A carousel in Habbaniyah's Tourist Village rests dormant and in a state of disrepair April 6, but provides testament to better times in the once-popular vacation and honeymoon spot. Families and newlyweds frequ More
Col. Michael Frazier, commanding officer of 11th Marine Regiment presents Sgt. Maj. Terry Jones with the 11th Marines organizational non-commissioned officer sword at a post and relief ceremony held in Las Pulg More
Marines from 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Mongolian soldiers from Unit 032, Military Police, Mongolian Armed Forces, patrol Five Hills Training Are More
A Marine points out targets on a range to participants in 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment's Jane Wayne Day Sept. 17. The Marines showcased their weapons and skills for their families during a live-fire exer More
Private First Class Aristarchus Metto is from Eldoret, Kenya, but plans on submitting paperwork to become a U.S. citizen after his deployment. Metto, a motor transport operator with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, prepare for a night fire shoot of the 122 millimeter D30 Howitzer here, May 5, 2012. Major Gen. Sayeed Malook, the 215th Corps commanding More
Maj. Michael Johannes (left), the executive officer of 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, stands with Col. Michael Frazier, the commanding officer of 11th Marine Regiment, after Johannes was awarded the Austr More
U.S. Marines with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and Headquarters Battery, Engineer Platoon, visit The National New Zealand Army museum in Waiouri, New Zealand on June 10, 2012. The Marines tra More
Gunnery Sgt. JD Baters and Staff Sgt. Keith Hoy, civil affairs Marines with 11th Marine Regiment, dig holes in order to plant a live fence for a local farmer here, July 17. The volunteer project was part of a c More
Marines serving with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, line up artillery rounds in preparation to fire them during a regimental exercise here, Sept. 13, 2012. The exercise aimed to develop and More
Marines from 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment salute their battalion’s battle colors during a re-dedication ceremony here, Oct. 3, 2012. The ceremony was held to honor the history of 5th Battalion, 11th Mari More
Kickoff returner Luke Boyd, 1, with 1st Marine Logistics Group Beast, returns a kickoff against the 11th Marine Regiment Cannon Cockers at the 11-Area football field at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., More
U.S. Marines, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment (2/11) attend a memorial service for Lance Cpl. Cory Fields at the Las Pulgas Chapel, Camp Pendleton, Calif., October 18, 2012. Fields was a field artillery can More
U.S. Marines, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment (2/11) attend a memorial service for Lance Cpl. Cory Fields at the Las Pulgas Chapel, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 18, 2012. Fields was a field artillery canno More
Marines serving with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fire an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System in support of Exercise Steel Knight here, Dec. 13, 2012. HIMARS is a truck mounted, multiple-rocket l More
Marines serving with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, explain how to work the M777 Lightweight Howitzer to the children here, May 23, 2013. The community service event was provided to strengthen relations b More
Lieutenant Col. Shawn Beltran, (left) the incoming commanding officer of 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and a native of Wichita Falls, Texas, takes the battalion colors from Lt. Col. David Everly, (center More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Terry L. Jones, passes the noncomissioned officer (NCO) sword to Col. Stephen E. Liszewski aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 2, 2013. The passing of the NCO sword signifies the tra More
Private First Class Benjamin Fulton (right), a field artillery cannoneer serving with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, prepares an M777 Lightweight Howitzer for movement at the 11th Marines More
Marines serving with Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fire an illumination round out of an M777 Lightweight Howitzer during the 11th Marines fire exercise here, Aug. 21, 2013. Eleventh Marines More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 “Greyhawks” flies over the Pacific Ocean on its way to collect a detachment of Marines with 1st Battalion, 11th Marines after they performed sensor rec More
Corporal Cody Allen, section chief, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, supports Exercise Steel Knight 2014 with his high mobility artillery rocket system at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Pa More
Corporal Ryan C. Howard (right), section chief with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and native of Trabuco Canyon, Calif., informs his Marines of their responsibility and expectations before More
Sergeant Maj. David Jobe, 1st Marine Division sergeant major, thanks Marines with Tango Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marines, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., before the battery deploys to Helma More
Major Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, congratulates 1st Lt. Thuymi Dinh, communications officer, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment on earning the Camp Pendleton female athl More
Paula Creamer, a professional golfer in the Ladies Professional Golf Association, discusses field operations with Marines aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 4. Creamer visited the Marines to boost morale and More
Lieutenant Col. John D. Martinko, commanding officer, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, displays a trophy for the annual St. Patrick’s Day field meet aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Mar More
Private Korey Kelemen, 22, an artilleryman with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, sits on a howitzer tire during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palm More
Ryan Forbes, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, was an honorary Marine for a day with service members of Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Pa More
Marines with High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Platoon, Tango Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, perform maintenance checks aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 9, 2014. The Marines of Tang More
Marines and their spouses view displays of the weapons used by 11th Marine Regiment aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 6, 2014. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, held a Jane More
Master Sgt. Orion Root, Joint Terminal Attack Controller manager currently attached to 11th Marine Regiment, establishes radio communication and reviews the flight plan before five JTAC Marines board a Bell UH- More
