Lance Cpl. Sarah Novotny, a combat photographer with 1st Marine Division (Forward), works on a homework assignment for her college class. Novotny, a 20-year-old native of Streetsboro, Ohio, says she spends about 14 hours a week writing papers, reading, and studying for college - Lance Cpl. Sarah Novotny, a combat photographer with 1st Marine Division (Forward), works on a homework assignment for her college class. Novotny, a 20-year-old native of Streetsboro, Ohio, says she spends about 14 hours a week writing papers, reading, and studying for college