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A court martial will be held today (March 8) for at least one service member who was charged in a shooting on board the Combat Center that killed a Navy corpsman about 18 months ago. HM3 Michael DeLeon, 30, was shot and killed during a house party on the base August 16, 2019. Z107.7 News has learned
A Twentynine Palms home was destroyed by a fire early Sunday morning, and a neighboring structure also suffered damage. County Fire Battalion Chief Bob Evans said firefighters were called to the blaze in the 6400 block of Cholla Avenue at 12:48 a.m. where they found a single-family house well involved with fire. Twentynine Palms firefighters began a defensive attack while waiting for crews from the Combat Center, Joshua Tree, and Yucca Valley. Neighbors reported hearing an explosion. Meanwhile, a false alarm call 10 minutes later about a fire in the 6600 block of National Park Drive in Twenty...
Marines in combat situations find themselves plagued by the improvised explosive device threat, which has produced a need for a new, more survivable combat vehicle that can maneuver from ship to shore and beyond. Managing editor Tami Roleff says a new vehicle made its training debut at the Marine Base in Twentynine Palms earlier this month… U.S. Marines with Co. D, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, pose in front of their assigned Amphibious Combat Vehicle during Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise (MWX) 2-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentyn...
Active-duty service members, and some government workers and military retirees can receive vaccinations for COVID-19 on the Combat Center in Twentynine Palms today (Feb. 11). Veterans who are 75 years or older can be vaccinated by appointment at the naval hospital’s immunization clinic. Call 760-830
There was an increase in noise associated with military training in the surrounding area over the weekend and it will continue today due to Marines and sailors participating in the Service Level Training Exercise 2-21 aboard the Twentynine Palms Marine Base. The Combat Center is hosting a series of