3/1 MARINES 5K RUN - 13 MARCH 2010

3/1 MARINES 5K RUN - 13 MARCH 2010

3/1 (3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division) was adopted by the citizens of Huntington Beach in 2005.

On Saturday, 13 March 2010, the Huntington Beach adoption committee (3/1 Marines Foundation) sponsored the "3/1 RUN," a fund raising 5K (3.1 miles) in Huntington Beach, with the start/finish line near the south end of the beach parking lot.

The funds raised will provide support to 3/1 Marines, Sailors and their families while the battalion is at Camp Pendleton, and while they are deployed, as they will be in April of 2010, to Afghanistan. Previously, 3/1 was deployed 3 times to Iraq where they participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Prior to the start, a contingent of Marines from 3/1, under the command of Battalion Sergeant Major Scott Samuels, USMC, ran 2 miles while loudly chanting cadence, bringing the crowd to high spirits as they awaited the 5K start.

As before, the citizens of Huntington Beach and the surrounding area turned out to generously support the fund raiser, which could not have been so successful without the tireless support of local organizations and individual volunteers. The generous contributions of the volunteers and supporters is recognized in the last image of the album.

Those interested in participating further in support of 3/1 should contact Cindy Cross, Executive Director of the 3/1 Foundation, at 714 375-3131, or by email: HB4Marines@aol.com

Please sign the guest book, where you may also include greetings and comments to the Battalion's Marines & Sailors.

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