Leatherneck's quick actions save buddy's life
May 10, 2001 — A School of Infantry Marine received a Navy Achievement Medal here May 3 for saving his best friend's life on May 2. Lance Corporal Matthew L. Sugrue, administration chief, operations, Headquarters and Support Battalion, gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to LCpl. John Nuno, motor transport operator, SOI, after Nuno stopped breathing. Nuno was in MORE
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Edson Range leathernecks get medieval
April 26, 2001 — It looks as though hundreds of bricks were laid to fashion the medieval castle built by Marines that stands approximately 10 feet tall and 12 feet wide. But not one brick was used. Made mostly out of plastic, wood and paint, the castle is actually an elaborate puppet show stage built for students at Washington Middle School in Vista for their MORE
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Local Marines among 15,000 combining for Kernel Blitz '01
March 29, 2001 — Sailors of Amphibious Group Three and Marines of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade boarded ships in San Diego, March 26, in preparation for the largest biennial amphibious exercise in the Western Pacific known as Kernel Blitz-01. Although a full-scale combat amphibious landing has not been performed since the Korean War, the purpose of the MORE
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Supply Bn. upgrades warehouse
March 29, 2001 — First Supply Battalion activated a new warehouse management system, which will improve both warehouse and personnel efficiency, called the Storage, Retrieval, Automated Tracking, Integrated System, March 26. STRATIS is being integrated with a new warehouse modernization project, which includes recently acquired automated carousels with lift MORE
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Iranian emigrant pursues crowning achievements through dentistry
March 29, 2001 — Although Iran offered advancement opportunities for women, Navy Lt. Shayeteh Shafie had her mind set on coming to America. Born and raised in Tehran, the capital city of Iran, she devoted herself to education. "Growing up in Iran was similar to the United States," said black-haired, brown-eyed Shafie. "I spent most of my time studying because MORE
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Old Breed of Martial Artists still kicking
March 29, 2001 — To most people on the street Bill Miller seems like a harmless grandfather with an infectious smile. Little do they know, behind that smile and gray beard is a 68-year-old Korean War veteran who happens to be a martial arts master. This warrior is one of many little known Marine Corps legends who happens to go about his business in the hills of MORE
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Guru's teaching inspired Commandant's martial arts program
March 29, 2001 — The concept of a martial arts program for the Marine Corps is not new and has been practiced in one way or another for quite some time under the guise of close combat training. The only difference now is that the Commandant has made it into standard training Corps-wide. However, the evolution of the martial arts program has never been easy and took MORE
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Regrets about leaving Corps
March 29, 2001 — Well I am finally settled into the land where gas is $1.18, strangers wave, and all roads are composed of only two lanes. Let me begin by first saying it's not all that its cracked up to be. I wish I could tell that to everyone that I have ever heard talk bad about the Marine Corps. I arrived back in Ohio in late December anxious to start what I MORE
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Making grass greener on your side
March 29, 2001 — It was a beautiful spring morning in Iwakuni, Japan. Hanami, cherry blossom festival, was in full swing. I strolled along the shores of the Nishiki River near the Kintai Bridge with my camera in hand. White cherry blossoms filled the trees surrounding the area. Some people traveled from around the world to enjoy the beauty of this scene. After MORE
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Former USMC drill instructors to star in 'reality' TV series
March 22, 2001 — For many Marines, boot camp was a personal, life-altering experience, and one not easy to relate to civilians, but thanks to a new reality TV series debuting on Fox March 28, the entire nation will soon get a taste of what it's like to join the Marine Corps. The new series, "Boot Camp," invites 16 contestants to surrender every aspect of their MORE
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