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Marines

Stories

Red Cross: Deployments may worsen blood shortage locally

Imminent large-scale deployments are coming at a bad time for local blood banks critically short of blood — a deficit that hasn't been seen in years, according to the American Red Cross. Military members are among the Red Cross' most reliable donors locally, said Stephen L. Whitburn, a spokesman for American Red Cross Blood Services of San Diego

Marines mobilize for last salute

"Ready," and the selector lever on an M-16A2 service rifle clicks to semi. "Aim," and the rifles are raised to the shoulder at a 45-degree angle. "Fire," and the shots ring out above the quiet sobs of grieving family members. The 21-gun salute is a tribute given by funeral details to honor those who've served and died. "The Marine Corps offers

Spouses cashing in on career help

Whether it's $24,000 to become a paralegal or $4,000 to become a medical secretary, the San Diego Workforce partnership bankrolls military spouses and family members who need a career boost. Julie Christiansen is among those who got a helping hand from the federally funded pilot program that offers career help to military spouses in San Diego

Governor sees 207 naturalized here

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, California's most prominent naturalized immigrant, visited Camp Pendleton Friday to preside over the largest military naturalization in the state's history. More than 200 Marines and sailors from around the globe were granted citizenship at the South Mesa Staff Noncommissioned Officer's Club in a ceremony headed up by

Marines spare no firepower in island 'siege'

Pendleton-based amtrackers stormed aboard this island with guns blazing recently - wielding everything from explosives and rockets to pistols in an exercise primarily designed to refine their ability to breach obstacles during an amphibious assault. After coming ashore, the Marines from Mobility/Counter Mobility Platoon, Headquarters and Service

Division honors its veterans, marks 63 years of 'hard-Corps' history

Fresh faces clad in green paraded past their grizzled grandfathers while the band trumpeted their shared legacy Jan. 29 as part of the 1st Marine Division's 63rd anniversary celebration. Nearly 100 division veterans joined Marines from Camp Pendleton for the annual parade honoring the Marine Corps' oldest, largest and most-decorated division. The

'B' billet still looking for a 'few' Marines

Marines considering a special duty assignment have a diverse and interesting group to choose from. Traditional B-billets include recruiter, Marine Security Guard, and the drill instructor. But most Marines are vaguely familiar with the newest institution that has been added to the line up, military occupational specialty 8513, combat instructor.

Hero awarded for saving lives

Sgt. Freddy Arencibia can't pin it on his uniform, but he's got it from Georgia's governor that he's nothing less than a hero. Arencibia, a platoon sergeant assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, received The Georgia's Governor's Public Safety Award for his "Act of Heroism" Friday, for saving the life of a woman and her 9-year-old daughter

9th Comm embarks experience for OIF II

Marines from 9th Communication Bn., I Marine Expeditionary Force, are increasing their training tempo and turning to their experienced leaders for a second tour in the Persian Gulf. The battalion was deployed to Kuwait for Exercise Internal Look in October 2002 and continued to serve in Kuwait and Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom until October

1st Mar. Div. gearing up for different approach

Call it an Iraq prep-course. Marines from 1st Marine Division began a series of pre-deployment training exercises for redeployment to Iraq here last week. The exercises, hosted by 1st Marine Division Schools and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory's Project Metropolis, was aimed at giving leathernecks a taste of what they'll be doing once

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