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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - U. S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Reyes, a civil affairs specialist with the 358th Civil Affairs Group, climbs out of a Mine Resistant Armor Protected Egress Trainer vehicle simulator at the Combat Center's Battle Simulation Center Nov. 6. - MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - U. S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Reyes, a civil affairs specialist with the 358th Civil Affairs Group, climbs out of a Mine Resistant Armor Protected Egress Trainer vehicle simulator at the Combat Center's Battle Simulation Center Nov. 6.

Army reservists train like Marines

Marines at the Combat Center hosted soldiers from the U. S. Army Reserve 358th Civil Affairs Group from Riverside, Calif., for pre-mobilization training at the installation’s Battle Simulation Center at Camp Wilson Nov. 5 and 6. “They originally came to do the Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer, which is mandatory for all Marine Corps units deploying

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More options at end of enlistments

Not all Marines plan to spend 20 years in the Corps. Some decide to get out after their initial enlistment to pursue other endeavors but still have the desire to wear the eagle, globe and anchor. Luckily for them, the Marine Corps Reserves offers several programs which allow them to get the best of both worlds, said Staff Sgt. Matthew T. White, a

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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Lance Cpl. Jacob Farquhar, a loader with Company B, 1st Tank Battalion, talks to Manuel Hernandez, a resident of Palm Springs, Calif., before the 13th annual Veterans Day Parade Wednesday in downtown Palm Springs. Marines participated in the parade from the Combat Center, and will continue to support it for years to come. - PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Lance Cpl. Jacob Farquhar, a loader with Company B, 1st Tank Battalion, talks to Manuel Hernandez, a resident of Palm Springs, Calif., before the 13th annual Veterans Day Parade Wednesday in downtown Palm Springs. Marines participated in the parade from the Combat Center, and will continue to support it for years to come.

Palm Springs remembers vets

Marines and sailors from the Combat Center supported the 13th annual Veterans Day Parade Wednesday in downtown Palm Springs, Calif. Service members were in place before and during the parade and provided static displays of tanks and light armored vehicles for curious Palm Springs locals to admire. The Provost Marshal’s Office brought a mobile

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Modern Warfare 2 lights up exchange

Gun shots blasting, rock music blaring in the background and signs of the new videogame, “Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 2” was the scene for the War at Midnight release party at the Main Exchange Monday.The first-person shooter has been one of the most anticipated releases of the year, and with the help of an energy drink manufacturing company and

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A Marine with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, checks the radio at the company's Combat Operations Center at the Combat Center's Delta Prospect training area Nov. 11. The Marines and sailors of Co. G worked in conjuction with the Marines of 1st Platoon, Company D, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion to conduct their final training evolution before they both deploy with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in January. - A Marine with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, checks the radio at the company's Combat Operations Center at the Combat Center's Delta Prospect training area Nov. 11. The Marines and sailors of Co. G worked in conjuction with the Marines of 1st Platoon, Company D, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion to conduct their final training evolution before they both deploy with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in January.