Marine Corps Ball - November 6, 2009

This picture was taken at the end of the night.

I know that he is really out of focus but here is our guest speaker Corporal Aaron Mankin. He was injured in an IED explosion in Iraq back in 2005. Ricardo met his wife at BAMC when he was there after his accident. I had the chance to talk with his mom at the ball and she was so awesome. It was really neat to talk with her about her experiences after he was injured. I know that Ricardo's injuries were not that bad but I still feel like we are part of the Wounded Warriors.

The awesome Marines presenting the cake.

World War II uniforms



The uniform the Marines wore in 1775.

The Marines dressed in the uniforms that were used throughout history and they did a presentation. It was really awesome to see how the clothing has changed over the past 234 years. It was so awesome to be at the ball and to be a part of the Marine Corps birthday. Ricardo and I haven't been to a ball in almost 5 years!! We had a good time and enjoyed our night together. :)