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MCAS New River
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Jacksonville, NC 28545-1001
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11/16/2009
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Rumble on
the River
ESPN boxing night ‘big hit’ on Air
Station |
Story by
Cpl. Brandon Dulaney
Staff Writer |
Hometown
hero and former Marine, Johnny Edwards
(foreground) squares off with St. Paul,
Minn. native, Jason Litzau, at the Air
Stations
corrosion control hangar, Nov. 4, during
the main event of ESPN’s first live
broadcast in its week-long tribute
leading up to Veteran’s Day, "America's
Hero's: A Salute to Our Veterans.”
Photo by Lance Cpl. Charles S. Howard
Marine Corps
Air Station New River found
itself in the spotlight, Nov. 4,
as it hosted the first broadcast
in ESPN’s week-long tribute
leading up the Veteran’s Day,
“America’s Heroes: A Salute to
Our Veterans.”
More than
500 Marines were on hand at the
corrosion control hangar where
fighters from both the North
American Boxing Federation and
the All-Marine Boxing team
fought under a showcase of red,
white and blue lights back
dropped by the AH-1 Cobra, MV-22
Osprey and a large American
flag.
Like many
major boxing events, the Air
Station’s fight night was a
star-studded event, albeit
Marine Corps style. Lt. Gen.
Dennis Hejlik, II Marine
Expeditionary Force commanding
general, Maj. Gen. Carl Jensen,
commanding general of Marine
Corps Installations-East and
Brig. Gen. Lewis Craparotta,
assistant division commander of
2nd Marine Division, were seated
ringside as honored guests of
the Air Station commanding
officer, Col. Jeffrey Hewlett.
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rest of this
story in the
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Seaman
Ronald E. Givens, a pharmacy technician
with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171,
plays with local children after Marines
passed out toys during a humanitarian
mission to Batiawan, Philippines, Oct.
18.
Photo by Lance Cpl. Chris
Kutlesa |
Two
tanks with Company D, 1st Tank
Battalion, proceed to their next
mission Oct. 25, at Marine Corps Air
Ground Combat Center Twentynine
Palms, Calif., during the combined
arms exercise Steel Knight.
Photo by Lance Cpl. M. C. Nerl
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Hospital
corpsmen with Combat Logistics Battalion
46, instruct the medical staff from the
7th Iraqi Army Division during a class
at Camp Mejid, an Iraqi army camp aboard
Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 6. Corpsmen
from CLB-46 have been providing weekly
classes to Iraqi soldiers covering
various types of medical procedures and
care.
Photo by Lance
Cpl. John P. Hitesman |
An
Afghan National Army soldier and Lance
Cpl. Brian Stone, a towgunner with
Combined Anti Armor Team 1, 1st
Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, break
open a mud compartment after discovering
illegal drugs and improvised explosive
device making material while searching a
compound in Nawa District, Helmand
Province, Afghanistan on Oct. 19. CAAT 1
and Marines with Weapons Company, 1st
Bn. 5th Marines, rid local villages of
insurgent activity.
Photo by Lance Cpl. John McCall
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