15th MEU Marines welcomed by family, friends after completing deployment
May 15, 2013 — After completing an eight-month deployment, Marines attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit were welcomed home by their families and friends at Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, May 13.While deployed, the 15th MEU was comprised of approximately 2,400 Marines and sailors and was deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group. MORE
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Torrance Honors the Armed Forces at the 54th Annual Armed Forces Day Celebration & Parade on May 17-19
May 13, 2013 — April 23, 2013 – Beginning Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19, the City ofTorrance will pay tribute to the nation’s Armed Forces with its 54th Annual Armed Forces DayCelebration and Parade – the City’s longest standing tradition. Each year, the City honors adifferent military branch; this year highlights the United States Marine Corps. Grand MORE
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Marines royally ready to win gold at Warrior Games, again
May 13, 2013 — If the 2013 Warrior Games had a more regal feel than previous games, it’s because Prince Harry, or Capt. Henry Wales, attended the opening ceremony today at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.The British royal joined more than 260 wounded, ill or injured service members and veterans in kicking off the Warrior Games, a MORE
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Guam native awarded Silver Star
May 04, 2013 — A U.S. Navy corpsman from Talofofo, Guam, received the Silver Star during a ceremony at Camp Pendleton, May 3. Petty Officer 1st Class Benny Flores, a corpsman serving with Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, was awarded the Silver Star for his actions on April 28, 2012, while serving with Regional Command Southwest providing medical support on a MORE
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Advisor Training Cell preps female engagement team for Marine Expeditionary Unit employment
May 04, 2013 — The Advisor Training Cell, I Marine Expeditionary Force, is providing scenario-based training for the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s female engagement team detachment, at Camp Pendleton, Calif.The two-week training program is designed by the ATC staff to enhance and test the Marines' ability to work with the battalion landing team in MORE
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Pendleton sailor to be awarded silver star
May 01, 2013 — Petty Officer 1st Class Benny Flores will be awarded the Silver Star Medal Friday, for his actions while deployed to southwest Afghanistan last year. Flores provided lifesaving medical care to Marines and Afghan Uniform Police during an enemy attack, despite his own serious injuries, while serving as a field service medical technician during combat MORE
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Wounded dog handler heading home with best friend
April 29, 2013 — The 23-year-old sergeant’s voice breaks as he pauses to collect his thoughts on how to express his feelings for his fallen friends. The names of his comrades are engraved on his “KIA” Bracelets, which now sit on a table adorned with military memorabilia and memories of friends he’s served with.“Every day you wake up is a blessing in itself,” said MORE
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9th Communication Battalion recognized as volunteers
April 29, 2013 — The Volunteer Skills and Development Program recognized 9th Communication Battalion as the Small Unit Volunteer of the Year during a recognition ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 25. A battalion must have 150 or less total volunteers to qualify as a nominee for the Small Unit Volunteer of the Year award. The battalion with the most service MORE
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U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, partner nations to participate in amphibious exercise
April 25, 2013 — Naval and ground forces from the United States, Canada, Japan and New Zealand will participate in amphibious exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 off the coast of Southern California June 11-28. Dawn Blitz 2013 is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train the Navy and Marine Corps in operations expected of an amphibious task force. The exercise will test MORE
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Regional Command Southwest honors fallen heroes
April 24, 2013 — Friends, family and service members from various allied nations gathered to honor the men and women who were killed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom during the I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) deployment in Helmand and Nimroz provinces in Southern Afghanistan.The diverse group united in commemoration to show their support to their MORE
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