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Urban combat hits three states over nine days
A search and rescue of chemical-weapons casualties aboard a U.S. Navy vessel, a helicopter assault on Fort Irwin and an antenna that looks like an inflatable beach ball. What do they have in common?Marine Expeditionary Units which brought urban combat to 3 states over nine days.
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Military honored in Annual Armed Forces Day Parade
In the city’s longest standing tradition, service members were honored during the 54th Annual Armed Forces Day Celebration and Parade, in Torrance, Calif., May 18. The event held Friday through Sunday featured a military exhibit with various tactical vehicles and equipment on display, a free concert and the Torrance Armed Forces Day Parade, which is MORE
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15th MEU Marines welcomed by family, friends after completing deployment
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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Camp Pendleton Marines take on grueling endurance test known as Recon Challenge
Some Camp Pendleton Marines hiked 23 miles through North County mountains Friday -- and that was just the start of a grueling test of endurance known as the 5th annual Recon Challenge.The Recon Challenge is a 29.4-mile course for reconnaissance Marines.Teams of two hurdled obstacles, climbed ropes, crawled along bars, and then packed up and MORE
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Camp Pendleton Marine Completes 612 Hours of Community Service
Serving in the armed forces may be selfless enough for some, but others, like Cpl. Sean Bautista, want to do more.
Bautista, an administration specialist with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, grew up in the Philippines. Growing up in a religious family, he learned to love others and give to those less fortunate. MORE
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