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The Marines on the Combat Center in Twentynine Palms have been involved in exercises involving weapons and tactics training. One of the exercises is an Adversary Force Exercise, which creates a credible, realistic wargame for the Marines. As part of that exercise, Marines are tasked with rescuing civilians from a possible hostile environment. Managing editor Tami Roleff has more information about the non-combatant evacuation operation… A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1s...

Last week, we reported on a military exercise taking place on the Twentynine Palms Marine base, in which the Marines were training to “rescue” civilians out of a foreign country. Managing editor Tami Roleff has more information about the non-combatant evacuation operation… “Basically we are told this country, they need help, and they have a lot of US citizens that they need to evacuate. So it’s our job to basically come here, secure this landing zone, without being harassed by protest...

Last week, we reported on a military exercise taking place on the Twentynine Palms Marine base, in which the Marines were training to “rescue” civilians out of a foreign country. Managing editor Tami Roleff has more information about the non-combatant evacuation operation… “Basically we are told this country, they need help, and they have a lot of US citizens that they need to evacuate. So it’s our job to basically come here, secure this landing zone, without being harassed by protest...

Integrated Training Exercise, or ITX, is a training exercise on the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms that focuses on the tactical application of combined-arms maneuver warfare. ITX provides service-level assessments of battalion-size units and their associated combat support, combat service support, and aviation assets while conducting live-fire training. The purpose of ITX is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capa...

A 49-year-old Yucca Valley man was arrested Thursday, accused of sexting a 17-year-old girl. Detectives at the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station learned that Miguel Alsop had been sending inappropriate text messages to the girl. Detectives obtained a search warrant, and about 9 a.m. Tuesday, went to Alsop’s home in the 7100 block of Rubidoux Avenue. During their investigation, detectives discovered that Alsop had sent several sexual-related texts to the girl. An arrest warrant was issued for ...

Marines and sailors from around the Marine Corps recently concluded Service Level Training Exercise 2-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, patrol to a further checkpoint at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, on February 17, 2021. Marines used Marine Warfighting Exercise to strengthen their skills and tactics for fighting a near peer adversary. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew R. Bray) SLT...

The crew of the Osprey aircraft prepares to take off for the Marine base in Twentynine Palms. Tami Roleff photo High winds and blowing sand forced a Marine Corps Osprey aircraft on its way to the Air-Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms to divert to the Yucca Valley airport Saturday morning, where it was grounded for about 22 hours. The twin-engine, tilt-rotor aircraft from VMM-268, based in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, was participating in the Integrated Training Exercise at the Combat Center. Th...

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is leading the investigation into the disappearance of about 10 pounds of C4 plastic explosive at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms in California.