Similar
A view of the dock landing ship USS PORTLAND (LSD-37) and a Mars class combat support ship holding station off the coast of Mogadishu awaiting the March 25th troop withdraw of all U.S. Forces
160215-N-YR245-257 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2016) Amphibious
060810-N-5588M-008 (Aug. 10, 2006)A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter retrieve members from the US Navy (USN) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Detachment 26 (DET-26) after conducting a routine training exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. The EOD DET-26 is attached to the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Michael N. Minkler (Released)
A port bow view of the frigate USS MCCLOY (FF 1038) underway off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia (VA)
Navy Ship AGC-11 Eldorado - Public domain photogrpaph
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD
190626-N-UM706-1104 GULF OF OMAN (June 26, 2019) An
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD
200803-N-BW566-1126 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Aug. 3, 2020)
Related
Crew members man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) arrives in port during its WestPac '87 cruise
Crew members man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) arrives in port during its WestPac '87 cruise
Marines and sailors man the rail as the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) arrives in port
An aerial port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV 61) as crewmembers man the rail upon its return from a Western Pacific cruise
Crew members man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64) departs from port
An aerial port view of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV 61) as crewmembers man the rail upon its return from a Western Pacific cruise
Crew members aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) handle the lines as the vessel ties up in port during Exercise RimPac '88
Crew members man the rails beside the island of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV 61) as the ship departs on a Western Pacific deployment
A tug assists the departure of the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) from the harbor during PACEX '89
Marines and sailors man the rail of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) as the ship enters port during WestPac '89
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: RIM PAC '86
Base: Pearl Harbor
State: Hawaii (HI)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Wimmer
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.