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Archive: March, 2009

I Love You, Man: A comedy that will keep you laughing

As I walked down the street to the movie theater, I was playing the “I Love You, Man” trailer over and over in my head, thinking to myself how funny it was, and I wondered if the movie would live up to my expectations.Paul Rudd, who has starred in recent movies such as “Knocked Up,” “40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Role Models,” plays the part of a

Mortar Package taught again at Division Schools

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment took the Mortar Team Course at 1st Marine Division Schools here Mar. 30.The students are the first to go through the course, which is designed for the mortarman militaryoccupational specialty, since it has been brought back to Division Schools.“The main goal, just like every other course here at

Mortarman drop steel on Camp Pendleton Ranges

Marines from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, made mortars rain down on the range here Mar. 26 and 27.Going to the range can help Marines build confidence with the weapons systems to be used on their next deployment.“This type of training allows the section leaders to be independent, which is key when one section is tasked with

Suicide Prevention: help available service-wide

Forty-one Marines killed themselves in 2008.Around every corner there is someone who can help Marines who are thinking about suicide. Aboard the base, there are many services a Marine can utilize to seek help.“Camp Pendleton has a variety of resources. Chaplains, counseling services and Division Mental Health can all provide individual counseling,”

Artillerymen wipe the dust off their howitzers

It’s been more than two years, but the Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division are firing cannons once again.These Marines have been in Iraq for the past year, rebuilding Iraq’s infrastructure in Al-Anbar province as a civil affairs group, rebuilding infrastructure such as schools and roads, but now it is

Artillery Training School conducts Local Security Course

Twenty-one students gathered at the Artillery Training School Mar. 23, for the first Local Security Course of the year.Marines ranging from corporal to gunnery sergeant reported to ATS for the five-day Local Security Course.Local security consists of many moving parts. Knowing how to set up the security with different surroundings in place, plus

First John and Jane Wayne held at Camp Pendleton

More than 120 friends and family members of the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion participated in the unit’s first John and Jane Wayne Day held at Camp Pendleton, Mar. 20.Formerly known as Jane Wayne Day, the organizers of John and Jane Wayne Day invited not only the spouses, but also family members and friends of Marines, to spend the day with 3rd

1/5 Marines participate in CHBEX

Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, participated in a Clear, Hold and Build Exercise here Mar.18.The company exercise marked the halfway point of Mojave Viper, a month-long desert warfare training requirement for Marines scheduled to deploy.“The training is intense and draining, but it gets you mentally ready,” said Lance

HRST students learn the ropes

Servicemembers from across the country are learning the ropes of helicopter operations from the Helicopter Rope Suspension Training Course at 1st Marine Division Schools here Mar. 18.The knowledge taught at the two-week course gives students the ability to safely perform helicopter operations.“This course gives a commander the option to insert or

Uncle Sam wants you to stay in

Now that Uncle Sam has you, he wants to keep you at the 1st Marine Division.And with boat spaces for fiscal year 2009 filling up fast, now is the time to talk to a career retention specialist if you plan to stay a Marine or sailor.“The main goal of a career planner is to make sure that we retain highlyqualified Marines within the 1st Marine

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