Pacific Marines Stories

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Construction continues to progress on Camp Smith

Exterior construction is still under way here as the Bodell Construction Company works to finish its latest project next to the east wing of Headquarters Marine Corps Forces, Pacific building.The company began the project in late December to demolish the old medical wing here and build a new fire station. The company is under a one-year contract

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Grateful Nation Award nominations now being accepted

Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs is now accepting nominations for its Grateful Nation Award, which will be presented Oct. 15.According to MARADMIN 475/07, the Grateful Nation Award recognizes the significant contribution of enlisted men and women in the five armed services.All enlisted service members who meet the requirements are

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Career advancement through Warrant Officer Program

Taking the first step in becoming a Marine officer can be the hardest when Marines don’t know what they are getting into, but the Warrant Officer Program allows them a chance to become officers, while staying in their respected job field.The Warrant Officer Program is suitable for anyone who is willing to accept the challenge and meets the

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Gen. Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shakes hands with Sgt. Paul Messenger, MARFORPAC communications noncommissioned officer, after speaking with the troops at Camp H.M. Smith, Aug. 17. - Gen. Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shakes hands with Sgt. Paul Messenger, MARFORPAC communications noncommissioned officer, after speaking with the troops at Camp H.M. Smith, Aug. 17.

Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff visits Camp H.M. Smith

Gen. Peter Pace, the 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the Marines, Sailors, soldiers and airmen here, Aug. 17.“I wanted one last chance to see the troops and say thank you before I retire in the coming weeks,” said Gen. Pace. “You truly make me proud, and have done an excellent job.”Gen. Pace, who was sworn in as the CJCS

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MWR Pet Kennels provide home away from home

I’m checked in with my unit, my household goods are shipped, the family has a flight and we’re on our way to Hawaii … but what about Toto and Felix the Cat?All service members, retirees and federal employees moving here or leaving the island temporarily may place their pets at U.S. Morale, Welfare and Recreation Pet Kennel, winner of the 2005

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Purple Cobras dodge, dip, duck, dive & dodge to championship

The athleticism and aggression of the Purple Cobras defeated “Dem G-6 Bubbas” in the Marine Corps Community Services double-elimination dodgeball tournament at the base gym here, Aug. 10.The Purple Cobras remained undefeated until the championship series versus Dem G-6 Boys, who already collected one loss from the Cobras earlier in the

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Robert Harling, Camp H.M. Smith Raider wide receiver, runs through callisthenic drills to warm up for football practice on Bordelon Field, Aug. 2. - Robert Harling, Camp H.M. Smith Raider wide receiver, runs through callisthenic drills to warm up for football practice on Bordelon Field, Aug. 2.

Defending champs gear up for new season

August has arrived and brought football season along with it. The Camp H.M. Smith Raiders intramural football team is gearing up for the new season.While most other service members head home at quitting time, the Raiders, playing under head coach Carson Peapealalo, have been meeting on Bordelon Field and practicing for the past four weeks.The

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ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - Approximately 120 officers conduct an after-action review at the conclusion of a command post exercise here Aug. 10. The CPX was part of exercise Khaan Quest 07 and brought officers from 19 countries together in a simulated United Nations force headquarters which aimed to improve Global Peace Operations Initiative Peace Support Operations core competencies, enhance multinational interoperability, enhance military-to-military relationships, and improve teamwork and multinational cooperation. (Official U. S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. G. S. Thomas) - ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - Approximately 120 officers conduct an after-action review at the conclusion of a command post exercise here Aug. 10. The CPX was part of exercise Khaan Quest 07 and brought officers from 19 countries together in a simulated United Nations force headquarters which aimed to improve Global Peace Operations Initiative Peace Support Operations core competencies, enhance multinational interoperability, enhance military-to-military relationships, and improve teamwork and multinational cooperation. (Official U. S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. G. S. Thomas)

Command post exercise draws to a close

Approximately 120 officers from 19 countries bid adieu to each other and the command post exercise which brought them together here.This training evolution simulated establishing a United Nations force headquarters in a deployed location in response to a regional peace operation and included both classroom-type briefings as well as practical

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ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia â?? Soldiers from the Mongolian Armed Forces and United States Army install a lighting fixture in a wing of the State Research Center of Maternal and Child Health here Aug. 9. The Humanitarian Civic Assistance project the two militaries are working on includes replacing 43 windows and 56 doors among other renovations. (Official U. S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. G. S. Thomas) - ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia â?? Soldiers from the Mongolian Armed Forces and United States Army install a lighting fixture in a wing of the State Research Center of Maternal and Child Health here Aug. 9. The Humanitarian Civic Assistance project the two militaries are working on includes replacing 43 windows and 56 doors among other renovations. (Official U. S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. G. S. Thomas)

Mongolian Armed Forces team up with U.S. Army engineers to rebuild children’s hospital wing

A sick child can be trying on both the mind and the heart. That weight can be greatly increased when the child is afflicted with a neurological disorder such as epilepsy, cerebral palsy, or muscular dystrophy; and imagine the hardship when the only hospital in the country capable of treating these disorders is completely dilapidated.Fortunately for

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FIVE HILLS TRAINING CENTER, Mongolia (Aug. 1, 2007) â?? Members of the Mongolian Armed Forces await the opening ceremony of exercise Khaan Quest 07 here Aug. 1. Approximately 1,000 multinational service members converged on the training center here for exercise Khaan Quest 07 to increase their peacekeeping abilities. (Official U. S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. G. S. Thomas) - FIVE HILLS TRAINING CENTER, Mongolia (Aug. 1, 2007) â?? Members of the Mongolian Armed Forces await the opening ceremony of exercise Khaan Quest 07 here Aug. 1. Approximately 1,000 multinational service members converged on the training center here for exercise Khaan Quest 07 to increase their peacekeeping abilities. (Official U. S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. G. S. Thomas)

Peacekeeping exercise kicks off in Mongolia

FIVE HILLS TRAINING CENTER, Mongolia – The president of Mongolia, Nambariyn Enkhbayar, officially kicked off the multinational peace support operations training exercise known as Khaan Quest 07 during an opening ceremony here today.The exercise aims to increase the peacekeeping abilities of the more than 1,000 participating multinational service

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