January 31, 2003 — In 1972, the Oakland Raiders went 10-3-1 in the regular season and later lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 13-7 in the first round of the playoffs. The same year, a 17-year-old from Hornell, N.Y., left home for the Marine Corps. Little did he know his decision to serve his country would steer him down the path that would eventually lead him to a MORE
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January 31, 2003 — To make any budding metropolitan city work several different elements are needed. An airport, shopping centers, a television news network, police officers and a jail, a place for eating, a library and mainly an area of land to designate the boundaries. Take away the land and confine the residents to a ship floating at sea with a very specific MORE
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January 31, 2003 — Three members of the Depot Staff Judge Advocates Office and one Marine reservist flew from Naval Air Station, North Island, to the USS Nimitz for a three-day training exercise Jan. 17-20. The training exercise was to test the abilities of Capt. Bryan E. Cornelius, legal assistance officer-in-charge, Cpl. Manuel Acosta and Lance Cpl. Stan Wong, MORE
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January 31, 2003 — Ever since the development of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, Marines have trained to protect themselves from its effects and carry on with the mission. Part one of this three-part series emphasizes the history, creation and symptms of exposure to agents used as weapons * Chemical warfare began during World War I. On April 22, 1915, MORE
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January 31, 2003 — A hornet lands on a recruit's face in the middle of a uniform inspection and begins to crawl up and down. It starts to tickle and then becomes an unsettling itch. Drops of sweat pour down the recruit's face as the itching becomes more and more unbearable. What makes this recruit stand still? Why doesn't he swat the hornet away? The answer is MORE
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January 31, 2003 — As Gunnery Sgt. Charles Walters lowered himself into the frozen swamp waters he wasn't wondering what he had got himself into...he was more concerned with the icy obstacle he was in and how he was going to get out. Recently, Marine Corps Recruiting Command and the Officer Candidate School held an Officer Selection Assistant (OSA) Course here. The MORE
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January 28, 2003 — The Marines Corps' recently revamped recruiting website, Marines.com, was recognized by Favorite Website Awards Dot Com, winning Site of the Year honors. The award, given by industry professionals, is considered one of the top website awards in the United Kingdom and highlights the best use of the Macromedia Flash application on Internet websites. MORE
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January 27, 2003 — Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine Corps Recruiting Command hosted the annual College Football All-Star Challenge that aired nationally on the Fox network on Super Bowl Sunday. More than 1,500 Marines and their families turned out to watch the event that brought together eight top college football players, including Heisman trophy MORE
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January 22, 2003 — In the mind of a 7-year-old boy, remarkable tales of valor and heroism can sometimes lack the elements required to captivate a young child. Throw a live 22-caliber rifle and some target practice into the mix and the level of interest increases significantly. Staff Sgt. Jeffrey R. Craig, senior drill instructor, Platoon 3143, Company K, said he MORE
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January 10, 2003 — There are many buildings in the military that hold great historical significance. Some of the buildings keep old artifacts, weapons, and uniforms of fallen service members who have come before us. Presidents and generals have graced the halls and many of these buildings have become historical landmarks. Such is the case of Quarters One, the MORE
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