February 11, 2013 — CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan— Every servicemember strives for promotion throughout their career.For one Marine, his deployment in Afghanistan brings with it something special: a combat meritorious promotion.Corporal Scott McKenzie, an administrative clerk with Regimental Combat Team 7, was combat meritoriously promoted to his current rank, Feb. 2, MORE
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February 07, 2013 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines serving with the 1st Marine Division Band work around the clock to keep up with the high tempo of the many ceremonies and events held by the division.For a few of the band members, playing their instruments was not their only duty while serving with 1st Marine Division. Sergeant Alex Garcia, a MORE
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February 06, 2013 — CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan— At places like a Marine Corps Recruit Depot, drill and ceremony are commonplace to honor the courage and sacrifice of those who have served this nation. In Afghanistan, however, the necessities of war often leave behind these ceremonial traditions. A Marine with Regimental Combat Team 7, keeps one of those traditions 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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February 01, 2013 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines serving with 1st Marine Division celebrated the division’s 72nd anniversary during a battle colors rededication ceremony here, Feb. 1.Major General Ronald Bailey, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, fastened the streamers to the battle colors signifying the many campaigns, expeditions, 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 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 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 22, 2013 — CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan— Marine Security Guard is a special duty during which Marines provide internal security at designated U.S. diplomatic and consular facilities to prevent the compromise of classified material vital to the national security. Serving in this capacity gave one Marine the desire to continue work with a U.S. Embassy after MORE
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