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A Marine with 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion strikes a pinata at the unit’s final family day at Desert Winds Golf Course, May 5, 2014. The battalion is slated to deactvate this summer. (Photo by Erika Capistran, FRO) - A Marine with 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion strikes a pinata at the unit’s final family day at Desert Winds Golf Course, May 5, 2014. The battalion is slated to deactvate this summer. (Photo by Erika Capistran, FRO)

3rd CEB celebrates Family Day

High-tempo music filled the air as Marines and sailors frantically circled two rows of back-to-back chairs. Although they are surrounded by family and friends, a tense mood fills the atmosphere. Suddenly, the music comes to an abrupt halt, and the group immediately pounces on their nearest chair, shoving each other in the process until one is left the odd man out. He performs a playful walk of shame as those around him laugh, wishing him better luck on the next round of musical chairs.

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A runner pushes through the last 100 meters of the 5K Earth Day Fun Run at Desert Wind’s Golf Course April 25, 2014. The run was held in celebration of Earth Day, combining fun and awareness. (Official USMC photo by Cpl. Ali Azimi/Released) - A runner pushes through the last 100 meters of the 5K Earth Day Fun Run at Desert Wind’s Golf Course April 25, 2014. The run was held in celebration of Earth Day, combining fun and awareness. (Official USMC photo by Cpl. Ali Azimi/Released)

Earth Day inspires Combat Center service members to clean up

The Combat Center celebrated Earth Day last week with three events held on the base.

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Staff Sgt. David Romero, infantry unit leader, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, shows his wife, Nataly Romero, the proper technique for climbing the rope on the obstacle course during 2/7’s Jane Wayne Day, April 11, 2014. - Staff Sgt. David Romero, infantry unit leader, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, shows his wife, Nataly Romero, the proper technique for climbing the rope on the obstacle course during 2/7’s Jane Wayne Day, April 11, 2014.

Spouses and family members participate in 2/7’s Jane Wayne Day

A group lined up to the rope climb portion of an obstacle course ready to attempt to reach the top. A participant nervously steps to the obstacle as she grips the rope with both hands and prepares for the challenge. She leaps from the ground and shoots her hand up to grip the rope again. Her leg vigorously swung in a circle as she wrapped the excess rope around her ankle and pressed on the rope with the opposite foot to stop from sliding. Suddenly she froze before furthering her climb and there was silence. A Marine jumped onto the rope next to her’s and climbed to equal height to talk her through the next steps to continue. The Marine was her husband and the climber was a participant in 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment’s Jane Wayne Day, which began at the Obstacle Course April 11, 2014.

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Children and spouses of Headquarters Battalion Marines participate in an Easter egg hunt during the HQBN Hippity Hoppity Family Day event at Desert Winds Golf Course, Friday. The family day concluded with various prize giveaways for the Marines and their family members. Prizes included sporting equipment, children’s games, kitchen appliances and a video game system. (Official Marine Corps Photo By Lance Cpl. Kasey Peacock/Released) - Children and spouses of Headquarters Battalion Marines participate in an Easter egg hunt during the HQBN Hippity Hoppity Family Day event at Desert Winds Golf Course, Friday. The family day concluded with various prize giveaways for the Marines and their family members. Prizes included sporting equipment, children’s games, kitchen appliances and a video game system. (Official Marine Corps Photo By Lance Cpl. Kasey Peacock/Released)

Family day brings smiles, laughs to HQBN

The Headquarters Battalion family readiness officer hosted the Hippity Hoppity Family Day event for HQBN Marines and families at Desert Winds Golf Course, April 4, 2014.

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Families of 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, participate in a rock-climbing wall event during the unit’s final family day hosted at Desert Winds Golf Course, March 21, 2014. The unit's family day consisted of several events for both the children and adults of the family. - Families of 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, participate in a rock-climbing wall event during the unit’s final family day hosted at Desert Winds Golf Course, March 21, 2014. The unit's family day consisted of several events for both the children and adults of the family.