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26

Apr

2000

MALS-16 Marines run 200 miles to make a difference

Sgt. Kimberly L. Wilkie, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif.

A team of four Marines ran more than 200 miles from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to San Bernardino, Calif., recently. The team members were all Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 Marines stationed here.  Master Sgt. Henry Barrington, consumable management division staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge; 1st Lt. Elizabeth Perez, logistics




25

Apr

2000

New E-NBC system gives 13th MEU advanced detection capability

Sgt. M.C. Miller, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.

The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit recently evaluated the new Enhanced Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (E-NBC) system for its upcoming six-month Western Pacific deployment. The "Fighting 13th" is the first Fleet Marine Force unit to be issued the complete system. The equipment will enhance the skills of NBC teams to detect, identify and




20

Apr

2000

CRYING SKY SHROUDS SOMBER MEMORIAL'REALITY OF SERVICE' UNDERSCORED BY LOSS

LCpl. Nathan J. Ferbert, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.

The sky cried and the wind howled as Leathernecks and family members surrounded 15 field-loaded packs and stacks of M16 service rifles in formation on the San Mateo parade deck Monday. The packs, each garnished with cammie-netted Kevlars, small flags, flowers and the name of an ill-fated Marine, were at the center of a ceremony 3rd Battalion, 5th




20

Apr

2000

CRYING SKY SHROUDS SOMBER MEMORIAL 'REALITY OF SERVICE' UNDERSCORED BY LOSS OF MEN

LCpl. Nathan J. Ferbert, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.

The sky cried and the wind howled as Leathernecks and family members surrounded 15 field-loaded packs and stacks of M16 service rifles in formation on the San Mateo parade deck Monday. The packs, each garnished with cammie-netted Kevlars, small flags, flowers and the name of an ill-fated Marine, were at the center of a ceremony 3rd Battalion, 5th




20

Apr

2000

"WARRIOR" GAME SHOW DEBUTS

Cpl. Kyle J. Walker, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.

Game shows are all the craze today, offering chances to win millions on prime-time television. The stakes here are not as high, but Marines at KPEN-TV Channels 17 and 30 produced their own game show at the School of Infantry's Advanced




13

Apr

2000

3/5 Marines share memories of lost brothers;reflections of endearing personalities, passionate commitment to Corps and one

LCpl. Nathan J. Ferbert, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.

When "I" Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, holds a formation, they're missing an entire squad -- 14 Marines who died during an MV-22 Osprey training mission Saturday in the desert of Marana, Ariz. The Marines died when the Osprey crashed during nighttime operational testing as part of training to evacuate civilians from hostile




09

Apr

2000

13th MEU Marines employ urban tactics in Victorville

Sgt. M.C. Miller, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.

Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a Military Operations in Urban Terrain Exercise March 14-29 at a closed Air Force base near Victorville, Calif. More than 1,000 Marines from Battalion Landing Team 3/1's infantry companies and Light Armored Reconnaissance Company focused on realistic urban training to enhance their tactics




03

Mar

2000

RESERVISTS BRAVE COLD TO PRACTICE DEFENSIVE TACTICS

Sgt. Sam Kille, USMCR, WEST POINT, N.Y.

While most military leaders would prefer to have the upper hand and engage in offensive battle, history has shown that the need for strong defensive measures is paramount to success. Keeping with this philosophy, the Marine reservists of 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, recently honed their defensive skills during a battalion-level field




08

Feb

2000

NCIS salutes 'prosecutor of the year'

GySgt. Claudia M. LaMantia, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.

A Navy lieutenant's handling of a high-profile murder case became the inspiration for the first "Prosecutor of the Year" award for a Camp Pendleton-based lawyer. Agents from U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service here decided to formally recognize the teamwork between themselves and the legal community, according to Daniel D. Simas, resident




28

Jan

2000

March tests Maintenance Co., CSSG-3's mettle

Sgt. Richard W. Holtgraver, Jr., MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, KANEOHE BAY, Hi

The Milky Way stars flickered brightly in the black early morning sky, highlighting the serenity of a quiet, moonless night over the Kahuku Training Area. Suddenly, headlights from a small convoy of buses and high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles and a 5-ton truck pierced the darkness, and the peaceful sounds of nocturnal wildlife were