Selfless Service: Marine proves he is a leader among leaders
February 28, 2011 — A tactical data network specialist with Communications Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) is using his Marine Corps Martial Arts Program skills and family values to lead fellow Marines to the next level. Every afternoon after his shift ends, Cpl. Alfred J. Joseph, a MORE
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CLB-3 provides recovery assistance to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
February 25, 2011 — The Marines of General Support Security Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), embarked on a recovery mission in support of 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment Feb. 25.The mission included recovering one immobilized mine-roller as well as a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected MORE
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CLB-3 generator mechanics ensure success on battlefield
February 22, 2011 — Whether deployed or in garrison, Marines require electrical power to maximize their operational efficiency. Lightweight, tactical generators provide Marines with a mobile power source that they can rely on.Like most frequently-used military equipment, lightweight, tactical generators require routine maintenance. Thankfully, generator mechanics with MORE
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CLB-3’s ‘Metal Man’: Marine uses welding skills to improve Helmand province
February 15, 2011 — A generator’s hum followed by an intense flash of light means only one thing to the Marines of Combat Logistics Battalion 3’s Engineer Company: Lance Cpl. Jesse G. Mudd is working. While deployed aboard Camp Dwyer and various locations throughout Afghanistan’s Helmand province, Mudd serves as the only metal worker and welder for Engineer Company, MORE
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‘Medusa’ drives on despite IEDs
February 15, 2011 — She sits about 15 feet tall and weighs about seven tons, and despite being blown up by several improvised explosive devices, she hasn’t thrown in the towel just yet.Her nick name is Medusa, an AMK-36 wrecker belonging to the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (Forward).Medusa’s job is to recover damaged or MORE
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Storage Marines: providing supplies to troops in Afghanistan
February 14, 2011 — Operating out of the largest storage lot in the Marine Corps, Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 15 (Forward)’s Supply Company have the enormous responsibility of supporting Marine units operating in Helmand and Nimruz provinces.“We directly support all Marine Corps units within RC(SW)’s area of responsibilities,” said Chief Warrant Officer 2 MORE
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Marine engineers complete repairs to most heavily-trafficked route in Helmand province
February 3, 2011 — Approximately 40 combat engineers and engineer equipment operators with Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), completed repairs to more than 10 miles of roadway in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, Feb. 3.The road spans nearly 20 miles along the Helmand River and is considered the busiest stretch of road in all of MORE
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Halfway Home: Motor transport Marines keep on truckin’
February 2, 2011 — As they reach the halfway point in their deployment, Marines with Motor Transport Companies Alpha and Bravo, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), continue to deliver supplies to units in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.The motor transport Marines take part in combat logistics patrols almost daily in order to deliver MORE
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Halfway Home: Motor transport Marines keep on truckin’
February 2, 2011 — As they reach the halfway point in their deployment, Marines with Motor Transport Companies A and B, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), continue to deliver supplies to units in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.The motor transport Marines take part in combat logistics patrols almost daily in order to deliver essential MORE
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