Marines TV

Today on “Dog Science,” you will learn about what makes the common military working dog, the Belgian Malinois, such an essential asset to the Marine Corps. Stay tuned tomorrow for another Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point episode on our 5-part series for Military Working Dog Appreciation Week. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Cody Lemons)

U.S. Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa taught basic infantry skills and Marine Corps martial arts techniques to policemen with Benin National Surveillance Police in Cotonou, Benin, Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, 2015. At the request of the Benin government and coordination with the local U.S. embassy, Marines and sailors are providing the National Surveillance Police the tools and capabilities to help counter illicit trafficking at the country’s borders.

NIU preparing for anti-narcotics operations in Helmand province. The NIU and Marines worked together to disrupt the drug trade that funds insurgency in Afghanistan. Produced by Lance Cpl. Tyler Reiriz. Also available in high definition. Includes sound bites from Sgt. James R. Mobley, Scout Sniper Team Leader.

Package about how Marines from 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion struck a key insurgent illicit trafficking hub along the Helmand-Pakistan border March 14-17. The attack marked the opening of Operation Rawhide II, an effort to stem the flow of narcotics, weapons, and fighters in to, out of, and around southern Afghanistan. Produced by Sgt. Jeremy Ross. Also available in High Definition.