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Marines

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Archive: October, 2002

Base event sparks community spirit

Marines, civilian employees and spouses shared laughs and smiles with local business people Sept. 26 at the 2002 Friendship Connection. The Officers' Spouses Club has hosted the event for more than six years. According to Barbara Brown, OSC president here, the event is held to foster good relations between base military families and area business

Chili cook-off sparks Marine Corps interest;

Crickets, oranges, panty hose, Marines and chili? However unlikely that combination may seem, they were on hand Saturday at the annual chili cook-off in Warwick, Ga. Marines from the Blount Island Command in Jacksonville, Fla., and MCLB Albany supported the event with a static equipment display, color guard and entertainment. The Marines set up

Annoying gnats headline festival;

Marine Corps Community Services here hosted a base Gnat Bash Saturday that focused on providing families with an event children and adults could enjoy. Matt Knox, business performance manager, was the intermittent director of Marine Corps Community Services here during the planning stages of the Gnat Bash. The idea was formed during a meeting

Medical men's health fair educates base personnel

A men's health forum kicked off here Sept. 25 at the Base Theater. Throughout the event, speakers gave information for men of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. Topics ranged from sports medicine to dieting and nutrition. After the doctors gave each presentation, they opened the floor to the audience for both personal and general health related

NCO of the Quarter recognized

The Beeville, Texas, native never thought he would one day stand before senior enlisted Marines to be drilled on his Marine Corps knowledge and compared to several other leathernecks. But from the small town to one of the smaller bases in the Marine Corps, Sgt. Jasper Tapia, computer programmer here, carried his competitive spirit with him.

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