CPL Ross Thrailkill USMC http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-Ross-01PS/297535584_7vzc3-Ti.jpg http://anavado.smugmug.com/gallery/4964955_sP5VN/ 2009-05-18T09:14:22Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />Our Marine serves in Okinawa, Japan, and aboard the USS Essex</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#154411703_heyBU" title="Our Marine serves in Okinawa, Japan, and aboard the USS Essex"><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/Flag-Pole-009edited-1/154411703_heyBU-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Our Marine serves in Okinawa, Japan, and aboard the USS Essex" title="Our Marine serves in Okinawa, Japan, and aboard the USS Essex" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-12T07:06:50Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/Flag-Pole-009edited-1/154411703_heyBU-Th.jpg 2007-05-19 23:09:05 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />Ross aboard the USS Essex</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#297237513_DwYuq" title="Ross aboard the USS Essex"><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/IMG0259/297237513_DwYuq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Ross aboard the USS Essex" title="Ross aboard the USS Essex" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T14:20:02Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/IMG0259/297237513_DwYuq-Th.jpg 2008-02-21 03:11:53 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />Ross was aboard the U.S.S. Essex, during the wait in international waters in the Andaman Sea, 60 kilometers from the Burmese coast with relief supplies desperately needed by millions of surv ...</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#297238065_p4J9d" title="Ross was aboard the U.S.S. Essex, during the wait in international waters in the Andaman Sea, 60 kilometers from the Burmese coast with relief supplies desperately needed by millions of surv ..."><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/IMG0265/297238065_p4J9d-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Ross was aboard the U.S.S. Essex, during the wait in international waters in the Andaman Sea, 60 kilometers from the Burmese coast with relief supplies desperately needed by millions of surv ..." title="Ross was aboard the U.S.S. Essex, during the wait in international waters in the Andaman Sea, 60 kilometers from the Burmese coast with relief supplies desperately needed by millions of surv ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T14:13:48Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/IMG0265/297238065_p4J9d-Th.jpg 2008-02-21 03:23:58 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />USS Essex (LHD 2) amphibious assault ship. Designed to be versatile, the Essex simultaneously uses helicopters, Harrier jets, and Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC), and conventional landing ...</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#297237766_c6sPL" title="USS Essex (LHD 2) amphibious assault ship. Designed to be versatile, the Essex simultaneously uses helicopters, Harrier jets, and Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC), and conventional landing ..."><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/IMG0261/297237766_c6sPL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="USS Essex (LHD 2) amphibious assault ship. Designed to be versatile, the Essex simultaneously uses helicopters, Harrier jets, and Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC), and conventional landing ..." title="USS Essex (LHD 2) amphibious assault ship. Designed to be versatile, the Essex simultaneously uses helicopters, Harrier jets, and Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC), and conventional landing ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T14:36:15Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/IMG0261/297237766_c6sPL-Th.jpg 2008-02-21 03:18:27 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />The Essex Docked in the Philippines and Ross visited the Philippine Zoo. It is doubtful a US Zoo would permit hand feeding a tiger of this size.</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#262598662_e89Dn" title="The Essex Docked in the Philippines and Ross visited the Philippine Zoo. It is doubtful a US Zoo would permit hand feeding a tiger of this size."><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/Ross-Tiger/262598662_e89Dn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The Essex Docked in the Philippines and Ross visited the Philippine Zoo. It is doubtful a US Zoo would permit hand feeding a tiger of this size." title="The Essex Docked in the Philippines and Ross visited the Philippine Zoo. It is doubtful a US Zoo would permit hand feeding a tiger of this size." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-12T20:15:11Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/Ross-Tiger/262598662_e89Dn-Th.jpg 2008-03-04 00:13:01 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />Ross visited a Philippine School to read to students and interact with the kids. These Philippine Police Guards were assigned as a security detail. Those guns are loaded.</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#262598699_hLoC8" title="Ross visited a Philippine School to read to students and interact with the kids. These Philippine Police Guards were assigned as a security detail. Those guns are loaded."><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/Ross-Phil-Guard/262598699_hLoC8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Ross visited a Philippine School to read to students and interact with the kids. These Philippine Police Guards were assigned as a security detail. Those guns are loaded." title="Ross visited a Philippine School to read to students and interact with the kids. These Philippine Police Guards were assigned as a security detail. Those guns are loaded." