Latest Articles

‘Seps, Taps’ makeover

The Marine Corps is making sure its members are more ready than ever to transition from the military into a civilian life with a revamped version of its former transition assistance program. The Transition Readiness Seminar is a three-part program designed to give separating service members exposure to all the tools they need to make sure they are

Read More

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif-Lance Cpl. Collin Goldsmith, rifleman, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment was awarded a Bronze Star Medal with a combat distinguishing device Aug, 3, 2012 during a ceremony at the Combat Center’s Sunset Cinema., Lance Cpl. D. J. Wu, 8/6/2012 6:21 AM - Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif-Lance Cpl. Collin Goldsmith, rifleman, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment was awarded a Bronze Star Medal with a combat distinguishing device Aug, 3, 2012 during a ceremony at the Combat Center’s Sunset Cinema., Lance Cpl. D. J. Wu, 8/6/2012 6:21 AM

Medal for Valor

Lance Cpl. Collin Goldsmith, rifleman, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment was awarded a Bronze Star Medal with a combat distinguishing device Aug. 3, 2012 during a ceremony at the Combat Center’s Sunset Cinema. Goldsmith earned the award for his actions on June 17, 2011, during the battalion’s latest deployment. Goldsmith was a

Read More

The Ride for Heroes team travels down Adobe Road toward the Combat Center during their cross country trip July 31, 2012. The team has been riding for nearly two months and has raised approximately $68,000 for the Super Fi Fund. - The Ride for Heroes team travels down Adobe Road toward the Combat Center during their cross country trip July 31, 2012. The team has been riding for nearly two months and has raised approximately $68,000 for the Super Fi Fund.

‘Ride for Heroes’ rolls through Combat Center

The Ride for Heroes team’s journey began in St. Augustine, Fla. They have traveled across the southern paths of the United States to their final destination – Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. On July 31, 2012 the Ride for Heroes team arrived at the Combat Center on their way to the ocean. Upon their arrival, the Combat Center showed their

Read More

CMA cuts work effort with new technology

Work smarter, not harder is a phrase spoken by Marines everywhere, but for personnel at the Combat Center’s Center Magazine Area, it’s a phrase they’ve taken to heart. They used to document ammunition issued and turned-in by hand, which was time consuming with multiple steps and often prone to errors. They’ve recently implemented new technology to

Read More

A Tactical Training Exercise Control Group evaluator raises his notebook to signal other members of the evaluation team July 29, 2012 during an exercise with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment at Range 400 during Enhanced Mojave Viper., Lance Cpl. D.J. Wu, 7/28/2012 8:00 PM - A Tactical Training Exercise Control Group evaluator raises his notebook to signal other members of the evaluation team July 29, 2012 during an exercise with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment at Range 400 during Enhanced Mojave Viper., Lance Cpl. D.J. Wu, 7/28/2012 8:00 PM