Second Prize
Todd Reeves
Arlo Abrahamson
Marthaellen L. Ball
Spike Call
Jared K. Hansen
Joseph M. Sarabia
Stacy Young
Ted Carlson
Bill Lisbon
The Photographers and Their Work
First Prize
John Gastaldo—Marines march in formation near boots memorializing 15 Marines from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing who died in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Second Prize
PH2(SW) Todd Reeves, USN—Aboard the USS La Salle (AGF-3), a U.S. Navy SEAL stands amid 9-mm casings from his MP5 sub-machine gun. He just completed target practice—the top ten most wanted Iraqi government officials.
Third Prize
Erin Lundquist—On an August day near Vancouver Island, Canada, a bright blue rope lays on the stern of a retired Coast Guard boat currently being used for whale-watching tours.
Honorable Mentions
PH1(SW) Arlo Abrahamson, USN—A Naval Special Warfare Combatant-craft crewman loads ammunition into a 50-caliber gun mounted on a Mark V Special Operations Craft during a mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
—A sailor on board the USS Boxer (LHD-4) peeks out of a chock to view the crowd of friends and family assembled to bid farewell to the ship’s crew, deploying to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
PH1 Brien Aho, USN—U.S. Naval Academy freshmen, or plebes, participate in 11.5 hours of physical and mental challenges known as Sea Trials. This day-long action-oriented event, modeled after the Marine Corps’ Crucible and the Navy’s Battle Stations, requires plebes to use skills learned during their first year at the Naval Academy.
PH1(SW) Aaron Ansarov, USN—Donning her fire fighting ensemble (FFE) during a general quarters drill, Personnelman Third Class Pamela Langevin is the only female member of the One Bravo backup hose team on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72).
PH1 Marthaellen L. Ball, USN—Chilean fishing boats moor at dockside after an early morning excursion in Caldera Bay, Chile.
PHC(SW/NAC) Spike Call, USN—Seven-year-old Derek Tomey welcomes his dad, Chief Petty Officer Troy Tomey, back from the war with a kiss and the exclamation, “I’m seven now, dad!” Chief Tomey was deployed with VAQ-136 aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) during the war against Iraq.
—U.S. sailors around the globe maintain their physical readiness in whatever environment they find themselves.
Ted Carlson—An SH-60B Seahawk cruises over Shasta Lake in Northern California.
—A pair of VAW-112 “Golden Hawks” E-2C Hawkeyes perform a scissor break.
Rachel Castaneda—A Marine poses with some of his favorite things—his bible, belt buckle, and inspirational mural—before leaving for Iraq. The photographer intentionally reversed this image.
Cpl. Jared K. Hansen, USMC—Marines from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island compete in a log drill during the annual field meet.
Sgt. John A. Lee II, USMC—On top of Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan, hangs a U.S. Marine Corps Eagle, Globe, and Anchor bearing numerous dog tags from Marines and Sailors.
Staff Sgt. Bill Lisbon, USMC—U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Christopher M. Housley, a 24-year-old radio operator, waits in an underground bunker for the “all-clear” after a SCUD alarm sent U.S. servicemembers scurrying for cover 24 March 2003 in Kuwait.
LCpl. Joseph M. Sarabia, USMC—A fireman from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island fire department suits up for the annual hazardous material training drill. This event prepares the Depot for real hazardous spills.
Stacy Young—An instructor from the Naval Special Warfare Center observes a future SEAL during a night operation.
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