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Phantoms return to Combat Center

Families waited anxiously in the darkness for their Phantoms to arrive. When they finally did, loved ones cried, and children jumped and hollered with happiness – their Marines and sailors were back home safely from a seven-month deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. The Marines and sailors from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3, also known

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‘First Team’ revives amphibious roots

All was quiet on the shores of San Onofre, Calif., the night of April 14, except for the sound of waves crashing on the shore as the tide rolled in and out.The scene was still - almost surreal - until two Marines rose from the water slowly and aimed their rifles toward the sandy beach ahead. Their objective – find a safe landing zone for an

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Col. Wes Weston and his wife, Teresa, are piped ashore during Weston’s retirement ceremony April 6 at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field. - Col. Wes Weston and his wife, Teresa, are piped ashore during Weston’s retirement ceremony April 6 at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field.

Weston bids farewell to Corps after 26 years

The Combat Center’s former assistant chief of staff of Installations and Logistics bid farewell to the Marine Corps after 26 years of dedicated service during a retirement ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field April 6.During the ceremony, Col. Wes Weston received letters of appreciation from former Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush

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Ethan Dixon, 4, whose father is deployed to Afghanistan with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, hits a bull’s-eye while playing the target game during the Month of the Military Child Carnival April 1 at Felix Field. - Ethan Dixon, 4, whose father is deployed to Afghanistan with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, hits a bull’s-eye while playing the target game during the Month of the Military Child Carnival April 1 at Felix Field.

Combat Center kicks off Month of Military Child with carnival

Every year, April is known as the Month of the Military Child, and this year the Lifelong Learning Library kicked off the month with a carnival for all Combat Center children April 1 at Felix Field. Hundreds of children attended the event, moving from one game to another, collecting tickets, winning prizes and eating free food. Children who

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Gen. James T. Conway, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speak with Afghan role players while visiting the Combat Center from March 28. - Gen. James T. Conway, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speak with Afghan role players while visiting the Combat Center from March 28.