May 28, 2002 — Approximately 400 Marines from 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment currently aboard USS IWO JIMA in support of New York City?s 15th annual Fleet Week celebration were up early this morning and ready to run. Physical training is an essential part of being a Marine, and although these Marines are in town to be honored by the city of New York in the MORE
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May 28, 2002 — The recovering spirit of New York City was marked by the return of a ground zero flag during the 15th Annual Fleet Week celebration showing a strong sense of patriotism in the days leading up to Memorial Day. Marine Day, held in Central Park as part of Fleet Week, was highlighted by the return of one of the three nationally recognized Ground Zero MORE
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May 24, 2002 — The former Assistant Division Commander, 1st Marine Division, for the past year took command of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command Tuesday morning during a change-of-command ceremony on base. Brig. Gen. Christian B. Cowdrey succeeds Brig. Gen. Joseph F. Weber, who assumes command of the 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa, Japan after MORE
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May 22, 2002 — The Intrepid Sea Air Museum was the official reviewing stand for the Parade of Ships that kicked off the 15th annual Fleet Week on the Hudson River today. The Parade was led by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, a Barque Tall Ship, and concluded with the amphibious Assault Ship USS Iwo Jima. This kick off to the weeklong event, hosted by the city MORE
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May 17, 2002 — Eighteen senior generals and nine sergeants major from the upper echelons of the Marine Corps command structure, including the Commandant and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, as well as members of the Senior Executive Service visited the Combat Center last week for an executive off-site and sergeants major symposium. Executive off-sites are held a MORE
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May 17, 2002 — The Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 visited the Combat Center April 23 to May 3 to construct a corrugated steel culvert for one of the desert training area?s main supply routes. The eight-man crew of Sailors, more commonly known as "Seabees," came aboard MCAGCC to build the culvert on Range 400 Road, where seasonal flooding tends to wash out MORE
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May 17, 2002 — The Young Marines program aboard the Combat Center graduated nine new Young Marines from its boot camp during a ceremony Saturday. During the 13-week boot camp, the recruits met every weekend to practice drill, study military history and customs, and train for a final physical fitness test that included push-ups, pull-ups, a shuttle run and MORE
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May 17, 2002 — After spending his days rebuilding electric generators and equipment for Combined Arms Exercises, Cpl. Daryl A. Myers, repair specialist, Exercise Support Division, takes off in his beat-up, white van to his home/personal music studio. When he gets there, his cammies and cover are replaced by blue jeans and a cowboy hat. Not only is Myers a fan of MORE
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