U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental Combat Team 5 sergeant major, prepares to take a bite of the birthday cake during a ceremony held in celebration of the 5th Marine Regiment’s 95th birthday her More
Cpl. Krystopher C. Tompkins, a squad leader with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, waits with his 1st Bn., 9th Marines counterpart to finish an Oct. 3, 2008 tour of 2nd B More
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as U.S. Marines (not shown) with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, participate in a joint patrol with IPs in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 4 More
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as U.S. Marines (not pictured) with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, participate in a joint patrol with IPs in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec More
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 4. Marines and IPs patrol to protect people in the area and to provide an opportunity for the IPs to practice techniques the Marines have taught them.
Iraqi police load blankets, heaters and clothing supplied by U.S. Marines (not shown) with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, to give out in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 4. The IPs will give th More
Cpl. John A. Galvan, an assistant squad leader with Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, takes a knee by his unit logo poster he drew for his tents, as a show of unit prid More
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, shout “one minute” sign before landing on Orchard Beach, May 27. Various units from II Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Reserve have org More
Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, commander of Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), shakes hands with 2nd Lt. Michael Manson during a promotion ceremony at Battery Park, May 28. Manson, from Scottsdale, Ariz., was promo More
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment , currently attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuver off a V-22 Osprey during a simulated raid at Eisenhower Park, May 28, 2011. Vari More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert J. Powell, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment Police Advisory Team staff non-commissioned officer in charge and native of Watertown, N.Y., assesses a target with an Afghan Local Po More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner (left), the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, is flanked by his staff as he speaks during the opening of a commanders conference here, March 1. Commanders, staff officer More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Austin Aliferis, a fire team leader with the Regimental Combat Team 5 Police Advisor Team working in support of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, applies a bandage to an Afghan child's foot d More
An Afghan National Army soldier with Weapons Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps, stands his post at a vehicle checkpoint as the sun sets in Marjah, March 22, 2012. Marines of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Mar More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps, talks to local Afghan children during a dismounted patrol in Marjah, March 24, 2012. Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Re More
A U.S. Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 receives Holy Communion from U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Edward H. Erwin during a visit to Patrol Base Garret in Marjah, A More
U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Edward H. Erwin with Headquarters & Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 performs a baptism for a U.S. Marine with Echo Company in Marjah, A More
U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, conduct a satellite patrol through a poppy field in Marjah, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012 More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and 26-year-old native of Hillsdale, Mich., and Yeager, an improvised explosiv More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zackery P. Haglund with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 provides security during a satellite patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan, More
U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman with Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 23-year-old native of Paramus, N.J., passes by a local man during a dismounted More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin J. Howell with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 patrols through a poppy field during a satellite patrol in Marj More
A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, conducts a satellite patrol through a poppy field in Marjah, Afghanistan, April More
From right, A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, and an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier conduct a satellite patrol More
U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, conduct a satellite patrol through a poppy field in Marjah, Afghanistan, April 16 More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, cooks rice with his makeshift kitchen during an overnight mobile post here, April 26, 2012. Vill More
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, sniffs out a possible IED while Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sweeps a chokepoint More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, performs pull-ups on a makeshift bar during an overnight post More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier talks with an Afghan national during a patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 19, 2012. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Mar More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier talks with an Afghan man and his son during a patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 19, 2012. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, More
U.S. Navy Seaman Ryan Flannery with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 supports a patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 22, 2012. 2/9 CA More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William D. Elmgren and an Improvised Explosive Device Detector Dog with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 search dried poppy plants for explosiv More
