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Rex Madding shows off his 1971 Chevy Nova, Outlaw 10.5 drag racing car, with a 565 Big Block Chevy engine he built himself in 2003. - Rex Madding shows off his 1971 Chevy Nova, Outlaw 10.5 drag racing car, with a 565 Big Block Chevy engine he built himself in 2003.

Racing, building engines more than amusement

Building engines and racing cars is more than a hobby, it’s a way of life for Rex Madding. Madding has been the service manager at the Auto Skills Center, Marine Corps Community Services, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, for more than a year and a half. He admitted he is not the “cookie cutter” type mechanic. “I like things that are high

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Both with Marine Corps Systems Command, Shirley Lemon presents Fred Day with a national ensign during his retirement ceremony Aug. 28 at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, here. Day retired after nearly 40 years of military and civil service. - Both with Marine Corps Systems Command, Shirley Lemon presents Fred Day with a national ensign during his retirement ceremony Aug. 28 at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, here. Day retired after nearly 40 years of military and civil service.

A ‘Day’ to remember: Civil servant retires after nearly four decades of service to country

After nearly four decades of military and civil service that spanned at least 10 of the United States’ conflicts and wars, Fred Day ended a calling on Aug. 28 that was mainly spent preparing the warfighter for conflict. Marines, civilian-Marines, family members and contractors bid farewell to the project officer, Global Combat Support Systems

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Civilian-Marine, Margaret Henry, management and program analyst, Supply Chain Management Center, Marine Corps Logistics Command, recently retires after devoting 31 years, three months of federal service. - Civilian-Marine, Margaret Henry, management and program analyst, Supply Chain Management Center, Marine Corps Logistics Command, recently retires after devoting 31 years, three months of federal service.

Thirty-one year journey ends in retirement

In a retirement ceremony held in her honor, Margaret Henry, a management and program analyst with the Supply Chain Management Center, Marine Corps Logistics Command, closed one chapter of her life to pursue another.Family, friends and colleagues gathered at Blackbeard’s Restaurant in Albany, Georgia, recently, to pay tribute to the civilian-Marine,

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The Missfits, a men’s softball team combined of active-duty and retired Marines and one Department of Defense civilian, participated in the Military World’s Softball Tournament held in Panama City, Florida, Aug. 14-18. The team played five games, placing sixth in the tournament out of 27 teams, with a 3-2 record. - The Missfits, a men’s softball team combined of active-duty and retired Marines and one Department of Defense civilian, participated in the Military World’s Softball Tournament held in Panama City, Florida, Aug. 14-18. The team played five games, placing sixth in the tournament out of 27 teams, with a 3-2 record.

Missfits attend Military World’s Softball Tournament

The Missfits, a men’s softball team combined of active-duty and retired Marines and one Department of Defense civilian, participated in the Military World’s Softball Tournament held in Panama City, Florida, Aug. 14-18.The Missfits have been competing for three years in the tournament, which is part of the United States Specialty Sports Association

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