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Ohanapecosh Valley (108535f4359a48f396837afa0ede166e)

Ohanapecosh Valley (108535f4359a48f396837afa0ede166e)

Ohanapecosh Valley From Naches Loop Trail looking south, down the Ohanapecosh River valley and its forested hillsides. Keywords: forest; ohanapecosh

View from Tipso Lake Reststop showing rock wall along roadside, silhouette of trees and up to Cowlitz chimney. (911e3b4cc5004c6cbae6a1f8626a4860)

View from Tipso Lake Reststop showing rock wall along roadside, silhou...

Cowlitz Chimney View from Tipso Lake Reststop showing rock wall along roadside, silhouette of trees and up to Cowlitz chimney. Keywords: geology; landscape; roads

View from Tipsoo Lake reststop showing silhouette of Cowlitz Chimneys and upper Rainier. (2624cd51a6c246689cb26c421bde709a)

View from Tipsoo Lake reststop showing silhouette of Cowlitz Chimneys ...

Cowlitz Chimneys View from Tipsoo Lake reststop showing silhouette of Cowlitz Chimneys and upper Rainier. Keywords: geology; landscape

Knob west of Seymour near Dewey Lake (51efb275aa5b43058616e7cfee2c6878)

Knob west of Seymour near Dewey Lake (51efb275aa5b43058616e7cfee2c6878...

Knob west of Seymour near Dewey Lake Probably taken near Dewey Lake, William O. Douglas Wilderness Area Keywords: geology

Mt Adams (8d749d5ba37e4e229c9bd19cd1041d1d)

Mt Adams (8d749d5ba37e4e229c9bd19cd1041d1d)

Mt Adams Keywords: landscape; mountain; volcano

Mt Adams (054944afccdf42f69febc9684ae41c86)

Mt Adams (054944afccdf42f69febc9684ae41c86)

Mt Adams Mt Adams from Naches Loop trail Keywords: landscape; volcano

Naches Peak above Lake Tipsoo (bdbefe5c2b5d447bb9c57615f999cc74)

Naches Peak above Lake Tipsoo (bdbefe5c2b5d447bb9c57615f999cc74)

Naches Peak Naches Peak above Lake Tipsoo Keywords: landscape

Swirling growth pattern (542d8de83f0c4148a061cb1b9af9b98d)

Swirling growth pattern (542d8de83f0c4148a061cb1b9af9b98d)

tree Swirling growth pattern Keywords: tree

William O. Douglas Wilderness. Peaks SE of Seymour Peak (76165d78a6af45a1becf62d335bdf2a2)

William O. Douglas Wilderness. Peaks SE of Seymour Peak (76165d78a6af4...

Cascade Crest William O. Douglas Wilderness. Peaks SE of Seymour Peak Keywords: landscape

Gulls fly in front of mountains (50dc3e5e-d0f0-4491-a63e-03379936d4b9)

Gulls fly in front of mountains (50dc3e5e-d0f0-4491-a63e-03379936d4b9)

Flock of gulls fly in front of mountains Gulls fly in front of mountains Keywords: Glacier Bay; Alaska; gulls; birds; mountains; ocean; nature

Mt Rainier (820a77861d044954935af8354cad4e05)

Mt Rainier (820a77861d044954935af8354cad4e05)

Mt Rainier Keywords: forest; mountain

Outflow stream of Round River Marsh, near Dewey Lake. (fdb9b64a2b614620a2f3842aee384378)

Outflow stream of Round River Marsh, near Dewey Lake. (fdb9b64a2b61462...

creek Outflow stream of Round River Marsh, near Dewey Lake. Keywords: plants; river; marsh; creek

Seymour Peak above Round River Marsh frames by a fir tree. Near Dewey Lake in the William O Douglas Wilderness. (894cb73256b94f1f9c766f914e97fbe7)

Seymour Peak above Round River Marsh frames by a fir tree. Near Dewey ...

Seymour Peak Seymour Peak above Round River Marsh frames by a fir tree. Near Dewey Lake in the William O Douglas Wilderness. Keywords: landscape; tree; marsh

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-065

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-065

U.S. Army Capt. Marcus Byrne provides feedback during a public affairs training briefing at Vibrant Response Command Post Exercise 11.1 on Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 14, 2010. Byrne is a 14th public affairs ... More

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-144

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-144

Patti Bielling attends a public affairs training briefing during Vibrant Response Command Post Exercise 11.1 on Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 14, 2010. Bielling is a public affairs specialist at U.S. Army North.

