Lance Cpl. Tyler Higgason, a rifleman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, holds his daughter, Abbigail, and is embraced by his wife, Kayla, at a homecoming event aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 26, 2013. The company returned from a deployment to Marine Rotational Force Darwin, Australia. While on the deployment, Lima company partook in a number of training exercises with the Australian Defence Force and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit like Exercise Talisman Saber 2013 and Exercise Koolendong. The remainder of the battalion is in Okinawa, Japan as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan) - Lance Cpl. Tyler Higgason, a rifleman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, holds his daughter, Abbigail, and is embraced by his wife, Kayla, at a homecoming event aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 26, 2013. The company returned from a deployment to Marine Rotational Force Darwin, Australia. While on the deployment, Lima company partook in a number of training exercises with the Australian Defence Force and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit like Exercise Talisman Saber 2013 and Exercise Koolendong. The remainder of the battalion is in Okinawa, Japan as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan)
A mortarman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepares to load an 81 mm mortar tube to provide supporting fire for the infantry platoons taking out simulated enemy targets, Sept. 11, 2013, as part of the air assault course at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. The AAC is part of the month-long Integrated Training Exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Dietz) - A mortarman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepares to load an 81 mm mortar tube to provide supporting fire for the infantry platoons taking out simulated enemy targets, Sept. 11, 2013, as part of the air assault course at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. The AAC is part of the month-long Integrated Training Exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Dietz)
Sgt. Maj. Justin LeHew, outgoing regimental sergeant major (left), and Sgt. Maj. Vincent Santiago, incoming regimental sergeant major (right), salute the National Ensign during a relief and appointment ceremony for 3rd Marines at Dewey Square aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 20, 2013. After serving a 27-month tour with 3rd Marines, LeHew will travel to Quantico, Va., and assume his new duties at Training and Education Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg) - Sgt. Maj. Justin LeHew, outgoing regimental sergeant major (left), and Sgt. Maj. Vincent Santiago, incoming regimental sergeant major (right), salute the National Ensign during a relief and appointment ceremony for 3rd Marines at Dewey Square aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 20, 2013. After serving a 27-month tour with 3rd Marines, LeHew will travel to Quantico, Va., and assume his new duties at Training and Education Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)
Australian Army Capt. Andrew Carlile, the civil military organization liaison officer for 1 Armored Cavalry Regiment, (right), explains the benefits of befriending Australian forces to the mayor of Waratah village. The mock village housed more than 40 Australian soldiers and U.S. Marines training to establish a successful relationship with a community not accustomed to foreign aid. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise that enhances multilateral collaboration between U.S. and Australian forces in support of future combined operations, humanitarian assistance and natural disaster response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg) - Australian Army Capt. Andrew Carlile, the civil military organization liaison officer for 1 Armored Cavalry Regiment, (right), explains the benefits of befriending Australian forces to the mayor of Waratah village. The mock village housed more than 40 Australian soldiers and U.S. Marines training to establish a successful relationship with a community not accustomed to foreign aid. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise that enhances multilateral collaboration between U.S. and Australian forces in support of future combined operations, humanitarian assistance and natural disaster response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)
Pfc. Ryan Parker, a San Matel, Calif. native (closest), and Cpl. Liam Lamarine, from Goffstown, N.H., hold landing zone security down an avenue of approach while their fellow Marines scramble toward a military operations in urban terrain town to conduct a raid in search of a high value individual believed to be an enemy battalion commander as part of Exercise Lava Viper at Pohakuloa Training Area, Island of Hawaii, July 18, 2013. The medium machine gunners are with weapons platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan) - Pfc. Ryan Parker, a San Matel, Calif. native (closest), and Cpl. Liam Lamarine, from Goffstown, N.H., hold landing zone security down an avenue of approach while their fellow Marines scramble toward a military operations in urban terrain town to conduct a raid in search of a high value individual believed to be an enemy battalion commander as part of Exercise Lava Viper at Pohakuloa Training Area, Island of Hawaii, July 18, 2013. The medium machine gunners are with weapons platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan)
Arlington, Va., native 2nd Lt. James Warlick, second platoon commander, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment leads his Marines through a series of trenches during a live-fire platoon attack at the Infantry Platoon Battle Course, Range 10 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 20, 2013. “This attack is a confirmation of individual and squad level skills,” Warlick said. The attack was part of Exercise Lava Viper, a battalion-level combined-arms exercise designed to enhance the abilities of ground combat and support element Marines participating. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan) - Arlington, Va., native 2nd Lt. James Warlick, second platoon commander, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment leads his Marines through a series of trenches during a live-fire platoon attack at the Infantry Platoon Battle Course, Range 10 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 20, 2013. “This attack is a confirmation of individual and squad level skills,” Warlick said. The attack was part of Exercise Lava Viper, a battalion-level combined-arms exercise designed to enhance the abilities of ground combat and support element Marines participating. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan)
Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1 Bravo fire heavy machine guns from a support-by-fire position in support of a company-level mechanized live-fire assault Echo Company,2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment conducted at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 19, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan) - Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1 Bravo fire heavy machine guns from a support-by-fire position in support of a company-level mechanized live-fire assault Echo Company,2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment conducted at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 19, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan)
Sgt. Isreal Eschete, platoon sergeant, Remain Behind Element, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, cuts plants with a weed-whacker at Heeia State Park, July 13, 2013. The Marines of the RBE, 2nd Bn., 3rd Marines and their family members joined the local community in clearing overgrown vegetation at the park. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong) - Sgt. Isreal Eschete, platoon sergeant, Remain Behind Element, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, cuts plants with a weed-whacker at Heeia State Park, July 13, 2013. The Marines of the RBE, 2nd Bn., 3rd Marines and their family members joined the local community in clearing overgrown vegetation at the park. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong)
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Members of 3rd Marine Regiment form up in front of the pedestal where 119 names of fallen heroes of 3rd Marines were called on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 06. Marines and sailors wearing black shirts ran up to the pedestal and hung their fallen service member’s dog tags. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Members of 3rd Marine Regiment form up in front of the pedestal where 119 names of fallen heroes of 3rd Marines were called on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 06. Marines and sailors wearing black shirts ran up to the pedestal and hung their fallen service member’s dog tags. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Iolana Nuzzo, 7, packs a snowball outside Hangar 101 and enjoys the manmade snow available at 3rd Marine Regiment’s holiday party, Dec. 13, 2012. Nuzzo and other children playing in the snow were also able to ride in tactical vehicles and visit with Santa. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Christine Cabalo) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Iolana Nuzzo, 7, packs a snowball outside Hangar 101 and enjoys the manmade snow available at 3rd Marine Regiment’s holiday party, Dec. 13, 2012. Nuzzo and other children playing in the snow were also able to ride in tactical vehicles and visit with Santa. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Christine Cabalo)