Similar
Artwork: "CPT Ritchie, Air Force Ace" Artist: Deanna Glad
Pfc. Landon Mullins poses for a photo on a CH-53E Super
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-135
An aviation ordnanceman stands by during operation El Dorado, a retaliatory strike on Libyan terrorist targets
171027-N-EA818-080 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017)
200722-N-VF045-1006 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 22, 2020)
Senior Airman Shawna Sims, 340th Expeditionary Air
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colton D. Taylor with Marine
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter 364 (HMM
Related
US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Justin Zachary, 4th Marine Division Headquarters Battalion (HQ BN) Communications Platoon stabilizes the head of USMC LCPL Jario Gonzales, during litter training during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM at Camp Ripper, Kuwait. IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein
Corporal (CPL) Jason Martinez, USMC, celebrates along with Aileen Nucup, (left), fianc Myreen Panganiban, and Genevieve Vargas, (right), on his return from Operation Iraqi Freedom. CPL Martinez, Headquarters Battalion (HQ BN), 1ST Marine Division (1MARDIV), Camp Pendleton, California, is returning from a six-month deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein
US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Darrick Mosley, Copilot, 40th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS), catches a reflection in his I/U Tactical Navigation Unit as he and his crew return from a successful bombing mission over Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraqi's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein
US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CAPT) Cameron Warren, Pilot, 40th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS), signs a Mk-84 Bomb JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) before departing on his B-52H Stratofortress for a combat mission over Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraqi's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein
US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel with Charlie Company 1ST Tank Battalion, Twentynine Palms, California, move, in their M88A2 HERCULES (Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System) toward the breech point near Safwan Hill, Iraq during the opening shots of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein
Lance Corporal (LCPL) Rodriguez, (left), USMC, LCPL Caprasecca, USMC, and Corporal (CPL) Holgunn, USMC, Amphibious Locker, Boat Maintenance, 1ST Reconnaissance Battalion (BN), 1ST Marine Division (1MARDIV), Margarita (33 Area), Camp Pendleton, California, return home from Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. (Substandard image)
Corporal (CPL) C. J. Elmore, (left), USMC, and Lance Corporal (LCPL) J. D. Black, USMC, Communications Company (COMM CO), Headquarters Battalion (HQBN), 1ST Marine Division (1MARDIV), enjoy a toast upon returning home to Camp Pendleton, California, from Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein
US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Aaron Watt, Crewchief, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) deployed to the 363rd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron (EMXS), prepares for a shift change in the mist of a sandstorm during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraqs weapons of mass destruction and the regime of Saddam Hussein
US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Daniel Bratton, Tank Mechanic, Charlie Company 1ST Tank Battalion, Twentynine Palms, California, uses an air impact wrench to repair the track on an M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT), after it threw the track along MSR (Main Supply Route) Tampa (Iraqi Highway 1) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein
Corporal (CPL) John Allen, USMC, Crewchief, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-162 (HMM-162), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, North Carolina, observes right lateral of his CH-46E Sea Knight during take-off from 1ST Marine Division (MD), Division Main (DM), Combat Operations Center (COC) near Sarabadi, Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. (Substandard image)
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM
Base: Sarabadi
State: Baghdad
Country: Iraq (IRQ)
Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Howard J. Farrell, USMC
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.
- Hospital Corpsman Second Class (HM2) Derek Fingland, USN ...
- 9 Marine medium helicopter squadron 162 Images - PICRYL
- 61 E sea knight Images - NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive
- 20 John allen Images - NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive
- 9 Marine medium helicopter squadron 162, Hmm Images - PICRYL
- Corporal (CPL) John Allen, USMC, Crewchief, Marine Medium ...