Cpl. John A. L. Silkey, a heavy equipment mechanic with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, watches over a group of visitors as they struggle to navigate their zodiac on a man-made pool set up for the battalion’s open house aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 19, 2012. Each of the battalion’s six companies set up stations for families and friends, which allowed them to experience some of the things their Marines do to support operations aboard the base. - Cpl. John A. L. Silkey, a heavy equipment mechanic with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, watches over a group of visitors as they struggle to navigate their zodiac on a man-made pool set up for the battalion’s open house aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 19, 2012. Each of the battalion’s six companies set up stations for families and friends, which allowed them to experience some of the things their Marines do to support operations aboard the base.
Cpl. Magnus Nnolim, a motor vehicle mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, watches over his wife, Ashdale Nnolim, as she prepares to fire an M-4 carbine during the unit’s Jane Wayne Day activities aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 12, 2012. The live-fire exercise was the first time many of the spouses and family members fired a weapon and allowed them to better understand the daily demands placed on the servicemembers they help to support. - Cpl. Magnus Nnolim, a motor vehicle mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, watches over his wife, Ashdale Nnolim, as she prepares to fire an M-4 carbine during the unit’s Jane Wayne Day activities aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 12, 2012. The live-fire exercise was the first time many of the spouses and family members fired a weapon and allowed them to better understand the daily demands placed on the servicemembers they help to support.
Lance Cpl. Soraya Silva, a combat engineer with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stands in the Bridge Company's compound aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 8, 2010. Silva was selected as Marine of the Quarter for the 1st quarter of fiscal year 2010, for her battalion, regiment and the 2nd MLG. - Lance Cpl. Soraya Silva, a combat engineer with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stands in the Bridge Company's compound aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 8, 2010. Silva was selected as Marine of the Quarter for the 1st quarter of fiscal year 2010, for her battalion, regiment and the 2nd MLG.
Staff Sgt. Lakedra Johnson, (rear), the platoon sergeant for Utilities Platoon, Engineer Maintenance Company, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, practices Marine Corps Martial Arts skills with one of her Marines aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 31, 2010. Johnson, a new mom, strives to balance her career as a Marine with furthering her education and her participation on a local weightlifting team. - Staff Sgt. Lakedra Johnson, (rear), the platoon sergeant for Utilities Platoon, Engineer Maintenance Company, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, practices Marine Corps Martial Arts skills with one of her Marines aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 31, 2010. Johnson, a new mom, strives to balance her career as a Marine with furthering her education and her participation on a local weightlifting team.
Then-Staff Sgt. Jason Eckman, the staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) personal security detail, stands with the 2nd MLG (Fwd) commanding general, Brig. Gen. Juan G. Ayala, at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, May 1, 2009. Eckman was combat meritoriously promoted to gunnery sergeant during a ceremony aboard Camp Al Taqaddum May 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Richard McCumber III) - Then-Staff Sgt. Jason Eckman, the staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) personal security detail, stands with the 2nd MLG (Fwd) commanding general, Brig. Gen. Juan G. Ayala, at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, May 1, 2009. Eckman was combat meritoriously promoted to gunnery sergeant during a ceremony aboard Camp Al Taqaddum May 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Richard McCumber III)
Lance Cpl. Stephen D. Davis, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, plays a song he wrote, June 17, 2009, at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. Davis has been writing songs inspired by war veterans since he was 10 years old. - Lance Cpl. Stephen D. Davis, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, plays a song he wrote, June 17, 2009, at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. Davis has been writing songs inspired by war veterans since he was 10 years old.
Master Sgt. Juan Lopez, the operations chief, for the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment Security Detachment,stands with his son, Cpl. Jared P. Lopez, a data/wire technician with Communications Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, May 23, 2009. The two Marines found themselves serving side-by-side when both their units deployed to Camp Al Taqaddum in early 2009. - Master Sgt. Juan Lopez, the operations chief, for the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment Security Detachment,stands with his son, Cpl. Jared P. Lopez, a data/wire technician with Communications Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, May 23, 2009. The two Marines found themselves serving side-by-side when both their units deployed to Camp Al Taqaddum in early 2009.