Stand Alone Photograph: DeFilippis, Chase, Medina, Barstow, Zrioka

Category sponsored by Victoria Conkel-Turney

1st Place: Sgt. Rocco DeFilippis, Marine Forces Europe Monrovia, Liberia, was the site of this closeup showing a group of native kids having a ball with a member of the Marine unit – rubbing his very bald head, with the kids and the Marine obviously enjoying the moment.

2nd Place: LCpl. Jacob W. Chase, 26th MEU

Honorable Mention: LCpl. Robert Medina, 1st Marine Logistics Group

Honorable Mention: Cpl. Tyler Barstow, 1st Marine Logistics Group

Honorable Mention: LCpl. Pete Zrioka, MCAS Yuma

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