Corporal Zach Williams, a nuclear, biological and chemical warfare specialist from Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1, in front of the Iraqi sunset, Dec. 12, as another successful day at Camp Liberty ends. Photo by: Cpl. James D. Hamel
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Six-year-old Brandon Rasnick shakes hands with Lt. Col. Bradley Vickers, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment’s commander, outside the battalion’s office here Dec. 12. Brandon and his family visited numerous training grounds and units throughout the base while on a trip sponsored by the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant his wish of training alongside United States Marines. Brandon is a boy from Lehigh Acres, Fla. who has cystic fibrosis, a genetic lung disorder. Photo by: Cpl. Mike Escobar
Private First Class Anthony H. Smith, a 19-year-old Chincoteague, Va. native, works on a water purification machine aboard Camp Baharia. Smith and six other Marines are responsible for ensuring that Camp Baharia has clean water and purify over 20,000 gallons of water daily. Photo by: Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Zahn