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 joint-service color guard stands centerfield in front of tens of thousands of people during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner to kick off the 2009 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium Feb. 8. - A joint-service color guard stands centerfield in front of tens of thousands of people during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner to kick off the 2009 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium Feb. 8.