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Archive: January, 2007

Medal Of Honor citation for Cpl. Jason L. Dunham

The President of the United States in the name of The Congress takes pride in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR posthumously to CORPORAL JASON L. DUNHAM UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS for service as set forth in the following CITATION: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a

HMT-302 competes in 'Echo Challenge'

Marine Helicopter Training Squadron 302 held an “Echo-Challenge,” Friday. Fourteen teams, consisting of more than 70 Marines, participated in a six-mile run, 12-mile bike race and stretcher carry event designed to test their endurance. First, second and third place prizes were donated by local businesses. The race course featured a unique twist

Combat veteran marries high school sweetheart at naval hospital ceremony

The wedding had been planned for Dec. 26 at a San Diego courthouse, but when the groom found out he had an infection from a wound sustained in combat, it was pushed back nearly two weeks and ended up occurring in the hospital. On crutches and with help from his soon-to-be-bride, Lance Cpl. Lukas Bell slowly walked his fiancée, Courtney R. Wolff,

A look back to Fox Company pick-up day

“Get on line!” This was the first command the recruits of Platoon 2121, Company F, received from their drill instructors on Oct. 20, the day known as “pickup.” The command to get on line tells recruits to go to their respective bunk beds, more commonly known as racks, and stand at the position of attention, until further orders are given by their

Devil, you're getting a Dell

Maintaining communication with family members is extremely important for Marines and it can be tough to stay connected when deployed to the far corners of the world. Many service members have email access overseas, on ships and even in remote desert outposts. Sometimes, however, young Marines’ families are not able to afford a computer and must

Carolina Hurricanes honor military

Lord Stanley’s Cup is perhaps the most sought after prize in all of professional sports. After all it is, without a doubt, one of the oldest trophys professional athletes compete for every year. The Carolina Hurricanes, the National Hockey League team whose name was permanently etched on the cup at the end of last year’s season, hosted a military

MWSS-374 Marine wins big on ‘Price is Right,’ leaves in luxury

Hopeful thoughts ran through his mind as he reached his hand into a bucket, which seemed to go on forever, to pull out another piece to his puzzle. He would either be successful in pulling out another number to complete the price tag of a brand new Cadillac DTS, or he would pull out an “X” marked piece that would bring him to defeat. Cpl. Chad Van

Hard training makes excellent preparation

Service members constantly train and prepare for Iraq, but for some the training is harder and the hours are longer. This type of training is what prepares the Marines and sailors of 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division for their upcoming deployment to Iraq. Lance Cpl. Patrick L. Norton and his fellow artillerymen with 2nd Battery, 10th

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