As Americans gear up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow has unveiled a new proposed base insignia rich with historic symbols telling the High Desert’s military story.
Base officials provided the public with a glimpse of the new logo on Wednesday, June 24.
“For the first time since 1979, MCLB Barstow has proposed a new unit insignia,” according to a statement from the base. “Working with the Marine Corps History Division, we’ve designed a new emblem where every detail tells the story of our mission, history, and strategic importance.”
Each element chosen for the new insignia holds historic significance, officials said.
Eight decades of service
About 500 military members and 2,500 civilian personnel at MCLB Barstow support U.S. Marine Corps, Army and other government components through infrastructure and logistics, according to the Marines.
It was established amid World War II in December 1942 as the Marine Corps Depot of Supplies, MCLB Barstow, according to the base website. “It has since grown to become the second largest employer in the Barstow area.”
“By the end of World War II, the base had outgrown its facilities and as a result, 2,000 acres of land, approximately seven miles east of the Nebo Main Base were annexed from the United States Army in October 1946,” base representatives stated. “In 1954, the Commanding General, Marine Corps Depot of Supplies, moved his flag from San Francisco to Barstow and since then the base has grown in stature, strength and size.”
The facility was formally re-designated as a Marine Corps Logistics Base in 1978.
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This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: MCLB Barstow packs historic symbols into new base insignia
Reporting by Brian Day, Victorville Daily Press / Victorville Daily Press
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