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Lt. Col. Jeffrey Conner the plans officer for Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division received a Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in Iraq at the II Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters building on April 4. The award was presented by Maj. Gen. Richard A. Huck, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division, with many in attendance for the ceremony. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary W. Lester (RELEASED) - Lt. Col. Jeffrey Conner the plans officer for Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division received a Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in Iraq at the II Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters building on April 4. The award was presented by Maj. Gen. Richard A. Huck, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division, with many in attendance for the ceremony. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary W. Lester (RELEASED)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (April 5, 2006)- The Key Volunteers Network had an appreciation brunch here with Maj. Gen. Richard A. Huck, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, and his wife, Kathy Huck. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (April 5, 2006)- The Key Volunteers Network had an appreciation brunch here with Maj. Gen. Richard A. Huck, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, and his wife, Kathy Huck. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (March 31, 2006)- Sgt. Mark Barnes, from Paulding, Ohio, is preparing to deploy to Iraq for the second time in two years. The vehicle commander with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment deployed to the dangerous, insurgent-heavy area of Al Qa'im, Iraq. The 1999 Paulding, Ohio, native's main goal is to bring all of his Marines home safely. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (March 31, 2006)- Sgt. Mark Barnes, from Paulding, Ohio, is preparing to deploy to Iraq for the second time in two years. The vehicle commander with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment deployed to the dangerous, insurgent-heavy area of Al Qa'im, Iraq. The 1999 Paulding, Ohio, native's main goal is to bring all of his Marines home safely. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (March 30, 2006)- Pfc. Daniel M. Knight, 19, from Simpsonville, S.C., looks at names on the Beirut Memorial here. Knight, a 2005 Woodmont High School graduate, is preparing to deploy to Iraq for the first time. His father, Morris, is a Vietnam veteran and explained that he is extremely proud of his son. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (March 30, 2006)- Pfc. Daniel M. Knight, 19, from Simpsonville, S.C., looks at names on the Beirut Memorial here. Knight, a 2005 Woodmont High School graduate, is preparing to deploy to Iraq for the first time. His father, Morris, is a Vietnam veteran and explained that he is extremely proud of his son. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucian Friel (RELEASED)

Colonel Stephen Davis, the regimental commander, received a noncommissioned officer's sword from Sgt. Maj. Thomas G. Reinig, his senior enlisted advisor, and presented it to Sgt. Maj. Anthony Hope to signify the transfer of staff NCO authority during a post and relief ceremony for Regimental Combat Team-2. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary W. Lester) - Colonel Stephen Davis, the regimental commander, received a noncommissioned officer's sword from Sgt. Maj. Thomas G. Reinig, his senior enlisted advisor, and presented it to Sgt. Maj. Anthony Hope to signify the transfer of staff NCO authority during a post and relief ceremony for Regimental Combat Team-2. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary W. Lester)