Brig. Gen. W. Lee Miller Jr., the acting commanding general for 2nd Marine Division, presents the Bronze Star award citation to Gunnery Sgt. Chad L. Miller, the radio chief for 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 29, 2011. Miller was awarded the Bronze Star with combat distinguishing device for heroic actions in Kunar Province, Afghanistan in 2009. - Brig. Gen. W. Lee Miller Jr., the acting commanding general for 2nd Marine Division, presents the Bronze Star award citation to Gunnery Sgt. Chad L. Miller, the radio chief for 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 29, 2011. Miller was awarded the Bronze Star with combat distinguishing device for heroic actions in Kunar Province, Afghanistan in 2009.
A portrait of Cpl. William H. Crouse IV, an improvised explosive device detector dog handler, is shown on display during a memorial service to honor the fallen Marine June 29, 2011 at the Base Theater aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Crouse, who was deployed as part of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, died from wounds received in combat Dec. 21, 2010. - A portrait of Cpl. William H. Crouse IV, an improvised explosive device detector dog handler, is shown on display during a memorial service to honor the fallen Marine June 29, 2011 at the Base Theater aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Crouse, who was deployed as part of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, died from wounds received in combat Dec. 21, 2010.
Marines, friends and family members pay their last respects to fallen Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, aboard Marine Corps Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 28, 2011. Sgt. Matthew J. DeYoung, Cpl. Sean A. Osterman and Cpl. Jordan R. Stanton were killed in action in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand province, Afghanistan. - Marines, friends and family members pay their last respects to fallen Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, aboard Marine Corps Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 28, 2011. Sgt. Matthew J. DeYoung, Cpl. Sean A. Osterman and Cpl. Jordan R. Stanton were killed in action in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
A Marine models a pair of tier 1 ballistic underwear. Made of lightweight silk, the black pair of underwear that resembles bicycle shorts is in high demand throughout Afghanistan. The ultimate goal for the underwear is to better protect Marines from improvised explosive devices, the number one cause of American troop casualties since the start of the war. - A Marine models a pair of tier 1 ballistic underwear. Made of lightweight silk, the black pair of underwear that resembles bicycle shorts is in high demand throughout Afghanistan. The ultimate goal for the underwear is to better protect Marines from improvised explosive devices, the number one cause of American troop casualties since the start of the war.
Marines from the 2nd Marine Division Brass Band pumps up the crowd at Ft. Johnston, Southport, N.C., as they perform their routine June 26, 2011. The concert opened a week-long Fourth of July celebration for the town of Southport. - Marines from the 2nd Marine Division Brass Band pumps up the crowd at Ft. Johnston, Southport, N.C., as they perform their routine June 26, 2011. The concert opened a week-long Fourth of July celebration for the town of Southport.
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division use teamwork and leadership to complete some of the physical training during the Tactical Small Unit Leadership Course or Warrior Academy aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 23, 2011. The Marines attend the three-week long course to prepare them to be squad leaders and fire team leaders with their platoons. - Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division use teamwork and leadership to complete some of the physical training during the Tactical Small Unit Leadership Course or Warrior Academy aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 23, 2011. The Marines attend the three-week long course to prepare them to be squad leaders and fire team leaders with their platoons.
Pvt. Dustin Smith and ::r::::n::Cpl. Richard Sawyer, (right) both motor vehicle operators with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, work together while subduing a role-player, during the Oleoresin Capsicum spray certification course being held aboard the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune N.C., June 21, 2011. The OC course is made up of five different stations that test the Marines' ability to push through the pain of OC spray and properly employ techniques know as Mechanical Advantage Control Holds in a combat situation.::r::::n:: - Pvt. Dustin Smith and ::r::::n::Cpl. Richard Sawyer, (right) both motor vehicle operators with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, work together while subduing a role-player, during the Oleoresin Capsicum spray certification course being held aboard the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune N.C., June 21, 2011. The OC course is made up of five different stations that test the Marines' ability to push through the pain of OC spray and properly employ techniques know as Mechanical Advantage Control Holds in a combat situation.::r::::n::
Robert Wilson, a psychiatrist at the Deployment Wellness Clinic aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., sits in his office to talk about the services the clinic has to offer, June 23, 2011. Wilson has worked at the Deployment Wellness Clinic for three years and has over 30-years experience as a psychiatrist. - Robert Wilson, a psychiatrist at the Deployment Wellness Clinic aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., sits in his office to talk about the services the clinic has to offer, June 23, 2011. Wilson has worked at the Deployment Wellness Clinic for three years and has over 30-years experience as a psychiatrist.
Sgt. Austin Sabin, an amphibious assault vehicle crewman with Company D, Security Cooperation Task Force, African Partnership Station 2011, 2nd Marine Division, hugs his wife after returning home from deployment to Senegal and Gabon at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 23, 2011. Sabin and the Marines of Company D trained with African forces on tactics, techniques and procedures of both military branches. - Sgt. Austin Sabin, an amphibious assault vehicle crewman with Company D, Security Cooperation Task Force, African Partnership Station 2011, 2nd Marine Division, hugs his wife after returning home from deployment to Senegal and Gabon at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 23, 2011. Sabin and the Marines of Company D trained with African forces on tactics, techniques and procedures of both military branches.
A Marine with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, teaches a cadet from Parkville, Md., with the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 22, 2011. The cadets visited the base from June 20-24, 2011, to get first-hand experience of military life and customs. - A Marine with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, teaches a cadet from Parkville, Md., with the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 22, 2011. The cadets visited the base from June 20-24, 2011, to get first-hand experience of military life and customs.