Tag Archives: Marines

GA-ASI and USMC Complete MQ-9A WTI Training with SkyTower I Pod

Posted on Friday, 17 May, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI AND USMC COMPLETE MQ-9A WTI TRAINING WITH SKYTOWER I POD SAN DIEGO – 16 May 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) teamed up to conduct flight training on the operation of … Continue reading →

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SOME GREAT MARINES HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL IN A NERF WAR

Posted on Friday, 14 October, 2016 by twobirdsflyingpub

The U.S.M.C. has a  long tradition of working with kids. Toys For Tots being one initiative that you may all be familiar with.  But, in this video they seem to have their hands full, judging by the body count, as … Continue reading →

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Marine Combat Instructors Will Be Issued A New Ribbon

Posted on Tuesday, 9 September, 2014 by twobirdsflyingpub

The Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, has approved a new ribbon for Marines who complete a 3-year assignment as instructors at the School of Infantry West or East. The USMC will introduce it in its next MARADMIN. Several Marines … Continue reading →

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Marines Don’t Want To Exchange Pay For Kit…

Posted on Tuesday, 6 May, 2014 by twobirdsflyingpub

I want to share a piece published this morning in Military.com’s Kit Up “Grunts Don’t Want to Exchange Pay Raises for New Kit” by Matthew Cox, May 5, 2014 · It is unredacted.  It points to a greater issue, which … Continue reading →

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U.S.M.C. Fallback To Metal 5.56 Magazines

Posted on Monday, 26 November, 2012 by twobirdsflyingpub

Marine Corps Times reported, today, the U.S.M.C. has banned the use of polymer magazines. In a message signed by  Lt. Gen. Richard Mills, the Marine Corps’ deputy commandant for combat development and integration, the order goes into effect immediately. Scuttlebutt about sporadic … Continue reading →

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