News Photography: Blumenstein, Yarbrough, Lavine, Zrioka, Eames
News Photography 1st Place - Cpl. Richard S. Blumenstein: URUMA CITY, Okinawa - Students from Iha Elementary School present Marines with gifts as a sign of appreciation at the school March 12. Twelve Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, volunteered their time to teach Okinawan children English and host an Easter egg hunt.
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1st Place: Cpl. Richard S. Blumenstein, 31stMEU
“Kids like English” was Blumenstein’s caption on his photo of a youngster showing off a wide grin as he handed a Marine his work of art in front of his classmates in Uruma, Okinawa.
2nd Place: LCpl. Bobby J. Yarbrough, MCB Okinawa
Honorable Mention: Cpl. Nicole A. Lavine, MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms
Honorable Mention: LCpl. Pete Zrioka, MCAS Yuma
Honorable Mention: lstLt. Caleb Eames, Marine Logistics Group, Albany GA
More award-winning images can be seen below
News Photography 2nd Place - LCpl. Bobby J. Yarbrough: HM 3 Maykel Suarezapecheche sees his newborn daughter for the first time after a seven-month deployment to Iraq. Suarezapecheche served as a line corpsman with Motor Transportation Company, Combat Logistics Battalion-4 during his deployment.
News Photography Honorable Mention - Cpl. Nicole A. Lavine: MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.-Cpl. James Wiggins Jr., a range scheduling plotter with Bearmat range safety, Company A, Headquarters Battalion, waits his turn to march onto Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field during the Combat Center’s 2008 Birthday Pageant Nov. 3, 2008.
News Photography Honorable Mention - LCpl. Pete Zrioka: Cpl. Dustin Sholl, a Marine Attack Squadron 311 plane captain, is greeted by his daughter Julianna and his wife Kristen Friday on the flight line here after returning from a deployment to Iraq. Sholl was one of approximately 170 Marines from VMA-311 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 who recently returned from the six-month deployment.
News Photography Honorable Mention - lstLt. Caleb Eames: Cynthia Neal, widow of Gunnery Sgt. Edward P. Neal, who was previously stationed at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, is presented a folded U.S. American flag Saturday by 1st Sgt. Jeffery J. Kirby, Inspector and Instructor first sergeant, Detachment Two, Supply Company, 4th Supply Battalion, as Neal’s sons Trevor, 15, and Tyshon, 10, look on. The flag was presented in honor of Neal’s faithful service and dedication to God, country, and Corps. The Neal family requested that his memory be honored by auto drivers becoming more aware of motorcyclists. Neal died following a motorcycle accident in Miami, Fla., April 30.