Memorabilia and photos are displayed of Lance Cpl. Julio Galvan, a 21-year-old automotive diesel mechanic with 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion and Maywood, Ill., native, and Pfc. Isidro Godinez, a 19-year-old automotive diesel mechanic with 3rd CEB and a Calexico, Calif., native, in the Combat Center’s Catholic Chapel July 10 during the battalion’s memorial service for their brothers who lost their lives over the Fourth of July weekend. - Memorabilia and photos are displayed of Lance Cpl. Julio Galvan, a 21-year-old automotive diesel mechanic with 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion and Maywood, Ill., native, and Pfc. Isidro Godinez, a 19-year-old automotive diesel mechanic with 3rd CEB and a Calexico, Calif., native, in the Combat Center’s Catholic Chapel July 10 during the battalion’s memorial service for their brothers who lost their lives over the Fourth of July weekend.
Staying hydrated is key to staying healthy during the summer months. With lack of drinking water, a person can become dehydrated and develop hyponatremia, a deficiency of sodium in the blood. People can become a heat casualty and suffer from heat cramps, exhaustion and stroke. Studies recommend drinking at least a half-gallon of water per day. - Staying hydrated is key to staying healthy during the summer months. With lack of drinking water, a person can become dehydrated and develop hyponatremia, a deficiency of sodium in the blood. People can become a heat casualty and suffer from heat cramps, exhaustion and stroke. Studies recommend drinking at least a half-gallon of water per day.
The items forever stored in the mast of the guided missile destroyer the USS Jason Dunham include Cpl. Jason Dunham’s Purple Heart, a set of his dog tags, a piece of the Kevlar helmet he used to absorb the blast from a grenade in Karabilah, Iraq, April 14, 2004, and the last letter he sent home to his parents Dan and Deb Dunham. Dunham’s actions earned him the Medal of Honor and a place in Marine Corps history. - The items forever stored in the mast of the guided missile destroyer the USS Jason Dunham include Cpl. Jason Dunham’s Purple Heart, a set of his dog tags, a piece of the Kevlar helmet he used to absorb the blast from a grenade in Karabilah, Iraq, April 14, 2004, and the last letter he sent home to his parents Dan and Deb Dunham. Dunham’s actions earned him the Medal of Honor and a place in Marine Corps history.
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Chris Hayes, former safety for the Green Bay Packers and Super Bowl XXXI champion, gives a high-five to 10-year-old Bayani Rose during a youth sports-sponsored football camp at Felix Field July 15. - MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Chris Hayes, former safety for the Green Bay Packers and Super Bowl XXXI champion, gives a high-five to 10-year-old Bayani Rose during a youth sports-sponsored football camp at Felix Field July 15.
For the first time in more than five years, Sgt. Mark Dean, one of Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Jason Dunham’s close friends, and Maj. Trent A. Gibson, Dunham’s former company commander, carefully sort out the pieces of the Kevlar helmet Dunham used to help absorb the blast of a grenade in the streets of Iraq in 2004. The pair delivered the helmet to the National Museum of the Marine Corps July 9 to be displayed in the coming years. - For the first time in more than five years, Sgt. Mark Dean, one of Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Jason Dunham’s close friends, and Maj. Trent A. Gibson, Dunham’s former company commander, carefully sort out the pieces of the Kevlar helmet Dunham used to help absorb the blast of a grenade in the streets of Iraq in 2004. The pair delivered the helmet to the National Museum of the Marine Corps July 9 to be displayed in the coming years.
Brig. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the Combat Center's commanding general, shakes the hand of Col. David N. Gill, the former branch head and officer-in-charge of the Individual Mobilization Augment Detachment, Career Management Team, Reserve Affairs, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps, after being presented the Legion of Merit during his retirement ceremony at the Combat Center's Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field June 30. - Brig. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the Combat Center's commanding general, shakes the hand of Col. David N. Gill, the former branch head and officer-in-charge of the Individual Mobilization Augment Detachment, Career Management Team, Reserve Affairs, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps, after being presented the Legion of Merit during his retirement ceremony at the Combat Center's Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field June 30.