Staff Sgt. Cody Rhode stands at attention after receiving a Purple Heart Medal during a formation near the battalion offices, Nov. 2. Rhode, a native of Rogers City, Mich., was shot five times during an attack in Garmsir District, Afghanistan Aug. 10. During this same attack, three Hawaii-based Marines were killed — Staff Sgt. Scott E. Dickinson, Cpl. Richard A. Rivera Jr. and Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley. - Staff Sgt. Cody Rhode stands at attention after receiving a Purple Heart Medal during a formation near the battalion offices, Nov. 2. Rhode, a native of Rogers City, Mich., was shot five times during an attack in Garmsir District, Afghanistan Aug. 10. During this same attack, three Hawaii-based Marines were killed — Staff Sgt. Scott E. Dickinson, Cpl. Richard A. Rivera Jr. and Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley.

Marines wheel out a cake during Regional Command Southwest's cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 237th Marine Corps Birthday, Nov. 10. - Marines wheel out a cake during Regional Command Southwest's cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 237th Marine Corps Birthday, Nov. 10.

Cpl. Eric Bobst, an Infantry Automatic Rifleman with personal security detachment, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, fires his IAR at a close-quarters range at Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Oct. 22. The IAR is replacing the M249 Light Machine Gun as the automatic weapon organic to the infantry squad. - Cpl. Eric Bobst, an Infantry Automatic Rifleman with personal security detachment, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, fires his IAR at a close-quarters range at Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Oct. 22. The IAR is replacing the M249 Light Machine Gun as the automatic weapon organic to the infantry squad.

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett addresses Marines during the Headquarters Marine Corps Birthday Run at the Marine Corps War Memorial Nov. 9. The run commemorated the 237th Marine Corps birthday and featured Assistant Secretary of the Navy Juan M. Garcia as the keynote speaker. - Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett addresses Marines during the Headquarters Marine Corps Birthday Run at the Marine Corps War Memorial Nov. 9. The run commemorated the 237th Marine Corps birthday and featured Assistant Secretary of the Navy Juan M. Garcia as the keynote speaker.

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus and Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, cut a cake at the Marine Corps birthday celebration at the Pentagon. - Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus and Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, cut a cake at the Marine Corps birthday celebration at the Pentagon.

Colors are presented during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 2. Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 restored an F/A-18 Hornet in honor of recent Medal of Honor recipients by painting the names on the aircraft. - Colors are presented during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 2. Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 restored an F/A-18 Hornet in honor of recent Medal of Honor recipients by painting the names on the aircraft.