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-12T20:13:11Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/Ross-Phil-Guard/262598699_hLoC8-Th.jpg 2008-03-04 23:38:31 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />Marine Corps Ball in Okinawa. Throughout the world on 10 November, U.S. Marines celebrate the birth of their Corps -- the most loyal, most feared, most revered, and most professional fighti ...</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#297251421_ZeLx6" title="Marine Corps Ball in Okinawa. Throughout the world on 10 November, U.S. Marines celebrate the birth of their Corps -- the most loyal, most feared, most revered, and most professional fighti ..."><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/marinecorpsball028edited-1/297251421_ZeLx6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Marine Corps Ball in Okinawa. Throughout the world on 10 November, U.S. Marines celebrate the birth of their Corps -- the most loyal, most feared, most revered, and most professional fighti ..." title="Marine Corps Ball in Okinawa. Throughout the world on 10 November, U.S. Marines celebrate the birth of their Corps -- the most loyal, most feared, most revered, and most professional fighti ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:27:24Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/marinecorpsball028edited-1/297251421_ZeLx6-Th.jpg 2007-11-01 06:21:16 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />The annual Marine Birthday Ball has evolved from simple origins to the polished and professional functions of today. It is attended by Generals and Enlisted alike. Here is Ross, as a Lance ...</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#297253584_EdSMB" title="The annual Marine Birthday Ball has evolved from simple origins to the polished and professional functions of today. It is attended by Generals and Enlisted alike. Here is Ross, as a Lance ..."><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/marinecorpsball044edited-1/297253584_EdSMB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The annual Marine Birthday Ball has evolved from simple origins to the polished and professional functions of today. It is attended by Generals and Enlisted alike. Here is Ross, as a Lance ..." title="The annual Marine Birthday Ball has evolved from simple origins to the polished and professional functions of today. It is attended by Generals and Enlisted alike. Here is Ross, as a Lance ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T14:09:17Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/marinecorpsball044edited-1/297253584_EdSMB-Th.jpg 2007-11-01 09:38:06 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />Marine Corps Ball in Okinawa</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#297254846_AsJKq" title="Marine Corps Ball in Okinawa"><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/marinecorpsball057edited-1/297254846_AsJKq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Marine Corps Ball in Okinawa" title="Marine Corps Ball in Okinawa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T14:19:12Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/marinecorpsball057edited-1/297254846_AsJKq-Th.jpg 2007-11-01 10:28:19 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />Parris Island USMC Graduation. Family day and graduation take place on the last two days of recruit training. Family Day occurs Thursday and gives new Marines a chance to see family and frie ...</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#297211540_XXALv" title="Parris Island USMC Graduation. Family day and graduation take place on the last two days of recruit training. Family Day occurs Thursday and gives new Marines a chance to see family and frie ..."><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-PI047edited-1/297211540_XXALv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Parris Island USMC Graduation. Family day and graduation take place on the last two days of recruit training. Family Day occurs Thursday and gives new Marines a chance to see family and frie ..." title="Parris Island USMC Graduation. Family day and graduation take place on the last two days of recruit training. Family Day occurs Thursday and gives new Marines a chance to see family and frie ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T14:25:42Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-PI047edited-1/297211540_XXALv-Th.jpg 2006-10-04 20:18:04 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />Ross stands in front of every recruit's first step at Parris Island, and the first step to becoming a Marine. As I passed through the hatch (doors), I imagined Ross taking those very same s ...</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#297204136_PrMty" title="Ross stands in front of every recruit's first step at Parris Island, and the first step to becoming a Marine. As I passed through the hatch (doors), I imagined Ross taking those very same s ..."><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-PI098edited-1/297204136_PrMty-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Ross stands in front of every recruit's first step at Parris Island, and the first step to becoming a Marine. As I passed through the hatch (doors), I imagined Ross taking those very same s ..." title="Ross stands in front of every recruit's first step at Parris Island, and the first step to becoming a Marine. As I passed through the hatch (doors), I imagined Ross taking those very same s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T14:49:35Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-PI098edited-1/297204136_PrMty-Th.jpg 2006-10-05 05:47:21 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />This is the end of the graduation ceremony as Ross pins on the Eagle, Globe & Anchor</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#297209240_k5bNq" title="This is the end of the graduation ceremony as Ross pins on the Eagle, Globe & Anchor"><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-PI084edited-1/297209240_k5bNq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is