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Michele Chamberlain, spouse of Capt. Travis Chamberlain, helps two Marines with the Marine Corps Communication-electronics school, decorate sugar cookies at the Combat Center's Officer's Club in support of the Treats for Troops event Dec. 3, 2013. - Michele Chamberlain, spouse of Capt. Travis Chamberlain, helps two Marines with the Marine Corps Communication-electronics school, decorate sugar cookies at the Combat Center's Officer's Club in support of the Treats for Troops event Dec. 3, 2013.

Combat Center Hosts Treats For Troops

Marine Corps Community Services Food and Hospitality Catering and Events began the Holiday Treats for Troops event at the Combat Center’s Officers Club, Tuesday. Volunteers consisting of Combat Center Marines, sailors, and civilians, came together to make holiday treats for the spouses of deployed service members and Marines that will be spending their holidays in the barracks.

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Students with the Twentynine Palms High School Select Choir sing Christmas carols during a performance at the Marine Corps Exchange Dec. 7, 2013. - Students with the Twentynine Palms High School Select Choir sing Christmas carols during a performance at the Marine Corps Exchange Dec. 7, 2013.

Combat Center brings holiday indoors

Marines, sailors and their families gathered at Del Valle Field for a chance to talk to Santa Claus and get some goodies during the annual Winter Festival, sponsored by Marine Corps Community Services and the United Service Organizations, Dec. 7, 2013.

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A Marines with 81mm mortars platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security during a partol while conducting a counter-improvised-explosive device exercise at Range 215, Nov. 15, 2013. - A Marines with 81mm mortars platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security during a partol while conducting a counter-improvised-explosive device exercise at Range 215, Nov. 15, 2013.

‘Darkhorse’ practice counter-IED skills

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., conducted their counter-improvised-explosive device training at the Combat Center’s Range 215, Nov. 16, 2013.

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A Navy corpsman drags a Marine who sustained a simulated injury to safety to provide first-aid during a counter insurgency exercise at the Combat Center’s Range 215, Nov. 18th, 2013. - A Navy corpsman drags a Marine who sustained a simulated injury to safety to provide first-aid during a counter insurgency exercise at the Combat Center’s Range 215, Nov. 18th, 2013.

‘Dark Horse’ conducts counter insurgency exercise on Range 215

A Muslim prayer echoed through the streets as platoons of Marines began to advance through the outskirts of town. Their objective could only be reached by using streets riddled with hidden improvised explosive devices, unidentified vehicles and hostile insurgents waiting to catch them off-guard.

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Marines with I Battery, 3/12, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (Reinforced), fire an M777 Howitzer during an artillery suppression support exercise in support of the Integrated Training Exercise aboard the Combat Center Nov. 13, 2013. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released) - Marines with I Battery, 3/12, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (Reinforced), fire an M777 Howitzer during an artillery suppression support exercise in support of the Integrated Training Exercise aboard the Combat Center Nov. 13, 2013. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)