Brig. Gen. George W. Smith, Combat Center Commanding General, and Sgt. Maj. Matthew Brookshire, Combat Center Sergeant Major, attach battle streamers onto the base's organizational colors during the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Combat Center Aug. 24. - Brig. Gen. George W. Smith, Combat Center Commanding General, and Sgt. Maj. Matthew Brookshire, Combat Center Sergeant Major, attach battle streamers onto the base's organizational colors during the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Combat Center Aug. 24.
Cpl. Alex Naumovich, rifleman, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, sweeps through an improvised explosive device course filled with simulated IEDs Aug. 23 at the Noble Pass training area. - Cpl. Alex Naumovich, rifleman, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, sweeps through an improvised explosive device course filled with simulated IEDs Aug. 23 at the Noble Pass training area.
Retired Cpl. Anthony Villarreal and his now-wife, Jessica, all all smiles during their dating years. The Lubbock, Texas, natives have been married for five years. More than half that time has been spent helping Anthony readjust to life after a June 2008 run-in with an improvised explosive device took out away one of his arms, all of his remaining fingers and more than 80 percent of his skin. - Retired Cpl. Anthony Villarreal and his now-wife, Jessica, all all smiles during their dating years. The Lubbock, Texas, natives have been married for five years. More than half that time has been spent helping Anthony readjust to life after a June 2008 run-in with an improvised explosive device took out away one of his arms, all of his remaining fingers and more than 80 percent of his skin.