Marine Receives July 4th Promotion [Image 3 of 43]

ANCON, PERU

07.04.2010

Photo by Cpl. Brian Slaght 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Monday, left, and Gunnery Sgt Sims. right, with 4th Platoon, Company C, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, kick off their 4th of July by promoting one of their Marines on a beach in Ancon, Peru the morning after their units initial launch off of the amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans. The unit is embarked on the transport dock ship USS New Orleans in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, and Colombia.

• Date Taken: 07.04.2010
• Date Posted: 07.07.2010 15:45
• Photo ID: 296967
• VIRIN: 100704-M-9093S-026
• Resolution: 2322x1659
• Size: 1.65 MB
• Location: ANCON, PE