Colonias 21 is a project that will bring civil engineers and medical personel to Neuces County to provide needed services to local communities. Colonias 21 is a project by the Innovative Readiness Training program which matches joint service military assets with the needs of communities that would otherwise not be able to afford or logistically support such efforts.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Marine Corps is known for being able to function in the most austere locations on the planet. In these far-flung places, communication becomes even more important to completing a mission successfully.
This usually means a trailer sized communication satellite which requires a truck or helicopter to deliver, but that may change soon. The Marines of 6th Communication Battalion out of Brooklyn, NY are testing a new...