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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Both Sergeants Major, Bruce J. Poland and Robert R. Terry stood in front of Col. George P. Garrett as they were preparing to pass the NCO sword, signifying the change of responsibility from one to the other. Photo by Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Both Sergeants Major, Bruce J. Poland and Robert R. Terry stood in front of Col. George P. Garrett as they were preparing to pass the NCO sword, signifying the change of responsibility from one to the other. Photo by Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.- Maj. Paul C. Merida, from Pittsburgh, Penn., is awarded his second Bronze Star Medal from Brig. Gen. Joseph J. McMenamin, assistant division commander, in a ceremony here. Merida was the operations officer of 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from February to October 2005. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.- Maj. Paul C. Merida, from Pittsburgh, Penn., is awarded his second Bronze Star Medal from Brig. Gen. Joseph J. McMenamin, assistant division commander, in a ceremony here. Merida was the operations officer of 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from February to October 2005.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.- Lance Cpl. Ron G. Kramer, from Pittsburgh, Penn., deployed to Iraq for the second time, his third deployment in two years. The Marine with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment will be a team leader with the battalion commander's personal security detachment; the same job he had his first tour. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.- Lance Cpl. Ron G. Kramer, from Pittsburgh, Penn., deployed to Iraq for the second time, his third deployment in two years. The Marine with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment will be a team leader with the battalion commander's personal security detachment; the same job he had his first tour.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment said goodbye to their parents, siblings, spouses, children and friends as they packed up their bags only hours before beginning their voyage to Iraq. Many of the Marines returned from a deployment only six months ago only to be returning to continue their fight in the Global War on Terrorism. Photo by Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment said goodbye to their parents, siblings, spouses, children and friends as they packed up their bags only hours before beginning their voyage to Iraq. Many of the Marines returned from a deployment only six months ago only to be returning to continue their fight in the Global War on Terrorism. Photo by Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos

AL ASAD, Iraq- Lance Cpl. Shane S. Keller, a combat photographer with Regimental Combat Team-2, photographs a medical evacuation taking place. The Harrisburg, Penn. native's job was to document anything that the RCT was involved in. (Courtesy of HM3 Eckhart) - AL ASAD, Iraq- Lance Cpl. Shane S. Keller, a combat photographer with Regimental Combat Team-2, photographs a medical evacuation taking place. The Harrisburg, Penn. native's job was to document anything that the RCT was involved in. (Courtesy of HM3 Eckhart)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Sgt. Maj. Ricky D. James, 2nd Tank Battalion's sergeant major, addresses friends, family and fellow Marines after being presented his Bronze Star Medal here march 1. James, a 43-year-old LaCygne, Kan. native, was presented the nation's fourth highest honor given for valor and meritorious service for his superior leadership while serving in Fallujah, Iraq alongside 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Sgt. Maj. Ricky D. James, 2nd Tank Battalion's sergeant major, addresses friends, family and fellow Marines after being presented his Bronze Star Medal here march 1. James, a 43-year-old LaCygne, Kan. native, was presented the nation's fourth highest honor given for valor and meritorious service for his superior leadership while serving in Fallujah, Iraq alongside 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - A Marine with Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division reunites with loved ones during the unit's homecoming reception here Feb. 23. The Marines and sailors had been conducting counterinsurgency operations in far western Iraq since March 2005, where they helped liberate 10 cities, establish a permanent Iraqi Security Force presence and kill more than 800 insurgents. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - A Marine with Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division reunites with loved ones during the unit's homecoming reception here Feb. 23. The Marines and sailors had been conducting counterinsurgency operations in far western Iraq since March 2005, where they helped liberate 10 cities, establish a permanent Iraqi Security Force presence and kill more than 800 insurgents.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- North Carolina State Senator, Richard Burr, sat down for lunch with Cpl. Henry Sowell of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines. Many Marines from Regimental Combat Team - 2 attended the lunch gathering and spoke with Burr. Photo by Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- North Carolina State Senator, Richard Burr, sat down for lunch with Cpl. Henry Sowell of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines. Many Marines from Regimental Combat Team - 2 attended the lunch gathering and spoke with Burr. Photo by Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - A Marine with Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division reunites with a loved one during the unit's homecoming reception here Feb. 23. The Marines and sailors had been conducting counterinsurgency operations in far western Iraq since March 2005, where they helped liberate 10 cities, establish a permanent Iraqi Security Force presence and kill more than 800 insurgents. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - A Marine with Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division reunites with a loved one during the unit's homecoming reception here Feb. 23. The Marines and sailors had been conducting counterinsurgency operations in far western Iraq since March 2005, where they helped liberate 10 cities, establish a permanent Iraqi Security Force presence and kill more than 800 insurgents.

AR RAMADI, Iraq (December 14, 2005) - Private First Class Joe Day, a rifleman with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, was eager to come to Iraq and serve with his fellow Marines to help eliminate the terrorist threat and do his part in creating a stable middle east. Photo by Cpl. Shane Suzuki - AR RAMADI, Iraq (December 14, 2005) - Private First Class Joe Day, a rifleman with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, was eager to come to Iraq and serve with his fellow Marines to help eliminate the terrorist threat and do his part in creating a stable middle east. Photo by Cpl. Shane Suzuki