February 08, 2013 — Alex Scott and Colin Kane waited for their comedy set to begin at the Combat Center’s Sunset Cinema. The two comedians fiddled with their phones waiting for the show to begin. The lights dimmed.The crowd yelled. Alex Scott opened up with his set.Playing to a crowd of tough guys, especially Marines, can be daunting. It’s not a normal gig, but every MORE
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February 08, 2013 — “Corporal,” the Marine said.I glared at him for a few seconds, knowing that wasn’t his first name. “No, really, what’s your first name?”, I asked.“Corporal,” he said again. I arrived here a little past 9 a.m. and immediately the day started off bad for me. I rushed my way there, knowing the U.S. Marines are notorious for wanting to be places on MORE
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February 08, 2013 — With the last training day approaching in the first running of the Integrated Training Exercise, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, started their Company Stability Operations / Humanitarian Assistance training package Tuesday at the Combat Center’s Range 220. The company provided security and humanitarian assistance to a village in the MORE
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February 08, 2013 — When service members board the plane to return to the United States from deployment overseas, their family and friends are not the only ones waiting for them. Scam artists are also busy setting up store fronts, phone lines, and websites specifically targeting service members.These consumer predators know that service members have to deal with MORE
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February 08, 2013 — Combat Center offices and households generate an average of eight tons of recyclables every week, but you won’t see it piling up anywhere for too long, thanks to the Qualified Recycling Program’s residential-commercial and industrial recycling sections.During their weekly rounds to collect garbage from 1,720 family housing units and more than 300 MORE
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February 08, 2013 — Lt. Col. Seth E. Yost took command of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, from Lt. Col. David P. Bradney Jan. 31, during the unit’s change of command ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field.“As a leader, you’re not going to go one step further than what your Marines are willing to carry you,” Bradney said. “ I’ve always believed that, but it MORE
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February 08, 2013 — Squad leaders and team leaders with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, received their mission brief the night of Feb 3, 2013. They had submerged themselves into their training mission and prepped for the oncoming patrol during their stabilization week of the Integrated Training Exercise. The facility was no longer Range 215 and MORE
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February 01, 2013 — Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced Jan. 24, that the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Exclusion Rule is to be rescinded, a move which will open up to women more than 237,000 positions across the services. The announcement as part of a thorough and deliberate implementation process which the Marine Corps will follow to review and validate MORE
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February 01, 2013 — The Combat Center’s Tax Center opened its doors at Building 1428 Wednesday for this year’s tax season. This center provides free tax preparation services for all retired and active duty service members and their dependents, as well as any reserve service members on orders for more than 30 days. The center is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 MORE
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February 01, 2013 — The 2012 Coachella and Twentynine Palms area Combined Federal Campaign ended only a few thousand dollars short of its $500,000 goal. This year’s top contributors were awarded at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field Jan. 25. During the 2012 Combined Federal Campaign there were 68 Eagle awards, 316 Medallion awards and 72 Gold awards given to key MORE
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