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7th Marine Regiment welcomes new commander

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Marines and sailors with 7th Marine Regiment received a new commanding officer during a change of command ceremony here, Oct. 17. Colonel Austin E. Renforth relinquished command to Col. Jay M. Bargeron, who previously served as the ground colonels monitor at the Manpower and Reserve Affairs Department, Headquarters Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Click here to read more

Marines combine multiple elements of firepower into one mission

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conducted integrated training on Range 600 here, Oct. 15, to prepare the Marines for future operations as the nation's crises response force. The training helped the Marines of Dark Horse battalion identify how multiple elements of an attack work together to accomplish a single mission. Click here to read more

Marine achieves childhood goal, becomes a tanker

MUSA QA’LEH, Afghanistan— As a young boy, Matthew Moores would spend hours playing with tanks, driving around small toy soldiers on the floor of his home in Newark, Delaware. Moores, 29, said growing up he had a fascination with tanks, specifically the M1A1 Abrahams tank. He promised himself he would one day have a tank to call his own. Click here to read more

IED detection dogs prove to be infantry asset

SABIT QADAM, Afghanistan – Man’s best friend is known as a loyal companion and a watchful protector of its owner. The same goes for dogs in the military. But these are not everyday pets. Sergeant Ssuzie is an improvised explosive device detection dog, currently on her second deployment to Afghanistan. Her handler is Cpl. Michael Horvath. Both are considered highly valuable assets to their squad. Click here to read more

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7th Marine Regiment Change of Command Ceremony

Colonel Austin E. Renforth relinquished command of 7th Marine Regiment to Col. Jay M. Bargeron during a change of command ceremony, Oct. 17, 2013, aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif. Click here to watch

Fast roping prepares Marines for rapid ship-to-shore deployment

Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conduct fast rope training from CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters, Oct. 9, 2013. Footage includes slow motion sequences of helicopters. Fast roping is a technique that troops use to enter an area from a helicopter by descending from a rope. It enables Marines to quickly reach an area without landing an aircraft. The battalion is scheduled to deploy next spring with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in Okinawa, Japan. Available in High Definition. Click here to watch