News - Year 2018

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Marines

Archive: 2018

Toys for Tots meets goal, distributes toys

The Toys for Tots annual program drive has ended and distributions were made Dec. 15 to those who signed up with the local Salvation Army. Staff Sgt. Ellese Lawrence, Toys for Tots coordinator, Detachment 2, Supply Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 453, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, said they met their campaign goal and were

Marines, civilian-Marines help community celebrate Christmas

For the 28th consecutive year, Marines joined City of Albany officials by leading the Celebration of Lights Parade in downtown Albany, Ga., Dec. 15. The annual tree lighting ceremony signifies the start of the parade and this year was done by Marines with the Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots Program. As thousands of spectators lined the streets

Marine, civilian receives 100-hour volunteer recognition

Two members of the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany family were recognized Thursday with certificates for completing 100 hours of volunteer service with the local Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.Staff Sgt. Charles Scheuter, installation representative volunteer, and Gloria Enid Picaso, NMCRS volunteer, were both honored in a private awards

MCLB Albany emergency alerts: What you need to know

During an emergency, it is critical that personnel, military family members and others aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany receive immediate notifications. Whether it is an active shooter, tornado or other threat, it is crucial that all personnel are notified of the hazard and know what actions to take. A special electronic mass notification

Honoring Heroism: Marine posthumously awarded for final heroic act

Two years following his death, during a ceremony at the Georgia Southwestern University School of Nursing in Americus, Ga., Dec. 7, Lance Cpl. Nicholas R. Smarr was posthumously awarded the Navy Marine Corps Medal. Smarr, an officer with the Americus Police Department and a Marine Corps Reservist, was shot alongside his best friend, Officer Jody

Coast Guard vet shares insight on VA programs

A Coast Guard veteran encouraged several of his military peers to take advantage of many programs offered by Veterans Administration during the monthly veterans breakfast at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, November 7. For Captain Frank Cole, it’s always been a personal mission to assist veterans and other transitioning military members and

MCFD offers Thanksgiving safety tips

As military families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Fire & Emergency Services offers safety tips to help prevent fire hazards. According to the National Fire Protection Association, Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by the day before Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and Christmas Eve.

MCFD holds live structural fire training

Dozens of firefighters aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany got a chance to build some critical skills thanks to a new live fire structural trainer, October 25. The installation recently purchased the structural trainer; the original cement structure was condemned 10 years ago.Firefighters will use it to perform search and rescue simulations

Base mission continues before, during, after hurricane

Strong wind gusts from Hurricane Michael snapped hundreds of trees, violently blew debris and toppled dozens of power lines. But damages at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany paled in comparison to the vast devastation experienced from the EF3 tornado that touched down here in January 2017. And it’s likely the reason personnel aboard the

Reservists aboard MCLBA kick off Toys for Tots campaign

The 71st annual Toys for Tots officially kicks off its campaign, October 1, aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. Toys for Tots is the largest Department of Defense outreach program and serves as a platform for the Marine Corps and the local community to provide toys for underprivileged children in Southwest Georgia. The Toys for Tots Program

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