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Brig. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, left, congratulates Staff Sgt. Jamal K. Blacknall here Dec. 6 after presenting the staff sergeant with a Navy Achievement Medal and a plaque for his service in various positions in the base’s Single Marine Program. Blacknall serves as a radio technician with the 11th Marine Regiment here. Coglianese is the base commanding general and regional authority for five military installations in the Southwestern United States. - Brig. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, left, congratulates Staff Sgt. Jamal K. Blacknall here Dec. 6 after presenting the staff sergeant with a Navy Achievement Medal and a plaque for his service in various positions in the base’s Single Marine Program. Blacknall serves as a radio technician with the 11th Marine Regiment here. Coglianese is the base commanding general and regional authority for five military installations in the Southwestern United States.

A sojourn from member to president

The room was silent save a breeze that was shaking a window. Marines stood at attention as the brigadier general’s hands extended a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal to the staff sergeant’s left breast pocket. An inscribed, onyx plaque followed: “With Sincere Appreciation to SSgt Jamal K Blacknall ...” An officer finished reading the tablet’s

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Players perform a back-peddle agility exercise during pregame warm-ups at the 2012 Best of the West Football Championship. Bragging rights went to Camp Pendleton's Marine Logistics Group football team after defeating 29 Palms' MLG team by a score of 28 - 0 here Dec. 8. With the win, Pendleton's MLG team, known as 'the Beast', claimed the Western Division All-Star Football Title for the third time in four years. - Players perform a back-peddle agility exercise during pregame warm-ups at the 2012 Best of the West Football Championship. Bragging rights went to Camp Pendleton's Marine Logistics Group football team after defeating 29 Palms' MLG team by a score of 28 - 0 here Dec. 8. With the win, Pendleton's MLG team, known as 'the Beast', claimed the Western Division All-Star Football Title for the third time in four years.

Battle of the MLGs; Pendleton victorious

Best of the West bragging rights went to “The Beast,” a Camp Pendleton-based football team from 1st Marine Logistics Group, after a 28-0 shutout here Dec. 8 over another 1st MLG team from Twentynine Palms, Calif.With the win, Pendleton's MLG team claimed the Western-Division All-Star Football Title for the third time in four years.Both teams showed

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Oceanside High School representatives to talk with Pendleton parents

Representatives from Oceanside High School are scheduled to be at the Wire Mountain II Community Center here to provide an informational brief to interested parents and families Dec. 19 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.The presentation will take about 20-25 minutes, with briefs provided by the school's principal and other school staff members.Some of the

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Lance Cpl. Anthony D. Wilson, a field radio operator with 9th Communications Battalion, his wife, Nikki S. Wilson, and their son Anthony Wilson Jr., gather for a photograph before picking a Christmas tree, during the 2012 Trees for Troops event here Dec. 7. The Wilson family was selected in a raffle to be the first family on Camp Pendleton to receive a Christmas tree. - Lance Cpl. Anthony D. Wilson, a field radio operator with 9th Communications Battalion, his wife, Nikki S. Wilson, and their son Anthony Wilson Jr., gather for a photograph before picking a Christmas tree, during the 2012 Trees for Troops event here Dec. 7. The Wilson family was selected in a raffle to be the first family on Camp Pendleton to receive a Christmas tree.

Trees for Troops spreads holiday cheer on Pendleton

Pines scented the air, children bounced in an inflatable castle and holiday tunes played as more than a thousand people gathered here for a Christmas-tree giveaway Dec. 7.By 7 a.m., people had already lined up to receive their raffle and tree ticket. Raffles were held for prizes including the Golden Ticket for the first Christmas tree.Lance Cpl.

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Gunnery Sgt. James Horak, the 3rd Light Armored Reconaissance mess chief, samples food during the first fiscal year 2013 Chef of the Quarter Competition a the 41-Area Mess Hall here Dec. 5. Distinguished guests attended the event to choose a People's Choice Award from the four final teams competing. - Gunnery Sgt. James Horak, the 3rd Light Armored Reconaissance mess chief, samples food during the first fiscal year 2013 Chef of the Quarter Competition a the 41-Area Mess Hall here Dec. 5. Distinguished guests attended the event to choose a People's Choice Award from the four final teams competing.

Cooks stir up cuisine at quarterly competition

Stick a refrigerator, an oven, a sink and some food in a room, and the average person would call it a kitchen; but this kitchen had another name.The aromas were similar. Spices and seasonings lined the storage spaces; there were the typical appliances, but something was different. Room after room, freezers, ovens, steamers, storage spaces, warmers-

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Master Gunnery Sgt. Antoine M. Brown, the communications chief for 1st Marine Logistics Group, and Col. Randy J. Lawson, chief of staff for 1st MLG, seek knowledge on some of the world’s latest technology during the semi-annual Technology Expo at the Pacific Views Event Center here, Dec. 6. - Master Gunnery Sgt. Antoine M. Brown, the communications chief for 1st Marine Logistics Group, and Col. Randy J. Lawson, chief of staff for 1st MLG, seek knowledge on some of the world’s latest technology during the semi-annual Technology Expo at the Pacific Views Event Center here, Dec. 6.

Technology Expo visits Pendleton

Marines, sailors and civilians were introduced to new technology during a semi-annual Technology Expo at the Pacific Views Event Center here Dec. 6.“Our goal is to have as many base personnel as possible attend and gain product knowledge from this event,” said Taylor O. Smith, federal events coordinator for National Conference Services

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NHCP to Conduct Rapid Response Exercise

Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton is scheduled to conduct an emergency management exercise to meet requirements of the hospital’s Emergency Operations Plan and hospital accreditation standards Dec. 13, from 8 a.m. to noon.The exercise will not affect the availability of medical care or scheduled appointments.However, there will be an increased security

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The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society here held a luncheon at the Pacific Views Event Center here Dec. 4. Volunteers with 100 or more volunteer hours were presented certificates and gifts during the semi-annual luncheon. - The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society here held a luncheon at the Pacific Views Event Center here Dec. 4. Volunteers with 100 or more volunteer hours were presented certificates and gifts during the semi-annual luncheon.

Volunteers awarded during luncheon

Veterans, civilians and military spouses were recognized for volunteering their time to help Marines and sailors during an awards luncheon at the Pacific Views Event Center here Dec. 4.“The volunteers are the life blood of the organization,” said Mike Hire, the director of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society office here. “They literally do the

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Campaign Season 2012 is nearing its end

Time is running out to make a donation to the Combined Federal Campaign, which ends Dec. 15.According to the official CFC website, “The mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee-focused, cost-efficient, and effective in providing all federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life

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Siren testing to be heard across base

The Camp Pendleton Mass Notification System is scheduled to conduct a series of tests here Dec. 4 - 7. As part of this testing, personnel and residents on base may hear the siren's test alarms.On Dec. 4 the sirens in the vicinity of Horno, San Mateo, the School of Infantry-West and Las Pulgas will sound between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30

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