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Marines

News

Archive: 2011

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Town and Country Restaurants and Banquet Center opens Monday

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany is scheduled to re-open Building 7450, named Town and Country Restauratns and Banquet Center, Monday, after eight months of renovations.The building will house the Town and Country Restaurant, formally known as Crossroads Restaurant and the Town and Country Bar and Grill, formally known as Pin City Snack Bar.Also,

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MCA's heavy mobile equipment mechanics repair Buffalo MRAPs

Maintenance Center Albany civilian-Marines rolled the first Buffalo Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicle off MCA's reset project line, recently.The moment, June 21, began a new era at the maintenance center. The Buffalo MRAP features several capabilities to include clearing improvised explosive devices. Fielded around 2003, the buffalo MRAP

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New leader

Major general vows to continue supporting warfightersMarine Corps Logistics Command received a new commanding general during a ceremony conducted at Schmid Field, here July 7. Maj. Gen. Charles L. Hudson, who came from the Logistics Combat Element, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, assumed command as Maj. Gen. James A. Kessler passed the guidon in

Drought increases water restrictions

Even though recent rains have brought some relief to the Southwest Georgia region, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany officials urge everyone to conserve water, here.“If the drought worsens, Georgia Environmental Protection Division will continue to issue stricter rules regarding the usage of water outdoors,” Robert L. Metts, environmental

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ITT offers leisure for less

The summer travel season officially began Memorial Day weekend and will run through Labor Day. Now that Marines and other personnel are well into the middle of the summer, there is still time left to get some great deals on a lot of fun destinations.But wait! Don’t purchase those over-the-counter tickets, yet.Officials at the Information, Tickets

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Changing careers: Marine to motherhood

Harry Emerson Fosdick, a noted American clergyman, penned the famous quote: “Don’t simply retire from something; have something to retire to.”The quote continues to be used by authors all over the world as a retirement anecdote and one Marine certainly has a lot to look forward to in her retirement - motherhood.Master Gunnery Sgt. Bessie L. Reggans

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New leader takes over MCA

Col. Stephen Medeiros became Maintenance Center Albany’s newest leader during a change of command ceremony June 29 in front of MCA.Medeiros, whose prior assignment was operations officer, Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, Quantico, Va., took over from Col. Terry W. Reid. Medeiros is also the commander, Maintenance Center Barstow, Calif., and the

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Logistics Command hosts first senior enlisted seminar

Upon his arrival January 21, Sgt. Maj. Christopher Harper, sergeant major, Marine Corps Logistics Command, had several goals in mind. It was to better serve the Marines in his command, respond to any concerns and help improve the quality of life for them and their families.Harper hosted the first two-day leadership seminar for Marines currently

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SMC deputy director retires

The year was 1983. Ronald Reagan was president. The Philadelphia 76ers won the National Basketball Association championship. The TV show MASH ended after 11 years and 251 episodes on CBS. The price of gas was $1.17 per gallon and Amando Ruiz III joined the Marine Corps.On June 16, 27 years and nine months later, in a retirement ceremony held

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Marines, college partner together

What initially began as a vision and potential partnership nearly 10 years ago is now a reality. Albany Technical College opened the doors to its Logistics Education Center during a ceremony at the school, June 14.Marine Corps Logistics Command, Maintenance Center Albany and ATC have cultivated a working partnership that has lasted for several

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