II MEF News

On the third anniversary of his survival, recently retired Sgt. Maj. Raymond H. Mackey, a double amputee with Wounded Warrior Battalion East, mounted his brand new Harley Davidson Tri-Glide for the first time on Dec. 23, 2012, in Jacksonville N.C. Mackey, who has ridden motorcycles for more than 35 years, lost his legs in an improvised explosive device accident while serving with 3rd Battalion 10th Marine Regiment, in Helmand province Afghanistan in 2009. - On the third anniversary of his survival, recently retired Sgt. Maj. Raymond H. Mackey, a double amputee with Wounded Warrior Battalion East, mounted his brand new Harley Davidson Tri-Glide for the first time on Dec. 23, 2012, in Jacksonville N.C. Mackey, who has ridden motorcycles for more than 35 years, lost his legs in an improvised explosive device accident while serving with 3rd Battalion 10th Marine Regiment, in Helmand province Afghanistan in 2009.

The Down East Chapter of the Non Commissioned Officers Association of America presented Sgt. Maj. Robert G. VanOostrom, the II Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major, its annual Sergeant Major C.A. "Mack" McKinney Awards Ceremony, Feb. 8, at Sywanyks Scarlet and Gold Traditions in Jacksonville, N.C. - The Down East Chapter of the Non Commissioned Officers Association of America presented Sgt. Maj. Robert G. VanOostrom, the II Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major, its annual Sergeant Major C.A. "Mack" McKinney Awards Ceremony, Feb. 8, at Sywanyks Scarlet and Gold Traditions in Jacksonville, N.C.

Marine Corps Recruiting Command currently uses this image in its "Toward the Sounds of Chaos" advertising campaign. MCRC will hold a casting call for selected Marines Feb. 5-6 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point with all applications, retrievable from a local public affairs office, due to wesley.jagoe@marines.usmc.mil at 3 p.m., Jan. 30. - Marine Corps Recruiting Command currently uses this image in its "Toward the Sounds of Chaos" advertising campaign. MCRC will hold a casting call for selected Marines Feb. 5-6 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point with all applications, retrievable from a local public affairs office, due to wesley.jagoe@marines.usmc.mil at 3 p.m., Jan. 30.