In the above photo, Sergeant Major Curtis M. Anderson delivers the Battalion Colors to the Commanding Officer, who in turn will hand over the colors to the new Commander, marking the official passage of command.
Lineage of 1/1 (1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division) goes back to 1941 when the battalion was activated at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Since that time the Marines & Sailors of 1/1 have distinguished themselves in campaigns all over the world, including the South Pacific in World War II, Korea, Viet Nam, and Iraq. The streamers on the Bn Colors, called "Battle Colors," represent the many campaigns in which 1/1 participated.
On this day, LtCol David J. Furness relinquishes command to LtCol Jeffrey T. Conner. LtCol Furness will assume duties of Executive Officer of the 1st Marine Regiment, and LtCol Conner adds his name to the long list of Marine officers who have had the honor and privilege of commanding 1/1.
These images follow the sequence of events, beginning as guests are arriving and the battalion assembling off the parade ground. The sequence of the ceremony is shown here in image No. 1. Photos after the ceremony were taken during the reception at the 1/1 Grinder, behind 1/1 HQ.
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After returning to the USA in late July from their most recent deployment, Officers of 1/1 (1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division) held their Hail & Farewell party to welcome aboard new arrivals to the battalion, and to say farewell to those leaving for other assignments, retiring, or returning to civilian life.
The Commanding Officer is also leaving the battalion for a new assignment, and will hand over the battalion's colors to his successor at a Change of Command ceremony on 16 October 2009.
Unfortunately, a number of images from the Hail & Farewell ceremony are not included due to poor quality. It was necessary at that time to use flash, and the low mirror ceilings caused reflections resulting in ghosting and distortions. Many of the images were eliminated and several others shown here are somewhat marginal.
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