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Then & Now - Back in my day. When I was young…
Say it and immediately someone’s eyes are going to roll. People love saying those words as much as people hate hearing them, but it’s true. Kids are going (or already have gone) back to school and with that comes new shoes, new supplies and a new
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8th & I honors seventh SMMC
The Marine Corps honored the seventh sergeant major of the Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 29.
The 83-year-old native of Imperial, Pa., passed away in his home in Fredericksburg, Va., Aug. 24. He is survived by his wife, Fa
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Explosive ordnance disposal technicians teach methods to counter improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan
In today’s war, improvised explosive devices remain the number one threat to Marines and sailors forward deployed to Afghanistan.
To help counter this threat and save lives, members of the explosive ordnance disposal community have designed a cou
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Helo Marines gear up for upcoming missions
Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton is home to the Marine Aircraft Group 39, I Marine Expeditionary Force, which played a key role in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom over the past decade since 9/11.
Among its
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US Marines, sailors connect with families through video teleconference while deployed at sea
Across eight time zones and 7,000 miles Lance Cpl. Rodman Charlesworth was able to have a face-to-face conversation from the middle of the Gulf of Aden with his pregnant wife.
He and other fellow Marines and sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditiona
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The memories never fade: Marines, Vietnam veterans pay tribute to fallen leader
Nearly half a century has passed since the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment fought through hell in Vietnam.
The strains of combat have long imprisoned the vigor of their youth. Bodies have changed and reflexes slowed. Fresh, young fa
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Hawaii wounded warriors participate in golf tournament
Marines from Wounded Warrior Battalion West — Detachment Hawaii joined more than 80 attendees at the third Annual Wounded Warrior Golf Tournament, hosted at Waikele Country Club, Aug. 20.
More than a dozen wounded warriors from different branches
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Marine awarded Silver Star for combat valor
“I was exactly where I wanted to be, doing exactly what I wanted to do,” said Gunnery Sgt. Joseph F. Lurz, a native of Baltimore.
Lurz was presented with the Silver Star medal, the nation’s third highest honor for combat valor, during the change
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Festus-native earns a Navy, Marine Corps Commendation Medal
A native of Festus, Mo., was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington Aug. 27.
Sgt. Bobby Kling, 26, enlisted in the Marine Corps in September 2005 and attended recruit training at Ma
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Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 transition to new helicopter
Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 gained proficiency in the new UH-1Y “Venom” Hueys by practicing flying and landing in confined areas aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 9.
The UH-1Y is the newest model of the Huey
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Festus-native earns a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
A native of Festus, Mo., was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington Aug. 27.
Sgt. Bobby Kling, 26, enlisted in the Marine Corps in September 2005 and attended recruit training at Ma
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Love in War
When you’ve practically lost yourself to a wartime attack, been set on fire, clawed yourself free of wreckage without all your limbs intact, your face, arms, legs, even your eyelids are burned away, and you have no idea how you lived through all thi
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USO, Sesame Street show tour teaches kids how to handle military moves
Not even a rainstorm and unexpected power outage could stop the Sesame Street / USO Experience for Military Families tour from bringing their message of hope and friendship to Combat Center kids Wednesday and Aug. 23, 2012.
The free-of-charge sh
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Following the scent: Explosive detector dog, handler protect Marines
Riding in an armored truck over Afghanistan’s rutted dirt roads is scarcely a smooth or comfortable experience.
Each bump is felt as leaf springs groan and creak under the weight of the mine resistant, ambush-protected vehicle. The air conditione
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U.S. Marines conduct live-fire training aboard USS Iwo Jima
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted a multiple target, live-fire training on the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima, Aug 19, 2012.
Marines are constantly training whether on l
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Mentorship key to Marine’s success
He plays a cat and mouse game with explosives for a living, but accepting credit for his achievements makes him shift uneasily in his seat.
Staff Sgt. Christopher P. Lukas, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 2nd EOD Company, 2nd Mari
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MALS 39 makes a difference
Marines from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39 volunteer to assist with a cultivation project near Camp Pendleton’s Wire Mountain Housing area, Aug. 22.
The goal was for MALS 39 to assemble a team of volunteers to target certain areas on ba
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Marines take to the water for once-in-a-decade training
The Marine Corps is no stranger to making history, and the Marines and sailors of Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion have made their mark in their unit’s lineage, with a once-in-a-decade training exercise.
Bridge Company worked with c
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1st Marine Division returns home from Afghanistan
Hours before sunrise, Amanda Saul waited at the barracks for her husband to return from Afghanistan. She had been awake for four days with excitement-- the deployment was ending early.
Amanda, a 22-year-old native of Grand Junction, Colo., moved
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The fastest way to be safe: Autocross returns to Cherry Point
The Cherry Point autocross began with an inconvenient delay due to rain and lightning strikes within five miles. After 45 minutes of waiting, the rain and lightning cleared, letting the racers commence to skidding their cars along the wet windy trac
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