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Archive: April, 2004

Marines hone navigation skills; Brave rocky terrain under African sun

Marines with U.S. Marine Forces Central Command-Djibouti trekked across the hills and mountains in central Djibouti, Africa, to hone their navigation skills on a French Foreign Legion Commando land navigation course here April 27. A team of Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune,

Iraq Commanders Getting All Armor Needed to Do the Job

Commanders on the ground in Iraq are getting all the armored protection they determine necessary to do the job, the operations chief for U.S. Central Command told Pentagon reporters today. Marine Maj. Gen. John F. Sattler, speaking via teleconference from U.S. Central Command's forward headquarters in Qatar, said ground commanders' requests for

Stars and Stripes offers free electronic newspaper

Service members who don't have access to the Stars and Stripes newspaper but do have access to a computer can now go online to read or download an exact replica of the paper at no charge. Stars and Stripes officials said the electronic version of the newspaper is an effort to reach readers in remote areas. Stars and Stripes launched the free

Broadway blends culture and Corps in "Movin' Out"

Ten years ago this might have been called a combat zone, but today Times Square, in the heart of New York City, is as far away from Fallujah or An-Nasiriyah as a Marine can get - or is it?On April 7, The New York Times delivered news that some of my Marine brothers had fallen in battle. Like every Marine past and present, and never expecting

"Wild Goose" Marines recon New York City for Fleet Week

In preparation for Fleet Week 2004 in New York City, Marines from helicopter squadron HMM-774 "Wild Goose" from Norfolk, Va., made a trip to the Big Apple Thursday to complete a detailed landing zone reconnaissance flight."It is a one of a kind experience," said Maj. Drew "Ike" Ryan, Operations Officer, MAG-42, Detachment B. "To fly over the

‘America’s Battalion’ brightens Afghan childrens' day

Hundreds of Afghan children, some barefoot, form a single-file line with anxious looks on their faces. Smiles break through the dirt caked to their faces. “Our American friends came to visit, and they brought gifts,” seemed to be what the children were thinking. Their friends, the Marines and sailors of 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, based at Camp

Marines liven up career day at World Financial Center

"Marines have a special way of greeting each other," explained Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Green, from 6th Communication Battalion in Brooklyn N.Y. "And since you all are Marines for the day, I'm going to teach you how to greet each other like Marines." A roomful of 10-year-old kids looked intently back at the muscled Marine that stood in front of them.

HMH-464 Condors prepare to migrate home

After six months of being Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s only helicopter squadron, the Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 are ready to return home to Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C. The HMH-464 helicopter detachment will be replaced by a detachment from HMH-461, their sister unit from New River and the same unit

1/3's Lava Dogs ride the waves during coxswain's course

As 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepares itself for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in Okinawa, Japan, later this year, training continues to ensure the battalion is readily capable to complete any mission with great success. As part of the evolution, 22 Marines from Bravo Co., 1/3, took part in a month-long Coxswain's Skills Course,

Tactical drivers follow rules;

A hungry squad of grunts without ammunition sit in the field waiting for a delivery that is already 30 minutes late. Approximately 200 miles away, a driver and an assistant driver, both clad in flak and Kevlar, climb into a Humvee loaded down with beans and bullets. The driver lets off the emergency break and puts his shellback in gear; the

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