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Archive: February, 2007

'Pen Queen issues freedom pens to returning service members

As the first wave of Marines from Camp Pendleton arrived at the I Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters building, they were greeted by their loved ones and presented with a special gift not usually handed out with a full-fighting load. The gift they received is a hand-carved wooden pen, which is part of a national program called Freedom Pens. The

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Marines say facility 'worth the wait' at Camp Smith recreation center grand opening

A Maile lei untying ceremony was held to commemorate the grand opening of the Camp Smith Recreation Center here, Feb. 9. After waiting for nearly a year and half, the Marines now have a place to relax.The Marines took a tour of what is not only their place to relax and unwind, but also their chow hall, movie theatre and more. The recreation center

Multi-National Force – West changes leadership

First Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) transferred authority of Coalition forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq to II MEF (Fwd) in a ceremony here this morning. The flag of the Camp Pendleton, California-based I MEF (Fwd) was reverently rolled on its staff and placed in a sleeve by Commanding General Maj. Gen. Richard C. Zilmer, signifying the end

Amos, Rooney receive C.A. ‘Mack’ McKinney awards

Lt. Gen. James F. Amos and Marian Rooney received the coveted C.A. “Mack” McKinney Awards from the Down East Chapter of the North Carolina Noncommissioned Officers Association at Sywanyks Scarlet and Gold in Jacksonville, Friday evening. This marks the 15th anniversary since the award’s inception. McKinney awards are presented to military members

Mechanics make short maintenance of motor swap

Changing the engine in a Marine Corps humvee can be difficult under the best of circumstances. An engine swap is not everyday maintenance for a humvee, especially on a ship packed with enough gear and supplies to support a myriad of potential Marine Expeditionary Unit operations. But the wrench-wielding warriors of the 26th MEU's Combat Logistics

26th MEU lands in Djibouti for deployment's first exercise

Marines and sailors from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit rolled ashore near here, Feb. 5, for the first exercise of a routine, scheduled deployment that began when the unit left North Carolina Jan. 6, aboard the ships of the Bataan Strike Group. More than 150 troops, along with their gear and vehicles, were carried to the beach from the ships by

II MEF SOTG hones snipers' skills

Marine graduates of the Scout Sniper Basic Course, along with Special Weapons and Tactics officials from Rock Hill, S.C., are improving their combat capabilities in a three-week Urban Sniper Training Course at Stone Bay with Special Operations Training Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force. “The overall focus of the course is to get shooters to fire

Oliver North, Fox News treat 1/6 wives to luncheon

“War Stories” host, Oliver North, and the Fox News Channel treated spouses of 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment to a luncheon thanking them for their support in the filming of an episode at the Officer’s Club here. The battalion is currently serving in Ramadi, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The episode of “War Stories” shows what

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Strike Force bands together

In order to be ready for any contingency in the Asia-Pacific region, it is critical that the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit maintains maritime capabilities to execute diverse missions at a moment’s notice. As a means to that end, the Marines and sailors of the MEU’s Maritime Strike Force received interoperability training aboard Camp Hansen and

Maintainers work 24/7 keeping MEU aircraft aloft

The mission of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is to be the nations' on-call force ready to tackle any mission it is tasked within hours of notification. A large part of the ability of the 26th MEU to quickly respond can be traced directly to the organic role that aircraft hold inside of the MEU, which is the smallest of the Marine Air-Ground

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