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Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow

Barstow, California

Archive: May, 2001

Other base inhabitants exist with humans

There are predators stalking the base. They awake at night and prey on the most defenseless creatures. And they actually help the day to day operations of the base. They are owls. In the warehouses in Nebo and Yermo, owls rule the roost by nesting in the high crevices. They help the base by controlling the rodent population in the warehouses. In

Money saved, readiness earned

A damaged tactical vehicle is a hindrance to the operational readiness of any Marine Corps unit, so when 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion found a foot-and-a-half long crack in the side of one of the unit's vehicles, repairs had to be made. In order to save the Marine Corps thousands of dollars on the maintenance, a contact team from Marine

PPE keeps America's future safe, happy

I have finally come to accept the fact that no matter how hard every Marine in the Corps tries, there will always be some idiots out there who think they can safely drive home after a night of drinking and partying. I am NOT saying that we shouldn't stop trying to warn people about the consequences of their actions, but I believe it is something we

N/MCRS in need of more volunteers

Volunteers are the heart of the Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society and MCLB Barstow has only a few volunteers in its ranks to continue the society's mission of 'taking care of our own.'Anyone connected to the Navy and/or Marine Corps is familiar with the annual Navy/Marine Corps Relief campaign. Most donate to the cause and some take a more active

And the winner is

The base commander, Col. Mark A Costa, announced on May 24 the final decision by the Appeal Authority to keep the operations and management of the base's Installation and Logistics Department within the government. A group of affected government employees filed the only appeal. The Best Value Contractor did not appeal.The announcement culminates

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Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow