U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Garett Kirkby, right, the senior enlisted leader of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, reads a certificate of reenlistment for Cpl. AnnaLina Hill, an ammunition technician during her reenlistment ceremony at the Battle of Bloody Ridge memorial in Honiara, Solomon Islands, Aug. 8, 2024. Hill reenlisted during a visit to the Solomon Islands. Marines visited to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal, and served to honor the fallen and strengthen the U.S. relationship with the Solomon Islands and other Pacific allies and partners. The historic battle was codenamed Operation Watchtower and was the first major offensive and decisive victory for the allied forces in the Pacific theater. Kirkby is a native of New York. Hill is a native of Kentucky. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Kassie McDole)
Date Taken: | 08.08.2024 |
Date Posted: | 08.12.2024 00:48 |
Photo ID: | 8583967 |
VIRIN: | 240808-M-QM580-1017 |
Resolution: | 9504x6336 |
Size: | 22.96 MB |
Location: | HONIARA, GUADALCANAL IS, SB |
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