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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

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Sgt. Julio C. Vegaflores, the reviewing officer for the event and an instructor with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Corporals Course, addresses the crowd during an evening colors ceremony, June 23. The ceremony featured Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, recent Medal of Honor recipient and recognized the spirit and dedication of the Marine noncommissioned officer.

Sgt. Julio C. Vegaflores, the reviewing officer for the event and an instructor with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Corporals Course, addresses the crowd during an evening colors ceremony, June 23. The ceremony featured Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, recent Medal of Honor recipient and recognized the spirit and dedication of the Marine noncommissioned officer.

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Piehl

Marine Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, recent Medal of Honor recipient, addresses a crowd aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., during an evening colors ceremony, June 23. The Marines of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and MCAS Miramar recognized the spirit of the noncommissioned officer to pay tribute to the sacrifices of Carpenter, the most recent Medal of Honor recipient. On June 19, 2014, Carpenter joined the ranks of Medal of Honor recipients for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life while serving as a squad automatic rifleman with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Nov. 21, 2010 in Marjah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. As a lance corporal, Carpenter risked life and limb to shield his fellow Marine when a hand grenade detonated in their sandbagged position.

Marine Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, recent Medal of Honor recipient, addresses a crowd aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., during an evening colors ceremony, June 23. The Marines of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and MCAS Miramar recognized the spirit of the noncommissioned officer to pay tribute to the sacrifices of Carpenter, the most recent Medal of Honor recipient. On June 19, 2014, Carpenter joined the ranks of Medal of Honor recipients for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life while serving as a squad automatic rifleman with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Nov. 21, 2010 in Marjah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. As a lance corporal, Carpenter risked life and limb to shield his fellow Marine when a hand grenade detonated in their sandbagged position.

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Piehl

Sgt. Julio Vegaflores, reviewing officer, speaks during an evening colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 23. Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, Medal of Honor recipient, attended the ceremony as the guest of honor and spoke about the impact noncommissioned officers can make on junior Marines.

Sgt. Julio Vegaflores, reviewing officer, speaks during an evening colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 23. Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, Medal of Honor recipient, attended the ceremony as the guest of honor and spoke about the impact noncommissioned officers can make on junior Marines.

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Eschenbrenner

Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, Medal of Honor recipient, speaks during an evening colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Calif., June 23. Carpenter, the most recent Medal of Honor recipient, attended the ceremony as the guest of honor and spoke about the impact noncommissioned officers can make on junior Marines.

Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, Medal of Honor recipient, speaks during an evening colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Calif., June 23. Carpenter, the most recent Medal of Honor recipient, attended the ceremony as the guest of honor and spoke about the impact noncommissioned officers can make on junior Marines.

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Eschenbrenner

The flag is lowered during an evening colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 23. Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, Medal of Honor recipient, attended the ceremony as the guest of honor and spoke about the impact noncommissioned officers can make on junior Marines.

The flag is lowered during an evening colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 23. Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, Medal of Honor recipient, attended the ceremony as the guest of honor and spoke about the impact noncommissioned officers can make on junior Marines.

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Eschenbrenner

Col. Bryan S. Green (5th from left), commander and engineer of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District and Republic of Korea Brig. Gen. Kang Chang-koo (5th from right), Director General of Program Management, Ministry of Defense United States Forces Korea Relocation Office are joined by other dignitaries as they break ground on the district's headquarters building.

Col. Bryan S. Green (5th from left), commander and engineer of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District and Republic of Korea Brig. Gen. Kang Chang-koo (5th from right), Director General of Program Management, Ministry of Defense United States Forces Korea Relocation Office are joined by other dignitaries as they break ground on the district's headquarters building.

Photo by Stephen Satkowski

A guest holds a pamphlet showing the citation for the Medal of Honor awarded to Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter during an evening colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 23. Carpenter, the most recent Medal of Honor recipient, was awarded for conspicuous gallantry when serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Carpenter attended the ceremony as the guest of honor and spoke about the importance of noncommissioned officer in the Marine Corps.

A guest holds a pamphlet showing the citation for the Medal of Honor awarded to Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter during an evening colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 23. Carpenter, the most recent Medal of Honor recipient, was awarded for conspicuous gallantry when serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Carpenter attended the ceremony as the guest of honor and spoke about the importance of noncommissioned officer in the Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Eschenbrenner

Sgt. Julio Vegaflores, reviewing officer, presents a flag to Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, the most recent Medal of Honor recipient, during an evening colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 23.

Sgt. Julio Vegaflores, reviewing officer, presents a flag to Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, the most recent Medal of Honor recipient, during an evening colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 23.

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Eschenbrenner

Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, Medal of Honor recipient, speaks during an evening colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Calif., June 23. Carpenter, the most recent Medal of Honor recipient, attended the ceremony as the guest of honor and spoke about the impact noncommissioned officers can make on junior Marines.

Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, Medal of Honor recipient, speaks during an evening colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Calif., June 23. Carpenter, the most recent Medal of Honor recipient, attended the ceremony as the guest of honor and spoke about the impact noncommissioned officers can make on junior Marines.

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Eschenbrenner

Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, right, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar sergeant major, congratulates Bryce R. Charles, left, scholarship winner, and his father Patrick Charles, center, for winning a $2,000 scholarship aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 19. Participants wrote essays about the difficulties military families face in order to win the scholarship.

Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, right, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar sergeant major, congratulates Bryce R. Charles, left, scholarship winner, and his father Patrick Charles, center, for winning a $2,000 scholarship aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 19. Participants wrote essays about the difficulties military families face in order to win the scholarship.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn

Robert Nagle, Miramar Commissary store director, welcomes families and guests to the Defense Commissary Agency and the Fisher House Foundation Scholarship award ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 19. The ceremony presented $2,000 scholarships to six high school seniors who submitted contest-winning essays.

Robert Nagle, Miramar Commissary store director, welcomes families and guests to the Defense Commissary Agency and the Fisher House Foundation Scholarship award ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 19. The ceremony presented $2,000 scholarships to six high school seniors who submitted contest-winning essays.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn

Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar sergeant major, gives his opening remarks before presenting scholarships at the Defense Commissary Agency and the Fisher House Foundation Scholarship award ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 19. Winners of the scholarship submitted essays about the difficulties military families face as a requirement for the scholarship.

Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar sergeant major, gives his opening remarks before presenting scholarships at the Defense Commissary Agency and the Fisher House Foundation Scholarship award ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 19. Winners of the scholarship submitted essays about the difficulties military families face as a requirement for the scholarship.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn

Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar sergeant major, presents a scholarship certificate to Alexis B Childers, scholarship winner, aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 19. The Defense Commissary Agency and the Fisher House Foundation Scholarship award ceremony presented scholarships to the six scholarship winners.

Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar sergeant major, presents a scholarship certificate to Alexis B Childers, scholarship winner, aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 19. The Defense Commissary Agency and the Fisher House Foundation Scholarship award ceremony presented scholarships to the six scholarship winners.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn

Scholarship winners pose for a photo with Lisa Martinez, scholarship sponsor, at the Defense Commissary Agency and the Fisher House Foundation Scholarship award ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 19. The winners wrote essays about the difficulties military families face for the scholarship.

Scholarship winners pose for a photo with Lisa Martinez, scholarship sponsor, at the Defense Commissary Agency and the Fisher House Foundation Scholarship award ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 19. The winners wrote essays about the difficulties military families face for the scholarship.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn

Marines and police officers with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office conduct a live-fire training exercise in low-light conditions aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 18. The Marines and police officers also conducted a practical weapons course as part of the annual training requirements.

Marines and police officers with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office conduct a live-fire training exercise in low-light conditions aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 18. The Marines and police officers also conducted a practical weapons course as part of the annual training requirements.

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Marines and police officers with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office conduct a live-fire training exercise in low-light conditions aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 18. The Marines and police officers also conducted a practical weapons course as part of the annual training requirements.

Marines and police officers with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office conduct a live-fire training exercise in low-light conditions aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 18. The Marines and police officers also conducted a practical weapons course as part of the annual training requirements.

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Cpl. Amanda Firth, a military police officer with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office, examines her shots on a target during a low-light range aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 18. Military police also conducted a practical weapons course as part of the annual training.

Cpl. Amanda Firth, a military police officer with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office, examines her shots on a target during a low-light range aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 18. Military police also conducted a practical weapons course as part of the annual training.

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Lance Cpl. Jonathan Vargas-Blanco, a military police officer with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office, fires from behind cover during a practical weapons course aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 18. Military police also conducted a low-light fire range as part of the training.

Lance Cpl. Jonathan Vargas-Blanco, a military police officer with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office, fires from behind cover during a practical weapons course aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 18. Military police also conducted a low-light fire range as part of the training.

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Cpl. Fernado Verdoza, a military police officer with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office, fires an M-9 pistol during a practical weapons course aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 18. The training helped keep Marines and police officers current with annual training requirements.

Cpl. Fernado Verdoza, a military police officer with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office, fires an M-9 pistol during a practical weapons course aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 18. The training helped keep Marines and police officers current with annual training requirements.

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Marines take to the track during an American Supercamp course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 16. The course taught Marines the proper responses and reflexes to handle a dangerous situation while on the road.

Marines take to the track during an American Supercamp course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 16. The course taught Marines the proper responses and reflexes to handle a dangerous situation while on the road.

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar