February 06, 2013 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Families and friends welcomed home from Afghanistan more than 50 Marines and sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Feb. 6. I MEF (FWD) replaced Camp Lejune’s II MEF (FWD) in Helmand province in early 2012, and took over combat operations in Helmand and Nimroz provinces to establish security and governance. MORE
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February 04, 2013 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - An unorthodox post-Afghanistan deployment brief took place aboard Camp Pendleton Jan. 31.Bonnie Amos, the wife of Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, met with Marine spouses at the Marine Corps Family Team Building Center here to talk about her recent travels overseas to visit troops at the MORE
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January 30, 2013 — SAN DIEGO - Marines and sailors with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Expeditionary Strike Group-3 joined forces during Exercise Dawn Blitz 13.1, aboard the USS Boxer, Jan. 28-31, 2013. Dawn Blitz is a 1st MEB and ESG-3 combined, two-part exercise to conduct brigade-sized amphibious operations and develop a stronger working relationship between MORE
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January 28, 2013 — Three years ago, Marine Corps Cpl. Rocio Sanchez was entertaining troops in Iraq with her vocals during USO shows. Now she is serving as an electronic key management systems clerk here.Sanchez, from South Gate, Calif., already had made her decision to join the Marines before the tour. She joined the Marine Corps delayed entry program earlier that MORE
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January 26, 2013 — CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan –Marines and sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) handed over their responsibility to II MHG (Fwd) during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan. 24.Service members with I MHG (Fwd) oversaw times of great triumph as well as overcame challenges during MORE
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January 24, 2013 — During a time when insurgent forces typically bed down until the spring poppy harvest, Afghan National Security Forces, aided by a small group of Marine advisors, engaged multiple enemy forces during Operation New Hope, Kajaki, Afghanistan, Jan. 16 through 19.Afghan National Army soldiers led the main assault with supporting forces from the Afghan MORE
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January 24, 2013 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Marines with 1st Intelligence Battalion and 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, embarked tactical and logistical vehicles in support of Exercise Dawn Blitz 13.1, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23. Dawn Blitz is a 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Expeditionary Strike Group-3 combined exercise to MORE
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January 23, 2013 — Marines and Georgian soldiers delivered much needed supplies to a local school in Shir Ghazay, Afghanistan, Jan. 17.The Marines are with Georgian Liaison Team 6, Regimental Combat Team 7, Regional Command Southwest, and directly support the soldiers of the 32nd Georgian Battalion.The school falls within the area of responsibility for the Georgians, MORE
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January 23, 2013 — During previous years, Marine artillery has been an important part of supporting Marines on the battlefield. During 2012, rocket artillery fired a record number of rounds in support of those Marines. The High Mobility Rocket Artillery System batteries of 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fired approximately 400 rockets in Helmand province during MORE
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January 21, 2013 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Marines and sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force and 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, attended a demining and casualty-care training exercise at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 15-19. The training is the first step to prepare service members for a United MORE
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