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Members of the 1st Marine Division Association, Phoenix Chapter, sit with Marines with E Co., 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, during the coin presentation ceremony at Building 1707 aboard the Combat Center, Aug. 22, 2014. - Members of the 1st Marine Division Association, Phoenix Chapter, sit with Marines with E Co., 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, during the coin presentation ceremony at Building 1707 aboard the Combat Center, Aug. 22, 2014.

20-year-old award ceremony honors old and new generation of E Co., 2/7

The Marine Corps’ storied legacy spans hundreds of years since its humble beginning in 1775. To this day, the Marine Corps takes pride in its traditions. Aboard the Combat Center, E Co., 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, continues a tradition of its own, alongside the 1st Marine Division Association, Phoenix Chapter, which began 20 years ago.The

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Pfc. Dalton Hubbard, freight specialist, Distribution Management Office, unloads a double pallet of coffee for chaplains and Marines to redistribute at a loading dock for Operation Coffee Giveaway with donated Keurig cups and ground coffee from Holy Joe’s Café, Aug. 21, 2014. - Pfc. Dalton Hubbard, freight specialist, Distribution Management Office, unloads a double pallet of coffee for chaplains and Marines to redistribute at a loading dock for Operation Coffee Giveaway with donated Keurig cups and ground coffee from Holy Joe’s Café, Aug. 21, 2014.

Holy Joe’s Café delivers truckloads of coffee for service members

In the blazing hot sun of the Middle East, on the cold steel of a ship underway and anywhere else service members may deploy, something as simple as a hot cup of coffee can lift their spirits and get them through the day. In this way, a free cup of coffee reminds service members they are not forgotten.Holy Joe’s Café delivered thousands of boxes of

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Jacklyn Wilson, owner, Crazy Horse Ranch, leads two horses to prepare them for saddle mounting during a volunteer event for Marines at Crazy Horse Ranch. The ranch offers trail rides, personal lessons and occasional clinics for groups, Aug. 24, 2014. - Jacklyn Wilson, owner, Crazy Horse Ranch, leads two horses to prepare them for saddle mounting during a volunteer event for Marines at Crazy Horse Ranch. The ranch offers trail rides, personal lessons and occasional clinics for groups, Aug. 24, 2014.

Marines learn natural horsemanship during volunteer event

Four Marines walk to a horse stable after a morning of work. A white horse stands tall in front of them, patiently waiting. Its owner slowly approaches and introduces herself by presenting a saddle to place on its back. Marines watch closely, ready to learn anything they can about horsemanship.The Marines volunteered Aug. 24, 2014, at the Crazy

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First Lt. Wayne Quint ran Cross Country in high school, eventually becoming the team captain with his best three-mile time being 16 minutes, eight seconds. He attended the University of California, Los Angles, and went on to earn hid degree in law. Shorty after, he decided to commission in the Marine Corps. - First Lt. Wayne Quint ran Cross Country in high school, eventually becoming the team captain with his best three-mile time being 16 minutes, eight seconds. He attended the University of California, Los Angles, and went on to earn hid degree in law. Shorty after, he decided to commission in the Marine Corps.