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The memories never fade: Marines, Vietnam veterans pay tribute to fallen leader August 22, 2012 — Nearly half a century has passed since the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment fought through hell in Vietnam.The strains of combat have long imprisoned the vigor of their youth. Bodies have changed and reflexes slowed. Fresh, young faces of earlier days are ripe with weathered character. The men have lived a lifetime beyond war, but MORE

Cultivating a counterinsurgency mindset: 3/3 Marines polish infantry skills for fall deployment August 15, 2011 — Shielded behind the walls of an enemy compound, a heavily armed squad of Marines huddled together and impatiently waited for the command to enter.Toiling through obnoxious heat in Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s new military operations in urban terrain training facility, these infantrymen with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, assaulted MORE

Purpose in the Process: ‘America’s Battalion’ finishes training in Hawaii, prepares for Mojave Viper in California August 2, 2011 — Perched high on a rooftop overlooking a dusty bazaar road, Lance Cpl. Casey Cliff waits. At his last position, he stood static for an hour. Silently scanning the bazaar with his rifle at the ready, he’s aware he might be in this position longer. Cliff’s experience has taught him patience is necessary, and thus, he waits for his next command.Posting MORE

Concerts, camouflage and a carnival: Base, local community converges on Marine Corps Base Hawaii for BayFest 2011 July 18, 2011 — As smoke from a barrage of colorful fireworks opening BayFest 2011 faded into the darkness over Kaneohe Bay, the crowd’s quiet enjoyment gave way to noisy excitement, transitioning Hangar 101’s airfield into a buzzing festival filled with ear-splitting guitar riffs, dizzying rides and camouflaged sniper rifles, July 15 through 17.Celebrating its MORE

Building confidence by the basics: Famed Army ‘Purple Heart Battalion’ practices clearing K-Bay shoot house June 21, 2011 — Stacked chest to back against a cold steel wall, nine soldiers stood poised, their eyes fixed on the Kevlar helmet directly in front of them. As they awaited their squad leader’s signal to begin clearing the house, they remained silent, though aggressive stances and forcible grips on their rifles loudly proclaimed their adrenaline would soon MORE

Overcoming the elements: Athletes labor through wind, rain to conquer 2011 Sprint Triathlon May 22, 2011 — Sporting swimming goggles, bicycle shorts and running shoes, approximately 225 service members and local community members gathered under a chilly, gray sky at Hangar 101 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii to participate in the 2011 Sprint Triathlon, May 22, 2011.Comprised of a 500-meter swim, 11.1-mile bike race and a 5-kilometer run, the triathlon was MORE

Hawaii leaders expand knowledge, perspective with distance education programs May 19, 2011 — Despite the challenges of completing professional military education requirements amidst busy schedules and the military’s high operational tempo, 55 service members were honored for their dedication by graduating from the Hawaii Satellite Campus of the College of Distance Education and Training’s Expeditionary Warfare School, and Command and Staff MORE

Five Hawaii Marines recognized by city of Kailua for outstanding service May 18, 2011 — Five Marines from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, were recognized for their recent achievements at the Kailua Chamber of Commerce’s general membership meeting at the Mid Pacific Country Club in Kailua, Hawaii, May 18, 2011.Standing smartly in their service uniforms in front of a room packed with local business owners, realtors and politicians, MORE

Top-level Marine martial arts instructors hold workshop to renew, re-cerfity ethical warriors April 15, 2011 — Moving beyond the physical into the mental and character disciplines of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, MCMAP instructors and instructor-trainers underwent a second degree advancement and re-certification workshop held by a mobile training team from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 11 to MORE

Rejoining the fight: 1/3 Lava Dogs leave for Afghanistan deployment April 13, 2011 — In the shadows past dim parking lot lights outside the Marine Corps Exchange Annex on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 13, 2011, approximately 300 Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, joked and laughed as they loaded rows of green and brown deployment bags into semi trucks. They were the first group of approximately 1,000 MORE

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