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    'Hammers for Heroes' gets hand from Marines and sailors [Image 1 of 4]

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    A group of approximately 18-20 volunteers pose together holding a banner reading 'Hammers for HEROES: Remembering Pearl Harbor' in front of what appears to be a residential building under renovation. The participants are wearing matching navy blue 'Hammers for Heroes' t-shirts, suggesting an organized community service or charity build event. The group includes men and women of various ages, with some wearing construction hard hats, indicating active work on the property.

    HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    12.05.2011

    Photo by Kristen Wong 

    Marine Corps Base Hawaii

    Members of Patrol Squadron 9, accompanied by Habitat for Humanity staff and Wallace Bailey, the owner of the house, pause for a photo opportunity, Dec. 5. Marines and sailors from Headquarters Battalion and VP-9 caulked, painted and dug for “Hammers for Heroes,” volunteering with Honolulu Habitat for Humanity to help build a home, Dec. 5. “Hammers for Heroes” consists of 21 houses around Oahu being constructed or renovated for families in need by Habitat for Humanity from Dec. 1 - 7. Honolulu Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1988 and has built more than 60 homes for low-income families on Oahu. (Photo Courtesy of Petty Officer 2nd Class Cicely Wiggins, Navy Information Operations Detachment Kaneohe Bay)

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    Date Taken: 12.05.2011
    Date Posted: 12.19.2011 21:37
    Photo ID: 501950
    VIRIN: 111205-M-TH981-001
    Resolution: 3906x2036
    Size: 2.68 MB
    Location: HONOLULU, HAWAII, US

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