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Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, cross a stream on their way to their first point during a land navigation course as part of Operation Javelin Thrust, July 21. - Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, cross a stream on their way to their first point during a land navigation course as part of Operation Javelin Thrust, July 21.

Marines of 3/23 navigate mountainous terrain during Operation Javelin Thrust

With today’s technology, most people can flip out a cell phone and find their position in a minute, but when the batteries die, Marines pull out the compasses and paper maps to complete their missions.To refine their land navigation skills, the Marines and sailors with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, refreshed their basics’ of land

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Marines of I Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment practice evacuating a simulated casualty during improvised explosive device training at Operation Javelin Thrust, July 21. - Marines of I Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment practice evacuating a simulated casualty during improvised explosive device training at Operation Javelin Thrust, July 21.

Marines counter IEDs at Javelin Thrust

As United States service members continue the fight overseas, improvised explosive devices increasingly grow as the biggest threat to our men and women in uniform.To prepare the Marines and sailors with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, learned the fundamentals of combating this threat during Operation Javelin Thrust, July 21.“[The

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Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 44 stage a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement loaded with medical supplies, July 19. Logistical support gives Marines the supplies they need to carry out their mission, be it in training or in a combat zone. - Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 44 stage a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement loaded with medical supplies, July 19. Logistical support gives Marines the supplies they need to carry out their mission, be it in training or in a combat zone.

Combat Operations Center keeps Javelin Thrust Marines working as single entity

Whenever a unit goes into the field, whether it be in a training or combat environment, there will always be a comprehensive system behind it in the form of a Combat Operations Center.When it comes to ensuring units are where they need to be, staying well supplied and receiving support, the staff of a COC see to it that troops in the field are

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The MC70 Symbol Mobile Device allows corpsmen to store electronic data directly in the field. - The MC70 Symbol Mobile Device allows corpsmen to store electronic data directly in the field.

Lightening The Load: MARFORRES Corpsmen Receive Electronic Medical Record Training

For Marine Forces Reserve corpsmen slated to deploy to combat zones, the days of hauling around large bins of medical and dental paper records are now quickly numbered, thanks to recent developments in the military medical community. Several corpsmen with 4th Marine Logistics Group joined the ranks of those who have been trained to use the MC70

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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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Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment wait to be transported to their training area for the duration of exercise Javelin Thrust 2010.::r::::n::::r::::n::The CH-53E Helicopter is with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. ::r::::n::::r::::n::Company B is based out of MAchester, N.H.::r::::n::::r::::n::HMH 772 is based out of Willow Grove, Penn. - Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment wait to be transported to their training area for the duration of exercise Javelin Thrust 2010.::r::::n::::r::::n::The CH-53E Helicopter is with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. ::r::::n::::r::::n::Company B is based out of MAchester, N.H.::r::::n::::r::::n::HMH 772 is based out of Willow Grove, Penn.

Marine Forces Reserve begins its largest exercise of the year

The biggest Marine Forces Reserve exercise of the year kicked off as the first of several reserve units arrived on deck to begin training June 12.The exercise is Javelin Thrust 2010, which is an annual exercise conducted by MARFORRES in several different locations in the Southwest. This year, more than 4,500 Marines from ground combat, logistical

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