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Marines

News

Archive: 2002

Marines show who's best in triathlon competition;

The morning sun struggled to shine over the tops of tall pine trees at the Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park. In the dim light, more than 130 athletes eagerly awaited the start of the Second Annual Georgia Veterans Triathlon Aug. 17. The race started at 7 a.m., and 11 Marines from Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany were pumped with adrenaline,

Joint Logistics Commanders hold talks;

Twice a year commanders from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces Materiel Management Centers/Commands, the Navy's N4 Fleet Readiness and Logistics, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, and invited participants, such as the Deputy Undersecretary for Logistics and Materiel Readiness and the Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics

Local NNOA chapter recognized as best

Continuing the traditions of excellence that distinguishe Marines throughout the world, the local chapter of the National Naval Officers Association was selected Aug. 8 as the national organization's Chapter of the Year in the fewer-than-23 members category - its second such designation in two years. The chapter was recognized at the 30th Annual

Local baseball team honors base;

The last thing most baseball fans expected to see during Aug. 10 South Georgia Waves game was the MCLB Albany battalion commanding officer and a chief warrant officer wrestle each other in thongs. But that is just one of the things that happened during Albany's minor league baseball Military Appreciation night. Watching Maj. Bryan Lucas,

Unexploded ordnance poses danger;

Soldiers from the Explosives Ordnance Disposal team at Fort Benning, Ga., educated Marines here Aug. 7 on some of the dangers they could stumble upon during combat. Maj. Bryan Lucas, Headquarters Battalion commanding officer, invited Army Staff Sgt. Brian D. Curtis and Army Sgt. Jason D. Cox of the EOD to conduct a class on unexploded ordnance.

Marine remembered ;

A memorial service was held for a fallen Marine Aug. 12 at the Base Chapel. The chapel was silent as Marines who knew Sgt. Christopher J. Jordan, computer programmer for Marine Corps Systems Command here, searched around as if lost and confused, looking for reason behind their friend's death. Marines are thought of as tough warriors, but none

Boxing sparks warrior spirit;

To keep the "warrior spirit" alive among Marines at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, a boxing tournament is currently in the making. Sgt. Maj. Stephen Martin, Marine Corps Logistics Bases sergeant major, is coordinating the event. Although his purpose is to put all the pieces together for a great fun-filled event, his main focus is safety.

Band performs for 270,000 in less than 10 days at tattoo, cavalcade

As the second tattoo performance came to a close here the evening of Aug. 10, the Albany Marine Band has already performed for an estimated 270,000 spectators, with more performances continuing through Aug. 24. In addition to the nightly capacity crowds of 10,000 at the tattoo with two performances each Saturday, an estimated 170,000 witnessed

Bass drummer doesn't miss beat, even with hand injury

Percussionists strive to keep both hands equally proficient when playing. One hand can be more dominant, requiring more rehearsal time to be focused on developing the weaker hand. When a dropped case accidentally smashed the Albany Marine Band's bass drummer's finger Aug. 25, his dedication paid off because he was forced to perform several shows

Children celebrated;

Members of the base community came out Aug. 3 to celebrate National Kids Day, a day for parents and guardians to celebrate their children. This was the first year the base participated in the annual program, which partner national and local youth-serving organizations such as the Boys and Girls Clubs and the base's Children, Youth and Teen Program

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