Marines return from Iraq

I recognized a few of the Marines when they returned from Iraq today, and tried to find a contrasting moment to the photos I took on the sad day when their loved ones said good by last year.
Stephanie Black smiles as she sees her husband William marching towards her. Black returned home today with Company C from the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, after 3 months at Camp Lejune in N.C. and 7 months in Iraq.

Stephanie Black greets her husband, William Black, at Camp Williams this afternoon.

William Black, holds his wife Stephanie, at Camp Williams, before leaving for training in North Carolina on his way to Iraq, in June 2007.

Clint Lund (above) reunites with his wife Sarah, and son Heber today at Camp Williams, after 3 months at Camp Lejune in N.C. and 7 months in Iraq. (Below) Clint Lund says goodbye to his wife Sarah at Camp Williams, before boarding the bus for the Salt Lake City Airport with the Marines reservists from Charlie Company, 4th LAR, on his way to Iraq, in June 2007