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Archive: February, 2007

Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton supports cancer prevention

"It's 99 percent attitude," said retired Air Force Col. Charlie F. Spicka, 74, a former C-130 pilot. "You have to get up each day, look in the mirror and say "I do not have breast cancer." Spicka flew 110 missions in Vietnam and retired after 30 years of service in 1984. The last thing the war veteran expected was to be diagnosed with breast cancer

Corporal's School dedicates room to Medal of Honor recipient

The bare walls of one classroom in Corporal’s School have been transformed into a memorial dedicated to the Corps’ most recent Medal of Honor recipient, Cpl. Jason L. Dunham. In a dedication ceremony at Corporal’s School, Feb. 15, the Air Station became part of the legacy which ranges from the small tent cities occupied by Marines in Iraq to the

Iraqis 'get answers' from civil affairs Marines in Al Anbar

“I need kerosene.” “Do you have any information about my son who was detained yesterday?” "Can you fix the damage that was done to my house when Marines were fighting ali-baba (what locals call insurgents)?” Citizens from this western Al Anbar city come to the Marines of the Virginia-based 4th Civil Affairs Group seeking answers for their many

Camp Lejeune Marines search 'Smugglers Town'

While the rest of the battalion is miles away, Marines from C Company are working a “smugglers town” in western Iraq. As a whole, Marines from the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion are stretched throughout the Al Anbar Province. Some conduct security operations in cities like Rawah and Anah, 150

Marines, soldiers 'revive' economic, social development in western Euphrates River Valley

Local Iraqi leaders, members of local Iraqi Security Forces and Marines and Soldiers serving in western Iraq came together Feb. 1, 2007, in Ramana, Iraq, to celebrate the grand opening of a bridge which stretches across the Euphrates River here. The celebration included a ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by a feast hosted by the mayor of Ramana,

New River 'overhauls' run trails

As Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., continues to expand in size, so will the daily number of contractor vehicles, equipment, and personnel entering and exiting the Air Station. This increase in daily traffic flow, especially during the morning and afternoon rush hours has presented a safety concern to the Air Station. Many Marines,

'War Dogs' make statement with snap VCPs

Marines from G Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conducted snap, or hasty, vehicle check points as part of a mounted patrol through the back roads of this small city a few miles northwest of Fallujah Feb. 12 to familiarize themselves with their area of operations. Snap VCPs are a fundamental part of security operations. They give Marines

'Sweat Hogs' reinforce Baghdadi TCP

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 recently spent time making traffic control in a local Iraqi town a little safer. A group of engineers from the “Sweat Hogs” spent four days rebuilding and reinforcing the traffic control point in Baghdadi, Iraq, making it safer for the Marines of Delta Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, who man

Tri-Command communities welcome DoD civilians into their ranks

Tri-Command Military Housing recently unveiled a new name and announced a cutting edge plan to welcome select Department of Defense civilian employees to Laurel Bay. Tri-Command Military Housing, the public/private partnership created by the Military Housing Privatization Initiative between the Department of the Navy and Actus Lend Lease, is now

CLEP tests are free, quick way to kick-start your degree

Ever feel like you don’t have time for an eight to 12-week college course? Work schedule unpredictable? Need quick points toward your composite score? College Level Examination Programs may be for you. College Level Examination Programs, or CLEP tests, are a series of subject tests that a person can take for college credits without taking a class,

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