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Archive: 2002

Home cooking for homesick Marines ;

A Thanksgiving meal will be served at the Chapel Annex Nov. 27 for Marines who will not go home. Dinner will begin at 3 p.m., but refreshments and appetizers will be laid out at noon for those who arrive early. Being away from family during the holidays can be depressing for young Marines. But a group of compassionate MCLB Albany wives will

SJA aids school program;

"All rise," said the bailiff. As the courtroom was called to attention, the people prepared to hear a case of a crime that happens too often in society É attempted murder. Mock Road Elementary students and teachers held a mock trial Monday to learn about the judicial system of government. The students spent previous weeks learning about the

Marines volunteer, produce ;difference at Special Olympics

MOULTRIE, Ga. - What defines an athlete? Is it strength? Is it speed? Is it skill? In some cases, all an athlete needs is the will to compete. Special athletes gathered to demonstrate their will to compete at the 2002 Area 14 Special Olympics Winter Games here Friday. Twenty-two Marines from MCLB Albany were among the 400 volunteers, athletes and

Maintenance Center satisfies customers;

The Maintenance Center at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany has moved beyond the Corps to develop good working relationships with other military and private installations. Just ask members of its sister-service at Warner Robins Air Force Base in Macon, Ga. During the past 14 to 16 months, Albany's Maintenance Center hosted numerous teams from the

Marine promoted for prowess;

For centuries Marines have distinguished themselves on battlefields and foreign shores. Some Marines have even earned various medals and awards for shining through when the odds were against them in battle, proving the Corps is an elite fighting force. Although Gunnery Sgt. Adrian B. Strzyz, Headquarters Battalion logistics chief here, is not

Good help not so hard to find;

Knowing the Marine to the left and right like brothers and being able to count on them is an important part of life in the Corps, but according to the personal and family counselor here, it is secondary to knowing oneself. That's why Linda Halford stands at the ready, making sure she's always in a position to help out a Marine or his family.

MCLB Albany catches basketball fever;

The Base Winter Intramural Basketball League, sponsored by Marine Corps Community Services, is scheduled to start preseason play Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m. with a tournament at the Thomason Gym. But the basketball fever has already hit MCLB Albany. This season the Civilians will try to retain their title as base champions. According to Mark Walker, the

34-year-veteran of ;Corps motivates Marines

Senior Marines have years of experience and insight to pass on to the junior Marines. Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr., 34-year veteran of the Corps, recently visited MCLB Albany Nov. 13 and spoke to young Marines about his experiences as a Marine aviator and astronaut with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The MCLB Albany Chapter

Marines celebrate 227th Birthday;

More than 100 Marines and their guests attended the MCLB Albany sergeants and below Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Albany Nov. 7. A traditional cake cutting-ceremony kicked off the festivities. The base commander, Col. Joseph R. Wingard, presented the oldest and youngest Marines present with the first pieces of cake.

MCLB Albany meets goals of military transformation;

With the U.S. military currently fighting the war on terrorism, American forces are ready to deploy at a moment's notice. But once they are deployed, supply depots across the country must be capable of quickly and efficiently providing deployed forces with mission-critical items, the undersecretary of defense for logistics and materiel said Friday

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