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Archive: March, 2019

Warthogs take over Hawaiian skies March 11, 2019 — U.S. Airmen with the 442nd Fighter Wing descended on Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) in February to conduct various training exercises across the Hawaiian Islands. MORE

MCBH Passport Fair March 10, 2019 — The Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) U.S. Post Office teamed up with the Hawaii State Department and United States Postal Service (USPS) to host the first Passport Fair on the installation, Mar. 10, 2019. MORE

DIY Beach Clean-up! March 7, 2019 — During a simple stroll on the beach or while enjoying a surf day along any Hawaiian shoreline, the plastic waste calamity becomes apparent. Ocean debris has become not only a persistent eye sore along beaches in the U.S., but a global environmental hazard. MORE

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Archive: March, 2019

A day in the life of a military working dog March 28, 2019 — From detecting improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan to being on the front lines during World War I, military working dogs have been used to help service members win battles for generations. MORE

Exercise Haber Rail: Training for disaster March 28, 2019 — A simulated rail tanker car carrying thousands of cubic feet of chlorine gas sprang a leak and sent a cloud of toxic gas drifting across Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California and into the nearby city of Barstow, as part of a training exercise, March 19. MORE

LAAD Evolves to Counter Modern Threats March 28, 2019 — 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Detachment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Central Command, tested a new Counter Unmanned Aerial System during a live-fire range using the Marine Air Defense Integrated System in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. MORE

Walking together in unity March 28, 2019 — Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Iwakuni City leadership participated in the 10th Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni City, March 15, 2019. MORE

Marines perform ‘arduous’ evaluation of new grenade launcher March 25, 2019 — The Marine Corps plans to introduce a new weapon intended to enhance the lethality of infantry Marines on the battlefield. The M320A1 is a grenade launcher that can be employed as a stand-alone weapon or mounted onto another, such as the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle. Scheduled to be fielded in fiscal year 2020, the system will give fleet Marines the ability to engage with enemies near and far, day or night. MORE

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton hosts the annual Environmental Law Training Symposium March 22, 2019 — Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton hosted the Environmental Law Training Symposium at the Pacific Views Event Center aboard MCB Camp Pendleton, California, on March 19, 2018. MORE

Santa Margarita Elementary School students show their gratitude March 21, 2019 — Marines are some of the toughest people you’ll meet. With stone-cold stares that would frighten an enemy, the children of Santa Margarita Elementary School witnessed something entirely different when a sinkhole disrupted their lives. MORE

Marine Corps enhances forensics capability to make gathering data simple March 19, 2019 — The Marine Corps is enhancing an existing forensics exploitation capability used to differentiate between friend or foe on the battlefield. The Corps is updating the Expeditionary Forensics Exploitation Capability, or EFEC, with newer IT technology. The EFEC is a portable forensic laboratory used by Law Enforcement Battalions to recognize, collect, analyze, preserve and store data. MORE

Diving deeper into the Fleet Marine Force March 19, 2019 — Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan- Air tanks, rebreathers and scuba fins sit on metal shelves lining the dimly-lit hallway of the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion compound. Chatter, echoing through the corridor, can be heard over the distinct noise of dive gear being tested and prepared. MORE

First female Lt. Gen. in U.S. Armed Forces March 16, 2019 — The U.S. military has always been fertile soil for firsts throughout our nation’s history, and the MORE