Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow

Debbie Brobst, heavy mobile equipment mechanic, works on a turret for an Amphibious Assault Vehicle, at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, aboard the Yermo Annex of Marine Corps Logisti More

Rudy Villareal, Henry Torres, and Oscar Valenzuela, residents of Barstow, Calif., and former Marines, discuss what life was like when they served in the Marine Corps in the 1940s and '50s. The three Texas nativ More

Retired Master Gunnery Sgt. James Arthur Brewer was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for service as a Montford Point Marine. As a Montford Point Marine, Brewer, who enlisted in 1946, became one of the Corps More

Monica Patterson Sims, a purchasing agent on Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., is crowned Miss Barstow 1974 by the previous Miss Barstow, Feb. 16, 1974, at the Barstow Community Center. Patterson-Sim More

Swedish-made small unit support vehicles are being repaired at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command in Yermo, Calif., for the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, C More

A Marine smiles in a hospital bed after receiving a Purple Heart from Gen. Paul X. Kelley. He survived the barracks bombing of Beirut on Oct. 23, 1983. This years marks the 30th anniversary.

Capt. W. Adam Hemme, company commander of Fleet Services Division, leads Marines during change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., July 1. Col. Sekou S. Karega assumed comman More

In this Dec. 7, 1941, file photo, part of the hull of the capsized USS Oklahoma is seen at right as the battleship USS West Virginia, center, begins to sink after suffering heavy damage, while the USS Maryland, More

Marines, Sailors and civilians bow their heads as First Sgt. Neil Roselli, base first sergeant, delivers the invocation, kicking off the 75th, Diamond Anniversary celebration, and rededication of the colors, ab More

Base personnel and the Sorensen Family honor Capt. M. A. Sorensen during the renaming of the Nebo Athletic Field in his name in September 1953.

Susan Brownell Anthony was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collect More

Myrtle Hazard, electrical engineer, U.S. Coast Guard. First woman to take the oath of enlistment in Coast Guard 1918, The twin Baker sister transferred to the Coast Guard from the Naval Coastal Defense Reserve More

The only existing Japanese Type 4 Ka-Tsu, built in 1944, sits on display aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif.

Master Sergeant Tianna Tien, communications chief aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, is the guest speaker at the Barstow Women’s Club annual “Salute to Women in the Military” luncheon held at Los Domin More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Logistics Base, Barstow State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Curtis Lambert, CIV Release S More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Logistics Base, Barstow State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Curtis Lambert, CIV Release S More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Logistics Base, Barstow State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Curtis Lambert, CIV Release S More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Logistics Base, Barstow State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Curtis Lambert, CIV Release S More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Logistics Base, Barstow State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Curtis Lambert, CIV Release S More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Logistics Base, Barstow State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Curtis Lambert, CIV Release S More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Logistics Base, Barstow State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Curtis Lambert, CIV Release S More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Logistics Base, Barstow State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Curtis Lambert, CIV Release S More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Logistics Base, Barstow State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Curtis Lambert, CIV Release S More

Lance Corporal Jacey A. Marks, rifleman, stands watch in the Kunar Province, Afghanistan, October 2005.

Heat Index Flags are posted at the main gate of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California, based on the temperature as determine by the Base Safety Office on a daily basis starting May 1.

Carlos Guerra, prior Marine mortarman and current photographer on Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., poses in Iraq. Guerra used any down time he had during his time in service to take pictures and per More

Gunnery Sgt. Lorenzo Lacy trains potential officers at the Officer Candidate School, Quantico, Va. Lacy's prior experience as a drill instructor led him to the opportunity. (USMC Photo by: Cpl Kara L. Coonrod)

An amphibious assault vehicle plunges into the water portion of the Marine Corps' largest test track at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command on Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow. Vehicle More

Sgt. Maj. Donovan G. White is the base sergeant major of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif.

Corporal John C. Ordonez, administrative clerk with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, stands as a proud American citizen in front of Mount Vernon July 4, 2010.

Tommy Thompson, fire chief, Marine Corps Fire Department, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., poses with his Fire and Emergency Service Accreditation Award.

Sgt. Juan Cerna (then corporal) (left), with daughter Isabella, and wife Rosalinda, poses with Col. Dan Ermer, commanding officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow as Rosalinda receives a letter of appreciation.

November was designated as National Native American Heritage Month in 1990 via a joint resolution signed by President George H.W. Bush.

Members of the Mojave Express Logistics Academy from Barstow High School are greeted by Richard Green (left), supply officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, as they filed into Warehouse 8, Nov. 28. The XP More

Lance Cpl. Jonathon Nortia, supply clerk on Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., performs a challenge with a child during the Big Marine Little Marine event at the base gym, Dec. 2, 2011.

Two determined tots race toward a distant finish line in the Single Marine Program-sponsored Big Marine, little Marine competition.,

Two Marines from Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow select Christmas trees during the annual Trees for Troops event at Desert View Housing Office aboard MCLB Barstow, Dec. 9.

