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Marines

News

Archive: June, 2011

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Logistics Command hosts first senior enlisted seminar

Upon his arrival January 21, Sgt. Maj. Christopher Harper, sergeant major, Marine Corps Logistics Command, had several goals in mind. It was to better serve the Marines in his command, respond to any concerns and help improve the quality of life for them and their families.Harper hosted the first two-day leadership seminar for Marines currently

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SMC deputy director retires

The year was 1983. Ronald Reagan was president. The Philadelphia 76ers won the National Basketball Association championship. The TV show MASH ended after 11 years and 251 episodes on CBS. The price of gas was $1.17 per gallon and Amando Ruiz III joined the Marine Corps.On June 16, 27 years and nine months later, in a retirement ceremony held

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Marines, college partner together

What initially began as a vision and potential partnership nearly 10 years ago is now a reality. Albany Technical College opened the doors to its Logistics Education Center during a ceremony at the school, June 14.Marine Corps Logistics Command, Maintenance Center Albany and ATC have cultivated a working partnership that has lasted for several

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Marines perform funeral honors for their own

Taking care of their own is something Marines don’t take lightly.They take care of fellow Marines who have died in battle or even long after they have taken off the uniform by honoring them at their funerals.Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s military operations section is the lead for funeral details for those active-duty, former or retired

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Cadets experience two day leadership training here

While most students look forward to their summer breaks to soak up the sun at the nearest beach, hang out with friends, lounge around watching television or catch up on their sleep, a select group of students from three area high schools recently visited Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany for two intensive days of leadership training. The Marine

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Base community participates in A Midsummer Knights Read

Even though it’s summer time and the children are out of school, they can keep their minds stimulated through the base library’s summer reading program.The theme for 2011 is “A Midsummer Knight’s Read,” and is open to all children between the ages of 4 and 18 years old. Children may participate in the program until July 29, which is sponsored by

Heat threats rise

Sun + fun + triple-digit temperatures = heat-related illness concerns.Although the calendar marks June 21 as the first official day of summer, daytime temperatures aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany have already reached 100-plus degrees.With more triple-digit temperatures in the forecast, base officials are urging Marines and

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MCLB Albany officials fight to prevent sexual assault

Picture this: You go out partying with friends.As a group, you follow all the established Marine Corps rules: Motorcycle riders wear helmets; those who are drinking have designated drivers; no one gets left behind at the bar; everyone makes it home safe.However, the next morning, you wake up and realize something is very, very wrong. You had a

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Summer fun

With the summer temperatures rising above average, many individuals have begun trips to beaches, lakes, pools and water parks. Unfortunately, safety precautions are not always followed, which is why officials at the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany pool are teaching water safety and swim lessons to those most at risk.“It is important to get young

Base prepares for hurricane season

The Atlantic hurricane season began June 1 and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany officials are keeping a close watch on the weather in both the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, has predicted an above-normal hurricane season in

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