United States Marine Corps Mounted Color Guardįormed in 1967 to promote the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Barstow at community-sponsored events, this is the last remaining mounted unit in the Marine Corps, and continues to play a key role as a recruitment tool.
But for 2024, it will return, flying in from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, to the delight of crowds along Colorado Boulevard and a worldwide TV audience.Ģ. An exhilarating Tournament of Roses tradition, a flyover of the giant stealth bomber to open the parade was put on hiatus last year due to Air Force safety inspections.