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Cyclops fuels up 1st Tanks

By Cpl Isaac Lamberth

Marines.mil | May 18 2012

After being delayed by rain and high winds, a small break in the clouds opens, allowing a short window for two CH-53E Super Stallions from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 to deliver much needed fuel and supplies to 1st Tank Battalion, operating in northern Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 26.



Mobile air traffic control Marines stand watch over Afghan skies SSgt James Fishburne and Sgt Travis Shiflett, a Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team leader and an air traffic controller, respectively, with Marine Air Control Squadron 1, clear two AH-1W Super Cobras to land at their airfield aboard Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, known as FOB Edi, April 28, 2012.
Marine aviator of the year recalls historic mission in Libya The magnitude of the moment came to him over the radio, in a hoarse whisper.
Celebrating 100 Years of Marine Corps Aviation This May, Marine Corps aviation will celebrate its 100th birthday.
Avionics Marines keep Bolts striking The systems military aircraft use for defense, navigation, and communications are essential to ensure mission accomplishment.
Marines conduct night helicopter raid ‘Train how you fight,' rang true when more than 100 Marines and sailors with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted their helo raid at night as a part of MEU Exercise, at Range 800, here, April 9.
Warriors in the Making (Part 3) The Marines of Infantry Officers' Course performed a mountain attack in the culminating event during their Palm Field Exercise in the Combat Center's Bullion Training Area March 21, 2012.
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Warriors in the Making (Part 1) Four Marines line a corner of a building. As one of them peek around, he spots someone dressed as a member of the Afghan Security Forces walking directly toward them. Something is not right. His helmet is off and he's not carrying a weapon. He isn't friendly.
Follow the leader In Afghanistan, the Marine who goes first is the point man. He is the first to jump across a canal, enter a farm field and tread ground that is potentially laced with improvised explosive devices.
Okinawa Marines train with mounted weapons Marines in Okinawa prepare to fight with mounted weapons in a mountainous terrain prior to deployment.
Brothers in Arms: Marine, Afghan soldier bridge two cultures Less than a month into his deployment to Afghanistan, Sgt. Benjamin Maldonado found a brother in an unlikely place.
2nd Marine Division Making Mehraj Safe ATROL BASE MEHRAJ, Helmand province, Afghanistan (January 9, 2012) — Every drop of sweat from their foreheads cools their faces as Marines patrol through the Afghan heat. Every cautious step through the cratered terrain and dusty roads is a step closer to completing the mission. Every hour spent standing watch brings them closer to the sweet smell of home-cooked meals or catching the big game on a Monday night.
The portrait of a generation: Old Glory rose over Iwo Jima 67 years ago today
Marines observe 236 years of history Marines and civilian-Marines from Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany and Marine Corps Logistics Command, as well as other invited guests, celebrated the Marine Corps' 236th birthday, Nov. 10, at Darton College in Albany, Ga.
Faces of Transition (Passing the Torch) A jagged line of boot prints ends at the edge of a dusty field tended by Afghan farmers, signaling the Marines have halted their patrol.
Afghans, Marines brighten horizons for young students If it's one thing Cpl Joshua Brooks likes most about his deployment to Afghanistan, it's his visits to the school in Khan Neshin.
A Marine's Journal (Respect and Suspicion) The explosion was loud, powerful and sudden. Instantly everyone in the Joint Operations Center (JOC) hit the floor–standard procedure for a potential rocket or mortar attack, but a new experience for me.
Through the Eyes of Infantrymen Infantry Marines deployed to Afghanistan endure trials that Americans unfamiliar with military life cannot begin to fathom.
Toward the Sounds of Chaos Marines are forged in the crucible of training in order to face down the threats of our time at a moment's notice.
They Made History As the first African Americans to serve in the Marine Corps, Montford Point Marines changed the face of the United States Marine Corps forever.
Montford Point Marine legacy The U.S. Senate voted unanimously Nov. 8 to pass a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines.
One Marine's journey from Alaska to Afghanistan One Marine's decision to enlist took him from an icy landscape above the Arctic Circle to the dust-covered deserts of Afghanistan.
Tactical Leaders Course The new Tactical Leaders Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, teaches Afghan Officers how to better lead their troops.
Guardian of patrols: Afghan dog fights like Marine He defends Marines and sailors with love and tenacity, protecting them as any Marine would protect a brother-in-arms.