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Happy Birthday Marines! What Makes The Corps Great

... a wounded Marine from a grenade blast.  A picture of him with two Marines helping to carry him out of the house became one of the most iconic pictures from the Iraq war.  Now a sergeant major, Kasal received the Navy Cross in 2006. Navy Cross recipient Sgt. Maj. Bradley A. Kasal talks about leadership to hundreds of Marines on Camp Pendleton. Photo Credit: Marine Corps. 8. Chuck Norris approves of the  Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Recruits of Papa Company practice sweeping their opponent to the ground July 1, 2015, on Parris Island as part of the Marine Corps Martial-Arts Program. Photo Credit: Pfc. Vanessa Austin. 9. The Marine Corps offers even the most junior person frequent opportunities for face-time with senior leaders. Drill instructors from Fox Company, 2 nd Recruit Training Battalion, instruct a recruit to move faster at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 25. Photo Credit: Lance Cpl. Anthony Leite. 10. “Are you allowed to eat jelly ...

Lewd Photos Of Female Marines Spark Probes

... support of Marines, the official said. The man committed "misdeeds," the official said, but there were no details about precisely what he did. Marine photo scandal: Explicit photos of female Marines posted online, Navy investigating. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service kicked off an in-depth investigation into the postings of the salacious and explicit photos on the Facebook group called Marines United. A Facebook statement on Monday decried the posting of such material and urged people to report wrongdoing if they see it. Read More. "There is no place for this type of demeaning or degrading behavior in our Corps - this includes our actions online," said Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, the Corps' highest-ranking noncommissioned officer. "We need to be brutally honest with ourselves and each other. This behavior hurts fellow Marines, family members and civilians. It is a direct attack on our ethos and legacy.". Without their knowledge. A Marines United Facebook page contained links to a Google Drive folder where the photos were being stored, a US defense official told CNN. ...

World War Ii Marine Turns 100

... had a college degree and sent him to officer candidate school in Quantico, Virginia. “I was a private first class and had been in the Corps for 18 months,” O’Leary said. “Our entire class was made up of all enlisted men.”. In June 1944, after finishing all of his training, O’Leary was sent among the first replacements for the 3 rd Marine Division in Guam. He was assigned to take over a shore beach party with 3 rd Joint Assault Signal Company. His company was there through the retaking of the island from the Japanese. “I had to become a good ducker,” O’Leary said with a wry smile. “I spent a year and a half on Guam. That’s a long time. I have a lot of memories.”. On Feb. 19, 1945, O’Leary was assigned to 3 rd Marine Regiment and waited from a troop ship to land on Iwo Jima. What he didn’t know at the time was that his regiment was the only regiment out of the ...

Some Marines Being Investigated For Sharing Nude Photos

... had a following of 30,000. The NCIS investigation is "in support of two individuals affected by postings," according to the document. A Marine proven to have posted an explicit photo of another person could potentially be charged with violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the internal document asserted. A Marine who directly participates in, encourages or condones such actions could also be subjected to criminal proceedings or adverse administrative actions, according to the document. "The Marine Corps is deeply concerned about allegations regarding the derogatory online comments and sharing of salacious photographs in a closed website," Alvis said. "This behavior destroys morale, erodes trust, and degrades the individual.". Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said such revelations are troubling and that he expects a full investigation by the Marine Corps. "Degrading behavior of this kind is entirely unacceptable. They and the nation deserve better," Thornberry said. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., the ranking Democrat on the committee, called the online behavior "degrading, dangerous and ...

Marines Allegedly Shared Hundreds Of Photos Of Naked Colleagues On Facebook

... romantic partners or obtained by stalking the women. Brennan contacted Marine Corps headquarters on Jan. 30 about the photos, and since then military officials have been attempting to investigate the incidents and delete the accounts that shared the photos. However, more pictures have continued to be shared, and the ones that were already posted continue to pop up. Meanwhile, the military’s attempts to shut down the group have been stymied. “Whoever runs it kept moving it, making it hard to even find what the scope of it was,” a military official told CBS News. Senior Marine Corps officials have privately circulated a 10-page document detailing elements of the scandal and informing officials of the Corps’ planned media response to the allegations. Copies of that document have been obtained by The War Horse and the Marine Corps Times. “The Marine Corps is deeply concerned about allegations regarding the derogatory online comments and sharing of salacious photographs in a closed website,” the Marine Corps’ prepared statement reads. “This behavior destroys morale, erodes trust, and degrades the individual. The Marine Corps does not condone this sort of behavior, ...

