December 15, 2005 — Nine civilian volunteers from Maintenance Center Barstow recently returned from a deployment to Iraq where they assisted Marines by providing more armor for vehicles. The group departed MCLB Barstow July 26 and returned October 27 after armoring more than their share of vehicles. There were a number of reasons for deploying civilians to Iraq. MORE
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December 15, 2005 — Headquarters Marine Corps approved MCLB Barstow's Environmental Management System Dec. 5, after the Environmental Division completed the 13 Department of Defense and Marine Corps requirements for the system. This approval adds MCLB Barstow to a list of five installations in the entire Marine Corps that have completed the process prior to the Dec. MORE
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December 15, 2005 — The Marine Corps has a reputation of never leaving anything behind after a mission. However, in an unfortunate instance that a heavy piece of machinery was to break down, a group of Marines cannot just pick it up and carry it. It is through the employment of the M88A2 Hercules Recovery Vehicle that Marines are able to move extremely large pieces MORE
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December 08, 2005 — Bidding wars during auctions, singing, dancing, and few jokes thrown in for good measure, were all part of the 27th annual Barstow Community Toys For Tots Telethon held Dec. 3 at the Elks Lodge in Barstow. Amid the lively atmosphere the Barstow community, along with military and civilian personnel from Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow and the MORE
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December 08, 2005 — In a business there is a list of tasks known only as the, "dirty work." Nobody wants to do it, but the dirty work needs to get done so the business can run more effectively. At the Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow's Maintenance Center, a few good men known only as "The Lean Team" is tasked with getting the job done and getting it done well. MORE
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December 08, 2005 — This holiday season, millions will flock to stores in search of the perfect gifts for their loved ones. But behind every register, lurks a monster many people aren't afraid of this season. A dizzying array of seasonal promotions for shiny new plastic credit cards and rewards programs can be found all over stores, but are they really all they are MORE
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December 01, 2005 — "When these vehicles come in here with whole sides blown out, we know that chances are, a Marine died in it during combat. Seeing the seat where the driver sat, blown up, can really put a face onto why we do our job," said Robert Cardenas, supervisor of Cost Work Center 713, the Light Armored Vehicle repair shop at Maintenance Center Barstow. CWC MORE
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