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Archive: August, 2004

Fighting for your marriage: PREP aims to preserve a lasting love

In an effort to reduce the divorce rate and strengthen the institution of marriage, the Religious Ministries Directorate here offers the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program, a three-day course that focuses on prevention of marital problems including violence and divorce and promotes relationship enhancement.According to the designers of

Third Time's A Charm: New York Marines, aircraft deploy in support of OIF

Sergeant John Fergerson and his wife Rachel celebrated their first wedding anniversary two months ago. Now, like many other Marine Corps families, they will spend half of their second year of marriage away from each other."This is the first time he's leaving since we've been married," said 20-year-old Rachel. "But I'm proud of him," she said with

Russian-American Marines honored in Brooklyn

Members of the Russian-American community in New York City gathered in Brooklyn yesterday to honor Russian-American service members. The Be Proud Foundation, in conjunction with the American War Veterans of Russian Decent Committee (RAS), hosted the event at Brooklyn Borough Hall yesterday evening. They honored more than a dozen soldiers and

Marine Commandant Wants a Win in Iraq

The sports world is awash with war analogies, and today the Marine Corps' top officer turned the tables by applying a sports term to war. The Marines are looking for a big win in Iraq or, as Gen. Michael W. Hagee told an audience at the National Press Club here, a "Big W". "We don't want a 'Little W,'" he said. "There is no one in Iraq who does

Learn to swim during summer

Three-year-old Avery Crespin is enjoying his summer at the Family Pool. In the course of two weeks he learned to jump into the pool and the basics of swimming and safety. Avery, along with 585 other children, spends his mornings cooling down at the American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program sponsored by the Combat Center's Marine Corps Community

MCCS provides insight, ideas, info at reunion brief

“If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready,we shall never begin.”—Russian Novelist Ivan Turgener MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.—Getting Ready With that in mind Marine Corps Community Services hosts Reunion Briefs for families in the weeks before their Marines and Sailors are scheduled

Combat Center celebrates 52nd B-day

What first began as an oasis far, far away from everything else, has blossomed into the grounds for the largest Marine Corps training base in the world. After 52 years, the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center celebrated its illustrious history with a birthday celebration at the base flag pole Aug. 20. After the morning call for colors, Marines,

9/11 Ride Foundation to honor Marines with presentation in New York City

Members of America's 9/11 Ride Foundation, Inc. will honor Marines from Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a presentation in New York City Saturday.America's 9/11 Ride Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports those who put their lives on the line daily as emergency workers. Based in Leesburg, Va., the foundation annually hosts the largest

'Mail Call' Host Raises Money for Military Charities

Though he's earned fame and fortune portraying rough and tough military figures on television and in feature films, R. Lee Ermey has a soft spot when it comes to caring for troops. Ermey, popular host of the History Channel's "Mail Call," in which he answers questions about military technology, has put together the R. Lee Emery Celebrity

Families enjoy picnic festival

Everyone came together for a day of fun at the Marine Corps Exchange's Summer Fun Picnic Festival here Aug. 13. For the entire day the MCX was more of a small carnival with free food, hors d'oeuvres, dart contests, a puppet show, face painting, a fashion show and PlayStation 2 contests for teenagers. The festival was held in conjunction with MCX

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