the end of the graduation ceremony as Ross pins on the Eagle, Globe & Anchor" title="This is the end of the graduation ceremony as Ross pins on the Eagle, Globe & Anchor" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T14:13:19Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-PI084edited-1/297209240_k5bNq-Th.jpg 2006-10-05 05:21:25 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />Ross Gives a Tour of Parris Island Leatherneck Square, the site of close combat training and the Confidence Course</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#297207353_SQCBH" title="Ross Gives a Tour of Parris Island Leatherneck Square, the site of close combat training and the Confidence Course"><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-PI108edited-1/297207353_SQCBH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Ross Gives a Tour of Parris Island Leatherneck Square, the site of close combat training and the Confidence Course" title="Ross Gives a Tour of Parris Island Leatherneck Square, the site of close combat training and the Confidence Course" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T14:14:02Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-PI108edited-1/297207353_SQCBH-Th.jpg 2006-10-05 08:10:07 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />Ross & Hummer, the Parris Island Mascot. Thanks to the German Army, the U.S. Marine Corps has an unofficial mascot. During World War I many German reports had called the attacking Marines ...</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#297205886_G9czj" title="Ross & Hummer, the Parris Island Mascot. Thanks to the German Army, the U.S. Marine Corps has an unofficial mascot. During World War I many German reports had called the attacking Marines ..."><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-PI178/297205886_G9czj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Ross & Hummer, the Parris Island Mascot. Thanks to the German Army, the U.S. Marine Corps has an unofficial mascot. During World War I many German reports had called the attacking Marines ..." title="Ross & Hummer, the Parris Island Mascot. Thanks to the German Army, the U.S. Marine Corps has an unofficial mascot. During World War I many German reports had called the attacking Marines ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T14:29:48Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-PI178/297205886_G9czj-Th.jpg 2006-10-05 22:09:00 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />Drill Instructor Congratulates Ross. Ross said his drill instructors were incredible and he thoroughly enjoyed his training. After meeting three of Ross' DI's, I have no doubt that the futu ...</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#297215588_eoRY6" title="Drill Instructor Congratulates Ross. Ross said his drill instructors were incredible and he thoroughly enjoyed his training. After meeting three of Ross' DI's, I have no doubt that the futu ..."><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-PI173edited-1/297215588_eoRY6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Drill Instructor Congratulates Ross. Ross said his drill instructors were incredible and he thoroughly enjoyed his training. After meeting three of Ross' DI's, I have no doubt that the futu ..." title="Drill Instructor Congratulates Ross. Ross said his drill instructors were incredible and he thoroughly enjoyed his training. After meeting three of Ross' DI's, I have no doubt that the futu ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T14:22:08Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-PI173edited-1/297215588_eoRY6-Th.jpg 2006-10-05 22:01:09 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />07 Hockey reunion Photo. Ross' teammates sent it to Ross in Okinawa.</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#237463827_LigNd" title="07 Hockey reunion Photo. Ross' teammates sent it to Ross in Okinawa."><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/07-hockey-reunion-025/237463827_LigNd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="07 Hockey reunion Photo. Ross' teammates sent it to Ross in Okinawa." title="07 Hockey reunion Photo. Ross' teammates sent it to Ross in Okinawa." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-22T15:13:50Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/07-hockey-reunion-025/237463827_LigNd-Th.jpg 2007-12-29 06:55:08 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a> </p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#297535584_7vzc3" title="anavado's photo"><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-Ross-01PS/297535584_7vzc3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="anavado's photo" title="anavado's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-19T04:12:15Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/MCRD-Ross-01PS/297535584_7vzc3-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a><br />USMC Seal</p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#297194220_7NcWZ" title="USMC Seal"><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/Patriot-Pointe-017edited-1/297194220_7NcWZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="USMC Seal" title="USMC Seal" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T14:27:22Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/Patriot-Pointe-017edited-1/297194220_7NcWZ-Th.jpg 2007-03-07 07:06:03 <p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com">anavado</a> </p><p><a href="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/4964955_sP5VN#539955536_utM5v" title="anavado's photo"><img src="http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/Ross-May-091515/539955536_utM5v-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="anavado's photo" title="anavado's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-18T09:15:16Z anavado http://anavado.smugmug.com http://anavado.smugmug.com/Military/Ross-Marine-Corps/Ross-May-091515/539955536_utM5v-Th.jpg 2009-05-16 10:05:23