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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

New Orleans, LA. 70114

BARAHONA, Dominican Republic -- Lance Cpl. Paul Kuchinskas ushers villagers into a makeshift clinic for free medical care in New Horizons 2006. There, reserve Marines assisted medical and dental readiness exercises, constructed a clinic in a rural area, and assisted with community projects. - BARAHONA, Dominican Republic -- Lance Cpl. Paul Kuchinskas ushers villagers into a makeshift clinic for free medical care in New Horizons 2006. There, reserve Marines assisted medical and dental readiness exercises, constructed a clinic in a rural area, and assisted with community projects.

Reserve Marines bring new outlook to Dominican neighbors

The four-year-old girl stood in line and waited patiently among hundreds of fellow villagers, sheltered by her relatives. Marines flanked the families and ensured their safety on the side of the dusty street while small, noisy motorcycles roared by at close range. When she reached the gate, Caribbean soldiers guided the family into the makeshift

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Maj. Steve Stewart, right, Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Corps Forces South poses with Brig. Gen. Kevin M. Sandkuhler, Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps after being recognized as the Outstanding Career Marine Corps Attorney for 2005. Stewart has plied his legal trade in a variety of capacities and locales, including real-world operations in Haiti and East Timor. - ARLINGTON, Va. -- Maj. Steve Stewart, right, Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Corps Forces South poses with Brig. Gen. Kevin M. Sandkuhler, Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps after being recognized as the Outstanding Career Marine Corps Attorney for 2005. Stewart has plied his legal trade in a variety of capacities and locales, including real-world operations in Haiti and East Timor.

MARFORSOUTH SJA named Marine Attorney of the Year

Over the last decade, Maj. Steve Stewart, Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Corps Forces South, has plied his legal trade in locales distant and obscure. From the East to West coasts of the United States to Japan and South America, and real-world operations in Haiti and East Timor, his performance has been lauded globally, and has now been

Colombian-born Marine leads thousands on road to citizenship

As a leader of Marines, Sgt. Cesar Cordoba has felt like an American for some time. But in a recent naturalization ceremony on Miami Beach, he led thousands as they recited the oath of citizenship and finally made it official. Cordoba, a native of Cali, Colombia moved to Miami at age 12 and later moved to Louisiana, where he completed high

Miami I&I staff welcomes Michigan Scouts on two-week trip

A group of Midwestern Boy Scouts took advantage of a unique opportunity this summer to live and work among Marines in Miami as part of a two-week trip to South Florida. Boy Scout Troop 30 from Traverse City, Mich divided their time between the Florida Keys and the Marine Corps Reserve Center in Hialeah, Fla. The center is the home of the

President of Colombia decorates U.S. Marines

Two U.S. Marines assigned to the Military Group of the American Embassy in Bogota, Colombia recently received Colombia’s highest award that can be bestowed upon foreign nationals. Colombian President Alvaro Uribe pinned the Admiral Padilla Medal for Distinguished Service on Maj. Ivan Monclova and Sgt. Juan Jimenez in a ceremony attended by

Longest serving carrier docks in San Diego

San Diego is home to a wealth of entertainment, but now it has a little more "magic," as the museum's brochure promotes it, to offer Miramar Marines and Sailors. America's longest-serving aircraft carrier, the USS Midway, is now the San Diego Carrier Museum. It offers a unique look into the vessel's history, which spans more than four decades of

Two-block party welcomes returning Miami Marines

Members of the Miami community banded together to show not only their support for their Marines returning from Iraq, but also that they know how to celebrate their safe return. Marines from Detachment B, 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company in South Florida left Iraq and returned to an enormous block party in their neighborhood with hundreds

2nd Med BN Corpsmen show surgical system to Colombian Military;

For more than four decades, military forces in Colombia have been battling narco-terrorists in the remote regions of the country. While they have scored recent victories in eliminating these threats, the mortality rate among combat casualties is too high and affects the offensive spirit of Colombian units hunting terrorists. But that may soon

8th ESB Marines hammer success into humanitarian mission

Guatemala City, a modern metropolis with gleaming high-rises and Western franchises, resembles many American metro areas at its fast-paced commercial core. But the vast green mountains to its south give way to a much different environment -- one of tiny farms with mud shacks, sparse livestock and a much simpler lifestyle. It was in these old

Marine wounded in Haiti receives Purple Heart

Pfc. Will Hamilton was on the tail end of a nighttime patrol on the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti when an event occurred that would shake his very foundation and place him in a unique category he had never envisioned. As the 19-year-old infantryman was within yards of his base camp set up at the presidential palace, his squad came under

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