Boy was I amazed when I saw the Marine Corps' deadliest division had an instagram account.
(We didn't have no instagram in the old Corps.)
Even more surprising was that not all the photos were of training events. It's easy to miss the forest for the trees in that case — all that shooting and scooting makes for easiest photo-ops.
Instead, here you'll get a chance to see a bit of every day life for America's Marine infantry.
The duty belts indicate that these gents are standing duty, likely 24-hour duty. They've probably been hemmed up by a public affairs Marine and told, "Okay, fellas, look happy for a second."
Sports teams around Camp Pendelton's Southern California region regularly honor the Marines.
This would actually be considered part of earning the paycheck for Marines, who adhere to somewhat strict body composition and fitness standards.
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