Wet puppies
September 30th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Marine Corps Times writer (and recently published author) Gina Cavallaro and I are spending a little time with Marines at Camp Lejeune…in the rain, mud, and some of what Camp Devil Dog has to offer. North Carolina is SOAKED, but that is not stopping these brand-new female Marines from their patrol.
Pool Party
September 29th, 2010 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2010) Lt. j.g. Dave Sanchez, from Parsippay, N.J., and Lt. j.g. John Geary, from Crested Batte, Colo., relax in a pool during a steel beach picnic aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier is underway helping to ensure security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Cox/Released)
AF Monster Truck
September 28th, 2010 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
Ever been stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic and wished there was a way to get around all those other slower drivers? The Air Force Recruiting Service has just the vehicle you’ve been dreaming of. An A-10 Monster Truck, complete with 30mm cannon and missiles would be a sure way to get around, over, or through any obstacle in your path. The recruiting truck recently made an appearance at the 2010 Wings Over Whiteman Air Show and Open House, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. where most of the traffic was flying overhead. (Photo by Capt. Heath Allen)
Dressed For Success
September 26th, 2010 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
U.S. Marine Capt. Kenneth J. Del Mazo (left), Commanding Officer Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (3/10), addresses the local village elders while dressed in traditional Afghan attire, during a scheduled council meeting held at the local administrative building outside Patrol Base Mahafiz in Shorshorak, Afghanistan, April 29, 2010. The Marines and sailors assigned to 3/10 are currently deployed to Afghanistan in support of the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marines Photo by SSgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe /Released)
Pioneers in Blue
September 25th, 2010 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
Battle Endurance Course
September 24th, 2010 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
Sgt. Jonathan Lewis, a student with Martial Arts Instructor Course 7-10, and fellow students from the class perform a “build the house” drill during the MAIC’s Battle Endurance Course at Fort Hase Beach here Wednesday. The BEC is the last step in the three-week course students must labor through to earn the coveted military occupational specialty 0917, Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Reece E. Lodder/USMC)
No Walk in the Park
September 23rd, 2010 | The Wires | Posted by Alan Lessig
A US soldier with the 101st Airborne Division 1-320th Alpha Battery patrols a foggy pomegranate orchard in Chahar Qolbah, a hamlet on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar on September 10, 2010. Pomegranates — found everywhere in Afghanistan, are a beacon of hope for the countries fractured farming sector. Up to 80 percent of Afghans rely on agriculture, yet the country’s rural economy has been blighted by three decades of conflict. (Photo by Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images)
Lightning Strike
September 22nd, 2010 | The Wires | Posted by Alan Lessig
Lightning strikes behind a B-1B Lancer during an evening thunderstorm, Sept. 9, 2010, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. The 28th Bomb Wing maintains a fleet of 28 B-1s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Corey Hook)
Still a Marine
September 20th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
USMC Captain (ret.) Joseph P. Normandeau watches a Bronze Star Award Ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Friday, September 17, 2010. Normandeau was at the museum to present a check from his World War II veteran’s association, which had recently dissolved because of a sharp decline in membership.
E-muster
September 16th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Sailors muster on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise, CVN 65, as she makes her way towards Norfolk after a six-week cruise on Thursday, September 9, 2010. This was the first – and longest – cruise for many of the ship’s company as the Big E has been in the yards for two years. The Enterprise will be the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be decommissioned.