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-122

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-122

Donald Miles speaks at a public affairs training briefing during Vibrant Response Command Post Exercise 11.1 on Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 14, 2010.

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-214

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-214

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. William Greer provides a briefing at a public affairs training meeting during Vibrant Response Command Post Exercise 11.1 on Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 14, 2010. Greer is assigned ... More

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-060

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-060

U.S. Army Sgt. Heather Denby provides feedback during a public affairs training briefing at Vibrant Response Command Post Exercise 11.1 on Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 14, 2010. Denby is assigned to the Headqu... More

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-090

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-090

U.S. Army Maj. Jaime Calica speaks at a public affairs briefing during Vibrant Response Command Post Exercise 11.1 on Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 14, 2010. Calica is a U.S. Army North cell observer-trainer.

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-007

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-007

William Mikolajczak, right, maintains his lead after climbing the hill at the two-mile marker of Run Amuck Aug. 14, 2010, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The Triangle, Va., native kept up the pace and defen... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-1298M-042

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-1298M-042

The hood of a custom built 1969 El Camino stands propped open to show off its engine to the public during the Iwakuni Wheels car and motorcycle show held at the Crossroads Mall here Aug. 14. The car show also ... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-136

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-136

Run Amuck racers splash through the first mud pit of the race at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 14, 2010. The 3.5-mile course had several obstacles, like crawling through pipes or doing jumping jacks, t... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-1298M-166

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-1298M-166

The Iwakuni Juno dance group dances to Michael Jackson beats during the Iwakuni Wheels car and motorcycle show held at the Crossroads Mall here Aug. 14. Other musical groups put on shows for car and motorcycle... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-1298M-152

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-1298M-152

Codi Moses, a car and motorcycle show spectator, races down a 15-yard stretch during a competition hosted by the station’s American Forces Network personnel during the Iwakuni Wheels car and motorcycle show at... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-1298M-057

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-1298M-057

Car show spectators admire a 1935 Ford Roadster during the Iwakuni Wheels car and motorcycle show held at the Crossroads Mall here Aug. 14. A total of 50 cars and motorcycles were brought out for the Iwakuni W... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-101

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-101

Colombian Marines grab a simulated rioter during non-lethal weapons training given to Colombian Marines by U.S. Marines with Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-058

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-058

Run Amuck racers charge the hills of Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 14, 2010. The race drew 2,130 runners, who climbed walls, crawled through pipes and slogged across mud pits, all while running the 3.5... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-052

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-052

Runners in the Run Amuck race charge the hill at the two-mile marker of the course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 14, 2010. The 3.5-mile course had several obstacles for the runners to overcome, incl... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-197

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-197

A Colombian Marine executes a non-lethal weapon takedown technique on Gunnery Sgt. Miles S. Beasley, native of Spokane, Wash., and platoon sergeant of Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat ... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-164

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-164

Runners trudge through one of the two mud pits in the Run Amuck race Aug. 14, 2010, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. In addition to the several obstacles in the 3.5-mile course, racers had to stop and do pus... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-202

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-202

Gunnery Sgt. Miles S. Beasley, native of Spokane, Wash., and platoon sergeant of Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Pro... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-119

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-119

Cpl. Alejandro Melendez, native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and crew chief of Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise ... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-162

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-162

Racers trudge through the first mud pit of Run Amuck Aug. 14, 2010, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Race director Rick Nealis was pleased that mud became “a badge of honor” for the runners.

United States Marines - USMC-19386

United States Marines - USMC-19386

Bob Dubois, a rider coach for the Marine Corps Motorcycle Safety Program, gives advice to Cpl. Caitlin N. Liberson, a line mechanic out of New River’s Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, at the Advanc... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-199

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-199

Gunnery Sgt. Miles S. Beasley, native of Spokane, Wash., and platoon sergeant of Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Pro... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-260

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-260

Staff Sgt. Gabriel Delarosa, native of Holland, Mich., and section leader of Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-249

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-249

Sgt. Melvain St George, native of Miami, Fla., and supply clerk with Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, e... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-187

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-187

Colombian Marines watch as Gunnery Sgt. Miles S. Beasley, native of Spokane, Wash., and platoon sergeant of Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Groun... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-122

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-122

Staff Sgt. Gabriel Delarosa, native of Holland, Mich., and section leader of Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-121

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-121

Colombian Marines suited in U.S. Marine Corps gear form up for non-lethal weapons training given by Marines with Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-... More

100814-M-3497D-135 (4920686861)

100814-M-3497D-135 (4920686861)

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Keith Flick, left, a member of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 165 (Reinforced), assists Pakistani citizens as they board a Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter duirng hu... More

Defense.gov News Photo 100814-A-2092W-009 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Terrill Wright a flying crew chief with U.S. Air Forces in Europe pushes a pallet of firefighting equipment and

Defense.gov News Photo 100814-A-2092W-009 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. ...

