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16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps assumes post

Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent assumed the position as the 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps from Sgt. Maj. John L. Estrada during a post-and-relief ceremony Wednesday evening at Marine Barracks Washington. During the ceremony, Estrada passed the sword of office to Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway who then passed the sword to

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Commander publishes reading list for Marine Warriors

Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command, has recently published the COMUSMARCENT Reading List to help Marines and sailors better prepare for the long road ahead in the Global War on Terrorism. The MARCENT Reading List is a collection of books, newspaper and magazine articles, and Marine Corps publications

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Guard force pulls all-nighters to keep Marines safe

During a deployment, where weekends don’t exist, sleep is vital to the overall mission. A Marine can’t be expected to go 12-plus hours a day, seven days a week, without some nightly rest and relaxation. But for the men on guard duty here, sleep is the least of their worries – day or night, terrorism is always on the clock. Regimental Combat Team

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MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (April 11, 2007) -- Sgt. Jacob Librizzi, instructor at the Small Arms Weapons Instructor School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., teaches a Vintage group member the basics of sight alignment and sight picture while aiming the M-16 A2 service rifle at a target downrange. - MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (April 11, 2007) -- Sgt. Jacob Librizzi, instructor at the Small Arms Weapons Instructor School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., teaches a Vintage group member the basics of sight alignment and sight picture while aiming the M-16 A2 service rifle at a target downrange.

Chicago execs learn what it’s like to be one of the few, the proud

As part of the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ new outreach initiative, 11 senior civilian business leaders visited the National Capital Region today to discuss concepts and programs critical to today’s military. The men are part of the Vistage Group, an organization of business owners and chief executives from the Chicago area who made up the

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AR RAMADI, Iraq - An infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division peers out a window hereMany observation posts in Ramadi are former homes of Iraqis now occupied by Marines. Prior to the emplacement of barriers by Marines with Detachment 2, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, these houses provide minimal protection for the infantrymen who inhabit them. - AR RAMADI, Iraq - An infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division peers out a window hereMany observation posts in Ramadi are former homes of Iraqis now occupied by Marines. Prior to the emplacement of barriers by Marines with Detachment 2, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, these houses provide minimal protection for the infantrymen who inhabit them.

Heavy Equipment Marines support grunts in fight

As Marines and Iraqi Security Forces on the ground protect the community by providing safety and security for the citizens here, it is the Marines of Detachment 2, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) who provide strong defensive positions for the protectors. The heavy equipment operators with the detachment are

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Marine taste-testers give thumbs up to new gourmet pizza

Marines taste tested four new varieties of gourmet pizzas to help Marine Corps Community Services decide on how to spice up the menu at the American Eatery here. The five Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific were asked to give a thumbs up or down for each variety, to decide which ones will make it on the menu. Michael Matsuda, American

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COMBAT OUTPOST RAWAH, IRAQ, (MARCH 25, 2007) – A gunner with Company C, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, looks around his Light Armored Vehicle while during a night raid. Awareness during a mission is essential to success and can be the difference between coming back victorious and un-injured or coming back empty-handed. Official Marine Corps Photo By Lance Cpl. Ryan C. Heiser. - COMBAT OUTPOST RAWAH, IRAQ, (MARCH 25, 2007) – A gunner with Company C, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, looks around his Light Armored Vehicle while during a night raid. Awareness during a mission is essential to success and can be the difference between coming back victorious and un-injured or coming back empty-handed. Official Marine Corps Photo By Lance Cpl. Ryan C. Heiser.

Calif.- based battalion conducts night raid

Not even pitch-black darkness can stop Marines on a mission. With the help of night vision goggles, the darkness is turned into light. Company C, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, cruised through the desert on a night raid, viewing the world in a green hue through their NVGs. “We were looking for insurgent

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Logistics battalion keeps beans, bullets, bandages flowing

Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), has settled into their role of supporting Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division. It has been nearly a month since they assumed command of logistics in the area of operations, ending a seven-month deployment for CLB-1, 1st MLG (Fwd). Since then, operations under the

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Chemical lights show the path of Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2/2, during an early-morning conditioning hike, March 31, 2007, on the flight deck of USS Bataan (LHD-5). The 26th MEU and the Bataan Strike Group are currently conducting Maritime Security Operations in the Central Arabian Gulf. (Official USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron J. Rock) - Chemical lights show the path of Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2/2, during an early-morning conditioning hike, March 31, 2007, on the flight deck of USS Bataan (LHD-5). The 26th MEU and the Bataan Strike Group are currently conducting Maritime Security Operations in the Central Arabian Gulf. (Official USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron J. Rock)