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Oct

2012

Military Police teach critical security skills to military police and embassy guards

Gunnery Sgt. Jennifer Antoine, 10.17.2012

DILI, Timor-Leste - Whether it’s standing vigilantly on the walls of an embassy or keeping an eagle’s eye on everything while performing personal security detachment details, at the end of the day, personal safety of “the boss” is paramount.Marines from the military police detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit,




17

Oct

2012

U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosts Military Spouse Hiring Event

Lance Cpl. Sarah Wolff-Diaz, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.

More than 500 job seekers networked with employers at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Military Spouse Hiring Fair at the Pacific Views Event Center here Oct. 11.The fair provided mentoring and training opportunities as well as resume help.  “We have employers here that are specifically committed to hiring spouses,” said Noreen O’Neil, the director




17

Oct

2012

Navy to Christen Amphibious Assault Ship America

Department of Defense, WASHINGTON

The Navy will christen the amphibious assault ship, America (LHA 6), on Oct. 20, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony in Pascagoula, Miss.  The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos will deliver the ceremony’s principal address.  Mrs. Lynne Pace, wife of former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, will serve as the ship's




17

Oct

2012

Actor Rob Riggle and Olympian Shalane Flanagan To Headline Marine Corps Marathon Weekend

Marine Corps Marathon staff, QUANTICO, Va.

Actor, comedian and U.S. Marine Rob Riggle, known for his humorous film roles in "21 Jump Street," "The Hangover,"  and "Stepbrothers," and for his gig as comedy prognosticator on "Fox NFL Sunday," will serve as an honorary starter of the 37th Marine Corps Marathon (MCM). An Emmy Award-nominated actor, Riggle is also a lieutenant colonel in the




17

Oct

2012

Hammerheads talk military with middle school students

Lance Cpl. Samantha H. Arrington, New Bern, N.C.

October is career month at H. J. MacDonald Middle School, and as in years past, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point personnel were invited to give a presentation to the children Oct. 12. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 adopted H. J. MacDonald through the air station's adopt-a-school program, and Marines regularly visit to interact with the




17

Oct

2012

F-35 Makes Its Mark in Marine Corps, Air Force

Cpl. Daniel Wetzel, EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.

The engines roared overhead as an F-35B fell into formation. Although this is a basic maneuver for the test pilots, the possibilities for combat environments created by these elite aircraft working together are anything but mundane.The F-35, which features three variants to be used by the Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy, is a single-seat aircraft




16

Oct

2012

Legal support services centralized Corpswide

Lance Cpl. Sarah Wolff-Diaz, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.

Legal Service Support Sections centralized to improve the legal system within the Marine Corps and standardize both the legal process and the reporting process here Oct. 1.“The legal field within Marine Corps Installations-West will greatly benefit from centralization, as attorneys and personnel will be exposed to a broader range of experiences and




16

Oct

2012

Contract specialist copes with aftermath of stroke

Jim Katzaman, MCSC Corporate Communications, Marine Corps Systems Command, 10/15/2012

QUANTICO, Va.   — Battling a disability was the furthest thing from Larry Hubbard’s mind in the first days of spring 2011. He was – and still is – a contract specialist in Marine Corps Systems Command’s (MCSC) Infantry Weapons Systems (IWS) program management office buying Optics and Non-Lethal Systems. Then he suffered a stroke April 24 that




16

Oct

2012

New Orleans based women Marines awarded for their achievements

Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito, NEW ORLEANS

Since Opha May Johnson signed the dotted line in 1918, women have been making their mark in United States Marine Corps history. To ensure the traditions and history of women Marines are passed on to new generations, the Women Marines Association was established in 1960. The Molly Marine chapter LA-1 of New Orleans received multiple awards at their




16

Oct

2012

In election with big military implications, voter turnout among troops appears bleak

Cpl. Brian Adam Jones, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.

In less than three weeks, Americans will head to the polls to decide between the Democratic incumbent, President Barack Obama, and his challenger, former Republican Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. As is the case every election, however, millions of patriotic Americans will be unable to punch their ballot in the voting booth. Many members of the





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