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Marines

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Archive: 2002

NFL's Jaguars honor military;

The Jacksonville Jaguars paid tribute to the United States military at their last home game, which fell on the Marine Corps' 227th birthday. In the game the Jaguars defeated the Washington Redskins 26-7. The Jaguars began the tribute with the pre-game show in which members of each service were represented both by personnel and by their colors. A

Top elevates logisticians standards ;

One Marine is helping raise the standards for military logisticians by seeking self-improvement and trying to become better at what he does. Throughout the past year Master Sgt. Ouris Pellegrin, logistics operations chief here, has attended logistics related classes at Georgia Institute of Technology where he has learned some of the latest

Marine officer earns top honors with 'secret weapon';

Maj. Curtis Goyette is no rookie when it comes to skeet shooting. But a three-year layoff from the sport caused the former military all-American shooter to wish for a secret weapon. He wondered if he would feel like a novice at the World Skeet Championship held in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 11-19. Shooting always came easily for Goyette. Even as a

ISO 9002 Registration;

The MCLB Albany Maintenance Center took another step forward recently by becoming ISO 9001 registered. According to Johnny Barthlein, quality department manager and ISO management representative, the registration will help the Maintenance Center maintain its high level of professionalism. The new ISO 9001 registration standards help hold top

MCLB Albany celebrates Corps' 227th Birthday ;

This year marks the Marine Corps' 227th year of existence since a Corps of Marines was created by a resolution of the Continental Congress on Nov. 10, 1775. To celebrate this proud day for Marines, employees, Marines and family members at Marine Corps Logistics Bases Albany gathered at Crouch Field here to watch a cake cutting ceremony. The

Albany celebrates Marine Corps' 227th birthday with football, ceremonies;

The Marine Corps Logistics Bases/Systems Command Knights and the Headquarters Battalion Vikings battled it out Tuesday for the MCLB Albany eight-man Tackle Football League championship. Both teams finished regular season play with a record of seven wins and two losses, which might have made people think the game was an even match. However, the

Halloween history provides insight

Darkness will fill the skies of southwest Georgia tonight like it does every night. Except tonight, a grim creepy feeling may entice the hair on your neck to stand at attention. Pumpkins with burning candles will cast menacing shadows. The shadows will seem alive with the flickering flame that gives them life. The ambience might make visitors

Marines run for heart diseases awareness ;

Twenty-eight Marines and two Navy corpsmen from Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany ran in the Heart Trek 2002 Saturday. For 14 years the American Heart Association has coordinated with Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany to hold an American Heart walk to raise money for heart disease research. This year for the first time they included a 5k

Safety paramount aboard base;

Safety is strictly enforced in the Marine Corps, and the safety manager of the Marine Corps is touring several bases to ensure that it stays a priority. Col. Henry Dewey III, Headquarters Marine Corps safety director, and Charles Hurley, of the National Safety Council, visited several parts of the base Tuesday. Dewey and Hurley stopped by MCLB

Halloween safety tips offered;

Halloween is a cherished tradition, but the excitement of the night can cause children to forget to be careful. There is no "trick" to making Halloween a real treat for the entire family. The major dangers are not from witches or spirits, but from falls and pedestrian/car crashes. Local communities officially designate an evening and assign

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