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Archive: October, 2004

EFV—Corps’ future amphibian visits Combat Center

One of the Corps’ future weapons, the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle, debuted here last week. A team from the Direct Reporting Program Manager, Advanced Amphibious Assault and General Dynamics Amphibious Systems brought the EFV—formerly known as the Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle—to the Combat Center through October for testing. These are some

Marines excel at Triathlon World Championship

Thousands of the world's best triathletes gather each year in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, to contest the Ironman Triathlon World Championship and among them again this year were Marines competing for individual honors and the Armed Forces team title. The All-Marine Ironman team overcame tough conditions to narrowly lose the Armed Forces team title by

Defense attachés visit Combat Center

When the C-17 Globemaster III descended on to the expeditionary airfield here there was a green blur as Marines prepared for its arrival. Flak jackets and helmets were lined up and ready. The Marines of Delta Company, 3rd AAV Battalion received their final brief at their vehicles and Combat Center Chief of Staff Col. James R. Braden and Lt. Col.

Online Write-In Absentee Ballot Offered for Overseas Voters

Deployed or stationed overseas and still waiting for your state absentee ballot to arrive in the mail? There's no need to sweat it out any more. The online federal write-in absentee ballot gives U.S. citizens overseas who haven't yet received the absentee ballots they applied for the chance to vote in the upcoming elections, according to Polly

Heritage and Tradition parade through the Bronx: Columbus Day 2004

"It was a great day for a parade," said Sgt. Miguel Trujillo, a 30-year-old Taos, N.M., native from 6th Communication Battalion in Brooklyn who carried the National Flag during a parade in the Bronx Sunday. "Right when we started marching, the clouds all of a sudden cleared up," he said. "It was perfect weather."Marines from New York City led the

Legendary DJ and Proud Marine Laid to Rest

Disc jockey Scott Muni, a treasured voice of New York and national rock radio, was fondly remembered this week as a legend, a pioneer and a Marine in a funeral service at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. Muni, affectionately known as "The Professor" for his encyclopedic knowledge of rock music, passed away on Sept. 28 at the age of 74. He

Two Marines reunite while in Africa after more than 25 years

Nearly three decades ago, the Marine Corps was a different place, where a private earned less than a quarter of what he or she would earn in today’s military and everyone wore olive drab utilities. Many of those now serving in the military were not even alive 29 years ago. However, for two Marines, 29 years ago marked their first encounter, and

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