130 Marines from Camp Pendleton’s Tango Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division march toward their loved ones after a seven-month deployment in Afghanistan. See full story(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Family members and friends await the Marines’ arrival at Camp Pendleton. The battalion was stationed in Helmand province, arguably the most dangerous place in an increasingly dangerous country. See full story(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Romer of Gantt, Ala., is reunited with his 13-month-old daughter, Dannika. He and 129 other Marines and sailors returned Tuesday after a tour of duty in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. See full story((Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times))
Victor Martinez, 3, of Corpus Christi, Texas, waited a long time to see his father, Staff Sgt. Victor Martinez, return home from war Tuesday. The Marine battery gets one month of leave before they begin training for the next deployment. See full story(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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A mother’s joy is unmistakable as Carol Quinn of Brenham, Texas, welcomes her son, Cpl. Kyle Quinn, home from Afghanistan. Quinn’s battery suffered no fatalities. See full story(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Sgt. Cody Roberts kisses his wife, Lindsey, as they walk down the runway with their 2-year-old daughter Addison. The family is from Santa Clarita. See full story(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
