Stories - Dec 2012

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Commanding Officer hosts Town Hall Meeting

Residents and employees of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow were invited to attend, voice their opinions and hear the response from base officials during the first town hall meeting hosted by Col. Michael L. Scalise at the Maj. Gen. James L. Day Conference Center here, Dec. 18. The focus of the meeting was about improving life on the

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Corporal Cherisess Paige, a stableman with the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard stationed aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., poses in front of the Thomas Mac Center, Las Vegas, Dec. 11. The MCG presented colors during the opening ceremony for the 2012 National Finals Rodeo, Dec. 12. - Corporal Cherisess Paige, a stableman with the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard stationed aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., poses in front of the Thomas Mac Center, Las Vegas, Dec. 11. The MCG presented colors during the opening ceremony for the 2012 National Finals Rodeo, Dec. 12.

Marine puts down flute, picks up reins

In 1918, Opha Mae Johnson became the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. At the time

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Leadership Scholar Program helps Marines prepare for college

Marines with Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., can take advantage of the Leadership Scholar Program, which assists Marines in the long

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Below, building 15 aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., acts as the headquarters office for Marines stationed aboard the base. The building is one of the many still standing today that's been in operation for decades. Above, building 15 has been renovated several times but still serves the same purpose it has for the last several decades. December 28, 2012 marks MCLB Barstow's 70th anniversary. - Below, building 15 aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., acts as the headquarters office for Marines stationed aboard the base. The building is one of the many still standing today that's been in operation for decades. Above, building 15 has been renovated several times but still serves the same purpose it has for the last several decades. December 28, 2012 marks MCLB Barstow's 70th anniversary.

MCLB Barstow hits 70, still going strong

This isn’t a science lesson but let me start by saying time is relative. Nearly four years in any place to a young adult can seem like a long time. In reality, most places you’ve been have been there longer than you and there’s a good chance it’ll be there when you leave as well. And four years is like a kid brother to something that’s

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Students of the Barstow Christian School shake hands with Sgt. Jacey Marks and Cpl. Christopher Schmitt, Marines stationed aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow during the Welcome Home Heroes event held Nov. 27 aboard the base. During the event, guests welcomed back the two Marines from their deployments. - Students of the Barstow Christian School shake hands with Sgt. Jacey Marks and Cpl. Christopher Schmitt, Marines stationed aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow during the Welcome Home Heroes event held Nov. 27 aboard the base. During the event, guests welcomed back the two Marines from their deployments.

Base hosts ‘Welcome Home Heroes’ for Marines returning from overseas

Returning from a deployment into the supportive, warm and open arms of a loved one can be the best feeling a Marine ever experiences. On the contrary, having no one welcome you back or showing you appreciation for a job well

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Hearing Conservation Program: Can you hear me now?

What is the first thing you think of when you hear about someone being injured in combat? Perhaps it’s a gunshot wound, burn injuries, severe head trauma, or even an

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