Tag: Marine

Fallen But Not Forgotten: 6,772

(Quoted from Military Times) Air Force: 154 Army: 4917 Coast Guard: 1 Marine Corps: 1472 Navy: 228 18-22: 2454 23-28: 2376 28-35: 1419 35-45: 794 45+: 144 Operation Enduring Freedom: 2302 Operation Iraqi Freedom: 4403 Operation New Dawn: 67 Total: 6772

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DOD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for Fiscal 2014 through October 2013

DOD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for Fiscal 2014 through October 2013 Active Component. Recruiting. DOD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for Fiscal 2014 through October 2013 o Army – 4,210 accessions, with a goal of 4,120; 102 percent o Navy – 2,155 accessions, with a goal of 2,155; 100 percent o Marine Corps –  – 2,254 accessions, with […]

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Lance Cpl. Christopher O. Grant, 20, of Richwood, La., died Oct. 20, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

DoD Identifies Marine Corps Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Christopher O. Grant, 20, of Richwood, La., died Oct. 20, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, […]

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Lance Cpl. Benjamin W. Tuttle, 19, of Gentry, Ark., died July 14 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Benjamin W. Tuttle, 19, of Gentry, Ark., died July 14 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center following a medical evacuation from the aircraft carrier the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a scheduled port […]

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis, 34, of Kayenta, Ariz., died Feb. 22 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty   The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. . He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 32nd Georgian Liaison Team, Regimental Combat Team 7, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. For more information media may contact the 1st […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis, 34, of Kayenta, Ariz., died Feb. 22 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. Michael J. Guillory, 28, of Pearl River, La., died Dec. 14 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Michael J. Guillory, 28, of Pearl River, La., died Dec. 14 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif. This […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. Michael J. Guillory, 28, of Pearl River, La., died Dec. 14 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. Camella M. Steedley, 31, of San Diego, Calif., died Oct. 3, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.              Sgt. Camella M. Steedley, 31, of San Diego, Calif., died Oct. 3, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  She was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. Camella M. Steedley, 31, of San Diego, Calif., died Oct. 3, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Marine Missing in Action from Korean War Identified

              The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.              Marine Pfc. Richard S. Gzik, of Toledo, Ohio, will be buried today, at […]

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Lance Cpl. Alec R. Terwiske, 21, of Dubois, Ind., died Sept. 3 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.              Lance Cpl. Alec R. Terwiske, 21, of Dubois, Ind., died Sept. 3 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Lance Cpl. Alec R. Terwiske, 21, of Dubois, Ind., died Sept. 3 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. Justin M. Hansen, 26, of Traverse City, Mich., died July 24 while conducting combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Sgt. Justin M. Hansen, 26, of Traverse City, Mich., died July 24 while conducting combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, N.C.           […]

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Cpl. Joshua R. Ashley, 23, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., died July 19 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan

  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.              Cpl. Joshua R. Ashley, 23, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., died July 19 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.              […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Cpl. Joshua R. Ashley, 23, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., died July 19 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan

Ship-to-Shore Connector Contract Announcement

             The Navy awarded today a $212,722,820 fixed-priced incentive-fee contract for the detail design and construction of a Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) test and training craft to Textron, Inc., New Orleans, La.  The contract also includes options for up to eight additional craft which, if exercised, brings the cumulative value of this contract to $570,451,044.  The […]

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Lance Cpl. Niall W. Cotisears, 23, of Arlington, Va., died June 23 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.              Lance Cpl. Niall W. Cotisears, 23, of Arlington, Va., died June 23 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Lance Cpl. Niall W. Cotisears, 23, of Arlington, Va., died June 23 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Pfc. Steven P. Stevens II, 23, of Tallahassee, Fla., died June 22 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.             Pfc. Steven P. Stevens II, 23, of Tallahassee, Fla., died June 22 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Pfc. Steven P. Stevens II, 23, of Tallahassee, Fla., died June 22 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Cpl. Taylor J. Baune, 21, of Andover, Minn., died June 13 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.              Cpl. Taylor J. Baune, 21, of Andover, Minn., died June 13 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Cpl. Taylor J. Baune, 21, of Andover, Minn., died June 13 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. JULIAN C. CHASE, 22, of Edgewater, Md., died May 28 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.                  Sgt. JULIAN C. CHASE, 22, of Edgewater, Md., died May 28 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.                  For […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. JULIAN C. CHASE, 22, of Edgewater, Md., died May 28 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan