Pacific Marines Stories

Lance Cpl. Sam Dieffenbach, a clarinet player with the U. S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band, helps a six-year-old boy perform a dunk Feb. 18 at Palisades Elementary School, here, during the school’s annual sports day. Dieffenbach was one of more than a dozen Marines who volunteered to assist the school in promoting physical fitness and give back to the community. - Lance Cpl. Sam Dieffenbach, a clarinet player with the U. S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band, helps a six-year-old boy perform a dunk Feb. 18 at Palisades Elementary School, here, during the school’s annual sports day. Dieffenbach was one of more than a dozen Marines who volunteered to assist the school in promoting physical fitness and give back to the community.

Cpl. Lianny Wolff, a legal clerk with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Staff Judge Advocate Office, helps Cpl. Patrick A. Bennett, a plans and operations clerk with MarForPac, with filing his taxes Feb. 4 here.::r::::n::MarForPac’s SJA Office offers free tax filing assistance to all service members, their spouses and retired personnel on the island. - Cpl. Lianny Wolff, a legal clerk with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Staff Judge Advocate Office, helps Cpl. Patrick A. Bennett, a plans and operations clerk with MarForPac, with filing his taxes Feb. 4 here.::r::::n::MarForPac’s SJA Office offers free tax filing assistance to all service members, their spouses and retired personnel on the island.

Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with Marines, Sailors and civilian Marines assigned to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and U.S. Pacific Command during a town hall meeting Feb. 9 at the MarForPac headquarters building, here.::r::::n::During his visit, Amos wanted to stress the responsibility of every Marine to keep the spirit of the Corps alive.::r::::n::“We are all, regardless of rank or title, Marines,” he said. - Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with Marines, Sailors and civilian Marines assigned to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and U.S. Pacific Command during a town hall meeting Feb. 9 at the MarForPac headquarters building, here.::r::::n::During his visit, Amos wanted to stress the responsibility of every Marine to keep the spirit of the Corps alive.::r::::n::“We are all, regardless of rank or title, Marines,” he said.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kenneth H. Glass received a Meritorious Service Medal Feb. 1 at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, for his contributions as the fiscal officer for 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, from Sept. 2007 to April 2010. ::r::::n::Glass has deployed to Iraq three times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and once to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. ::r::::n::Glass currently serves as U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific’s financial management resource officer. - Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kenneth H. Glass received a Meritorious Service Medal Feb. 1 at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, for his contributions as the fiscal officer for 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, from Sept. 2007 to April 2010. ::r::::n::Glass has deployed to Iraq three times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and once to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. ::r::::n::Glass currently serves as U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific’s financial management resource officer.