Stories - Tag MCAGCC

Life in a poem

“A well trained sharp mind is more important than our M16s. When we run out of bullets, we can still think and make stuff happen,” said Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bryan Mackall, ground communications maintenance section, Marine Corps Communications-Electronics School. “That well trained, sharp mind is our most valuable asset.”The sergeants and below

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Lance Cpl. Kevin Baughman (left), motor vehicle operator, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, loses his balance and the match against Lance Cpl. Austin Gouveia, rifleman, 2/7, during a King of the Hill Jousting tournament.::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n:: - Lance Cpl. Kevin Baughman (left), motor vehicle operator, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, loses his balance and the match against Lance Cpl. Austin Gouveia, rifleman, 2/7, during a King of the Hill Jousting tournament.::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n::

Combat Center Challennge

For the second year in a row, the Marines and sailors of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, dominated the 7th annual Combat Center Challenge competition, returning the trophy to its place at the battalion’s headquarters May 11. The challenge, sponsored by Marine Corps Community Services, consisted of 30 separate, physically demanding events

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Marines laugh with members of the Lower Desert community during a luncheon held in honor of Women Marines' at the Indian Wells Golf Resort in Indian Wells, Calif., April 21, 2012. The luncheon was hosted by the Mitchell Paige Medal of Honor Chapter of the 1st Marine Division Association and is paid for through donations by the association's members and a silent auction held during the lunch. (Official USMC photo by Sgt. Heather Golden) - Marines laugh with members of the Lower Desert community during a luncheon held in honor of Women Marines' at the Indian Wells Golf Resort in Indian Wells, Calif., April 21, 2012. The luncheon was hosted by the Mitchell Paige Medal of Honor Chapter of the 1st Marine Division Association and is paid for through donations by the association's members and a silent auction held during the lunch. (Official USMC photo by Sgt. Heather Golden)

1st Marine Division Association kicks off 3rd annual event

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—A busload of the Combat Center’s women Marines were the special guests at a luncheon in their honor April 21, 2012, at the Indian Wells Golf Resort in Indian Wells, Calif. This the the third year for the annual event, hosted by the Mitchell Paige Medal of Honor Chapter of the 1st Marine Division Association. It is funded solely

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Women take on combat roles

Women Marines will soon be serving in ground combat elements. A new research trial approved by Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos will allow some senior officer and enlisted women Marines and sailors to be assigned in their current primary military occupational specialties to many of the units previously off limits to women. This was

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A bulldozer dumps sand into the back of a 7-ton truck during Company A, 7th Engineer Support Battalion’s visit to the Combat Center to construct a parking lot where deployed Marines can leave their personal vehicles April 19, 2012. - A bulldozer dumps sand into the back of a 7-ton truck during Company A, 7th Engineer Support Battalion’s visit to the Combat Center to construct a parking lot where deployed Marines can leave their personal vehicles April 19, 2012.