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Marines

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High school teacher shadows MCLB employee

To benefit students in Buena Vista, Ga., a Tri-County High School teacher came to MCLB May 10 to visit with and shadow a base executive. Jonathan Cude, a teacher in the Business Department who specializes in word processing and keyboarding for grades 9-11, shadowed Marine Corps Logistics Bases Installations and Logistics Director Gil Ward. Im here

MCLB Naval Dental Clinic spruces up image

The Naval Dental Clinic here has never really been considered a nice place to visit, but all that may change soon thanks to two clinic employees. Lynn McDonald, a registered dental hygienist, and Jennie Dalton, the dental receptionist, have changed the grounds outside the clinic from the grass normally found around all the buildings on the base, to

Stewart speaks at NNOA Ball

MCLB Albany members of the Nation al Naval Officers Association welcomed a former commanding general as the guest speaker at the local NNOA chapters fifth annual ball held at the Officers Club Saturday night. Retired Marine Maj. Gen. Joseph D. Stewart, who served as the bases commanding general and the Marine Corps Logistics Bases commander from

Band gathers for time-honored Mess Night tradition

Almost fifty members of the Albany Marine Band let their instruments rest May 8 for an evening of camaraderie during a time-honored tradition. The Marines, all sharply dressed in their service alpha uniforms, gathered at the Crossroad Restaurant to participate in a Mess Night. The evening began with a social call at the bar area of the restaurant,

Ice Breakers group tours Maintenance Center

A group of 18 wide-eyed and inquisitive women rode around the Maintenance Center in a mule train, small carts pulled by an engine cart, May 10, asking questions and sharing comments. The Ice Breakers group, sponsored by Security Bank of Albany, toured the base, to include the Maintenance Center, before enjoying lunch at the Crossroad Restaurant.

Marine pulls double duty: serving God, Marine Corps

Marines join the Corps for many different reasons. Whether they stay in four years or 20 , they discover things about themselves and change along the way. Commanders in charge of Marines hold their troops to very high standards; physically, morally and with their work ethic. Two things which are the cornerstones of many Marines beliefs are a

MCLB Albanys Marine Band conducts field exercises

The Albany Marine Band packed up equipment Friday and answered the call of duty which did not end until Sunday morning. This call of duty, however, was different. The band members did not assemble by the band hall and board the bus to reach their destination. They met at the armory and stepped off by foot. They left all their instruments and

Vehicle storage facility renovation plan underway

The House Armed Services Committee recently approved a bill to authorize $1.1 million to renovate a vehicle storage facility at MCLB Albany. Over the next few years, the renovation will save the Marine Corps millions of dollars, according to Scott Johnson, Fleet Support Division employee. This is a very important step in the beginning of the

Commander of Marine Corps Materiel Command offers perspective

The past nine months have seen the Materiel Command headquarters reach a higher level of organizational maturity, while simultaneously undertaking a multitude and myriad of activities to institute key process, support the operational forces, and identify financial requirements in the POM 02 [Program Objective Memorandum for Fiscal Year 2002]

Commanding officer gives trail-blazing viewpoint

My challenge in preparing this article was first, to decide what I would mean by the base and, second, how I would describe its current state. I could have chosen to describe the Base as the collection of physical assets and real property of MCLB Barstow. Or I could refer to those Marines and Civilian Marines assigned to the portion of the T/O

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