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The Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Col. Alphonso Trimble, and several members of his staff visited the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IV Regional Response Coordination Center in Atlanta, Ga., and the Georgia National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Marietta, Ga., June 27. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Steven Dancer) - The Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Col. Alphonso Trimble, and several members of his staff visited the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IV Regional Response Coordination Center in Atlanta, Ga., and the Georgia National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Marietta, Ga., June 27. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Steven Dancer)

Several active-duty and retired Marines, and even Vietnam veterans were among the many service members who paid their respects to a Southwest Georgia World War II veteran, July 2. 95-year-old Sgt. John Eldridge Belk passed away on June 28, and was recently laid to rest at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels) - Several active-duty and retired Marines, and even Vietnam veterans were among the many service members who paid their respects to a Southwest Georgia World War II veteran, July 2. 95-year-old Sgt. John Eldridge Belk passed away on June 28, and was recently laid to rest at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels)

The Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Col. Alphonso Trimble, and members of his staff visited the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Fla., on June 13, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Steve Dancer) - The Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Col. Alphonso Trimble, and members of his staff visited the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Fla., on June 13, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Steve Dancer)

Col. Alphonso Trimble, commanding officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, served as the keynote speaker for the seventh annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Albany Technical College, May 24. The ceremony was held in the Kirkland Conference Center and attended by faculty, staff, students and members of the local community. - Col. Alphonso Trimble, commanding officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, served as the keynote speaker for the seventh annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Albany Technical College, May 24. The ceremony was held in the Kirkland Conference Center and attended by faculty, staff, students and members of the local community.

For three straight weeks, several Marines aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany put their combat fighting skills to the test to secure the highest belt level in the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Out of 21 Marines who signed up for the gut-wrenching MCMAP training, 15 graduated with advanced belts, April 29. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels) - For three straight weeks, several Marines aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany put their combat fighting skills to the test to secure the highest belt level in the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Out of 21 Marines who signed up for the gut-wrenching MCMAP training, 15 graduated with advanced belts, April 29. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels)

For the first time in its 71-year history, the Thomasville Rose Parade, part of the 98th annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Ga., hosted Marines from Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, April 26. - For the first time in its 71-year history, the Thomasville Rose Parade, part of the 98th annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Ga., hosted Marines from Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, April 26.

The Marine Corps teams victoriously squared off against the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce teams in the Spring match-up of the biannual Salty Sandbagger Golf Tournament held at River Pointe Golf Club, April 25. - The Marine Corps teams victoriously squared off against the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce teams in the Spring match-up of the biannual Salty Sandbagger Golf Tournament held at River Pointe Golf Club, April 25.

Marine Corps Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany celebrates National 9-1-1 Education Month to prepare active-duty, civilian-Marines and military families for emergencies. The theme for April’s campaign is “don’t stall, make the call.” The goal of this month-long campaign is to educate base personnel about how and when to dial 9-1-1. - Marine Corps Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany celebrates National 9-1-1 Education Month to prepare active-duty, civilian-Marines and military families for emergencies. The theme for April’s campaign is “don’t stall, make the call.” The goal of this month-long campaign is to educate base personnel about how and when to dial 9-1-1.

When Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany leaders noticed that Henry Jackson, a local Montford Point Marine, hadn’t been attending any events or making his routine visits, they became concerned and decided to pay him a visit, April 17. - When Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany leaders noticed that Henry Jackson, a local Montford Point Marine, hadn’t been attending any events or making his routine visits, they became concerned and decided to pay him a visit, April 17.

It was a packed house as hundreds of active-duty, civilian-Marines and other base personnel crammed into the Base Theater aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany for the first-ever improv show on sexual assault, April 16. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels) - It was a packed house as hundreds of active-duty, civilian-Marines and other base personnel crammed into the Base Theater aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany for the first-ever improv show on sexual assault, April 16. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels)