Maxwell Commissioning and Graduation

This weekend was a special and hectic weekend for the Maxwell family as their daughter Sarah and son Andrew graduated from college and Andrew was commissioned as an officer of Marines. The commissioning and celebration took place at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

The following photos are a sampling of some of the shots that I took at the event. You can find the rest of the album at the following link: Maxwell Commissioning.

The photos may be downloaded for free from my Flickr account. You may order prints and pick them up from your local Target, there is a charge for prints and that is made directly to Target. I do not make any money from any photographs taken at Museum events. For directions on downloading and /or ordering from Target, click here: Directions for downloading photos.

The Marine Corps Birthday Celebration at the National Museum of the Marine Corps

There were two cake cutting ceremonies at the Museum today. At the 1000 ceremony, our oldest Marine was First Sergeant Don Thompson, born in 1917, enlisted in 1943, saw action on Tarawa and several other Pacific Islands. The youngest Marine was PFC Michael Scottodiluzio, born in 1989, enlisted March 2008, just completed boot camp four days ago.





For the 1300 ceremony, the oldest Marine was Sergeant Major Philip Mackert, born in 1919, enlisted in 1941. The youngest Marine was Lance Corporal Kris Horn, born 1989, enlisted January 2008.





These are just a sampling of the photos that I took to view the rest of the album click here:
Marine Corps Birthday at the Museum 2008.

Directions to download the photos or to order them from Target are located at this link: Directions to Download. I do not make any money from any of the photos that I take at Museum events.

NMMC Volunteer and Staff Marine Corps Birthday Ball

Due to a cancellation, the volunteers and staff were able to snag a date for their first Birthday Celebration. The photos from the evening can be found by clicking this link: NMMC Birthday Celebration.

Check out a few of the candids below.







Directions for downloading or purchasing prints from Target can be found here: Directions for Downloading or Ordering Prints.

MSG Battalion Marine Corps Ball

Friday evening, November 7, 2008, the National Museum of the Marine Corps was the location for the 233rd Marine Corps Birthday Ball celebrated by the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group Battalion. A sampling of the photos that I took are shown below.

Click here to see the rest: MSG Battalion Marine Corps Birthday Ball












You may download the photos to your computer from my flickr album (this is free). You may also choose to purchase photos from Target (not free, and by the way, I do not make any money from the photos that I take at museum events). Directions to do either or both can be found at this link: Downloading photos from Flickr.

Team Semper Fi 2008 Museum Visit

Team Semper Fi stopped by on Saturday. They were in town to run in the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday. Hope you all had a great visit and had a wonderful day outside Sunday.

You can access all of the photos I took of you at the museum at the following link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rangersgirl/sets/72157608402747667/

Click this link for directions on downloading the images or ordering images from Target:

Instructions

Beirut Barracks Bombing 25th Anniversary Symposium

A symposium on the bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut was held at that National Museum of the Marine corps Saturday evening. Photos from the event can be found at the following link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rangersgirl/sets/72157608185666984/

Below, a sampling of the photos that I took.









Click here for instructions on downloading or ordering prints for pick-up at your local Target.

Oliver North: Museum Distinguished Speaker Series

Oliver North was the speaker for October's Distinguished Speaker Series at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. He spoke about the Marine Corps and the Media, two entities that many times seem to be at odds. I will write more about this on my blog Scuttlebuttfuzz. The actual story entry is Don't be Discouraged with the Media.

Here are just a sampling of the photos that I took at the event. You may view the rest of the photos at the following link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rangersgirl/sets/72157607699098674/











If you are interested in downloading (this is free) or ordering prints from your local Target (I nor the museum make any money from your orders), follow this link for directions: http://scuttlebuttphotos.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-download-or-order-prints-from.html

Visiting Iwo Jima Veterans

This entry is for the families of the two Iwo Veterans that visited the museum on Sunday.

To the left is Cal Shoop and to the right is Guy Rowe.



This is the link to the photo above:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/2815137419_ee683e1746_o.jpg



This is the link to the photo above:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/2815137129_53a9164cba_o.jpg

You may download the photos or order them from Target. Her is a link for directions:

Click here for directions to download or order prints from Target.

How To Download Photos From Flickr

I've had a couple folks ask me for directions on downloading photos from my Flickr account. So here it goes. By the way, this is very detailed, I write software documentation on my day job.

Step 1:

Select a photograph that you want to download by clicking on the thumbnail image of the photo, these are the small images to the right.



Step 2:

The image window will open. If you would like to download the image, select the "All Sizes" button. This is highlighted in yellow below and has a magnifying glass next to it.




This is a larger image of the image tool bar.



Step 3:

Select the image size you wish to download. The default is "Large". I shoot in high resolution so the large image will allow you to print at least an 8x10 of the image. If you choose to download the orginal size, this will allow you to print a big 3 foot poster of the image. Please note, the larger the image the longer it will take to download.

Once you select the size you want to download, press the "Download the [whatever size]" link next to the diskette icon. The File Download window will open. Select the "Save" button.


Step 4:

The "Save As" window will open on your computer. Tell your computer where you would like this image saved to. I have selected a folder I have called My Pictures. Give your photo a name, otherwise you will get a long number as the default name. After you have selected where you are saving the image and have named the image, select the "Save" button.

OCS Commissioning

Today was Officers Candidate School (OCS) Commissioning. I had a hard time selecting my favorites to display here. I took over 250 photos from both ceremonies. You can find the rest of the photos at the following link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rangersgirl/sets/72157606635978376/

Feel free to download the prints that you are interested it. You may even choose to have them printed for pick-up at your local Target. I do not make any money on the photos that I take. If you have any questions about how to download the digital image, drop me an e-mail at: rangersgirldc@gmail.com

You may also pass this link on to others.

Congratulations everyone!

General Mattis Speaking Engagement

Welcome to Scuttlebutt Photo! Below, you will find a link to all of the photos that I took at the Distinguished Marine Speakers' Series at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. I have included a couple of my favorite shots.







The link to the rest of the photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rangersgirl/sets/72157606587446543/

Feel free to forward this link on to others. You are welcome to download photos from this event as well as order prints, which will be printed and waiting for you at your local Target. (I do not make any money from any of these photos). If you have any questions regarding downloading or comments regarding the photos, feel free to drop me an e-mail: RangersGirlDC@gmail.com

Marine Corps Sergeants Major Reception 2008

The 16th and current Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Carlton W. Kent (standing back left) shares the 'stage' with the 12th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Harold Overstreet at the 2008 Marine Corps Sergeants Major Reception held at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

The following is a link to the photos that I took at the reception. You may download them and print or you may order them from Flickr and they will be printed at your local Target where you can go and pick them up. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me by pressing envelope with the arrow (e-mail link) at the bottom of this entry.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rangersgirl/sets/72157606512636981/

3/26 40th Reunion Photos

You may find all of the photos from 3/26's reunion at the following link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rangersgirl/sets/72157606267138422/

Hope you all enjoy. The photos may be downloaded. I will post directions on this blog on how to download for those who do not know. You may also order prints and have them mailed to you or processed through your local Target. I do not make any money on any of the photos that you download or purchase.