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Happy 250th Birthday, United States Marine Corps!
To our active-duty Marines, Reserve forces, and all USMC Veterans— On November 10th, 2025, we mark a profound and historic milestone: the 250th Birthday of the United States Marine Corps. From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, … Continue reading
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Tagged 250th Anniversary, USMC
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GA Integrates Software for USMC Common Intelligence Picture WTI Course
GA INTEGRATES OPTIX SOFTWARE FOR USMC COMMON INTELLIGENCE PICTURE WTI COURSE SAN DIEGO – 19 May 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has successfully integrated the advanced Optix software—developed by General Atomics Integrated Intelligence, Inc. (GA-i3)—into the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in UAV
Tagged Avenger, EagleEye, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Gray Eagle, Inc., Lynx, predator, Reaper, SeaGuardian, SkyGuardian, USMC
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GA-ASI and USMC Complete MQ-9A WTI Training with SkyTower I Pod
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
Posted in Training, UAV
Tagged Avenger, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Lynx, Marines, military, MQ-9A WTI, photography, predator, SeaGuardian, SkyGuardian, SkyTower I Pod, USMC
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GA-ASI and USMC Complete First MQ-9A WTI Training Class
GA-ASI AND USMC COMPLETE FIRST MQ-9A WTI TRAINING CLASS MAWTS-1 Graduates Will Be Employed as MQ-9A Experts SAN DIEGO – 30 November 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) teamed up to conduct … Continue reading
Posted in UAV
Tagged Avenger, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Lynx, MQ-9A WTI, predator, SeaGuardian, SkyGuardian, USMC
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GA-ASI Delivers First New-Build MQ-9A to USMC
GA-ASI DELIVERS FIRST NEW-BUILD MQ-9A TO USMC SAN DIEGO – 16 May 2023 – Following delivery of the first two MQ-9A Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) that were procured upon the successful completion of a Company-Owned Company-Operated (COCO) Deployment Contract, General … Continue reading
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Tagged General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, MQ-9A, USMC
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November 10, 2022–Happy Birthday U.S.M.C.
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Tagged birthday, USMC
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The US Marine Corps successfully completed a series of interception tests of an air defense system incorporating RAFAEL’s TAMIR IRON DOME interceptor
The US Marine Corps successfully completed a series of interception tests of an air defense system incorporating RAFAEL’s TAMIR IRON DOME interceptor October 19th 2022 – The latest live fire test culminates a series of three trials carried out over … Continue reading
Posted in Weapon systems
Tagged Iron Dome, Rafael, USMC
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Commandant Berger among guests at virtual EWC Feb. 8-10
Feb. 4, 2022 ADVISORY: Commandant Berger, media panels highlights of EWC ARLINGTON, VA – The National Defense Industrial Association’s Expeditionary Warfare Division is proud to welcome Marine Corp Commandant Gen. David Berger to the first day of its 2022 Virtual … Continue reading
Posted in NDIA
Tagged Commandant Gen. David Berger, Expeditionary Warfare Division, NDIA, USMC, Virtual Expeditionary Warfare Conference
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Trijicon VCOG® 1-8×28 Selected as USMC Squad Common Optic
Wixom, MI — Trijicon, Inc., global provider of innovative aiming solutions for the hunting, shooting, military, and law enforcement markets, is pleased to announce the selection of the Trijicon VCOG (Variable Combat Optical Gunsight) 1-8×28 riflescope as the U.S. Marine … Continue reading
US Has Ordered More than 11,000 JLTV Oshkosh
Source U.S. Military Notes
HSGI awarded new Marine Corps rifle mag pouch contract!
