Pacific Marines Stories

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.

(From left to right) Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Chaves, deputy commanding general for the Army National Guard, U.S. Army, Pacific, and Brig. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific’s deputy commander, observe Daniel Akaka, a Kahu (keeper of Hawaiian culture,) as he performs a Hawaiian purification ceremony known as the Pikai Jan. 10 at the Pohakuloa Training Area during the Cooper Airfield ribbon cutting ceremony. ::r::::n::The new airfield, intended for training exercises utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles, is the first of many MarForPac and USARPAC collaborations aimed at improving the training facility. - (From left to right) Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Chaves, deputy commanding general for the Army National Guard, U.S. Army, Pacific, and Brig. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific’s deputy commander, observe Daniel Akaka, a Kahu (keeper of Hawaiian culture,) as he performs a Hawaiian purification ceremony known as the Pikai Jan. 10 at the Pohakuloa Training Area during the Cooper Airfield ribbon cutting ceremony. ::r::::n::The new airfield, intended for training exercises utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles, is the first of many MarForPac and USARPAC collaborations aimed at improving the training facility.

Brig. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific’s deputy commander, represented MarForPac at the 10th Annual Hawaii Military Partnership Conference Jan. 6 at the Hawaii Convention Center, here. During the event, Broadmeadow highlighted MarForPac’s global commitments to fighting the War on Terror and the strategic importance of the Marine bases in the Pacific Region. - Brig. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific’s deputy commander, represented MarForPac at the 10th Annual Hawaii Military Partnership Conference Jan. 6 at the Hawaii Convention Center, here. During the event, Broadmeadow highlighted MarForPac’s global commitments to fighting the War on Terror and the strategic importance of the Marine bases in the Pacific Region.

Gunnery Sgt. Clinton W. Walker, supply chief for Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and part time guitarist/ singer for the MarForPac Rock and Show Bands, asks the crowd if the music is loud enough during the Military Band Mele, May 29, at the Fort DeRussy Parade Grounds, here. ::r::::n::Walker has traveled and performed in several countries around the Pacific as a member of the MarForPac Band. - Gunnery Sgt. Clinton W. Walker, supply chief for Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and part time guitarist/ singer for the MarForPac Rock and Show Bands, asks the crowd if the music is loud enough during the Military Band Mele, May 29, at the Fort DeRussy Parade Grounds, here. ::r::::n::Walker has traveled and performed in several countries around the Pacific as a member of the MarForPac Band.

Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific commander, introduces the MarForPac Band Dec. 10 during the third annual Na Mele o na Keiki (Music for the Children) Holiday Concert at the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall here. In addition to spreading holiday cheer and showing support for the community, members of the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots Program were on hand to accept donations for children in need living in Hawaii.::r::::n::“You are doing the right thing, at the right time, for the right cause,” Thiessen said. “Thank you all for your support.” - Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific commander, introduces the MarForPac Band Dec. 10 during the third annual Na Mele o na Keiki (Music for the Children) Holiday Concert at the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall here. In addition to spreading holiday cheer and showing support for the community, members of the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots Program were on hand to accept donations for children in need living in Hawaii.::r::::n::“You are doing the right thing, at the right time, for the right cause,” Thiessen said. “Thank you all for your support.”

Frank McLaughlin III and his grandson, Frank McLaughlin V work together assembling one of the bicycles to be donated while Frank McLaughlin IV works on another bike behind them Nov. 20 during BAE Systems' bike build. The eldest McLaughlin is a BAE Systems employee and he brought three generations of his family to help out with their annual "Bikes for Tykes" program, which has donated nearly 500 bikes to Hawaii's less fortunate children through the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots Hawaii program over the past five years. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chuck Little) - Frank McLaughlin III and his grandson, Frank McLaughlin V work together assembling one of the bicycles to be donated while Frank McLaughlin IV works on another bike behind them Nov. 20 during BAE Systems' bike build. The eldest McLaughlin is a BAE Systems employee and he brought three generations of his family to help out with their annual "Bikes for Tykes" program, which has donated nearly 500 bikes to Hawaii's less fortunate children through the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots Hawaii program over the past five years. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chuck Little)

Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, U. S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific supply take off during a stretcher carry race during the family day and field meet at Bordelon Field Oct. 22. Sections were split up into teams and competed in several events, including pugil sticks, egg toss and tug-of-war. - Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, U. S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific supply take off during a stretcher carry race during the family day and field meet at Bordelon Field Oct. 22. Sections were split up into teams and competed in several events, including pugil sticks, egg toss and tug-of-war.

On Sept. 1, Casey Fleischmann became the family readiness officer for Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Armed with an unstoppable smile and upbeat personality, Fleischmann hopes to bring the Marines and families closer together and inspire her fellow military spouses to volunteer toward the betterment of the unit. - On Sept. 1, Casey Fleischmann became the family readiness officer for Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Armed with an unstoppable smile and upbeat personality, Fleischmann hopes to bring the Marines and families closer together and inspire her fellow military spouses to volunteer toward the betterment of the unit.