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Washington, D.C.
Joined November 2007
Born November 10

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  1. 18 hours ago

    with and Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force participated in a memorial hike to the summit of Mount Suribachi in remembrance and in honor of those who fought at the battle of Iwo Jima.

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  2. Nov 5

    and French Marines trained together during a 3-week bilateral visit at amp Militaire de Canjuers, France. U.S. and French Marines bolstered relationships and increased interoperability between the forces through field artillery and amphibious training events.

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  3. Nov 4

    It also highlights the culture of innovation being cultivated by Marine leaders to enable the Marine Corps to remain America’s force in readiness—prepared to fight and win in every clime and place.

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  4. Nov 4

    This year and acknowledge the generation of Marines who joined after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, who later served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and who now approach their retirement milestone.

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  5. Nov 4

    On November 10, 2021, U.S. Marines around the globe celebrate a 246-year legacy of battlefield prowess defined by courage, discipline, loyalty, perseverance, adaptability, leadership, and warfighting innovation.

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  6. Nov 4

    with perform a range rehearsal at Bislah, Israel. This is the United States and Israel’s first bilateral training since Israel joined the area of responsibility. It is a robust demonstration of both nations’ commitment to stability in the region.

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  7. Nov 3

    Tough, realistic training with foreign partners allows us to sharpen our skills, validate our techniques, and learn new tactics. Iron sharpens iron.

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  8. Nov 3

    U.S. Marines are fortunate to train with allies and partners all over the world, every day – including our brothers and sisters in the . As fellow soldiers of the sea, we have a unique and proven bond shared by those who have earned the title “Marine”.

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  9. Nov 3

    You can read the entire plan at:

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  10. Nov 3

    We need a system that can identify each Marine’s talents, help them develop those talents into skills and aptitudes, and assigns them billets and duties where they can apply their strengths to best support their unit’s mission.

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  11. Nov 3

    Today, the Commandant of the Marine Corps released his plan for Talent Management. As a people-centric organization, fighting and winning our nation's battles depends upon our ability to recruit, develop and retain the best Marines we can.

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  12. Nov 3

    The 's USS Arlington and embarked conduct a ship maneuvering exercise with members of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The Amphibious Squadron and MEU Integrated Training is the first at-sea period in the MEU’s Pre-deployment Training Program.

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  13. Nov 2

    with form a firing line while conducting the Infantry Platoon Battle Course during Bougainville II, Pohakuloa Training Area, . Bougainville II is part of the battalion’s pre-deployment work-up and is designed to increase combat readiness.

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  14. Nov 2

    with Task Force Koa Moana 21, , use an unmanned underwater vehicle to safely locate and identify underwater explosive hazards in the coast of the Republic of Palau. The dive was conducted alongside the Japanese Mine Action Service team.

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  15. Nov 1

    with board an Aèrospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter during Exercise Baccarat in Lozère, Occitanie, France. Exercise Baccarat is a joint exercise with the French Foreign Legion that challenge forces with physical and tactical training.

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  16. Nov 1

    We begin by recognizing Minnie Spotted Wolf, who in 1943 became the first Native American woman to enlist in the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve, saying that her tough upbringing on a Montana ranch made boot camp “hard, but not too hard”. Semper Fidelis

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  17. Oct 31

    A UH-1Y Venom helicopter pilot with uses sensor interface during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center Rotation 22-01. provided air support, posing as aggressors to the ground forces of the 's 25th Infantry Division.

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  18. Oct 30

    with took part in the first-ever coastal defense exercise held in Cagayan province, Philippines, as part of exercise KAMANDAG. Topic points included coastal defense, counter-terrorism, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief operations.

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  19. Oct 29

    Today, approved changes to the Marine Corps policy regulating tattoos. Key policy changes can be found in Marine Corps Bulletin 1020, uploaded here:

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  20. Oct 29

    The living history crew aboard the museum-ship USS Olympia and Brig. Gen. Walker M. Field, president of , honor the Centennial for the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier in Philadelphia. and its crew repatriated the remains from France to the U.S. in 1921.

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