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Archive: March, 2004

Pyros torch pine forest, protect local environment

Thick clouds of reddish-brown smoke billowed up from hundreds of acres of pine trees here last week as two men went on a burning rampage. Dense blankets of the inferno's fog could be seen from miles away as thousands of small fires ripped through the forest floor. What may have struck some unaware residents as odd is the fact that base officials

Marine Prepositioning Force sets the table for OIF II

SHUAIBA PORT, Kuwait - The overall concept of the Maritime Prepositioning Force revolves around one thing - the rapid deployment of equipment and supplies to decrease the time it takes to insert Marines into a contingency or combat environment. The Marines, Sailors, government workers, and civilian contractors that comprise Blount Island Command

Monster machines provide more flexibility, speed

The Marine Corps has recently begun upgrading the Amphibious Assault Vehicle to take on faster speeds and more demanding loads. The new suspension systems require more than 384 man-hours each to complete, and a military contractor aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany is making it happen. United Defense Ltd., located in a warehouse by the

Albany Marine Band receives augmentation training

Albany Marine Band members recently took part in military police augmentation training here Jan. 21 - Feb. 17. During this long period of training Staff Sgt. Keith Connor, training staff noncommissioned officer, Provost Marshal's Office, instructed 32 sergeants and below in the same training that military police personnel undergo. Throughout a

Albany Marine recognized as 'Policeman of the Year'

Sgt. Kyle Holdmann, K-9 unit, Provost Marshal's Office, received an award from the Exchange Club of Albany for being one of the area's Police Officers of the Year. On Jan. 13, Holdmann was invited to the Exchange Club for a banquet and to be honored for the work he has accomplished being a police officer. "Every year we take great pride in honoring

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