7th Communication Battalion commemorates 61 Years with 6.1 Mile Hike [Image 1 of 6]

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN

10.25.2018

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani 

III MEF Information Group     

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Michael Hlad leads a 6.1 mile hike commemorating 7th Communication Battalion’s 61st anniversary alongside Sgt. Maj. Nathaniel III Bradley aboard the Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 25, 2018. Hlad, a native of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, is the commanding officer of 7th Comm. Bn., III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group. Bradley, a native of Saint Petersburg, Florida, is the 7th Comm. Bn. sergeant major. Since its creation on Oct. 1, 1957, 7th Comm. Bn. has participated in multiple engagements, including the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Shield and Operation Restore Hope. The hike, gauged at 6.1 miles, honors the 61st anniversary of 7th Comm. Bn. (U.S. Marines photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani)

• Date Taken: 10.25.2018
• Date Posted: 10.25.2018 21:54
• Photo ID: 4843629
• VIRIN: 120106-M-SQ016-1195
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 5.3 MB
• Location: CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP
• Hometown: FORT THOMAS, KY, US
• Hometown: ST. PETERSBURG, FL, US