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 taxis down the runway during the early morning hours at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, June 4. Two helicopters from the squadron transported Marines f More
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment re-inks his signature on a mortar casing fired in memory of Sgt. Frank Zaehringer, a squad leader and native of Reno, Nev., who was killed More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the RCT-5 sergeant major, patrol through a bazaar during the regimental staff's final battle More
Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment march in formation to their homecoming reception outside the Wallace Creek barracks on base, July 6. Families of the Marines waited in the North Caroli More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Mark Winward, the Regimental Combat Team 5 chaplain, speaks to Marines and sailors with RCT-5 during a brief on Afghan culture and religion here, July 7, 2012. Members of RCT-5 received the brie More
Marines, sailors, families and friends of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, stand for the playing of the “Star Spangled Banner” during a memorial service at the base theater on Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 13. T More
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance Bombardier James Dwyer at the Camp Dwyer Memorial before it was decommissioned here, July 30, 2012. Dwyer, a British commando with 29th Commando Regiment, More
Sergeant Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, was on his usual commute home to Hemet, Calif., when he jumped into action and used hi More
Capt. Andrew C. Webb, company commander of Company B, 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, talks with his soldiers during their command maintenance in the motor pool on Camp Case More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Douglas Adams, from El Paso, Texas, poses for a photo after receiving the Joint Service Commendation Medal March 20, 2013, for his role in rescuing seven U.S. Marines after the More
Marines participating in a simulated foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario, with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, escort a role player to a holding area after he a More
Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Kyle Carpenter talks to Marines gathered at the base theater aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 27. Carpenter talked about his time in the Marine Corps leading up to More
A Boeing 777-200ER aircraft lands bringing U.S. Marines in preparation for the commencement of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 at Clark Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Sept. 26, 2014. PHIBLEX 15 is an More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Adam S. Carroll, center, gives an class on military operations on urbanized terrain tactics to members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines Nov. 10 during exercise Cooperation Af More
U.S. Marines use smoke as concealment during a training exercise as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 Nov. 12 at the Penanjong Garrison, Tutong, Brunei. The smokescreen was one of the techn More
Royal Brunei Land Force Capt. Suhardy Arun teaches U.S. Marines about jungle warfare operations Nov. 14 during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 at Penanjong Garrison. Events in CARAT cove More
Royal Brunei Land Force service members and U.S. Marines converse Nov. 14 during the conclusion of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 at Penanjong Garrison. Throughout the exercise, members More
Col. David L. Odom, right, runs with Sgt. Maj. Mario P. Fields leading 4th Marine Regiment during the motivational run Nov. 14 as the initial event of the Shanghai Commanders’ Cup at Camp Schwab. Marines from C More
Pfc. Joe Hall picks a student for a team competition at St. Paul’s Elementary School in Pohang, South Korea. The meeting was brought on by a volunteer opportunity for the Marines and sailors of 2nd Battalion, 9 More
Soldiers from maintenance platoon with Company E, 302rd Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, link up with a broken vehicle to recover it during a convoy security li More
Maj. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal, commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division, makes opening remarks before he presents the certificates of achievement to the Soldiers in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry (M More
Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division watch a documentary from Discovery Channel covering the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1st ABCT Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Luncheon at Warrior’s More
Lt. Col. Nicholas Davis (front, left), the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, stands with Sgt. Maj. Darrell Carver, the battalion sergeant major, and Marines and sailors with 2/9 before a deactiv More
U.S. Marines and sailors from various units serving aboard Camp Dwyer, bow their heads in prayer during a ceremony held in celebration of 5th Marine Regiment’s 95th birthday here, June 11, 2012. The regiment ho More
An Iraqi policeman checks a man's identification card in al Anbar province, Iraq, Feb. 2. Marines with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, and other coalition forces are mak More
Marines of 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1 make a stop at a Provincial Security Forces checkpoint Oct. 3, 2008, helping Marines of 2nd Bn., 9th Marines become acquainted with the ar More
Iraqi police officers provide security as U.S. Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, participate in a joint patrol with IPs in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2008. Marines More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, give blankets, heaters and clothing to Iraqi police to hand out in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 4. The IPs will give the supplies to needy f More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Red Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 27-year-old native of Otho, Iowa, and Ace, an improvised explosive device d More
Lance Cpl. Trenton Holbrook, an infantryman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, gets up after posting a 360 degree security perimeter at Orchard Beach, May 27. Various units from II Marine Exp More
