Story by Sgt. Tayler Schwamb | 1st Marine Division | 08.29.2019
CAMP PENDLETON, California- A murmur erupted from the sweat-slicked crowd perched on top of the Range 409A observation point as 4th Tank Battalion’s M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank fired another dead-center hit during TIGERCOMP August 29th aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton....
Story by Lance Cpl. Carley Vedro | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 08.29.2018
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Motor Transport Marines with 1st Tank Battalion increased overall readiness by 20% in the past three weeks by working extended hours. The battalion’s thirteen mechanics prioritize the backlog maintenance to repair and maintain the total of 256 pieces of equipment. (Story by Lance Cpl. Carley Vedro)...
Courtesy Story | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 04.03.2018
Story by Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Porter MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER, TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.—The spouses of 1st Tank Battalion participated in a Jane Wayne Spouse Appreciation Day aboard the Combat Center on April 3, 2018....
Courtesy Story | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 10.05.2017
Sgt. Steven J. K. Elliott, vehicle commander, 1st Tank Battalion, loves to build computers. He built his own personal gaming computer and has helped others build their own PC’s. When he leaves the Marine Corps, he plans on going to college to become a programmer and make his own video games....
Courtesy Story | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 07.27.2017
Cpl. Cristopher Riehl, Main Battle Tank Repairer/Technician, 1st Tank Battalion, plans on going through the MARSOC training and if he is accepted then he is going to reenlist with them. Riehl wants to be a breecher, the Marine in the front who goes into the buildings first....
Story by Lance Cpl. Isaac Cantrell | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 07.13.2017
I was born and raised in a small town called Atchison, Kan. It was a typical small town where everyone did what they needed to do to get by....
Story by Sgt. Connor Hancock | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 06.27.2017
Lance Cpl. Lisandro Perez made the decision to join the Marine Corps as a tank crewman to put his life on a better path. Perez graduated Tank Commander’s course as a Lance Corporal and sets the example by being a role model for his son and younger siblings....
Story by Sgt. Connor Hancock | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 06.14.2017
Lance Cpl. Kyle Cavatorta has been playing hockey for 13 years. He joined the Marine Corps to experience the unique lifestyle and gain skills through hands-on learning....
