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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ryan McCormic, the motor transport officer with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, showcases 3D printing capabilities at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 19, 2018. - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ryan McCormic, the motor transport officer with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, showcases 3D printing capabilities at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 19, 2018. 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment is the first infantry battalion on the west coast to implement 3D printing at their unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Prado)

3D printing in the Marine Corps: An industry of untapped potential

1st Lt. Ryan McCormic sat in the middle of his 3D printing laboratory watching as the honeycombs, slowly but surely, took form. Honeycombs, the colloquial nickname attached to the filters that keep reflections on scope lenses from giving away Marine positions, can make the difference between life and death on the battlefield.McCormic, the motor

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Multi-agency coordination, planning keeps 2019 King of the Hammers on track for safety

JOHNSON VALLEY, CALIF. — Ensuring the safety of hundreds of competitors, 50,000 spectators and military personnel conducting live-fire-training near the Johnson Valley Shared Use Area where the annual King of the Hammers racing and rock-crawling event is held each February is a massive undertaking that requires coordination between multiple

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Combat Center Commanding General, staff tour King of the Hammers course

JOHNSON VALLEY, CALIF. — The Marines may be newcomers to Johnson Valley, but with 67 years of live-fire training on board the nearby Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center under their belts, they’re no strangers to going off road in the desert.The audible evidence of that training, the proverbial “Sound of Freedom,” regularly echoes across the

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Students explore diverse career fields during annual Job Shadowing Event at Combat Center

Juniors and seniors from Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley high schools paired with Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center personnel during the School Liaison Office’s 16th annual Job Shadowing Event.

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Seabee Victor B. Phillips poses for an official Navy portrait in 1976. He entered the Navy in 1975. Phillips was killed Aug. 31, 1976, in a construction accident while helping build the road between Mainside and new airfield at Camp Wilson on board what is now the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentyhnine Palms, Calif. (Photo courtesy Phillips family) - Seabee Victor B. Phillips poses for an official Navy portrait in 1976. He entered the Navy in 1975. Phillips was killed Aug. 31, 1976, in a construction accident while helping build the road between Mainside and new airfield at Camp Wilson on board what is now the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentyhnine Palms, Calif. (Photo courtesy Phillips family)

Sister of fallen Seabee visits Combat Center

When Navy Seabee Victor B. Phillips arrived at what is now the Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., in the summer of 1976, the young sailor had no way of knowing his name would forever be tied to the remote Marine Corps base thousands of miles from home.The 20-year-old Statesville, N.C., native was among an eight-man team from the 31st Naval

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Nombe, an electric soul artist from Los Angeles, performs during the BaseFest music festival, held at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Sept. 22, 2018. Hosted by USAA, with the help of Marine Corps Community Services, BaseFest gave Marines, their families and the local community the opportunity to unwind and listen to live music, while building bonds between the installation and the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dave Flores) - Nombe, an electric soul artist from Los Angeles, performs during the BaseFest music festival, held at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Sept. 22, 2018. Hosted by USAA, with the help of Marine Corps Community Services, BaseFest gave Marines, their families and the local community the opportunity to unwind and listen to live music, while building bonds between the installation and the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dave Flores)

Concert in the desert, BaseFest brings artist to Combat Center

Music filled the nighttime sky as four bands performed at the USAA sponsored BaseFest, which gave service members, their families and the local community the opportunity to connect and bond over live music aboard the installation, Sept. 22, 2018.

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3D printing in the Marine Corps: An industry of untapped potential

Multi-agency coordination, planning keeps 2019 King of the Hammers on track for safety

Combat Center Commanding General, staff tour King of the Hammers course

Students explore diverse career fields during annual Job Shadowing Event at Combat Center

Sister of fallen Seabee visits Combat Center

Concert in the desert, BaseFest brings artist to Combat Center

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