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Archive: January, 2008

Pfc. Brett Lockhart, a new Marine and former police officer, stands with his former co-workers from the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, in Titusville, Fla. Lockhart joined not because of a family tradition, but because of a brotherhood tradition. - Pfc. Brett Lockhart, a new Marine and former police officer, stands with his former co-workers from the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, in Titusville, Fla. Lockhart joined not because of a family tradition, but because of a brotherhood tradition.

Serving the nation again: Deputy sheriff follows in the foot steps of former Marine co-workers

Joining the Marine Corps family has been a tradition for countless generations of Marines. While some join because of a father, grandfather or another family member was a former Marine, many enlist wanting to be a part of this great family legacy. For Pfc. Brett Lockhart, a newly-graduated Marine from Alpha Company, this was exactly the

A group of Coast Guardsmen from the Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N.J., look on as recruits spar during the Crucible. The group was here to gain insight to how Parris Island transforms recruits into Marines. - A group of Coast Guardsmen from the Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N.J., look on as recruits spar during the Crucible. The group was here to gain insight to how Parris Island transforms recruits into Marines.

Instilling core values: Coast Guard team visits Depot, learns from Marine DIs

A team from the Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, N.J., was here this week to review recruit training procedures, and to see where they can make changes in their own recruit training program. "The training center command visited all four recruit training centers to get a feel for where we are at in comparison to other services," said Coast

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Intramural Basketball: Over 30 shows Medical how its done, 59-53

The team Over 30 went head-to-head with Medical in an intramural basketball game, Jan. 17, at the Combat Fitness Center. The teams battled it out, but Over 30 was able to squeak by, 59-53. Medical won the jump ball, but was unable to keep control as Over 30 blocked a pass and drove down court scoring the first points of the game. Medical threw the

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Every climb, every place Recruits earn title after frosty Crucible

The Crucible, the culminating event of recruit training, is a challenge on its own. Recruits overcome obstacles, sleep and food deprivation and 56 hours of testing their mettle to earn the title of Marine. However, on a recent evolution, recruits had to overcome another obstacle ... freezing weather. "The wind cut straight to the bone," said Pvt.

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Det. 2 Marines off to Camp Pendleton, then Iraq

Twenty two members of Detachment 2, Supply Company, 4th Supply Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, planned and trained for their departure Saturday for Camp Pendleton, Calif., and ultimately Iraq. But that didn’t make it easy. “It is for real. I think the best thing about being ready to

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