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Archive: August, 2002

Health professionals warn of drug hazards

Dietary supplements and enhancement drugs on the market may offer enticing benefits, but consumers may want to use caution when choosing and using these aids. Many supplements claim to help people gain muscle and lose fat. They advertise themselves as providing the energy, power and strength needed to whip someone's body into its best shape, all in

Desert dust, debris no obstacles for MMT

It started out rather pleasantly at first. Marines from Marine Air Control Squadron 1 loaded some gear they would need and made the long drive to Stoval, just outside of Dateland, Ariz., ready to prepare a field-expedient airfield for the field-testing of the new KC-130J. Only six Marines went out. One team leader, an assistant, two air traffic

'New beast': Hercules gets make over

Many Marines have heard the all too familiar cadence echoing throughout almost every formation run. 'C-130 rolling down the strip, United States Marines gonna take a little trip...'Soon Marines will be taking a trip on a new and improved C-130 -- the KC-130J.The new Hercules was here July 2 through 31 for operational tests and the crew allowed some

Chaplains more than just preachers

Chaplains are well-known for leading religious services aboard Marine Corps bases. They are also famous for following their Marines into battle to take care of spiritual needs during combat. Preaching from the pulpit, or the battlefield, and running Sunday School or Confraternity of Christian Doctrine isn't the only thing the Marine Corps Air

Explosive Ordnance Disposal has a blast

It sounds like something straight out of a comic book or action-packed thriller. It has x-ray vision, a bomb-resistant suit, a 780-pound pet robot, and enough explosives to catch anyone's attention. It's the station's explosive ordnance disposal team. When people think about EOD they usually think of the Hollywood version where someone deactivates

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma