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Lt. Col. Keven Matthews, the incoming commanding officer
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. George Lambert , left, the
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US Marine Corps (USMC) General (GEN) William L. Nyland (right), Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC), shares a laugh with USMC Lance Corporal (LCPL) Keith A. Challet, Marine Air Group 12 (MAG-12), after eating morning chow together in the South Side Chow Hall, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan. GEN Nyland had breakfast with several USMC Marines and US Navy Sailors while on an official tour of MCAS Iwakuni
US Marine Corps (USMC) General (GEN) William L. Nyland (left), Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC), walks besides and unidentified USMC officer during his official visit to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan
US Marine Corps (USMC) General (GEN) William L. Nyland (right), Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC), speaks about the delicate relationship between the United States and North Korea to the Marines in Hangar 1510 during his official tour of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan
General (GEN) Michael W. Hagee, (left), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) visit and is briefed at a Module Amphibious Egress Trainer (MAET) located on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, by James Newberry, Marine Corps Community Services representative. GEN Hagee visited III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) for the first time as the CMC. During his visit he will tour Marine bases located on Okinawa, Japan
US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Aaron J. Arlington (left), SEAMAN (SN) Camilla Lee (center) and Storekeeper SEAMAN Recruit (SKSN) Christopher Read, perform the colors presentation onboard the USN Wasp class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD-7) on the anniversary of the historical flag raising at Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan (JPN). The event is at Norfolk, Virginia (VA)
US Marine Corps (USMC) General (GEN) William L. Nyland (right), Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC), expresses his thanks to the Marines in Hangar 281B for their outstanding job performance during his official tour of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan
General (GEN) Michael W. Hagee, (left front), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) visits a Module Amphibious Egress Trainer (MAET) located on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Mr. Armando Alonzo, (center), Site Manager for Survival Systems USA, and Mr. Tom Lazzaro, (right) Director of Operations for Survival Systems USA, briefs the CMC on the operations conducted at the pool. GEN Hagee visited III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) for the first time as the CMC. During his visit he will tour Marine bases located on Okinawa, Japan
US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Wallace C. Gregson, Jr., Commanding General, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Okinawa, Japan, follows US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Thomas B. Fargo, Commander, US Pacific Command (USPACOM), in flight gear for his flight aboard a UH-1N Huey Helicopter, during his command visit to Kadena Air Base (AB), Okinawa, Japan
US Marine Corps (USMC) Major General (MGEN) David M. Mize (left), Commanding General, Marine Corps Base (MCB), Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, congratulates Sergeant (SGT) Sean Huber (center), USMC, squad leader, 2nd platoon, "G" Company, Marine Combat Training Battalion, before presenting him with the Standing Tall Award for saving a Marine's life during a live grenade exercise, Camp Geiger, NC
US Marine Corps (USMC) General (GEN) William L. Nyland (right), Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC), speaks to a USMC Marine, while visiting the Hornets Nest during his official tour of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan. The Hornets Nest is part of the Single Marine Program, which sponsored by the Marine Corps Community Service (MCCS) at MCAS Iwakuni
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni
Country: Japan (JPN)
Scene Camera Operator: PFC Lydia Davey, 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.
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