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Lance Cpl. Bradley Simich, a Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 airframe mechanic, hugs his wife before stepping onto a C-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay Sept. 14. The Marines loaded at Hangar 105 before heading to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. - Lance Cpl. Bradley Simich, a Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 airframe mechanic, hugs his wife before stepping onto a C-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay Sept. 14. The Marines loaded at Hangar 105 before heading to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

The Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device graces the uniform of Cpl. Marc A. Madding. According to the medal citation, Madding, a former mortarman with Weapons platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, was presented the award June 3 for “heroic achievement in connection with combat operations against the enemy as an Embedded Advisor, Embedded Training Team 5-4, 201st Corps, Afghanistan National Army, on 23 December 2008, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.” - The Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device graces the uniform of Cpl. Marc A. Madding. According to the medal citation, Madding, a former mortarman with Weapons platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, was presented the award June 3 for “heroic achievement in connection with combat operations against the enemy as an Embedded Advisor, Embedded Training Team 5-4, 201st Corps, Afghanistan National Army, on 23 December 2008, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.”

The Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device graces the uniform of Cpl. Marc A. Madding. According to the medal citation, Madding, a former mortarman with Weapons platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, was presented the award June 3 for “heroic achievement in connection with combat operations against the enemy as an Embedded Advisor, Embedded Training Team 5-4, 201st Corps, Afghanistan National Army, on 23 December 2008, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.” - The Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device graces the uniform of Cpl. Marc A. Madding. According to the medal citation, Madding, a former mortarman with Weapons platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, was presented the award June 3 for “heroic achievement in connection with combat operations against the enemy as an Embedded Advisor, Embedded Training Team 5-4, 201st Corps, Afghanistan National Army, on 23 December 2008, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.”

Families and friends welcomed home over 200 Marines and sailors from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines that returned to Marine Corps Base Hawaii from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Wednesday. “I’m so excited to see my husband come down off the plane,” said Raleigh, N.C. native Amanda Edwards, 1/3 spouse. “We are moving tomorrow so this whole thing is a drastic change for our family.” - Families and friends welcomed home over 200 Marines and sailors from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines that returned to Marine Corps Base Hawaii from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Wednesday. “I’m so excited to see my husband come down off the plane,” said Raleigh, N.C. native Amanda Edwards, 1/3 spouse. “We are moving tomorrow so this whole thing is a drastic change for our family.”

A Marine assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, and an Afghan National Police role player sight in following an improvised explosive device attack at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows May 20. “DTS #2 is an excellent [counterinsurgency operations] training tool,” Houston said. “It puts Marines in the warrior mindset. Killing the enemy isn’t hard — finding them is. This training helps us find them.” - A Marine assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, and an Afghan National Police role player sight in following an improvised explosive device attack at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows May 20. “DTS #2 is an excellent [counterinsurgency operations] training tool,” Houston said. “It puts Marines in the warrior mindset. Killing the enemy isn’t hard — finding them is. This training helps us find them.”