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What I’ve Learned: Donald A. Baker January 28, 2016 — Lt. Cmdr. Donald A. Baker, chaplain, Headquarters Battalion, began his military career as a Marine officer. Over the years, he developed a love for music as well as a desire to help the Marines with whom he served and made the decision to become a chaplain. MORE

Combat Center Cub Scouts race for gold January 28, 2016 — Cub Scout Pack 78, located aboard the Combat Center, held their annual Cub Scout Pinewood Derby at the Scout Hut, Jan. 23, 2016. MORE

ESD, Combat Center earn SecNav awards January 25, 2016 — As the largest combined arms live-fire training facility in the Marine Corps, the Combat Center has the responsibility of ensuring Marines remain a force in readiness. The mission of the Navy and Marine Corps is to provide the global presence necessary to ensure stability and to deter potential adversaries. Ensuring access to secure, reliable energy and water is critical to the Marine Corps’ ability to provide that presence. MORE

‘Rhinos’ field new hydraulic excavators January 23, 2016 — Heavy equipment operators and maintainers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 and MWSS-371 conducted new equipment training with the John Deere 250 GR Hydraulic Excavator near the Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field, Jan. 11-22, 2016. MORE

Marines represent Combat Center in military appreciation ceremony January 23, 2016 — Combat Center Marines ceremoniously represented the Marine Corps in front of a national audience during the Career Builder Challenge Military Appreciation Ceremony at the Tom Weiskopf Private Course located in the Professional Golfers Association of America Course West in La Quinta, Calif., Jan. 23, 2016. MORE

Desert Bighorn Sheep grow stronger with elixir of life January 20, 2016 — As the largest Marine Corps base in the world, the Combat Center utilizes approximately 1,100 square miles of training area to conduct relevant live-fire combined arms training, urban operations, and Joint/Coalition level integration training that promote operational force readiness. The installation manages to do this while maintaining an awareness of the environment, shared land and the creatures that inhabit it. MORE

What I’ve Learned: Avery L. Crespin January 20, 2016 — Sgt. Maj. Avery L. Crespin currently serves as the Headquarters Battalion Sergeant Major, having assumed the responsibility in December 2015. Throughout his career, Crespin has enjoyed being stationed in places like Islamabad, Pakistan, and Caracas, Venezuela. MORE

HQBN receives healthy dose of motivation January 15, 2016 — The Combat Center’s Headquarters Battalion conducted a unit run led by Sgt. Maj. Avery L. Crespin, sergeant major, Headquarters Battalion, aboard the Combat Center, Jan. 15, 2016. The purpose of the run was to foster camaraderie and motivation within the battalion. Crespin also reflected on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with this quote from King; “If MORE

Learning occurs: Science Night hosted aboard Combat Center January 14, 2016 — The Combat Center Library hosted its annual Science Night aboard the Combat Center, Jan. 14, 2016. MORE

Combat Center honors civilian January 13, 2016 — Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, Combat Center Commanding General, presented Ronald Genet, former deputy assistant chief of staff, G5, the Meritorious Civilian Service Award at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, Jan. 11, 2016. MORE

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