Marines Return Home At Camp Pendleton After Serving In Iraq

2nd Lt. William Gerichten hugs his wife Ellen during a homecoming ceremony on October 4, 2008 at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California. Marines, from the 1st Marine expeditionary Force arrived home from a 6 month deplyment and were responsible for planning and directing the intelligence effort in support of the Multinational Force-Iraq mission throughout Al Anbar.

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