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The Combat Tactical Vehicle (Technology Demonstrator) rests on its hydraulic system at the shipping clearance height of 9 feet at the Nevada Automotive Testing Center. NATC and military contractors displayed possible vehicle replacements for the Marine Corps to the motor transportation community Feb. 7. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric C. Schwartz) (RELEASED) - The Combat Tactical Vehicle (Technology Demonstrator) rests on its hydraulic system at the shipping clearance height of 9 feet at the Nevada Automotive Testing Center. NATC and military contractors displayed possible vehicle replacements for the Marine Corps to the motor transportation community Feb. 7. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric C. Schwartz) (RELEASED)

Motor Transport raises the bar: “Best conference so far”

Motor Transportation has taken Marines into battle and out of harm’s way, but this is the first time they’ve taken them to, “the biggest little city in the world,” Reno, Nev. The entire Marine Corps motor transportation community was invited to the annual Motor T Conference held here, Feb. 4 through 7, and included a focus on manpower issues,

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Feb. 7, 2008) ? Mrs. Yvonne M. Amarh assists the dentist during a third-molar extraction procedure. Originally from Ghana, Africa, she came to the United States to work as a journalist, but instead switched to the dental surgery field. She loves her job and works hard to give the best dental care to the Marines and Sailors of MCB Camp Lejeune. Amarh is a dental assistant with 2nd Dental Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Feb. 7, 2008) ? Mrs. Yvonne M. Amarh assists the dentist during a third-molar extraction procedure. Originally from Ghana, Africa, she came to the United States to work as a journalist, but instead switched to the dental surgery field. She loves her job and works hard to give the best dental care to the Marines and Sailors of MCB Camp Lejeune. Amarh is a dental assistant with 2nd Dental Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group.

Dental Tech: The people behind the masks

Imagine yourself being reclined almost upside down in a dentist’s chair, your heart racing as your stomach falls into your throat. You soon see a person come into view wearing a paper mask that hides their identity and blocks the light as they begin the arduous quest of cleaning your mouth. Who is that person behind the mask you wonder? The people

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Pfc. Robert Huddleston, a mortarman with 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, places a round down the barrel here Feb. 5. Mortarmen honed their skills during a battalion field exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. - Pfc. Robert Huddleston, a mortarman with 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, places a round down the barrel here Feb. 5. Mortarmen honed their skills during a battalion field exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Pfc. Jose Alfredo Martinez Rodriguez of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, takes cover behind a tree during a training scenario at the Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility here Jan. 28. This exercise is one of many during their Battalion Field Exercise preparing these Marines for an upcoming deployment to Iraq. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Murray) (RELEASED) - Pfc. Jose Alfredo Martinez Rodriguez of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, takes cover behind a tree during a training scenario at the Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility here Jan. 28. This exercise is one of many during their Battalion Field Exercise preparing these Marines for an upcoming deployment to Iraq. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Murray) (RELEASED)