Sgt. Johnathan F. Alcantar, left, Lance Cpl. Axel R. Lozano, right, and Staff Sgt. Rodney P. Agustin determine the GPS location of an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer during an exercise for Artillery Relocati More
Cpl. Robert M. Newton instructs Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment on the procedures for firing an M240B medium machine gun, Nov. 3, at the North Fuji Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Tra More
Cpl. Thomas G. Martinez prepares a howitzer range card before artillery fire commences Nov. 4 at the North Fuji Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3. ARTP is a regularly scheduled tra More
Lance Cpl. Jacob T. Madar prepares to insert a powder casing into the breach of an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer Nov. 7 at the North Fuji Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3. AR More
1st Sgt. Joseph Sorgie reads the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ annual birthday message Nov. 10 to the Marines of Battery B at the North Fuji Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3. AR More
First Sgt. Travis M. Fields laughs with a child during a game of dodge ball Nov. 15 at Hakone Keimei Children’s Home. As a conclusion to Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3, the Marines and sailors with More
Sergeant Braxton Jones, a motor transportation operator with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, explains the uses and functions of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All More
Marines with 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare for a trebuchet competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Jan. 15. The competition was in celebration of St. More
A Landing Craft, Air-Cushioned (LCAC) pulls ashore to transport Marines with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment and members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force to San Clemente Island to conduct live-fire mo More
Corporal Osmar S. Gorish, a section chief for Battery A, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, verifies that his M777 155mm Howitzer is adjusted correctly during Exercise Desert Scimitar 201 More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, receive a mission brief before conducting simulated operations at the Infantry Immersion Trainer (IIT) aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 31, 2015. The II More
Master Sgt. Alex Ng, the field artillery chief assigned to Battery Q, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, explains the abilities of the M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System to Maj. R More
1st Lt. Mark Null (center), an artillery officer assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, shows coordinates to his radio operator in order to call for fire, aboard Marine Corps Base More
Lance Cpl. Ryan S. Heffentrager, a field artillery cannoneer with Battery F, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepares his equipment during live-fire operations as a part of Desert Fire More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Marines plot objective points on a map to reach during a combat endurance challenge Feb. 5, 2016. The challenge consisted of hiking nearly seven miles, testing weapon More
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey does a functions check during WESTPAC 16-2 aboard the USS New Orleans, At Sea, Feb. 16, 2016. Follwing its development as the world's first production tilt-rotor aircraft, the MV-22B More
160515-M-NI439-055 TRAINING AREA 1, JORDAN (May 15, 2016) – Lance Cpl. L.G. McKennedy, an assaultman with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates how he and his Marines would use the M123 SMAW in comba More
Marines with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division stare down range at their targets during rifle qualification on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 15, 2016. The rifle qualification in More
Marines with 5th Battalion, 11th Marines, sit in an MV-22B Osprey during casualty evacuation training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 17. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 supported 5th More
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepares to land with a M777 Howitzer during a CH-53 day battle drill exercise at Fire Base Burt, C More
Marines with Battery K, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, prepare an M777A2 Howitzer to fire in the Acorn Training Area aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 2, 201 More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, left, shakes hands with a Marine with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 22, 2017. Neller visited Cam More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert G. McCarthy, Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines, congratulates Marines during a mass reenlistment ceremonry abord the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twent More
Veterans with 3/11 Association break bread with their brothers and sisters aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., September 21, 2017. The 3/11 Association is a program tha More
A U.S. Marine with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines Regiment waits for a CH-53E Super Stallion to land during Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 1-18 at Yuma, Ariz., on Sept. 30, 2017. WTI is More
U.S. Marines dispense flares with the UH-1Y Venom helicopter during the Jayne Wayne Day at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 14, 2017. Jayne Wayne Day, hosted by 11th Marines and Marine Light Attac More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Christopher Smith, a field artillery Marine with 11th Marine Regiment, poses before a centennial ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 9, 2018. The ceremony was held More
An artilleryman with 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment adjusts the barrel of an M777 towed 155mm howitzer as part of a fire control alignment on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 8, 2018. Fire control alignments a More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dexton Plummer, with 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, carries a guidon during a field meet at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 11, 2018. The Marines celebrated St. More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jonathan Ortiz with 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stands at parade rest during a field meet at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 11, 2018. St. Barbara is honored More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Soldiers with Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force stand in form More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division and Soldiers with Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force stand in formation as pa More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric Smith, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, addresses members of The Nice Guys charity organization, during a weapons demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Soldiers with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, prepare for fast rope training in More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Soldiers with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force exit an MV-22 Osprey and set up 360 degree security after conducting fast rope traini More
