Family and friends gather to pay final respects
April 30, 2010 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Fellow service members, families and friends gathered at the Marine Memorial Chapel to mourn the life and pay their final respects to a fellow Marine, April 30. The memorial was held for Cpl. Samantha L. Schultz, motor transport operator, Motor Transport Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Combat MORE
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Food service specialist cooks his way to the top
April 29, 2010 — The Food Service Specialist of the Year competition gauges the best of all the Food Service Specialists in the Marine Corps on their overall performance of duties. Out of the thousands of Marines in the military occupational specialty, it is a great honor to even be considered for the award. To make it to the final cut of the competition means MORE
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Service members help build the dreams of many
April 27, 2010 — More than 25 Marines and sailors from Camp Pendleton volunteered April 21 to help fulfill the dreams of families. As an annual event, the Single Marine Program asks for participation to help support the Habitat for Humanity Project in local communities surrounding the base. “The Marine Corps has given [me] a lot of things I never had. I see it MORE
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Red Patchers walk under the danger zone
April 27, 2010 — Some people see the job of a landing support specialist as simply waving an aircraft to its destination. The part of the job that most people do not know about is the 200 miles-per-hour winds, while a hook, electrified with more than 10,000 volts, hangs from an aircraft swinging inches over the heads of the LSS Marines. For LSS or better known as MORE
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Marines receive training from world renowned culinary institute
April 27, 2010 — In 1946, the Culinary Institute of America was established to provide vocational training for military personnel returning from World War II. Now, more than 60 years later, the CIA continues to train service members along with civilians to provide them with the tools and knowledge they’ll need to become successful in the continually growing food MORE
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No Marine left behind: Mortuary affairs specialists bring angels home
April 22, 2010 — Service members who make the ultimate sacrifice while serving in a combat zone are known as Angels. Those troops who lose their lives on the battlefield are brought home so they may be honored and laid to rest.It is the job of the Marines with the Personnel Retrieval and Processing Detachment, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) to take care of MORE
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No Marine Left Behind: Mortuary Affairs Specialists Bring Angels Home
April 22, 2010 — Service members who make the ultimate sacrifice while serving in a combat zone are known as Angels. Those troops who lose their lives on the battlefield are brought home so they may be honored and laid to rest.It is the job of the Marines with the Personnel Retrieval and Processing Detachment, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) to take care of MORE
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After Marine leaves work, the apron stays on
April 21, 2010 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – At 15-years-old, Kevin Johnson took interest in culinary arts when his father and grandmother introduced him to the joys of cooking. Eight years, three deployments and three cooking schools later, Johnson continues his service as a Marine while furthering his culinary education. Johnson, food service MORE
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Building on Success: Marine Engineers Construct SWA Huts, Patrol Bases
April 20, 2010 — The Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) are still hard at work, engineering the structures needed for forward deployed Marines to conduct counter-insurgency operations. 7th ESB Marines continue to stay focused on their mission, whether it's putting up a security patrol base, building a bridge or MORE
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Building on Success: Marine Engineers Construct SWA Huts, Patrol Bases
April 20, 2010 — The Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) are still hard at work, engineering the structures needed for forward deployed Marines to conduct counter-insurgency operations. 7th ESB Marines continue to stay focused on their mission, whether it's putting up a security patrol base, building a bridge or MORE
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