In life, moves happen, and no one knows this better than military service members and their families. For those in the armed service the need to move may come with or without advanced notice, but one thing is for certain; when duty calls, they answer. Instead of getting stressed out by the thought of everything you need to do to move, follow the tips below. These will help to … [Read more...]
How to Heal from PTSD
You either choose to live with it or die from it, veteran sailor says GREENSBORO, Ga. – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is known to seriously affect millions of military personnel and civilians each year. Alan C. Thomas, who was the sole survivor of a 13-person squad of Marines and their medic, knows this fact well. But many other types of less obvious trauma, … [Read more...]
How to Qualify as an Expert on the Firing Range
October 2012 The Marines, Army, Air Force and Navy all have badges or ribbons for qualifying as an expert in small arms (rifle and pistol), which can be earned during basic training. The Navy fires shotgun and pistol, and the other branches fire M-16 rifles. The Coast Guard does not fire live weapons at basic training. Regardless of what type of weapon you … [Read more...]
College Grads Get Opportunity to See What It Takes to Become a Marine
More than 80 graduate students from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and 15 students from Johns Hopkins University took part in the Quantico Leadership Venture at Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Officer Candidates School on Sept. 20-21. OCS hosted the Quantico Leadership Venture to give business students exposure to the leadership development and evaluation … [Read more...]
Marines Employ New Interactive Bomb Trainer
9/20/2012 By Cpl. Reece Lodder , Combat Logistics Battalion-3 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Kaneohe Bay - Decked out with a plethora of high-definition TVs and intricately crafted visual displays, the trailers form the base’s new Mobile Counter-IED Interactive Trainer. The MCIT, which is geared toward junior Marines and officers, provides a practical education on one … [Read more...]