Photo by Cpl. Charles Clark | Marine Corps Installations East | 09.21.2013
Lance Cpl. Kristi M. Champagne, a weather forecaster with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for spectators during the 2013 Extravagownza at the Tarawa Terrace Community Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Saturday. Designer dresses were chosen by patrons for free, allowing them to own a beautiful gown without having to pay for it....
Photo by Cpl. Charles Clark | Marine Corps Installations East | 09.21.2013
Rebecca A. Ryan, a volunteer fashion model, poses during the 2013 Extravagownza at the Tarawa Terrace Community Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Saturday. More than 1,000 gowns were donated to support the event....
Photo by Cpl. Charles Clark | Marine Corps Installations East | 09.21.2013
Loraine M. Fuller, the supervisory recreation specialist of Tarawa Terrace Community Center, gets her hair styled by Pat Betsacon, a hair stylist, during the 2013 Extravagownza at the TT community center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 21. Along with showcasing dresses, this year's Extravagownza featured six demonstrations from spray tanning, photography, updo hairstyling,......
Photo by Sgt. Suzanne Carter | Texas Military Department | 02.18.2011
A Society of Martha Washington Debutante promenades during the Society of Martha Washington Pageant in Laredo, Texas, Feb. 18. The debutantes attend the pageant as significant figures from the Colonial period. A special invitation to attend allowed Texas Military Forces representatives the opportunity to support a Laredo tradition....
Photo by Sgt. Suzanne Carter | Texas Military Department | 02.18.2011
Francis C. Averill, Jr. and Betty Ann B. Moreno, as George and Martha Washington, attend the Society of Martha Washington Pageant in Laredo, Texas, Feb. 18. Averill and Moreno served as George and Martha throughout the year, bringing history alive as they visited schools and other civic events in the area. A special invitation to attend allowed Texas Military Forces representatives the......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandra Vazquez | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 10.17.2010
Trisha Campbell, who will be getting married March 31, 2011, tries on a wedding gown during the Bridal and Ball Gown Giveaway at the Officer's Club aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Oct. 17. Local sponsors donated more than 400 dresses to the event. Each recipient had 20 minutes to find either a wedding gown, or a ball gown. There was also a women's exposition at the event. The......
