Marine Corps veterans who served with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (V/35), 1st Marine Division, climb 1st Sgt’s Hill as part of a memorial hike to honor V3/5 Marines who were lost during Operation Iraqi Freedom at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, August 19, 2022. Marine veterans who served with V3/5 reunited with their old squadmates to construct a memorial for their fallen brothers who were killed in action. The hike was conducted as part of a retirement for Maj. Jacob Fernandez, the outgoing assistant operations officer for the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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