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3rd LAR prepares for OEF with Clear, Hold, Build 3 September 10, 2010 — Marines and sailors with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion learned how to properly operate in a defensive stance during part of their Enhanced Mojave Viper pre-deployment training process throughout several training areas here Aug. 31 to Sept. 2.The Wolfpack refined its skills by standing a unit-sized defense and then pursuing simulated MORE

Schoolhouse gives Marines tools for combat leadership September 10, 2010 — Many non-infantry Marines have supported Operations Iraqi or Enduring Freedom, but a majority of those Marines haven’t done operations outside the “wire.” Luckily, the Marine Corps offers those Marines the opportunity to sharpen their skills when the time comes to cross the line-of-departure. The Combat Center’s Sergeants Course hones the Marines’ MORE

Marine motorcyclists take to the desert September 10, 2010 — Motorcycle riders from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment hit the open road during the first battalion ride to Keys View at Joshua Tree National Park Sept. 10. The ride was an opportunity for the command to build camaraderie and to gain experience with the new and younger riders, said Gunnery Sgt. Simon Sandoval, the company gunnery sergeant for MORE

Comm student takes 1st place at bodybuilding competition September 9, 2010 — Most Marines attending the Marine Corps Communication Electronics-School, here, leave with a certificate, orders to a new duty station and a sense of accomplishment after becoming basically trained in a military occupational specialty. But Lance Cpl. Grant L. Kollinger, a student with Company A, MCCES, also left with a first place bodybuilding MORE

Mechanic receives Purple Heart September 3, 2010 — In August of 1782, Gen. George Washington introduced the concept of the Purple Heart when he had a desire to award his soldiers for acts of bravery. With the lack of funding, Washington turned to his wife, Martha, to make hearts out of purple velvet with the word ‘Merit’ sewn in the middle. This was the beginning of the Purple Heart.Washington MORE

All-Marine runner strives for stronger stride September 3, 2010 — For some Marines, runtimes seem like fixed numbers on their physical fitness test scores, but for Cpl. Sage Koch the times only get shorter. A self-proclaimed average runner from Bismarck N.D. has been working on his run during the course of 11 years earning himself a spot on the Marine Corps running team and he doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime MORE

PCS pets with no problem August 27, 2010 — When traveling with a pet, owners must have a few things in order before their pet can travel along, especially to venture overseas. As soon as a pet-owning service member gets orders for overseas or just across the country, they should visit a veterinary office for a health certificate, said Samantha Nelson, a receptionist for the Twentynine Palms MORE

More with less: Combat Center Band delivers performance August 26, 2010 — The Combat Center Band performed for approximately 1,500 Idyllwild, Calif., residents as a part of the town’s 11th annual Summer Concert series, at the Idyllwild Community Center, Aug. 19. Though the summer concert remains a tradition for the Combat Center Band and the residents of Idyllwild, the performance was anything but routine.During the past MORE

Corporals Course to be mandatory, digital August 26, 2010 — Starting in fiscal year 2012, Corporals Course will be mandatory for promotion to sergeant, according to All Marine Message 026/10. “It is important for the Marine Corps as an institution, because we have Marine Corps Institutes and Marines training junior Marines to reinforce the foundations,” said First Sgt. Nelson Hidalgo, the first sergeant of MORE

Tank Platoon completes first gunnery August 13, 2010 — Marines with the 1st platoon, Company D, 1st Tank Battalion, qualified with their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks during the platoon’s first gunnery qualification exercise at Combat Center range 500 from Aug. 9-13. “It’s the equivalent of the rifle range for tanks,” said 2nd Lt. Mathew Baldwin, the first platoon commander, Co. D., 1st Tanks. “We MORE

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