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Division Marines adjust to new uniform policy January 22, 2013 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines in garrison are now required to wear the seasonal service uniform each Friday.Last December, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos directed the wear of the uniform starting Jan. 4. Exceptions are given for those training and missions requiring other uniforms.Many Marines who served MORE

Long Island Marine shoulders heavy responsibilities January 22, 2013 — AFGHANISTAN - One of the easiest ways to supply Marines in combat with essential gear and equipment are vehicle convoys. These logistics trains can carry more supplies than a helicopter and reach areas that may not be feasible to reach by air.The responsibility of orchestrating these multiple vehicle trips usually doesn’t fall upon the shoulders of MORE

Marine’s career leads him to path outside Corps January 22, 2013 — CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan— Marine Security Guard is a special duty during which Marines provide internal security at designated U.S. diplomatic and consular facilities to prevent the compromise of classified material vital to the national security. Serving in this capacity gave one Marine the desire to continue work with a U.S. Embassy after MORE

Marine steps out of box, works with heart January 17, 2013 — CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan— As a Marine begins his daily assignments here, he knows that most men his age are not making the same sacrifices he makes each day on a deployment. For one Marine even most Marines are not doing what he does.Lance Cpl. Adam Henderson is a chaplain’s assistant with Regimental Combat Team 7 and is filling a position MORE

California Marine takes leadership by example to heart January 16, 2013 — CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan— Most Marines are familiar with the concept of leadership by example. One Marine lives it.Sergeant Christopher R. Contreras, currently deployed with Regimental Combat Team 7 as the assistant chief for the communication electronics maintenance section, isn’t satisfied by leading his MORE

Paris, Texas, native follows in ancestors' footsteps, defends country on second deployment January 1, 2013 — CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – Coming from a rich military family history, Cpl. Wesley Giddens knew he wanted to serve his country as his ancestors had done.Giddens’ grandfather liked to study their family’s genealogy as a hobby. Through his studies, he was able to learn their family’s ancestors had served in both the Revolutionary War and the MORE

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