Dragons

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw) M. Cordova, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Felix Garza Jr. Releas More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Marines of DRAGONS Section, Weapons Company, Third Battalion, Second Marine Regiment, get ready to fire the M47 Dragon Anti-Armo More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DEEP STRIKE '97 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jon W. Halinkowski Release Status: Released to Public More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DEEP STRIKE '97 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jon W. Halinkowski Release Status: Released to Public More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Ph1(Nac) Spike Call Release Status: Released to Public Combine More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy P-3 Orion aircraft from the Skinny Dragons of Patrol Squadron 4 lead a Japanese P-3 in flight over a bilateral force More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Ph1(Nac) Spike Call Release Status: Released to Public Combine More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Facility, Atsugi Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Michael A. Damron, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: South China Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Robert S. Cole, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John E. Wo More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John E. Wo More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John E. Wo More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John E. Wo More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John E. Wo More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PHAN(Aw) Ronal More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PHAN(Aw) Ronal More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PHAN(Aw) Ronal More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PHAN(Aw) Ronal More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John E. Wo More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John E. Wo More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John E. Wo More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PHAN(Aw) Ronal More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PHAN(Aw) Ronal More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Ted Banks, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Isaac G. L. Freeman, USAF Rel More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Isaac G. L. Freeman, USAF Rel More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joshua St More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: Iraqi Military Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ashley More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Scherrie K. Gates, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Comb More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192), Golden Dragons, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan (J More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnancemen (AO), Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192), Golden Dragons, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jonathan Chandler, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jonathan Chandler, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jonathan Chandler, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot More

Command Sgt. Maj. Jim Champagne, the senior non-commissioned officer of Multi-National Division – Baghdad's 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, ground guides a mine resistant ambush protected vehicl More

Two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, taxi across a runway on Marine Corps Air Station Futenm More

Sgt . Joel Jimenez from the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, starts out his fourth combat tour with the battalion with some improvised explosive devic More

Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Lien, of Whitewater, Wis., assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and Sgt. 1st Class Hugo Baz More

First sergeants from 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stand in formation during the transfer of authority ceremony held at Contingency Operating Site Echo.

Soldiers from Task Force 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, litter carry a casualty into the medical treatment facility Sept. 1.

Raleigh, N.C., native 2nd Lt. James Doherty, a platoon leader assigned to Battery A, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, visits an Al Bu Hussein home, Sept. 8. The v More

Portland, Maine, native Sgt. Robert Fournier, an infantryman assigned to Battery A, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, patrols beside the Euphrates River, Sept. 9.

Sgt. Thomas Sprain, an artilleryman assigned to Battery A, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, pulls the lanyard of a Howitzer Paladin, here, Sept. 9. The shot was p More

Capt. Aaron Harless, the commander of Company G, Forward Support Company, attached to 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, patches a soldier in his company, Sept. 11.

An M109A6 Paladin from the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division gets a wash before staging for the Mobile-Redistribution Property Assistance Team Yard.

First Lt. Michael Schumacher (left), assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, supervises as his platoon conducts the fire control alignm More

Staff Sgt. Brian Salvaggio (right), assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, undergoes the oath of re-enlistment Jan. 9 administered by More

First Lt. Daniel Kressler (right) and 1st Lt. Michael Schumacher (left), artillery officers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, discuss More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Schwartz (left), the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Tactical Air Control Party assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group, and Staff Sgt. Thomas Pincin, the C More

Illumination rounds light the night sky as Kuwaiti BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles fire a barrage of 30mm cannon fire during a partnership event, Feb. 20. Partnered events with Kuwaiti and U.S. forces help to More

M109A6 Howitzers raise their barrels for a high-angle fire mission, on a moon-lit night during training with the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. Chem More

Woodlake, Calif., native, Sgt. Henry Andrade positions a collimator in front of an M109A6 during the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division’s field exercise, More

Sgt. Daut Zenuni, a native of Palm Springs, Fla., and artilleryman of the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, affixes a muzzle sleeve to the barrel of an More

First Cavalry Division Command Sgt. Maj. Isaia Vimoto (right) delivers a speech to soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, after a batta More

Staff Sgt. Dominic Budzisz, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., rugby team manager, yells out directions as the team plays “booger ball” during spring training, at Cowan Stadium, April 4. The Dragons rugby team is More

Lieutenant Col. Damien "Faulkner" Marsh, commanding officer of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (REIN), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, applies a temporary Dragon tattoo to a fan during a static display of More

Spc. Jonathan Schueman, a native of Carol Stream, Ill., and Sgt. Joshua Coss a Chicago native, in put grid information into their computer system for a potential fire mission. They’re assigned to Company B, 1st More

(Left behind the chow line) Spc. James Bullock, a native of Fayetteville, N.C., (middle) Pfc. soon-to-be Spc. Ryan Sims of Sheridan, Ark., serve the Black Lion’s breakfast for the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry R More

Staff Sgt. Casey Marlow, assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, explains to his Afghan partner how he uses equipment to get an More

A soldier assigned to the 1st “Dragons” Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division catches a fly ball during a kickball tournament of the battalion's family festival More

Command Sgt. Maj. Ian Field (left) stands with Lt. Col. James Lander (right), the incoming commander of the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, during More

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, operate fire hoses under the direction of firefighting instructors during training with the Mobile Aircraft Firefi More

Josh Hess, Matthew C. Perry student and Gaijins goal keeper, prepares to kick the ball during an Intramural soccer game held at Penny Lake Field at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, August 5, 2013. The G More

