Saturday, August 4, 2012

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; August 4, 2012

7/30/2012 By Cpl. Mondo Lescaud

Marine Barracks 8th & I

Lance Cpl. Ruben Franco, Marine Corps body bearer and native of Montgomery, Texas, pushes a 2.25-ton, pickup truck during Musclefest at Marine Barracks Washington July 30. Competitors had to push the truck 40 yards for time. Musclefest is the sixth 2012 Commander's Cup event. Four scheduled events remain this year.




Friday, August 3, 2012

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; August 3, 2012

Lone Sentry
An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System flies during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 29. The E-3 was part of the 3rd Wing flyby, which demonstrated all the aircraft operated by the 3rd Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Percy G. Jones)



Thursday, August 2, 2012

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; August 2, 2012

  The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) returns home after completing a six-month deployment providing air defense support in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brittney Cannady (Released) 120731-N-YM856-130

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; August 1, 2012

Photo Credit: Sgt. Terence Ewings, 24th Press Camp Headquarters
           
Troopers from the 178th Engineer Company out of Fort Polk, La., treat a "survivor" of a simulated nuclear detonation July 26, 2012, during Vibrant Response 13, a major incident exercise conducted by U.S. Northern Command and led by U.S. Army North. During the simulated rescue mission at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., the 178th rescue technicians demonstrated their search and extraction capabilities by treating and evacuating "survivors" from the disaster-training venue.


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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; July 31, 2012

Headquarters Marine Corps

Marine Corps Military Free Fall Instructors assigned to Marine Detachment - Fort Bragg, release the ashes of Sgt. Brett Jaffe (1971-2012), a Marine rigger, above Phillips Drop Zone at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., on July 26, 2012. "It was an honor and privilege to take this Marine on his last jump and give him a proper hail and farewell," said Staff Sgt. Marty Rhett. Marines in photo (clockwise, starting with the flag): Gunnery Sgt. Brian Boger, Gunnery Sgt. Mike Latham, Gunnery Sgt. Jimmy Smith, Staff Sgt. Lennie Castro, Staff Sgt. Seth Wright, Staff Sgt. Marty Rhett.