Gunnery Sgt. Emir Hadzic, a Bosnian native and the company gunnery sergeant for company C, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, says cultural awareness helps the Marine Corps get the mission More
Marines assigned to 2nd Recon Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to disembark the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) on a combat rubber reconnaissance craft. Iwo Jima and More
Cpl. Nathan Feld, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit performs maintenance on an AV-8B Harrier aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima is deployed as the flagship of t More
Lance Cpl. Cody French, landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, scans the identification cards of Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th MEU, during More
Landing Craft Air Cushioned loaded with equipment wait on the shore during onload for Composite Training Unit Exercise aboard Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 9, 2010. The 26th MEU and Amphibious Squadron More
Cpl. David Haines, landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to facilitate an onload for Composite Training Unit Exercise aboard Onslow Beach, Camp More
A Landing Craft Air Cushioned loaded with equipment waits on the shore during onload for Composite Training Unit Exercise aboard Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 9. 26th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 4 cond More
Navy quartermaster chief Brett Balog with Assault Craft Unit 4, sits at the railing of a Landing Craft Air Cushioned during onload for Composite Training Unit Exercise aboard Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., J More
Marines from 2nd Platoon, Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, practice failure to stop drills on the flight deck of USS Ponce, Sept. 11. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready G More
Lance Cpl. Abraham Colton, seat shop technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cleans the windshield of an AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck aboard USS Ke More
Seaman Chadwick Bookout, a corpsman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise on the fligh More
Seaman Chadwick Bookout, left, a hospital corpsman assigned to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel More
Lt. j.g. Jeffrey Cummings, naval gunfire liaison officer for Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, writes equations on a dry erase board during a math class conducted through Park Universi More
Capt. Jeffery Wright, officer in charge, and Cpl. Lance Roberts with Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 26th MEU, evaluate a possible landing zone during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise i More
Cpl. Robert Snowden, a cook with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shows off his knife skills during a Halloween costume contest on the mess-deck of USS Ponce, Oct. 31, 2010. Porti More
Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Grant, right, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Lemus, EOD technician wi More
Sgt. Jeremy Schuch, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes photos of exploded ordnance fragments during range clearing operations in More
Targets line the end of the flight deck of USS Ponce as Marines from Weapons Platoon, Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, participate in a machinegun live-fire exercise, Nov. 12. The 26th Marine Expeditionar More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ian Reyburn, culinary specialist with USS Kearsarge, mans the ramp as Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, who are augmenting 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board USS Kearsa More
Capt. Daniel M. Apodaca embraces his wife, McKenzie, on the flight line after returning from a deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit May 15. Apodoca is a KC-130J pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler T More
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion navigates towards the shore of Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2012, to deliver 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade passengers and equipment from the USS Wasp (LHD-1 More
Sgt. Maj. Todd Parisi, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit sergeant major, poses for a photo while wearing faux gladiator apparel on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 10, 2012. Marines and sailors of the 26th MEU Command Ele More
Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton, II Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, shakes hands with Sgt. Diego R. Zuluaga, a radio operator with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 12.2, after presenting him More
A Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion accelerates away from the USS Wasp after off loading cargo aboard ship off the coast of Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 11, 2012. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently prov More
Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer,left, greets Sgt. Jeff Brown, squad leader with Company C, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, aboard USS Wasp, April 16, 2012. The 2 More
Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit scream to out-yell all the ship's crews who are participating in Fleet Week, during the ceremony commemorating the beginning of Fleet Week at the Hard Rock Casino More
An onlooker waves an American flag on the balcony of a hotel as the USS Wasp (LHD 1) floats into Fort Lauderdale, Fla., April 25, 2012. Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently pr More
A U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat provides security for USS Wasp while pulling into port in Port Everglades, Fla., April 25, 2012. Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently providing More
Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit pose with a veteran of Iwo Jima during their visit to the Alexander Nininger State Veteran's Nursing Home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., April 27, 2012. Marines and sa More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ian Dangler, a 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit intelligence specialist, holds the 26th MEU guidon before before a formation run during the Fort Lauderdale Rotary U.S. Military 5K at More
Martin Oliver, a U.S. Army veteran, runs with Cpl. Rob Velasquez, scout sniper, and the formation of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines and sailors during the Fort Lauderdale Rotary U.S. Military 5K at Dani More
Master Sgt. John Collins, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit headquarters commandant, breathes compressed air through a diving regulator to become familiar with the apparatus during an Underwater Egress Training Co More
