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US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Woods from the 6th Marine Regiment takes aim with a SMAW (shoulder launched multi-purpose assault weapon) during the MCCREE (Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation) field exercise at LZ Sandpiper. The 6th Marine Regiment conducted this MCREE for the 1ST Battalion 6th Marine Regiment. A MCREE encompasses an evaluation of the overall combat readiness skills of an infantry battalion
US Marine Lance Corporal Wite and US Marine Corps Corporal Folley from the 6th Marine Regiment establish communication lines with the 1ST and 2nd offensive Platoons during a MCCREE field excercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The 6th Marine Regiment conducted a MCCREE (Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation) for the 1ST Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. A MCCREE encompasses an evaluation of the overall combat readiness skills of an infantry battalion
Marines from the 6th Marine Regiment share war stories with an eager young visitor at the family day awarded to the Marines from the 6th Marine Regiment located at Landing Zone Falcon during the MCCREE field excercise. The 6th Marine Regiment conducted a MCCREE (Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation) for the 1ST Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. A MCCREE encompasses an evaluation of the overall readiness skills of an infantry battalion
Marines from the 6th Marine Regiment rush aboard a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter while engaged in a simulated casualty evacuation located on Landing Zone Hawk during the MCCREE field excercise. The 6th Marine Regiment conducted a MCCREE (Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation) for the 1ST Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. A MCCREE encompasses an evaluation of the overall readiness skills of an infantry battalion
This CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter's crew chief evaluates the area around Landing Zone Albatross before lift-off during a MCCREE field excercise. The 6th Marine Regiment conducted a MCCREE (Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation) for the 1ST Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. A MCCREE encompasses an evaluation of the overall combat readiness skills of an infantry battalion
US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Stephen Harget, Charlie Company (C Co.), 1ST Platoon (PLT), 1ST Battalion (BN), 7th Marine Regiment (1/7th MARS), clears a jam in 5.56 mm M16A2 rifle while participating in a Company level live-fire assault training exercise being conducted on Range 400, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGGC) / Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC) (MCAGCC/MAGTFTC), Twentynine Palms, California (CA)
US Marine Corps Sergeant Blake, bike messenger from the 6th Marine Regiment brings word to the Command Post located on Landing Zone Falcon about the location of the aggressing Marines during the MCCREE field excercise. The 6th Marine Regiment conducted a MCCREE (Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation) for the 1ST Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. A MCCREE encompasses an evaluation of the overall combat readiness skills of an infantry battalion
6th Marine Regiment Communications Platoon keep communication lines full of support and direction for the offensive Marines on Landing Zone Falcon during the MCCREE field excercise. The 6th Marine Regiment conducted a MCCREE (Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation) for the 1ST Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. A MCCREE encompasses an evaluation of the overall combat readiness skills of an infantry battalion
US Marine Corps Sergeant Hale and Sergeant Barr, from the 6th Marine Regiment, armed with M16 rifles prepare for an offensive attack on Combat Town during the MCCREE (Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation) field excercise. The 6th Marine Regiment conducted this MCCREE for the 1ST Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. A MCCREE encompasses an evaluation of the overall combat readiness skills of an infantry battalion
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune
State: North Carolina (NC)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: LCPL J.L. Weber, 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.