Staff Sgt. David E. Vogt III, the Military Times Marine of the Year, and his newborn son, Joseph, greet Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, before a ceremony in Washington recognizing Vogt and four other service members July 14, 2010. Vogt, the assistant legal chief for the office of the staff judge advocate, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., was awarded for his leadership and for his volunteerism, which included 500 hours of off-duty volunteer work in 2009. - Staff Sgt. David E. Vogt III, the Military Times Marine of the Year, and his newborn son, Joseph, greet Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, before a ceremony in Washington recognizing Vogt and four other service members July 14, 2010. Vogt, the assistant legal chief for the office of the staff judge advocate, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., was awarded for his leadership and for his volunteerism, which included 500 hours of off-duty volunteer work in 2009.

Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben assumed command as the chaplain of the Marine Corps following a promotion ceremony aboard Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall on July 9. Kibben, the first female chaplain of the Marine Corps, was promoted by her father, retired Lt. Cmdr. Bill Grun, and her daughter, Lindsey Kibben, at the Fort Myer Memorial Chapel. Kibben was sworn in as the chaplain of the Marine Corps by Gen. James Amos, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps. - Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben assumed command as the chaplain of the Marine Corps following a promotion ceremony aboard Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall on July 9. Kibben, the first female chaplain of the Marine Corps, was promoted by her father, retired Lt. Cmdr. Bill Grun, and her daughter, Lindsey Kibben, at the Fort Myer Memorial Chapel. Kibben was sworn in as the chaplain of the Marine Corps by Gen. James Amos, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps.

Cpl. Michael King, administrative assistant to the chaplain of the Marine Corps, performs a high turning kick on Cpl. Waylon Parker at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall gym in Arlington, Va., June 30. King executed this kick to demonstrate the flexibility and practice required for tae kwon do. - Cpl. Michael King, administrative assistant to the chaplain of the Marine Corps, performs a high turning kick on Cpl. Waylon Parker at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall gym in Arlington, Va., June 30. King executed this kick to demonstrate the flexibility and practice required for tae kwon do.