They dropped 45 satellite-guided bombs weighing 2,000lbs each.
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Thank You, Vietnam Veterans
Earlier this month the United States Senate declared March 30, 2011 as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.” This particular date was chosen because on March 30, 1973, remaining U. S. troops withdrew from Vietnam under the terms of the Treaty of Paris.
Commanding Officer of HMM-265. The Squadron is operating out of Atsugi, Japan
27 March 2011
Atsugi, Japan
Dear Dragon Veterans,
Two weeks ago, HMM-265 commenced flight operations in support of Operation Tomodachi (Relief Ops in Japan). The squadron launched and headed north in just four hours! Our Families on Okinawa have proven their resilience; most have seen their Marine for only a few days since the end of January. You should be extremely proud of your old squadron; I wish everyone could see the combined effort displayed every day and night here on Atsugi.
Lejeune Marines prepare to deploy off Libyan coast
CAMP LEJEUNE (WTVD) — Twenty-two hundred Marines and sailors from Camp Lejeune are preparing to deploy off the coast of Libya in northern Africa. They said goodbye to their families Monday afternoon, and they'll be leaving in the days ahead.
Court: Stolen Valor Act Unconstitutional
PASADENA — The Stolen Valor Act, under which former water board member Xavier Alvarez was fined and ordered to perform community service in 2007, was upheld as being unconstitutional.
AN ACTUAL CRAIG’S LIST PERSONALS AD
AN ACTUAL CRAIG'S LIST PERSONALS AD
To the Guy Who Tried to Mug Me in Downtown Savannah night before last.
Date: 2010-09-27, 1:43 a.m. E.S.T.
I was the guy wearing the black Burberry jacket that you demanded that I hand over, shortly after you pulled the knife on me and my girlfriend, threatening our lives. You also asked for my girlfriend's purse and earrings. I can only hope that you somehow come across this rather important message.
Marine Corps Training : Do Marines Have Better Training Than the Army?
The Marines Corps training is longer and harder than that of the Army, as the goal of the Marine Corps is to have a strong force. Find out why one of four potential Marines do not make it with information from a staff sergeant in this free video on the United States Marine Corps.
Japan Tsunami
Scary First-Person Video of the Japan Tsunami Yet
This Is the Scariest First-Person Video of the Japan Tsunami Yet
This Is the Scariest First-Person Video of the Japan Tsunami Yet
Libyan Operation Shows Need For Marine Version Of F-35
The coalition air operation against Muammar Ghadaffi has demonstrated the enormous capacity of the U.S. military. Precision weapons took out Ghadaffi's surface-to-air missile sites and aircraft shelters. E/A-18G Growlers jammed Libyan electronics. F-15s and F-16s conducted both counter-air and surface-attack missions. Unmanned systems, most likely the Global Hawk, provided critical reconnaissance and surveillance.