Have you ever woken up and thought that today is a lot like the day before? Like you’re in that movie Groundhog Day?This is a common refrain from many a Marine on deployment, but it has taken on new meaning for the Marines and Sailors of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.Today, on the second November 10th of the year, the only Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force to be deployed aboard an amphibious ready group celebrated two Marine Corps birthdays. We promise this will all make sense in the end.The International Date LineIf you’re a Marine and have ever had the privilege of serving alongside your brothers and sisters in the U.S. Navy aboard one of their warships, then you know the pleasure of regularly shifting time zones.When a ship is

Ahead of Veterans Day, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black recognized the service of Marine Corps veterans during a private ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 8.This year, the annual wreath laying honored the sixth Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Clinton A. Puckett; the first woman to retire from the Marine Corps, Master Sgt. Catherine Grace Murray; and Sgt. Ronald Ariel Rodriguez who died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. "It was humbling to place wreaths on the graves of Sergeant Major Puckett, Master Sergeant Murray and Sergeant Rodriguez. These Marines – though serving in different times, under different conditions, and facing different enemies – rest together in

U.S. Marines are known for their fast thinking and courage in a time of need. Marines are taught from day one the core values of honor, courage and commitment. U.S. Marine Cpl. Alexandra Nowak, an administrative specialist with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, exemplified unwavering courage when she saved the lives of three people Sept. 20.Nowak was driving to pick up her 2-year old daughter and mother at the airport on Interstate Highway 15 in Escondido, California, when she witnessed a multi-car collision resulting in a sports utility vehicle rolling onto its side.Nowak, a native of Forney, Texas, sprang into action to help the vehicle’s occupants. She

The U.S. Marine Corps is conducting a service wide satisfaction survey directed towards residents who live on Marine Corps installations starting Nov 8.This online Resident Satisfaction Survey gives service members living by themselves or with dependents who live in government, including barracks, or public private venture homes an opportunity to share their perspectives on their housing communities, homes, and the services they receive from their local military housing offices. "Feedback from Marine Corps residents is extremely valuable for measuring and improving the quality of the housing and services that we provide,” said Marine Corps Installations Command Sergeant Major Charles Williams. “Feedback is also critical for shaping the