ECHO Co MCRD Graduation Day 03.11.22
Echo Company - 2nd Recruit Training Battalion
WOW! What a day! The last 24 hours have retched my heart but if there is anything the military has taught me it is to preserve and keep trying. I will NOT stop capturing these special moments for military families, especially new Marines. I will keep working out all of these kinks and come back stronger than ever!
In the meantime, here are amazing families of the nation’s newest Marines. I met up with these folks at Liberty Station, formerly known as the Naval Training Center San Diego, which welcomed its first Navy recruits in 1923 and closed after 60 years. Liberty Station is now San Diego's Town Square and perfectly replicates Marine Corps Recruit Depots architecture.
**Disclaimer ** I am not affiliated or contracted by the Military/MCRD. By hiring me prior to your event, I am your guest and there to capture your family for personal use. One or more person in every photo has an active photo release to Morning Owl Fine Art Photography or is a general overview photo that has been contracted to be taken for personal use.
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As a San Diego-based veteran, military photographer, and mother myself, I know firsthand the pride and emotional weight that comes with watching your child become a United States Marine. Whether you're preparing for that first letter from Boot Camp or holding your breath until graduation day, these handpicked reads are for you.
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