20 January 2015 U.S., Republic of Korea Armies to Establish Combined Division The 2nd Infantry "Warrior" Division is entering a significant phase in its 100-year history. For more than 60 years, 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with their South Korean allies on freedom's frontier keeping the peninsula secure against an aggressive and oppressive...
16 January 2015 USS Makin Island Arrives in Singapore for Port Visit The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), along with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Singapore Jan. 16 for a scheduled port visit.During the visit, Sailors and Marines will have an opportunity to experience the Singapore culture and take part in a variety of...
16 January 2015 Pentagon Salutes Dr. King’s Life, Legacy Defense Department members gathered today at the Pentagon’s annual observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, ahead of the federal holiday. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work called King a “true, remarkable American patriot and hero” and said he was honored to help pay tribute to the late...
16 January 2015 MCIPAC Commanders' Conference brings Leaders Together Maj. Gen. Charles Hudson, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, gathered installation commanders, senior enlisted advisors and principle staff aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for the quarterly MCIPAC Camp Commanders’ Conference, Jan. 12-15, 2015. In this week’s...