Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 and 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, meet their families at the Combat Center’s Victory Field after returning from a seven-month deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Sept. 5. 3/4’s return marks the drawing to a close of their fifth combat deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. CLB-7 detachments deployed for the third time in February in support of OIF. - Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 and 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, meet their families at the Combat Center’s Victory Field after returning from a seven-month deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Sept. 5. 3/4’s return marks the drawing to a close of their fifth combat deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. CLB-7 detachments deployed for the third time in February in support of OIF.
Sgt Victor L. Norris, tenor saxophonist, performs a solo while playing with the Combat Center’s Party Band Ensemble Sept. 7 in Estes Park, Colo., at the town’s annual Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival. Warrant Officer 2 Stephen B. Giove, Combat Center band officer, said party bands, which resemble the famous brass bands of New Orleans, have always been incorporated into bands throughout the Marine Corps, and are meant to show fans that Marines are human while also providing those same fans with a good time. - Sgt Victor L. Norris, tenor saxophonist, performs a solo while playing with the Combat Center’s Party Band Ensemble Sept. 7 in Estes Park, Colo., at the town’s annual Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival. Warrant Officer 2 Stephen B. Giove, Combat Center band officer, said party bands, which resemble the famous brass bands of New Orleans, have always been incorporated into bands throughout the Marine Corps, and are meant to show fans that Marines are human while also providing those same fans with a good time.
Sgt. Kyle Williams, baritone saxophone player for the Combat Center Band, stands in formation while waiting to perform for fans Sept. 6 at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds in Estes Park, Colo., during the town’s annual Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival. Fans braved chilly nights, with the help of hot chocolate and hot dogs, to see the bands’ quick and crisp marches and hear their defined sound, which makes them a fan favorite where-ever they go. While some may think the band is merely an act for the ears and eyes, fans in attendance admitted the band also served as a unique means of boosting their morale and patriotism. The festival, which celebrates Celtic traditions, featured Celtic music concerts, jousting competitions, Scottish athletic events, dancing competitions, vendors, and a dog exhibition competition, among other things. - Sgt. Kyle Williams, baritone saxophone player for the Combat Center Band, stands in formation while waiting to perform for fans Sept. 6 at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds in Estes Park, Colo., during the town’s annual Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival. Fans braved chilly nights, with the help of hot chocolate and hot dogs, to see the bands’ quick and crisp marches and hear their defined sound, which makes them a fan favorite where-ever they go. While some may think the band is merely an act for the ears and eyes, fans in attendance admitted the band also served as a unique means of boosting their morale and patriotism. The festival, which celebrates Celtic traditions, featured Celtic music concerts, jousting competitions, Scottish athletic events, dancing competitions, vendors, and a dog exhibition competition, among other things.
Maj. James Scott presents the unit colors and national ensign to Lt. Col. James W. Frey, the commanding officer of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3. VMU-3 was activated during a ceremony at the Combat Center’s Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field Sept. 12. - Maj. James Scott presents the unit colors and national ensign to Lt. Col. James W. Frey, the commanding officer of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3. VMU-3 was activated during a ceremony at the Combat Center’s Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field Sept. 12.
Niki McBain, Combat Center American Red Cross station manager, stands in front of the house where the Ba’ath Party records were found during her deployment to Camp Liberty, Baghdad. During her six-month deployment, she worked seven days a week, 12 hours a day to ensure every emergency situation was taken care of immediately. - Niki McBain, Combat Center American Red Cross station manager, stands in front of the house where the Ba’ath Party records were found during her deployment to Camp Liberty, Baghdad. During her six-month deployment, she worked seven days a week, 12 hours a day to ensure every emergency situation was taken care of immediately.
Children and group leaders of the Kid’s L.I.N.K.S. blue team write a poem about friendship during the Kid’s L.I.N.K.S., or Lifestyles, Insights, Network, Knowledge and Skills, program at the Kid’s L.I.N.K.S. building Aug. 27. This was the first L.I.N.K.S. for Kid’s session and marks the beginning of an entirely new series of L.I.N.K.S. programs aimed not only at spouses, but also at children, parents of service members and service members themselves. - Children and group leaders of the Kid’s L.I.N.K.S. blue team write a poem about friendship during the Kid’s L.I.N.K.S., or Lifestyles, Insights, Network, Knowledge and Skills, program at the Kid’s L.I.N.K.S. building Aug. 27. This was the first L.I.N.K.S. for Kid’s session and marks the beginning of an entirely new series of L.I.N.K.S. programs aimed not only at spouses, but also at children, parents of service members and service members themselves.