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Lt. Col William Wando, a student at the Naval War College, and Capt. Cavan Croskey, Aviation Logistics Tactical Information Officer in Charge at the Aviation Logistics School, Marine Corps Detachment Newport, Naval Station Newport, place the wreath behind the Portmsouth Beirut Memorial in Portsmouth, R.I. following a ceremony held this morning at the site. The memorial specifically honors the 9 Rhode Island Marines who died 29 years ago today in the bombing. - Lt. Col William Wando, a student at the Naval War College, and Capt. Cavan Croskey, Aviation Logistics Tactical Information Officer in Charge at the Aviation Logistics School, Marine Corps Detachment Newport, Naval Station Newport, place the wreath behind the Portmsouth Beirut Memorial in Portsmouth, R.I. following a ceremony held this morning at the site. The memorial specifically honors the 9 Rhode Island Marines who died 29 years ago today in the bombing.

An F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter from the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., sits on the runway waiting for take off clearence for a local training mission over the Emerald Coast Sept. 18, 2012 while an Air Force F-15 Eagles prepares to land. - An F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter from the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., sits on the runway waiting for take off clearence for a local training mission over the Emerald Coast Sept. 18, 2012 while an Air Force F-15 Eagles prepares to land.

U.S. Marines with Detachment Martillo load a UH-1N "Huey" helicopter on an Air Force C-5 "Galaxy" at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City Oct. 12, en route back to the United States. The task-organized detachment partnered with Guatemala authorities to disrupt illicit trafficking in the country’s coastal waters. With four Huey’s, Detachment Martillo flew over 250 detection and monitoring missions in support of Guatemalan law enforcement agencies and naval forces during the roughly two-month deployment. "We saw an immediate impact in trafficking patterns along established routes after we started flying our helos," said Col. Rob Rauenhorst, the Detachment Martillo officer-in-charge. - U.S. Marines with Detachment Martillo load a UH-1N "Huey" helicopter on an Air Force C-5 "Galaxy" at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City Oct. 12, en route back to the United States. The task-organized detachment partnered with Guatemala authorities to disrupt illicit trafficking in the country’s coastal waters. With four Huey’s, Detachment Martillo flew over 250 detection and monitoring missions in support of Guatemalan law enforcement agencies and naval forces during the roughly two-month deployment. "We saw an immediate impact in trafficking patterns along established routes after we started flying our helos," said Col. Rob Rauenhorst, the Detachment Martillo officer-in-charge.

Maj. Frank Moore, diversity officer at the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, speaks with staff and faculty at the University of Houston during a Marine Corps Leadership Seminar Sept. 21. - Maj. Frank Moore, diversity officer at the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, speaks with staff and faculty at the University of Houston during a Marine Corps Leadership Seminar Sept. 21.