February 14, 2013 — Marines assigned to the 14th Marine Regiment needed a place to conduct a live-fire rehearsal to prepare for African Lion 2013, a multinational exercise in Morocco this April. Some Marines started their drill weekend on a bus in Fort Worth, Texas, while others were flown in from Buckley, AFB, Colo., on KC-130s. They all converged on Fort Sill, MORE
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February 06, 2013 — There’s an old Marine Corps adage that says, “Marines are forged with a drive for excellence and a healthy dose of competitive spirit.” The Marines and sailors of Marine Forces Reserve showed their drive and spirit, as two of the major subordinate commands, 4th Marine Logistics Group and 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, were each recently recognized. MORE
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January 25, 2013 — Marines are required to complete a physical fitness test semi-annually. To score a perfect 300, any male must run three miles in under 18 minutes; perform 20 consecutive pull ups and complete 100 crunches in two minutes. The requirements to score near perfect change with age and gender, but for the most part they remain very demanding for most MORE
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January 17, 2013 — Day in, day out, Marines do their part to ensure the overall mission of the Marine Corps is accomplished and mission readiness is maintained. It might be the supply clerk staying late to inventory his warehouse gear or the administrative clerk coming in early to audit files or the platoon sergeant who takes his Marines out every Friday to help MORE
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January 02, 2013 — Beginning Jan. 4, 2013, all non-deployed Marines and sailors assigned to Marine units, regardless of component, active or Reserve, will be required to wear the appropriate seasonal service uniform each Friday.“Unlike the utility uniform, the service uniforms are form fitting, and this characteristic provides leaders with an opportunity to MORE
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December 18, 2012 — Marines with Combat Logistics Company 21, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and Marines with 4th Landing Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group worked together as an aerial port operations group, or APOG, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., from Dec. 1 to 2.Once a month, the reservists from 4th LSB conduct training to ensure the unit is MORE
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December 13, 2012 — Ted is a teddy bear. He was donated to the Toys for Tots program so he could change the life of a child that would have otherwise not had a Christmas. He will inspire more than one child though, because he is the main character of Rebecca Varicak’s new children’s book, “The Journey of a Toys for Tots Toy!”“The Journey of a Toys for Tots Toy!” was MORE
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December 05, 2012 — A CH-46E Sea Knight is a helicopter used to provide all-weather, day-or-night assault transport of Marines, supplies and equipment. On Tues., Dec. 4, it served another purpose. It was Santa’s sleigh. As the helicopter stirred up dust; then touched down on the Grand Canyon floor, the children of the small Havasupai tribe could not be contained. MORE
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November 28, 2012 — More than 130 Marines from 32 different Reserve training centers came together at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. last month to get to know each other and prepare to face the unique challenges presented by operating independently in Africa.“It’s very unlike anything the Marines have gone through for either an Operation Enduring Freedom or MORE
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November 21, 2012 — The Marines of Company E, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, returned home to their friends and families Nov. 15 after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan, marking the end of an era for the 4th Marine Division and the Marine Corps Reserve. After more than ten years of deploying ground combat forces to support operations in both Afghanistan MORE
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