Staff Sgt. Verice Bennett, platoon sergeant, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, shares one last hug with his son, Sekye, at the Combat Center’s Unit Marshalling Area before leaving for duty in Iraq Aug. 26. Marines and sailors from 3/7 departed the Combat Center Aug. 26 and 27 on a seven-month deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. More than 1,000 Marines and sailors left the Unit Marshalling Area in the early and mid-morning hours of both days to the waves and tears of their families and loved ones. - Staff Sgt. Verice Bennett, platoon sergeant, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, shares one last hug with his son, Sekye, at the Combat Center’s Unit Marshalling Area before leaving for duty in Iraq Aug. 26. Marines and sailors from 3/7 departed the Combat Center Aug. 26 and 27 on a seven-month deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. More than 1,000 Marines and sailors left the Unit Marshalling Area in the early and mid-morning hours of both days to the waves and tears of their families and loved ones.
Lance Cpl. Corey D’Angelo, an unmanned aerial vehicle mechanic with VMU-1, goes through post flight mechanical checks on the RQ-7 Shadow UAV Aug. 27 at the Expeditionary Airfield during the squadron’s last training exercise before deploying to Iraq. - Lance Cpl. Corey D’Angelo, an unmanned aerial vehicle mechanic with VMU-1, goes through post flight mechanical checks on the RQ-7 Shadow UAV Aug. 27 at the Expeditionary Airfield during the squadron’s last training exercise before deploying to Iraq.
An M1A1 Main Battle Tank from 1st Tank Battalion's Company C, engages light armored targets with explosive anti-tank rounds during the battalion's bi-annual gunnery qualification at Range 500 Aug. 26. The Marines have been off of their tanks for more than a year after deploying to Iraq with a provisional mission of providing Main Supply Route security. - An M1A1 Main Battle Tank from 1st Tank Battalion's Company C, engages light armored targets with explosive anti-tank rounds during the battalion's bi-annual gunnery qualification at Range 500 Aug. 26. The Marines have been off of their tanks for more than a year after deploying to Iraq with a provisional mission of providing Main Supply Route security.
Marines participating in Mojave Viper, a pre-deployment training evolution, wait outside the 23rd Dental Company’s Mobile Dental Unit Aug. 13 at the Camp Wilson. The objective of the MDU is to return Marines and sailors at the Combat Center to their training as quickly as possible while providing them with the necessary dental care. - Marines participating in Mojave Viper, a pre-deployment training evolution, wait outside the 23rd Dental Company’s Mobile Dental Unit Aug. 13 at the Camp Wilson. The objective of the MDU is to return Marines and sailors at the Combat Center to their training as quickly as possible while providing them with the necessary dental care.
In mid-June the Combat Center welcomed Tina Paulson as its school liaison in an effort to provide the necessary support to both families and the local schools district to problem solve any issues that may arise and impact the education of the children living in the local area. According to the school liaison Web site, the position works in conjunction with the Combat Center’s command staff, Marine Corps Community Services’ Marine and Family Division, and the local school community to address educational issues involving military children. - In mid-June the Combat Center welcomed Tina Paulson as its school liaison in an effort to provide the necessary support to both families and the local schools district to problem solve any issues that may arise and impact the education of the children living in the local area. According to the school liaison Web site, the position works in conjunction with the Combat Center’s command staff, Marine Corps Community Services’ Marine and Family Division, and the local school community to address educational issues involving military children.