19 November 2024 Hawaii’s ‘Rosie the Riveter’ dies on Maui at age 98 Lucille “Cille” MacDonald, a Maui resident who was recognized by Congress for her work building ships during World War II and escaped the 2023 Lahaina fire, died Friday just weeks short of what would have been her 99th birthday...
18 November 2024 Carrier Air Wing 5 returns to Japan after deployment The four strike fighter squadrons of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 departed the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and returned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni this week, with the primary fly-off taking place on Nov. 17, 2024...
18 November 2024 Australia-Japan-United States Trilateral Defense Ministers' Meeting November 2024 Joint Statement Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen, and United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III convened the fourteenth Trilateral Defense Ministers' Meeting (TDMM) on 17 November 2024 in Darwin, Australia...
12 November 2024 DPAA Marines Celebrate 249th USMC Birthday with Top Pacific Marine Commander The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency hosted a cake cutting ceremony honoring the United States Marine Corps’ 249th Birthday at the command’s headquarters on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii., Oct. 31, 2024...
12 November 2024 First In, Last Out: 15th MEU Celebrates the Marine Corps Birthday Twice On Nov. 10, 2024, there was only one Marine Corps unit that had the privilege to recognize itself as the first unit in the world to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday – the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit – and also the very last unit in the world that day...
12 November 2024 Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Veterans Day On Veterans Day, we honor the extraordinary selflessness and strength of the American patriots who have served in the U.S. military. Today and every day, we give thanks to the generations of men and women who have answered the call to protect our country. They have defended our freedoms and upheld...
10 November 2024 31st MEU | Marines awarded for heroic actions The beaches of Okinawa are a peaceful escape for both locals and service members stationed on the island. The high temperatures, clear skies and gentle breezes create the perfect conditions to enjoy a day off work swimming in the clear, turquoise waters surrounding the island...
06 November 2024 Forging the Future: Carrier Air Wing Five’s return to USS George Washington Based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, CVW-5 recently rejoined George Washington for their first round of air operations together since 2015, returning with an upgraded lineup that includes the sleek F-35C supersonic stealth strike fighter...
05 November 2024 Camp Fuji Fire Remembered 45 Years Later On October 19, 1979, a typhoon’s destructive winds led to a fire breaking out on Camp Fuji...
04 November 2024 U.S. Marines, Sailors conclude MRF-D 24.3 rotation, strengthening regional partnerships U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 completed a six-month rotation to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, closing a deployment marked by a series of multinational exercises and partnership engagements across the Indo-Pacific region from April to October...