New Sgt. Maj. for 1st MLG
January 29, 2010 — Sgt. Maj. Steven J. Lara passed his responsibilities over to Sgt. Maj. Antonio N. Vizcarrondo Jr., during 1st Marine Logistics Group's relief and appointment ceremony here, Jan. 29.Lara has served as the 1st MLG Sergeant Major since February 2007 and deployed with the Group for 12 months in 2008. During his speech, Vizcarrondo held his MORE
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Toys for Tots Brightens Children's Holiday
January 21, 2010 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Every year the Marine Corps supports the local community that helps them by delivering smiles to children's faces.The Toys for Tots program collects new, unwrapped toys during the months of October, November and December each year and distributes those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the MORE
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Equipment Makes Last Stop Before Afghanistan
January 21, 2010 — "The next time the gear is used, it will be by a Marine in combat." This phrase is posted throughout the unit marshaling area as a reminder of the importance of the equipment Marines are handling.More than 100 service members from 1st Marine Logistics Group and other units throughout the base work together at the UMA under the Marine Air-Ground MORE
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New Vehicle Replaces Humvee in Afghanistan
January 21, 2010 — The Marine Corps was in search of a vehicle that could provide more protection than a Humvee and be more maneuverable than the Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicle; Oshkosh Defense answered the call.The 1st Marine Logistics Group received four Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected, All-Terrain Vehicles Nov. 9, to train more than 200 operators and MORE
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Spending Time With Students: Marines Participate in School's Annual Jog-a-Thon
January 21, 2010 — Fifteen Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, traveled to Clarence Lobo Elementary School in San Clemente, Calif., to participate in the school's annual Jog-a-Thon, Jan. 15."The Marines bring so much to the kids," said Sandy McKinney, principle of Clarence Lobo Elementary School. "They're role models to them."The MORE
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1st MLG Brings Home the Gold in USAA Cup
January 21, 2010 — For almost 30 years, the annual United Services Automobile Association Pendleton Cup has been around for members here, to participate in and enjoy.Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group was awarded first place in Division III of the 2009 USAA Pendleton Cup here, Jan. 14, for the first time since its inception.The USAA Pendleton MORE
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Marine Saves Choking Man's Life
January 21, 2010 — The training a Marine received in boot camp helped him save a man's life during the Christmas holiday.Lance Cpl. Rajiv A. Richardson, a military policeman with Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, was home on leave when he performed the Heimlich maneuver to save a choking man's life, Dec. 26.While MORE
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