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Aviator breaks 2-year-old rifle record;

Cpl. Drue Tyson Overby says he never fired a weapon before he entered the Marine Corps. Now, he may never meet a Marine who fires as well as he did on the last day of June. Overby, 24, a UH-1N Huey crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 here, squeezed off a record-breaking day when he scored 64 out of a possible 65 during

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Lance Cpl. Trenton Lewis, an Marine air Group - 39 armorer, reflects on the mission ahead as the sun rises from behind Pendleton's mountains. - Lance Cpl. Trenton Lewis, an Marine air Group - 39 armorer, reflects on the mission ahead as the sun rises from behind Pendleton's mountains.

MAG-39 refreshes combat skills for Iraq deployment

Any other day, Marines from Marine Aircraft Group 39's Headquarters and Support Squadron can be seen grasping staplers and stacking papers. The Camp Pendleton-based unit went from the office to the field to hone their basic combat skills for preparation for their upcoming deployment to Iraq. The training is designed to prepare Marines for potential

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Felix Perez from 1st Medical Bn., slugs 9th Comm.?s Dalawn Dezhi during tryouts Sunday at the 33 Area Gym. - Felix Perez from 1st Medical Bn., slugs 9th Comm.?s Dalawn Dezhi during tryouts Sunday at the 33 Area Gym.

Boxing tryouts a success;

The Camp Pendleton Varsity boxing team completed its three-day tryout for 12 open spots on the roster Sunday at the 33 Area gym. Coach Anthony Gonzales was looking for “raw talent” to fill its ranks and make the team independent by eliminating the need for outside boxers to compete with the team for eligibility in off-base tournaments. The tryout

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Retired Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey, host of the History Channel's ?Mail Call,? poses for the camera while members of the advanced infantry training battalion fire from a vehicle-mounted, MK-19 grenade launcher during their first week of the course. - Retired Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey, host of the History Channel's ?Mail Call,? poses for the camera while members of the advanced infantry training battalion fire from a vehicle-mounted, MK-19 grenade launcher during their first week of the course.

Marines deliver for ‘Mail Call’ cameras

“Don’t you dare touch that remote control, ‘cause you’re watching ‘Mail Call,’” barked Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey, actor and former Marine. The History Channel’s No. 1-rated show visited Camp Pendleton early this week to shoot for an upcoming episode featuring the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program and the MK-19 grenade launcher. The production

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050717-N-0685S-005 SAN DIEGO (July 17, 2005) - Cpl. Jon Shearon, stationed at Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command Twentynine Palms, is up to bat at the 16th Annual Navy-Marine Corps All-Star Baseball Game at PETCO Park July 17. The Marines Corps team beat Navy 6-3 tying the 16-year series 8-8. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jo A. Wilbourn Sims (RELEASED) - 050717-N-0685S-005 SAN DIEGO (July 17, 2005) - Cpl. Jon Shearon, stationed at Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command Twentynine Palms, is up to bat at the 16th Annual Navy-Marine Corps All-Star Baseball Game at PETCO Park July 17. The Marines Corps team beat Navy 6-3 tying the 16-year series 8-8. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jo A. Wilbourn Sims (RELEASED)