7th Communication Battalion commemorates 61 Years with 6.1 Mile Hike [Image 3 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 converses with Sgt. Maj. Nathaniel III Bradley during a 6.1 mile hike commemorating 7th Communication Battalion’s 61st anniversary 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. This annual battalion-wide hike is a tradition stretching back to the origin of 7th Comm. Bn. on Oct. 1, 1957. The Marines of 7th Comm. Bn. continue to honor the traditions of their predecessors with a 6.1 mile hike fitted to honor the 61st anniversary of the battalion. (U.S. Marines photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani)

• Date Taken: 10.25.2018
• Date Posted: 10.25.2018 21:49
• Photo ID: 4843631
• VIRIN: 120106-M-SQ016-1141
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 5.34 MB
• Location: CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP
• Hometown: FORT THOMAS, KY, US