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MCAGCC Sailor earns Senior Sailor of the Year award

Twentynine Palms is far from the nearest body of water, but it's home to the best sailors in the 1st Marine Division. One of them, Petty Officer 2nd Class Erick M. Vasquez, 27, has earned the Division's Senior Sailor of the Year award. As a petty officer 3rd class last year, the Ponce, Puerto Rico native won the Junior Sailor of the Year award.

Naval Hospital supports MCAGCC parents with support group

Parenting can be an experience full of choices, some of them coming even before the birth of a baby. One of the many decisions facing all parents, and first-time parents especially, is whether or not to breastfeed the baby. Breastfeeding is an issue with strong opinions on both sides, but the Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital has a resource to make

Reverse Auctions Promise Savings In Procurement

If an auction resulting in the highest price is the best way to sell, then a reverse auction resulting in the lowest possible price is probably the best way to buy. Now, thanks to Maj. Paul Mangum and his staff at Camp Pendleton, CA., the Marine Corps is opening the door to conducting online reverse auctions. Portending big savings in money and

3/11 develops long-range weapon system

In celebration of Saint Barbara Day, patron saint of artillery, the Marines of the 11th Marine Regiment decided to take part in a rather strange, yet challenging competition, Thursday at Camp Pendleton.Col. Bennett W. Saylor, commanding officer, 11th Marines, has tasked each battalion in the regiment with building a "trebuchet." A trebuchet, also

Do you qualify?

National Image, Inc. is looking for a few good Marines. National Image, Inc., a nonprofit organization, is looking for nominees for their annual Meritorious Service Awards. Founded in 1972, each year National Image, Inc. presents an award to one officer and one enlisted Marine for their contributions for civil/human rights, race relations, equal

Tanks, 1/7 join forces, participate in field exercise

While others focus on individualism, the Marine Corps accomplishes it's missions by continuing to focus on good, old-fashioned teamwork."D" Co., 1st Tank Bn. joined infantry Marines from "C" Co., 1st Bn., 7th Marines for a weekend field exercise in MCAGCC's rugged Noble Pass and Rainbow Canyon training areas Jan. 19-21. The live-fire exercise saw

A Belated Homecoming

In August 1945, the United States erupted in joyous celebration as Japan unconditionally surrendered and World War II came to a close. In the ensuing months, tens of thousands of American service members came home to a grateful nation and tearful reunions with their friends and families. However, the loved ones of more than 78,000 service members

Nation, Marines welcome new President

The Marine Corps has been closely associated with the president since Thomas Jefferson dubbed the Marine Band "The President's Own," and on Jan. 20, the Marine Corps did its part to usher in the nation's 43rd president, George W. Bush. Joining nearly 11,000 participants, representatives of the Marine Corps marched through the heart of Washington,

10 years ago today, 92 thousand Marines were at war

A decade has passed since Saddam Hussein conquered Kuwait and postured with threats to deliver the "mother of all battles." We now know that what the Iraqi dictator got, among other things, was the mother of all Marine operations. In the first two months of 1991, a coalition of nearly 40 nations, brandishing a combined force of 670,000 troops,

Military Housing Privatization: New Concepts for a new Millennium

The Marine Corps has a wealth of age-old traditions that are adhered to in a steadfast manner. Honor, courage, discipline and commitment are traits that shall never become obsolete. However, new ways of conducting business are needed in order to remain a viable organization during evolutionary times. An essential change in quality of life is

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