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Marines

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Archive: 2006

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Marines render assistance after traffic accident

Staff Sergeants Eric Knox and Jason Daniels were at the right place at the right time when a semi collided with an ambulance near Great Lakes, Ill., June 14. The Marines, who are assigned to Marine Air Control Group 48, were waiting at a red light when an ambulance crossed the intersection and headed toward the southbound lane. Moments later the

1st Tanks remembers fallen brother

The Marines, Sailors, family and friends of 1st Tank Battalion’s Lance Cpl. Michael Probst gathered at the base theater Wednesday to remember the Marine who gave his life in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom earlier this year. Probst, who was a member of Tow Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, was killed by an improvised explosive device

Gen. Michael W. Hagee, commandant of the Marine Corps, smiles as Combat Center I Marine Expeditionary Force members surround him in a school circle June 12 on the commanding general?s parade field. - Gen. Michael W. Hagee, commandant of the Marine Corps, smiles as Combat Center I Marine Expeditionary Force members surround him in a school circle June 12 on the commanding general?s parade field.

Commandant speaks his mind at Combat Center

Gen. Michael W. Hagee, commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. John L. Estrada, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, visited the Combat Center June 12 to give a brief to all Combat Center Marines, Sailors and their spouses. The issues the commandant addressed were the progress on the war in Iraq, the Haditha and Hamdaniya incidents in Iraq,

Range Residue Processing Section makes money by cleaning house

Did you know that about three quarters of everything you throw in the trash is recyclable? Even items you might consider unusable — used soda cans, old newspapers, broken wooden pallets and brass shell casings from expended rifle rounds, for example — can be broken down into its original form and used again. Recycling is collecting materials which

Marine receives bronze star, mourns friend

Cpl. Ryan Osbrink received a Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device June 8 for “courageous actions” in Iraq Dec. 4 and 7 while serving as a vehicle commander with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. Osbrink said the award, while an honor, brings painful memories. The only Marine killed Dec. 7 during the event was

Sgt. Joshua C. Hudson, a squad leader with 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, directs members from his squad toward certain areas aboard Combat Center Range 215 June 5. - Sgt. Joshua C. Hudson, a squad leader with 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, directs members from his squad toward certain areas aboard Combat Center Range 215 June 5.

1/6 wraps up Mojave Viper with a 3-day war

“Marines, we just got intel [intelligence] on a house with a big weapons cache,” said Sgt. Joshua C. Hudson, 1st Squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. “A UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] spotted several people coming in and out the house. We are going in there to check it out.“If there are any IEDs

OEF luau, pool party brings families together

Hundreds of family members of deployed Combat Center Marines and Sailors attended an Operation Enduring Families luau and pool party June 3 at the Family Pool. The Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored event, which was open specifically to spouses and children of deployed service members, spanned two hours and supported those families “in the

Military leaders seek protection for protectors

Need cash until payday? You can get $50 to $500 within minutes! No credit checks necessary. Sound appealing? An unusually large number of payday loan shops are located near military bases and tend to prey upon men and women in uniform. In a rare move, two California military leaders pleaded with California state law makers to help combat the

Marine competes against Iron Chef

Capt. Eric P. Dominijanni thought his dream came true when the Food Network chose to profile him for a network special. Dominijanni, with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., competed in the “Command of the Grill” competition in New York on May 25 against nine other champions from Marine bases. Dominijanni, known for

3/4 organizes first unit L.I.N.K.S. CAX

Spouses from Lifestyles, Insights, Networking, Knowledge and Skills and the Key Volunteer Network along with Marines from 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, organized the first L.I.N.K.S. Combined Arms Exercise for an individual unit June 1.They taught military spouses from 3/4 some essential basics of military life.“They’ve married into this

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