Corporal Scott Johnson, a special security representative and systems administrator with Regimental Combat Team 7, holds his opponent during a submission grappling tournament here, April 7, 2013. Johnson, a 23-year-old native of Flagstaff, Ariz., is responsible for safeguarding classified information, but loves to spend his free time competing in sports. - Corporal Scott Johnson, a special security representative and systems administrator with Regimental Combat Team 7, holds his opponent during a submission grappling tournament here, April 7, 2013. Johnson, a 23-year-old native of Flagstaff, Ariz., is responsible for safeguarding classified information, but loves to spend his free time competing in sports.
Navy Lt. Dennis White, a psychiatrist with the Regimental Combat Team 7 Observational Stress Control and Readiness Team, discusses a Traumatic Brain Injury pie chart with Petty Officer 3rd Class Allan Lee, a corpsman with the RCT-7 OSCAR Team, here, Nov. 9, 2012. The OSCAR Team provides counseling and mental health support to Marines and sailors in the RCT-7 area of operations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kowshon Ye) - Navy Lt. Dennis White, a psychiatrist with the Regimental Combat Team 7 Observational Stress Control and Readiness Team, discusses a Traumatic Brain Injury pie chart with Petty Officer 3rd Class Allan Lee, a corpsman with the RCT-7 OSCAR Team, here, Nov. 9, 2012. The OSCAR Team provides counseling and mental health support to Marines and sailors in the RCT-7 area of operations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kowshon Ye)
Lance Cpl. Nathan Gibson (left) and Pfc. Alfredo Mireles (right), mortarmen serving with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, show David Cortez, a former corporal who served with the regiment during Operation Iraqi Freedom and a native of Moreno Valley, Calif., how the M-327 Expeditionary Fire Support System operates during a 10-year OIF reunion here, April 5, 2013. Veterans toured the regiment’s headquarters throughout the day, learned about modern weapon systems used by artillerymen and spoke with Marines who now serve with the regiment. - Lance Cpl. Nathan Gibson (left) and Pfc. Alfredo Mireles (right), mortarmen serving with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, show David Cortez, a former corporal who served with the regiment during Operation Iraqi Freedom and a native of Moreno Valley, Calif., how the M-327 Expeditionary Fire Support System operates during a 10-year OIF reunion here, April 5, 2013. Veterans toured the regiment’s headquarters throughout the day, learned about modern weapon systems used by artillerymen and spoke with Marines who now serve with the regiment.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Sergeant Major Michael L. Kufchak, the 1st Marine Division sergeant major, and Sgt. Maj. David L. Jobe, the oncoming sergeant major, salute Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the 1st Marine Division commanding general, during a post, relief and retirement ceremony here, April 5, 2013. Jobe, a native of Burleson, Texas, relieved Kufchak, a native of Youngstown, Ohio. During his last tour, Jobe served as the 8th Marine Regiment sergeant major on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., where he deployed in 2012 to Helmand province, Afghanistan, with Regimental Combat Team 8.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacob H. Harrer) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Sergeant Major Michael L. Kufchak, the 1st Marine Division sergeant major, and Sgt. Maj. David L. Jobe, the oncoming sergeant major, salute Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the 1st Marine Division commanding general, during a post, relief and retirement ceremony here, April 5, 2013. Jobe, a native of Burleson, Texas, relieved Kufchak, a native of Youngstown, Ohio. During his last tour, Jobe served as the 8th Marine Regiment sergeant major on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., where he deployed in 2012 to Helmand province, Afghanistan, with Regimental Combat Team 8. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacob H. Harrer)
Corporal James Carter, an administrative specialist with Regimental Combat Team 7, volunteers his time at Camp Pendleton, Calif., to share his experiences with the Eagle Young Marines, a group that teaches boys ages 8-18 about discipline and leadership through military values. "It's great to see the discipline and knowledge begin to change (Eagle Young Marines') lives," Carter said. "I like knowing that I made a difference." - Corporal James Carter, an administrative specialist with Regimental Combat Team 7, volunteers his time at Camp Pendleton, Calif., to share his experiences with the Eagle Young Marines, a group that teaches boys ages 8-18 about discipline and leadership through military values. "It's great to see the discipline and knowledge begin to change (Eagle Young Marines') lives," Carter said. "I like knowing that I made a difference."
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Kien, a rifleman serving with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, shakes hand with Samuel Tsosie, a retired Marine who served as a Navajo Code Talker during World War II, here at Camp San Mateo, March 27, 2013. Tsosie served with 2nd Bn., 5th Marines, during multiple combat operations including Peleliu, Okinawa, and Cape Gloucester. Kien's grandfather was also a Navajo Code Talker that served during World War II. - Lance Cpl. Nicholas Kien, a rifleman serving with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, shakes hand with Samuel Tsosie, a retired Marine who served as a Navajo Code Talker during World War II, here at Camp San Mateo, March 27, 2013. Tsosie served with 2nd Bn., 5th Marines, during multiple combat operations including Peleliu, Okinawa, and Cape Gloucester. Kien's grandfather was also a Navajo Code Talker that served during World War II.
Sergeant Major Michael L. Kufchak, the Regimental Combat Team 7 sergeant major, arrived in southern Afghanistan in the Winter of 2010, where he served his last combat deployment. The deployment almost didn’t happen, as Kufchak recently recovered from wounds he received from an improvised explosive device in Iraq while serving with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. Kufchak was blinded in his right eye, but learned to shoot left-handed to continue his service in the infantry. He is currently the 1st Marine Division sergeant major. - Sergeant Major Michael L. Kufchak, the Regimental Combat Team 7 sergeant major, arrived in southern Afghanistan in the Winter of 2010, where he served his last combat deployment. The deployment almost didn’t happen, as Kufchak recently recovered from wounds he received from an improvised explosive device in Iraq while serving with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. Kufchak was blinded in his right eye, but learned to shoot left-handed to continue his service in the infantry. He is currently the 1st Marine Division sergeant major.