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    Killing Time: A sanctuary of Spades

    Killing Time: A sanctuary of Spades

    MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, UNITED STATES

    09.03.2011

    Photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder  

    Marine Corps Base Hawaii

    Dimly lit by the neon glow of chem lights in his tent, Lance Cpl. Jared Honeyman (left) escapes into a sanctuary of Spades with friends following a day of pre-deployment training on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Sept. 3. As a member of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment's Guard Force Platoon, the days leading up to his deployment to Afghanistan are long and often boring. He rotates through a tedious cycle of standing post, picking up trash and practicing infantry skills. Honeyman is an administrative specialist-turned-grunt, and since he's a POG — the grunts' affectionate name for "personnel other than grunts" — there's a gap he needs to bridge with Guard Force's infantrymen. By opening conversation over spades, he steps into their personalities and family lives. It's his escape from the grind of grunt life. Honeyman, 26, is from Tulsa, Okla.

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    Date Taken: 09.03.2011
    Date Posted: 09.14.2011 15:32
    Photo ID: 456599
    VIRIN: 110903-M-MM918-001
    Resolution: 3000x1925
    Size: 4.34 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, US

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