Children of Marine and Army families working or living aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif. attended a L.I.N.K.S. for Kids program July 23. The Lifestyles, Insights, Networking, Knowledge and Skills program was originally developed by military spouses to pass along tips and tricks of being a military spouse. This program, geared for military children, included fun games, knowing the Marine and Army chains of command, dealing with a parent's deployment, and learning to make new friends when moving to another base. The program concluded with a lunch of meals, ready to eat. Military volunteers were on hand to demonstrate the use of the warming bag and the best way to eat MREs. - Children of Marine and Army families working or living aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif. attended a L.I.N.K.S. for Kids program July 23. The Lifestyles, Insights, Networking, Knowledge and Skills program was originally developed by military spouses to pass along tips and tricks of being a military spouse. This program, geared for military children, included fun games, knowing the Marine and Army chains of command, dealing with a parent's deployment, and learning to make new friends when moving to another base. The program concluded with a lunch of meals, ready to eat. Military volunteers were on hand to demonstrate the use of the warming bag and the best way to eat MREs.
Lance Cpl. Cristina Zamora, postal clerk, Sgt. Jonathan Yager, services sergeant, the length of Sorenson Field as part of a HITT competition, while Gunnery Sgt. Antonio Flores, Jr., base gunnery sergeant, Cpl. Michael Browne, supply technician and Lance Cpl. Robert Taylor, communications technician, offer words of encouragement aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., July 30. Lance Cpl. Zamora and Sgt. Justin Mears, retail manager with Marine Corps Community Services, will represent MCLBB at the Ultimate HITT Athlete Competition aboard 29 Palms Air Ground Combat Center in September where they will compete with other Marines from bases Corps-wide. - Lance Cpl. Cristina Zamora, postal clerk, Sgt. Jonathan Yager, services sergeant, the length of Sorenson Field as part of a HITT competition, while Gunnery Sgt. Antonio Flores, Jr., base gunnery sergeant, Cpl. Michael Browne, supply technician and Lance Cpl. Robert Taylor, communications technician, offer words of encouragement aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., July 30. Lance Cpl. Zamora and Sgt. Justin Mears, retail manager with Marine Corps Community Services, will represent MCLBB at the Ultimate HITT Athlete Competition aboard 29 Palms Air Ground Combat Center in September where they will compete with other Marines from bases Corps-wide.