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Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow

Barstow, California

Archive: September, 2004

An aggressor on lookout awaits the arrival of Marines from a distributed operations platoon during a simulated nighttime raid at Combat Town Sept. 1. The raid was the final segment in a two-week mounted patrolling exercise conducted by Marines with B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, currently serving as the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's battalion landing team. - An aggressor on lookout awaits the arrival of Marines from a distributed operations platoon during a simulated nighttime raid at Combat Town Sept. 1. The raid was the final segment in a two-week mounted patrolling exercise conducted by Marines with B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, currently serving as the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's battalion landing team.

After three wars, 27 years of civil service MCCS employee bids adieu

He shared school classes with Marilyn Monroe, endured the harsh living conditions of an interment camp, lived through three wars, communicated with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Robert White, then spent the next 27 years managing one of the Marine Corps Community Services’ hobby shops. Robert Izumi, Wood/Rock Hobby Shop manager, will close this

SMP rides the rapids on whitewater rafting trip

Ten Marines participating in Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow's Single Marine Program took the challenge and rafted the Middle Fork American River, in Foresthill, Calif. During the 9-hour endeavor, Marines rafted through class III and IV rapids and a 30-foot waterfall Sept. 15 through 17. Tents, sleeping bags and most importantly coolers

MCLB Barstow Marine selected for Warrant Officer

There is not much to do in the town of Pittsfield, Mass., for an excited new high school graduate. An industrial town where most girls her age get married and for fun attend sheeptacular sheep exhibitions with sheep art and shepherd's-pie cook offs, according to the city's Web site. One thing she certainly could do though, is join the United States

Enemies beware of M198's wrath: Fox 2/11 test fires CWC 729's Howitzers

After being in Iraq for the first months of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Marines of Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, stationed at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., tested 19, M198 Howitzers at the Prospect Range Aug. 27, that were rebuilt by Maintenance Center Barstow's Cost Work Center 729 at the

Maintenance Center Barstow bids farewell to Col. Gerlaugh, welcomes Col. Sass

Maintenance Center Barstow received its newest commander Aug. 26 during a change of command and retirement ceremony in the Commander's Conference Room at Building 573 at the Yermo Annex. Col. Rob Gerlaugh passed Maintenance Center's helm to Col. Arthur H. Sass in front of an audience that included friends, family, special guests, managers, and

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