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Cpl. Jonathan Blake, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Combat Center’s Crossfit Ripper Gym, works out during down time at the gym Aug. 5th. Crossfit is an intense, full-body workout that many Marines use on top of regular physical training.::r::::n:: - Cpl. Jonathan Blake, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Combat Center’s Crossfit Ripper Gym, works out during down time at the gym Aug. 5th. Crossfit is an intense, full-body workout that many Marines use on top of regular physical training.::r::::n::

Crossfit helps Marines stay fit to fight

Marines looking to get an extra edge in their workout or shorten it to fit into their long day don’t need to look any further. Crossfit is designed to give a great workout in a short amount of time, said Cpl. Jonathan Blake, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Crossfit Ripper Gym, and a native of St. Joseph, Mo.“It’s a quick, intense and

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Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, are welcomed home by cheering friends and family during their homecoming ceremony at Victory Field Aug. 3. More than 300 returned from Fallujah, Iraq. - Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, are welcomed home by cheering friends and family during their homecoming ceremony at Victory Field Aug. 3. More than 300 returned from Fallujah, Iraq.

Families celebrate as their Marines come home

It was an exciting week for Combat Center families as more than 350 Marines and sailors returned to the Combat Center from deployments. An advanced party of nine Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 7 returned to the Combat Center July 30 at CLB-7’s battalion headquarters. They were welcomed with banners, cold drinks, and boxes of pizza set up

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Glenn Redmond, a backhoe operator for Reyes Construction, smooths out ground to build a new parking lot at the Combat Center Aug. 3. The Helmets to Hardhats program is designed to help transitioning service members find careers in the construction industry. - Glenn Redmond, a backhoe operator for Reyes Construction, smooths out ground to build a new parking lot at the Combat Center Aug. 3. The Helmets to Hardhats program is designed to help transitioning service members find careers in the construction industry.

Helmets to Hardhats opens service members eyes to future careers

With Marines and sailors constantly conducting pre-deployment training in the harsh desert landscape aboard the Combat Center, they may not have time to research what resources are available to help them find the perfect career outside the Marine Corps.The Helmets to Hardhats program gives transitioning service members an opportunity to find

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Deb Dunham, the mother of Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Jason Dunham and sponsor of the ship bearing her son's name, smashes the ceremonial bottle of champagne against the bow of the Navy's newest AEGIS-class destroyer, the USS Jason Dunham, after officially christening her during the Aug. 1 ceremony at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. - Deb Dunham, the mother of Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Jason Dunham and sponsor of the ship bearing her son's name, smashes the ceremonial bottle of champagne against the bow of the Navy's newest AEGIS-class destroyer, the USS Jason Dunham, after officially christening her during the Aug. 1 ceremony at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine.

Legacy lives aboard USS Jason Dunham

Champagne sprayed, crowds cheered and tears flowed Saturday as the mother of the first Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor since Vietnam christened the Navy’s 59th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the DDG 109 with its new name, the USS Jason Dunham.Deb Dunham, accompanied by her biological and Marine Corps family, witnessed not only a ceremony to

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Sgt. Jose Esquivel, a communications chief with the Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group, was killed in a car accident in Whittier, Calif., July 19. Service members, civilians and loved ones of Esquivel gathered at the Combat Center's Protestant Chapel to honor his life July 31. - Sgt. Jose Esquivel, a communications chief with the Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group, was killed in a car accident in Whittier, Calif., July 19. Service members, civilians and loved ones of Esquivel gathered at the Combat Center's Protestant Chapel to honor his life July 31.