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Mounted Marines Color the East Coast

May 30, 2024 |DOD News

A Marine holds the reins of a horse.
A Marine holds the reins of a horse.
Walk Ready
Marine Corps Sgt. Natasha Ochsner assigned to the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard prepares to walk at the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C., May 27, 2024.
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Marines in ceremonial dress ride horses while carrying flags.
Marines in ceremonial dress ride horses while carrying flags.
Mounted Color Guard
Marines Corps Sgt. John Davis, Sgt. Joseph Kwitonda, Cpl. Brandee Greer and Cpl. Anthony Cashiola assigned to the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard complete the presentation of the colors at Preakness at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, May 17, 2024.
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Photo By: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samantha Pollich
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A Marine in ceremonial dress salutes while sitting on a horse.
A Marine in ceremonial dress salutes while sitting on a horse.
Joseph Kwitonda
Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Kwitonda assigned to the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard salutes to retire the American flag following the presentation of the colors during Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, May 18, 2024.
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Photo By: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samantha Pollich
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Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard grabbed their saddles, horses and ceremonial gear to journey from Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., to the District of Columbia and surrounding region for the first time in more than a decade.

During their trip to the East Coast, the Marines presented the colors at the Preakness Stakes, participated in the National Memorial Day Parade and visited the Marine Corps War Memorial, among other sites.

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Marines holding flags and wearing ceremonial uniforms ride horses in formation surrounded by greenery.
A Marine pets a horse.
Marines in ceremonial dress sit on horses while holding flags in front of a large crowd.
Horses eat grass in a field.
Marines in ceremonial dress ride horse while holding flags.
Marines in ceremonial dress pose for a photo in front of a statue.
Marines in ceremonial dress sit on horses while posing for a photo in front of a building.
A Marine puts hooves dressing on a horse's hooves.
A row of horses wait to board a trailer.
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The events were designed to uphold the Marine Corps' prominence, promote the Mounted Color Guard and support recruiting nationwide.

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