First Lt Ford O. Rogers (front seat) and 1stSgt Benjamin F. Belcher, Observation Squadron 1, 2d Marine Brigade, Santo Domingo, prepare their DH-4B-1 for the long-distance flight.
From the album of 1stLt Horace D. Palmer, USMC (Ret)
F-8 Crusaders of VMF(AW)-212 flew missions with 2,000-pound bombs during 1965. It was the first time in Marine aviation history that these large bombs were delivered in combat by F-8 aircraft launched from a carrier deck.
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Cpl S. W. Neuman, VMM-263, extends the fueling hose from a V-22 Osprey on the flight line at Al Asad Air Base during February.
LCpl Kelly R. Chase
14 Half a World Away: Khaan Quest 2007 By LtCol David A. Benhoff, USMCR
The Global Peace Operations Initiative’s capstone event in WestPac during 2007 took Reserve Marines to the remote expanses of Mongolia.
24 Marines Mean Business: From Boot Camp, To the Battlefield, to the Boardroom By Dennis Carpenter
Discipline, hard work and leadership—skills developed and appreciated in the Corps prove successful in any endeavor.
29 The War on Terror
Edited by R. R. Keene
Marine aviation excels in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
44 The F-35B: Standing By to Soar
By Otto Kreisher
The F-35B, the Corps’ next generation fighter/attack aircraft.
52 VMF(AW)-212—First Crusader Squadron to Deliver 2,000-Pound Bombs in Combat
By Nancy Lee White Hoffman
Marine aviators push the envelope and set records to support leatherneck ground-pounders.
54 The Longest Flight: Early Marine Aviators Make History
By Maj John M. Elliott, USMC (Ret)
Shooting for records, daring leatherneck pilots helped shape aviation in the Corps.
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