Marine Corps
Photo essay: USMC and the holiday season
Stars and Stripes
December 24, 2012
Marine AV-8B Harrier pilots fly over the southern Helmand province of Afghanistan on Dec. 6, 2012. (Gregory Moore/USMC, Flickr)
The holiday season means rest and family time for many, but for other servicemembers and their families there is no break.
This photo presentation is made of U.S. Marine Corps images taken within the last month.
From Marine recruits huddled beneath the stars in S.C. to Harrier pilots streaking across the Afghanistan sky, the variety of professions and places is expansive.
All of the images below are courtesy the U.S. Marine Corps Flickr page.
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Marines fire M777A2 Lightweight Howitzers during exercises in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 11, 2012. Jason Morrison/USMC, Flickr