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Navy And Marine Corps Medal

SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 8, 2017) Command Sgt. Maj. Max Garcia, center, 3D Assault Amphibian Battalion in Camp Pendleton, California, reads an award citation for Marine Corps veteran Corporal Randy D. Mann, right, while Lt. Col. William O'Brien, commanding officer stands at attention during a ceremony in the historical quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Mann was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal during the ceremony in his hometown of San Antonio for his actions while on active duty with the 3D Assault Amphibian Battalion in July 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacquelyn D. Childs/Released)

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Navy And Marine Corps Medal

SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 8, 2017) Marine Corps veteran Corporal Randy D. Mann, center, stands at attention during the reading of his award at a ceremony in the historical quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Mann was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal during the ceremony in his hometown of San Antonio for his actions while on active duty with the 3D Assault Amphibian Battalion in Camp Pendleton, California, in July 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacquelyn D. Childs/Released)

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Navy And Marine Corps Medal

SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 8, 2017) Marine Corps veteran Corporal Randy D. Mann, center, stands at attention while Marines from 3D Assault Amphibian Battalion in Camp Pendleton, California, parade the colors for an award ceremony in the historical quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Mann was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal during the ceremony in his hometown of San Antonio for his actions while on active duty with the 3D Assault Amphibian Battalion in July 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacquelyn D. Childs/Released)

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Navy And Marine Corps Medal

SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 8, 2017) Marines from 3D Assault Amphibian Battalion in Camp Pendleton, California, prepare to parade the colors for an award ceremony in the historical quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Marine Corps veteran Corporal Randy D. Mann was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal during the ceremony in his hometown of San Antonio for his actions while on active duty with the 3D Assault Amphibian Battalion in July 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacquelyn D. Childs/Released)

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Navy And Marine Corps Medal

SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 8, 2017) Marine Corps veteran Corporal Randy D. Mann speaks during a ceremony in the historical quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Mann was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal during the ceremony in his hometown of San Antonio for his actions while on active duty with the 3D Assault Amphibian Battalion in Camp Pendleton, California, in July 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacquelyn D. Childs/Released)

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Navy And Marine Corps Medal

SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 8, 2017) Lt. Col. William O'Brien, commanding officer, 3D Assault Amphibian Battalion in Camp Pendleton, California, pins the Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Marine Corps veteran Corporal Randy D. Mann during a ceremony in the historical quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Mann was awarded the medal during the ceremony in his hometown of San Antonio for his heroic actions while on active duty with the 3D Assault Amphibian Battalion in July 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacquelyn D. Childs/Released)

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Annual Surf Qualification

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roxanna Gonzalez)

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Annual Surf Qualification

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roxanna Gonzalez)

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Annual Surf Qualification

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roxanna Gonzalez)

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Annual Surf Qualification

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Annual Surf Qualification

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roxanna Gonzalez)

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Annual Surf Qualification

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Annual Surf Qualification

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roxanna Gonzalez)

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Annual Surf Qualification

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roxanna Gonzalez)

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Annual Surf Qualification

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Annual Surf Qualification

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Annual Surf Qualification

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roxanna Gonzalez)

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Annual Surf Qualification

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roxanna Gonzalez)

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3D AA BN Gator Bash

On 12 August 2017, the Marines, Sailors and families of 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion enjoyed some fun in the sun during the annual Gator Bash celebration. Service members and their families competed for thousands of dollars of donated items in watermelon eating contests, dance competitions, and more. Special guests included Commanding General of 1st Marine Division, Major General Eric M. Smith and his wife Trish, as well as Congressman Darrell Issa of California's 49th District.

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3D AA BN Gator Bash

On 12 August 2017, the Marines, Sailors and families of 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion enjoyed some fun in the sun during the annual Gator Bash celebration. Service members and their families competed for thousands of dollars of donated items in watermelon eating contests, dance competitions, and more. Special guests included Commanding General of 1st Marine Division, Major General Eric M. Smith and his wife Trish, as well as Congressman Darrell Issa of California's 49th District.

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3D AA BN Gator Bash

On 12 August 2017, the Marines, Sailors and families of 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion enjoyed some fun in the sun during the annual Gator Bash celebration. Service members and their families competed for thousands of dollars of donated items in watermelon eating contests, dance competitions, and more. Special guests included Commanding General of 1st Marine Division, Major General Eric M. Smith and his wife Trish, as well as Congressman Darrell Issa of California's 49th District.

