A horse of a different Color Guard

2 Apr 2004 | Sgt. Ryan Smith Marine Corps Recruiting Command

The Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard from Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., presented the colors at the Headquarters and Service Battalion sergeants major relief and appointment ceremony. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Armando Escobedo took over as H &S Bn.'s senior enlisted Marine, relieving Sgt. Maj. Annanias Rose, who retired from the Marine Corps during the same ceremony after 30 years of service to the Corps. Barstow's color guard is the only mounted color guard in the Marine Corps.
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