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Sergeant Dolphus Hill, billeting chief, police sergeant, and color sergeant with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), hits golf balls to practice his swing at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 21. - Sergeant Dolphus Hill, billeting chief, police sergeant, and color sergeant with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), hits golf balls to practice his swing at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 21.

Robert Schaeffer, a dog handler with American K-9 Detection Services, searches vehicles for drugs and bombs during a command authorized vehicle search conducted May 12 at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. - Robert Schaeffer, a dog handler with American K-9 Detection Services, searches vehicles for drugs and bombs during a command authorized vehicle search conducted May 12 at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan.

The National Fatherhood Initiative selected Navy Lt. Dennis Kelly, the chaplain of 1st Radio Battalion and 1st Intelligence Battalion, as one of three finalists for the Military Fatherhood Award. The NFI is an organization that aims to improve the well-being of children by promoting responsible fatherhood. - The National Fatherhood Initiative selected Navy Lt. Dennis Kelly, the chaplain of 1st Radio Battalion and 1st Intelligence Battalion, as one of three finalists for the Military Fatherhood Award. The NFI is an organization that aims to improve the well-being of children by promoting responsible fatherhood.

Families and friends wait for their loved ones aboard the USS San Diego (LPD22) at Naval Base San Diego, April 6. The ship arrived after a maiden voyage that took it to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Cartagena, Colombia. - Families and friends wait for their loved ones aboard the USS San Diego (LPD22) at Naval Base San Diego, April 6. The ship arrived after a maiden voyage that took it to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Cartagena, Colombia.

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conduct pre-combat checks before a security patrol in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 19, 2012. To help Marines identify the stages of operational stress, the Operational Stress Control and Readiness, OSCAR, program is taught to all infantry battalions across the Marine Corps. Keeping with a long-standing tradition of small unit leadership, the OSCAR program teaches leaders at all levels how to get their Marines the help they may need. - U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conduct pre-combat checks before a security patrol in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 19, 2012. To help Marines identify the stages of operational stress, the Operational Stress Control and Readiness, OSCAR, program is taught to all infantry battalions across the Marine Corps. Keeping with a long-standing tradition of small unit leadership, the OSCAR program teaches leaders at all levels how to get their Marines the help they may need.

Major Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding general for RC (SW), and Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, who is assuming command of RC (SW), speak with Qasim Khydri, the deputy governor of Nimruz province, during a key leader engagement meeting, March 9. Topics discussed during the meeting included the governance, security and developmental successes of Nimruz within the last couple of years since International Security Assistance Forces started to put an invested interest in the region. - Major Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding general for RC (SW), and Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, who is assuming command of RC (SW), speak with Qasim Khydri, the deputy governor of Nimruz province, during a key leader engagement meeting, March 9. Topics discussed during the meeting included the governance, security and developmental successes of Nimruz within the last couple of years since International Security Assistance Forces started to put an invested interest in the region.

Marines from Regional Command Southwest Afghan National Security Force development team join ANSF during a December 2011 joint patrol in the Nimruz province capital Zaraj. Marines from RC(SW) have visited ANSF at the provincial-level Operation Coordination Center in Zaranj monthly for the past seven months. They provide guidance, mentorship and essential equipment as the Afghans continue to develop their own security forces. Zaranj is on the Afghanistan/Iranian border. - Marines from Regional Command Southwest Afghan National Security Force development team join ANSF during a December 2011 joint patrol in the Nimruz province capital Zaraj. Marines from RC(SW) have visited ANSF at the provincial-level Operation Coordination Center in Zaranj monthly for the past seven months. They provide guidance, mentorship and essential equipment as the Afghans continue to develop their own security forces. Zaranj is on the Afghanistan/Iranian border.

The final group of cyclists complete the 40-plus mile trek from Camp Pendleton, Calif., to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego during the 4th Annual Padre Pedal Power Ride. The ride honored all veterans and raised money for the Semper Fi Fund, a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance and quality of life solutions for injured or severely ill service members. - The final group of cyclists complete the 40-plus mile trek from Camp Pendleton, Calif., to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego during the 4th Annual Padre Pedal Power Ride. The ride honored all veterans and raised money for the Semper Fi Fund, a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance and quality of life solutions for injured or severely ill service members.