Station Marines display artistic talents
June 30, 2005 — While the title "Marine" conveys an image of a battle-hardened warrior, the average American might not be able to imagine anything else past Marines' rifle-toting, camouflage-wearing, destroy-everything-in-sight reputation. But the vast majority of Marines also have other talents the Corps takes advantage of. Two Marines from the station's Combat MORE
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Price takes over VMA-513
June 30, 2005 — Lt. Col. Willis E. Price III relieved Lt. Col. Robert D. Deforge as the commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron-513 during a change of command ceremony Friday morning behind the squadron's hangar. Price, a North Little Rock, Ark., native, gained command of the squadron after serving with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Command Element, MORE
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A variety of activities are available to Marines for Independence Day weekend
June 30, 2005 — July 4, 1776, the United States of America presented Britain with the Declaration of Independence. Since then, Americans have honored July 4 as a day of independence and celebration. A preteen and teen Fourth of July Fun Fest will be held at the station youth center July 1 and will include water games, dodgeball and a cookout. Those attending must MORE
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Kids camp out, stay drug free during DEFY program
June 28, 2005 — "Ears!" yelled Lance Cpl. Jason A. Leal, a Tactical Exploitation Systems mechanic for Marine Air Control Squadron-1, and also a Drug Education For Youth camp mentor. "Open!" was the reply from the 30 kids in the DEFY camp June 23 at the fire department training tower here. DEFY is a leadership-building program that shows small groups of children MORE
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MWSS-272 goes for a ride
June 24, 2005 — Visiting Marines and sailors worked late June 24, ending nearly a month of training with the integrated exercise that wrapped up Exercise Desert Talon. Marine Wing Support Squadron-272 from Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., was one of the units preparing for upcoming deployments to Iraq. MWSS-272's mission during the integrated exercise was MORE
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Anti-Terrorism battalion spins its wheels during Desert Talon
June 23, 2005 — Marines from the Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, participated in a live-fire convoy exercise on roads near the Yodaville Urban Training Complex located on the Barry M. Goldwater range June 23 as part of Exercise Desert Talon. The exercise, dubbed 'Murrayville' after its creator, Capt. Michael G. Murray II, is designed MORE
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Marines party in true Greek fashion
June 23, 2005 — Station and Exercise Desert Talon Marines partied the night away June 23 at the Toga Barracks Bash between Barracks 920 and 930 on the air station. Attendees had opportunities to munch on free food, battle it out it with pugil sticks, and jam out to the sounds of a free concert by Ginger Lewis and the All-American Band. The event was the final big MORE
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VMA-223 Marines toil, train under Arizona sun
June 21, 2005 — As the sun beat down on the Marines toiling at the flight line, sweat poured down their faces and, after landing on the scorching hot concrete, instantly evaporated into the Arizona air. Marines from Marine Attack Squadron-223 worked tirelessly June 21 preparing their AV-8B Harriers for training through the intense dry heat at Marine Corps Air MORE
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Young Marines learn leadership in makeshift corporal's
June 17, 2005 — A group of Young Marines from schools in Phoenix and surrounding areas visited the station June 17-24 to interact with Marines and participate in a modified corporal's course. The week-long program was held to instill Marine Corps values in the Young Marines, age 8 to 18, and was put together by corporal's course instructors as a condensed version MORE
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Sailors endure, excel in Marines' world
June 17, 2005 — Two sailors graduated from Corporals Course 8-05 with 22 Marines Friday at the station theater. Petty Officers 3rd Class Jesse Edwards and Alejandro Hernandez, station dental technicians, are the first sailors to participate in the station's corporals course, which is a 10-day school that gives new noncommissioned officers the opportunity to learn MORE
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