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Retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert Shadley presents Staff Sgt. Eric Azevedo, 1st Tank Battalion, the Best of the Best Award at the Combat Center Parade Field Sept. 25. - Retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert Shadley presents Staff Sgt. Eric Azevedo, 1st Tank Battalion, the Best of the Best Award at the Combat Center Parade Field Sept. 25.

Tanker receives Best of the Best award

Finest, greatest, unsurpassed and paramount are only a few words that relate to the word best. So what if you were selected as the best of the best? It would show you had determination and a desire to excel. It would prove that you were squared away and elite. Staff Sgt. Eric Azevedo, 1st Tank Battalion, tank commander and company master gunner for

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Three-year-old Grace Wolfenbarger welcomes home her father, Capt. Craig A. Wolfenbarger, commanding officer of Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, at Victory Field Sept. 23. - Three-year-old Grace Wolfenbarger welcomes home her father, Capt. Craig A. Wolfenbarger, commanding officer of Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, at Victory Field Sept. 23.

Marines of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, board a CH-47 "Chinook" at MWTC Bridgeport?s Landing Zone Penguin with full combat load to be transported to Lower Base Camp after securing the area from hostile forces during 3/7?s final exercise. - Marines of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, board a CH-47 "Chinook" at MWTC Bridgeport?s Landing Zone Penguin with full combat load to be transported to Lower Base Camp after securing the area from hostile forces during 3/7?s final exercise.

3/7 first unit to complete Bridgeport package in a year, finishes with massive air support

After more than one year without a unit completing a full "summer package," Marines and sailors of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, some of whom have spent nearly two months at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., completed their training package Sept. 21 and returned home to the Combat Center.The battalion

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Field radio operators take to the road

Wearing flak’s and Kevlar’s, they load into a humvee and set out along the mainside ridgeline, receiving more than just the knowledge of how to be an entry level field radio operator, but learning how to operate a humvee. In August, the Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School started a 10-day program where students could receive their humvee

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Single Marine Program embraces German Culture

As the autumn winds blew and the music played, Marines danced and participated in competitions embracing the rich German heritage at the 36th annual Big Bear Oktoberfest Sept. 16. Around 40 Marines participated in the trip to the Oktoberfest hosted by the Single Marine Program. Transportation to the event was at a low cost and admission to the

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Chaplains solve problems from office chair to combat zone

A pastor stands in front of his congregation and gives them words of wisdom and inspiration. He’s dressed in camouflage and dirt from the field like the rest of his flock. Armed with nothing more than a Bible, he’s walked the desert with his Marines and sailors. He chose the life of ministry and military and they call him chaplain. Today’s

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Marines compete for Commissary Ironman, discover store’s true value

The Combat Center’s Single Marine Program teamed up with the commissary to hold a Patriot’s Day Ironman and Commissary Awareness event at the commissary Sept. 11. The event was held to promote the benefits of shopping at the commissary. Commissary employees welcomed more than 20 Marines and gave them a brief, but thorough, tour of the commissary.

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Gunnery Sgt. Richard Nunley, enlisted conductor, leads the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Band brass section during a fanfare for an evening performance at the 30th annual Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival at Estes Park, Colo., Sept. 9. The Combat Center Band is the only music group to return six times. They performed for more than 10 major performances over four days in front of thousands of spectators as well as marching in a parade. - Gunnery Sgt. Richard Nunley, enlisted conductor, leads the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Band brass section during a fanfare for an evening performance at the 30th annual Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival at Estes Park, Colo., Sept. 9. The Combat Center Band is the only music group to return six times. They performed for more than 10 major performances over four days in front of thousands of spectators as well as marching in a parade.

MCAGCC Band marks 30th anniversary for 200,000 at Celtic Festival

Making their sixth annual appearance, the Combat Center Band performed four days and nights of concerts and parades as part of the 30th annual Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival in Estes Park, Colo., Sept. 7-10. Serving as the anchor band for ceremonies, Combat Center Marines were joined by three other musical units from around the U.S.

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Tanker receives Best of the Best award

1/7 Marines return from third deployment to warm welcome

2001 Cmdr. Stuhr Scholarship

Chaplains take long walk of faith through college

3/7 first unit to complete Bridgeport package in a year, finishes with massive air support

Field radio operators take to the road

Single Marine Program embraces German Culture

Chaplains solve problems from office chair to combat zone

Marines compete for Commissary Ironman, discover store’s true value

MCAGCC Band marks 30th anniversary for 200,000 at Celtic Festival

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