February 13, 2013 — ARTA BEACH, Djibouti – When the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s helo-borne assault force receives the call, a specialized vehicle could help them complete the task at hand. The Marines with Weapons Platoon, Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th MEU, practiced working with the unit’s light strike vehicles, or LSVs, during the unit’s MORE
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February 13, 2013 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Dozens of friends and families gathered at the 22 Area parade deck to welcome home more than 230 Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, at a homecoming, here, Feb. 7.As the buses approached the parade deck, loved ones welcomed home their troops with teary eyes MORE
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February 11, 2013 — USS PELELIU – The time on deck was 1:30 a.m. when Marines and sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group started gathering in the ship’s hangar bay to watch Super Bowl XLVII, Feb. 3. The ship hosted a Super Bowl party for its Marines and sailors as a way to help them decompress and enjoy some of the comforts MORE
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February 08, 2013 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – After a five-month deployment, flight delays, seemingly-endless hours of waiting, and an anxious bus ride back, the moment is finally here.On Feb. 3, Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Stearns, a dental technician with 1st Dental Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, saw his daughter, Jocelynn Marie, for the MORE
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February 04, 2013 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Life in the military is very different than in the civilian world. Marines living in the barracks don’t worry about rent, and most civilians don’t wake up at 5 a.m. for physical training.Due to the current military downsizing, many Marines and sailors are preparing to leave the service to pursue civilian MORE
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February 01, 2013 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – In the narrow streets of a small village in Eastern Afghanistan, 2009, a patrol comprised of Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers converse with locals when, suddenly, an insurgent appears out of a corner and aims in on a Marine.Time freezes for Sgt. Dennis Rollins as the attacker pulls the trigger. MORE
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January 31, 2013 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. − Under high stress and high stakes, food service Marines manage to feed more than 100 people while judged on every move they make.Each year, mess halls from around the Marine Corps compete for the title of Best Field Mess. The challenge is known as the W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award and is sponsored by the MORE
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January 30, 2013 — USS PELELIU – Adrenaline flowed through the bodies of Marines and sailors, dressed in true dodgeball-style uniforms, for what turned out to be the most exciting tournament during the Westpac 12-02 deployment, Jan. 24.The challenge was the tenth competition of the Campbell Cup, a bi-monthly challenge that pits teams within the 15th Marine MORE
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January 27, 2013 — USS PELELIU – The sharp pops of weapons firing could be heard throughout the ship as the helo-borne rifle company of Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted a familiarization shoot on the flight deck of the USS Peleliu, Jan. 23. The shoot allowed more than 100 Marines with Kilo Company to hone the basic skills required MORE
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January 27, 2013 — USS RUSHMORE, At Sea – Servicemembers stationed around the world make sacrifices every day for their country. Some expense time away from their families and a number risk their lives to protect their brothers in arms. It is always a special occasion when one is recognized for their actions.First Sgt. Bradley G. Simmons took his place in front of MORE
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