Marines’ Maritime Raid Force Supports a VBSS Mission in the Philippine Sea
Recon Marines, including this sniper, supported a VBSS — visit, board, search and seizure — mission in the Philippine Sea last week.
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Recon Marines, including this sniper, supported a VBSS — visit, board, search and seizure — mission in the Philippine Sea last week.
Callahan’s remarkable use of drone footage to capture the work of American Marines in action against ISIS in a never-before-seen way.
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With Veterans Day coming this week, it is a good time to do some relevant reading. If you saw the HBO miniseries “The Pacific” or “The War” the documentary on World War II by Ken Burns, the name Eugene “Sledgehammer” Sledge — will be instantly recognizable. Sledge’s book, With the Old Breed recounts the bloody battles […]
Dozens of emails spanning nearly five months show the command has deliberately dragged its feet on answering questions about the MARSOC 3.
The Marine Corps is considering closing training depots in San Diego and Parris Island. But the money-saving move will come at a big cost.