Stories - Tag Combat Center

The Barfield family remembers Lance Cpl. Jason Barfield at 3rd Combat Engineers Battalion’s Remembrance Ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field May 30, 2012. Barfield was one of four Marines honored at the ceremony. (Official USMC photo by Lance Cpl. D. J. Wu) - The Barfield family remembers Lance Cpl. Jason Barfield at 3rd Combat Engineers Battalion’s Remembrance Ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field May 30, 2012. Barfield was one of four Marines honored at the ceremony. (Official USMC photo by Lance Cpl. D. J. Wu)

3rd CEB remembers fallen brothers with ceremony

Friends and families came out to the Combat Center’s Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field May 30, 2012, for 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion’s Remembrance Ceremony to pay their respects to four Marines who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the battalion’s previous deployment to Afghanistan.Lance Cpls. Jason Barfield and Nickolas Daniels and Cpls.

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Military working dog Rex soaks in the loving scratches from his handler, Myke Erdmann, in between vehicle searches May 14, 2012. The pair, along with handler Joshua Billig and his parnter Dennis, searched vehicles and luggage entering the base. All four work with the Combat Center's Provost Marshal's Office. (Official USMC photo by Sgt. Heather Golden / Released) - Military working dog Rex soaks in the loving scratches from his handler, Myke Erdmann, in between vehicle searches May 14, 2012. The pair, along with handler Joshua Billig and his parnter Dennis, searched vehicles and luggage entering the base. All four work with the Combat Center's Provost Marshal's Office. (Official USMC photo by Sgt. Heather Golden / Released)

Marine's Best Friend

When Myke Erdmann first put in his application to join the Provost Marshal’s Office as a dog handler, he wasn’t sure he even liked dogs. Now, after more than a year working with his K9 partner Rex, he shares a strong enough bond with his dog that he has eventual adoption in mind.There are 12 military working dogs stationed at the Combat Center, and

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Lance Cpl. Kevin Baughman (left), motor vehicle operator, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, loses his balance and the match against Lance Cpl. Austin Gouveia, rifleman, 2/7, during a King of the Hill Jousting tournament.::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n:: - Lance Cpl. Kevin Baughman (left), motor vehicle operator, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, loses his balance and the match against Lance Cpl. Austin Gouveia, rifleman, 2/7, during a King of the Hill Jousting tournament.::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n::

Combat Center Challennge

For the second year in a row, the Marines and sailors of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, dominated the 7th annual Combat Center Challenge competition, returning the trophy to its place at the battalion’s headquarters May 11. The challenge, sponsored by Marine Corps Community Services, consisted of 30 separate, physically demanding events

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Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion prepare to fire during the defensive engagement portion of their Table 6 gunner qualification May 3, 2012, at Range 500. (Official USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Ali Azimi) - Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion prepare to fire during the defensive engagement portion of their Table 6 gunner qualification May 3, 2012, at Range 500. (Official USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Ali Azimi)

3rd LAR tests LAV skills with annual qualification

The sound of the M242 was deafening when it fired from the LAV. It echoed throughout the range. Inside the vehicle, the sound reverberated off the metal walls, increasing its volume. Metal shells fell to the ground after every sabot round was fired. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion qualified in Table 6 of gunner

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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., talks with Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Pea, hospital corpsman, II Marine Headquarters Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, during the general’s visit to the Combat Center April 11, 2012. Pena is training to deploy as a member of an advisor team that will prepare members of the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police to keep the peace after the troop draw down. - Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., talks with Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Pea, hospital corpsman, II Marine Headquarters Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, during the general’s visit to the Combat Center April 11, 2012. Pena is training to deploy as a member of an advisor team that will prepare members of the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police to keep the peace after the troop draw down.