The dog days are here! Starting July 3 to August 11, they are considered a particularly tumultuous time due to high temperatures, droughts, weather aberrations and poor health, with summer colds.Often associated with summer weather, dog days are truly in reference to when Sirius, or the Dog Star, is visible in the early morning.Dog days also occur during permanent change of station season. As families and personnel move in and out of the base, make travel plans and do their best to mitigate the effects of summer heat, such as ceasing outdoor activity during the hottest parts of the day, or ceasing certain activities altogether, they may experience huge shifts in various routines, which could have negative effects on their mental health.For

The Marine Corps School Liaison Program, in coordination with Marine Corps Community Services, and the United Service Organization invite military and civilian families to attend the Back to School Brigade event, held at the McTureous Hall library on July 24, at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California. During the event, families can pick up school supplies that are generously provided through sponsorship funds by the USO. These supplies are free to school-aged children, kindergarten through twelfth grade, as well as eligible adults who are enrolled at Barstow Community College.The Back to School Brigade will also be an opportunity to meet and interact with the superintendents of Silver Valley unified and Barstow unified school

Delegates from the National Army of Uruguay visited Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command at the Yermo Annex of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California, June 11 to 14.The purpose of the visit was to conduct joint visual inspections of medium tactical vehicle replacements that are no longer in use by the United States Marine Corps located at MCLB Barstow, as stated by Betty Jackson, command support at PPB, MDMC. The MTVRs are all-terrain cargo vehicles typically used by the Department of the Navy and the USMC.The delegates selected 60 MTVRs and established a scope of work for PPB, MDMC to “provide field level repairs to the MTVRs and bring them to a mission capable status,” said Gregory Reynolds, logistics for

United States Marine Corps and 1st Force Storage Battalion staff noncommissioned officers participated in a field meet at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow’s McCarver Hall Fitness Center, California, May 31. U.S. Marine Corps Captain William Kemp, 1st FSB supply officer, organized the field meet, which has not occurred at MCLB Barstow in several years. “For us here at Barstow, this will be the first one in some time. Though every senior Marine with rotations at other units has stories from other field meets, many first timers here haven’t participated in one before. A field meet will give them a taste of the fleet life while showing off their status as combat athletes,” said Kemp.During the field meet, Marines were divided equally into