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2nd MLG Marines get familiar with new gas mask

Marines participate in annual nuclear, biological and chemical training in order to remain competent with the equipment and procedures for proper usage should the need arise to protect themselves in a chemical environment. As part of an update to the NBC program, the Armed Forces recently began fielding the new XM50 Joint Service General Purpose

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2nd MLG Marines get familiar with new gas mask

Marines participate in annual nuclear, biological and chemical training in order to remain competent with the equipment and procedures for proper usage should the need arise to protect themselves in a chemical environment. As part of an update to the NBC program, the Armed Forces recently began fielding the new XM50 Joint Service General Purpose

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Cpl. Christopher J. Landers a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 26, 2011. Landers was injured when an insurgent’s round struck his head, entering and exiting through his Kevlar. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin Shemanski) - Cpl. Christopher J. Landers a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 26, 2011. Landers was injured when an insurgent’s round struck his head, entering and exiting through his Kevlar. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin Shemanski)

CLB-2 sniper survivor recounts brush with bullet

“The Marines from the other platoon were saying how calm it was. They usually got hit with small arms fire or mortars, but that day nothing happened …”So began Cpl. Christopher Landers’ account of a seemingly routine combat logistics patrol near Sangin, Afghanistan, in August 2010. He and his fellow motor transportation operators with Combat

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Lance Cpl. Corey M. Ayers, a motor transportation operator with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), receives a smallpox vaccine at the Combined Aid Station aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 26, 2010. The corpsmen at the CAS have the arduous task of keeping track of medical records, making sure the Marines and sailors are up to date with their vaccines and ensuring the Group is ready to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bruno J. Bego) - Lance Cpl. Corey M. Ayers, a motor transportation operator with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), receives a smallpox vaccine at the Combined Aid Station aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 26, 2010. The corpsmen at the CAS have the arduous task of keeping track of medical records, making sure the Marines and sailors are up to date with their vaccines and ensuring the Group is ready to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bruno J. Bego)

Devil docs keep devil dogs from burning up

Wherever Marines go, an equally formidable group of warriors known as Navy corpsmen are at their side; committed to maintaining their counterparts’ health and saving their lives. Corpsmen, with the Combined Aid Station, 2nd Marines Logistics Group (Forward), are responsible for making sure Marines and sailors within the unit are healthy and ready

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Lance Cpl. Corey M. Ayers, a motor transportation operator with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), receives a smallpox vaccine at the Combined Aid Station aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 26, 2010. The corpsmen at the CAS have the arduous task of keeping track of medical records, making sure the Marines and sailors are up to date with their vaccines and ensuring the Group is ready to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bruno J. Bego) - Lance Cpl. Corey M. Ayers, a motor transportation operator with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), receives a smallpox vaccine at the Combined Aid Station aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 26, 2010. The corpsmen at the CAS have the arduous task of keeping track of medical records, making sure the Marines and sailors are up to date with their vaccines and ensuring the Group is ready to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bruno J. Bego)

Landing support specialists with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) try to hook a large bolder to a MV-22 Osprey during an exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 7, 2011. The boulder was supposed to simulate cargo that would be moved to a different location during an external resupply mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado) - Landing support specialists with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) try to hook a large bolder to a MV-22 Osprey during an exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 7, 2011. The boulder was supposed to simulate cargo that would be moved to a different location during an external resupply mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado)