Just like mom use to make
August 6, 2002 — Marines train like they fight, and after a long, strenuous day in the field, they need replenishment. Señora Juana Mentoyha Gossen, owner of the Pache Hostess House and a native here, provided that nourishment for 14 Camp Lejeune Marines and one sailor during the riverine phase of UNITAS 43-02. "Having Juanita cook for us really felt like I was MORE
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Lejeune sailor assists fellow physicians
August 6, 2002 — Imagine your child is playing in the yard while you are in the kitchen getting something to drink. Suddenly, you hear him scream. As you sprint to his rescue, you notice a large snake slithering away from where your child is sitting. Would you call 911 for an ambulance to rush him to the hospital? What if there was no 911 or ambulance? That is the MORE
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Marines come together for training
August 6, 2002 — A group of 14 Marines and one sailor from Camp Lejeune, N.C., shared knowledge and supplies with Paraguayan and Bolivian riverine forces during the riverine phase of UNITAS 43-02 July 13-28. The two-week exercise is an annual event that allows United States forces to exchange ideas and learn about their foreign counterparts. "I get all excited MORE
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HMH-464, Triton-3 team for IFAV mission
August 4, 2002 — Once again Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 aided ground troops during ongoing missions here Aug. 4 as part of Combined Arms Exercise 9-02. A New River, N.C.-based '464' CH-53 and crew inserted "Triton-3" armed with an Intermediate Fast Attack Vehicle and two Kawasaki 650cc motorcycles to conduct reconnaissance and place sensors to detect enemy MORE
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A MAGTF-2 picture story that flies; CSSD-22, HMH-464 team for HST
August 3, 2002 — Blowing winds, flying sand and 110-degree plus temperatures couldn't stop the "Red Patchers" of Combat Service Support Detachment-22 during routine Helicopter Support Team training at Landing Zone Wilson here. The landing support specialists teamed with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464's CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters to practice airlifting MORE
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2nd Recon battles elements, pop-up targets; MAGTF-2 observers set the bar
August 2, 2002 — They moved without a sound, patrolling the desert floor, avoiding rocks and razor sharp constantine wire - ever observant of their surroundings. Sweat ran into their eyes, but these desert warriors didn't flinch. The battle-ready Leathernecks blocked out the pain ignoring the searing heat of their loaded weapons, and the fact it was more than 110 MORE
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II MEF tests tomorrow's battlefield concepts, equipment today
August 2, 2002 — As temperatures soar at Camp Lejeune, live and simulated action is also heating up in the Department of Defense experiment, Millennium Challenge 2002. The scenario, which simulates a military threat set in 2007, represents a small-scale contingency that has the potential to escalate to a major theater of war. While the scenario is fictional, it MORE
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In the field with Charlie; Youthful company attacks CAX, 410A;
August 1, 2002 — In the back of a 7-ton tactical vehicle they joked like they were kids. "I was the king of fire-watch," said one Marine as he joked and laughed about a recent deployment to Okinawa, Japan. They all seemed too young to carry automatic machine-guns. They made fun of one another, poked jokes and even slapped each other on the back of their helmets. MORE
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'Ironhorse' sets example; tanker remembers where he came from
July 31, 2002 — There have been many leadership techniques used in American history. Sitting Bull and Geronimo lead by example and protected a way of life. Vince Lombardi set the stage with his tenaciousness to win. The great and late Dr. Martin Luther King portrayed selflessness like no other. "Don't forget where you came from," said Staff Sgt. Avon M. Paul. MORE
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Boston, baseball celebrate life of former Marine Ted Williams;
July 30, 2002 — "Gods do not answer letters," wrote John Updike in reference to the fact Ted Williams did not acknowledge the fans with a tip of the cap after hitting a home run in his final at-bat. Updike penned the line in the Oct. 22, 1960, essay titled "Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu" in the "New Yorker Magazine" the day after Ted Williams played his last game. The MORE
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