April 30, 2009 — Water covers two-thirds of the planet. With so much water, the Corps has a special method of inserting Marines into hostile territory using the vast oceans to mask their approach. This special method, called helocasting, involves Marines jumping out the back of helicopters flown several miles offshore. The Marines then secretly make their way for MORE
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April 30, 2009 — Day care providers in town can often put a large dent in a families budget. Service members can take advantage of affordable child care services offered aboard the air station. All active-duty service members and Department of Defense civilians with dependants have the option to enroll their children at the Miramar Child Development Center MORE
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April 24, 2009 — Family and friends gathered at the Visiting Aircraft Line here April 14 to welcome more than 100 Marines from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 from their deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Marines of HMM-161 and the MALS-16 Marines attached to them wrapped up their seven-month MORE
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April 24, 2009 — For the first time in several years, basketball teams from bases across the Western region, including Hawaii, gathered at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to test their skills during the 2009 West Coast Men’s Regional Basketball Tournament. Seven teams competed in the tournament, which lasted from April 12 to 17, with games played in both the MORE
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April 24, 2009 — Seven Marines who work at the Carlos Hathcock Range aboard East Miramar volunteered April 13, to help the Cal-Diego chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America conduct the organization’s 2nd annual pistol match, hosted at the Inland Fish and Game shooting range here.The match was part of the Cal-Diego chapter’s 21st trap shooting competition. MORE
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April 23, 2009 — Queensryche, a band that sold over 20 million albums, recently visited the Marine Corps Exchange to sign autographs and promote their new album, “American Soldier,” a project that examines war from the soldier’s perspective. The CD features sound clips of service members talking about their experiences from World War II to Operations Iraqi Freedom MORE
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April 22, 2009 — In 1974, President Richard M. Nixon signed an executive order Endorsing National Volunteer Week.Thirty-five years later the country still takes time to celebrate their selfless efforts.In recognition of the various volunteers aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, the air station hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at the Officer’s Club here MORE
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April 22, 2009 — Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 (Reinforced), the “SeaElk,” traveled to the desert sands to conduct a helicopter raid exercise April 16.The three CH-46E “Sea Knight” helicopters and two CH-53E “Super Stallion” helicopters picked up Marines from Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and MORE
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April 22, 2009 — Many Marines have automotive hobbies like fixing or customizing vehicles, however one Marine’s hobby is taking pictures of customized vehicles. Staff Sgt. Oscar A. Diaz, a maintenance controller with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, the “Wolfpack,” photographs custom cars. Photography is more than just a hobby for Diaz, who spends much of his MORE
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April 16, 2009 — The Golf Pro Shop here hosts a free active-duty golf clinic every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The professionals at the shop help beginner golfers familiarize themselves with the game. They also help fine-tune the skills of experienced players.“The instructors give service members tips on the mechanics of how to drive the ball,” said MORE
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