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Past meets present: ‘Cutting Edge’ walks down memory lane

Vietnam-era 3/7 Marines exited the bus and greeted Franco. When the former Marines met the present-day Marines, it was two generations looking at each other. For one generation, time of service had ended decades ago while the other’s continues on. During the visit, Marines and veterans shared stories, showcased weapon systems and ate chow with their comrades.

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Lt. Col. Jeff Kenney, commanding officer, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Maj. Michael Miller, battalion sergeant major, 3/4, prepare to case the battalion's colors during its deactivation ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, May 30, 2014. The battalion was the most deployed Marine Corps battalion in the past decade, seeing five deployments to Iraq, one unit deployment program, and three deployments to Afghanistan. - Lt. Col. Jeff Kenney, commanding officer, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Maj. Michael Miller, battalion sergeant major, 3/4, prepare to case the battalion's colors during its deactivation ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, May 30, 2014. The battalion was the most deployed Marine Corps battalion in the past decade, seeing five deployments to Iraq, one unit deployment program, and three deployments to Afghanistan.

‘Darkside’ cases colors until next call of duty

As the adjutant’s command echoed throughout Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, hundreds of spectators silently watched as the Marines and sailors of 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, conducted their final pass and review. The battalion, ordered deactivated by the Marine Corps, drew a crowd of distinguished guests and veterans of the unit, which holds a reputation as the most deployed Marine Corps battalion this past decade. They and the Marines and sailors before them knew this wasn’t the battalion’s first deactivation, nor would it be the last.

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Sgt. Christopher Merrill, infantryman, L Co., 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, reunites with his wife, Britnay, during a homecoming at Del Valle Field Oct. 9, 2013. - Sgt. Christopher Merrill, infantryman, L Co., 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, reunites with his wife, Britnay, during a homecoming at Del Valle Field Oct. 9, 2013.

3/4 Marines, sailors return from deployment

Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, were reunited with their friends and family members after a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan when they arrived at Del Valle Field Oct. 9, 2013.

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Marines from Co. L, 3/6, CLB-15 and MAWTS-1 conduct a mission rehearsal exercise for a NEO Oct. 19. - Marines from Co. L, 3/6, CLB-15 and MAWTS-1 conduct a mission rehearsal exercise for a NEO Oct. 19.

Combat Center conducts NEO

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment coordinated with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 Oct. 19 to conduct a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation on Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field. The operation simulated an evacuation of approximately 200 Red Cross aid workers and civilian personnel from an embassy in a foreign country.“This

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Seven Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, were recognized for their actions in Afghanistan during the battalion’s recent deployment during Operation Enduring Freedom in a ceremony at Del Valle Field July 13. - Seven Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, were recognized for their actions in Afghanistan during the battalion’s recent deployment during Operation Enduring Freedom in a ceremony at Del Valle Field July 13.