U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Robert Mortenson, left, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), platoon commander and native of Stafford, Va., and Lance More
Army Pvt. Peyton Boyden assigned to the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, a native of Hot Springs, Ark., m More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ocean Roberts, a forward observer with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, views the impacts of the rounds fired from Australian M777A2 More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, prepare for a fire mission while conducting a live-fire mortar exercise with 81 mm mortar systems in preparation for the unit’s upcoming deployment at Camp Lejeu More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force mortar team demonstrates misfire procedures during an Exercise Iron Fist 2016 training event, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 1. Exercise Iron Fist is an More
U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Gro More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Grou More
Mr. Thomas H. Harvey, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capability (PDASD) is shown how the Marines of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division More
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Grou More
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller, is briefed on how the Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 40 More
Private First Class Derek Pauletta, a mortarman with Company D, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, half-loads a mortar in an M252 81mm Medium Extended Range Mortar, waiting for the More
Cpl. Jordan Aaron Summerton stands in front of his barracks, on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 10, 2016. He just finished packing up and is ready to return home from a six-month deployment in the Pacific. Su More
In this monthly newsletter called The Salvo, are the key stories and photos for the Army's arsenal at Watervliet, N.Y. for February 2017. The key story is about the value that Foreign Military Sales have on the More
An AH-64D Apache helicopter assigned to 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, lifts—off to assault an objective at an aerial gunnery exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., March 13. (U.S. More
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Lizandy Martinez, forward observer with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, observes as mortars land on impact More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stand by for a fire mission at Range 630 during Integrated Training Exercise 3-18 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentyni More
Lance Cpl. Robert Gready, an ammunition technician with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, conducts a radio check on range 410A, a platoon reinforced attack range, during More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC), prepare to fire an 81 mm mortar round during a liv More
A Norwegian soldier briefs U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 20.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, on the forward passage of lines during Exercise Reindeer in Setermoen, Norway, Oct. 31, 2019. E More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Naquin, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), squad leader and native of Plaquemine, La., uses a hydraulic tool to p More
Army Pvt. Peyton Boyden assigned to the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, a native of Hot Springs, Ark., w More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, look for mock enemy targets June 24 during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise at Bradshaw Training Area, Northern Territ More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, launch a round during a live-fire mortar exercise with 81 mm mortar systems in preparation for the unit’s upcoming deployment at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 21. T More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Justin Urbany (Right,) 81mm mortar section leader, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, gives a range safety brief to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers, prior to a live-fire m More
Mr. Thomas H. Harvey, (Left) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capability (PDASD), (Right) talks with U.S. Marine Col. Daniel Q. Greenwood Commanding Officer 2nd Marine Re More
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller, (right) talks with Col. Daniel Q. Greenwood, (left), Commanding Officer, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, before the Marines with Kilo Company, 3r More
Lance Cpl. Marcos Garcia, a mortarman with Company D, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, hands an 81mm mortar round to a fellow Marine during training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp More
Two soldiers with 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, refuels and inspects weapon systems on an AH-64D Apache helicopter at the forward rearming and refueling point before assault More
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve emplace a M252 81mm mortar in preparation for an integrated fire mission More
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – British soldiers with 3rd Battalion, Princess of Wales Royal Regiment and U.S. Marines with Task Force 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, observe an integrated fire mission executed by British More
Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, stand by for a fire mission in a Light Armored Vehicle at Range 630 during Integrated Training Exercise 3-18 aboard the Marine Corps More
Lance Cpl. Robert Gready, an ammunition technician, and Lance Cpl. Ernest Houser, a Marine anti-tank missileman, with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, calculate the rou More
A U.S. Marine Corps mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle is staged near an 81 mm mortar live-fire night range with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forc More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 20.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, and Norwegian soldiers cross the line of departure during Exercise Reindeer in Setermoen, Norway, Oct. 31, 2019. Exercise More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Mingle, right, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and native of Nashville, Tenn., and Sgt. Jad Amra, BLT More
Spc. Dominic Suriano, center, and Army Sgt. Stephen Lawler, both assigned to the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army More
A plume of dust is kicked up after a round from an Australian M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer impacts a mock enemy target June 24 during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise at Bradshaw Training Area, Northe More