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Terrill Wright, a flying crew chief with U.S. Air Forces in Europe, pushes a pallet of firefighting equipment and humanitarian aid supplies onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Tr... More

Defense.gov News Photo 100814-N-5319A-059 - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Passmore runs water over the head of Ensign Jessica Alabata as sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS

Defense.gov News Photo 100814-N-5319A-059 - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2n...

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Passmore runs water over the head of Ensign Jessica Alabata as sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) go through oleoresin capsicum (pepper spr... More

Defense.gov News Photo 100814-A-2860K-134 - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicole Olcott a flight mission planner with 3rd Squadron 17th Cavalry Regiment Headquarters and Headquarters Troop Task

Defense.gov News Photo 100814-A-2860K-134 - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicol...

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicole Olcott, a flight mission planner with 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, Task Force Lighthorse, passes out school supplies to children at a ca... More

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-7552L-005

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-7552L-005

U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, speaks to NATO and U.S. Forces leadership at a conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2010. U.S... More

US Navy 100814-N-1401J-039 USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) prepares to dock at her new homeport of Diego Garcia

US Navy 100814-N-1401J-039 USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) prepares to dock ...

DIEGO GARCIA (Aug. 14, 2010) The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) prepares to dock at her new homeport of Diego Garcia. Diego Garcia's critical strategic location is vital for the ship’s mission of... More

US Navy 100814-N-1226D-428 Lance Cpl. Michael Wertman moves cargo on the flight deck of USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during a vertical replenishment

US Navy 100814-N-1226D-428 Lance Cpl. Michael Wertman moves cargo on t...

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 14, 2010) Lance Cpl. Michael Wertman, assigned to combat cargo, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), moves cargo on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) du... More

US Navy 100814-N-2013O-099 Boatswain's Mate Seaman Latonya Townes, from Orlando, Fla., guides children and staff of the Jamiyah Children's Home across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73)

US Navy 100814-N-2013O-099 Boatswain's Mate Seaman Latonya Townes, fro...

SINGAPORE (Aug. 14, 2010) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Latonya Townes, from Orlando, Fla., guides children and staff of the Jamiyah Children's Home across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washingt... More

US Navy 100814-N-4378P-043 Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Juan Reyes loads a pallet of supplies aboard USS Peleliu (LHA 5)

US Navy 100814-N-4378P-043 Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Juan Reyes l...

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 14, 2010) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Juan Reyes loads a pallet of supplies aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during a vertical replenishment. The Peleliu Amphibious R... More

US Navy 100814-N-1401J-076 USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) arrives at her new homeport of Diego Garcia

US Navy 100814-N-1401J-076 USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) arrives at her ne...

DIEGO GARCIA (Aug. 14, 2010) The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) arrives at her new homeport of Diego Garcia. Diego Garcia's critical strategic location is vital for the ship’s mission of performi... More

US Navy 100814-N-3265K-013 Cmdr. Scott Thomas, a dental officer, and Hospitalman Rashad Thompson, both assigned to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

US Navy 100814-N-3265K-013 Cmdr. Scott Thomas, a dental officer, and H...

COVENAS, Colombia (Aug. 14, 2010) Cmdr. Scott Thomas, a dental officer, and Hospitalman Rashad Thompson, both assigned to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), perform dental work on ... More

US Navy 100814-N-3265K-025 The Continuing Promise 2010 dental team embarked aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7),

US Navy 100814-N-3265K-025 The Continuing Promise 2010 dental team emb...

COVENAS, Colombia (Aug. 14, 2010) The Continuing Promise 2010 dental team embarked aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), helps Colombian patients at the Escuela Ismael Contreas... More

US Navy 100814-N-2013O-092 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos Gomez explains the functions of the tail hook on an F-A-18C Hornet

US Navy 100814-N-2013O-092 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Car...

