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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Andrew Little, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 center outfield and head coach, bunts the ball during an intramural baseball game at Riseley Field, March 12. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Andrew Little, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 center outfield and head coach, bunts the ball during an intramural baseball game at Riseley Field, March 12. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter)

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Players from Combat Logistic Battalion 3 and Postal intramural basketball teams go head to head during an intramural basketball league game at Semper Fit Center gym, March 4. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Players from Combat Logistic Battalion 3 and Postal intramural basketball teams go head to head during an intramural basketball league game at Semper Fit Center gym, March 4. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi)

A competitor bicycles past a row of helicopters while laboring through the 11.1-mile bicycle course during the 2011 Sprint Triathlon outside Hangar 101 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 22, 2011. Comprised of a 500-meter swim, 11.1-mile bike race and a 5-kilometer run, the triathlon was the first of two in the 2011 Commanding Officer’s Fitness Series. The event was hosted by Headquarters Battalion and Marine Corps Community Services Semper Fit division. - A competitor bicycles past a row of helicopters while laboring through the 11.1-mile bicycle course during the 2011 Sprint Triathlon outside Hangar 101 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 22, 2011. Comprised of a 500-meter swim, 11.1-mile bike race and a 5-kilometer run, the triathlon was the first of two in the 2011 Commanding Officer’s Fitness Series. The event was hosted by Headquarters Battalion and Marine Corps Community Services Semper Fit division.

From running down dirt roads as a youth in rural Oregon to finding success as one of 20 members of the All-Marine Running Team, Staff Sgt. Tyler Hubbard, the substance abuse and control officer for Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, has built a passion for the sport bordering on fixation. “The simplicity of being out there in nature and running allows you to forget about whatever problems you have going on,” Hubbard said. “When you’re running, you’re just looking for the next turn and focusing on the moment. Everything else kind of fades into the background.” - From running down dirt roads as a youth in rural Oregon to finding success as one of 20 members of the All-Marine Running Team, Staff Sgt. Tyler Hubbard, the substance abuse and control officer for Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, has built a passion for the sport bordering on fixation. “The simplicity of being out there in nature and running allows you to forget about whatever problems you have going on,” Hubbard said. “When you’re running, you’re just looking for the next turn and focusing on the moment. Everything else kind of fades into the background.”

Sgt. John Badon, a third-degree black belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor-trainer with the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, demonstrates a MCMAP technique on fellow instructor-trainer Sgt. Steven Richardson to students of a second degree advancement and re-certification workshop held by the MACE’s mobile training team on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 11, 2011. The team of top-level MACE instructors, coming to Hawaii from the Marine Corps’ MCMAP hub in Quantico, Va., offered more than 40 Hawaii-based Marines the opportunity to renew their three-year certifications as MCMAP instructors and instructor-trainers, and advance their belts to the second degree during the week-long workshop. - Sgt. John Badon, a third-degree black belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor-trainer with the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, demonstrates a MCMAP technique on fellow instructor-trainer Sgt. Steven Richardson to students of a second degree advancement and re-certification workshop held by the MACE’s mobile training team on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 11, 2011. The team of top-level MACE instructors, coming to Hawaii from the Marine Corps’ MCMAP hub in Quantico, Va., offered more than 40 Hawaii-based Marines the opportunity to renew their three-year certifications as MCMAP instructors and instructor-trainers, and advance their belts to the second degree during the week-long workshop.

Competitors bolt from the starting line outside Pop Warner Field during 3rd Marine Regiment's 8th annual "The Beast" 10K run on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 12, 2011. During the race, 335 military and civilian participants weaved through the challenging course while enduring heat, hills and gooey mud. The race, hosted by the regiment and Marine Corps Community Services, was the third in a series of 10 races in the 2011 Commanding Officer's Fitness Series. - Competitors bolt from the starting line outside Pop Warner Field during 3rd Marine Regiment's 8th annual "The Beast" 10K run on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 12, 2011. During the race, 335 military and civilian participants weaved through the challenging course while enduring heat, hills and gooey mud. The race, hosted by the regiment and Marine Corps Community Services, was the third in a series of 10 races in the 2011 Commanding Officer's Fitness Series.

Marine firefighters from Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, will hike the Honolulu Marathon Dec. 12 to raise money for Wounded Marines and sailors at Wounded Warrior Battalion West, Detachment Hawaii. From left to right, Sgt. Fernando Camacho, Cpl. Nathan Whitaker, Cpl. Ryan Guinty, Cpl. Brice Kuehn and Sgt. Brandon Cox, will don boots, woodland utility trousers, and 65 pounds of gear before beginning the 26.3-mile course. “We wanted to stand out among the other runners so everyone watching would know we were running for the wounded Marines and sailors,” Camacho said. “Being that we’re here and they’re serving overseas, we’re doing our part to raise some money and make sure they’re taken care of.” - Marine firefighters from Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, will hike the Honolulu Marathon Dec. 12 to raise money for Wounded Marines and sailors at Wounded Warrior Battalion West, Detachment Hawaii. From left to right, Sgt. Fernando Camacho, Cpl. Nathan Whitaker, Cpl. Ryan Guinty, Cpl. Brice Kuehn and Sgt. Brandon Cox, will don boots, woodland utility trousers, and 65 pounds of gear before beginning the 26.3-mile course. “We wanted to stand out among the other runners so everyone watching would know we were running for the wounded Marines and sailors,” Camacho said. “Being that we’re here and they’re serving overseas, we’re doing our part to raise some money and make sure they’re taken care of.”

Marines and sailors assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, labor through the intense cardio portion of an Insanity Workout at Hangar 105 on MCAS, Oct. 29, 2010. “The workout is different from the norm, which makes it fun,” said Cpl. Christopher Thompson, C-20 Ops. “It’s not just like going out and running three miles. The exercises are challenging, but each workout builds up to the next.” - Marines and sailors assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, labor through the intense cardio portion of an Insanity Workout at Hangar 105 on MCAS, Oct. 29, 2010. “The workout is different from the norm, which makes it fun,” said Cpl. Christopher Thompson, C-20 Ops. “It’s not just like going out and running three miles. The exercises are challenging, but each workout builds up to the next.”

T.J. Metcalf gets into his element during a heat at the Kuau Rockin’ Surf Competition at Pyramid Rock Beach on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2010. Out of approximately 50 other surfers, Metcalf placed third in the men’s 18-24 year old short board category. The competition was open to both service members and the local community. - T.J. Metcalf gets into his element during a heat at the Kuau Rockin’ Surf Competition at Pyramid Rock Beach on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2010. Out of approximately 50 other surfers, Metcalf placed third in the men’s 18-24 year old short board category. The competition was open to both service members and the local community.

The vertical red tabs on the black belts of Martial Arts Instructor Trainers signify their expertise in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. After completing the rigorous seven-week MAIT course at the Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Va., and earning their first tab, MAITs may graduate up to a black belt sixth degree. - The vertical red tabs on the black belts of Martial Arts Instructor Trainers signify their expertise in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. After completing the rigorous seven-week MAIT course at the Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Va., and earning their first tab, MAITs may graduate up to a black belt sixth degree.