CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, AR RAMADI, Iraq -- Gunnery Sgt. Theodore Pufall, a 40-year-old Ashland, Wis. native and data chief for the 2nd Marine Division, decided to forego his trip back home for a peaceful and quiet retirement, June 27. He decided to stay here with his Marines and serve in combat for the remainder of their stay with the division - the Marines' ground combat element for Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Stephen D'Alessio (RELEASED)