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3D AA BN Gator Bash

On 12 August 2017, the Marines, Sailors and families of 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion enjoyed some fun in the sun during the annual Gator Bash celebration. Service members and their families competed for thousands of dollars of donated items in watermelon eating contests, dance competitions, and more. Special guests included Commanding General of 1st Marine Division, Major General Eric M. Smith and his wife Trish, as well as Congressman Darrell Issa of California's 49th District.

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3D AA BN Gator Bash

On 12 August 2017, the Marines, Sailors and families of 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion enjoyed some fun in the sun during the annual Gator Bash celebration. Service members and their families competed for thousands of dollars of donated items in watermelon eating contests, dance competitions, and more. Special guests included Commanding General of 1st Marine Division, Major General Eric M. Smith and his wife Trish, as well as Congressman Darrell Issa of California's 49th District.

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3D AA BN Gator Bash

On 12 August 2017, the Marines, Sailors and families of 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion enjoyed some fun in the sun during the annual Gator Bash celebration. Service members and their families competed for thousands of dollars of donated items in watermelon eating contests, dance competitions, and more. Special guests included Commanding General of 1st Marine Division, Major General Eric M. Smith and his wife Trish, as well as Congressman Darrell Issa of California's 49th District.

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3D AA BN Gator Bash

On 12 August 2017, the Marines, Sailors and families of 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion enjoyed some fun in the sun during the annual Gator Bash celebration. Service members and their families competed for thousands of dollars of donated items in watermelon eating contests, dance competitions, and more. Special guests included Commanding General of 1st Marine Division, Major General Eric M. Smith and his wife Trish, as well as Congressman Darrell Issa of California's 49th District.

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3D AA BN Gator Bash

On 12 August 2017, the Marines, Sailors and families of 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion enjoyed some fun in the sun during the annual Gator Bash celebration. Service members and their families competed for thousands of dollars of donated items in watermelon eating contests, dance competitions, and more. Special guests included Commanding General of 1st Marine Division, Major General Eric M. Smith and his wife Trish, as well as Congressman Darrell Issa of California's 49th District.

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3D AA BN Gator Bash

On 12 August 2017, the Marines, Sailors and families of 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion enjoyed some fun in the sun during the annual Gator Bash celebration. Service members and their families competed for thousands of dollars of donated items in watermelon eating contests, dance competitions, and more. Special guests included Commanding General of 1st Marine Division, Major General Eric M. Smith and his wife Trish, as well as Congressman Darrell Issa of California's 49th District.

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3D AA BN Gator Bash

On 12 August 2017, the Marines, Sailors and families of 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion enjoyed some fun in the sun during the annual Gator Bash celebration. Service members and their families competed for thousands of dollars of donated items in watermelon eating contests, dance competitions, and more. Special guests included Commanding General of 1st Marine Division, Major General Eric M. Smith and his wife Trish, as well as Congressman Darrell Issa of California's 49th District.

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Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct machine gun target engagement during live-fire training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 11, 2016. During the training, Marines fired an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, which provides Marine fire teams the ability to quickly gain and maintain fire superiority, and M240 medium machine guns, which provide higher sustained rates of fire and longer effective range. The Marine in the foreground is sighting through his rifle combat optic so he can offer targeting adjustments to the machine gunner. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)

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Corporal Jalen Freiberg [center], a machine gunner with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, cleans an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon prior to conducting live-fire machine gun target engagement aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 11, 2016. The M249 is counted on to provide the bulk of each Marine fire team’s firepower while remaining maneuverable. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)

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Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, work in pairs to operate an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a live-fire machine gun target engagement aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 11, 2016. The assistant gunner relays target information to the gunner who is firing, and is also responsible for reloading the weapons and conducting barrel changes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)

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Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus, speaks with a mix of entry-level Marine students from the School of Infantry-West and mid-career enlisted leaders studying at the Staff Noncommissioned Officers Academy aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., about opening all occupational specialties to qualified Marines of either gender April 12, 2016.

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Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus, speaks with a mix of entry-level Marine students from the School of Infantry-West and mid-career enlisted leaders studying at the Staff Noncommissioned Officers Academy aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., about opening all occupational specialties to qualified Marines of either gender April 12, 2016.

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Sergeant Edwin Lopez, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, poses for a portrait aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 7, 2016. Lopez said the Marine Corps provided the 25-year-old, San Marcos native to become a successful leader within the infantry community, deploying four separate times to places such as Okinawa and Afghanistan.

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Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Robert Park, a combat trauma management instructor with the 1st Marine Division Surgeon’s Office, poses for a portrait aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 7, 2016. Park teaches Sailors and Marines combat lifesaving skills and was recently selected as the I Marine Expeditionary Force Junior Sailor of the Year.

