September 24, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Lauren Kurkimilis, 7th Marine Regiment MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTY NINE PALMS, Calif. — Since 2001, the Combat Center has provided comprehensive and collaborative training for combat operations in the Middle East. Training exercises have evolved from the Combined Arms Exercise to what is known today as Enhanced Mojave … [Read more...]
One Year Anniversary of the Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
We mark the first anniversary of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. We recognize and salute the thousands of troops who were unfairly targeted and made a parody of by the policy and thank them for their service to our nation as they continued to stick by this nation and it's safety. On September 20, 2011, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was repealed and gays, lesbians … [Read more...]
Marines Employ New Interactive Bomb Trainer
9/20/2012 By Cpl. Reece Lodder , Combat Logistics Battalion-3 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Kaneohe Bay - Decked out with a plethora of high-definition TVs and intricately crafted visual displays, the trailers form the base’s new Mobile Counter-IED Interactive Trainer. The MCIT, which is geared toward junior Marines and officers, provides a practical education on one … [Read more...]
VA Fills First Phase of Veterans Retraining Program to Enhance Job Skills
45,000 Veterans Approved for New VRAP Program WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved applications for all 45,000 slots available in fiscal year (FY) 2012 under the successful Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) and is in the process of approving applications for a total of 54,000 slots available in FY 2013. “At VA, we know … [Read more...]
‘War Dogs’ deploy to war zone for first time in four years
9/14/2012 By Sgt. Heather Golden, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - The Marines, sailors and families of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, said and hugged their goodbyes Wednesday morning as the War Dogs left for their first combat deployment since 2008. The unit is headed to the … [Read more...]