Cpl. Brian Chandronnet, Armory Chief aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow puts pressure on the quarterback of National Training Center Fort Irwin's flag football team during the third annual Army-Marine C More

The commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Maj. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese and the sergeant major of MCI-West, Sgt. Maj. Derrick Christovale, visited Marines and civilian employees while touring More

Sgt. Chadlin Ostrander, asset manager with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow was selected as MCLB Barstow Non-commissioned Officer of the Quarter - as well as Marine Corps Installation More

Taylor Cardova, a program assistant with the Child Development Center aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., explains to parents of children of the CDC the functions of their smartboard, a new addi More

Taylor Cardova, a program assistant with the Child Development Center aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., explains to parents of children of the CDC the functions of their smartboard, a new addi More

Capt. Shawn Cash, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow (right), announces Cpl. Darlene Diaz (left) as Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow’s Marine of the Year during More

The Lingerie Football League’s Philadelphia Passion huddles for a timeout taken during the 2012 Eastern Conference Championship held at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif., Jan 29. The Single Ma More

Lt. Cmdr. Raymond H. Oviedo, the new Resident Officer in Charge of Construction aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow Jan. 30, proudly displays his official “Seabee” award presented to him by his colleague More

Capt. Benjamin T. Mencke, energy officer, Public Works, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, explains to Maj. Gen. James A. Kessler, commanding general for Marine Corps Installations Command, the control system More

Lance Cpl. Kellby Gietl, a landing support specialist with Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, secures a metal chain during an exercise held at the Yermo annex rai More

Marines and civilian employees at the Yermo annex of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., stand at attention during the activation ceremony for Marine Depot Maintenance Command in Albany, Ga., Feb 23. T More

Firefighter Lt. Dale Warfield guides his CPR/first aid class through the process of finding the pulse on an infant prior to administering CPR at the Desert View Housing Community Center, Feb. 23. Warfield has b More

Frank Marlowe poses for a photo while in Vietnam. Public domain photograph of quarry, mining industry, miners, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Riley, Kan., use the Family Restaurant aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow as their dining facility while working at the Barstow-Daggett More

Pfc. Adrian Velasco, an administrative clerk with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, explains to children of base's Child Development Center who Dr. Seuss was and entertains them by te More

Nolan Martinez (right), 13, a co-drum major with the Barstow Jr. High School Hawks Marching Band, which performed for a huge crowd before the Battle Color Ceremony began on Sorensen Field, greets Master Sgt. Bi More

Curt Lambert, a photographer aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, stands in front of a UH-1H utility helicopter, the very one he flew during the Vietnam War as a chief warrant officer 2 in the Army. Lamb More

Ray Aguilar and Beth Claro admire Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow's safety awards in the conference room of the safety office. MCLB Barstow will receive the Warrior Preservation Award March 28 in Washington More

The Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard marches down the road during one of their many parade events across the country. Gunnery Sgt. Mike Bate (second from left) has lead the Marines of the MCG in dozens of parad More

Marines aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow and their significant others attended the Marine and Family Services class ‘Married and Loving it!’ The class was held to help teach couples how to make tough More

Martin Durette, the head of support branch with Fleet Support Division aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, answers his phone, April 5, 2012. Durette is a retired Marine Corps master sergeant who also te More

Sgt. Jacey Marks, an infantryman and clerk with Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow's S-3 shop stands with Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps after Mark's reenlistment ceremony More

Lanell Mayberry and some of her pre-kindergarten class pose with their recycling project Rachel, a full sized robot made entirely of recyclable products at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow's Child Developmen More

Leonard P. Brumund, a firefighter with the Yermo Fire Station, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., poses in front of the fire engine. Brumund will be retiring in May after being a valuable member of th More

Sgt. Jacey Marks and wife Nichole sit with their two children, May 1. The family has been through rough times, but Jacey explains that no matter where he is. he can always trust that everything will be fine bac More

California Highway Patrol officers Scott Stevenson (right), a native of Riversidem calif, and his partner M.O. Baker, from Sheridan, Wyo. demostrates slow-speed motorcycle handling skills, during the inaugural More

Mal Wessel (center), his wife Connie (center right), and granddaughter (second to the left), stand with the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard underneath the newly unveiled street sign in Barstow, Calif, May 5. M More

Agent Jeff Swearingen (right) with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow and Fire Prevention Officer Gaberiel Hammett, with the Fire Department More

Cpl. Thomas Bricker, combat correspondent and Lance Cpl. Christopher Foster, adjutant clerk, prepare to leap into a mud trench during the first Veterans Home of Barstow Mud Run, May 17. More than 1,000 people p More

Marines and Department of Defense employees aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow stand together with awards they received during the Quarterly Awards Breakfast at the Maj. Gen. James L. Day Conference Cen More

Single Marine Program volunteers Lance Cpl. Christopher Foster, adjutant clerk, and Cpl. Joleen Quitano, supply clerk, serve drinks during the Spring Fling, May 17.