Lance Cpl. Brandon Hopkins, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, awaits for the command to load and fire during a live-fire mortar exercise with 81 mm mortar systems in preparation for the unit More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force mortar team fires an 81mm mortar during an Exercise Iron Fist 2016 training event, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb 1. Exercise Iron Fist is an annual bila More
Mr. Thomas H. Harvey, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capability (PDASD), and U.S. Marine Col. Jay M. Bargeron, Director of Tactical Training Exercise Control Group (TTE More
Marines with Company D, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division work together in cramped quarters providing firepower from the M252 81mm Medium Extended Range Mortar onto targets aboard More
A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company assigned to Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East, assembles a 81mm Mortar system on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 12, 2017. Marines with Alpha Company conducted a liv More
A Petroleum Supply Specialist assigned to 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's armament team prepares to refuel an AH-64D Apache helicopter at the forward rearming and refueling p More
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – U.S. Marines Cpl. Daniel Chaves and Lance Cpl. Lizandy Martinez, forward observer with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, observe as More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. L. Michael Stansberry, commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force-Europe 20.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, and a Norwegian Army radio operator request permission to cross the More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Naquin, left, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), squad leader and native of Plaquemine, La., and Lance Cpl. More
Army Pvt. Riley Eggeman, assigned to the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepares to load a 81mm mortar More
U.S. Marines and Australian soldiers discuss the best way to engage mock enemy targets with indirect fire June 24 during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise at Bradshaw Training Area, Northern Territory, Austr More
Lance Cpl. Brandon Hopkins, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, releases a round into his crew’s gun during a live-fire mortar exercise with 81 mm mortar systems in preparation for the unit’s More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force mortarman drops a round down the tube of an 81mm mortar, during a live-fire training exercise, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb 1, 2016. This mortar range i More
Mr. Thomas H. Harvey, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capability (PDASD), and his staff observe the Marines of Lima Company,3rd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment 2nd Marine More
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller, (left) and Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. John Richardson, (right) observes the Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine More
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller, (center), Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. John Richardson, (left), and Col. Daniel Q. Greenwood, (right), Commanding Officer, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Mari More
Marines in Basic Reconnaissance Training at the School of Infantry West use range finders and binoculars from an over watch position to radio target locations to mortarman with Company D, 1st Light Armored Reco More
A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company assigned to Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East, bore sights a 81mm Mortar system on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 12, 2017. Marines with Alpha Company conducted a l More
A soldier from 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's armament team, loads ammunition at the forward rearming and refueling point onto an AH-64D Apache helicopter during an aerial g More
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – British soldier Brig. Gen. Charlie Collins, commander of the 7th Infantry Brigade, Princess of Wales Royal Regiment and U.S. Marines with Task Force 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, observe a More
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan McCarthy, a mortar man with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, sets coordinates for a M252 More
Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, punch the bore of the barrel of an 81mm Mortar System at Range 630 during Integrated Training Exercise 3-18 aboard the Marine Corps More
A U.S. Marine Corps Combined Anti-Armor Team with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 20.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, obtains a tactical position during Exercise Reindeer in Setermoen, Norway, Oct. 31, 2019. More
An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier explains the different methods of using ladders to breach buildings to U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditiona More
Army Private Riley Eggeman, assigned to the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, fires a 81mm mortar on Joint More
U.S. Marines and Australian soldiers walk down from their observation post June 24 after a Fire Support Coordination Exercise at Bradshaw Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia. FSCEX is a bilateral exerc More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fire a round down range during a live-fire mortar exercise with 81 mm mortar systems in preparation for the unit’s upcoming deployment at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Bruyere, squad leader with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, discusses mortar skills and techniques with his Japan Ground Self-Defense Force counterpart during Exercise Ir More
Mortarman with Company D, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division launch 81mm mortars from the back of a Light Armored Vehicle onto targets aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd United States Infantry Regiment, “The Old Guard” prepare to set up mortar weapon systems during a live-fire engagement in support 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82n More
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – British soldier Cpl. Jonathan Lee Van Zyl, combat photographer from Army Media and Communications, documents U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Ma More
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – U.S. Marines Sgt. Patrice Constantin and Cpl. Daniel Chaves, forward observers with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, observe as mo More