March 29, 2004 — In the scalding noon heat, the wind throws a billowing cloud of dust across the open roadway, blocking all from view. The air is filled with the musty smell of baked dirt as three battle-clad warriors peer through the ever-swirling dust for vehicles approaching from Port-au-Prince. They stand strong behind a single strand of concertina wire MORE
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March 27, 2004 — CWO3 Brian J. Dix, director, Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps, conducts the unit during their appearance on the FOX NEWS morning show. This appearance was in conjunction with their performance at the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation Gala the evening prior. MORE
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March 27, 2004 — Marines and Sailors here supporting Combined Joint Task Force – Haiti provided medical assistance to residents in the Bel-Air district March 26 and 27. Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment conducted a two-day Medical Capabilities exercise here to build trust and security within the community. “Over the past 20-plus days, criminal MORE
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March 26, 2004 — Family and friends of Marine Cpl. Robert Marcus Rodriguez held a memorial mass at Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, N.Y. one year after he was killed in action. Rodriguez, a Brooklyn native, was assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He and four other Marines were killed on March 25 last MORE
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March 26, 2004 — In the middle of a New York City Police station, 16-year-old Silvania Vargas surveyed the stocky man standing aggressively before her. "Give me your lunch money!" he demanded. The Cathedral High School junior, dressed in the conservative gray pants and sweater that make up the school's uniform, looked mildly surprised by the request. She tilted MORE
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March 25, 2004 — The gear is more advanced, the capabilities are improved, and the Marines are better trained and educated, but the basic esprit de corps remains the same, says Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps John L. Estrada. The sergeant major should know. He's been keeping tabs on those changes for more than 30 years as a Marine. For years the Marine Corps MORE
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March 23, 2004 — “When he first checked in, we heard he played major league baseball, but we thought it was a joke,” said Sgt. Gilbert Alvelo, platoon sergeant, motor transport, Headquarters Company, 6th Marine Regiment. Private First Class Jose M. Nunez, now serving his country here in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, has a major league history, and it’s no MORE
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March 19, 2004 — The Combat Center added to its 51-year history, March 19, on the parade field when it posted Sgt. Maj. James M. Ricker as the new Marine Air Ground Combat Center sergeant major. OP: What inspired you to join the Corps? SGTMAJ: When I was about nine years old I happened to find my brother-in-law's duffel bag full of uniforms. I liked the "dress MORE
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March 19, 2004 — "She has been a wonderful asset to the LINKS program, because she understands the needs of the military spouse and a service member, because she has been on both sides-which is rare," explained Taber, a LINKS affiliate for four years. Since Clarke doesn't advertise her husband's rank or her own when attending Combat Center functions, Taber said MORE
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March 19, 2004 — It takes concentration, impeccable training and a certain personality to do what 1st Lt. Joshua R. Bates matter-of-factly calls his job. Bates does his job well. So well in fact, that he received a Bronze Star Medal with a combat V device at the base theater March 5 for his actions as platoon commander for Combined Anti Armor Team Red, Weapon's MORE
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