Marine receives Navy League Award for actions in Afghanistan
October 29, 2011 — A Marine from 1st Marine Logistics Group was recently awarded for excellence in logistics by the Navy League.Each year, a few individuals get recognized to join the Navy League of the United States and receive awards for the work and accomplishments they’ve done throughout the year.Staff Sgt. Robert A. Brown, Marine Corps Community Services MORE
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Marines, sailors train to save lives in combat
October 28, 2011 — Exploding fireballs and corpsmen screaming from the top of their lungs set the scene as Marines and sailors took part in the first Operational Medical Symposium here Oct. 28, in which service members simulated treating casualties in a combat environment.Marines and sailors from 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, joined by corpsmen MORE
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Military policemen attack urban terrain training
October 28, 2011 — “Set!” yells the fire team leader as he waits outside a doorway, rifle at the ready position. The Marine behind him grabs his shoulder and gives the command, “Go!” The 4-man team rushes into the room.Marines from 1st Platoon, Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, trained for Military Operations in Urban MORE
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Marines brave tear gas for gas mask training
October 28, 2011 — A plume of tear gas rises from the center of the dark and claustrophobic room, where three Marines stand beside each wall. After the Marines are instructed to break the seal of their masks, the gas slowly fills the room as the Marines hold their breath.Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted their annual MORE
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Logistics Marines receive decontamination training
October 28, 2011 — Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group participated in a decontamination class here, Oct. 19.The purpose of the class was to teach Marines some of the things they would do as a decontamination team.The first topic the Marines learned about during the class was the three types of chemical biological agents, which are MORE
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Motivated Marines graduate Corporals Course
October 28, 2011 — Cpl. Glenn Cooke (left), a Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, receives a plaque and a certificate for being the top honor graduate during the 1st MLG Corporals Course graduation at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 21. During the 3-week course, Marines received classes and practiced becoming stronger leaders through MORE
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CLR-17 earns MCCS funds in 101 Days of Summer challenge
October 28, 2011 — Col. James Clark, regimental commander, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, shakes hands with Scott Macfarlane (left), the director of Semper Fit, during the presentation of a $1,000 check at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 21. Clark received the check from Marine Corps Community Services on behalf of CLR-17 taking second place MORE
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After two decades, Sergeant Major still motivated to serve
October 28, 2011 — Sgt. Maj. William Sowers has seen a lot throughout his 23-year career in the Marine Corps, from the time he stepped on the yellow footprints, to his current assignment as the regimental sergeant major for Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group. With eight deployments under his belt, from Iraq and Afghanistan to Okinawa and afloat, MORE
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Leading from the front: Junior Marines conduct motivation run
October 28, 2011 — It’s the early morning hours and hundreds of Marines gather on the field preparing for their daily dose of motivation. Junior Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, ran a 3-mile course throughout mainside here, Oct. 18.More than 200 lance corporals and below, still half asleep, slowly made their way to the dark field MORE
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How logistics was instrumental in the Persian Gulf War
October 28, 2011 — At the time, the Marine Corps’ deployment to the Persian Gulf was the largest movement of Marine forces since World War II. This movement was only made possible by the Marines and sailors in the logistics combat element, of which were the predecessors of Combat Logistics Regiment 17.According to “U.S. Marines in the Persian Gulf, 1990-1991 Combat MORE
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