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Marines

Stories

Division's aim is more humvee firepower

Heavily armed humvees are in the Marine Corps' future — but will they come soon enough to help Marines in Operation Iraqi Freedom? If Maj. Gregory G. Frich has his way, they will. "Our intent is to make this mount available for OIF II as soon as possible," Frich, 1st Marine Division's ordnance officer, said about a prototype mount that allows

Base seeks communinty effort to reduce electric bill

Of all the costs to operate a super-sized military base, the gas and electric bill looms largest in an energy-tight region like California. How large? Try $25 million during fiscal year 2003. With a price tag like that, Pendleton's base commander and his team of energy experts are turning their attention to wasteful habits and calling on the

I MEF names rotation units

Marines and sailors from the Camp Pendleton-based I Marine Expeditionary Force have begun deploying to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to relieve the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division in the Al Anbar Province in western Iraq, I MEF announced Friday. Some Marines interviewed say this is why they joined the Marine Corps. "This will be

SecNav thanks Marines

Defining terrorism as as the third ominous "ism" America has faced in his lifetime, Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England thanked deploying Camp Pendleton Marines for their service Feb. 19 in a visit here. "I am here to thank the Marine Corps for the United States," England said to more than 300 Marines from 4th Marine Air Wing, including

Dress rehearsal prepares Marines for Iraq

Hollywood often enlists the military to consult on productions about the armed forces. Now the Marines are using a Hollywood element, in a sense, to help prepare them for real dramas in Iraq. Nearly 200 soon-to-deploy Marines from 3rd Civil Affairs Group — aided by local actors hired by a Marine Corps-contracted production company to portray Iraqi

Estrada laments USMC safety mark

Appealing to Marines’ reputation for excellence to improve in an area where they’re “not doing well,” the sergeant major of the Marine Corps asked Pendleton devil dogs to emphasize safety in a visit here Friday. Sgt. Maj. John L. Estrada, addressing staff noncommissioned officers at the Base Training Center Theater, also acknowledged the stepped-up

Device designed to enhance small-unit leaders' communication and battle planning could enter fleet by October

Small-unit infantry leaders who must serve on the digital battlefield are poised to take what observers say will be a huge leap forward in battlefield communications and navigation technology when they begin receiving and using a palm-pilot-like device called the Dismounted Data Automated Communications Terminal. Built to withstand the most rugged

Getting the hang of it again

Zipping down a rope into a combat zone is no casual matter. That's why 1st Force Reconnaissance Company likes to regularly recertify its Helicopter Rope Suspension Training masters. The company is training to recertify HRST masters within the command for an upcoming deployment to Iraq. Marines are required to re-certify every 18 months through the

Sergeant wins wedding

A "dream wedding" costs a fortune — so why not take a chance at a contest that offers one on the house. That's what Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. John Plager, 23, of San Diego, and Patricia Villarreal, 25, of Riverside reasoned as they contemplated their wedding. Now, they've got a $30,000 wedding free, courtesy of the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce

$10,000 incentive approved

Would an extra $10,000 convince you to re-enlist? Effective Feb. 13, Marine Administrative Message 103/07 authorizes those Marines who are going to re-enlist in the Fiscal Year 2007, to receive $10,000. While 103/07 was cancelled yesterday, the premise has not changed. Leaders are encouraged to be on the look out for a new and more detailed version

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