August 30, 2010 — Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010 brought smiles, hugs and supplies to Costa Rican students during their visit to Westfalia and Hone Creek schools in Costa Rica, Aug. 25-26. Marines traveled along with the non-government organization Give a Kid a Backpack in visiting schools and passing out stuffed MORE
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August 23, 2010 — Along the unpaved streets of Port-de-Paix, Haiti, sit cracked buildings and homes. Poor construction is evident as Marines and Navy Seabees arrive at a medical facility about five miles from the coast of Port-de-Paix. The facility stands abandoned after being ravaged by time and nature. The service members acknowledge it would not be able to MORE
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August 23, 2010 — Colombian Marines search the sky as they hear a loud commotion overhead. Within minutes, three CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters creep from the trees and land at the flight line as part of a joint subject matter expert exchange on Colombian Marine Corps Base Covenas in Colombia, Aug. 13.Colombian Marines geared up in preparation to fly in CH-46E Sea MORE
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August 23, 2010 — Costa Rican officials and U.S. service members from the USS Iwo Jima gathered during an opening ceremony in Limon, Costa Rica, Aug. 21, 2010, to commence the 10-day humanitarian civic assistance mission in support of Continuing Promise 2010 – Partnership of the Americas.The New Harmony Air Force Band of Flight played the Costa Rican and U.S. MORE
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August 19, 2010 — Marines with Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010 taught nonlethal weapons tactics to Colombian Marines at Colombian Marine Corps Base Covenas, Colombia, Aug. 14, as part of a six day subject matter expert exchange. Subject matter expert exchange is MORE
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August 17, 2010 — The Marine Corps is home to thousands of Marines born in places other than the United States. These Marines are used to deploying all around the globe, sometimes at a moment’s notice. Sometimes these special individuals get the unique opportunity to return to their home country proudly wearing the eagle, globe and anchor. Six Marines currently MORE
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August 13, 2010 — Marines aboard the USS Iwo Jima with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010 held an opening ceremony with Colombian Marines at Colombian Marine Corps Training Base Covenas in Colombia, Aug. 10, 2010, as the start of joint subject matter expert exchanges with Colombian and U.S. Marines. Subject matter expert exchange is MORE
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August 09, 2010 — On a barren hillside on what is now Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, stands a lonely marker to indicate the site where on June 14, 1898, Marines launched an attack on the Spanish stronghold at Cuzco Wells, during the Spanish American War. The marker also pays tribute to the heroic deeds of Sgt. John H. Quick and Pvt. John Fitzgerald, who earned MORE
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August 09, 2010 — Sunrise to sunset, Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen spent 10 days in Port-de-Paix, Haiti, lending a helping hand to Haitian citizens, July 24 to Aug. 3. In addition to service members, non-governmental organizations and foreign militaries worked together to support Operation Continuing Promise 2010.CP10 is a civil-military operation that MORE
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August 09, 2010 — The U.S. ambassador to Haiti and distinguished visitors toured the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima off the coast of Port-de-Paix, Haiti, July 30. Distinguished visitors flew from shore to ship via H-60 Sea Hawk helicopter. The distinguished visitors include Kenneth Merten, U.S. ambassador to Haiti; Shayne Gilbert, Chief of Joint MORE
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