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TD-24 – through smoke and great heights
9/2/2010 Lance Cpl. Javarre Glanton, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND, S.C.
Gas, gas, gas, shouts the gas chamber moderators as recruits clear their M-40 gas masks as a part of the final exercise they conduct in the chamber.
The small building becomes filled with chlorobenzalmalononitrile, or CS gas, which is very similar...
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ANGLICO Experts Augment the 31st MEU
9/2/2010 1st Lt. Caleb Eames, CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan (September 2, 2010)
Twelve Marines from the 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company recently joined the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in preparation for the upcoming deployment to the Asia-Pacific region.
The Marines are attached to the 31st MEU's operations section and...
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Army, Air Force team wins first-ever Wounded Warrior Charity Hockey Game
9/1/2010 Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso, AIEA, Hawaii
The Army, Air Force team got an exciting 5-3 victory Aug. 29 during the first-ever Wounded Warrior Charity Hockey Game at the Ice Palace, Aiea, Hawaii.
Dave Taylor, Navy, Marine, Coast Guard team captain, organized the event to raise money for the Wo...
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MarForPac Health and Wellness Fair raises awareness
9/1/2010 Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso, CAMP H. M. SMITH, Hawaii
Sugared energy drinks, fatty foods, video games and television.. just a few of the 21st Century's creature comforts. They allow the everyday American to live a life of indulgence, and many don't have to leave home at all to make a living and enjoy th...
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2nd MLG armorers keep II MEF weapons in the fight
9/1/2010 Lance Cpl. Katherine M. Solano, CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
Marines are no strangers to the armory. Rifle cards, cleaning kits and the smell of weapon lubricant are all familiar. Sometimes, the only contact Marines have with their armorers is when they are issued weapons, so they are unaware of the extent o...
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Combat, hardship pays remain for troops serving in Iraq
8/31/2010 Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, American Forces Press Service, WASHINGTON
The change from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn does not affect combat and other hazardous-duty entitlements troops serving in Iraq receive, a Pentagon spokeswoman said today.
Servicemembers deployed to Iraq will still receive hostile ...
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Cherry Point Marine honored by American Legion for community service
8/31/2010 American Legion, MILWAUKEE
A 23-year old Marine stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., received the American Legion's Spirit of Service Award today in recognition of his extensive volunteer efforts in the community.
Sergeant Avery Washington II, who serves a...
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Sports Jam concludes 2010's 101 Days of Summer
8/31/2010 Lance Cpl. Michelle S. Mattei, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
To send the 2010 summer season out with a bang, Camp Pendleton's Paige Fieldhouse hosted the Marine Corps Community Services Sports Jam, Aug. 27.
More than 200 service members participated in the event that concluded the 101 Days of Summer Drug-F...
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Visitors set sail with Maritime Museum
8/30/2010 Lance Cpl. Alexandra M. Harris, SAN DIEGO
Whether searching for new lands or conquering them, sailing the ocean blue has always been part of the human spirit.
One place that offers a look at almost every angle of sailing is the Maritime Museum of San Diego.
The museum is a good place for...
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Leaders gather for sexual assault prevention seminar
8/30/2010 Lance Cpl. Alexandra M. Harris, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif.
The Pentagon recorded a total of 3,230 incidents of sexual assault in fiscal year 2009. However, the number is not precise because the Pentagon estimates that only 20 percent of victims report the crimes.
To help lower this number, Marine and civili...
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