Marines, Aussies, Kiwis remember the fallen ANZACs
April 28, 2014 — Aussies, Kiwi’s, Americans and distinguished guest from around the world gathered at the National Cemetery of the Pacific here April 25 to commemorate Australia-New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day.Annually honored on April 25, this year marked the 99th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli, the only major amphibious assault that came from World MORE
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Community, AFP, US come together for competition
April 28, 2014 — Humanitarian civic assistance projects are taking place around the Albay Province, allowing members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. armed forces to positively impact local communities, but those projects are not the only thing strengthening the longstanding bonds and friendships. Filipinos and Americans came together April 24 for MORE
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Marine Corps Warfighting Lab begins ship-to-shore landing craft
April 18, 2014 — Members of the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab arrived here to test a model version of the Ultra Heavy-lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) March 3.The UHAC is an amphibious craft that has three times the lift capacity and greater coastal access than the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC.)“It’s promising because it allows a greater lift and it’s exciting to MORE
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Marines and Australians train together in the Top End
April 17, 2014 — Marines slowly edge their way to the firing line as adrenaline courses through their veins. Assuming their firing positions, they insert their magazines and prepare to fire. As the command was given, the sharp crack of rifles could be heard through the jungle as Marines and Australian Soldiers sent rounds downrange towards their targets.Marines MORE
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Australian general welcomes MRF-D aboard
April 11, 2014 — Brig. Gen. John Frewen, 1st Brigade commanding general and senior Australian Defence Force officer for Robertson Barracks, spoke to Marine Rotational Force – Darwin Marines about expectations for the six- and the significance of their presence, here, April 11. Each company formed into perfect alignment and waited for the command to gather around MORE
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