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Lance Cpl. Matthew F. Shipley, motor transportation driver with Headquarters Company, 7th Marine Regiment, takes aim on Combat Center Range 103 Nov. 30. The 20-year-old Philadelphia native has been assigned to the company?s provisional rifle platoon and is broadening his combat skills for their upcoming deployment. - Lance Cpl. Matthew F. Shipley, motor transportation driver with Headquarters Company, 7th Marine Regiment, takes aim on Combat Center Range 103 Nov. 30. The 20-year-old Philadelphia native has been assigned to the company?s provisional rifle platoon and is broadening his combat skills for their upcoming deployment.

Sergeant Major Gary W. Weiser, former 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment?s battalion sergeant major, Sgt. Maj. George W. Young, 1/7?s new battalion sergeant major, and Lt. Col. Nicholas Marano, battalion commander, salute the colors during passing review of the post and relief ceremony. Weiser received a Bronze Star before being relieved as the 1/7 battalion sergeant major on the Combat Center?s parade field Nov. 28. - Sergeant Major Gary W. Weiser, former 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment?s battalion sergeant major, Sgt. Maj. George W. Young, 1/7?s new battalion sergeant major, and Lt. Col. Nicholas Marano, battalion commander, salute the colors during passing review of the post and relief ceremony. Weiser received a Bronze Star before being relieved as the 1/7 battalion sergeant major on the Combat Center?s parade field Nov. 28.

Toys For Tots toy request hotline operators Debbie Considine and Jacqueline Heichelbech stand with toys Nov. 28 at the Reserve Support Unit command post. Along with the stuffed animals, the toys will be donated to families in need of assistance beginning Dec. 16. - Toys For Tots toy request hotline operators Debbie Considine and Jacqueline Heichelbech stand with toys Nov. 28 at the Reserve Support Unit command post. Along with the stuffed animals, the toys will be donated to families in need of assistance beginning Dec. 16.

First Lt. Erasmo Valles, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment?s family readiness officer and officer-in-charge of the battalion?s Remain Behind Element, stands in front of the 7th Marines command post sign at the Combat Center Nov. 15. The Hobbs, N.M., native enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1994, served for four years, and was commissioned in 2003, both times serving 2/7. - First Lt. Erasmo Valles, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment?s family readiness officer and officer-in-charge of the battalion?s Remain Behind Element, stands in front of the 7th Marines command post sign at the Combat Center Nov. 15. The Hobbs, N.M., native enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1994, served for four years, and was commissioned in 2003, both times serving 2/7.

First Tank Battalion?s Daniel P. Wininger outruns Thomas Ulrich, Karl Taylor, Robert Osborne and John Ivans of 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Nov. 23 during the championship game of the Commanding General?s Tackle Football League. - First Tank Battalion?s Daniel P. Wininger outruns Thomas Ulrich, Karl Taylor, Robert Osborne and John Ivans of 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Nov. 23 during the championship game of the Commanding General?s Tackle Football League.

Lance Cpl. Aubrey E. Earnest, rifleman, Charlie Company , 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a Vallejo, Calif., native, puts on his gas mask Nov. 22 at the Combat Center?s Range 105. ?Suicide Charlie? paid a visit to the gas chamber as part of their annual mask confidence exercise. - Lance Cpl. Aubrey E. Earnest, rifleman, Charlie Company , 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a Vallejo, Calif., native, puts on his gas mask Nov. 22 at the Combat Center?s Range 105. ?Suicide Charlie? paid a visit to the gas chamber as part of their annual mask confidence exercise.

Medie Ledbetter and Theresa Puga traverse an inflatable obstacle course at Victory Field as part of the LINKS ?CAX? day event Nov. 22. - Medie Ledbetter and Theresa Puga traverse an inflatable obstacle course at Victory Field as part of the LINKS ?CAX? day event Nov. 22.

Petty Officer 3rd Class David Michael, plays patient as Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Allen demonstrates how to properly insert an IV to Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon Pargan and other Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 hospital corpsman prior to teaching a combat aidsman class for Marines. - Petty Officer 3rd Class David Michael, plays patient as Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Allen demonstrates how to properly insert an IV to Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon Pargan and other Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 hospital corpsman prior to teaching a combat aidsman class for Marines.

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Voted the ugliest belles of the ball, the eight ladies who won prizes at the Ugly gown Ball Nov. 19 pose for photos. From left to right, the categories were: worst sixties, worst seventies, best hair to go with dress, worst eighties, most original, worst colors, best in show runner up and overall ugliest. - Voted the ugliest belles of the ball, the eight ladies who won prizes at the Ugly gown Ball Nov. 19 pose for photos. From left to right, the categories were: worst sixties, worst seventies, best hair to go with dress, worst eighties, most original, worst colors, best in show runner up and overall ugliest.