Category: Marine Corps

Marine Corps Headlines from around the world.

USS Essex Arrives in Manila for Port Visit

By Elizabeth
December 2nd, 2011

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post image By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eva-Marie Ramsaran, USS Essex Public Affairs, Nov. 30, 2011 MANILA, Republic of the Philippines - Forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) arrived in Manila, Republic of the Philippines Nov. 30 for a port visit. The port visit will allow Essex Sailors and embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Exp ...

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Timberlake Reflects on Marine Corps Ball

By Elizabeth
November 17th, 2011

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post image By Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2011 – The blogosphere is still reverberating with Justin Timberlake’s glowing account of his experience attending the 236th Marine Corps Birthday Ball in Richmond, Va. “The event … turned out to be one of the most moving evenings I’ve ever had,” the pop singer and actor wrote in a blog pos ...

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USS Essex Celebrates Marine Corps’ 236th Birthday

By Elizabeth
November 16th, 2011

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post image By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Linda S. Swearingen, Nov. 14, 2011 PHILIPPINE SEA -Sailors and Marines aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) celebrated the Marine Corps’ 236th birthday on the ship’s flight deck Nov. 10. Hundreds of Sailors and Marines stood in formation on the flight deck to witness the tradition ...

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Environmental Survey, Legal Battle Put Guam Buildup Years Away

By Elizabeth
November 9th, 2011

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post image By Travis J. Tritten Stars and Stripes, November 7, 2011 CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Two key projects in the U.S. military buildup on Guam remain in limbo more than a year after they were first delayed due to environmental concerns. In fact, the Navy now says a study into the effects of dredging on harbor coral to make room for aircraft carriers could take seve ...

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Essex ARG, 31st MEU Back-load After PHIBLEX Ends

By Elizabeth
November 2nd, 2011

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post image By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eva-Marie Ramsaran, Nov. 2, 2011 SOUTH CHINA SEA - The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) back loaded its Sailors, Marines, equipment and vehicles to their respective ships marking the end of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) Oct. 30 in the Republic of the Philippines. ...

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Officials Scramble to Eliminate Venomous Toads on Okinawa Base

By Elizabeth
November 2nd, 2011

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post image By Travis J. Tritten and Chiyomi Sumida Stars and Stripes, November 1, 2011 CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa – Hundreds of venomous toads have been found at Camp Kinser in what environmental officials say is the first infestation of a notorious pest on Okinawa’s main island. About 570 cane toads have been captured at the Marine Corps base since August, signaling a pop ...

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Marine Corps Backs Off Tuition Assistance Cuts

By Elizabeth
October 28th, 2011

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post image Cid Standifer - Staff writer, Wednesday Oct 26, 2011 17:11:51 EDT The Marines Corps has retreated from the tuition assistance cuts the service announced less than two weeks ago, according to a Marine Corps administrative message released Wednesday, but they are warning that TA funds will probably run out well before the end of fiscal 2012. The administrati ...

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Carrier Group Departs Thai Coast; Marines Assist in Flood Relief

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October 26th, 2011

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post image By Matthew M. Burke Stars and Stripes, October 25, 2011 SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — The George Washington Carrier Strike Group and other Navy assets have been released from the waters off Thailand where they were positioned to offer humanitarian assistance after the country was stricken by its worst flooding in decades, Navy officials said Tuesday. The airc ...

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