Sgt. Nathan J. Wepking, company master gunner, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, lifts his son, Joshua Parker Wepking, off of a light armored vehicle during the 18th Annual Car Show and Street Fair, which was hosted by the Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce in Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 31, 2018. The annual event is used to bring the community of Twentynine Palms and the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, located in Twentynine Palms, together as well as support local businesses. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Porter) - Sgt. Nathan J. Wepking, company master gunner, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, lifts his son, Joshua Parker Wepking, off of a light armored vehicle during the 18th Annual Car Show and Street Fair, which was hosted by the Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce in Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 31, 2018. The annual event is used to bring the community of Twentynine Palms and the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, located in Twentynine Palms, together as well as support local businesses. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Porter)
Pfc. Gage Haga, transmissions system operator, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, stationed out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., watches while Cpl. Ryan Griffing, rifleman, 1/4, calls in a 9-line during Command Post Exercise 2 at the Battle Simulation Center aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 29, 2018. CPX-2 is a is a two-part training event that focuses on training battalion staff and is a part of TALONEX 2-18, a pre-deployment training event that coincides with Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Cantrell) - Pfc. Gage Haga, transmissions system operator, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, stationed out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., watches while Cpl. Ryan Griffing, rifleman, 1/4, calls in a 9-line during Command Post Exercise 2 at the Battle Simulation Center aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 29, 2018. CPX-2 is a is a two-part training event that focuses on training battalion staff and is a part of TALONEX 2-18, a pre-deployment training event that coincides with Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Cantrell)
Cpl. Santiago Dominguez IV, platoon sergeant, motor transportation company, 7th Marine Regiment, learned cadence from his step-father while mowing the lawn prior to enlisting in the Marine Corps. Dominguez joined the Marines to keep his family tradition going and to make his family proud. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Margaret Gale) - Cpl. Santiago Dominguez IV, platoon sergeant, motor transportation company, 7th Marine Regiment, learned cadence from his step-father while mowing the lawn prior to enlisting in the Marine Corps. Dominguez joined the Marines to keep his family tradition going and to make his family proud. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Margaret Gale)
Marines with 7th Marine Regiment instruct veterans with the Desert Cities Mitchell Paige Medal of Honor Chapter, 1st Marine Division Association on the M16A4 service rifle, during an Alumni Day hosted by 7th Marine Regiment aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 28, 2018. The day was hosted to cultivate and strengthen relationships between active-duty Marines and those who served. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Porter) - Marines with 7th Marine Regiment instruct veterans with the Desert Cities Mitchell Paige Medal of Honor Chapter, 1st Marine Division Association on the M16A4 service rifle, during an Alumni Day hosted by 7th Marine Regiment aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 28, 2018. The day was hosted to cultivate and strengthen relationships between active-duty Marines and those who served. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Porter)
Children of Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, line up to begin an Easter egg hunt during a spring family day at Victory Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 24, 2018. The unit family readiness officer hosts events like spring family day to enhance camaraderie, bring spouses together to form positive relationships and create activities for the children. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Margaret Gale) - Children of Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, line up to begin an Easter egg hunt during a spring family day at Victory Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 24, 2018. The unit family readiness officer hosts events like spring family day to enhance camaraderie, bring spouses together to form positive relationships and create activities for the children. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Margaret Gale)
David Pittelkow, Special Operations Forces Liaison Officer, Corps Solutions, is a retired Navy SEAL captain and former Marine Corps infantry officer. Pittelkow has maintained his ties to the military through his current line of work, which involves coordinating the integration of special forces into exercises that take place aboard the Combat Center and Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. William Chockey) - David Pittelkow, Special Operations Forces Liaison Officer, Corps Solutions, is a retired Navy SEAL captain and former Marine Corps infantry officer. Pittelkow has maintained his ties to the military through his current line of work, which involves coordinating the integration of special forces into exercises that take place aboard the Combat Center and Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. William Chockey)