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Marines

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Division CG leads from front in latest round of MV-22 tests

The 1st Marine Division commander had a simple message for Marines here about to take part in testing the Marine Corps' MV-22 Osprey. No fear. Maj. Gen. Richard F. Natonski, commanding general for 1st Marine Division, flew aboard the MV-22 Osprey from Camp Pendleton to this sprawling desert base to demonstrate to his Marines his confidence in the

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1st Recon Battalion retraces techniques before returning to Iraq

There are "100 different ways to skin a cat" -- or to get the jump on insurgents -- says Gunnery Sgt. Daniel J. Griego. So Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, is refining various warfare approaches and techniques for an upcoming deployment to Iraq. Last time around in the embattled Al Anbar Province, the unit studied the

Schiavo case spurring interest in wills

The most important thing for Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class David Yanvary and his wife, Rachel, is what's best for their 10-month-old daughter, Adeline. But they don't want a court making that decision if anything happens to them - a possibility that shook their sensibilities as the Terry Schiavo case brought the issue to light. The Yanavarys are

Pain before gain

Nothing like a blast of habanero pepper - one of the spiciest natural substances there is - to open your eyes to the rigors of military security. "Getting sprayed with pepper spray hurt more than getting hurt with shrapnel in Iraq," said Cpl. Jonathan E. Park, part of a temporary security detail attached to the Provost Marshal's Office. Park was

Families moving on up in Wire Mountain

Sgt. Albert R. Pretrick and his family recently lived in a slum, he says. Now, he's being rewarded for steadfastly enduring Camp Pendleton's oldest housing area. The reward: A brand-new home with an ocean view - and it's all free. Thanks to the Public-Private Venture program - a steady migration from public to private housing on base - more and

Energy fortunes rising on base

Base housing officials recently received a rebate check for $173,800 - the latest dividend in a series of windfalls since the base and the rest of Southern California fell on hard times energywise early in the decade. The latest payment comes courtesy of San Diego Gas and Electric - which rebated the base for 632 new energy-efficient refrigerators

Banners to mark launch of 'American Heroes Tribute'

Cpl. Dale A. Burger Jr. was so determined to properly mourn his buddy last fall, he hitched a ride with a military convoy along dusty Iraqi roads to attend Lance Cpl. Michael J. Allred's memorial service. Now, the two of them will be immortalized on local roadways and across country - along with every other servicemember killed fighting the war on

2nd Platoon now 'on offensive' in Ramadi

A Camp Pendleton-based platoon drew fire from a drive-by shooter here April 14 - further evidence that enemy fighters are still lurking in a town that was once an insurgent hotbed. Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, were fired upon while conducting a combat patrol in the southern part of the city. "We were

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MPs reach out to the NRA;

With some fancy footwork and phone calls, military policeman Gunnery Sgt. Robert G. Porter, company first sergeant for Military Police Company, Battalion Service Support Group 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, was able to recruit two representatives from the National Rifle Association to teach his 19 Marines weapons techniques before their deployment

Deploying troops rolling up sleeves for flu shots

Deploying Marines and sailors here are receiving their flu inoculations on schedule, and high-risk patients won't be far behind, Naval medical officials here announced Monday. Shipments of influenza vaccine began arriving last week and more is on the way, officials said. Moreover, deploying troops already are rolling up their sleeves to get

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