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Marines

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Unit mourns 'determined' Pfc. here

Most Marines in the unit barely knew Pfc. Oscar A. Martinez; he'd been with the unit only a week before shipping off to Iraq. But on Oct. 25, I Marine Expeditionary Force Marines found out at Martinez's memorial service how disadvantaged he was as a youth, and the obstacles he overcame to become a Marine. They also learned that Martinez, killed

Beach city rolls out red carpet for grunt unit

It was a night of cheers and camaraderie for members of 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. Marines from the battalion gathered at a mess night hosted by Newport Beach, their adoptive city, as they prepare to leave in December in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II. City officials and citizens weighed in with more than $10,000 to cover family

Gunner honored for combat heroism

He's credited with singlehandedly wiping out an enemy tank, a sniper and two other enemy fighters -- in rapid response to an ambush against his commanders. He killed numerous other enemy fighters, too, during the march to Baghdad. But he didn't just help his own. He risked his life to save Iraqi families, escorting them to bunkers as bullets flew

HQ: 'As you were' on medal placement

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 wear the medal. As of Tuesday, the incorrect information remained on Marine Online with the disclaimer

Deployment pay shouldn't burn holes in Marines' pockets

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 much done spending," said York, a motor transport driver for 11th Marine Regiment -- who, like some Marines,

'Rare' volunteer eases hospital crunch

With health-care costs skyrocketing nationwide, a local retired surgeon's long volunteer hours are especially extraordinary - totaling no less than $66,000 in services, if not double that amount. That's how a Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton business manager quantifies the tireless contribution of Dr. Roger Schmitt, a former Marine artillery officer.

War raged despite fire's damage to battlefield

While watching television Sept. 22, a news story on a local station put a stranglehold on Russell Maynard's ear. "It said there was a fire on Pendleton that originated at the paintball park," said Maynard, the park's operator. So the Mira Mesa resident did what any concerned businessman would do when his investment is going up in smoke. He sat

Base Marine finds outlet for childhood passion

Be careful around Lance Cpl. Jaden Maxwell. If he's not stealing the watch off your wrist, he might be making coins disappear or turning $1 bills into $100 bills. The 24-year-old active-duty Marine has been learning magic since age 7 and is now a professional magician. He'll attempt to wow Camp Pendleton service members and their families with his

Some GIs, high-risk beneficiaries to get flu vaccine

Service members deploying for the war on terrorism and highnrisk beneficiaries will receive their flu shots, Department of Defense health officials said this week. Meanwhile, naval medical officials say they're waiting to determine how much flu vaccine they'll receive, and for more specific DoD guidance on what patients will get it first, amid news

SNCO PME waiver extended

Staff Sgt. Henry J. Bankard III will soon be a gunnery sergeant. But Bankard, a conscientious student with all his professional military education complete, says he wouldn't have minded if a nonschooled war veteran had squeezed him out for promotion. Accordingly, he says he thinks the PME waiver for war on terrorism veterans, announced June 29 by

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