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A police officer with the San Diego Police Department speaks with Marines assigned to 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during a career fair about the opportunities offered in the law enforcement field after leaving the service aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 6, 2016. Representatives with law enforcement groups, explosive ordnance disposal units, Marine Special Operation Command, and higher education organizations participated in the fair to expose the Marines to post-service opportunities.

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A police officer with the San Diego Police Department speaks with Marines assigned to 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during a career fair about the opportunities offered in the law enforcement field after leaving the service aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 6, 2016. Representatives with law enforcement groups, explosive ordnance disposal units, Marine Special Operation Command, and higher education organizations participated in the fair to expose the Marines to post-service opportunities.

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Daniel R. Bennett, a military service coordinator, speaks to a Marine with 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during a career fair held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 6, 2016. Representatives with law enforcement groups, explosive ordnance disposal units, Marine Special Operation Command, and higher education organizations participated in the fair to expose the Marines to post-service opportunities.

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A Marine with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines looks for enemy movement from atop a hill as Assault Amphibious Vehicles stage for the next phase of Co. B’s Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 29, 2016. The week-long assessment tests Co. B’s competency before a deployment later in the year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)

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A Marine with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, provides security with his M249 Squad Automatic Weapon as fellow Marines clear buildings during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 29, 2016. The M249 SAW is the fire team’s maneuverable automatic weapon, providing Marines with the ability to quickly gain and maintain fire superiority over the enemy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)

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Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, conduct an amphibious landing aboard an Amphibious Assault Vehicle of Company A, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 29, 2016. The week long assessment evaluates the Co. B’s readiness for an upcoming deployment later in the year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)

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Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, patrol the area after an amphibious landing during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 29, 2016. Marines traversed the steep terrain making their way to a combat town training area where they honed their urban assault techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released) GREAT SHOT!

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A Marine with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, provides security overwatch as Amphibious Assault Vehicles pass below after conducting an amphibious landing during Co. B’s Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 29, 2016. After the amphibious landing, the Marines made their way toward a combat town, where they assaulted through the urban environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released) GREAT SHOT!

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Lieutenant General David H. Berger, commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, walks away after presenting the Marine Corps Motor Transportation Unit of the Year award to Marines assigned to Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, March 25, 2016. The Marines with Truck Co. demonstrated exceptional technical and tactical proficiency and dependability which earned them the award.

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Lieutenant General David H. Berger, commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, presents Marines assigned to Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, with the Marine Corps Motor Transportation Unit of the Year award, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, March 25, 2016. The Marines with Truck Co. demonstrated exceptional technical and tactical proficiency and dependability which earned them the award.

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Maj. Gen. Daniel J. O'Donohue presents the Naval Chaplaincy Excellence award to Lt. Michael Kennedy at Camp Pendleton, Feb. 23, 2016. The ceremony recognized Lt. Michael Kennedy and Petty Officer 3rd Class Dawaylon Farr for going above and beyond the call of duty to provide spiritual guidance and renewed faith to Marines and sailors serving I Marine Expeditionary Force. O’Donohue is the commanding general of 1st Marine Division. Kennedy is a chaplain with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Mar. Div. Farr is a religious program specialist with 1st Bn., 4th Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pvt. Robert Bliss/Released)

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Maj. Gen. Daniel J. O'Donohue speaks at the Naval Chaplaincy Excellence award ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Feb. 23, 2016. The ceremony recognized Lt. Michael Kennedy and Petty Officer 3rd Class Dawaylon Farr for going above and beyond the call of duty to provide spiritual guidance and renewed faith to Marines and sailors serving I Marine Expeditionary Force. O’Donohue, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, was a guest speaker and presented awards to the recipients. Kennedy is a chaplain with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Mar. Div. Farr is a religious program specialist with 1st Bn., 4th Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pvt. Robert Bliss/Released)

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Maj. Gen. Daniel J. O'Donohue presents the Naval Chaplaincy Excellence award to Petty Officer 3rd Class Dawaylon Farr at Camp Pendleton, Feb. 23, 2016. The ceremony recognized Lt. Michael Kennedy and Petty Officer 3rd Class Dawaylon Farr for going above and beyond the call of duty to provide spiritual guidance and renewed faith to Marines and sailors serving I Marine Expeditionary Force. O’Donohue, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, was a guest speaker and presented awards to the recipients. Kennedy is a chaplain with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Mar. Div. Farr is a religious program specialist with 1st Bn., 4th Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pvt. Robert Bliss/Released)

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