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Archive: August, 2004

Patriotic Singer donates profits to Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation

"As the first planes took off at dawn's early light, Brave men and women held their loved ones and said goodbye, Heading into the battle zone- Not knowing if they'd ever come back home. I say a little prayer and thank them every day. 'Cause they're the reason there's still a good ol' USA." From the singer/songwriter Todd Shea's new song, "I Love

Marine wins board, pins on sergeant

During a meritorious promotion ceremony held here Friday, the Marine Corps added another sergeant to its ranks. Sgt. Drew Durocher, travel noncommissioned-officer-in-charge, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Disbursing office, surpassed his peers in a meritorious promotion board, making him one of the Corps’ newest sergeants. “Sgt.

MCAGCC hosts Marine men's softball

The Combat Center hosted the 2004 Marine Corps Men's West Coast Regional Softball Tournament Aug. 9-11. The double-elimination tournament featured 10 teams comprised of Marines from West Coast Marine Corps installations. The tournament concluded in a final championship game, which pitted the top finishers in the winning and losing brackets against

Najaf Cemetery No Enemy Sanctuary, Marine Commander Says

Enemy forces using a Najaf cemetery as a base of operations violated an agreement that had made those grounds off limits for military operations. Insurgents in Najaf have been found to be operating from and storing arms at the Wadi Al Salam cemetery, which is adjacent to the holy Imam Ali Shrine, according to a Multinational Force Iraq news

Pro Football Has Long, Distinguished Military History

Over the years, many associated with professional football have traded their team's colors for those of their country. "Football in America: The NFL Responds During National Crisis" is the Pro Football Hall of Fame's tribute to those who fought both on the gridiron and the battlefield. The exhibit opened this month. The display incorporates

G.I. 'Jane Wayne': Spouses get taste of Marine Corps

Instead of spending the morning working on daily routines at home, spouses of 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Marines decided to take the day off-to shoot rounds down range, kick, punch, study the enemy and change a tire that is. These spouses had their day to play Marine at 3rd LAR's Jane Wayne Day Aug. 6.These "Jane Waynes" had the

Mike Battery returns from UDP

Family and friends welcomed home 128 Marines and Sailors from Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines, Aug. 5 as they returned to the Combat Center after a six-month tour on a Unit Deployment Program to Okinawa, Japan. Staff Sgt. Rodrigo Arias, section chief, Guns Platoon, Mike Battery, 3/11, returned home to see that his 11-month-old son,

Marines Respond in Najaf

Iraqi security forces and U.S. Marines battled suspected members of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia during what was described as a "large-scale" and "repeated" attack on the main police station in Najaf, military officials reported today. Media reports from today's fighting said that a Multinational Force Iraq helicopter had been shot

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