U.S. Marine Corps Hungarian Circle of Friends
“MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. — Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 watched in amazement and satisfaction as the Corps’ first operational F-35B Lightning II squadron conducted its first Short Take Off, Vertical Landing operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. March 21, 2013…..”
“QUANTICO, Va. — A Marine who shot two of his colleagues to death and then killed himself was a tactics instructor at a school that tests Marines who want to become officers, military officials said Saturday.
Sgt. Eusebio Lopez, 25, gunned down 19-year-old Lance Cpl. Sara Castromata and Cpl. Jacob Wooley, 23, on Thursday night inside barracks at the Marine Corps Base Quantico in northern Virginia. Other than to say the three Marines worked together at the school, military officials have not described their relationship or released a motive for the shooting….”
Forrás : http://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/03/24/corps-ids-quantico-shooter-victims.html?ESRC=marine.nl
“HAWTHORNE, Nev. – A 60mm mortar explosion killed seven Marines and injured a half-dozen more during a training exercise in the Nevada desert, prompting the Pentagon to immediately halt the use of the weapon worldwide until an investigation can determine its safety, a military official said Tuesday.
The explosion occurred Monday night at the Hawthorne Army Depot, a facility used by troops headed overseas, during an exercise involving the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Several Marines from the unit were injured in the blast, authorities said….”
Magyar zászló 1848-Szabadságharc – National Flag from 1848 war of independence.
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“HAGATNA, Guam — Motor transport Marines with Combat Logistics Detachment 39 helped bring relic military vehicles back to life Feb. 27 at the Pacific War Museum.
The Marines were informed of the need for restoration help at the museum and jumped at the opportunity to volunteer and provide maintenance.
The Marines used their expertise on current Marine Corps vehicles and maintenance to repair and restore Marine Corps equipment from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars, according to Staff Sgt. Michael J. Madieros, the motor transport maintenance chief for CLD-39, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force….”
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