The U.S. Marine Corps, in the near future, will field an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) in order to provide protected mobility for infantry units.
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Dunford Slated to Be Next Commandant of the Marine Corps
President Barack Obama has chosen Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr. to serve as the 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced June 5th, 2014. The decision is pending senate confirmation. Dunford is currently serving as the commander…
PHOTO: Marine Shoots M240B From LAV
A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, shoots at targets with an M240B machine gun from a light armored vehicle during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Eager Lion 2014. Image Gallery
PHOTO: Javelin Launch
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Bottomley fires a FGM-148 Javelin at Camp Pendleton, California on May 23rd, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ismael E. Ortega) Image Gallery
PHOTO: Marines Fastrope From CH-53
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment fastrope from a CH-53E Super Stallion at the Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii during Exercise Island Viper on May 28th, 2014.…
MaxxPro Cat 1 MRAP in Afghanistan
PHOTOS: U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, utilize an International MaxxPro Category 1, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) during Operation Lee in Helmand province, Afghanistan on May 3rd, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt Dustin D.…
