December 28, 2006 — Sweating, huffing and puffing their way up the paved road that spirals up Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi, more than 60 Marines with the 3rd Marine Division made the trek to one of the most storied battle sites in American military history Dec. 14. Leaders within the Division's command staff coordinated the trip for their Marines to give them a greater MORE
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December 26, 2006 — While U.S. politicians and military leaders debate whether or not to send additional U.S. troops to Iraq, U.S. Marines here are taking weapons out of the hands of insurgents – one cache at a time. Most recently, Marines from the Camp Pendleton, Calif.-based 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment discovered an anti-aircraft gun platform and several MORE
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December 20, 2006 — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice presented approximately 5,000 toys to the Marine Corps Dec. 20 at the Harry S. Truman Building following the department’s sixth annual Toys for Tots drive. About 5,002, unofficially, if counting the impromptu donation by 2-year-old Mathew Wurmser afterward. “It’s great to see all of those toys,” said Rice, “And MORE
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December 20, 2006 — For most people fifteen seconds ends in a blink of an eye, but for the Marines of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment it is all the time they have to send rounds down range, protecting their fellow service members. Pfc. Patrick Mathews, a gunner in the company, had his hands full while lining up the sights on an M-252 81mm Medium MORE
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December 20, 2006 — AR RAMADI, Iraq – Call it one-stop shopping for Iraqi and Coalition Forces. A detachment of civil affairs Marines, who call themselves “The Forgotten Four,” are keeping Marines and soldiers connected to the Iraqis in Al Anbar Province. Marines with Detachment 4, 4th Civil Affairs Group carry out missions in the Ramadi area, including working at MORE
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December 17, 2006 — The candy coated grins on the children’s faces were matched only by the smiles of the Marines handing out the treats. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) Marines supplying the dusty refugee camp outside Camp Korean Village, Iraq were greeted with glowing eyes and high-fives, and the sound of little feet dancing around MORE
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December 15, 2006 — Adapting and overcoming is part of the Marine lifestyle. Changes in the type of combat operations Marines take part in, including terrain, environment, gear and foot traveling distances, has called for a change in physical training throughout the Marine Corps. A Concept for Functional Fitness, a document describing a new approach to physical MORE
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December 15, 2006 — Fifty-five years have passed since Charles R. Marshall gave deep thought to one of his buddies who died in Korea. One tiny letter set into motion a search that spanned more than five decades to reunite Marshall with the family of his fallen comrade Dec. 5. “This is a story out of a book,” said Marshall, a 76-year-old San Diego resident and member MORE
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December 13, 2006 — Former Marine Corps lieutenant colonel Dr. Jack “Blackjack” Matthews shared his personal stories on the horrors of alcohol abuse at the base theater Tuesday and Wednesday. Mathews has been conducting alcohol abuse briefs since 1997 and said he intends to continue his work in hopes of helping young, addicted service members. In his brief, Matthews MORE
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December 12, 2006 — Tests conducted earlier this month at Camp Lejeune, NC, found that the Marine Corps’ MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor can safely land on the AM2 Mat system, which is used by the services to land aircraft in remote places around the globe. The tests were conducted Nov. 8, said Mike Jiavaras, the expeditionary airfield team lead for Naval Air Station MORE
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