WWBN holds ceremony to unveil monument honoring wounded warriors
November 13, 2014 — The Wounded Warrior Battalion-West held a ceremony Nov. 12 to unveil a monument honoring servicemembers wounded during combat.The sculpture is based on the Operation Phantom Fury photograph ‘Hell House’ of then 1st Sgt. Bradley Kasal being carried out of a house by two lance corporals after a firefight.During the fight, Kasal sustained seven MORE
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Armed Forces Basketball Championship kicks off
November 7, 2014 — The Armed Forces Basketball Championship kicked off at 1:00 p.m. at the Paige Fieldhouse, Nov. 7.Over the next week, 72 service members from the All Marine, Navy, Army and Air Force basketball teams will compete in the inter-service challenge to determine who will walk away with a new trophy, bragging rights and the chance to compete on the MORE
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Marine Corps Heroes: Private Carl Gorman
November 6, 2014 — This American-Indian Heritage Month, we highlight Pvt. Carl Gorman. Gorman was one of the unsung heroes called the Navajo Code Talkers, who were responsible for decoding and relaying clear and accurate information during some of the most heated battles in the Pacific.-Pvt. Carl Gorman put the finishing touches on his sketch of a free-spirited MORE
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Commanding General's Cup playoffs (Spartans vs. Falcons)
November 5, 2014 — The second seed Headquarters and Support Battalion Spartans secured their seat in the Commanding General’s Cup championship game with a hard-fought 7-0 victory in overtime against the third seed Miramar Falcons at Paige Fieldhouse, Nov. 4.Both teams were unable to move the ball effectively until the second quarter, when the Falcons nearly made it MORE
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