During a promotion ceremony U.S. Marine Cpl Raymond Wells assigned to Lima Company 3rd Battalion 7th Marines raises his right hand and takes the Non-Commissioned Officer oath after being promoted to Corporal

Central Command Area of Responsibility (May. 04, 2003) During a promotion ceremony U.S. Marine Cpl Raymond Wells assigned to Lima Company 3rd Battalion 7th Marines raises his right hand and takes the Non-Commissioned Officer oath after being promoted to Corporal while serving his country in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Nathan Alan Heusdens. File# 030504-M-0367H-007