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Raining Rage; 2/7 leads a mechanized assault

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, lead a mechanized assault as part of the battalion’s iteration of the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 8-10, 2015.The purpose of the MCCRE is to evaluate and certify 2nd Bn., 7th Marines’ collective

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1st Tanks joins Royal Marines in live-fire exercise

Marines with Company A, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division supported Royal Marines with 42 Commando Group during Exercise Black Alligator 2015 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2015.Exercise Black Alligator is an annual exercise which brings the Marine Corps and British Royal Marines

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HITT Champion Corporal Boozer: Combat Fit, Combat Ready

U.S. Marines are known by their enemies as the fiercest, most dominate opponents on the battlefield. They must remain ready for combat at a moment’s notice to live up to their legacy through history’s most destructive battles.One Marine warrior, Cpl. Joshua Boozer, an ammunition technician with Company B, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division,

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‘1st Tanks’ demonstrates tactical efficiency

Marines of Company A, 1st Tank Battalion, conducted a rare tactical refueling exercise at Acorn Training Area, July 16, 2015.The exercise was conducted in conjunction with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 during the company's gunnery. A gunnery is a series of tests conducted by a tank company to evaluate platoon leaders and the Marines under

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“Star Lord” blasts through Desert Scimitar

The sound of 70-ton tracked machines interrupted the calm hush of the desert as tank after tank rolled over the rugged terrain. They held their formation as they advanced toward anotional enemy position, firing their 120 mm main gun along the way.It was all in a day’s work for Marines with Company A, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division.

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1st Tank Bn. blasts through Exercise Desert Scimitar 2014

The sound of 70-ton tracked machines interrupted the calm hush of the desert as tank after tank rolled over the rugged terrain. They held their formation as they advanced toward the mock enemy position, firing their 120 mm main gun along the way.It was all in a day’s work for Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Tank Battalion, who blasted their way

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Canadian, New Zealand soldiers train with 1st Tank Battalion during Exercise Dawn Blitz

Canadian and New Zealand soldiers partnered with Marines from 1st Tank Battalion to conduct urban warfare training here, July 20.Dawn Blitz 2013 is a multinational amphibious exercise that promotes interoperability between the Navy and Marine Corps and coalition partners, June 11-28. Participating countries include Canada, Japan, New Zealand and

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