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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

(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

(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

(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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Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Wagner, a hospital corpsman with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and his fellow Sailors are responsible for the health and medical care of the service members participating in Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 14, 2014. Wagner routinely improvises medical treatment while in the field. He understands the work tempo of the Marines requires the battalion aid station to be creative when continuing treatment for their patients.

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Wagner, left, a hospital corpsman with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, spots Lance Cpl. Aaron Brown, a motor transport operator with the battalion, during a physical therapy session at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 14, 2014. The battalion is in the middle of Exercise Desert Scimitar, a I Marine Expeditionary Force live-fire exercise. Wagner, a native of Parker, Ariz., improvises in the field to help service members maintain and progress in their medical treatment. He developed resistance and stretching techniques with a piece of workout equipment to help Brown with his strained shoulder.

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Wagner, left, a hospital corpsman with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, sets an ice pack on the shoulder of Lance Cpl. Aaron Brown, a motor transport operator with the battalion, after a physical therapy session at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 14, 2014. Wagner routinely improvises medical treatment while in the field. He understands the work tempo of the Marines requires the battalion aid station to be creative when continuing treatment for their patients.

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Wagner, left, a hospital corpsman with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, monitors Lance Cpl. Aaron Brown, a motor transport operator with the battalion, during a physical therapy session at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 14, 2014. Wagner routinely improvises medical treatment while in the field. He understands the work tempo of the Marines requires the battalion aid station to be creative when continuing treatment for their patients.

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A Ch-53 super stallion helicopter approaches a M777A2 lightweight howitzer during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 8 2014. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for deployments. The Ch-53 is able to transport a howitzer quickly to locations that would otherwise be inaccessible. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1 prepare to hook a M777A2 lightweight howitzer up to a Ch-53 super stallion helicopter during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 8 2014. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for deployments. The Ch-53 is able to transport a howitzer quickly to locations that would otherwise be inaccessible. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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A Ch-53 super stallion helicopter lifts a M777A2 lightweight howitzer during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 8 2014. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for deployments. The Ch-53 is able to transport a howitzer quickly to locations that would otherwise be inaccessible. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1 prepare to hook a M777A2 lightweight howitzer up to a Ch-53 super stallion helicopter during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 8 2014. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for deployments. The Ch-53 is able to transport a howitzer quickly to locations that would otherwise be inaccessible. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1 hook a M777A2 lightweight howitzer up to a Ch-53 super stallion helicopter during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 8 2014. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for deployments. The Ch-53 is able to transport a howitzer quickly to locations that would otherwise be inaccessible. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1 prepare to hook the M777A2 lightweight howitzer up to a Ch-53 super stallion helicopter during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 8 2014. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for deployments. The Ch-53 is able to transport a howitzer quickly to locations that would otherwise be inaccessible. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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Marines with Combat Logistics One hook the M777A2 lightweight howitzer up to a Ch-53 super stallion helicopter during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 8 2014. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for deployments. The Ch-53 is able to transport a howitzer quickly to locations that would otherwise be inaccessible. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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Marines with Combat Logistics 1 hook the M777A2 lightweight howitzer up to a Ch-53 super stallion helicopter during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 8 2014. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for deployments. The Ch-53 is able to transport a howitzer quickly to locations that would otherwise be inaccessible. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1 run to a M777A2 lightweight howitzer while a Ch-53 super stallion helicopter hovers above during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 8 2014. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for deployments. The Ch-53 is able to transport a howitzer quickly to locations that would otherwise be inaccessible. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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A Ch-53 super stallion helicopter sets a M777A2 lightweight howitzer down during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 8 2014. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for deployments. The Ch-53 is able to transport a howitzer quickly to locations that would otherwise be inaccessible. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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A Ch-53 super stallion helicopter lifts a M777A2 lightweight howitzer during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 8 2014. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for deployments. The Ch-53 is able to transport a howitzer quickly to locations that would otherwise be inaccessible. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1 hook a M777A2 lightweight howitzer up to a Ch-53 super stallion helicopter during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 8 2014. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for deployments. The CH-53 is able to transport a howitzer quickly to locations that would otherwise be inaccessible. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fire artillery rounds during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 6, 2014. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for future deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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Private First Class James Miller, 21, an artilleryman with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, pulls the lanyard of a M777A2 lightweight howitzer during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 6, 2014. Miller, a native of Baltimore, Md., is the assistant gunner for gun one of the battery during the exercise. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for future deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fire artillery rounds during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 6, 2014. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for future deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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Sargent Byron Perry, 28, an artilleryman with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, rest in-between fire missions during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 6, 2014. Perry, a native of Oceanside, Calif., is the assistant chief for gun one of the battery during the exercise. Desert Scimitar is a two-week, combined-element exercise to prepare Marines for future deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham)

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