Geoff Collins, former USS Hornet Marine detachment executive officer and member of the board of directors of the San Francisco Fleet Week Association, visits the stateroom he once shared with his commanding off More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conclude maneuver under fire training as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23, 201 More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observe how Marines with 1st Battalion 4th Marine Regiment, perform small arms maneuvers during Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, J More
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Duane Blank (left), 1st platoon commander with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, walks with members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during maneuver under fire t More
Members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force cheer on their peers as they jump off a dive tower while conducting helocast training during Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Jan. More
Marine reservist Lance Cpl. Sungwoo Hur, translator and riflemen with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, translates for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2 More
(Right) Lance Cpl. Nathan Hugel, a Vacaville Calif., native and fire team leader with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, finishes clearing concertina wire as Mari More
Lance Cpl. Windinhair Gilland, a South Saltillo, Miss., native and combat cargo crewman with USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52), assists a member of the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force wi More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force train alongside U.S. Marines with the MV-22B Osprey during the final key event of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Feb. 13, 2013. Duri More
Pfc. Mason Moore, a rifleman and Chillicothe Mo., native, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security in an amphibious assault vehicle 7 during Exer More
Members of the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit play a game of football on the Del Mar Beach at the conclusion of Exercise Iro More
U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct an awards ceremony aboard USS New Orleans (LPD-18) March 9, 2014. The 13th MEU is deployed More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion 4th Marines, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare their gear before getting on an MV-22B Ospreys from Marine Med More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, wait in line to go through Australian Customs and Boarder Protection April 12 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Darwin More
Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, conduct an amphibious landing aboard an Amphibious Assault Vehicle of Company A, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division during a Marine Corps Co More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Mackenzie T. White, center, with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, shows a AH-1W Cobra helicopter to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller, at Camp Pendlet More
An M1-A1 Abrams tank is staged in preparation for the culminating event during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., More
USS SOMERSET, Pacific Ocean (Oct. 26, 2016) – Marines execute ‘draw, sword’ while practicing ‘sword manual’ aboard the USS Somerset (LPD 25) Oct. 26, 2016. The training was conducted as part of a Corporals Cour More
USS SOMERSET, Pacific Ocean (Oct. 28, 2016) – Cpl. Jesus Diaz attempts to put his opponent, Cpl. Edward Chontos, in an arm bar during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training session while afloat in the Pac More
ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Dec. 12, 2016) An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), launches into the Gulf of Aden dur More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Egon Yancick, an amphibious assault vehicle crewman with 3D Assault Amphibian Battalion awaits further instructions in an AAV-P7/A1 tasked to carry Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battali More
Cpl. Cody M. Blair, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, searches for possible targets during observation lane training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 1 More
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, bear the Alpha Company guidon, one of the only guidons authorized to bear its own insignia in the Marine Corps, Dec. 21, 2018. Alp More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steven Weightman, a section leader with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in a Raid Leaders Course combat marksmansh More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4 and 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, depart an MV-22B Osprey during a helicopter raid course on Marine Corps Camp Pendleton, California More
Geoff Collins, former USS Hornet Marine detachment executive officer and member of the board of directors of the San Francisco Fleet Week Association, visits the nuclear weapons storage area he and his Marines More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Blair, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,provides security during maneuver under fire training as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard More
Japanese members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force collect ammo to be used during maneuver under fire training as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jan. 24, 2 More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force prepare their equipment for movement under contact training during Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jan. 24, 2013. During I More
A member of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force floats up to the surface after jumping 25 feet into the water, while conducting helocast training, as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Ca More
(Left) Cpl. Tahachee Appodaca, a Wasco, Calif., native and platoon sergeant with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, orders his Marines to push forwar More
Members of the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, prepare to insert onto San Clemente Island, Calif., for a training as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard the USS Pearl Harbor More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force train alongside U.S. Marines with the MV-22B Osprey during the final key event of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Feb. 13, 2013.Durin More
Lance Cpl. Richard Hall, a Woodhaven, Mich., native and fire team leader with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, leads his Marines out of an amphibious assault ve More
Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit pass American themed food to members of the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, on the Del Mar Beach at the conclusion of Exercise Ir More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion 4th Marines, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform a tactical extraction utilizing MV-22B Ospreys from Marine Med More
Lance Corporal Scott McDonnell, rifleman, Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, waits for his baggage to be inspected by bio-security officers with the Australian Dep More
Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, patrol the area after an amphibious landing during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 29, 2016. More
U.S. Marines Capt. Mackenzie T. White, second left, the assistant operations officer, and Col. Michael J. Borgschulte, right, the commanding officer, both of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, show a More
USS SOMERSET, Pacific Ocean (Oct. 26, 2016) – Cpl. Kade Wilcox executes ‘return, sword’ during a ‘sword manual’ period of instruction aboard the USS Somerset (LPD 25) Oct. 26, 2016. The training was conducted a More
USS SOMERSET, Pacific Ocean (Oct. 28, 2016) – Cpl. Jesus Diaz defends himself against Lance Cpl. Ivan Giron during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training session aboard USS Somerset (LPD 25) Oct. 28, 2016 More
ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Dec. 18, 2016) U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), drive their light armored vehicles More
U.S. Marine Corps working dog Tuxx, a specialized search dog with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion awaits his opprotunity to assist the Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Regiment d More
Scout snipers with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, search the tree line during observation lane training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 19, 2018. BLT 1/4 is the Ground More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire their service rifles during a Raid Leaders Course combat marksmanship range at Marine Corps Bas More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Robert Hugin, Alpha Company executive officer, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, directs Marines posting security during a helicopter raid course on Marine Co More
