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PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. - A group of Marines from Parris Island put their maneuver warfare skills to the test by conducting training operations Aug. 19 at Paintball Charleston.
“The point of the exercise was to get Marines who are non-deployable into a semi-combat environment,” said Cpl. Robert Powell, a graphics reproduction specialist at Combat Camera.
During the training event, Marines not only moved through the fields in teams, they also documented the exercise, which is something the Marines of Combat Camera would be expected to do in a combat environment.
“That was part of the goal, getting our people out there shooting and getting photographs about what we were doing,” Powell added.
Combat Camera spent the afternoon going to a variety of fields with teams. In the end, the training event accomplished the main goal of fostering unity, Powell said.
“I think it all went really well - everyone seems a bit more relaxed and they get along better,” he said. “We’re planning another training event at the same field.”
Paintball Charleston is one of the local paintball fields that offers individual and group rates, rentals and paint for players in the Lowcountry.
Rental and all-day play each costs $10 per person. A bag of paint with 500 rounds costs $15, and a case with 2,000 rounds of paint costs $50.
Group rates are available at $195 for Saturday and Sunday play, covering 10 people. An additional $15 is charged for every additional person. Play time is limited to 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
For private groups of 20, players pay $445 for a chance to play among the group during daylight hours Monday through Friday without a time limit. Additional players cost $15 each.
Each group rate comes with different benefits on number of rounds and compressed air refills. All reservations must be made one week in advance. Players must be at least 10 years old.
The field is open Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and the store is open from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
To reserve the field, contact Paintball Charleston at 819-7070. For more information or to view the list of group rates, visit www.paintballcharleston.net or call 552-1115.
| Date Taken: | 08.19.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 09.02.2011 07:16 |
| Story ID: | 76334 |
| Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 17 |
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