November 15, 2001 — Most Marines can remember taking the seemingly days-long Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery Test in order to join the Marine Corps, a set of scores that will follow a Marine until the end of their career. Sometimes however, at the end of an enlistment, a Marine may want to switch jobs, but find they don't have the ASVAB scores needed to MORE
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November 10, 2001 — Djibouti Humanitarian Assistance Operation --Marines and Sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) from the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) provided humanitarian assistance to the people of Hol-Hol for a week while the remainder of the ARG continued to support Operation Enduring Freedom in the North Arabian MORE
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July 09, 2001 — The Navy and Electronic Data Systems (EDS) reached a milestone today as the 73,000-square-foot Network Operations Center and Help Desk Norfolk officially opened its doors during a ceremony held at Naval Station Norfolk. Sen. John Warner, R-Va., and Rep. Ed Schrock R-Va., were on hand to give remarks. The center will be one of two main connection MORE
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July 05, 2001 — The Navy commissioned its newest and most advanced amphibious ship, the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), June 30, 2001, in Pensacola, Fla. General Michael J. Williams, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, was the keynote speaker for the commissioning at which more than 10,000 people attended, including 1,000 Marine and Navy veterans of the actual Battle MORE
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May 31, 2001 — The Marine Corps' Semper Fit program is seeking resumes for the All-Marine Chess Team. Resumes will be accepted through close of business July 9, 2001. Six Marines will be chosen to compete in the interservice chess competition August 17-24, at Fort Myer, Virginia. "This is our chance to stand out once again from the other Services; to show what MORE
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May 10, 2001 — The Navy and Marine Corps Intranet Information Bureau held its first press conference May 10 in what is to become a regularly scheduled event. The conference, and those scheduled to follow, are intended to shed light on the progress of the NMCI in an effort to keep Marines Sailors and Department of Defense civilians informed of the project?s MORE
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May 07, 2001 — The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, in conjunction with the U.S. Naval Institute, announced the fourth annual Tom Bartlett Marine Corps Photo Contest, named in honor of the late distinguished photojournalist and former Managing Editor of LEATHERNECK magazine. The contest is open to all photographers: military or non-military; amateur and MORE
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May 07, 2001 — The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation announces the 2001 competition for the Sergeant Major Dan Daly Award. The award was established in memory of the legendary recipient of two Medals of Honor and is sponsored by the Marine Corps Association's LEATHERNECK magazine. The award will be given for superior writing, pertinent to Marine Corps history. MORE
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May 05, 2001 — Two Marine units have distinguished themselves for outstanding work in the field of transportation, and each now has the National Defense Transportation Association Unit Award as a result. Combat Service Support Detachment 21, of the 2d Force Service Support Group, was the active duty unit recognized. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234, MORE
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May 04, 2001 — The Desert Cities/Mitchell Paige Medal of Honor Chapter of the 1st Marine Division Association held a memorial ceremony celebrating the life, service and sacrifice of 10 of its members April 27 in the Catholic Chapel. After the procession of chapter members had entered and been seated, Cmdr. Bill D. Devine, 7th Marines Regimental Chaplain, gave the MORE
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