Marines throw martial arts at Boston crowd
May 08, 2010 — The Boston crowd formed a circle while two Marines engaged each other with weapons in hand. Within seconds, one Marine was left standing while one Marine was on the ground. When Marines fight each other, it can only be for one reason – Marine Corps martial arts. Martial arts instructor trainers demonstrated the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program to MORE
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Boston beach to be stormed by Marines
May 07, 2010 — The Marines are planning a full on assault at Carson Beach May 8.They will be combining their combat elements from the air and on the ground when storming the South Boston waterfront, just to show the city how strong their force is when flexing their muscle.Bostonians should not be alarmed, but rather intrigued – this is a demonstration put on by MORE
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Marines lend a hand to help clear invasive plants in Franklin Park
May 06, 2010 — Twelve Marines with 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Smyrna, Tenn., and St. Louis, Mo., – based, helped the Bostonian community by clearing invasive trees and plants at Franklin Park, in Boston, Mass., May 6, 2010. Marines from Company I, 3rd Bn., 24th Reg., arrived to Boston, May 1, 2010, for Marine Week to increase public MORE
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Corps’ top brass deems Marine Week “encouraging”
May 06, 2010 — The Corps’ top leader met with city officials and Marines on duty for Marine Week Boston Thursday at various locations around the city.Gen. James T. Conway, commandant of the Marine Corps, spent half a day visiting Boston Common, Faneuil Hall and the USS Constitution to see the culture of the Corps being shared with Bostonians.“I’m really MORE
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Marines build bridges between communities, Corps
May 06, 2010 — Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment coming all the way from Johnson City, Tenn., teamed up with Boston Community Resources for Justice to rebuild two decaying houses in Cambridge and Boston, Mass., during Marine Week Boston, May 3-9.The two houses the Marines were cleaning out and repairing were previously used for community MORE
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Combat artist tells Corps’ story through artwork
May 06, 2010 — The phrase, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” may mean more to some than it does to others. To combat artists, art is history in the making. A combat artist has the ability to create art from the moment it takes place.Sgt. Kristopher Battles, a combat artist with the National Museum of the Marine Corps, is currently serving as the Corps’ MORE
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Marines assist Habitat for Humanity’s mission in Boston
May 05, 2010 — If there’s one thing Marines are no stranger of, it’s a “working party.”Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, were called upon once again Wednesday for a working party, but these young men said this mission was much more rewarding than most.“First to fight – first for working parties,” joshed said Cpl. MORE
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Volunteers bridge a generational gap
May 05, 2010 — The New England Center for Homeless Veterans received a helping hand as part of Marine Week Boston’s community outreach program this week.With 900 Marines participating in events throughout the city this week, Marine veteran and president of the NECHV, Laurence D. Fitzmaurice, said he was happy this generation of war fighters took the opportunity MORE
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Marines paint mural, display Corps to Boston
May 05, 2010 — Bostonians driving past Marines painting a mural showcasing the Corps’ proud values displayed their support by waving, honking and shouting motivation toward the Marines at an intersection in Hyde Park, May 5.For over a week Marines from different units throughout the Marine Corps have come to work on the mural and give something back to the city MORE
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Marines take on mission of helping food get to those in need
May 04, 2010 — Marines took on a small part of a feeding the hungry initiative in Boston May 4.The task was to help process and package non-perishable items at the Greater Boston Food Bank, a non-profit organization, and the Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, met it head on and packed hundreds of pounds of food for the hungry.This was MORE
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