February 11, 2013 — “Baltimore’s Own” Marine veterans continue to serve their community. They help out their neighbors, wounded warriors, local kids and charities, and each other. 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 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 20, 2012 — Don lives the simple life of a retired veteran with his wife, Doris, in suburban Baltimore. But one step inside his extraordinary basement reveals a world of military history and Espirit de Corps. He turned his downstairs into a miniature military museum of sorts, full of relics from 237 years of Marine Corps’ antiquity, valued upwards of $1 million. 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 04, 2012 — Col. Gregg T. Habel assumed his new position as executive director of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, Dec. 3, during a ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans.Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH presided over the event, attended by Habel’s family, friends and coworkers.“He knows this MORE
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November 15, 2012 — “Atten-hut!”The Marines snapped their heels together, preparing for the march ahead of them. They were formed in four platoons, supported by four vehicles and led by their commanding officer. “Right face!”Guidons whipped in the wind as the Marines waited to step off. Sgt. Maj. Eric Kuhns, battalion sergeant major for Headquarters Battalion, Marine MORE
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November 15, 2012 — Marines experience many different leadership styles during their careers, but each Marine eventually meets that one leader who inspires them, mentors them and ultimately makes them utter the words, “I want to be like you someday.”For many of the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Gunnery Sgt. Barry A. Worster, is that Marine.Despite MORE
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November 14, 2012 — Safety is the one thing you can’t afford to ignore.That’s the advice of Master Sgt. Tim Murphy, the motor transport operations chief for Marine Forces Reserve and the president of the Motorcycle Mentorship Program for MARFORRES. “This program accomplishes many things,” said Murphy. “Firstly, it’s commandant-directed. But besides that, it allows you MORE
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