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Derek Garland, a rider with the Metal Mulisha Troops, pulls off one of many aerial stunts Saturday aboard the Combat Center for those in attendance to the Commanding General’s Car and Bike show. The Troops did three shows Saturday.::r::::n:: - Derek Garland, a rider with the Metal Mulisha Troops, pulls off one of many aerial stunts Saturday aboard the Combat Center for those in attendance to the Commanding General’s Car and Bike show. The Troops did three shows Saturday.::r::::n::

Metal Mulisha Troops take Combat Center for wild ride

Metal Mulisha Troops, along with car and bike owners from around the Combat Center community, dazzled the installation Saturday during the Commanding General’s Car and Bike show and Metal Mulisha performance here. Metal Mulisha is a group of professional stunt riders who travel and perform large venues and for service members. The Troops performed

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Marines with the Combat Centers Color Guard lead the 74th annual Pioneer Days Parade in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Saturday.::r::::n:: - Marines with the Combat Centers Color Guard lead the 74th annual Pioneer Days Parade in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Saturday.::r::::n::

74th annual Pioneer Days parade marches through Twentynine Palms

Service members from the Combat Center and local civilians, gathered in Twenty- nine Palms to participate in the 74th annual Pioneer Days parade, Oct. 16. The parade is held every year in celebration of the founders of the town, and Combat Center Marines participated to show their support. “This parade is celebrating the heritage of Twentynine

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A Marine holds his family at the 3rd Battalion 7th Marines homecoming early Oct. 23, 2010, at Del Valle softball fields. Company I, Combat Replacements and the Command Element came home Sunday, and the last company in the battalion, Weapons Company, came home Monday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah Anderson) - A Marine holds his family at the 3rd Battalion 7th Marines homecoming early Oct. 23, 2010, at Del Valle softball fields. Company I, Combat Replacements and the Command Element came home Sunday, and the last company in the battalion, Weapons Company, came home Monday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah Anderson)

3rd Battalion, 7th Marines come home

The business of everyday life had slowed down, and the familiar noisiness of the military compound was nearly nonexistent. As the Combat Center seemed to be asleep, a loud roar of cheers and whistles pierced through the calm, announcing to the installation that 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment was finally home. After their long deployment to

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Appointment ‘no-shows’ pose hidden costs

Missed appointments, or “no-shows,” are an ongoing challenge everyone from the Combat Center’s higher command to the Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms staff is fervently trying to eliminate. No shows affect every medical facility in the DoD. What many patients do not realize, however, is the negative impact missing an appointment can

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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Marines with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., wrestle with a role player while conducting military operations on urbanized terrain training at Combat Center Range 215 Oct. 11 during exercise Steel Knight, a combined arms exercise incorporating more than 5,000 Marines and sailors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William J. Jackson)::r::::n:: - MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Marines with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., wrestle with a role player while conducting military operations on urbanized terrain training at Combat Center Range 215 Oct. 11 during exercise Steel Knight, a combined arms exercise incorporating more than 5,000 Marines and sailors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William J. Jackson)::r::::n::

‘Magnificent Bastards’ utilize Steel Knight for future operations

As Marines traveled through Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain towns, they were constantly kept on their toes. Improvised explosive devices were a serious threat, every Afghan citizen was suspicious, every weapon at the ready. This was a small taste of the reality Marines face on the true battlefield. Second Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,

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A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, forges a stream in Toiyabe National Forest at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., during practical application of the one-rope-bridge, Oct. 12, 2010.::r::::n:: - A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, forges a stream in Toiyabe National Forest at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., during practical application of the one-rope-bridge, Oct. 12, 2010.::r::::n::

River crossing skills essential in Afghanistan strategy

Afghanistan’s rolling hills, and seasonal snowfall supply many rivers and streams throughout the country, many of which have no bridges to aid in crossing. That’s why the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center has just the solution for service members deploying to the Middle Eastern country, who may encounter the wet obstructions more than

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Metal Mulisha Troops take Combat Center for wild ride

74th annual Pioneer Days parade marches through Twentynine Palms

3rd Battalion, 7th Marines come home

Appointment ‘no-shows’ pose hidden costs

‘Magnificent Bastards’ utilize Steel Knight for future operations

River crossing skills essential in Afghanistan strategy

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