Marines with Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow volunteer to clean cars during the unit’s car wash held at Building 322, May 22. Marines with the unit spent the afternoon raising money for the 237th Marine Cor More

Corporals Van Truong and Christopher Foster, adjutant clerks with Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow grapple during the grand opening of the new martial arts training facility aboard Marine Corps Logistics Bas More

Lavonne Robinson, a Department of Defense employee from Quantico, Va., talks to Marines with Marine Corps Systems Command as they took a break from setting up the United States Marine Corps Science and Technolo More

Captain Shawn R. Cash, base operations with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, salutes Colonel Michael L. Scalise, commanding officer of MCLB Barstow, during the pass and review for MC More

Master Sgt. Frank Omarah, assistant inspector general, and Gunn ery Sgt. Yrineo Reynoso, administrative chief, present Staff Sgt. Ruben Garcia, S-3, with a guidon at his going away , July 10. The guidon from th More

A Marine may be able to keep his or her calm in a combat zone but on the home front there are still many looming threats, including financial security that can bring even the most iron willed warriors into a st More

Cheryle Magorno, a graphics specialist aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., cuts a map of the base, July 11. Magorno grew up in Barstow, but spent much of her life traveling the West Coast and ab More

Permanent changes in station during a service member’s career can be stressful to Marines and their families. Planning, financing, and the logistics of a PCS can add enough stress to make anyone dread it. The D More

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During a tour given by (center) Darren Jones, manager of Productions Plant Albany, Marine Depot Maintenance Command Albany, Col. Michael Scalise (right), commanding officer of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barsto More

Rick Holman, chief instructor with Homeland Security Solutions Incorporated, shows Sgt. Cody St. Pierre how he can improve the arm bar take down he performed on Cpl. John Bateman, during defensive tactics train More

Stephen Cichoski (right), an employee with Installations and Logistics Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow presents awards to employees of I&L during their quarterly luncheon.

A guest of the Taste of 66 Gourmet Food Truck and Wine Festival's military display and veteran tribute held Aug. 10-11 at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds in Victorville, Calif., poses while he tries on ge More

A guest of the Taste of 66 Gourmet Food Truck and Wine Festival’s military display and veteran tribute held Aug. 10-11 at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds in Victorville, Calif., poses while he tries on ge More

Officer Julie Felix with the Marine Corps Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., conducts a routine I.D. check at MCLB Barstow front gate Aug. 27. Officers aboard base check every More

Officer Julie Felix with the Marine Corps Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., conducts a routine I.D. check at the front gate Aug. 27. Officers aboard base check everyone's I.D More

Staff Sgt. Willie F. Little, radio chief with communication division aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., fires his rifle during the 200-yard line, sitting portion of hi s annual qualification Au More

Jessica Mcghee a participant of the 4th Annual Rockin' the High Desert Mud Run in Apple Valley, Calif., runs through a shower of water during the run, Aug. 25. As participants ran the course they were put throu More

Sergeant Darren Cole, a stableman with the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow cleans the hooves of Sunny, one of several horses the MCG rides during their events. The Mo More

Col. Michael L. Scalise, commanding officer of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, and 1st Sgt. Arthur Hernandez, pose with Montford Point Marine Staff Sgt. Haston Cox, as he holds his Congressional Gold Medal More

From left to right, Darwin O’Neal, Chief of Marine Corps Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Edwin Wisemon, administration officer with Fleet Support Division aboard the base, Robert J More

Sergeant Major John P. Ploskonka, sergeant major of Marine Corps Installations Command, points to his U.S. Marines name tape as he talks to Marines and civilian Marines aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barsto More

Brigadier Gen. Terry Ferrell, commanding general of the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, addresses the audience during the 23rd Annual Community Military Mixer at the Sandy Basin Community Center, Sept. 26 More

The final performer from the Namad Artz Polynesian Fire Dancers during MCLB Barstow’s Ohana Festival, Sept. 27, finishes the night off with fire. The fearless performer danced around stage, throwing and twirlin More

Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow Commanding Officer, Col. Michael L. Scalise, and Assistant Secretary of the Navy, (Energy, Installation and Environment), Roger Natsuhara, cut the red ribbon, officially open More

Amanda Dennis and her daughters, Heather and Alyson, look into a vehicle during the annual Employee Appreciation Day at Marine Depot Maintenance Command at building 573, aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barst More

Colton Sheehy-Perry, son of Kayleigh Sheehy and Sgt. Benjamin Perry holds his mother's hand while at the park aboard Marine Corps Logistivs Base Barstow, Calif., Oct. 22.

Barstow locals enjoyed the 80th annual Kiwanis Mardi Gras Parade going down Main Street, Oct. 27. Marines aboard the Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, as well as soldiers stationed at Fort Irwin and many loc More

Colonel Stephen Medeiros, commanding officer of Marine Depot Maintenance Command, cuts the first slice of cake with a noncommissioned officers' sword for the oldest Marine present, Nov. 6. It is a Marine Corps More

Marine Corps Police Department Officer Anthony Seirafi, a dog handler with MCPD’s K-9 unit aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow calls out for intruders with his dog, Ricsi, during a training exercise Nov. More

Captain Clinton Holbrook, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, participates in the sword detail during the Marine Corps Birthday Ball aboard the Queen Mary in Long More

A base employee hands a toy to a Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow firefighter as he enters the base on Nov. 20. Firefighters stand outside the front gates of the base collecting “Toys for Tots,” and are sche More