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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

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Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon affix bayonets to their rifles during a performance aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. Their performance was part of the Battle Color Ceremony aboard the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon affix bayonets to their rifles during a performance aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. Their performance was part of the Battle Color Ceremony aboard the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

Marines with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps perform aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. These Marines wear red jackets which sets them apart from other bands in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Marines with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps perform aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. These Marines wear red jackets which sets them apart from other bands in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

Marines with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps perform aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. These Marines wear red jackets which sets them apart from other bands in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Marines with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps perform aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. These Marines wear red jackets which sets them apart from other bands in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

Marines with the official Marine Corps Color Guard present the colors during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Marines with the official Marine Corps Color Guard present the colors during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon perform their signature routine during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon perform their signature routine during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Marines with the official Marine Corps Color Guard prepare to present the colors during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Marines with the official Marine Corps Color Guard prepare to present the colors during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon perform their signature routine during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon perform their signature routine during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon perform during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon perform during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Marines with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, “the Commandant’s Own” perform during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Marines with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, “the Commandant’s Own” perform during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Marines with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, “the Commandant’s Own” perform during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Marines with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, “the Commandant’s Own” perform during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Marines with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, “the Commandant’s Own” perform during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Marines with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, “the Commandant’s Own” perform during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Marines with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, “the Commandant’s Own” perform during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Marines with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, “the Commandant’s Own” perform during the Battle Color Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 11. The Battle Color Detachment is a ceremonial unit featuring the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the official Marine Corps Color Guard. “The Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Silent Drill Platoon puts on a fantastic show, ‘wows’ the crowd and represents the best the Marine Corps has to offer,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Battle Color Detachment is based out of Marine Barracks Washington, also known as “8th and I,” the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Marines in the detachment perform in hundreds of ceremonies across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Lt. Col. Gregory Rooker, right, provost marshal for Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, fights in the 1995 International Sports Karate Association Welterweight Southeast U.S. Championship. Rooker holds a sixth-degree black belt in karate after 31 years of studying the style.

Lt. Col. Gregory Rooker, right, provost marshal for Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, fights in the 1995 International Sports Karate Association Welterweight Southeast U.S. Championship. Rooker holds a sixth-degree black belt in karate after 31 years of studying the style.

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Lt. Col. Gregory Rooker, provost marshal for Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., teaches knife defenses during a karate seminar in Tennessee in 2011. Rooker holds a sixth-degree black belt in karate after 31 years of studying the style.

Lt. Col. Gregory Rooker, provost marshal for Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., teaches knife defenses during a karate seminar in Tennessee in 2011. Rooker holds a sixth-degree black belt in karate after 31 years of studying the style.

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Lt. Col. Gregory Rooker, provost marshal for Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., practices Wado-Ryu karate at Coronado Beach in San Diego, Calif. Rooker holds a sixth-degree black belt in karate after 31 years of studying the style.

Lt. Col. Gregory Rooker, provost marshal for Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., practices Wado-Ryu karate at Coronado Beach in San Diego, Calif. Rooker holds a sixth-degree black belt in karate after 31 years of studying the style.

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Lt. Col. Gregory Rooker, provost marshal for Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., practices Wado-Ryu karate with Setamatsu Sensei, an eighth-degree black belt, in 2009. Rooker holds a sixth-degree black belt in karate after 31 years of studying the style.

Lt. Col. Gregory Rooker, provost marshal for Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., practices Wado-Ryu karate with Setamatsu Sensei, an eighth-degree black belt, in 2009. Rooker holds a sixth-degree black belt in karate after 31 years of studying the style.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

Lt. Col. Gregory Rooker, provost marshal for Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., practices Wado-Ryu karate at Coronado Beach in San Diego, Calif. Rooker holds a sixth-degree black belt in karate after 31 years of studying the style.

Lt. Col. Gregory Rooker, provost marshal for Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., practices Wado-Ryu karate at Coronado Beach in San Diego, Calif. Rooker holds a sixth-degree black belt in karate after 31 years of studying the style.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

Marines, following the rapid Japanese retreat northward on Okinawa, pause for a moment's rest at the base of a Japanese war memorial during the Battle of Okinawa, April 12, 1945. They are (on steps) Pfc. F. O. Snowden; Navy Pharmacist's Mate, 2nd class R. Martin; (on monument, left to right) Pvt. J. T. Walton, Pvt. R. T. Ellenberg, Pfc. Clyde Brown, Pvt. Robb Brawner. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Art Sarno/Released)

Marines, following the rapid Japanese retreat northward on Okinawa, pause for a moment's rest at the base of a Japanese war memorial during the Battle of Okinawa, April 12, 1945. They are (on steps) Pfc. F. O. Snowden; Navy Pharmacist's Mate, 2nd class R. Martin; (on monument, left to right) Pvt. J. T. Walton, Pvt. R. T. Ellenberg, Pfc. Clyde Brown, Pvt. Robb Brawner. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Art Sarno/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

Pfc. Luther Woodward, a member of the 4th Ammunition Company, admires the Bronze Star awarded to him for "his bravery, initiative and battle-cunning." The award was later upgraded to the Silver Star, April 17, 1945. (Photo by Cpl. Irving Deutch/Released)

Pfc. Luther Woodward, a member of the 4th Ammunition Company, admires the Bronze Star awarded to him for "his bravery, initiative and battle-cunning." The award was later upgraded to the Silver Star, April 17, 1945. (Photo by Cpl. Irving Deutch/Released)

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The first black marines decorated by the famed 2nd Marine Dvision somewhere in the Pacific. (Left to right) Staff Sgt Timerlate Kirven and Cpl. Samuel J. Love, Sr., received Purple Hearts for wounds received in the Battle of Saipan.

The first black marines decorated by the famed 2nd Marine Dvision somewhere in the Pacific. (Left to right) Staff Sgt Timerlate Kirven and Cpl. Samuel J. Love, Sr., received Purple Hearts for wounds received in the Battle of Saipan.

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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar