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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

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Annual Surf Qualification

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Annual Surf Qualification

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Annual Surf Qualification

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Annual Surf Qualification

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Annual Surf Qualification

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Annual Surf Qualification

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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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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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Lieutenant Colonel Michael Nakonieczny, the commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, knees down with the battalion’s Highlander Sword while Marines fight using pugil sticks during 1st LAR’s Highlander Night aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 30, 2016. The Highlander Night tightens the bonds of brotherhood through competitions that pit unit against unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Maj. Misty Posey the Plans Officer with the Manpower Integration Office, Headquarters Marine Corps, educates an audience about the integration of female Marines into previously closed combat arms occupations and units at the Unit Event Center June 8, 2016. The goal of integration education training is to ensure commanders and staffs are sufficiently educated and prepared to receive Marines of either gender by October 31, 2016 (active) and January 31, 2017 (reserve). “I hope we get to the point where people look at female Marines as Marines first and as women second,” Posey said. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/ Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Lt. Gen. David Berger, the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, addresses the audience at integration education training at the Marine Memorial Chapel June 7, 2016. The training highlighted the placement of female Marines into previously closed combat arms occupations and units. “It’s about managing the whole population of the Marine Corps to make sure that as a warfighting organization, we’re moving people to the right assignments,” Berger said. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/ Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Bob Pruitt speaks with a Marine before the start of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Pruitt, a Vietnam War veteran and former Navy petty officer, is now a Patriot Guard Rider. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Peggy Kane speaks with another Patriot Guard Rider before the start of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. The reunion was held to honor the Marines of 3/5 who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Family and friends walk past the Patriot Guard Riders before entering the San Mateo Memorial Garden on Camp Pendleton April 29, 2016. The family and friends attended the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion to honor the Marines who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Jim Reed bows his head in prayer during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Reed, a retired Navy master chief and Vietnam War veteran, served 23 years and is now a Patriot Guard Rider. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Col. Jason Morris addresses the audience during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Morris served as the battalion’s commander during the deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – 1st Sgt. Chris Carlisle listens to Col. Jason Morris during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Carlisle served as the Company K company gunnery sergeant during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Cpl. Ryan Provasi accepts a challenge coin from Col. Jason Morris at the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Provasi served as a rifleman with Company K during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Cpl. Juan Dominguez accepts a challenge coin from Col. Jason Morris at the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Dominguez served as a rifleman with Company K during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A young boy waves the American flag during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. The reunion was held to honor the Marines of 3/5 who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A young boy plays with a M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. The reunion included a barbecue and a hike up First Sergeant’s Hill to honor the fallen Marines of 3/5 who were deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Sgt. Marcus Chischilly makes his way up the side First Sergeant’s Hill to honor his fallen comrades during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Chischilly served as a rifleman with Company K during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Lance Cpl. Eddie Palos encourages fellow Marines up First Sergeant’s Hill during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Palos served as a rifleman with Company I during the battalion’s deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Sgt. Derek Goodridge motivates another Marine up First Sergeant’s Hill to honor their fallen comrades during the “Dark Horse” Reunion at Camp Pendleton April 29, 2016. Goodridge served as a rifleman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment during a deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Kathy Sims gazes at San Mateo from the top of First Sergeant’s Hill while Marines honor their fellow comrades during the Dark Horse Reunion at Camp Pendleton April 29, 2016. Sims is the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion organizer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

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1st Marine Division Combat Camera developed a number of posters to promote the Protect What You Earned campaign as championed by Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, to get Marines talking about thoughtful decision-making. The commandant’s vision is to preserve the Corps’ combat readiness by ensuring individual Marines succeed in their careers and personal lives.

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A Marine with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fires a M240 medium machine gun during live-fire machine gun target engagement training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 11, 2016. The M240 is a heavier automatic weapon than an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and provides a higher rate of sustained fire and longer effective range. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)

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