November 23, 2011 — For Marines, the holiday season is not the same without fulfilling one specific tradition that helps spread holiday cheer to the less fortunate children in our country.The tradition began in 1947, when retired Marine Corps Col. William L. Hendricks, who was serving as a major in the reserves, was asked by his wife, Diane, to deliver a handcrafted MORE
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November 17, 2011 — When you think of an open house, you may think of an introduction to something new, such as the first time you go to school. It’s not often an opportunity to come together with friends and brothers that have served beside you and share a bond that can never be lost.More than 300 retired service members and spouses attended the 7th annual Retiree MORE
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November 03, 2011 — Centrally located at the intersection of Joseph Boll Ave. and South Iwo Jima St. aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, the Auto Hobby Shop is a valuable resource available to members of the base community.A building where metallic overhead surfaces join with cinderblock walls and concrete deck to store a collage of machinery, technical MORE
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November 03, 2011 — The man who guided the Marine Corps Logistics Base Fire Department to become number one in the Department of Defense is leaving for greener, and much larger, pastures.Fire Chief Tommy Thompson announced via base-widest email Oct. 14 that he was leaving effective Nov. 5 to begin in his new post as chief of the Camp Pendleton Fire Department Nov. MORE
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November 03, 2011 — In 1990, President George H.W. Bush approved a joint resolution in designating the month of November: “National Native American Heritage Month.” This year’s theme for the month is “Service, Honor, and Respect: Strengthening our cultures and communities.”What started as an effort to gain only a single day of national recognition for Native Americans MORE
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