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Engineer Tim Cole and Reserve Firefighter Brandon Mollicone refill their fire trucks' 500-gallon tank at the Twentynine Palms Fire Department, Station #421. - Engineer Tim Cole and Reserve Firefighter Brandon Mollicone refill their fire trucks' 500-gallon tank at the Twentynine Palms Fire Department, Station #421.

Area fire stations looking for a few good men

The Twentynine Palms Fire Department, San Bernardino County Fire Department and Copper Mountain Community College are looking for Marines and Sailors who are interested in giving back to their community through volunteer firefighting. Beginning Wednesday, Copper Mountain Community College is offering a semester-long Paid-Call Firefighter Academy

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KVN helps spouses stay in touch

A new family arrives on base and before they even have time to get comfortable in their new community, they are preparing for their service member’s deployment. It’s a situation all too common on military bases these days. Sometimes, a spouse can feel cut off from their loved one, or worse, the world they had grown used to at their last command.

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The Single Marine Program and the Combat Center's drug demand reduction coordinator, David Roman, teamed up to promote a new substance abuse prevention computer game called 'First to Fight - Close Combat,' at the Zone. The game, which was released in December 2005, is available for Marines and Sailors to play on four computers at the facility. - The Single Marine Program and the Combat Center's drug demand reduction coordinator, David Roman, teamed up to promote a new substance abuse prevention computer game called 'First to Fight - Close Combat,' at the Zone. The game, which was released in December 2005, is available for Marines and Sailors to play on four computers at the facility.

Computer game promotes drug, alcohol prevention

The Marine Corps’ newest and most exciting tool in drug and alcohol prevention, a substance abuse prevention computer game called ‘First to Fight – Close Combat,’ is now more accessible than ever at the Combat Center. The Commandant of the Marine Corps and Destineer Studios developed a video game demonstrating how substance abuse impacts not only

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CG’s Intramural Basketball tips off new season

The Commanding General’s Intramural Basketball League began at the West Gym Jan. 19 when six teams brought their skills to the floor. Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital came out strong in the first game defeating Headquarters Battalion Team 2 65-49. Naval Hospital came hard from the tip-off and scored within 15 seconds. They kept the points coming as

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Joe Roselli, youth sports coordinator, filling in as coach for one of the 8- and 9-year-olds basketball teams, directs one of the children where to stand to practice free-throws at a practice Jan. 17. - Joe Roselli, youth sports coordinator, filling in as coach for one of the 8- and 9-year-olds basketball teams, directs one of the children where to stand to practice free-throws at a practice Jan. 17.

Combat Center youth basketball season starts

“It's fun!” said Alex Morgan, 8, explaining why he enjoys playing on the youth basketball team. “I like shooting.” Children don't realize they are acquiring more skills than how to effectively shoot, block and pass. “I believe it teaches Alex how to pay attention and focus,” said Matthew Morgan, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Alex's father.

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Lance Cpl. Chris Forest, anti-tank assault man, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, demonstrates the five-point break test Jan. 10 in front of the truck driving course instructor, Anthony O. Hall. The California Career School offers a four to six week truck-driving course to service members in the Twentynine Palms area. - Lance Cpl. Chris Forest, anti-tank assault man, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, demonstrates the five-point break test Jan. 10 in front of the truck driving course instructor, Anthony O. Hall. The California Career School offers a four to six week truck-driving course to service members in the Twentynine Palms area.

Keep on trucking after the Marine Corps

Five years ago, the California Career School decided to take their truck driving courses to service members on military bases throughout the Southern California area. Since then, more than 2,500 veterans have gone through the training and have received lifelong job placement assistance from the school. There have been more than 250 former Marines

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4thMarDiv CG links up with units at Combat Center

Fourth Marine Division’s 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and 1st Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, were activated in December, recalled from Marine Corps Reserve Centers across America and arrived here Jan. 4. Maj. Gen. Douglas V. O’Dell, 4th Marine Division commanding general, came to the Combat Center to observe and interact with them Jan. 12

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Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment?s advance party embrace and kiss their wives as they reunite with each other Jan. 11 on the Combat Center?s Victory Field. - Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment?s advance party embrace and kiss their wives as they reunite with each other Jan. 11 on the Combat Center?s Victory Field.