Cpl. Malcolm S. Leachman, a basic metal worker for Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, is strengthening the an entry gate at Forward Operating Base Delhi, Nov. 22. This work was a part of a re-supply mission to forward operating bases. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, occupies FOB Delhi conducting counter insurgency operations. - Cpl. Malcolm S. Leachman, a basic metal worker for Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, is strengthening the an entry gate at Forward Operating Base Delhi, Nov. 22. This work was a part of a re-supply mission to forward operating bases. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, occupies FOB Delhi conducting counter insurgency operations.

The former commanding general of Marine Corps Installations-West, Maj. Gen. Michael R. Lehnert, was honored for his leadership in the protection and restoration of America's endangered wildlife at the Endangered Species Coalition’s Fall Celebration in Georgetown Nov. 19. Lehnert was presented the Champion Award for Habitat Protection in recognition of his environmental conservation efforts and his enthusiasm with restoring endangered species and protecting habitat on military bases. ::r::::n:: - The former commanding general of Marine Corps Installations-West, Maj. Gen. Michael R. Lehnert, was honored for his leadership in the protection and restoration of America's endangered wildlife at the Endangered Species Coalition’s Fall Celebration in Georgetown Nov. 19. Lehnert was presented the Champion Award for Habitat Protection in recognition of his environmental conservation efforts and his enthusiasm with restoring endangered species and protecting habitat on military bases. ::r::::n::

Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, 16th sergeant major of the Marine Corps, shares a laugh with retired Sgt. Maj. Henry H. Black, the 7th sergeant major of the Marine Corps, at Black’s home Nov. 10 in Fredericksburg, Va. Kent, along with eight fellow Marines, made the trip to celebrate the Corps’ 234th birthday with Black. - Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, 16th sergeant major of the Marine Corps, shares a laugh with retired Sgt. Maj. Henry H. Black, the 7th sergeant major of the Marine Corps, at Black’s home Nov. 10 in Fredericksburg, Va. Kent, along with eight fellow Marines, made the trip to celebrate the Corps’ 234th birthday with Black.

The BF-1, the test plane of the F-35 Lightning II, lands at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Nov. 15. This landing marks a step closer to adding the F-35, also called the Joint Strike Fighter, to the Marine Corps’ arsenal. The Marine Corps is set to receive the F-35B STOVL variant of the aircraft, capable of short take-offs and vertical landings. - The BF-1, the test plane of the F-35 Lightning II, lands at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Nov. 15. This landing marks a step closer to adding the F-35, also called the Joint Strike Fighter, to the Marine Corps’ arsenal. The Marine Corps is set to receive the F-35B STOVL variant of the aircraft, capable of short take-offs and vertical landings.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway leads a formation of hard charging devil dogs past the Marine Corps War Memorial Nov. 10 for a motivational birthday run. This day marked the 234th anniversary of when a committee from the Continental Congress met in a Philadelphia tavern and stood up two battalion of Marines, an orginazation that is now known as one of the world's most elite fighting force. - Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway leads a formation of hard charging devil dogs past the Marine Corps War Memorial Nov. 10 for a motivational birthday run. This day marked the 234th anniversary of when a committee from the Continental Congress met in a Philadelphia tavern and stood up two battalion of Marines, an orginazation that is now known as one of the world's most elite fighting force.