1st Supply Bn. conducts ammo resupply exercise
August 29, 2013 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Approximately 200 Marines from 1st Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted an ammunition resupply exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 16-30, 2013.“The goal of this exercise is to support 1st Marine Expeditionary Force units and exercise Ammunition Company’s capabilities MORE
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1st MLG recognizes Women’s Equality Day
August 27, 2013 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – August 26, 1920, became a turning point in American history as the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, giving women the right to vote. Ninety-three years later, 1st Marine Logistics Group continues to recognize women’s achievements.In honor of Women’s Equality Day, several Marines and sailors were MORE
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Pacific Angel: 30-year active-duty dentist helps people all over the globe
August 26, 2013 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Commander William J. Lyons is a silent professional. Having just returned from his dental outreach mission in Sri Lanka, he did not want credit or his story to be told. Lyons merely wanted to help people. Prior to this, he traveled to the Philippines with the same mission in March as part of operation Pacific Angel 2013.The MORE
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7th ESB engineers train with SMAWs alongside 1st CEB
August 22, 2013 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – “Rocket! Rocket! Rocket!” shouted the Marine as his partner squeezed the trigger. The area was engulfed in smoke as a high-explosive round fired out of the Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon and impacted into a steel target resulting in a deafening explosion.The two Marines were part of the 75 combat engineers MORE
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CLB-7, HMH-366 air-lift mission-critical containers
August 19, 2013 — TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 extracted communication gear from the Combat Center’s Observation Post area July 8. The units used this extraction as a training exercise to better prepare for their upcoming deployments.The Combat Center’s G-6, Communications and MORE
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Marines and sailors with CLB-11 conduct mass casualty drill
August 19, 2013 — MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER, Calif. – When a Marine gets injured on the battlefield, they rely on corpsmen to provide them the urgent care they require to get back in the fight. When those injuries are life threatening, the Shock Trauma Platoon is there to save lives.Sailors and officers with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 1st Marine MORE
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Chaplains’ assistants place their lives on the line
August 16, 2013 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Religion has always been important to 19-year-old Seaman Apprentice Jacob L. Brown, a religious program specialist with Group Chaplain, 1st Marine Logistics Group. When he learned that he could pursue it while serving his country, he jumped at the chance. He knew he could continue his passion for religion, but what he MORE
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Medical Battalion conducts pre-deployment training
August 16, 2013 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – When Marines are wounded or critically injured on the battlefield, Navy corpsmen have the responsibility of treating the individual to the best of their abilities. Their dedication to duty could make the difference between life and death for those MarinesMarines and sailors with 1st Medical Battalion conducted lifesaving MORE
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1st Supply Bn. hosts Johnny Wayne Day
August 16, 2013 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – “Strawberry! Strawberry! Strawberry!” The Marine’s daughter yelled out her favorite flavor of ice-cream as she violently punched the martial arts pad. “There you go, hit it harder!” A Marine egged her on, as service members and their family members watched with joy.Marines and sailors with 1st Maintenance Battalion, Combat MORE
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Marine Gunnery Sgt. retires with honor
August 12, 2013 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – There comes a time in a Marine’s career when one must pass on the torch to the next generation. For some, that time may come after their first enlistment, others hand off their legacy after decades.It has been many years since Gunnery Sgt. Kalan G. Chaloupek stood on those yellow footprints at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San MORE
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