Marines TV

Hours of tedious behind the scenes work goes into unit readiness and gear preparation. Marine Cpl. Cheyenne Newman grabbed a scuz brush to find out just how important preventive maintenance really is. This story includes sound bites from Lance Cpl. Brandon Simmons, Manhattan, N.Y., and Sgt. Tyler Farnstrom, Livonia, Mich. This story is also available in high definition.

Northern Strike 17, a National Guard hosted exercise, brings together service members from across the U.S Department of Defense as well as service members from the United Kingdom, Denmark, Latvia, and Poland. Marine Forces Reserve participation in Northern Strike 17 will focus on strengthening and refining mechanized, amphibious, land and air capabilities while operating in a joint and multinational capacity. Task Force 1/25 will use Northern Strike 17 to gauge overall training and readiness levels as they prepare for Integrated Training Exercise 2018 and future mobilizations and deployments in 2019.

Marine Poolees from Southwest Michigan get hands on training with the 9mm and AR-15. Available in High Definition.

Marine Corps Recruiter, Staff Sergeant David Reed, nominated for Citizen of the Year in community.