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Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Emmott, a corpsman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, is applauded by his family and fellow service members before being awarded the Silver Star Medal at the Third Annual Naval Safe Harbor Award Ceremony, in Washington D.C., July 14, 2011. Emmott was awarded the Silver Star, the third highest award for valor in the United States armed forces, for his actions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, 2010. - Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Emmott, a corpsman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, is applauded by his family and fellow service members before being awarded the Silver Star Medal at the Third Annual Naval Safe Harbor Award Ceremony, in Washington D.C., July 14, 2011. Emmott was awarded the Silver Star, the third highest award for valor in the United States armed forces, for his actions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, 2010.

Col. Phillip W. Boggs, (right), relinquishes his duties as commanding officer of 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, to Col. Bradley R. Hall during a change of command ceremony July 15, 2011, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. - Col. Phillip W. Boggs, (right), relinquishes his duties as commanding officer of 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, to Col. Bradley R. Hall during a change of command ceremony July 15, 2011, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Corporal Nicholas Lavery (left) of Akron, Ohio, refuels dozens of fuel cans during a convoy mission. He and the two other fuel drivers with the logistics train, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, have collectively supplied the unit with more than 250,000 gallons of fuel. - Corporal Nicholas Lavery (left) of Akron, Ohio, refuels dozens of fuel cans during a convoy mission. He and the two other fuel drivers with the logistics train, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, have collectively supplied the unit with more than 250,000 gallons of fuel.

110714-M-0381W-001: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Sgt. Joshua L. Currie, a combat engineer with 8th Egineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, uses a hydraulic pump to guide the ramp of an Improved Float Bridge during an operation aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune July 14, 2011. The objective of the mission was to ferry 10 M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and one M88 Hercules Heavy Equipment Recovery Vehicle to the annual gunnery qualifications for 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. (Marine Corps Photo by Pvt. Brian M. Woodruff) - 110714-M-0381W-001: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Sgt. Joshua L. Currie, a combat engineer with 8th Egineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, uses a hydraulic pump to guide the ramp of an Improved Float Bridge during an operation aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune July 14, 2011. The objective of the mission was to ferry 10 M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and one M88 Hercules Heavy Equipment Recovery Vehicle to the annual gunnery qualifications for 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. (Marine Corps Photo by Pvt. Brian M. Woodruff)

Col. Paul J. Kennedy, the former commanding officer of 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, faces away from the audience while receiving the guidon from Sgt. Maj. George W. Young Jr., the regimental sergeant major, during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 14, 2011. Kennedy relinquished his command to Col. William M. Jurney after leading the regiment for the past three years. - Col. Paul J. Kennedy, the former commanding officer of 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, faces away from the audience while receiving the guidon from Sgt. Maj. George W. Young Jr., the regimental sergeant major, during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 14, 2011. Kennedy relinquished his command to Col. William M. Jurney after leading the regiment for the past three years.

A Marine plays a game on his portable media player as the moon rises over the horizon behind the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle. The Marines and sailors say it’s a treat to sleep outside because they get to see a sky that’s untainted by artificial light. They stay pretty busy during the day, so at night, when all becomes calm, the Marines try to unwind by playing video games or cards and sleeping after a hard day’s work. ::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n:: - A Marine plays a game on his portable media player as the moon rises over the horizon behind the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle. The Marines and sailors say it’s a treat to sleep outside because they get to see a sky that’s untainted by artificial light. They stay pretty busy during the day, so at night, when all becomes calm, the Marines try to unwind by playing video games or cards and sleeping after a hard day’s work. ::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n::

Fallsington, Penn., native Maj. Kevin Bicking completes his daily tasks on the computer. The family man always keeps his six-month-old son’s photo on his wall to keep him company throughout the workday. Bicking works as the staff secretary for 2nd Marine Division (Forward), but when Bicking isn’t chiseling away at his daily tasks, he takes the little spare time he has to stay connected with his loving family back home. ::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n:: - Fallsington, Penn., native Maj. Kevin Bicking completes his daily tasks on the computer. The family man always keeps his six-month-old son’s photo on his wall to keep him company throughout the workday. Bicking works as the staff secretary for 2nd Marine Division (Forward), but when Bicking isn’t chiseling away at his daily tasks, he takes the little spare time he has to stay connected with his loving family back home. ::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n::

Commanding officers for the Afghan National Army and Afghan Uniformed Police interact with their troops as they go from patrol base to patrol base. The personal security detachment with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, has quickly learned to work alongside the Afghan National Army and Afghan Uniformed Police. The Marines work, sleep, and eat in the same patrol bases as the ANA and AUP. ::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n:: - Commanding officers for the Afghan National Army and Afghan Uniformed Police interact with their troops as they go from patrol base to patrol base. The personal security detachment with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, has quickly learned to work alongside the Afghan National Army and Afghan Uniformed Police. The Marines work, sleep, and eat in the same patrol bases as the ANA and AUP. ::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n::

Lance Cpl. Andrew Fuller of Germantown, Md., and Cpl. Samuel Penaloza of Centerville, Va., work on a broken down generator. The two Marines work together to keep more than 100 generators spread out across 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment’s area of operations running.::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n:: - Lance Cpl. Andrew Fuller of Germantown, Md., and Cpl. Samuel Penaloza of Centerville, Va., work on a broken down generator. The two Marines work together to keep more than 100 generators spread out across 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment’s area of operations running.::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n::