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Marines

News

Archive: 2004

MASP helps Marines improve academics

Every month, a Military Academic Skills Program class is held at the education building for those Marines who want to improve their Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery scores, get better promotion or reenlistment opportunities, or get the necessary skills needed to get a higher education. According to Donald W. Feazell, education services

Local student receives DeCA military scholarship award

This past spring, more than 7,000 high school seniors applied for the "Scholarship for Military Children" program, which was initiated by Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Wiedemer, director of the Defense Commissary Agency. This year, after careful review, Kathryn Sechrist, daughter of retired Army Master Sgt. Tom and Laurie Sechrist of Albany, was the

MCLB Independence Day 2004

Since the United States of America claimed its independence from England on July 4, 1776, this date has been celebrated as one of the most significant days in U.S. history. To this day, men, women and children of all ages stand proud, and many shed tears, as fireworks light the sky with many different shades of colors and shapes while the "Star

Calibration Facility keeps equipment in good shape

To ensure the safety of all Maintenance Center Albany employees, the equipment used to make the various products that are used at the maintenance center must be tested to ensure it is in good working order. This responsibility rests solely on the shoulders of the 40 men and women that work in the Calibration Facility, which is comprised of four

Logistics Command retires Sergeant Major

Marines, friends, family members and civilian employees gathered here Friday to take part in a Marine Corps Logistics Command Relief and Appointment ceremony. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Stephen Martin, LogCom's outgoing sergeant major, relinquished his duties to Sgt. Maj. Francis Donahue. Martin, a Peoria, Ill., native, started his career back

NALMEB assets modernized

Blount Island Command prepared and loaded 50 7-ton Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements onto a ship in a combined modernization and reconstitution shipment for the Norway Air Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade Prepositioning Program June 16. The shipment of MTVRs is the initial installment on the replacement of the 200 M935 5-ton cargo trucks

Marine chef brings taste of Caribbean to Base Restaurant

Culinary expertise is not commonly thought of as a necessary Marine Corps attribute, but for one Albany Devil Dog, "bringing home the bacon" is a way of life. Staff Sgt. Andrew A. Atkinson, enlisted aid chef, Marine Corps Logistics Command, serves as the personal chef and assistant to Major Gen. Harold Mashburn, LogCom's commanding general.

Celebration held honoring Navy Hospital Corps' 106th birthday

The Marines, Sailors and civilians employees of Blount Island Command celebrated the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps' 106th Birthday June 17 with a short observance and cake-cutting ceremony here. During the ceremony, Maj. Jens Curtis, commanding officer, Head-quarters Company, spoke about the importance and contributions of the Navy corpsmen within the

New commander brings change, vision to MCLB Albany

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany underwent a change in leadership Friday when Col. Joseph R. Wingard stepped down as the base commander and relinquished his duties to Col. John P. Lopez. Marines, civilian workers, friends and family all gathered here during the Change of Command ceremony to welcome Col. Lopez and bid farewell to Col. Wingard, who

Officers' Spouses Club builds relationships, homes in local community

Owning a home is important to many people. To call something their own may give them a sense of accomplishment and freedom. Women from the local area, including members of the Officers' Spouses Club here recently helped an Albany resident achieve that goal by building her a home. The Flint River Habitat for Humanity began its "Women's Build"

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