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Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, the commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, tours East Saint John High School with leaders of the Louisiana Innovative Readiness Training project in Reserve, Louisiana on July 10, 2017. This year's IRT builds mutually beneficial civil-military partnerships between local communities to provide high quality, mission-essential training for service members and their units. - Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, the commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, tours East Saint John High School with leaders of the Louisiana Innovative Readiness Training project in Reserve, Louisiana on July 10, 2017. This year's IRT builds mutually beneficial civil-military partnerships between local communities to provide high quality, mission-essential training for service members and their units.

Marine Forces Reserve Strengthens Medical Readiness by serving Louisiana Parishes

Marines and sailors from Marine Forces Reserve and service members with the New Mexico and Pennsylvania Air National Guard, are working together to give aid to the residents of Louisiana in Saint John the Baptist Parish, Tangipahoa Parish and Assumption Parish in Louisiana from July 10–24, 2017. The 2017 Louisiana Care Innovative Readiness

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Seasonal influenza vaccine guidance for active and Reserve components

Marine Administrative Message 501/16 provides guidance to Marine Corps active and Reserve components to implement the 2016-2017 mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination program. The Department of Defense goal is 90 percent of personnel vaccinated no later than Dec. 15, 2016.

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4th CAG Sets the Example

Readiness is a concept 4th Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve takes very seriously. The unit is continuously deploying and places an emphasis on being ready to go at a moment’s notice. This high operational tempo requires a lot from the Marines, but having their administrative house in order is among the most important keys to success. 4th CAG recently passed their Force Readiness Assessment and Assistance Program inspection with scores of 100 percent in manpower and personnel. Those outstanding scores are not only a rarity among Marine units, but reflects 4th CAG’s administrative readiness which plays a large role in the unit’s overall mission success.

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Army Maj. James R. Britton, 629th Forward Surgical Team, explains and demonstrates proper suturing techniques to Innovative Readiness Training Joint Task-Force Summit West Virginia personnel, during one of the unit’s daily “Buddy Aid” medical training courses, at Mount Hope, W. Va., Aug. 6. IRT Summit is a Marine-led training event with support from the Navy Reserve, Army Reserve and Army National Guard. It provides real-world training opportunities for service members and units to prepare them for their wartime missions while supporting the needs of America’s underserved communities - Army Maj. James R. Britton, 629th Forward Surgical Team, explains and demonstrates proper suturing techniques to Innovative Readiness Training Joint Task-Force Summit West Virginia personnel, during one of the unit’s daily “Buddy Aid” medical training courses, at Mount Hope, W. Va., Aug. 6. IRT Summit is a Marine-led training event with support from the Navy Reserve, Army Reserve and Army National Guard. It provides real-world training opportunities for service members and units to prepare them for their wartime missions while supporting the needs of America’s underserved communities

Buddy Aid: West Virginia IRT task force gains, refreshes “vital” skills during AT

"What are you going to do if you are on a job or in combat and your buddy goes down?,” asked Army Maj. James R. Britton, 629th Forward Surgical Team. “His life could be in your hands.”Marines, soldiers and sailors of Innovative Readiness Training Joint Task-Force Summit West Virginia participated in daily “Buddy Aid” skills training implemented to

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Dental staff with 4th Marine Logistics Group work to fill a patient's tooth during exercise Javelin Thrust 2010. - Dental staff with 4th Marine Logistics Group work to fill a patient's tooth during exercise Javelin Thrust 2010.

The Cure For The Common Toothache: MARFORRES dental personnel bring care to exercise Javelin Thrust 2010

Prior to meeting Cmdr. Thomas Olivero and his staff, Pfc. Brandon Johnson had been suffering from tooth pain for months. Johnson, an infantryman with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, was well aware he needed a tooth filling and had been taking pain pills to deal with it. However, like many young Marine reservists he did not have

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