From Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing:

Newly minted Marines, lined in nice neat rows, stand at attention. They are men now, having passed the most difficult entry level training of any service. Having shed their boyish demeanors, they stand with a sense of pride and purpose. Among the dozens of rows of Marines, one stands a bit taller than the rest.

Pvt. Rudy Arietta, a Marine ...

Today the Miramar Air Show kicks off a weekend full of events.

Click here to see the full schedule.

The theme of this year's show is "Marines in Flight: Celebrating 50 Years of Space Exploration."

General admission, parking, and blanket seating is free at the Miramar Air Show. There is preferred seating available for purchase. Here's a link to info on ticket prices.

For those of you who ...

The Miramar Air Show is touted as the largest military air show in the United States. This year, the show takes place from October 12-14.

Here's a link to the schedule of events.

The theme for the 2012 show is "Marines in Flight: Celebrating 50 Years of Space Exploration."

General admission to the show is free, as is parking and blanket seating. But you can also buy preferred seating ...

Residents in the vicinity of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar could see arriving aircraft and hear aircraft noise over the coming week, base officials said today.

The increased activity is expected as preparations are made for the Miramar Air Show, set to get under way Friday, according to Miramar's public affairs office.

Performers will be practicing for the show and several dozen static aircraft are expected to arrive.

Home Post has featured quite a few surprise reunions recently, but how about a surprise proposal? This MCAS Miramar Marine won a contest that allowed him to surprise his girlfriend, a student at U.C. San Diego, with the proposal of a lifetime (we hope).

Sgt. Arthur Rabago wrote the winning essay in a contest put on by Marine Corps Community Services and Robbins Brothers, in which he described the ...

From Regional Command Southwest:

Sergeant Rasheem Thomas never thought his first night working on Camp Bastion would turn into a gun battle with 15 insurgents.

When Thomas was told he was transferring from 1st Platoon to 2nd Platoon, the landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, thought nothing of it. Instead of working on Camp Leatherneck, Thomas would be working at the rotary wing Arrival ...

The military is investigating the crash of a San Diego-based Marine F/A-18C Hornet in a remote area of Nevada on September 1st.

The pilot ejected safely and was later treated and released for minor injuries at a Fallon, Nevada hospital.

Both the pilot and the aircraft are assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

According to a Navy news release ...

From Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing:

A group of America’s finest fighting force tucked away their camouflage utilities for wet suits, surf boards and camera gear to film their big dreams for a good cause.

“We really are living some people’s dreams,” said Caraway. “Some people do cool stuff in junior high school and high school and quit when they get older. But, we ...

The Navy and National Guard have long trained with Cal Fire ...

From Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing:

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Gonzales Hall aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., competed in the Best of the West competition to keep the title as the best mess hall in the Western region, July 31.

The Marines of Gonzales Hall hope to make this the second year in a row they win the Best of the West ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces has agreed to hear the case of a Camp Pendleton Marine - former Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III - who was convicted of murdering an Iraqi man in Hamdania, Iraq back in 2006.

According to the North County Times, the appeals court will hear two issues relating to Hutchins' case:

The first is whether Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has illegally influenced ...

A new report finds approximately one in five sexual assaults reported at Marine Corps bases in fiscal 2011 took place in San Diego County.

The 27-page Marine Corps report finds 76 out of 346 sexual assaults were reported at Marine Corps bases in San Diego.

According to the report, between October 1, 2010 and September 31, 2011, a total of 88 assaults were reported at Camp Pendleton with a total ...

In an effort to honor its contracts with troops throughout a planned slim down of its forces, the Marine Corps will offer early retirement with benefits to members with at least 15 years of service, according to the Stars and Stripes.

As it did at the end of World War II and the Vietnam War, the Marine Corps is planning to reduce its numbers as the war in Afghanistan comes ...

Today marks the 100 year anniversary of the birth of Marine Corps aviation. On May 22, 1912, Lt. Alfred Cunningham became the first Marine aviator in a plane the Navy purchased from the Wright Brothers, according to the Department of Defense.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said at recent event celebrating the centennial:

“From the very beginning, the spirit of courage and determination exemplified by Alfred Cunningham has been the legacy ...

Starting Memorial Day, active-duty military and their families will be able to visit more than 1,600 museums across the country - free of charge.

The Blue Star Museums initiative is made possible through a collaboration between Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and the National Endowment for the arts. This year, Blue Star Museums is also teaming up with Joining Forces, the White House initiative to improve job and ...