Cpl. Glenn Lennen, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit armorer from Knoxville, Tenn., helps clean up the Sneads Ferry Community Center in preparation for the 2012 Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival in Sneads Ferry, N.C., More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christopher Joy, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense officer from Prescott, Ariz., grabs a bite to eat during the 26th MEU Beach Bash fo More
Lance Cpl. Eric D. Rivera, a Houston, Texas, native, water purification specialist assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), tests the chlorine levels in the battali More
Marines with Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, treat a simulated casualty in an Assault Amphibious Vehicle during a mechanized raid exercise a More
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), practices landing at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 23, 2012. The squadron conducted helicopter suspe More
Marines assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) command element, fly with personal gear and equipment in an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, as deployenroute to the More
Marines assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) command element, get accountability after arriving aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) Nov. 1, 2012, in support of Hurricane Sandy disaster Relief Efforts in New More
Marines assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) command element, wait to board an MV-22B Osprey as they prepare to deploy aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) Nov. 1, 2012, in support of Hurricane Sandy disaste More
Lance Cpl. Larry Williams, a motor transportation mechanic with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and a native of Kaleva, Mich., throws a television on the street in Staten Island, N.Y., Nov. 4. The 26th MEU i More
Combat engineers from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive to assist with recovery efforts in Staten Island, N.Y., Nov. 5. The 26th MEU is able to provide generators, fuel, clean water, and helicopter lift More
Marines and sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit help Nick Tsaltas move his fridge out of his home on Staten Island, N.Y., Nov. 6. The 26th MEU is able to provide generators, fuel, clean water, and h More
Marines and sailors aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1), applaud Sgt. Maj. Todd M. Parisi, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit sergeant major, as he praises them for their hard work in support of Hurricane Sandy disaster re More
A destroyed house sits abandoned in Breezy Point, a small coastal community in New York City, Nov. 9. The Marines and sailors of the 26th MEU are partnering with the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine L More
The pilot and flight crew of an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced which was involved in the rescue of a downed Air Force pilot during Operation Odyssey Dawn received Air M More
An MH-60S Seahawk takes off from the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, March 18, 2013. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deploying to the 5th and 6th Fleets area of operations. The 26th MEU More
A Marine with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) maritime raid force conducts fast roping drills the aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) at sea, March 19, 2013. The 26th MEU is deploying to the 5th and 6th F More
Marines assigned to Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a training exercise aboard the USS San Antonio (LPD 17) March 26, 2013. The 26th MEU is deploying to the 5th More
Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, community get a close look at an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Forc More
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C., taxis on the flightline here before transporting Marines with More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bradley Sisson, an automotive organizational mechanic assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, signs out his M4 carbine with Sgt. Peter Van Dyken, a land More
U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopters transports supplies to the USS San Antonio (LPD 17) March 10, 2013. The MEU is currently deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group to the 5th Fleet area of ope More
Marines and Sailors assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a live fire exercise on the flight deck of the USS San Antonio (LPD 17) April 11, 2013. The 26th MEU More
Cpl. Marcos Vidal, motor transportation mechanic from Newark, N.J., assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sights in during a combat marksmanship course of fire o More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a birthday cake cutting ceremony to celebrate the MEU's 46th birthday aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), April 24, More
Sgt. Johnathan Davis, Cpl. Daniel Kubow and Lance Cpl. Dusty Hickman, from Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, Reinforced, perform routine maintenance on an AV-8B Harrier in the hangar bay aboard the amphibiou More
A U.S. Marine assigned to Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit fast ropes in the well deck of the USS San Antonio (LPD 17), July 7, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground More
An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) flies to pick up cargo from the USNS Patunxet (T-AO 150), July 20, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th F More
An CH-53E assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, transports a shipping container that will be used as a training target on a range in Djibouti, August More
U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and U.S. Sailors assigned to the USS San Antonio (LPD 17), serve food during a steel beach on the ship's fo'c'sle, at sea, Au More
A tour guide explains the importance of the Al-Asqa Mosque to Sailors and Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17). Th More
A U.S. Marine assigned to Battlion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), shows a child a TOW missle system on top of a Humvee during the 60th anniversary celebration of Naval Station Rota, in More
U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participate in a football tournament in Naval Station Rota, Spain Oct. 4, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forw More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participate in a football tournament in Naval Station Rota, Spain Oct. 4, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Brandon Millsaps, assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to demonstrate a choke during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program 2nd d More
