Marine Corps Moms: 3/1 Change of Command

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May 18, 2006

3/1 Change of Command

One of the benefits of calling a retired USMC colonel by the title "Dad" is seeing what goes on behind the headlines. Yarbz, from Juggernuts, shared a story from his father yesterday - here's a snippet and one of the pictures, but do visit Juggernuts for the full story. His dad is a wonderful photographer and has shared his pictures with our site before . . . something we very much appreciate!

Photo by Col. BB Yarborough, USMC Ret.

SgtMajor Edward T. Sax was relieved from his post as SgtMaj of 3dBn, 1st Marines, and assumes new duties of SgtMaj of a Marine Air Wing in Mira Mar, CA. Sax distinguished himself in 3/1, deploying as SgtMaj of 3/1 for 3 combat tours. His last tour was as a volunteer and at his insistence, otherwise he would have been assigned non combat duties more than a year ago.
Before he left I asked him why he wanted to go for the third time, and he said that there were so many new officers and staff NCO's that he felt obligated to help indoctrinate and train them so that "his Marines" would have a better chance to make it safely through the tour. The Bn lost 4 men killed in action, tragic, but evaluated as an overall operation, excellent results.

Thanks to father and son for letting us excerpt it here. Full story at Juggernuts. And, while you're over there reading the story, do leave a comment wishing Col. Yarborough a very happy birthday!

Posted by Deb at May 18, 2006 11:59 AM

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