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151002-N-TC333-018 (Oct 2, 2015) Blue Angels C-130 pilot Marine Capt. Katie Higgins poses with Marine Maj. Mark Hamilton. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Brenda Way/Released) - 151002-N-TC333-018 (Oct 2, 2015) Blue Angels C-130 pilot Marine Capt. Katie Higgins poses with Marine Maj. Mark Hamilton. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Brenda Way/Released)

For female Blue Angels, the sky’s the limit

The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron the Blue Angels performed at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar airshow Oct. 2-4, where Marine Corps pilot Capt. Katie Higgins flew the Hercules C-130 cargo plane affectionately known as “Fat Albert.”

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Sean Mahone, high school senior and cornerback for the Lakota West High School Firebirds, receives his Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl selection jersey before the kick-off of a football game against the Princeton Vikings Sept. 18, 2015. The Semper Fidelis Football Program focuses on mentoring exceptional youth athletes and future leaders by collectively celebrating academic excellence, proven physical fitness and quality of character. It also serves as an extension of the Marine Corps focus on developing quality citizens and reinforcing the value of public service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Pirante/Released) - Sean Mahone, high school senior and cornerback for the Lakota West High School Firebirds, receives his Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl selection jersey before the kick-off of a football game against the Princeton Vikings Sept. 18, 2015. The Semper Fidelis Football Program focuses on mentoring exceptional youth athletes and future leaders by collectively celebrating academic excellence, proven physical fitness and quality of character. It also serves as an extension of the Marine Corps focus on developing quality citizens and reinforcing the value of public service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Pirante/Released)

Lakota West High School senior selected to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl

WEST CHESTER, Ohio - A top high school senior and cornerback for the Lakota West High School Firebirds, was presented with a selection to the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl during a pre-game meal Sept. 18.

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Chance Hagwood, a high school senior and Bassett native, performs the ammo can lift during the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test, Aug. 27, 2015. The Bassett High School football team took part in the CFT in place of one of their normal practices, giving them a different workout than they are used to and challenging them in ways they’ve never been challenged. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron Diamant/Released) - Chance Hagwood, a high school senior and Bassett native, performs the ammo can lift during the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test, Aug. 27, 2015. The Bassett High School football team took part in the CFT in place of one of their normal practices, giving them a different workout than they are used to and challenging them in ways they’ve never been challenged. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron Diamant/Released)

Bassett Bengals Bengals football trains with Marines, preps for gridiron combat

BASSETT, Va. -- For nearly 60 high school football players, Thursday, Aug. 27 was no ordinary after school practice session. As they took to the field without their pads and helmets, they were greeted by local Marines instead of their coaches.The Bassett Bengals varsity and junior varsity teams both took part in the Marine Corps’ Combat Fitness

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Midshipmen Complete Mountain Warfare Training

BRIDGEPORT, Calif., -- More than 200 Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps and U. S. Naval Academy midshipmen felt a burn after hiking up the many elevated paths in the Sierra Nevada mountain range at the U. S. Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MWTC) here, July 13.It burned, a good kind of burn; the kind of sting that runs deep in your

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Message Regarding Recruiter Uniforms

“There have been a number of erroneous reports recently that attribute decisions to Marine Corps Recruiting Command leadership directing recruiters to take off their uniform in the performance of their duties. At no time was there an order or directive for Marines to remove their uniform. There was a time on Thursday, however, where Marines in the

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Sgt. Cody Leifheit, a Marine recruiter in Lewiston, Idaho, responded to a 19-year-old man hanging himself from a tree outside his house June 7, 2015. Without hesitation, the 28-year-old infantry Marine from Ferndale, Washington climbed up the tree 25 feet and took hold of the man, who wasn’t breathing and lacked a pulse. Leifheit worked to keep him alive until first responders arrived, continuously performing chest compressions as the man faded in and out. Despite spending 48 hours in a coma, the man survived. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder) - Sgt. Cody Leifheit, a Marine recruiter in Lewiston, Idaho, responded to a 19-year-old man hanging himself from a tree outside his house June 7, 2015. Without hesitation, the 28-year-old infantry Marine from Ferndale, Washington climbed up the tree 25 feet and took hold of the man, who wasn’t breathing and lacked a pulse. Leifheit worked to keep him alive until first responders arrived, continuously performing chest compressions as the man faded in and out. Despite spending 48 hours in a coma, the man survived. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)