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Marines Face Shortage of M88A2s in Afghanistan

June 30, 2010

MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE BARSTOW: According to Greek mythology, Hercules was the legendary strongman who became a demigod. In modern...

Marine Corps Tests New Fighting Vehicle

June 1, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Marine Corps is conducting reliability tests on its latest Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle prototypes, the service’s program manager for...

History in the making: First JSF training squadron stands up

April 19, 2010

A small squadron of Marines marched toward the future of military aviation, April 2. Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501,...

MRAP Egress Trainer spins to save lives

April 5, 2010

The top-heavy cab of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle rocks back and forth, teetering dangerously and taunting the eight...

Osprey Landing at Naval Hospital Provides New Life-Saving Option

March 16, 2010

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS: The MV-22 Osprey, long touted by the Marines as an advanced, flexible,...

Third F-35B Arrives at Pax River, Corps on Track for JSF Delivery

March 2, 2010

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Az: The third F-35B Joint Strike Fighter landed at a test site in Maryland Feb....

Farther, Faster, Stronger; Osprey Enhances Battlefield Capabilities

January 13, 2010

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Ca: The 40-year legacy of the CH-46 Sea Knight is built on stories of valor...

Marines Blast Through Now Zad With Assault Breacher Vehicles

December 16, 2009

HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan: A vehicle that looks like a hybrid of a tank and bulldozer comes to a stop. An...

MRAP All Terrain Vehicles Arriving for C4I Integration

October 6, 2009

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.: The next generation of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, the MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATVs), are...

Air-Ground Team Airlifts Newest Howitzers In Historic First

October 5, 2009

HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan: In a historic combat first, Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772, Combat Logistics Battalion 8 and...