Motorcycle classes, equipment crucial to staying safe on the road
September 30, 2007 — Safety aboard any military installation is vital, be it in the workplace, in the field or anywhere else. With 624 motorcycles registered here, motorcycles are a prominent part of station safety.“The number of motorcyclists in Arizona has nearly doubled over the past six years, so it’s critical for riders wear the proper safety gear-especially a MORE
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MACS-1 returns from Iraq
September 30, 2007 — Sixty-four Marines and 11 sailors from Marine Air Control Squadron 1 returned home from a deployment in Iraq, Sunday evening here.Many friends and family from across the country were there to greet the Marines at the Sonoran Pueblo.“These are my boys, I am incredibly anxious to see them,” said Master Sgt. Charles Olvis, MACS-1 operations chief. MORE
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Welcome home, Sandsharks
September 29, 2007 — Numerous cars boast festively painted windows, banners are hung outside barracks, units and even the exterior fence of the air station. It’s evident; Marines are coming home.A second wave of Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 returned home Sept. 29, and were greeted by friends and family at the Sonoran Pueblo here.This wave of 136 MORE
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Marine Corps continues to recognize it's rich heritage
September 27, 2007 — There is no race in the Marine Corps; there is only green. Like America, the Marine Corps is a “melting pot” of ethnicities and culture functioning as one.Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, is a recognition of the culture, contributions and heritage of Hispanic Americans in the Marine Corps.Sept. 15 was chosen in 1986 by MORE
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VMFT-401 pilots school Royal Moroccan Air Force
September 27, 2007 — Two pilots from Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401, the station’s only 4th Marine Aircraft Wing squadron, participated in Exercise African Lion Sept. 10-21 at Meknes Air Base, Morocco.VMFT-401 F-5N Tiger II pilots, Maj. Kevin Reece and Lt. Col. Geoffrey Olander, strapped up and flew out with the Royal Moroccan Air Force.The Adversary Marines MORE
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The American dream can come true
September 25, 2007 — Fifty-thousand dollars, a brand new four-bedroom home, the chance to go to exciting schools and get paid to do it, not to mention free medical and dental benefits for you and the family.No, this is not an ad for a high-profile corporate job; it’s what the Corps is offering to Marines eligible for reenlistment.“I like what the Corps is doing now MORE
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Fantasy Football: it gripped the nation, now it’s seeping into the Corps
September 21, 2007 — A few decades ago, three sports fans from Oakland, Calif., put together what would become one of the most popular interactive fan games around the world -- fantasy football.Today, the game is more popular than ever, with players from every age, class, sex and race participating in leagues and testing their skills as team owners and coaches.The game MORE
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Marine Corps sweetens deal for active-duty pilots
September 21, 2007 — As the Global War on Terrorism continues, retaining experienced service members has become increasingly more important.The Marine Corps has even offered reenlistment bonuses as high as $80,000 for those enlisted military occupational specialties in high demand. Now the Corps is reaching out to its active-duty aviators.According to Marine MORE
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New 3rd MAW commander visits station, chats with Marines
September 20, 2007 — The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general arrived on station Sept. 20 to meet with Marines and sailors from Marine Aircraft Group 13 and its subordinate commands.Maj. Gen. Terry G. Robling, who recently took command of the wing in July, spent two days speaking with Marines and visiting the MAG’s aircraft and support squadrons.Robling stopped MORE
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Sept. 11, 2001: Six years later
September 20, 2007 — Initially I was annoyed. Why did I have to be up before 6 a.m.? I didn’t have to be at school for another two hours. My mother sent my younger sister into my room to wake me up. She was mumbling about something. I couldn’t figure out what was going on. Was the house on fire? Had something happened to my sister?After being practically dragged to my MORE
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