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The Marines of 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group were awarded the W.P.T. Hill award for best field mess for 2013. The Hill awards aim to reward high quality food service and recognize culinary expertise. 6th ESB achieved this award by improving food service operations and encouraging excellence in the garrison and field foodservice programs, as well as contributing to improving the quality of life for Marines and Navy personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Esdros Ruano/Released) - The Marines of 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group were awarded the W.P.T. Hill award for best field mess for 2013. The Hill awards aim to reward high quality food service and recognize culinary expertise. 6th ESB achieved this award by improving food service operations and encouraging excellence in the garrison and field foodservice programs, as well as contributing to improving the quality of life for Marines and Navy personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Esdros Ruano/Released)

Marine Forces Reserve stands out

There’s an old Marine Corps adage that says, “Marines are forged with a drive for excellence and a healthy dose of competitive spirit.” The Marines and sailors of Marine Forces Reserve showed their drive and spirit, as two of the major subordinate commands, 4th Marine Logistics Group and 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, were each recently recognized.

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Hershel “Woody” Williams accepted the dedication of a 68,000 square foot military training center in his name in Fairmont, W. Va. Oct. 18. Williams earned his Medal of Honor during the battle for Iwo Jima in 1945. Since then, Williams has supported veterans and his West Virginia community by raising awareness and advocating for veterans’ rights around the country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Ito/Released) - Hershel “Woody” Williams accepted the dedication of a 68,000 square foot military training center in his name in Fairmont, W. Va. Oct. 18. Williams earned his Medal of Honor during the battle for Iwo Jima in 1945. Since then, Williams has supported veterans and his West Virginia community by raising awareness and advocating for veterans’ rights around the country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Ito/Released)

Reserve Marine recognized for contributions to country, community

Approximately 550,000,000 people throughout history can call themselves American. But only 0.00001 percent of them have been awarded the Medal of Honor, the Nation’s highest military decoration. Retired Marine Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Williams, known more affectionately as “Woody”, is one of those Americans. He is the last living Medal of

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Sgt. Dante Capane receives the Reservist of the Year Award from Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, Michael P. Barrett, at Lejeune Field, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sept. 26, 2012. Of the 39,000 Reserve Marines, Capane was chosen to receive the award by the Marine Corps League. - Sgt. Dante Capane receives the Reservist of the Year Award from Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, Michael P. Barrett, at Lejeune Field, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sept. 26, 2012. Of the 39,000 Reserve Marines, Capane was chosen to receive the award by the Marine Corps League.

Pittsburgh native awarded Reservist of the Year

The Reservist of the Year is a Marine who stands out, over and above 39,000 others in the Corps’ Reserve Force. Sgt. Dante Capane, did just that. He was selected from a highly qualified group and submitted to the sergeant major of the Marine Corps. Capane’s nomination came from his commanding officer, Capt. John M. Schneider. “Sgt. Capane’s

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Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, accepts an award from Melanie L. Young, president of the Molly Marine chapter of the Women Marines Association, during a ceremony where the local Molly Marine chapter presented MARFORRES with an award plaque at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 15. The Molly Marine chapter was awarded the Ruth and Dick Broe Award, the most prestigious award given to WMA chapters for overall outstanding chapter achievement, at their most recent national convention and professional development conference that took place in Philadelphia from Aug. 30 through Sept. 4. - Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, accepts an award from Melanie L. Young, president of the Molly Marine chapter of the Women Marines Association, during a ceremony where the local Molly Marine chapter presented MARFORRES with an award plaque at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 15. The Molly Marine chapter was awarded the Ruth and Dick Broe Award, the most prestigious award given to WMA chapters for overall outstanding chapter achievement, at their most recent national convention and professional development conference that took place in Philadelphia from Aug. 30 through Sept. 4.

New Orleans based women Marines awarded for their achievements

Since Opha May Johnson signed the dotted line in 1918, women have been making their mark in United States Marine Corps history. To ensure the traditions and history of women Marines are passed on to new generations, the Women Marines Association was established in 1960. The Molly Marine chapter LA-1 of New Orleans received multiple awards at their

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Winston Burns Sr. was presented with a bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal Sept. 10, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Approximately 420 Marines who attended segregated basic training at Montford Point, N.C., received the medal in ceremonies across the country this summer. The award was symbolically presented to all Montford Point Marines during a ceremony inside Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol June 27. William McDowell, a Montford Point veteran himself, received the medal that day with roughly 400 of his fellows in attendance. The next day, those 400 received replicas of the original gold medal, which is currently being prepared for display in the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Audrey Graham/Released) - Winston Burns Sr. was presented with a bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal Sept. 10, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Approximately 420 Marines who attended segregated basic training at Montford Point, N.C., received the medal in ceremonies across the country this summer. The award was symbolically presented to all Montford Point Marines during a ceremony inside Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol June 27. William McDowell, a Montford Point veteran himself, received the medal that day with roughly 400 of his fellows in attendance. The next day, those 400 received replicas of the original gold medal, which is currently being prepared for display in the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Audrey Graham/Released)

African-American Marines receive nation's highest civilian honor

Winston Burns Sr. sat in his chair, a tense expression visible on his face -- he was about to receive America’s highest civilian honor.As one of the 15 living Montford Point Marines in Louisiana who blazed the trail to racial equality in the Marine Corps, Burns was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony here Sept. 10 for his

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Marines assigned to the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion congratulate Staff Sgt. Alec Haralovich, after he was presented the Silver Star Medal, the nation’s third highest award for combat valor. After Haralovich was shot twice in his body armor by an insurgent, he destroyed an enemy stronghold with a rocket and led his Marines on a two-hour assault after their ambushers during an Afghanistan deployment in 2011. Haralovich is a reconnaissance Marine assigned to E Company, 4th Reconnaissance Bn., 4th Marine Division. - Marines assigned to the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion congratulate Staff Sgt. Alec Haralovich, after he was presented the Silver Star Medal, the nation’s third highest award for combat valor. After Haralovich was shot twice in his body armor by an insurgent, he destroyed an enemy stronghold with a rocket and led his Marines on a two-hour assault after their ambushers during an Afghanistan deployment in 2011. Haralovich is a reconnaissance Marine assigned to E Company, 4th Reconnaissance Bn., 4th Marine Division.

Indiana Marine’s rocket assault earns Silver Star

“I thought I was going to die,” Staff Sgt. Alec Haralovich pondered as he lay on his back in Afghanistan. Taliban fighters had just ambushed his patrol of dismounted Marines with automatic gunfire. The enemy’s aim was accurate. Two bullets struck his body armor with such force that he was knocked backward into the dirt. Haralovich didn’t let his

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