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Marines

Archive: January, 2011

Creditors cannot contact commands

With a few exceptions, a Marine’s creditors are violating California and possibly federal law when they contact a Marine’s chain of command. Marines and their commands need to present a unified front to repel this inappropriate contact. Knowing the rights of Marines will save time for commands and relieve the anxiety of Marines whose creditors

BASIC program addresses alcohol abuse, prevention

When a Saturday night cocktail turns into a early morning Monday beer, Marine Corps and Navy small unit leaders, usually noncommissioned officers, are the first to notice. In order to fight alcohol abuse all throughout the ranks and not just in the First Sergeant’s office, the Building Alcohol Skills Intervention Curriculum program was developed to

New exchange modernizes Wilson

The Combat Center’s newest Marine Corps Exchange officially opened at Camp Wilson Jan. 14 to help deal with the large numbers of Marines needing supplies during their Enhanced Mojave Viper training. The new exchange offers Marines and sailors the convienence of a regular store or mini-mart and still maintains the same core brands at Corps values

Combat Center petroglyphs to be restored

One of the Combat Center’s treasured historical sites is under restoration by the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Office. The Native American tribes who inhabited the land the Combat Center occupies today, left evidence behind, such as artifacts and rock art, also known as petroglyphs. This rock art can be found in multiple areas aboard

Marine volunteers take part in annual Film Festival

Moviegoers lined the street outside Regal Cinemas, in Palm Springs, for the annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Jan. 15,2011. Six Marines made the hour-long ride to volunteer their time and learn about the festival through the Single Marine Program. “I have never been to a film festival before,” said Pfc. Emmanuel Martinez, a student

Marines killed in combat leave lasting impression on unit

Third Combat Engineer Battalion gathered with family and friends to mourn four Marines lost during their last deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Jan. 12, 2011, at the Combat Center’s Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field. The ceremony included passages from the Holy Bible, as well as flowers for those left behind and other memorials.

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms

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