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Marines and Sailors stay connected at sea

As Marines and Sailors of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit begin their six-month deployment, being away from loved ones will prove to be one of the most difficult things they will face. On USS Bonhomme Richard, Marines and Sailors may find themselves becoming homesick, but there are many ways to stay in touch with people back home. “Being

Marines, Sailors stay connected through 'snail mail'

ABOARD THE USS BONHOMME RICHARD (Apr. 18, 2007)-- As Marines and Sailors of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit begin their six-month deployment, being away from loved ones will prove to be one of the most difficult things they will face.On USS Bonhomme Richard, Marines and Sailors may find themselves becoming homesick, but there are many ways to

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CLB-13, BLT 3/1 train for non-combatant missions

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIF. (March 24, 2007) --Marines from Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines and Combat Logistics Battalion 13 participated in a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation exercise and a Humanitarian Assistance Operation exercise this week Marines of BLT 3/1 and CLB 13 began the NEO exercise the morning of

Combat cargo keeps 13th MEU moving

When the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit is underway aboard its Navy ships, it takes collaboration between all service members to accomplish missions and put planned training missions into action. All sections are vital to support of the MEU, but one is especially important that at times may be forgotten. The Marines and Sailors of combat cargo

BLT 3/1 'makes tracks' in 13th MEU work-up cycle

ABOARD THE USS RUSHMORE (March 19, 2007) – Bounding through the concrete jungle in Range 131 Combat Town, Camp Pendleton, Marines from Lima Co., Battalion Landing Team 3/1, swiftly pushed their way through a mock insurgency until a heavily fortified apartment building stood between the Marines and success. Not to be pushed off a sensitive

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3/1 Makes Tracks in Work-up Cycle

ABOARD THE USS RUSHMORE (March 19, 2007) – Bounding through the concrete jungle in Range 131 Combat Town, Camp Pendleton, Marines from Lima Co., Battalion Landing Team 3/1, swiftly pushed their way through a mock insurgency until a heavily fortified apartment building stood between the Marines and success. Not to be pushed off a sensitive

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Marines modify Marksmanship fundamentals

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (March 6, 2007) -- Marines and Sailors from Combat Logistics Battalion 13, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (REIN), 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element combined forces today at Range 227 to learn, reiterate and enhance advanced combat firing

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13th MEU, ESG-5 come together for Force Protection exercise

NAVAL STATION 32ND STREET, San Diego (Feb. 13, 2007) – The bustle and flow of Marines and Sailors preparing for a two-week underway period was interrupted today as Navy and Marine Corps force protection elements took part in a combined-security exercise aboard two separate piers here. The exercise emphasized the real-world urgency of security and,

BLT 3/1 Engineers, AAVs build ‘destructive’ relationship

Like children on a playground, it can be inspiring to see two individuals working together to play with dirt and build something. Even more like children on a playground, those same individuals may collectively destroy what they have built. On Feb. 8, Marines from Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines’ Combat Engineers platoon and

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1st CEB, AAVs platoon build destructive relationship

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2007) -- Like children on a playground, it can be inspiring to see two individuals work together to play with dirt and build something. Even more like children on a playground, those same individuals may collectively destroy what they have built.On Feb. 8, Marines from Battalion Landing Team 3rd

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