USS RUSHMORE, Pacific – Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, drive their Amphibious Assault Vehicle to the USS Rushmore (LSD-47) to perform an in-stream on-load during exercise Iro More
U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Division Band perform during the units 77th anniversary ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 2, 2018. Division veterans, active duty Marines and Sailors pa More
U. S. Marines with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, perform a function check of the breach on the M777 A2 howitzer aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 12, 2018. Function checks More
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (March 24, 2018) – Marines and Sailors with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stand in formation before the 60th Swallows Day Parade on March 24, 2018. The p More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, drill during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 13, 2018. The ceremony marks the change in More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Barton Smith, an intelligence specialist with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division monitors the trajectory of the RQ-20 Puma surveillance and reconnaissance system dur More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, attend their centennial ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov 15, 2018. The unit’s veterans and active duty Marines participated in More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. John Lemus, executive officer with Headquarters Battery, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, teaches a battle skills test class to Marines, during exercise Steel Knight (SK) 201 More
U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, load a M777 Howitzer, during exercise Steel Knight (SK) 2019 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ricardo Maigany, left, the regimental commander of 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), Maj. Gen. Robert F. Castellvi, middle, the commanding general of 1st MARDIV, and Mas More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Brandon Boehm, an electronics maintenance technician with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, carries an M240B to the defensive perimeter during the Fall Fire Exerci More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, load an M777 Howitzer onto a C130 during Steel Knight 20 (SK20) at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, Dec. 9, 2019. SK20 is des More
A U.S. Marine with 11th Marine Regiment participates in the relay portion of a field meet in celebration of Saint Barbara's Day at Camp Pendleton, Jan. 16, 2020. 11th Marine Regiment gathers annually to celebra More
An M777 Howitzer is prepared to be fired during a fire support and coordination exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., April 20, 2020. The Marines in the exercise mitigated More
A U.S. Marine with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, removes the fuse of a M795 155mm projectile during a fire support and coordination exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground More
U.S. Marines with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire an M777 Howitzer during a fire support and coordination exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentyni More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, dig an entrenchment for an M777 Howitzer during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Curtis A. Rice, sergeant major for 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, checks in to receive the COVID-19 vaccination on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 15, More
Private investors and hotel officials discuss renovation plans for the Tourist Village hotel and resort here during a site survey April 6. The resort was a booming vacation spot for families and honeymooners in More
A Marine explains the functions of a Mk-19 grenade launcher to guests of 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment's Jane Wayne Day Sept. 17. Marines and sailors of the battalion shared their experience with friends More
Col. Michael Frazier, commanding officer of 11th Marine Regiment, shakes hands with Sgt. Maj. Michael Gonzales after presenting him with the Legion of Merit Medal during his post and relief and retirement cerem More
Mongolian soldiers from Unit 032, Military Police, secure an area during a patrol at Five Hills Training Area during Khaan Quest 2011 near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Aug. 3. Khaan Quest is a training exercise desig More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, unload rounds for the 122 millimeter D30 Howitzer here, May 5, 2012. The 4th Kandak artillery section has made great strides under the tu More
Brig. Paul Nothard (left), a general with the International Engagement Branch, Australian Army, congratulates and awards the Australian Chief of the Army Gold Commendation Medal to Maj. Michael Johannes, the ex More
U.S. Marines with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and Headquarters Battery, Engineer Platoon, get a history brief from a tour guide at the National New Zealand Army museum in Waiouri, New Zealan More
Staff Sgt. Keith Hoy, a civil affairs Marines with 11th Marine Regiment, digs a trench in order to plant a live fence for a local farmer here, July 17. The volunteer project was part of a civil affairs humanita More
A Marine serving with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, loads an artillery round into an M777 Lightweight Howitzer during a regimental exercise here, Sept. 13, 2012. The exercise aimed to deve More
The 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment color guard stands at parade rest behind the battalion’s newly revealed insignia during a rededication ceremony here, Oct. 3, 2012. The ceremony was held to honor the his More
Running back Charles Robinson, 6, with 1st Marine Logistics Group Beast, runs the ball against the 11th Marine Regiment Cannon Cockers at the 11-Area football field at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., More
U.S. Marines, 2nd Battalion , 11th Marine Regiment (2/11) bow their heads in prayer during a memorial service for Lance Cpl. Cory Fields at the Las Pulgas Chapel, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 18, 2012. Fields w More
A portrait of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cory Fields is displayed during a memorial service at the Las Pulgas Chapel, Camp Pendleton, Calif., October 18, 2012. Fields was a field artillery cannon crewman with More
Sergeant Steven Soper, an artilleryman serving with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, rakes away debris from a garden here, May 23, 2013. Marines from the battalion participated in helping the citizens of Sa More