Cpl. Perry Baxter, squad leader, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, pushes a student on the swing during the unit's bimonthly visit as part of the Adopt-a-School program April 3, 2014. The Marines visit the school twice a month, building bonds with kids through play and learning. - Cpl. Perry Baxter, squad leader, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, pushes a student on the swing during the unit's bimonthly visit as part of the Adopt-a-School program April 3, 2014. The Marines visit the school twice a month, building bonds with kids through play and learning.
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.
Chris Ryan, sous chef, led spouses in the first-ever 1st Tank Battalion Cooking Class at the Officers' Club, Feb. 11, 2014. - Chris Ryan, sous chef, led spouses in the first-ever 1st Tank Battalion Cooking Class at the Officers' Club, Feb. 11, 2014.
Sgt. Juan Ramos, heavy equipment mechanic, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, shares an embrace with his daughter, Zuly Ramos, 8 months old, during a slow song at the "Princess of the Castle" event Feb. 7, 2014, hosted at the Officers' Club. This event is the first of its kind for 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion. - Sgt. Juan Ramos, heavy equipment mechanic, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, shares an embrace with his daughter, Zuly Ramos, 8 months old, during a slow song at the "Princess of the Castle" event Feb. 7, 2014, hosted at the Officers' Club. This event is the first of its kind for 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion.
Maj. Gen. Larry Nicholson, commanding general, 1st Marine Division, speaks to Marines with 1st Tank Battalion after a select few received combat-related medals at the unit’s tank ramp, Jan. 21, 2014. Nicholson presented the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Cpl. Matthew Gonzales, Company A, 1st Tanks, and Sgt. Asturo Zavala Jr., Co. A, 1st Tanks. Nicholson also presented a Bronze Star to Capt. Christopher Ashinhurst, Company D, 1st Tanks, and a Purple Heart to Sgt. Fredy Esquivel, Company C, 1st Tanks. - Maj. Gen. Larry Nicholson, commanding general, 1st Marine Division, speaks to Marines with 1st Tank Battalion after a select few received combat-related medals at the unit’s tank ramp, Jan. 21, 2014. Nicholson presented the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Cpl. Matthew Gonzales, Company A, 1st Tanks, and Sgt. Asturo Zavala Jr., Co. A, 1st Tanks. Nicholson also presented a Bronze Star to Capt. Christopher Ashinhurst, Company D, 1st Tanks, and a Purple Heart to Sgt. Fredy Esquivel, Company C, 1st Tanks.