Staff Sgt. Ryan J. Ward, and Rowena Untalasco practice

Staff Sgt. Ryan J. Ward, and Rowena Untalasco practice techniques during a self-defense course March 6 at the Ironworks Gym at Camp Courtney. The course focused on teaching basic defense techniques for use against larger or stronger attackers and was held in response to feedback from Marine spouses who attended 9th Engineer Support Battalion’s recent Jane Wayne Day. The Marine Corps martial arts program training piqued the interest of the spouses. Ward is a career planner with 9th ESB, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Untalasco is a Marine spouse. Photo by Cpl. Mark W. Stroud