SINGAPORE (Aug. 14, 2010) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos Gomez explains the functions of the tail hook on an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) to the chi... More

US Navy 100814-N-3265K-028 Lt. Cmdr. Brian Thomas, a medical officer embarked aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7),

US Navy 100814-N-3265K-028 Lt. Cmdr. Brian Thomas, a medical officer e...

COVENAS, Colombia (Aug. 14, 2010) Lt. Cmdr. Brian Thomas, a medical officer embarked aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), speaks with a Colombian boy about his medical history... More

US Navy 100814-N-5319A-014 Operations Specialist 2nd Class Jack Boll defends against simulated attackers after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum

US Navy 100814-N-5319A-014 Operations Specialist 2nd Class Jack Boll d...

COLOMBIA (Aug. 14, 2010) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Jack Boll defends against simulated attackers after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) during qualifications aboard the amphibious transport doc... More

US Navy 100814-N-5319A-059 Ensign Jessica Alabata gets her eyes and face washed after she was sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) during qualifications aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18)

US Navy 100814-N-5319A-059 Ensign Jessica Alabata gets her eyes and fa...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2010) Ensign Jessica Alabata gets her eyes and face washed after she was sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) during qualifications aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orl... More

US Navy 100814-N-5549O-083 President Barack Obama speaks to the press about Gulf Coast oil spill clean-up efforts at Coast Guard Station Panama City

US Navy 100814-N-5549O-083 President Barack Obama speaks to the press ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (Aug. 14, 2010) President Barack Obama speaks to the press about Gulf Coast oil spill clean-up efforts at Coast Guard Station Panama City. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2n... More

US Navy 100814-N-5319A-125 Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) sit in front of fans to cool their faces after participating in oleoresin capsicum (OC) qualifications

US Navy 100814-N-5319A-125 Sailors aboard the amphibious transport doc...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2010) Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) sit in front of fans to cool their faces after participating in oleoresin capsicum (OC) qualifications. ... More

US Navy 100814-N-6936D-061 President Barack Obama speaks to the press about Gulf Coast oil spill clean-up efforts

US Navy 100814-N-6936D-061 President Barack Obama speaks to the press ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (Aug. 14, 2010) President Barack Obama speaks to the press about Gulf Coast oil spill clean-up efforts at Coast Guard Station Panama City with Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray... More

US Navy 100814-N-5319A-078 Chief Gunner's Mate Robert DelaMontaigne sprays Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Karina Allain with oleoresin capsicum

US Navy 100814-N-5319A-078 Chief Gunner's Mate Robert DelaMontaigne sp...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2010) Chief Gunner's Mate Robert DelaMontaigne sprays Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Karina Allain with oleoresin capsicum (OC) during qualifications aboard the amphibious tra... More

US Navy 100814-N-6362C-014 Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Shawn Locklear contacts an ordnance magazine via the 46-MC circuit from weapons' department ordnance control aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

US Navy 100814-N-6362C-014 Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Shawn Lockle...

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 14, 2010) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Shawn Locklear contacts an ordnance magazine via the 46-MC circuit from weapons' department ordnance control aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. ... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-3497D-135

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-3497D-135

SSgt. Keith Flick, a member of HMM-165 (REIN) assist Pakistani citizens board Marine Corps Super Stallion (CH-53E) as a part of the humanitarian assistance relief efforts in Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provin... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-203

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-203

Sgt. Justin Jensen, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., enjoys a banana after running in Run Amuck at the base Aug. 14, 2010. The Murphy, N.C., n... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-188

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-188

Airmen of the German air force sprint the final stretch of Run Amuck at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 14, 2010. The 3.5-mile race drew runners from 36 states and three countries.

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-353

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-353

A runner hurdles over the hay bales at the beginning of the Marine Corps Marathon’s Run Amuck at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 14, 2010. The hay bales were the third event on the Run Amuck race after t... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-026

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-026

A muddy runner slows down at the fire hose to rinse off some of the mud that was collected on the course during the Marine Corps Marathon’s Run Amuck at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Aug. 14, 2010. 2,130 runners... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-247

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-247

Run Amuck racers had the opportunity to leave behind their muddy shoes after the race at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 14, 2010. The shoes were cleaned up by volunteers and donated to less fortunate families.