New Products We are so honored that the U.S. Marine Corps selected High Speed Gear® for their new magazine pouch. As such HSGI® will provide Infantry Combat Equipment (PM ICE), Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) with 150,000 double rifle magazine … Continue reading
High Speed Gear Awarded Marine Corps Contract
SWANSBORO, NC (July 2019) – High Speed Gear® has been awarded the contract to provide Infantry Combat Equipment (PM ICE), Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) with 150,000 double rifle magazine pouches. The HSGI® X2R TACO® MOLLE Pouch was … Continue reading
Posted in Load Bearing
Tagged High Speed Gear, HSGI, MOLLE, TACO, USMC, X2R
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U.S. Marine Corps Adoption of M18 Underscores Success of SIG SAUER Modular Handgun System Program
NEWINGTON, N.H., (June 17, 2019) –SIG SAUER, Inc. is honored to announce that the United States Marine Corps (USMC) is set to adopt the M18, the compact variant of the U.S. Army’s Modular Handgun System (MHS), as their official duty … Continue reading
Marine Sniping Legend Collaborates with Friends of NRA on Signature Edition Tactical Rifle
Known as the father of the modern U.S. Marine Corps sniping program, retired USMC Major and past NRA Secretary Edward J. “Jim” Land Jr. has spent his life service to the Constitution, freedom and the American way of life… … Continue reading
MajGen Charles F. Bolden Jr. To Receive The 2018 Semper Fidelis Award
The Marine Corps University Foundation is pleased and honored to announce the 2018 Semper Fidelis Award recipient is MajGen Charles F. Bolden Jr. USMC (Ret). Major General Charles Frank Bolden Jr., USMC (Ret) February 13, 2018 – Quantico, Va. – … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles F Bolden, Marine Corps University Foundation, USMC
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Ashbury Precision Ordnance Rolls Out Marine Scout Sniper Experience with Hope For The Warriors Fundraiser Raffle Winners
Experiential RifleSports Adventure Mini-Camp with Veteran USMC Scout Sniper Instructors to Benefit Leading Veterans’ Service Organization Ruckersville, VA. Over a crisp, fall November weekend, four lucky firearms enthusiasts made their way from around the country traveling into the forests of … Continue reading
Posted in competitions, Training
Tagged APO, Ashbury Precision Ordnance, Scout Sniper, USMC
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Marines In Training at MCDSD and Pendleton Exposed to E. coli
Base officials announced yesterday that 300 Marines-in-training at Marine Corps Depot San Diego along with some personnel at Camp Pendleton have been exposed to the E.coli pathogen. Escherichia coli is a proteobacteria normally transmitted via the oral-fecal route. E. … Continue reading
Marine Corps Veteran New Store Manager at Creedmoor Sports Pro Shop
Christopher Nolan, a Marine Corps Infantry Veteran, hired as the new store manager for the Creedmoor Sports Pro Shop at the Civilian Marksmanship Park in Talladega, Alabama. Anniston, Ala. (October 2017) – Creedmoor Sports, the precision shooting products manufacturer and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christopher Nolan, Creedmoor, USMC
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USMC Marine Common Handheld (MCH) Program On Track To Have Devices in the Field By 2019
The MAGTF Common Handheld program will allow Marines to securely use modern handheld communications devices like tablets and smartphones in tactical environments to make more informed decisions on the go. Marine Corps Systems Command partnered with the National Security Agency’s … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics
Tagged handheld, MCH, USMC
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NAME THAT SPOON
We hope everyone has had a great week and are now looking forward to a great weekend. In this week’s shoot-the-shit will show you three spoons that you’ll likely encounter in formal dining. Think of this as therapy and if … Continue reading
USMC LEARNS TO DRIFT THEIR M1A1 ABRAMS IN NORWAY
These guys are having some fun on ice. It turns out that they were working with the Norwegian Telemark Battalion, learning to drift their Abrams on ice in Rena, Norway last week.The Marines are there as part of Cold Response … Continue reading
M855 v. M855A1 U.S.M.C. And U.S. Army Differ In Their Opinions.
Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., is the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces and she wants to know why the Marine Corps uses the M855 5.56mm round and the Army uses the M855A1. Representative Sanchez comments: … Continue reading
Posted in Ammunition
Tagged Ammunition, Army, Loretta Sanchez, M855, M855A1, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, USMC
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Marine Corps Times Reports Proposed Upgrades To USMC M16A4
The USMC may be looking to enhance the Corps M16A4 and M4 rifles in the near future. Some of the areas being considered by the USMC are listed below. Improvements to marksmanship training are also being evaluated. Read the … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Weapon systems
Tagged M16A4, M4, upgrades, USMC
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Happy Birthday USMC
Every 10th of November we celebrate and honor the birthday of the United States Marine Corps. It was on this day in 1775, the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Marines… “That two battalions of Marines be raised consisting of … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, Continental Marines, Tunn Tavern, USMC
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Remington Defense To Supply U.S.M.C With M40 Modular Chassis
Remington Defense announced today that the United States Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded the company a contract to provide up to 2,000 modular stocks, spares, and magazines in support of the Marine’s M40 Sniper Rifle Modular Stock program. This … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Chassis Systems, Sniper Systems and Tools
Tagged Remingto, USMC
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Marine Combat Instructors Will Be Issued A New Ribbon
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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Tagged Infantry, Instructors, Marines, USMC
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Marines Don’t Want To Exchange Pay For Kit…
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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Tagged compensation, Marines, pay, USMC
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MARINES Order Modification Of The USMC Pack System
The USMC Pack System has been in service since 2012. After completing several modifications, the solicitation for the USMC Pack System went out in 2011. It replaces the Improved Load Bearing Equipment or ILBE. The USMC Pack System is manufactured … Continue reading
A Message On Sequestration From Gen. James Amos To The USMC.
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Tagged James Amos, sequestration, USMC
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COLT’s USMC At Media Day
Colt’s USMC rendition of the venerable 1911 shoots every bit as good as it looks.
Former Marine’s Letter To Senator Feinstein
There’s no introduction needed.
Posted in Constitution
Tagged Boston, Feinstein, gun control, USMC
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