Geoff Collins, former USS Hornet Marine detachment executive officer and member of the board of directors of the San Francisco Fleet Week Association, reminisces inside the leisure area his Marines used while s More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, rest before a maneuver under fire movement as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jan. 23, More
U. S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jess Rivera, a Casagrande, Ariz., and rifleman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division demonstrates the capabilities of the M203 grenade launche More
A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force communicates via radio during maneuver under fire training as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jan. 24, 2013. Duri More
Members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force prepare to submerge in a helicopter egress trainer while practicing to escape a submerged helicopter during Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp More
Pfc. Austin B. Jasper-Martinez, a Denver native and Infantry Automatic Rifle gunner with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides suppressing fire during compa More
Pfc. Mason Moore, a rifleman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security for his squad as they board an Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 during Exercise More
Lance Cpl. Richard Hall, a team leader and Woodhaven, Mich., native, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, coordinates his fire team during Exercise Iron Fist 2 More
Master Sgt. Masayuki Nagata and Sgt. Kouichiro Yoshida, soldiers with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, perform a Judo demonstration to Marines and Sailors of the 13th Marine More
A Marine with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, provides security overwatch as Amphibious Assault Vehicles pass below after conducting an amphibious landing during Co. B’s Marine Corps Combat Readiness Eva More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael J. Borgschulte, bottom, the commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, shows the inside of a AH-1W Cobra helicopter to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, More
USS SOMERSET, Pacific Ocean (Oct. 26, 2016) – Cpl. Daniel Roldan draws his sword from the scabbard during a ‘sword manual’ period of instruction while at sea aboard the USS Somerset (LPD 25), Oct. 26, 2016. Cor More
USS SOMERSET, Pacific Ocean (Oct. 28, 2016) – Lance Cpl. Ivan Giron defends against a head lock from Cpl. Jesus Diaz during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training session aboard USS Somerset (LPD 25) Oct. More
DJIBOUTI (Dec. 13, 2016) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathan Bakker an automatic rifleman with Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides suppressive fire d More
U.S. Marines dismount an AAV-P7/A1 with 3D Assault Amphibian Battalion tasked to carry the Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Regiment during a simulated mechanized raid at Mari More
Lance Cpl. Alec Preusch, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, searches for possible targets during Observation Lane Training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, D More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, take part in a unit wide field meet before the Christmas holiday at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 21, 2018. BLT 1/4, from Marine Corps Base C More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Logan Voight, a squad leader with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses for a portrait during a Raid Leaders Course combat mark More
A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security during a helicopter raid course on Marine Corps Camp Pendleton, California, May 12-13, 2020. The training was conduc More
Geoff Collins, former USS Hornet Marine detachment executive officer and member of the board of directors of the San Francisco Fleet Week Association, reminisces about the Marines he served with aboard the USS More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Blair, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division provides support during maneuver under fire training as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013 aboard M More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Paul Donato, rifleman with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, patrols with members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during maneuver under fire training as part of Ex More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observe U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division as they perform counter-ambush tactics during Exercise Iron Fist 2013 aboard Mari More
Pfc. Michael S. Jones, a Seymour, Mo. native and medium machine gunner with Weapons Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides suppressing fire during c More
Marines with Weapons Platoon, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, calculate the distance to a target during training as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, on San Clemente Island, C More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Josh Barnett, a machine gunner with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security on an amphibious assault vehicle 7 during Exercise More
Members with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, perform a Taiko drum demonstration to Marines and Sailors of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit on the Del Mar Beach at the conc More
A Marine with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines looks for enemy movement from atop a hill as Assault Amphibious Vehicles stage for the next phase of Co. B’s Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation aboard M More
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller, looks inside of a AH-1W Cobra helicopter, property of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 24, 2016. Neller met Mari More
USS SOMERSET, Pacific Ocean (Oct. 26, 2016) – Cpl. Jonathan Cobb stands at the position of attention during a Corporals Course formation aboard the USS Somerset (LPD 25) while afloat in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. More
DJIBOUTI (Dec. 13, 2016) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus Montano, an infantry grenadier with Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), reloads a magazine during More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Richard Fox, a working dog handler with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion provides water to his specialized search dog, Tuxx, during a simulated mechanized assault with the Marines with Bravo More
Cpl. David S. Elenbaas, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, searches for possible targets during Observation Lane Training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, De More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, play a game of football during a unit wide field meet at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 21, 2018. BLT 1/4, from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendlet More
A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4,15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, listens to a radio call during a helicopter raid course Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 12-13, 2020 More
Cpl. Juan Arredondo, an operations clerk with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lived aboard the USS Hornet (CVS-12) with more than a dozen Marines while providing security for static More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division rush targets during maneuver under fire training as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jan More
A Japanese member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force waits for commands during maneuver under fire training as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jan. 24, 2013. More
(Left)2nd Lt. Duane Blank, 1st Platoon commander, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and White Castle, La. native, shows members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force how his More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participate in static live fire training, during Exercise Iron Fist 2013 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Jan. 25. During Iron Fist 2013, 13th Marine Expe More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to start fire and maneuver training during a company-level assault as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, abo More
Sgt. Paul J. Sonico, a section leader and Brawley, Calif. Native, with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, launches a M41A1 Saber Tub More
A Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion vehicle approaches the USS Boxer (LHD-4) during Exercise Iron Fist 2013, Feb. 9. Combat cargo Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 13 and Sailors aboard the USS Boxer (LHD- More
An amphibious assault vehicle 7 supporting Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, drives through Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., during Exercise Iron Fist 2 More
Col. Christopher D. Taylor, commanding officer of 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, passes a commemorative plaque to Col. Matsushi Kunni, commanding officer of Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-De More