Retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Mary Kay Sherry salutes the colors as they pass during a Memorial Day Ceremony at Twentynine Palms Cemetery May 28, 2012. (Official USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren A. Kurkimilis) - Retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Mary Kay Sherry salutes the colors as they pass during a Memorial Day Ceremony at Twentynine Palms Cemetery May 28, 2012. (Official USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren A. Kurkimilis)
The Barfield family remembers Lance Cpl. Jason Barfield at 3rd Combat Engineers Battalion’s Remembrance Ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field May 30, 2012. Barfield was one of four Marines honored at the ceremony. (Official USMC photo by Lance Cpl. D. J. Wu) - The Barfield family remembers Lance Cpl. Jason Barfield at 3rd Combat Engineers Battalion’s Remembrance Ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field May 30, 2012. Barfield was one of four Marines honored at the ceremony. (Official USMC photo by Lance Cpl. D. J. Wu)
This photo took some time to get right, and it took about eight drive-bys at 1 a.m. My boss, GySgt. Leo Salinas, dropped me off near the stop sign, and took off in his Jeep so I could do a few practice shots to get it looking just right. I stood there alone in the middle of the desert with no protection and thousands of dollars of camera gear. I started to feel uneasy. I had this image in my head of a wanderer with an eye patch and a beard creeping up next to me as I pop my flash for the shot. No kidding, like a bad 80s horror movie. I stood there for sometime conjuring this wild story for no reason at all. When my gunny stopped, I noticed lights in the distance rushing toward us. I didn't find out who or what those lights were because I insisted we just take off. Don't judge me. I never like scary movies. - This photo took some time to get right, and it took about eight drive-bys at 1 a.m. My boss, GySgt. Leo Salinas, dropped me off near the stop sign, and took off in his Jeep so I could do a few practice shots to get it looking just right. I stood there alone in the middle of the desert with no protection and thousands of dollars of camera gear. I started to feel uneasy. I had this image in my head of a wanderer with an eye patch and a beard creeping up next to me as I pop my flash for the shot. No kidding, like a bad 80s horror movie. I stood there for sometime conjuring this wild story for no reason at all. When my gunny stopped, I noticed lights in the distance rushing toward us. I didn't find out who or what those lights were because I insisted we just take off. Don't judge me. I never like scary movies.
Military working dog Rex soaks in the loving scratches from his handler, Myke Erdmann, in between vehicle searches May 14, 2012. The pair, along with handler Joshua Billig and his parnter Dennis, searched vehicles and luggage entering the base. All four work with the Combat Center's Provost Marshal's Office. (Official USMC photo by Sgt. Heather Golden / Released) - Military working dog Rex soaks in the loving scratches from his handler, Myke Erdmann, in between vehicle searches May 14, 2012. The pair, along with handler Joshua Billig and his parnter Dennis, searched vehicles and luggage entering the base. All four work with the Combat Center's Provost Marshal's Office. (Official USMC photo by Sgt. Heather Golden / Released)
Lance Cpl. Kevin Baughman (left), motor vehicle operator, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, loses his balance and the match against Lance Cpl. Austin Gouveia, rifleman, 2/7, during a King of the Hill Jousting tournament.::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n:: - Lance Cpl. Kevin Baughman (left), motor vehicle operator, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, loses his balance and the match against Lance Cpl. Austin Gouveia, rifleman, 2/7, during a King of the Hill Jousting tournament.::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n::