Cpl. Kevin Santiago holds his son for the first time at the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 homecoming at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on Wednesday. Two-hundred and twenty-five Marines with VMFA-251, known as the Thunderbolts, served aboard the USS Enterprise on what was thought to be the carrier's final deployment before being decommissioned. The Marines were deployed for eight months as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 Cpl. Kevin Santiago holds his son for the first time after returning from deployment aboard the USS Enterprise on Wednesday at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The Thunderbolts returned after being deployed for six months on what was thought to be the carrier's final deployment before being decommissioned. While deployed, VMFA-251 conducted combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and ensured the free flow of maritime commerce through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Saudi Arabia, squadron officials said.
Cpl. Brady Wood, MCAS Beaufort
A Marine and his wife embrace at the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 homecoming on Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Oct. 31. Two-hundred and twenty-five Marines with VMFA-251, also known as the Thunderbolts, served aboard the USS Enterprise for eight months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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