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070323-N-3642E-188 SCIO, N.Y. (March 23, 2007) - The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter, announces the next Arleigh Burke class guided-missle destroyer will bear the name of Corporal Jason L. Dunham, the first Marine to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for Operation Iraq Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shawn P. Eklund (RELEASED) - 070323-N-3642E-188 SCIO, N.Y. (March 23, 2007) - The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter, announces the next Arleigh Burke class guided-missle destroyer will bear the name of Corporal Jason L. Dunham, the first Marine to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for Operation Iraq Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shawn P. Eklund (RELEASED)

COMBAT OUTPOST ELLIS, Iraq (March 4, 2007)--Lance Cpl Jorge Vega, a supply Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, and a native of McAllen, Texas, nails down the new flooring in his tent. ::n::Marines and Sailors based at COP Ellis have seen many new improvements to their living spaces in previous days to include new floors and heating and cooling units in their tents.::n::Battalion Landing Team 2/4 is currently working from COP Ellis located just outside of Barwanah, Iraq and has been conducting operations since late November.::n::BLT 2/4 is deployed to Iraq as part of the Camp Pendleton, Calif.-based, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.::n::(Official USMC photo by Staff Sgt TG Kessler) (Released) - COMBAT OUTPOST ELLIS, Iraq (March 4, 2007)--Lance Cpl Jorge Vega, a supply Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, and a native of McAllen, Texas, nails down the new flooring in his tent. ::n::Marines and Sailors based at COP Ellis have seen many new improvements to their living spaces in previous days to include new floors and heating and cooling units in their tents.::n::Battalion Landing Team 2/4 is currently working from COP Ellis located just outside of Barwanah, Iraq and has been conducting operations since late November.::n::BLT 2/4 is deployed to Iraq as part of the Camp Pendleton, Calif.-based, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.::n::(Official USMC photo by Staff Sgt TG Kessler) (Released)

Colonel John Valentin, former Depot chief of staff, administers the oath of enlistment to Cadet Sgt. Maj. Arias Thomas, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Topeka High School, Topeka, Kan., in front of an educators workshop audience at the Field Training Facility March 21. - Colonel John Valentin, former Depot chief of staff, administers the oath of enlistment to Cadet Sgt. Maj. Arias Thomas, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Topeka High School, Topeka, Kan., in front of an educators workshop audience at the Field Training Facility March 21.