Sgt. Matthew S. Davies, a 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit radio operator, climbs the rock wall at the Wallace Creek Fitness Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 12.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hannah Bacon, a supply clerk with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), interacts with a student at Swansboro Elementary School as parts of the 26th MEU's partnership with the school More
U.S. Marines with SPMAGTF Crisis Response-Africa, and a Spanish soldier with the Spanish Army’s 12th Bridge and Special Engineer Regiment, identify and prepare to extract a simulated chemical mortar during chem More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Pena, a motor vehicle operator with Marine Air Support Squadron 1 (MASS-1), fires an M4 tactical shotgun at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 27, 2015. MASS-1 conducted the training More
Colonel Robert Fulford, the commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shakes hands with Sergeant Maj. Scott Schmitt after a relief and appointment ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, More
The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) takes its position alongside the USS Arlington (LPD 24) during replenishment-at-sea (RAS) in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 9, 2015. Sailors with the Kearsarge A More
U.S. Navy sailors with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (KSGARG) remove the locking mechanism for the anchor’s chains aboard the USS Arlington (LPD 24), as it departs Morehead City, N.C., Oct. 9, 2015. Mari More
151021-M-WC184-010 PINHEIRO DA CRUZ, PRAIA DA RAPOSA, Portugal – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tho Le, a crew chief aboard a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the More
U.S. and Portuguese Marines board a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), in prepar More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tilt rotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162), Reinforced (REIN), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) prepare More
151029-M-WC184-008 PINHEIRO DA CRUZ, PRAIA DA RAPOSA, Portugal – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. James Stamper, a landing support specialists, with the Landing Support Detachment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked More
151030-N-YL073-014 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 30, 2015) Sgt. Ernestine Suggs from Brunswick, Georgia, attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26 MEU), and Lance Cpl. Brandon Barnes, from Miami, attached t More
151030-N-YL073-106 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 30, 2015) Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Jansen Schamp, from Denver, attached to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, the “Dragon Whales,” secures a camera into a More
151114-N-AX638-584 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 14, 2015) An MH-60S Seahawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, the “Dragon Whales,” fires an inert 2.75 inch "Mighty Mouse" rocket during a rocket exerci More
151115-N-AX638-128 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 15, 2015) Marines attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire M16 assault rifles during a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the amphibious assault shi More
151116-N-AX638-015 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 16, 2015) A Phalanx closed-in weapon system (CIWS) fires a 20 mm tungsten round during a live fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kear More
151117-N-AX638-057 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 17, 2015) Interior Communications Electrician Seaman Benjamin Plappert, from York, Pa., repairs a sound powered telephone jack aboard the amphibious as More
151119-N-AX638-031 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 19, 2015) Marines, attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform last minute checks of an AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 1 More
151120-N-XJ788-002 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 20, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Bradley Proctor, from Bossier City, La., administers an immunization shot to Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Ka More
151121-N-AX638-189 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 21, 2015) Capt. David L. Bossert, from Fort Walton Beach, Fla., commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), prepares to li More
Gulf of Aden – A U.S. Marine with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked on the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD-24) prepares to boar More
151126-N-AX638-003 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Nov. 26, 2015) Vice Adm. Kevin M. Donegan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, offers Seaman Mallachi Barnes a homemade cookie aboard the amphibious More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked on the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD-24) prepare to board a r More
151201-N-AX638-003 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 1, 2015) The Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) transits alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) duri More
151205-N-AX638-068 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 5, 2015) Gunner's Mate Seaman Brittany Sides, from Frisco, Texas, fires a shot line from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to the Military Sealift Command d More
U.S. Navy Sailors, with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (KSGARG), deployed aboard the USS Arlington (LPD 24), detach ropes from cargo transported during replenishment-at-sea from the fleet replenishment oi More
Pfc. Tyler Fulton, a cannoneer with the 120mm Mortar Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), records infor More
151208-N-KW492-088 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 8, 2015) Ensign Kevin Matuszewski, from La Grange, Ill., fires an MK-38 Mod-2 25 mm gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) More
151210-N-AX638-240 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 10, 2015) An AV-8B Harrier prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious More
U.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) prepare their gear aboard the USS Arlington during an More
151218-N-AX638-021 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 18, 2015) Pfc. Joseph Chaisson, from Roanoke, La., attached to the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), mounts an MK15 40 mm automatic grenade launcher during wea More
Gulf of Aden – An S.A.330 Super Puma lifts off with with pallets of supplies from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), during replenishment-at-sea (RAS) in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. More