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Leatherneck Weekend Extra - Saturday Edition

Photos From The Field

Enjoy this week's installment:

Afghanistan - August & September 2008

These photos are from Major Todd Baker, an AV-8B pilot with HMM-365 (Rein) serving with the 24th MEU Harrier detachment.

9 Photos - Posted 19 September 2008

Things To Do And Know

	Former Marine Now Leads A Spiritual Struggle (timesunion.com)
	WW II Code Talkers Share Stories (uniondemocrat.com)
	Identical Twins Go Their Own Ways In Iraq (With Video) (abcnews.go.com)
	Wounded Marine Competes In Triathlon (With Video) (kget.com)
	Marines Discover Beauty In Himalayas With Help From Nepal Army Officers (okinawa.usmc.mil)
	Small Clinic, Big Heart: The Scar Treatment Center Of The Desert Gives Back To Wounded Veterans (marines.mil)
	Lab Aims To Put Sleep Disorders To Rest (stripes.com)
	Kaneohe Marines Honor 3 Fallen Heroes (kitv.com)
	Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Safety Program Pays Off (yumasun.com)
	Close-Up Of The Real Face Of War (dailymail.co.uk)
	New Books Recall Iwo Jima (epochtimes.com)

Leatherneck Lingo

CNN effect: The fascination of disruption created by extensive, live television presence in a combat zone. dead horse: To draw advance pay out of the normal pay cycle. The Marine is then obligated to repay the debt at the government's convenience.

field day: Day or portion of day set aside for general cleanup or police of an organization or area.

Irish pennants: Loose threads, string or straps that detract from a squared-away appearance.

liberty list: Periodic list prepared by the first sergeant, containing the names of enlisted Marines entitled to liberty, employed by the guard in checking enlisted personnel on and off the ship or station.

officers' country: Officers' living spaces on board ship. Any portion of the post or station allocated for the exclusive use of officers.