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Marines

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Archive: August, 2002

Drill keeps hospitals ready

Sirens blared as an entourage of ambulances and fire engines rushed through East Albany streets Aug. 22. They were headed for the Albany Civic Center where a cylinder of chlorine fell off of a 1-ton truck and ruptured, injuring a large group of people. The crowd was exiting the civic center after an evening concert when it happened, and more than

Reading award ceremony held

Awards for the 47th Annual Summer Reading Program were presented Saturday. Almost 100 children participated in the program. For the third consecutive year, Stephanie Galicia, daughter of Cpl. Russell Hardy, military policeman here, read more books than anyone else in the program. Two years ago she stayed ahead of the pack by reading more than 100

Marine Corps recalls old salt to active duty;

A 20-year veteran of the Marine Corps recently arrived at the Albany Maintenance Center. The salty old dog is here for a life-changing experience that will ultimately cost the Marine Corps $250,000. This veteran has been an asset to the Corps by hauling supplies and other mission-critical items to Marines during training exercises and during real

Staff NCO Mess Night keeps traditions alive ;

The U.S. Marine Corps prides itself on traditions that have been around since the Corps was established in 1775. One time-honored tradition builds camaraderie and pays homage to the men who have made the Corps the great fighting force that it is that of telling sea-stories, sharing laughs, and toasting -- known to Marines as mess night. The staff

Marines show who's best in triathlon competition;

The morning sun struggled to shine over the tops of tall pine trees at the Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park. In the dim light, more than 130 athletes eagerly awaited the start of the Second Annual Georgia Veterans Triathlon Aug. 17. The race started at 7 a.m., and 11 Marines from Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany were pumped with adrenaline,

Joint Logistics Commanders hold talks;

Twice a year commanders from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces Materiel Management Centers/Commands, the Navy's N4 Fleet Readiness and Logistics, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, and invited participants, such as the Deputy Undersecretary for Logistics and Materiel Readiness and the Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics

Local NNOA chapter recognized as best

Continuing the traditions of excellence that distinguishe Marines throughout the world, the local chapter of the National Naval Officers Association was selected Aug. 8 as the national organization's Chapter of the Year in the fewer-than-23 members category - its second such designation in two years. The chapter was recognized at the 30th Annual

Local baseball team honors base;

The last thing most baseball fans expected to see during Aug. 10 South Georgia Waves game was the MCLB Albany battalion commanding officer and a chief warrant officer wrestle each other in thongs. But that is just one of the things that happened during Albany's minor league baseball Military Appreciation night. Watching Maj. Bryan Lucas,

Unexploded ordnance poses danger;

Soldiers from the Explosives Ordnance Disposal team at Fort Benning, Ga., educated Marines here Aug. 7 on some of the dangers they could stumble upon during combat. Maj. Bryan Lucas, Headquarters Battalion commanding officer, invited Army Staff Sgt. Brian D. Curtis and Army Sgt. Jason D. Cox of the EOD to conduct a class on unexploded ordnance.

Marine remembered ;

A memorial service was held for a fallen Marine Aug. 12 at the Base Chapel. The chapel was silent as Marines who knew Sgt. Christopher J. Jordan, computer programmer for Marine Corps Systems Command here, searched around as if lost and confused, looking for reason behind their friend's death. Marines are thought of as tough warriors, but none

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