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Navy, Marine Corps Answer Call to Aid Haiti

Just before 5 p.m. Jan. 12 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The quake’s epicenter hit 10 miles west of the nation’s capital, leaving an estimated three million people in need of emergency assistance.

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Photo Set: Jan. – Mar. 2010

Marines take pride in knowing that our Corps is the most proficient fighting force in the world. No matter where we go, we are recognized as the essence of our core values. It is our duty to maintain the image and traditions that our predecessors set forth with 234 years of noble service to the …

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Legged Squad Support System

The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, along with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Boston Dynamics, are working together to develop a robot that will lighten the load for Marines in remote locations.

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Motovation

Physical fitness is essential to life in the Corps. However, finding the motivation to train can a be challenge while balancing personal and military obligations. The best way to get out of a slum is to find some motivation so exercising doesn’t feel like work.

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Portrait and Profile

Gunnery Sgt. Nick Popaditch

When the Marines arrived to Firdos Square in Baghdad to pull down the statue of Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi people came out to cheer and celebrate. Among those who were all smiles was Gunnery Sgt. Nick Popaditch, a tank commander who was serving with 1st Tank Battalion. Just before the statue was yanked down, an …

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Corps Lore

Col. Alvin Mackin: A Fallen Korean War leader

ARLINGTON, Va. – It’s been almost 55 years since the Marines of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, left the Korean peninsula after cold days and long nights of combat. In the years since, those same Marines have gotten together, as most Marines do, holding reunions off and on.

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Knowledge Test

Marine Corps Professional Reading Program

Test your literary knowledge with our quiz on books from the Corps professional reading program.

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Unit Profile

25Th Marine Regiment, The Cold Steel Warriors

The 25th Marine Regiment is one of three infantry regiments in the 4th Marine Division. The regiment commands 15 training centers in nine states from its headquarters in Worcester, Mass. The regiment is one of the five remaining regiments that participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.

Mission: 25th Marine Regiment trains and prepares …

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Marine Memorabilia on the Silver Screen

When TV, movie and video game writers want a formidable character, they often add a dash of Marine mystique – usually, but not always, with a tattoo. MARINES found these examples under the magnifying glass.

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On Liberty

Corps Realigns Tattoo Policy

Maintaining high standards of military appearance is a pillar in the Corps’ history that has distinguished Marines for more than two centuries. Today, as the tattoo trend continues, the Corps still strongly supports the notion that excessive tattoos detract from the professional appearance expected of a Marine.

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Corps Shots

Dropping Bombs

HIJUDAI TRAINING AREA, Japan — Artillery fire is another tool in the tool box for infantry commanders to use when trying to seize objectives or eliminate enemy assets and equipment. At the forefront of every artillery strike is a forward observer or scout observer who identifies targets and their location to bring the “steel rain” pouring in.

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From the Trenches

Marines Strike Again

HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Marines and sailors of Company C, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, battled Taliban insurgents Feb. 9  after conducting a successful helicopter-borne assault to seize a key intersection east of the insurgent stronghold city of Marjah.
The Marines, some carrying more than their body weight in gear, moved toward the center of an area known …

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