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Marines

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Archive: 2001

MCX Lowers Star Card Interest Rate for Deployed Marines

The Marine Corps exchange is offering a helping hand to Marines deployed to contingency areas such as the Persian Gulf where imminent danger pay is authorized by reducing or waving interest fees for Military Star credit cards. To qualify for the program, Marines must be assigned to a contingency area for at least 90 consecutive days, and their

15th MEU Conducts Humanitarian Assistance Operation

Djibouti Humanitarian Assistance Operation --Marines and Sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) from the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) provided humanitarian assistance to the people of Hol-Hol for a week while the remainder of the ARG continued to support Operation Enduring Freedom in the North Arabian

Intranet Hub in Norfolk to change way Navy and Marine Corps Communicates

The Navy and Electronic Data Systems (EDS) reached a milestone today as the 73,000-square-foot Network Operations Center and Help Desk Norfolk officially opened its doors during a ceremony held at Naval Station Norfolk. Sen. John Warner, R-Va., and Rep. Ed Schrock R-Va., were on hand to give remarks. The center will be one of two main connection

Navy commissions USS Iwo Jima

The Navy commissioned its newest and most advanced amphibious ship, the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), June 30, 2001, in Pensacola, Fla. General Michael J. Williams, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, was the keynote speaker for the commissioning at which more than 10,000 people attended, including 1,000 Marine and Navy veterans of the actual Battle

Chess Players Needed

The Marine Corps' Semper Fit program is seeking resumes for the All-Marine Chess Team. Resumes will be accepted through close of business July 9, 2001. Six Marines will be chosen to compete in the interservice chess competition August 17-24, at Fort Myer, Virginia. "This is our chance to stand out once again from the other Services; to show what

NMCI Provides Progress Report

The Navy and Marine Corps Intranet Information Bureau held its first press conference May 10 in what is to become a regularly scheduled event. The conference, and those scheduled to follow, are intended to shed light on the progress of the NMCI in an effort to keep Marines Sailors and Department of Defense civilians informed of the project?s

MARINE CORPS HERITAGE FOUNDATION CALLS FOR DALY AWARD ENTRIES

The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation announces the 2001 competition for the Sergeant Major Dan Daly Award. The award was established in memory of the legendary recipient of two Medals of Honor and is sponsored by the Marine Corps Association's LEATHERNECK magazine. The award will be given for superior writing, pertinent to Marine Corps history.

HERITAGE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ANNUAL BARTLETT PHOTO CONTEST

The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, in conjunction with the U.S. Naval Institute, announced the fourth annual Tom Bartlett Marine Corps Photo Contest, named in honor of the late distinguished photojournalist and former Managing Editor of LEATHERNECK magazine. The contest is open to all photographers: military or non-military; amateur and

Marine Units Earn National Defense Transportation Association Unit Award

Two Marine units have distinguished themselves for outstanding work in the field of transportation, and each now has the National Defense Transportation Association Unit Award as a result. Combat Service Support Detachment 21, of the 2d Force Service Support Group, was the active duty unit recognized. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234,

1st Marine Division Association holds memorial

The Desert Cities/Mitchell Paige Medal of Honor Chapter of the 1st Marine Division Association held a memorial ceremony celebrating the life, service and sacrifice of 10 of its members April 27 in the Catholic Chapel. After the procession of chapter members had entered and been seated, Cmdr. Bill D. Devine, 7th Marines Regimental Chaplain, gave the

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