Pacific Marines Stories

Sgt. Christopher Hubbard, MARFORPAC intelligence noncommissioned officer, tutors Yolanda Spragling, Palisades Elementary School first grader, and Adam Ilaban, kindergartener, in reading and writing as part of the Adopt-a-School Program, Nov. 14. - Sgt. Christopher Hubbard, MARFORPAC intelligence noncommissioned officer, tutors Yolanda Spragling, Palisades Elementary School first grader, and Adam Ilaban, kindergartener, in reading and writing as part of the Adopt-a-School Program, Nov. 14.

Volunteer Marines tutor children, give back to community

A young child slowly sounds out words in a book, syllable by syllable, as a Marine coaches them through each sentence. Palisades Elementary School’s reading and writing scores are going up, and the Adopt-a-School Program is helping. The Adopt-a-School Program has been in action four years, putting students, kindergarten through sixth grade, in

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Pilot program encourages career advancement – for your spouse

The Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department of Labor, kicked off the Military Spouse Career Advancement Initiative in eight different states, Nov. 14. “The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts project is a time-limited demonstration to find an effective way of helping military spouses get the training and education they

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22nd MEU - 22nd MEU

Daray Davis, Marine Aircraft Group-24 Bandits' quarterback, ran in the winning touchdown making the score 12-6 during the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Intramural Football Championship game, Nov. 1. - Daray Davis, Marine Aircraft Group-24 Bandits' quarterback, ran in the winning touchdown making the score 12-6 during the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Intramural Football Championship game, Nov. 1.

Bandits upset undefeated Raiders 12-6, take championship

The dark clouds loomed over Pop Warner Field and unleashed two hours of torrential rain, setting the stage for the nastiest battle of heart and guts football fans have seen this season. The Marine Aircraft Group-24 Bandits reached deep down, using their sheer lust for victory, driving them to a 12-6 win over the Camp H.M. Smith Raiders and claiming

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Lance Corporals John Banta, T.J. Cothran, Matthew Reno received quilts from the Quilters of Eastern Washington State. These Marines were chosen due to injuries sustained in combat operations in Iraq. - Lance Corporals John Banta, T.J. Cothran, Matthew Reno received quilts from the Quilters of Eastern Washington State. These Marines were chosen due to injuries sustained in combat operations in Iraq.