December 28, 2010 — Lance Cpl. Ron Sullivan, bi-lateral above-knee amputee, poses with two Whitetail bucks he shot while hunting on Dos Hermanos Ranch here. Sullivan is currently assigned to Wounded Warrior Battalion East, Marine Detachment- Brooke Army Medical Center. The hunt was made possible by Combat Marine Outdoors, a non-profit organization with a mission "to MORE
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December 24, 2010 — President Barack Obama may have signed a new law Dec. 22 that allows gay service members to serve openly, but no change will take effect until the Defense Department issues implementation guidance, Marine officials said. According to a new Marine Corps-wide message from the commandant, Gen James Amos, the Corps “will implement the new policy in MORE
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December 22, 2010 — The first severe cold front in the Hampton Roads area this winter was not enough to deter more than 40 Marines from Marine Corps Training and Advisory Group from taking the obstacle course on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va. by storm, Dec. 15. The MCTAG leadership, which coordinates a unit team-building event at least MORE
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December 22, 2010 — The Marine Corps War Memorial Foundation is planning the restoration and preservation of the Corps’ beloved Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va.The memorial, officially dedicated Nov. 10, 1954, honors Marines who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. While the statue depicts one of the most iconic moments of World War II, the MORE
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December 13, 2010 — All runners who are up for the challenge of the 2011 Marine Corps Marathon Event Series and the Marine Corps Historic Half can begin registration at noon Dec. 15. There are five events in the MCM Event Series: The Irish Sprint 10K and Luck o’ the Leatherneck One-Miler, Run Amuck and Kids Run Amuck, RunStock 5K, Crossroads 17.75K and the Turkey Trot MORE
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November 22, 2010 — Effective now, the Marine Corps has implemented a new qualification system for combat water survival. The new system enhances safety, increases effectiveness and simplifies qualification requirements. “The new Marine Corps Water Survival training Program provides a more streamlined and expeditionary-force-relevant program, while simultaneously MORE
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November 19, 2010 — While most Marines celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps by donning their best uniform and sharing a night of camaraderie at a ball, one Marine had the celebration delivered to his doorstep Nov. 10.Approximately 25 Marines and their families from Headquarters Marine Corps and Marine Corps Base Quantico made the trip to retired Sgt. Maj. Henry H. MORE
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November 16, 2010 — A team of U.S. Marine Corps Wounded Warriors from around the country clipped in to their bicycle pedals for a Warrior Athlete Reconditioning Program training camp here Nov. 11-14.During the course of the camp, the Marines cycled more than 100 miles through the coastal Florida countryside with its sprawling orange groves and cattle farms.“The best MORE
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November 16, 2010 — Out of the seven Medal of Honor recipients since Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom began, only one held the title Marine. Cpl. Jason Dunham - who would have turned 28 this month – received the Medal of Honor posthumously for “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life.” Read Dunham’s full Medal of Honor citation: MORE
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November 16, 2010 — The Navy welcomed its newest warship, the USS Jason Dunham, during a commissioning ceremony at Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Nov. 13. The 59th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer was named after Medal of Honor recipient, Cpl. Jason Dunham, the first Marine to be awarded the medal since Vietnam, after throwing himself on a grenade to save his MORE
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