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Navy and Marine Corps personnel and their families should be aware that what they and others share about them online can place them in jeopardy. Any information that identifies an affiliation with the Department of Defense could make personnel a potential target of terrorist groups or a lone-wolf radical. - Navy and Marine Corps personnel and their families should be aware that what they and others share about them online can place them in jeopardy. Any information that identifies an affiliation with the Department of Defense could make personnel a potential target of terrorist groups or a lone-wolf radical.

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany opens its gates to employers, colleges and universities from around the state and region during its annual Career and Education Fair, April 22. More than 47 representatives filled Thomason Gym, here, to discuss their agency's offerings to prospective active-duty, veterans as well as interested civilian candidates. The career fair is organized by the Personal and Professional Development Program staff to primarily connect employers, colleges and universities with transitioning active-duty military and other qualified personnel aboard the base. - Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany opens its gates to employers, colleges and universities from around the state and region during its annual Career and Education Fair, April 22. More than 47 representatives filled Thomason Gym, here, to discuss their agency's offerings to prospective active-duty, veterans as well as interested civilian candidates. The career fair is organized by the Personal and Professional Development Program staff to primarily connect employers, colleges and universities with transitioning active-duty military and other qualified personnel aboard the base.

The Defense Health Agency, Office of Program Integrity has received a significant number of concerns from TRICARE beneficiaries regarding unsolicited attempts by “Call Centers” to encourage them to provide personal identifying information and health information so that they can allegedly provide prescribed cream medications to the TRICARE beneficiary. TRICARE and its contractors never call and ask for personal identifying information or health information. Beneficiaries can report the issue to Express Scripts Inc. — Express Scripts Fraud Tip Hotline: 866-759-6139; email: TRICAREfraudtip@express-scripts.com. - The Defense Health Agency, Office of Program Integrity has received a significant number of concerns from TRICARE beneficiaries regarding unsolicited attempts by “Call Centers” to encourage them to provide personal identifying information and health information so that they can allegedly provide prescribed cream medications to the TRICARE beneficiary. TRICARE and its contractors never call and ask for personal identifying information or health information. Beneficiaries can report the issue to Express Scripts Inc. — Express Scripts Fraud Tip Hotline: 866-759-6139; email: TRICAREfraudtip@express-scripts.com.

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany firefighters/emergency medical technicians evaluate and provide medical treatment for burns and smoke inhalation to personnel as a result of a simulated fire at the Base Theater during the Raging Renegade active-shooter exercise, April 21. Installation Marines portrayed injured casualties for the exercise. - Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany firefighters/emergency medical technicians evaluate and provide medical treatment for burns and smoke inhalation to personnel as a result of a simulated fire at the Base Theater during the Raging Renegade active-shooter exercise, April 21. Installation Marines portrayed injured casualties for the exercise.

Cpl. Ariana Atterberry (right) lunges forward with her simulated knife outlined with red lipstick and thrusts it into Sgt. Nathan Phelps’ major organ, leaving a smeared, faux blood stain on his white T-shirt, during Marine Corps Martial Arts Program knife fighting techniques class at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s dojo, recently. - Cpl. Ariana Atterberry (right) lunges forward with her simulated knife outlined with red lipstick and thrusts it into Sgt. Nathan Phelps’ major organ, leaving a smeared, faux blood stain on his white T-shirt, during Marine Corps Martial Arts Program knife fighting techniques class at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s dojo, recently.

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany personnel celebrate the installation’s military children with crafts, games and a movie at the Base Theater, April 14. Participants were greeted at the door and invited into a lace-decorated entrance and tables filled with “Frozen” character games, crafts, tattoos and assorted ring candies. At the end of the activities, the hit movie “Frozen” was the featured event of the evening. The overall activity was in continuation of the installation’s celebration of the Month of the Military Child, which is held annually in April. - Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany personnel celebrate the installation’s military children with crafts, games and a movie at the Base Theater, April 14. Participants were greeted at the door and invited into a lace-decorated entrance and tables filled with “Frozen” character games, crafts, tattoos and assorted ring candies. At the end of the activities, the hit movie “Frozen” was the featured event of the evening. The overall activity was in continuation of the installation’s celebration of the Month of the Military Child, which is held annually in April.

April 22 marks the 45th anniversary of Earth Day and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s Installation and Environment Division is doing its part to help preserve the environment by holding several events in recognition of it. - April 22 marks the 45th anniversary of Earth Day and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s Installation and Environment Division is doing its part to help preserve the environment by holding several events in recognition of it.

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s Natural Resource Manager Julie Robbins examines a bluebird nest from a bluebird box during a bird box survey, April 13. - Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s Natural Resource Manager Julie Robbins examines a bluebird nest from a bluebird box during a bird box survey, April 13.

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany and Americans across the nation are observing the weeklong 2015 Holocaust Remembrance Days, April 12-19, with April 16 as the Holocaust Remembrance Day. - Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany and Americans across the nation are observing the weeklong 2015 Holocaust Remembrance Days, April 12-19, with April 16 as the Holocaust Remembrance Day.

The Barney’s Run 2015 draws a good crowd of runners for the event, which took place aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, April 11. - The Barney’s Run 2015 draws a good crowd of runners for the event, which took place aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, April 11.