Lejeune gets down and dirty - Mud Run 2007 attracts 222 competitors
July 26, 2007 — It took Keith Wilson 36:54 to negotiate Saturday’s Lejeune 8-kilometer Mud Run and become “King of the Mud.” Wilson, a Camp Lejeune-based Marine from Parkersburg, W.Va., was joined by Raleigh, N.C. native Andrea Smythe, who claimed the women’s crown with a 43:41.The race marked the fifth leg of the 2007 Marine Corps Grand Prix Series, which also MORE
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Chaplain praised for Bible ministry
July 26, 2007 — Navy chaplains have been following Marines into battle since 1778 not wielding a weapon save one – the scriptures.Navy Lt. John Jacob Eastman, the command chaplain of the Marine Corps Engineer School at Courthouse Bay here, has been selected to receive the 2007 Witherspoon Award for his commitment to and encouragement of Bible, from the National MORE
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Major uniform changes implemented
July 26, 2007 — Marines can expect some new changes to the summer and winter uniform regulations and tighter restrictions when it comes to the use of the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform off base.A Marine Corps Administrative Message scheduled for release this week modifies the current Marine Corps Order P1020.34G governing Marine Corps Uniform Regulations.“Our MORE
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Marine competes in World Extreme Cagefighting
July 3, 2007 — It takes place in an octagon shaped cage, incorporating boxing, kick boxing, wrestling and as many martial-art styles you can think of. This is the violent world of Mixed Martial Arts cage fighting.Growing along with the popularity of MMA is George Lockhart an MMA enthusiast and a cryptological analyst for Radio Recon Platoon, 2nd Radio Battalion, MORE
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American Thunder remodels Wounded Warrior’s motorcycle
July 3, 2007 — The crew from the television show “American Thunder,” a motorcycle-enthusiast program that airs on Speed TV, paid their respects to a Marine June 28-29 at New River Harley-Davidson.“We came up with the idea of making-over a Marine’s Harley because we wanted to give back to the service members who are out fighting for our freedom,” said Jay MORE
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Documentary helps military brats find their tribe
July 3, 2007 — Kathy Benedict and her sister Kari Laws were “homesteaders” who grew up aboard Camp Lejeune. They lived on the installation for the majority of their Marine father’s career. While their friends came and went, they stayed on.Benedict, who now works on base, and Laws, who is married to a Navy service member currently serving in Iraq, were in the MORE
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Additional child care available aboard Lejeune
July 3, 2007 — Deployments can be hard on service members. How do spouses manage when they have a child and other responsibilities to handle?The grand opening of the Marine Corps Community Services Brewster Annex and Midway Park Child Development Centers at the Brewster Annex CDC here June 21, will hopefully address these concerns.“In an effort to meet the needs MORE
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Summer lunch program popular with kids
July 3, 2007 — Come in from the heat, my friend and sit down beside me. Let me tell you about the finest lunch-time dining in the area this summer. The food is a delight to any palate and includes warm rolls made fresh daily and melt-in-your-mouth vegetables and fruits right off the farm.Oh, and the service … the service is primo. Everyone at this little bistro MORE
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MSE Act to help military spouses
June 28, 2007 — Military spouses play a critical role in supporting service members as they serve our country, but when looking for a job they can sometimes come up empty handed.Addressing this issue is the Military Spouses Employment Act; If ratified, the act will provide employers a tax incentive to hire qualified military spouses.The act was originally MORE
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Chung, Cromie win junior golf tournament
June 28, 2007 — While 12-year-old Karen Chung finished strong on the back nine to win her first American Junior Golf Association event by four strokes, the boys champion, Michael Cromie, needed an extra hole of sudden death play-off to win the sixth annual Junior All-Star at Jacksonville.The three-day, 54-stroke tournament, finished up June 21 at Paradise Point MORE
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