New Yorkers and tourists gather to see Marines and V-22 Ospreys after a simulated raid at Eisenhower Park , May 28, 2011. Various units from II Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Reserve have organize More
Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, commander of Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), conducts a promotion ceremony for 2nd Lt. Michael Manson at Battery Park, May 28. Manson, from Scottsdale, Ariz., was promoted to first More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Russman, an infantryman attached to Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and native of McConnellesburg, Pa., coaches an Afghan Local Police academy recru More
U.S. Marine Capt. Kaleb Harkema, the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion intelligence officer, listens to a brief during a commanders conference hosted by Regimental Combat Team 5 here, March 1. Commande More
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team 10 gathers evidence during a raid on a suspected opium production facility here, March 7, 2012. The raid was part of Operation Psarlay Taba, a partnered counte More
Corporal Glenn Stadig, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, provides security for Afghan National Army soldiers at a vehicle checkpoint in Marjah, March 22, 2012. The soldier More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps, stands next to a Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, in a compound in Marjah during a foot patrol, March 24, 201 More
U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Edward H. Erwin with Headquarters & Service Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 prays with a U.S. Marine with Fox Company before his baptism ceremon More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Michael E. Beech with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, talks to an interpreter during a satellite patrol in More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and 26-year-old native of Hillsdale, Mich., comforts Yeager, an improvised exp More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Chandler A. Wakefield with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 speaks with local Afghan nationals during a satellite patr More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 22-year-old native of Houston, Texas, posts security during a dismounted patrol More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier provides security during a satellite patrol along a poppy field in Marjah, Afghanistan, April 17, 2012. The ANA took part in a five day partnered operation to erect Patrol More
U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 speak with local Afghan nationals during a satellite patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan, April More
From left, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Perry J. Robinson and Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Grabill with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, pr More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, cooks tuna with his makeshift kitchen during an overnight mobile post here, April 26, 2012. Vill More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, pause for a break while sweeping a c More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, assists Ahlim, a linguist with Echo Co., as he performs pull-u More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesse Molina, a combat engineer with Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5, sweeps for improvised explosive devices in a compound in Bari Desert More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier provides security during a patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 19, 2012. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines (2/9), More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier searches a compound during a patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 22, 2012. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines (2/9 More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers speak with a local Afghan man during a satellite patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 23, 2012. ANA took part in a ten-day partnered patrol with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 move away from a burning car loaded with illicit drugs seized during a raid operation in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 28, 201 More
Staff Sgt. Hugo Paniagua, an aerial observer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 and native of Brooklyn, N.Y., scans the surrounding area for activity in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 4. Helicopters More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, pose with a mortar shell casing fired in memory of Sgt. Frank Zaehringer, a squad leader and native of Reno, Nev., who was killed in action More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Victor Longoria, a personal security officer with Regimental Combat Team 5, provides security for Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of RCT-5, as he speaks with local residents ne More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Glisson, a machine gunner with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment looks for his family in the crowd of people awaiting the unit’s return, July 6. Glisson’s daughter was born in Apri More
A U.S Marine with Regimental Combat Team 5 reads a pamphlet during a brief on Afghan culture and religion here, July 7, 2012. Members of RCT-5 received the brief to increase their awareness of Afghan customs ah More
Marines and sailors of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, listen to personal reflections from Marines who served with Lance Cpl.'s Edward J. Dycus and Abraham Tarwoe during a memorial service at the base theat More
Capt. Andrew C. Webb, company commander of Company B, 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, is a recipient of the 2012 General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award.
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Bohatch from Battle Ground, Wash., poses for a photo after receiving the Joint Service Commendation Medal March 20, 2013, for his role in rescuing seven U.S. Marines after their Sea K More
Role players with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, beat on barrels as part of a protest during the unit’s Foreign Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief training exercise aboard Mar More