Sergeant Thomas G. Ochoa, motor transportation maintenance

Sergeant Thomas G. Ochoa, motor transportation maintenance chief, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, waves to the stadium during the Padres’ Military Appreciation Day at PETCO Park in San Diego, May 19. Marines with the 15th MEU were invited to the game to celebrate their return from an eight-month deployment. During the event, Marines from each supporting element of the MEU stepped onto the field in front of thousands as the 15th MEU Command Element, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, Combat Logistics Battalion 15 and Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.) were recognized. Ochoa, 29, is from Los Angeles (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Childers/Released)