Joshua McGlone, maintenance chief, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, meets his son, Jethro McGlone for the first time during 1/7’s homecoming at barracks 1403 and 1404 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 14, 2017. The Marines had not seen their families for more than six months since being deployed and for some Marines this was the first time they held their children. - Joshua McGlone, maintenance chief, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, meets his son, Jethro McGlone for the first time during 1/7’s homecoming at barracks 1403 and 1404 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 14, 2017. The Marines had not seen their families for more than six months since being deployed and for some Marines this was the first time they held their children.
1st Lt. Christopher Solop, platoon commander, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, meets his 6-month-old daughter, Ava, for the first time during the battalion’s homecoming at Del Valle Field, April 6, 2015. Marines and sailors of 2/7 served as part of the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command 15.1. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo/Released) - 1st Lt. Christopher Solop, platoon commander, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, meets his 6-month-old daughter, Ava, for the first time during the battalion’s homecoming at Del Valle Field, April 6, 2015. Marines and sailors of 2/7 served as part of the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command 15.1. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo/Released)
Staff Sgt. Brandon Dodson, platoon sergeant, Baker Co, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines is welcomed by family, friends and Marines of 1/7 at the Combat Center, Nov. 17, 2014. Dodson, a motorcycle enthusiast, was escorted to his house by a motorcycle brigade and when he arrived, he was warmly greeted by his company. (Official Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Medina Ayala-Lo/Released) - Staff Sgt. Brandon Dodson, platoon sergeant, Baker Co, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines is welcomed by family, friends and Marines of 1/7 at the Combat Center, Nov. 17, 2014. Dodson, a motorcycle enthusiast, was escorted to his house by a motorcycle brigade and when he arrived, he was warmly greeted by his company. (Official Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Medina Ayala-Lo/Released)
Cpl. Steven Anderson, rifleman, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, kisses his wife, Hannah Anderson, for the first time in seven-months at Del Valle Field during a homecoming, March 22, 2014. Marines and sailors with 3/7 were welcomed home after returning from a deployment to Afghanistan. - Cpl. Steven Anderson, rifleman, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, kisses his wife, Hannah Anderson, for the first time in seven-months at Del Valle Field during a homecoming, March 22, 2014. Marines and sailors with 3/7 were welcomed home after returning from a deployment to Afghanistan.
Marines and sailors with 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion's advanced party returned home to the Combat Center Oct. 11, 2013. The Marines and sailors were deployed to Afghanistan for seven months. - Marines and sailors with 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion's advanced party returned home to the Combat Center Oct. 11, 2013. The Marines and sailors were deployed to Afghanistan for seven months.
Sgt. Christopher Merrill, infantryman, L Co., 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, reunites with his wife, Britnay, during a homecoming at Del Valle Field Oct. 9, 2013. - Sgt. Christopher Merrill, infantryman, L Co., 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, reunites with his wife, Britnay, during a homecoming at Del Valle Field Oct. 9, 2013.