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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (March 15, 2007)- Cpl. Eric Alt, 21, a vehicle commander with 3rd Platoon, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, is welcomed home by his wife, Adrienne, after returning from a seven-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Syracuse, N.Y., native said that today was "honestly, the best day of his life." (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (March 15, 2007)- Cpl. Eric Alt, 21, a vehicle commander with 3rd Platoon, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, is welcomed home by his wife, Adrienne, after returning from a seven-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Syracuse, N.Y., native said that today was "honestly, the best day of his life." (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (March 15, 2007) ?Master Sgt. John C. Dick (right), operations chief of division G-6 communications and data, 2nd Marine Division, stands with Maj. David E. Richardson, who served with him in Iraq, after being awarded the bronze star, with combat distinguishing device, in the commander?s briefing room here March 15. The Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, native received the award for his performance while deployed to the Ar Ramadi region of Iraq Jan. 19 to Aug. 18, 2006. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (March 15, 2007) ?Master Sgt. John C. Dick (right), operations chief of division G-6 communications and data, 2nd Marine Division, stands with Maj. David E. Richardson, who served with him in Iraq, after being awarded the bronze star, with combat distinguishing device, in the commander?s briefing room here March 15. The Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, native received the award for his performance while deployed to the Ar Ramadi region of Iraq Jan. 19 to Aug. 18, 2006.

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (March 7, 2007)- Lance Cpl. Cristian Espinoza, 24, an administration clerk with Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, receives his cretificate of United States citizenship at the Fort Bragg Officer's Club March 7. The Miami native came to America from Nicaragua when he was 5-years-old. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED) - FORT BRAGG, N.C. (March 7, 2007)- Lance Cpl. Cristian Espinoza, 24, an administration clerk with Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, receives his cretificate of United States citizenship at the Fort Bragg Officer's Club March 7. The Miami native came to America from Nicaragua when he was 5-years-old. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED)