Photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 11.10.2011
Retired Master Sgt. Ray A. Steiner, age 91, and the oldest Marine present, passes off a piece of traditional Marine Corps birthday cake to Lance Cpl. Brogan L. Mejia, the youngest Marine present, and a data network specialist with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during the Anaheim Veterans Day ceremony at the Anaheim Veterans Monument, Nov. 10, 2011. The ceremony also honored the 236th......
Photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 11.10.2011
Tom Tait, the mayor of Anaheim, returns a piece of traditional Marine Corps birthday cake to Col. Christopher D. Taylor, the commanding officer of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during the Anaheim Veterans Day ceremony at the Anaheim Veterans Monument Nov. 10, 2011. The ceremony also honored the 236th birthday of the Marine Corps with the reading of Gen. John A. Lejeune’s birthday......
Photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 11.10.2011
Marines and a sailor with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit escort a Marine Corps birthday cake as part the Anaheim Veterans Day ceremony at the Anaheim Veterans Monument Nov. 10, 2011. The ceremony also honored the 236th birthday of the Marine Corps with the reading of Gen. John A. Lejeune’s birthday message and cutting of a traditional birthday cake. The city of Anaheim formally adopted......
Photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 11.10.2011
Lance Cpl. Obie Dubose, an administrative clerk with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, presents a wreath to Tom Tait, mayor of Anaheim, and members of the city council during the Anaheim Veterans Day ceremony at the Anaheim Veterans Monument Nov. 10, 2011. The city of Anaheim formally adopted the 13th MEU in 2007 and has since shown support and solidarity with the Marines, sailors and their......
Photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 11.10.2011
Col. Christopher D. Taylor, commanding officer, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to attendees about the sacrifices Anaheim veterans have made in numerous wars, in the past and present, during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Anaheim Veterans Monument Nov. 10, 2011. “Our freedom today is a direct reflection of what you have sacrificed for us,” said Taylor. He also read the names of five......
Photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 11.10.2011
Col. Christopher D. Taylor, commanding officer, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to attendees about the sacrifices Anaheim veterans have made in numerous wars in the past and present, during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Anaheim Veterans Monument Nov. 10, 2011. “Our freedom today is a direct reflection of what you have sacrificed for us,” said Taylor. He also read the names of five......
Photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 11.10.2011
Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Color Guard present the colors as Ronnie Guyer (center), a Vietnam veteran, and numerous others render honors to the Flag during the Anaheim Veterans Day ceremony at the Anaheim Veterans Monument Nov. 10, 2011. The city of Anaheim formally adopted the 13th MEU in 2007 and has since shown support and solidarity with the Marines, sailors and their......
Photo by Massimo Selim | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 10.07.2011
(Left) Col. David W. Coffman relinquishes command of the13th Marine Expeditionary Unit as he passes the unit Colors to Col. Christopher D. Taylor the incoming commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oct. 7, 2011. Taylor joins the MEU, after serving as the operations officer of Marine Aircraft Group 36. Coffman served as the commanding......
