Col. Michael L. Scalise, base commander for Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., rides in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., January 2013 with the MCLB Barstow Mounted Color Guard. Learning to ride horses and participating in the Marine Corps' only Mounted Color Guard is one of Col. Scalise's favorite memories as he relinquishes command of the base on July 1 to Col. Sekou S. Karega and moves on to Camp Lejeune, N.C., to assume duties as the G-4 for Marine Corps Installations East at the general staff level. - Col. Michael L. Scalise, base commander for Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., rides in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., January 2013 with the MCLB Barstow Mounted Color Guard. Learning to ride horses and participating in the Marine Corps' only Mounted Color Guard is one of Col. Scalise's favorite memories as he relinquishes command of the base on July 1 to Col. Sekou S. Karega and moves on to Camp Lejeune, N.C., to assume duties as the G-4 for Marine Corps Installations East at the general staff level.
A Collage of Corporal Kessler's time and experiences at MCLB Barstow. - A Collage of Corporal Kessler's time and experiences at MCLB Barstow.
The Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard, stationed on Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., poses for a picture with Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter, cavalry scout, grand marshal of the Downtown Rodeo Parade in Houston, and Medal of Honor recipient, at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, March 1. Carter received his Medal of Honor for his heroic actions as a specialist during the Battle of Kamdesh on his first deployment in Afghanistan. - The Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard, stationed on Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., poses for a picture with Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter, cavalry scout, grand marshal of the Downtown Rodeo Parade in Houston, and Medal of Honor recipient, at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, March 1. Carter received his Medal of Honor for his heroic actions as a specialist during the Battle of Kamdesh on his first deployment in Afghanistan.