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Marine translates experience into action, earns prestigious award for intelligence work in Afghanistan April 29, 2011 — On his deployment to Afghanistan last year, Cpl. Raymond P. Weeks found little sleep but plenty of purpose. As an intelligence cell team leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Weeks worked tirelessly to train his Marines, gather information from patrols and produce company-level intelligence products in Helmand province’s MORE

Catch me if you can: All-Marine runner switches uniforms, changes from humble Marine to hungry athlete April 21, 2011 — On a straight stretch of asphalt surrounded by still ponds, a lone runner quietly carves out his battleground. Though he has shed his camouflage utilities for a running uniform, the lighter set of armor morphs the quiet Marine into an aggressive athlete.Parallel sets of lights flash past him, but he remains unfazed. In his dimension, Staff Sgt. MORE

Passing the NCO sword: MCB Hawaii Sgt. Maj. says goodbye after final tour, 30 years of service April 8, 2011 — Mounted on a nearly bare wall in the base sergeant major’s office, a lone item remained among a slew of nails and screws, now mere remnants of the mementos they used to hold. The retiring leader had cleared out his belongings, leaving only a wooden plaque marked with the inscription ‘Sergeant Major,’ and displaying a Marine noncommissioned MORE

Golden on the green side: 1/3 corpsman named MARFORPAC Sailor of the Year March 8, 2011 — Cramped in a small room within the stark, gray halls of the 3rd Marines’ Regimental Aid Station, a quiet hospital corpsman diligently attends to his duties. Though the uncomfortable mid-day mugginess plagues his office, Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Jenkins works comfortably, his brow remaining untouched by sweat. While the environment is modest, MORE

Senator, Medal of Honor recipient welcomes new MCB Hawaii trainer November 5, 2010 — Since World War II, the United States military has changed. Technology has advanced, fighting styles have evolved, and many service members from “The Greatest Generation” have passed on. A witness to these changes was highly decorated, former Army officer and U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, who visited Marine Corps Base Hawaii Nov. 5 to unveil another MORE

HMH-463 mechanic causes a stir, one helicopter at a time July 10, 2010 — Standing out amidst the sea of blue, brown and green flight suits on a flight line may be a challenging task, but Cpl. James J. Job has mastered the art. At 27 years old, Job, a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463’s flight line division, is older than most of his peers. He’s humble and mature, bearing a MORE

Part 2- Fortes Fortuna Juvat (Fortune Favors the Brave): Hawaii Marine awarded Bronze Star Medal with Combat V June 25, 2010 — Editor’s note: this is the second installment of a two-part series on heroism.Cpl. Marc Anthony Madding, formerly a mortarman with Weapons platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device June 3 for “heroic achievement in connection with combat operations against the enemy as an MORE

Fortes Fortuna Juvat (Fortune Favors the Brave): Hawaii Marine awarded Bronze Star Medal with Combat V June 18, 2010 — A tall, wiry man with jet-black hair and an infectious smile sits relaxed in a simple chair. He’s calm, inviting, and well-spoken, quick witted and intelligent. The room is clammy and humid but that doesn’t matter to him. He’s speaks intensely — more mesmerizing than draining. Though he’s just back from a day of diving, his energy level hasn’t MORE