Photos De Marines Féminins Nues Et Commentaires Salaces Sur Facebook

... service et les civils qui veulent signaler un crime ou transmettre des informations sur Marines United à communiquer avec le Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). Si un Marine croit qu’il / elle est victime d’un crime il / elle peut aussi communiquer avec l’aumônier ou un conseiller juridique pour les victimes, indique aussi le Corps des Marines. On ignore pour l’instant le nombre de Marines et de membres d’autres corps en service actif qui font l’objet de l’enquête. Un officier des Marines cité par l’agence américaine Associated Press et parlant sous le couvert de l’anonymat, a dit qu’au moins un contractuel avait perdu son emploi après avoir publié un lien vers les photographies. « Le Corps des marines est profondément préoccupé par les allégations concernant des commentaires dérogatoires en ligne et le partage de photos salaces sur Marines United, un site fermé. Ce comportement détruit le moral, érode la confiance et dégrade l’individu. Le Corps des ...

Marines Display Equipment To Nashville Residents

... and value to the nation. Image 3 of 6. Download Hi-Res Photo Download Share Photo Details Details. Marines display equipment to Nashville residents. Staff Sgt. Michael Rickard, center, a section chief with 3 rd Battalion, 14 th Marine Regiment based out of Bristol, Penn., shows Mason Mc Pherson an M 777 A 2 Howitzer during a static display in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 6. More than 800 Marines are participating in Marine Week Nashville to give the citizens of the greater Nashville area the opportunity to meet the individual Marines and celebrate community, country and Corps. Image 4 of 6. Download Hi-Res Photo Download Share Photo Details Details. Marines display equipment to Nashville residents. Capt. Jeremy Walker, center, a project officer with Marine Corps Systems Command based out of Quantico, Va., shows David Owen, left, how to use a compact metal detector during a static display in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 6, 2016. Marine Week Nashville is an opportunity for the people of the ...

Lightning Ii Strikes Iwakuni, F-35b Arrives

... been a lot of challenges. moving our aircraft here, the logistics and we have a lot of people to move,” said U. S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Vincent Koscienlniak, an avionics technician with VMFA-121. “One of our biggest issues was the physical movement and preparing everything to come here. There has been a lot of cooperation within the unit and most of the Marines here are very good at what they do. They are hand-selected, and it has shown the last few months.”. VMFA-121 consists of the F-35 B Lighting II aircraft, which is planned to replace the F/A-18 Hornet and AV-8 B Harrier II aircraft currently based at the air station. The F-35 B Lightning II is a fifth-generation fighter, which is the world’s first operational supersonic short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft. The F-35 B brings strategic agility, operational flexibility and tactical supremacy to the Pacific with a mission radius greater than that of the F/A-18 Hornet and AV-8 B Harrier II in support of the U. S. – Japan alliance. “The F-35 B represents the future of Marine Corps tactical aviation, and bringing it to Japan makes MCAS Iwakuni ...

Explicit Photos Of Female Marines Posted Online; Navy Investigating

... in potential wrongdoing. A former Marine originally brought the matter to the attention of the Marine Corps last month. "We are thankful that Thomas Brennan, a Marine veteran, notified the Marine Corps and NCIS about what he witnessed on the 'Marines United' page. It allowed us to take immediate action to have the explicit photos taken down and to prepare to support potential victims. We are exploring what actions should be taken to best address this form of harassment in the future," Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Ryan Alvis said in a statement. Brennan founded The War Horse, a military news site investigating defense and veterans issues, which first reported the allegations on a separate site, Reveal, run by the Center for Investigative Reporting. Because of the ongoing investigation, officials would not comment specifically on the case. However, Alvis added that "the Marine Corps is deeply concerned about allegations regarding the derogatory online comments and sharing of ...