Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) recite the Pledge of Allegiance during a remembrance ceremony for San Jacinto Day at the 2nd MAW (Fwd.) headquarters compound on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, April 21. San Jacinto Day commemorates a battle between the Texas Army and Mexican forces and is considered the turning point for Texas' independence from Mexico, April 21, 1836. "The ceremony gave me a sense of pride in the place I call home," said Lance Cpl. Alicia D. McGinnis, a supply clerk with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, and a native of Houston.
Date Taken: | 04.21.2011 |
Date Posted: | 04.21.2011 10:20 |
Photo ID: | 392614 |
VIRIN: | 110421-M-MF699-008 |
Resolution: | 4080x2720 |
Size: | 1.05 MB |
Location: | CAMP LEATHERNECK, AF |
Web Views: | 91 |
Downloads: | 2 |
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