The Marine Corps Blue Dress Uniform is one of our most recognized symbols. It's the only U.S. military uniform designated to include the red, white, and blue colors of the American flag. The distinctive dress blue uniform Marines wear represents the values Marines live and has origins dating...
—U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg UniformDescriptionOccasions for WearLeave/Liberty Evening Dress ("A"/"B")Dark blue w/black or dark blue trousers/skirt, enlisted wear sky blue trousersYear-round for white tie/black tie social functionsNo ...
The long-term relationship between Navy corpsmen and Marines began even before the hospital corps became an official organization. Grier, a Winston-Salem, N.C., native, said the lasting bond between Marines and corpsmen is “just proof to show how committed we are to be with Marines.” Aft...
whites— Marine Corps or Navy white dress uniforms.WP or Willie Pete— White phosphorus munition, whether in grenade, mortar, artillery, or aerial bomb form.wilco— Voice procedure term shortened from "Will Comply". See also Roger Wilco.
Previously, we introduced you to Billy Gragg, an 18-year-old Greenwood graduate who has shipped off to Marine boot camp. 5NEWS reporter Jared Broyles flew from Fort Smith to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California to take us behind the fence. We're taking you onto the...
101. “I should deem a man-of-war incomplete without a body of Marines…imbued with that esprit that has so long characterized the “Old Corps.””― Joshua R. Sands 102. “I still need Marines who can shoot and salute. But I need Marines who can fix jet engines and man sophisticated...
I no longer expect anything good of the U.S. armed forces, not even the Marine Corps, but the old allegiances and emotional ties die hard. Still, this is a double-whammy for me. Not only is Amos a Marine, he’s also a fighter pilot, the first aviator Commandant. (Actually, I rem...
There are three clothing systems currently in use in the Marine Corps; the new Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS) that is currently coming into service, the old M-1950 Cold Wet/Cold Dry seven layer system and the Specialty Clothing System developed to fit the specific needs of ...
Marine Corps Base Quantico According to the assistant chief of staff for operations, Pete Streng, base officials have invested time and resources into preparing for a pandemic, to include hosting or participating in a number of training and planning events over the last couple of years. “We...
Large numbers of incendiary munitions (e.g. containing white phosphorus) are known to have been also frequently disposed of at sea. Contamination by white phosphorus stemming from incendiary devices has been reported in many coastal areas around the world, including the OSPAR maritime area, the ...