Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force watch the San Francisco 49ers take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from field level during the San Francisco 49ers Salute to Fleet Week football game, Oct. 9, 2011. San Francisco Fleet Week is an annual event where the Navy-Marine Corps team connects with citizens of the San Francisco Bay Area to showcase its humanitarian assistance and disaster response capabilities. - Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force watch the San Francisco 49ers take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from field level during the San Francisco 49ers Salute to Fleet Week football game, Oct. 9, 2011. San Francisco Fleet Week is an annual event where the Navy-Marine Corps team connects with citizens of the San Francisco Bay Area to showcase its humanitarian assistance and disaster response capabilities.

Sailors aboard the USS Carl Vinson pass underneath the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco during Fleet Week’s Parade of Ships ceremony, Oct. 8, 2011. A fleet of Navy, Coast Guard and Canadian Navy sea vessels entered the San Francisco Bay in a regal and pinnacle ceremony of Fleet Week. - Sailors aboard the USS Carl Vinson pass underneath the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco during Fleet Week’s Parade of Ships ceremony, Oct. 8, 2011. A fleet of Navy, Coast Guard and Canadian Navy sea vessels entered the San Francisco Bay in a regal and pinnacle ceremony of Fleet Week.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Eugene Lewis, a hospital corpsman with 1st Medical Battalion, and Lt. Cmdr. Georgina Zunega, the deputy group surgeon and emergency room nurse with 1st Marine Logistics Group, explain some of the emergency scenarios in which they train, Oct. 8, 2011. Zunega and Lewis worked at the medical tent exhibit at Marina Green for San Francisco Fleet Week, and showed San Franciscans what could be available in the case of a natural disaster. (Marine photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lenzo) - Petty Officer 2nd Class Eugene Lewis, a hospital corpsman with 1st Medical Battalion, and Lt. Cmdr. Georgina Zunega, the deputy group surgeon and emergency room nurse with 1st Marine Logistics Group, explain some of the emergency scenarios in which they train, Oct. 8, 2011. Zunega and Lewis worked at the medical tent exhibit at Marina Green for San Francisco Fleet Week, and showed San Franciscans what could be available in the case of a natural disaster. (Marine photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lenzo)

Lance Cpl. Neil Unzuete, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, begins the construction of a support unit that would help in earthquakes, hurricanes or other natural disasters, Oct. 7, 2011. Unzuete traveled with 33 other Marines and sailors to the San Francisco Fire Departments’ training facilities on Treasure Island, San Francisco. The training consisted of a condensed version of the fire department’s urban search and rescue class. - Lance Cpl. Neil Unzuete, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, begins the construction of a support unit that would help in earthquakes, hurricanes or other natural disasters, Oct. 7, 2011. Unzuete traveled with 33 other Marines and sailors to the San Francisco Fire Departments’ training facilities on Treasure Island, San Francisco. The training consisted of a condensed version of the fire department’s urban search and rescue class.

Marines from various units arrive by helicopters from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing to prepare for San Francisco Fleet Week, aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, Oct. 3. Fleet Week is a celebration and tribute to sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen held in October in the Bay Area. - Marines from various units arrive by helicopters from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing to prepare for San Francisco Fleet Week, aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, Oct. 3. Fleet Week is a celebration and tribute to sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen held in October in the Bay Area.

Marines and sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force and USS Bonhomme Richard enjoy the view as they man the rails passing under the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for Fleet Week, Oct. 5, 2011. The annual event allows San Franciscans a unique opportunity to interact with service members and demonstrate I MEF as a potential asset for the Bay Area in responding to a sudden crisis. Fleet Week gives Marines and sailors aboard USS Bonhomme Richard a chance to demonstrate assets, capabilities and the Crops’ amphibious nature, readiness and ability to respond to disasters. - Marines and sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force and USS Bonhomme Richard enjoy the view as they man the rails passing under the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for Fleet Week, Oct. 5, 2011. The annual event allows San Franciscans a unique opportunity to interact with service members and demonstrate I MEF as a potential asset for the Bay Area in responding to a sudden crisis. Fleet Week gives Marines and sailors aboard USS Bonhomme Richard a chance to demonstrate assets, capabilities and the Crops’ amphibious nature, readiness and ability to respond to disasters.

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, pose with Sgt. Dakota Meyer, Medal of Honor recipient, at Range 218, Sept. 27. Meyer visited with Marines from multiple units across Camp Pendleton in his final tour before returning home. ::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n:: - Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, pose with Sgt. Dakota Meyer, Medal of Honor recipient, at Range 218, Sept. 27. Meyer visited with Marines from multiple units across Camp Pendleton in his final tour before returning home. ::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n::

Sergeant Ryan M. Krochmolny, machine gun section leader, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, is awarded the Bronze Star with Combat “V” Sept. 1, 2011, for heroic actions while deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan. Krochmolny was a machine gun section leader and exhibited great leadership, courage and unselfishness during the seven-month deployment. In one instance, he carried a wounded Marine several hundred yards and shielded the Marine from enemy machine-gun fire. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lenzo) - Sergeant Ryan M. Krochmolny, machine gun section leader, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, is awarded the Bronze Star with Combat “V” Sept. 1, 2011, for heroic actions while deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan. Krochmolny was a machine gun section leader and exhibited great leadership, courage and unselfishness during the seven-month deployment. In one instance, he carried a wounded Marine several hundred yards and shielded the Marine from enemy machine-gun fire. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lenzo)

Marines from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and district government officials enjoy Iftar or ‘breaking of fast,’ which is the nightly meal during the month-long Islamic holiday Ramadan, Aug. 8. Marines from 1/3 are regularly invited to Iftar with their Afghan National Army and Police counterparts during Ramadan. - Marines from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and district government officials enjoy Iftar or ‘breaking of fast,’ which is the nightly meal during the month-long Islamic holiday Ramadan, Aug. 8. Marines from 1/3 are regularly invited to Iftar with their Afghan National Army and Police counterparts during Ramadan.

Marines from 3rd Trucks Platoon unload supplies at Combat Outpost Gorgak here, Aug. 4. Originating from Marine Corps Bases Japan, 3rd Trucks Platoon is attached to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. Trucks Platoon is responsible for logistical deliveries throughout 1/3’s area of operations. - Marines from 3rd Trucks Platoon unload supplies at Combat Outpost Gorgak here, Aug. 4. Originating from Marine Corps Bases Japan, 3rd Trucks Platoon is attached to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. Trucks Platoon is responsible for logistical deliveries throughout 1/3’s area of operations.