San Diego County is ablaze as nine fires burn in a 14-square-mile area, fanned by hot, dry air and unusual springtime Santa Ana winds. Marine Corps aircraft and the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton fire department is in coordination with CALFIRE for the potential use of military aircraft pending the wildfire status within San Diego County.
On June 19, 2014, President Barack Obama awarded Corporal William "Kyle" Carpenter, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret), the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Corporal Carpenter received the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions while serving as an Automatic Rifleman with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, 1st Marine Division (Forward), I Marine Expeditionary...
June 6, 1944: 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany. At the invitation of the French government, Task Force Normandy, led by the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), has organized more than 650 U.S. military personnel to support approximately 30 ceremonies in the Normandy region of France from 4-8 June 2014,...
Marine Corps combat camera is organized and structured to provide commanders at every level of the Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force with photographic, video, digital, and printed products and archival capabilities, which directly support Marine Corps operations. These visual products enhance decision-making processes and situational awareness. Marine combat cameramen acquire still and motion...
Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) is the final resting place for more than 400,000 active duty service members, veterans and their families. Service to country is the common thread that binds all who are remembered and honored there. On June 15, 2014 Arlington National Cemetery will celebrate 150 years of history; in recognition of this occasion ANC will host a series of special events from...
Army South is designated by the U.S. Army to execute Post Captivity
Reintegration for Army service members, civilians and DA contractors.
Reintegration is a time proven process that when successfully executed,
provides recovered personnel with the necessary tools to effectively resume
normal, stable professional, family, and community activities, with minimal
physical and emotional...
More than 100 Army, Marine Corps and Air Force athletes will compete in archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field and wheelchair basketball tournaments during the 2014 Army Warrior Trials at West Point, June 15-20. Hosted by the U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command (WTC), the trials determine which athletes will compete at the 2014 Warrior Games this fall in...
100 Black Men of America, Inc. is a community-based organization that was created to improve the quality of life and enhance the educational and economic opportunities for African Americans, particularly young people, through mentorship. The organization currently has over 10,000 members and more than 100,000 youth participants annually in its mentoring and youth development programs. The...
