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Baby Boot Camp teaches needed skills to new Marine parents

Many young couples are challenged after the births of their babies, as they try to raise them with no prior knowledge of how to take care of children. Baby Boot Camp, a one-day class aimed at preparing service members and their spouses to be confident and competent parents, was held Nov. 19, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, to provide a

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Marathons help wounded warriors through recovery

Four recovering wounded warrior Marines who were injured in combat operations cope with their disabilities by rising above their new limitations and competing in marathons. Sergeants Chad Carter and Chris Chandler, and Cpls. Robert Pratt and Matt Dominguez, Marine Medical Rehabilitation Platoon, Headquarters and Service Battalion, have taken to

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Russian adoptee beats the odds, builds a future

Forced to fend for himself when his parents were no longer up for the challenge, Pvt. Dimitri Johnston, Platoon 3254, Company L, was exposed to the horrors of the world at a young age. Johnston, 20, remembers his abusive, alcoholic parents arguing all the time. He remembers his unemployed father taking his mother’s hard-earned money to buy vodka

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While maintaining a small profile, a San Diego Adaptive Sports Foundation representative peeks outside the door of a small building on the Village field. The Village field was one of the favorite courses for the wounded warriors. - While maintaining a small profile, a San Diego Adaptive Sports Foundation representative peeks outside the door of a small building on the Village field. The Village field was one of the favorite courses for the wounded warriors.

Sport helps wounded warriors cope with combat experiences

The popping sound from a paintball marker sent chills down his spine. The marker, an air-powered device used to shoot paintballs, malfunctioned making a rapid popping sound. The sound would normally inspire any avid paintballer to make his move against the player experiencing the malfunction during a game, but the sound was too familiar for Lance

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Baby Boot Camp teaches needed skills to new Marine parents

Marathons help wounded warriors through recovery

Russian adoptee beats the odds, builds a future

Sport helps wounded warriors cope with combat experiences