U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Campbell, an infantryman, verifies his azimuth during the land navigation portion of the Expert Infantryman Badge certification at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 23, 2013. Campbell w More

Houston native Pfc. Christopher Aguirre (left), a petroleum supply specialist assigned to Forward Support Company G “Gamblers” of the 1st “Dragon” Battalion., 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st “Ironhorse” Brig More

Natasha Lance (right) and Cpl. Cody Lance, a cannon crew member assigned to Battery A of the 1st “Dragon” Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment of the 1st “Ironhorse” Brigade, discuss ways to better communic More

Cpl. Eddy R. Cabrera stands with the Marine Aircraft Group 36 guidon Oct. 10 during the Chief of Naval Operations Aviation Safety Award ceremony. The award is presented annually to a Marine Corps command that e More

Particpants in the Japan Observer Exchange Program pose for a photo Dec. 4 in front of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma after being briefed on the capabilities of the airc More

An A-10C Thunderbolt II sits on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 24, 2015. The A-10 is used for close air support, airborne forward air control, and combat search and rescue. The fi More

Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division enter an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during Table X of level II gunnery training at Fort Hoo More

Spc. Cody Lance, 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment, brings red roses Sept. 3 for Juliet Cornelison, wife of Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Cornelison, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division More

Members of the Baylor University softball team negotiate an obstacle course at Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 12. The event showed players the importance of teamwork. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Fred Brown, 1st Armored B More

A colorguard awaits the start of a Transfer of Authority ceremony between Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165 (VMM-165) and VMM-268 in an undisclosed location, Oct. 13, 2015. The ceremony signifies the transfe More

Pfc. Michael Lochridge from Battery C, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, grabs a 95-pound training round to be fired at Rodriguez Live Fire Range March More

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, rehearse English conversation with Korean sixth grade students March 29 during a visit to Dongd More

An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, begins to takeoff April 17 from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. United States Forces, Japan is providing operational More

Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), in Hakus More

Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (M More

South Korean Soldiers in the 631st Field Artillery Battalion, 26th Mechanized Infantry Division Artillery, coordinate fires from a battery of six K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers May 10, in a joint ar More

Soldiers from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, fire a 155mm round from a M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer at Nightmare Range, More

Korean civilians queue at the ticket office at the Yongsan Train Station, in Seoul, South Korea, to purchase train tickets home during the Chuseok holiday, September 13. Chuseok, similar to the American holiday More

Soldiers pull a loaded flat rack off the loading dock with an Oshkosh M1075 Palletized Load System at the battalion’s ammunition holding area Sept. 20, at Camp Casey, South Korea. Soldiers of Alpha Battery, 1st More

Maj. Christopher A. Denver, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Aviator of the Year Award recipient, inspects a MV-22B Osprey aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, May 2, 2017. The Alfred A. Cunnin More

Maj. Christopher A. Denver (center), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Alfred A. Cunningham Marine Aviator of the Year Award recipient, inspects his gear for a night flight simulation at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma More

170603-N-DL434-276 EAST CHINA SEA (June 3, 2017) An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonh More

170720-N-GP548-053 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) A group of international reporters observe an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), take off from the More

170723-N-NB544-423 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tiffanie Allenderriley, from Joplin, Mo., directs an AV-8B Harrier pilot, assigned to the "Tomcats" of Marine Attack S More

170723-N-NB544-557 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disembark an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (R More

U.S. Marines piloting MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (Reinforced) 265 based out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Japan, arrive at MCAS Iwakuni to conduct hot refueling wi More

The Space and Missile Systems Center held a Change of Leadership ceremony for the SMC’s Launch Enterprise Directorate, marking the transition of outgoing director, Dr. Claire Leon, to incoming director, Col. Ro More

Soldiers from E Company, 2-1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, prepare for their next training event during Operation Rogue One Feb. 13-14, 2018, at Camp Carroll, South Korea. Operation Rogue One is a field tra More

Staff Sgt. L. Renee Lowery, the religious affairs specialist for 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, facing the camera and Maj. Benjamin Clark, 35th ADA Brigade chaplain, facing away from the camera, load a box More

Echo Company, 2-1 ADA at Camp Carroll, South Korea was recently awarded the 8A Army Award for Maintenance Excellence (AAME) and will now be competing at the USARPAC level. Soldiers are seen here going through 8 More

Pvt. Mike Rivera and Pvt. Keaton Kahn from Salem, Oregon maneuver a canister during Alpha Batter, 2-1 ADA PATRIOT Missile Reload Training and receive guidance from Pfc. Matthew Berko from Clark, New Jersey and More

Capt. Kate A. Theilacker, D-2 Battery commander, provides the Defenders the mission brief prior to executing their Terminal High Altitude Area Defense gunnery certification. (Courtesy photo)

Sgt. 1st Class Gregorio Estrada, Patriot Master Gunner Instructor, discusses Patriot Missile Reload with students Sgt. Thomas Manor, Staff Sgt. Robert Moscatelli and Staff Sgt. Chase Dehart at the D/6-52 motorp More

Spc. Kyle McBride, Team TC provides direction to Pfc. Justin Kunkle during the Avenger Table VIII qualifications range. They were the first team to qualify 5/5 on the range.

Staff Sgt. Gilberto Ramirez, Staff Sgt. Kevin Macadam and Staff Sgt. Ryan Ahern evaluate Spc. Natalia Nattress and Spc. Preston Pyle on Sentinel Radar Emplacement Table IV during a recent training event.

Staff Sgt. Joseph Butler from Charlie Battery, 2-1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, received top honors and was recognized as the PMG honor graduate.