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Wearing proper reflective gear, Pfc. David Venzor runs to catch up with Cpl. Frankie Rivera and Pfc. Chris Rainey during a physical training session at the Combat Center Feb. 8. Marines are required to wear reflective gear before 8 a.m. and after evening colors while exercising outside. - Wearing proper reflective gear, Pfc. David Venzor runs to catch up with Cpl. Frankie Rivera and Pfc. Chris Rainey during a physical training session at the Combat Center Feb. 8. Marines are required to wear reflective gear before 8 a.m. and after evening colors while exercising outside.

Proper protective equipment not optional at the Combat Center

Marines and Sailors don’t think twice about wearing a flak jacket and Kevlar when going into combat training, but they have second thoughts about, and even disregard, wearing reflective safety gear during physical training. Although an $8 belt that lasts a lifetime doesn’t make a troop look as tough as the flak jacket and Kevlar, it saves lives and

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Staff Sgt. Andrew Vaughn says goodbye to his wife, Tonja, before departing the Combat Center for Iraq with his fellow Combat Logistics Battalion 7 Marines and Sailors. - Staff Sgt. Andrew Vaughn says goodbye to his wife, Tonja, before departing the Combat Center for Iraq with his fellow Combat Logistics Battalion 7 Marines and Sailors.

CLB-7 leaves Combat Center for Al Anbar

The clock had just passed midnight on the morning of Feb. 10 as more than 45 Marines and Sailors of Combat Logistics Battalion 7 restlessly prepared for another deployment to Iraq. Many Combat Center spouses, children and other family members of Maintenance- and Headquarters and Service Company Marines joined their loved ones at CLB-7’s maintenance

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Joseph E. Yeampierre prepares to take the legs out from under his partner, Nathan Wada, at wrestling practice Feb. 8. - Joseph E. Yeampierre prepares to take the legs out from under his partner, Nathan Wada, at wrestling practice Feb. 8.

Wrestling team back in action, hungry for members

The “world’s oldest sport” has returned to the Combat Center and is looking for more members of all experience levels to represent the base. The wrestling team, sponsored by Marine Corps Community Services Sports, is back after a year’s hiatus and began practicing last month. Currently 24 Marines strong, the team is looking to grow significantly in

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‘Great American Voices’ brings culture to the Combat Center;

Opera is drama set to music — a style that originated in Europe in the 16th century. Broadway musicals are almost the American version of opera that later developed in the 19th century. The two types of theatre are still popular among a wide range of people, but there are also those who know nothing about these classic forms of entertainment. An

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Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, strut on to the Combat Center's Victory Field Feb. 6, in a four-column, battery formation, after returning from Okinawa, Japan, as part of a unit deployment program. - Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, strut on to the Combat Center's Victory Field Feb. 6, in a four-column, battery formation, after returning from Okinawa, Japan, as part of a unit deployment program.

Lima Battery, 3/12, returns from Okinawa

The Combat Center’s Victory Field held a small crowd with enormous cheer Monday night with balloons, banners, and families and friends screaming with excitement as their favorite artillery battery, Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, returned home from Japan. Lima Battery, who deployed to Okinawa in August as part of a unit

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Toastmasters helps conquer fear of public speaking

“We make the butterflies fly in formation,” said Debbie Bullen, president, Toastmasters Club 2793. The butterflies in your stomach, she explained. One of the most common fears among the average person is public speaking. The Toastmasters Club’s mission is to create a supportive and positive learning environment, in which every member receives the

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Proper protective equipment not optional at the Combat Center

CLB-7 leaves Combat Center for Al Anbar

Wrestling team back in action, hungry for members

‘Great American Voices’ brings culture to the Combat Center;

Lima Battery, 3/12, returns from Okinawa

Toastmasters helps conquer fear of public speaking

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