Marines TV

Marine Corps Installations Pacific presents an animation on the process when PCSing to Okinawa with your pet. (U.S. Marine Corps animation by Lance Cpl. Isaac W. Munce)

For our final episode of the PCS with Pets series, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Veterinary Treatment Facility’s own Specialist Elizabeth Cano, a Food Inspection Specialist and cross-trained Animal Technician, gives us a detailed explanation of the PCS process while traveling with your pet to Hawaii. Feel free to drop your final questions about the process below! (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alexander Palmer)

Introducing a new series: “PCS with Pets”, where the local veterinarian at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point break down the permanent change of station process when traveling on orders outside of the United States and within. The series will cover three common OCONUS destinations – Japan, Europe and Hawaii. In this episode, Cherry Point Veterinary Clinic Branch Chief Capt. Chelsea Pike gives a general overview of the PCS process when traveling within the United States for pet owners. Stay tuned for our future episodes and feel free to drop questions about the process below! (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alexander Palmer)

In episode 2 of our PCS with Pets series, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Veterinary Treatment Facility’s very own Jeri Gorman, an Operations Assistant, gives a general overview of the PCS process when traveling to Europe with pets. Stay tuned for our future episodes and feel free to drop questions about the process below! (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Christian J. Lopez) For more information visit: https://www.cherrypoint.marines.mil/Offices/Veterinary/ https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel

In episode 3 of our PCS with Pets series, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Veterinary Treatment Facility’s very own Kayla Perkins, an Animal Health Assistant, gives a general overview of the PCS process when traveling to Japan with pets. Stay tuned for our future episodes and feel free to drop questions about the process below! (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Christian J. Lopez) For more information visit: https://www.cherrypoint.marines.mil/Offices/Veterinary/ https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel

Meet the Firefighter. Firefighters and emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) respond to all sorts of life-threatening and precarious situations, from fighting fires in suburbia to water rescues on the Neuse river, they answer the call to whomever may be in need. Cherry Point Fire and emergency Services (CPF&ES) are here to provide aid to Marines, Sailors and civilian residents of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point from whatever mishaps arise, night or day. But everyone needs some downtime. Getting the chance to step away from the fight and prepare themselves to save more lives is crucial in their work. Learn how Thomas Saegner, a firefighter and basic trained EMT at CPF&ES, MCAS Cherry Point, spends his time away from work. ( U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alexander Palmer)

Eric Carlson, Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Emergency Manager, expresses the importance of ensuring that household pets are taken care of in case of an emergency or destructive weather on Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 18, 2018. Hurricane season begins June 1 and runs through November 30 but peak season is from mid-August to late October. Drills start in March and are conducted periodically to ensure Marines and their families are prepared. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Daphne D. Trevino)

U.S. Marines and family members kick off the Tails and Trails 4k walk, at Lake O’Neill aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif, Jan. 27, 2018.This is Camp Pendleton’s 3rd year hosting the dog walk, intended to promote fitness, healthy lifestyles and pet responsibility. The Camp Pendleton Veterinary Clinic was also present to share information on pet health with patrons. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck)  

At A Glance: Animal Shelter A quick look at one aspect of life on Camp Pendleton