Killing Time: Hitting The Books [Image 2 of 2]

COMBAT OUTPOST TORBERT, AFGHANISTAN

01.31.2012

Photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder  

I Marine Expeditionary Force

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 his algebra, trigonometry and calculus and studying for the SAT exam. Knudsen worked through two years of college before joining the Marine Corps in 2008, admitting he couldn’t muster the discipline to stay committed to school. Now, three years later and thousands of miles removed from formal schooling in the U.S., he’s gainfully employing his newly acquired focus. Knudsen plans to resume his studies and complete a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering when his active duty service expires in 2014.

• Date Taken: 01.31.2012
• Date Posted: 02.01.2012 12:33
• Photo ID: 517183
• VIRIN: 120131-M-MM918-002
• Resolution: 2100x3149
• Size: 2.97 MB
• Location: COMBAT OUTPOST TORBERT, AF