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MP rescues woman from flood; 3 cars lost at depot entrance Staff Sgt. Scott Dunn MCRD San Diego A military policeman finishing a 12-hour shift rescued a civilian employee after she drove her car into a flooded subway early Oct. 27, about 300 feet from Gate 4, the depot's main entrance.
Rosa Maria Miranda, a fairly new scullery worker at the ... . . . (Submitted on: 10/29/2004)
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Marines of 11th MEU do have leisure Cpl. Matthew S. Richards 11th MEU The sun is fierce here and long hours of patrolling in the dust filled town of An Najaf, Iraq, leave the Marine encased by a transparent layer of powder. A sweat-drenched flak jacket and helmet drop to the floor with two numbing thuds, sending more d ... . . . (Submitted on: 10/29/2004)
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Marines always on duty even during Halloween Cpl. Andy J. Hurt MCLB Barstow Come Oct. 31, goblins, haunts, witches and more hit the streets of "Anytown, USA" for a night of candy, scares, laughter and bellyaches. This is the night children--mostly falling into an acceptable age bracket for knocking door-to-door, although the ... . . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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Silver Eagles flex wing, stay strong on ship Lance Cpl. Justin V. Eckersley MCAS Beaufort On land, Marines rarely have trouble finding ways to exercise. With plenty of options open to them, most Marines try to keep their bodies ready to defend America against her enemies.
The situation is different on a ship, according to Gunnery Sgt. ... . . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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Deployment pay shouldn't burn holes in Marines' pockets Sgt. Jim Heuston MCB Camp Pendleton Corporal Adam R. York heard all the advice about not spending too much of his combat pay when he returned home.
Nonetheless, he recently found himself clearing his pickup truck bed at the PX loading dock to load up on goodies.
"I'm pretty muc ... . . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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HQ: 'As you were' on medal placement Lance Cpl. Joseph L. Digirolamo MCB Camp Pendleton Marines who stand inspection proudly wearing their Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal may find themselves frowning after they find out they're wearing it incorrectly.
Marine Online is offering guidance -- albeit incorrect -- on how to we ... . . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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Workshop prepares responders for IED threat Cpl. J. Agg MCB Quantico The Marine Corps National Capital Region Command Antiterrorism/Force Protection Staff hosted an Introduction to Improvised Explosive Devises Workshop Oct. 22 here.
More than 200 representatives from state and federal agencies involved in homelan ... . . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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After 18 years, Gunny gets to drill field Lance Cpl. Brian Kester MCRD Parris Island The 20-year mark is a destination for many Marines, they seek to reach that plateau and retire. For some Marines, the last couple of years may be the golden opportunity to relax and reflect on a career that lay behind them.
For Gunnery Sgt. Solom ... . . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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New York-based reserve Marine puts civil service careers on hold for Iraq Sgt. Luis R. Agostini 1st Force Service Support Group Many kids say "I want to be a fireman," or "I want to be a policeman when I grow up."
For one New York-based Marine, those dreams have carried on to his adulthood. But until he's finished helping fight the war on terrorism in Iraq, those dreams ar ... . . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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Crash Fire Rescue trains Thai counterparts Cpl. David Revere MCAS Iwakuni The Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Crash, Fire, and Rescue unit bridged language and cultural boundaries Oct. 22 to teach their counterparts from the Royal Thai Air Force Base here F/A-18 disarmament and securing procedures.
The Marines enjoye ... . . . (Submitted on: 10/28/2004)
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Purple Heart received 21 years later Lance Cpl. Joel Abshier MCB Camp Butler Master Sgt. John W. Nash received the Purple Heart during a Beirut memorial ceremony at the Okinawa Staff Noncommissioned Officers’ Academy here Oct. 22 for injuries sustained 21 years ago in Beirut, Lebanon.
Brig. Gen. Christian B. Cowdrey, the ... . . . (Submitted on: 10/27/2004)
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