MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Kane'ohe — About 100 Marines and sailors attached to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment's advance party will arrive home today after completing a seven-month deployment to Iraq in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

The Marines and sailors are scheduled to arrive at about 9:30 a.m. at Marine Corps Air Facility, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. This is the advance party of Marines and sailors before the entire battalion's arrival throughout February.

A battalion of Marines numbers approximately 1,000