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Archive: December, 2013

1st Marine Division tests capabilities with amphibious landing (Steel Knight 2014)

On Dec. 10, 1st Marine Division will conduct a large-scale amphibious landing featuring amphibious assault vehicles, light armored vehicles and U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion as part of Exercise Steel Knight 2014.Media are invited to attend the morning event. Key leaders and subject matter experts will be available for interview, including

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Newport Beach celebrates 10 years supporting 1st Bn., 1st Marines

Only days before Thanksgiving, Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, honored the community of Newport Beach for their 10 years of supporting the battalion at a city council meeting at the Newport Beach council chambers, Nov. 26. It was a fitting time to show the appreciation for the countless care packages, deployment goodbyes,

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‘Darkside’ awards Purple Heart medals to Marines

Lt. Col. Jeff Kenney, battalion commander, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Maj. Michael Miller, battalion sergeant major, 3/4, presented the Purple Heart medal to two ‘Darkside’ Marines at the unit’s command operation center Nov. 22.Lance Cpl. Devin H. Kyle, assaultman, and Cpl. Samuel B. Burkeland, team leader, were

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