Stories - Year 2010 - Page 3

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Marines

Archive: 2010

BRC helps keep holiday travelers safe

The holiday season is one of the most dangerous times of the year for service members. Training for those who ride motorcycles in particular is very important, which is why classes like the Basic Rider’s Course teach riders aboard the Combat Center how to handle these challenges.The course provides riders with a basic knowledge of how to handle a

First female Marine advisor heads to Afghanistan

Some members of the Afghan National Army are in for a surprise when they meet their new instructor, Staff Sgt. Tricia McBride, the first female to receive the Advisor Training Group’s stamp of approval to advise host nation forces in Afghanistan. After being the first female to graduate through the Advisor Training Group’s program, McBride, from

NRA Regionals puts fundamentals to test

The crack of gunshots sounded throughout the Combat Center Rifle Range Nov. 17-21, as marksmen from across the country steadied their high-power rifles during the 51st Annual Twentynine Palms National Rifle Association Long Range Regional tournament. This competition, which featured many unique weapons, gave shooters a chance to truly test their

Jane Wayne Day smash hit with Marine wives

Wives of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Marines and sailors got a chance to walk in their husbands’ boots Nov. 17, 2010, when they geared up and participated in the unit’s Jane Wayne Day aboard the Combat Center and its training areas. The spouses rode in amphibious assault vehicles, wore flak jackets and helmets, ate Meals, Ready-to-Eat,

Jay Leno welcomes service member-only audience

“The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” showed their support for the nation’s warriors during a special Veteran’s Day show with a service member-only audience.Approximately 60 Combat Center Marines and one sailor traveled to The National Broadcasting Company’s studio and joined an audience that represented all four military branches in the Department of

3rd LAR heads ‘to the fight’

The 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Wolf Pack has finally left for their long awaited deployment to Helmand province, Afghanistan throughout the week. While the Marines hated saying goodbye to their loved ones, they were excited to finally take their chance to get “into the fight.” “We are stoked,” said Cpl. Craig Baginski, a squad

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms

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