Pictorial: Carfrey, Lisbon, Johnson-Campbell, Lisbon

Pictorial 1st Place - LCpl. Bryan G. Carfrey: Spectators were able to walk through the Healing Field flag display near the Pentagon Memorial prior to the dedication ceremony Sept. 11. The flag display was sponsored by the nonprofit Healing Field Foundation. Each flag represents someone who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

Pictorial 2nd Place - GySgt. Bill Lisbon: MV-22 Osprey pilots, crew and mechanics from New River, N.C., prepare for a night flight as the sun sets on the air station’s flight line Friday during the final exercise of the Weapons and Tactics Instructors course. The semiannual course, run by Marine Aviation and Weapons Tactics Squadron 1, ended this week. The visiting squadrons included Ospreys and Marines from Marine Medium Tiltroter Squadron’s 261 and 263 and Marine Medium Tiltroter Training Squadron 204.

Pictorial Honorable Mention - Sgt. Ray Lewis: Afghan National Police trained by the Police Mentoring Teams of Task Force 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Afghanistan, load into their police truck in Delaram, Afghanistan. The police are serving with the Marines of TF 2/7 who deployed to Afghanistan earlier this year to conduct counterinsurgency operations with an emphasis on police mentoring in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Pictorial Honorable Mention - Cpl. Patrick M. Johnson-Campbell: Marines of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and sailors of USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) admire the sunset on flight deck of Iwo Jima , September 4, 2008. The 26th MEU and the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group is crossing the Atlantic Ocean during their 2008-2009 deployment.

Pictorial Honorable Mention - GySgt. Bill Lisbon: Musicians with the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps blast brass instruments during a late afternoon practice on the air station Tuesday. The Marines arrived in Yuma Saturday to tune up their routine in preparation for their 2008 tour, which kicks off Feb. 23 at the Yuma Air Show.