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On the 67th Anniversary of the flag raising over Iwo Jima, Henderson Hall Marines stand at attention during the wreath laying ceremony in remembrance of the Marines who gave their lives for our country Feb. 23, 2012. The Commanding Officer of H&S Bn, HQMC, Henderson Hall, Col. Ira M. Cheatham lays the wreath at the foot of the Marine Corps War Memorial and Sergeant Maj. Joseph M. Davenport III, James P. Donovan, Cpl. USMC (Ret.), Founder, President and Executive Director of the Marine Corps War Memorial Foundation, Steve Cominsky, Director MCWMF and Michael Kessler, Lt. Col. USMC (Ret.) also participated in the ceremony. (USMC photo by Sophia Piellusch, DoD - On the 67th Anniversary of the flag raising over Iwo Jima, Henderson Hall Marines stand at attention during the wreath laying ceremony in remembrance of the Marines who gave their lives for our country Feb. 23, 2012. The Commanding Officer of H&S Bn, HQMC, Henderson Hall, Col. Ira M. Cheatham lays the wreath at the foot of the Marine Corps War Memorial and Sergeant Maj. Joseph M. Davenport III, James P. Donovan, Cpl. USMC (Ret.), Founder, President and Executive Director of the Marine Corps War Memorial Foundation, Steve Cominsky, Director MCWMF and Michael Kessler, Lt. Col. USMC (Ret.) also participated in the ceremony. (USMC photo by Sophia Piellusch, DoD

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Edward Knudsen, a 25-year-old mortarman with Headquarters Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Rapid City, S.D., spends the days of his second deployment to Afghanistan balancing armory custodian logbooks. In his precious down time, he delves into thick college textbooks, refreshing in algebra, trigonometry and calculus and studying for the SAT exam. Knudsen worked through two years of college before joining the Marine Corps in 2008, but admitted he couldn’t muster the discipline to stay devoted. Now, three years later and thousands of miles removed from formal schooling in the U.S., he’s gainfully employing his newly acquired focus. He plans to resume his studies and complete a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering when his active duty service expires in 2014. - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Edward Knudsen, a 25-year-old mortarman with Headquarters Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Rapid City, S.D., spends the days of his second deployment to Afghanistan balancing armory custodian logbooks. In his precious down time, he delves into thick college textbooks, refreshing in algebra, trigonometry and calculus and studying for the SAT exam. Knudsen worked through two years of college before joining the Marine Corps in 2008, but admitted he couldn’t muster the discipline to stay devoted. Now, three years later and thousands of miles removed from formal schooling in the U.S., he’s gainfully employing his newly acquired focus. He plans to resume his studies and complete a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering when his active duty service expires in 2014.

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