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Archive: 2007

Camp Lejeune and New River to improve CBRN Response Capabilities

Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River will be getting an increase in security and response measures to combat chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. The Installation Protection Program Lite was a program created to evaluate installations’ ability to combat these threats and give them both equipment and training to

IPAC student gets perfect grade

Since the beginning of the Personnel Administration School at Camp Johnson, there has not been one student to get a perfect 100 percent in the Intermediate Personnel Administration Course until now. Cpl. Michael L. Davis, the orders noncommissioned officer in charge with Headquarters Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps at Henderson Hall,

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Col. Adele E. Hodges, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base, Brig. Gen. James B. Laster, the commanding general of Training Command, Lt. Gen. James F. Amos, the commanding general of Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Maj. Gen. Robert C. Dickerson, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East, Col. Thomas C. Cariker, the chief of staff for II Marine Expeditionary Force, Col. Walter H. Augustin, the program manager for Training Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command and Jack Cuddy, the director for Range and Training Area Management Division, Training and Education Command, cut the ribbon for the Mobile Military Operations in Urban Terrain Facility here officially unveiling it April 3. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Col. Adele E. Hodges, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base, Brig. Gen. James B. Laster, the commanding general of Training Command, Lt. Gen. James F. Amos, the commanding general of Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Maj. Gen. Robert C. Dickerson, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East, Col. Thomas C. Cariker, the chief of staff for II Marine Expeditionary Force, Col. Walter H. Augustin, the program manager for Training Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command and Jack Cuddy, the director for Range and Training Area Management Division, Training and Education Command, cut the ribbon for the Mobile Military Operations in Urban Terrain Facility here officially unveiling it April 3.

Mobile urban training facility unveiled

Marines now have another training tool to prepare for their deployments to Iraq. The Marine Corps’ first Mobile military operations in urban terrain training facility was officially unveiled here April 3 and will be open for training in May. The facility is named Nisr min Al-Bahar or “Eagles from the Sea” in English. “This will be the premiere

TAPS event helps families cope with loss of loved ones

The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors held a special one day program of comfort and support here March 24, which was attended by more than 75 people from all over the United States. The Tragedy Assistance Program is a national non-profit veterans’ service organization dedicated to providing support to anyone who has lost a loved one serving

Homes for the wounded, families

“As a dream becomes a reality, today we come together to dedicate these houses that will assist our wounded comrades and their families,” said Father Timothy Hogan, Roman Catholic chaplain and retired Navy lieutenant commander, during the invocation. “They gave so much for the peace and the security of our nation and now we give back to them.” A

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines will be prohibited from getting sleeve tattoos beginning April 1. Those who already have them will be grandfathered into this new policy keeping them competitive for promotions. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines will be prohibited from getting sleeve tattoos beginning April 1. Those who already have them will be grandfathered into this new policy keeping them competitive for promotions.

Corps clarifies tattoo policy

The Marine Corps is clarifying its tattoo policy according to Marine administrative message 198. “This clarification came about because there was room for interpretation of the old policy,” said Lt. Col T.V. Johnson, spokesman for the commandant of the Marine Corps. “The commandant had this issue come up at every town hall meeting that he attended

Students learn about black history

Passing down history to our children is one of the most important things we can do to better the future. Receiving that history were all of the fifth grade students of Blue Creek Elementary during their visit to the Montford Point Marine Museum Feb. 16. “We bring them here to experience some of the most significant black history [about segregation

"Marines of Montford Point: Fighting for Freedom"

For the first time, a public viewing of the documentary “The Marines of Montford Point: Fighting for Freedom” was viewed at the Northside High School auditorium Feb. 15.“Having the opportunity to have the actual individuals in this documentary is truly special, and it gives the gentlemen a place in history so that their struggles are not

You are not alone, PTSD treatment aboard Camp Lejeune

The effects of the war in Iraq and Global War on Terrorism have real costs and these costs are not only dollars and cents — they’re in our service members, their friends and families. “There are extensive programs for active-duty service members returning from deployments,” said Langenfeld. “We understand there is a fear of treatment because of

Changes coming to the ‘Lemon Lot’

In a small corner of the commissary parking lot service members and their dependants have been selling pretty much anything that has rubber on steel using the Marine Corps Community Service Lemon Lot Program. But users of the lot will be experiencing some big changes. In order to provide a more professional, secure and organized selling space, MCCS