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-007

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-007

A competitor trudges through the first mud pit in the Marine Corps Marathon’s Run Amuck at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Aug. 14, 2010. The 3.5-mile run consists of various demanding obstacles, military physical... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-417

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-417

Excitement on the competitors muddy faces was a common sight to see at the Marine Corps Marathon’s Run Amuck at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 14, 2010. Runners came in covered in mud when they reached ... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-212

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-2156H-212

Jessi Cisewski, a graduate student from Chapel Hill, N.C., takes a break after finishing Run Amuck Aug. 14, 2010, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Cisewski ran with several of her friends from college, and s... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-180

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-180

A muddy runner goes through the spray of a fire hose at the end of the Marine Corps Marathon’s Run Amuck at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Aug. 14, 2010. The 3.5-mile run consisted of various demanding obstacles,... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-372

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-372

Muddy people were a common sight to see at the Marine Corps Marathon’s Run Amuck at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 14, 2010. The Run Amuck is one of the many runs in the 2010 Marine Corps Marathon series.

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-654

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-654

The Run Amuck race brought people together while they enjoyed getting down and dirty through the many obstacles in the 3.5-mile course run at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 14, 2010. The Run Amuck is on... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-892

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-892

A muddy competitor plows through the second mud pit in the Marine Corps Marathon’s Run Amuck at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 14, 2010. Runners came in covered in mud when they reached the end of the run.

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-080

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-080

Colombian Marines suited in U.S. Marine Corps gear form up for non-lethal weapons training given by Marines with Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-5207F-010

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-5207F-010

Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, search a vehicle during a patrol through a bazaar outside Forward Operating Base Delhi, Afghanistan,... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-780

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-780

The shoes left behind at the end of the Marine Corps Marathon’s Run Amuck at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 14, 2010, will be cleaned and donated to less fortunate families.

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-395

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-395

As the competitor gets close to the end of the race, she smiles for the camera because she finished the Marine Corps Marathon’s Run Amuck at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 14, 2010. Competitors represen... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-006

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-006

Staff Sgt. Gabriel Delarosa, native of Holland, Mich., and section leader of Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-974

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-974

A competitor low crawls through the mud at the Marine Corps Marathon’s Run Amuck at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 14, 2010. Competitors representing 36 states ran the 3.5 miles of obstacles and mud.

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-025

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-025

Sgt. Jesse A. Lavoie, native of Jacksonville, N.C., and assistant section leader of Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing ... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-7708K-003

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-7708K-003

Marines from Special Operations Task Force West, investigate a possible threat during a presence patrol in the village of Zanghlav, Injil district, Herat Province, Afghanistan Aug. 14. The coalition force cond... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-7708K-001

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-7708K-001

A Marine from Special Operations Task Force West, investigates a possible threat during a presence patrol in the village of Zanghlav, Injil district, Herat Province, Afghanistan Aug. 14. The coalition force co... More

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-865

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-4756O-865

Tara Nulton of Richmond, Va., played Viking as she ran the Marine Corps Marathon’s Run Amuck at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 14, 2010. Competitors representing 36 states ran the 3.5 miles of obstacles and mud.

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-052

United States Marines - USMC-100814-M-9206G-052

Lance Cpl. Adam D. Fahnestock, native of Carleton, Mich., and radio technician with Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing ... More

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-030

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-030

Servicemembers operate the Tactical Operations Center on Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 14, 2010.

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-003

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-003

The Tactical Operations Center houses the Task Force Operations whose mission is to deploy and establish the brigade task force at a designated location within the U.S. Northern Command Joint Operations Area o... More

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-005

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-005

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Macdonald performs a equipment operations check during Vibrant Response Command Post Exercise 11.1 on Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 14, 2010. Macdonald is a geospatial engineer assigned t... More

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-018

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-018

Servicemembers operate the Tactical Operations Center on Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 14, 2010.

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-017

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-017

The Tactical Operations Center houses the Task Force Operations whose mission is to deploy and establish the brigade task force at a designated location within the U.S. Northern Command Joint Operations Area o... More

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-056

Defense.gov photo essay 100814-F-8387C-056

Sharon Watson provides a briefing during Vibrant Response Command Post Exercise 11.1 on Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 14. 2010. Watson is from the Kansas Adjutant General's Public Affairs Office.

USMC-100814-M-0944A-011

USMC-100814-M-0944A-011

Sgt. Gunther Osorio holds his prize for finishing third with a time of 16:49.

USMC-100814-M-0944A-010

USMC-100814-M-0944A-010

Lance Cpl. Gina Sandwith receives the Cpl. Stan Dillo award for her perseverance and crossing the finish line.