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Oct

2012

California Montford Point Marines awarded Congressional Gold medal

Sgt. Ray Lewis, NEW ORLEANS

Think fighting one war is tough? Try fighting two — at the same time.These men did.The Marines of Montford Point not only fought in foreign wars but fought a war for civil rights every day. They were no different from any other Marine. They had honor, courage and commitment. The only thing was — they were black, in the 1940s.“They said, ‘They’re




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Oct

2012

Combat Logistics Battalion 26 conducts helicopter suspension training

Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels, CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.

Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted helicopter suspension training at Landing Zone Quail and Landing Zone Falcon Oct. 23, 2012.The exercise consisted of a day and night portion, both supported by Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced. While executing the day portion,




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Oct

2012

CLB-15 celebrates 25th anniversary

Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers, 10.26.2012

USS RUSHMORE- The ship was unusually busy one early morning as the golden sun rose, casting long shadows of Marines standing in formation across the flight deck.Combat Logistics Battalion 15 celebrated their 25th birthday with a guidon redecoration ceremony here, Oct. 15, during the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Peleliu Amphibious Ready




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Oct

2012

CMCC builds on basics, returns mentors to Reserve fleet

Lance Cpl. Antwaun Jefferson, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.

More than 100 Reserve Marines from units across the country, such as New York, California and the District of Columbia, enrolled in this year’s Marine Corps Base Quantico Reserve Combat Marksmanship Coaches Course held Oct. 8 to Oct. 21 at the Weapon’s Training Battalion."The course is for Marines to simply learn more than the average shooter and




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Oct

2012

MCSC wins Town of Quantico basketball tournament

Lance Corporal Antwaun, Quantico Sentry, QUANTICO, VA.

Both Marine and civilian basketball players took their skills to the streets as four teams competed in the 2012 One-Day Basketball Tournament at the Town of Quantico’s Municipal Park on Oct. 20. According to Kevin Brown, the mayor of the Town of Quantico, the single-elimination tournament was organized to get more community involvement within the




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Oct

2012

General reinforces core values during reflection

Staff Sgt. Ken Melton, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, Okinawa, Japan

Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr. conducted an all-hands reflection brief with Marines at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 24 in response to recent alleged incidents by service members on Okinawa.Although the latest high-profile incident does not involve Marines, Glueck, the III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, is using it as an




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Oct

2012

Amphibious Landing Exercise 2013 ends

Gunnery Sgt. David J. Drafton, SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines

U.S. and Philippine forces concluded the bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise 2013 with a closing ceremony at Subic Bay International Airport Oct. 18.Throughout the exercise, members of the armed forces of the Philippines and U.S. Marines and sailors with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade provided medical and dental care to hundreds of local




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Oct

2012

Services work together during rescue training

Lance Cpl. Jose D. Lujano, JUNGLE WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, Okinawa, Japan

Marines, sailors and Air Force personnel worked together during a search and rescue exercise at the Jungle Warfare Training Center at Camp Gonsalves Oct. 18.The exercise was unique as an Air Force helicopter provided aerial support for a search and rescue exercise at the center, according to Capt. Thomas A. Carpenter, the operations officer with




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Oct

2012

ROK, US Marines conduct mountain warfare training

Lance Cpl. Nicholas S. Ranum, CAMP MUJUK, Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines participated in a weeklong mountain warfare training exercise at the ROK Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Oct. 15-19.The ROK Marines are with 33rd Battalion, 1st ROK Marine Division. The U.S. Marines are with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine




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Oct

2012

Marines, French, British forces clear objectives

Lance Cpl. Erik S. Brooks Jr., CAMP LA BROCHE, New Caledonia

The enemy never stood a chance as three different countries' elite forces closed in from the air and ground, eliminating anything that stood in their path by displaying seamless integration of their collective efforts into one multilateral company.Platoons of U.S. Marine infantrymen, French Marine paratroopers and British Army soldiers conducted a





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