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Archive: 2002

Shock Trauma Platoon practices saving Marines

Exercise Steel Knight 03 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Dec. 3-11 was the perfect opportunity for Shock Trauma Platoon, Combat Service Support Group-11, to test their expedient nature and practice what they do best: keeping Marines alive. The STP boarded CH-46 helicopters and, for the first time, flew to a forward position to help

Marine band spreads holiday cheer

The Marine Corps Band Twentynine Palms has been busy spreading Christmas cheer this holiday season at a variety of events aboard the Combat Center and throughout the Southwest. Along with the band's annual Christmas appearances including the Palm Spring's Christmas concert and a Toys for Tots and Marine Corps League Christmas concert in Laughlin,

Marines fire Javelins aboard Combat Center

Confidence was restored in the Javelin Missile after 7th Marines Regiment conducted a Javelin shoot in the Prospect training area Dec. 17. Gunners from 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines and 1st and 3rd battalions of the 7th Marines participated in live-fire training with the medium anti-armor missile destroying four out of four targets, including one

Plaza Hotel's Managing Director, Honorary Marine, friend of the Corps, friend to Marines

He runs one of the most famous hotels in the world, has hosted many Marine Corps commandants in New York City, sits on the board of the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation and helps Toys For Tots. He also sounds like a squared away Marine, and even though he has never walked across the grinder at Parris Island, he is a Marine -- an "Honorary

Marine Corps Trains Future Reporters

Professor Mary Quigley teaches a graduate level journalism class at New York University, and she recently enlisted the aid of an unconventional assistant-instructor for a day. Major David C. Andersen, Director, Marine Corps New York City Public Affairs Office, was given two hours to explain to Quigley's students what his office does and how the

CJTF-HOA armorer joins the right crowd

It all started April 12, 1982 for Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa armorer Lance Cpl. Clinton J. Rosemeyer. He hails from Collinsville, Ill., which is only a "country mile" from St. Louis and is home to the "world's largest ketchup bottle." After graduating from Edwardsville High School in 2000, he decided his life needed a new

First for CJTF-HOA small craft detachment

A select group of Marines had a difficult task in October. They received a mission to disrupt and defeat terrorism in the Horn of Africa region, and their route would take them through many stretches of hostile waters. Sound dangerous? Five Marines chosen with a unique security specialty answered that question with, "No problem." Sergeant Erick

MAG-39, Best of the West

Best of the West part three separated the winners from the losers Saturday, Dec. 7, after the Marine Aircraft Group 39 football team, representing Camp Pendleton, Calif., defeated Marine Corps Base Hawaii 7-0 in a hard-fought battle at Felix Field here. Both teams dominated with their defensive skills during the regulation game. MAG-39 made it

1st Tanks rides into Steel Knight

First Tank Battalion got down and dirty Dec. 3 through 7, taking the desert by storm for Exercise Steel Knight 03. The battalion-level field exercise is in its 13th year and continues to be a challenging and rewarding experience for participants. Elements from several units including the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Delta Company, 3rd Amphibious

'Old recruit' pays tribute to military through music

Some say music is the sound track of our life. You could even say it has a healing power. One man in New York City believes that with every breath he takes and every note he plays. Todd Shea, a 36-year old native of Laurel, Md., came to New York to play his music. After September 11th his music became more important as did his life. Shea just

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