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Monterey Peninsula Marines Honor Historic Landing With Dining-Out

Marine students at the Naval Postgraduate School located in Monterey Calif., seized the opportunity to honor the July 7, 1846, amphibious landing action at the city's Customs House by Sailors and Marines of the Pacific Squadron. The action led to the annexation of California all without firing a shot. The event was also a farewell to a fellow

1,200-plus turn out for Volkslauf

The weather was perfect for the more than 1,200 people who turned out for the 15th annual U.S. Marine Corps Detachment’s Volkslauf Saturday.The 10k mud run started at the Fort Leonard Wood Car Wash and covered roadways, trails, hills, two river crossings and a mud pit before ending at Happy Hollow.Addy Falaniko was running the Volkslauf for the

Longwell takes over Marine detachment

Marines blanketed Gammon Field in parade formation Friday to say farewell to Col. John Giltz and welcome Col. Daniel Longwell, Fort Leonard Wood's incoming Marine Detachment commander. Maj. Gen. Leslie Smith, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood commanding general, commended the Marine Corps team on their great job of serving

Marine Corps Detachment Fort Lee recently welcomed a new Commanding Officer

FORT LEE, Va. (June 26, 2014) -- The Marine Corps Detachment Fort Lee recently welcomed a new commander. Lt. Col. Thomas H. Gilley IV ceremoniously took possession of the Marine Corps flag from Lt. Col. William F. Schoen during a change of command ceremony Friday at Ball Auditorium. Col. Timothy M. Parker served as the reviewing officer. He is

USMC Detachment welcomes new top SNCO

The Marine Corps Detachment on Fort Leonard Wood held a Post and Relief ceremony welcoming Sgt. Maj. Jason Patrick as the new detachment sergeant major Friday at Nutter Field House. Patrick assumed the role of detachment sergeant major from Sgt. Maj. Michael Gray who is retiring after 30 years of service."The Post and Relief is an important signal

Marine Corps detachment safety excellence

Marine Corps Safety Excellence Award was awarded to Marine Corps Detachment Fort Leonard Wood by the Commandant of Marine Corps Safety Division.Nominees for this award have made significantly greater contributions to safety than normally expected of those in their particular assignments during the fiscal year.Things to consider in regards to this

Best warrior competition

Fort Leonard Wood’s Soldiers, Seabees and Marines put their top service members to the test for the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence 2014 Best Warrior competition. Competitors endured frigid weather and complex exams, as their minds and bodies were strained through four days of events.With snow on the ground and temperatures in the low

Commandant Orders Sleeves up

Warmer weather will bring Marines a change other than spring. For the first time in two years, Marines are allowed to roll up their sleeves in conjunction with the changeover from the winter to summer uniform. During those years, many Marines graduated from boot camp not knowing how to properly or efficiently roll their sleeves. Fort Leonard Wood

"Marines" Basketball Champs

After finishing third in the Commander’s Cup Basketball Tournament the past two years, the U.S. Marine Corps Detachment team had their eyes set on the tournament trophy from the very start of the 2014 season. Cheered on by hundreds of their fellow Marines, three months of effort culminated in a 44-39 victory over the 5th Engineer Battalion in the

Marines lead way in blood donations

The few led the many in blood donations last year during which time the Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor Center processed more than 5,700 potential donors who donated 4,992 units of blood. The center’s staff conducted 197 drives, collecting an average of 26 units per drive. That was enough blood products made available to nearly 10,000 injured or ill

Marine Corps Training and Education Command