U.S. Marine Corps Capt. M. T. Spoja, adjutant, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd LAR), 2nd Marine Division, renders honors while the national anthem plays during 2nd LAR's change of command ceremo More
Romanian Catholic priest Balint Petre leads the Ash Wednesday service at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 5, 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force-14 is a contingent of Marine and sa More
Romanian Catholic priest Balint Petre places ashes on the forehead of an attendee during the Ash Wednesday service at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 5, 2014. The ashes are a t More
U.S. Navy Lt. Jim Rutan, chaplain, Black Sea Rotational Force 14, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, gives a speech that is translated by Roxana Taranu, BSRF translator, at the International Women's Day celebration ho More
U.S. Marines assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, conduct a battalion 3 mile run aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 7, 2014. Marines r More
Lance Cpl. Michael Broadway, with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, counts ball rounds used for shooting M4 and M16 service rifles while he participates in More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpls. Ryan Eagle and James Brown, members of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, place a plate carrier on a young Romanian girl aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Ai More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Scott Bradley with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, fires and maneuvers down range during training at Badabag, Romania, April 10, 2014 More
U.S. Marines part of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force for Crisis Response land at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, April 13, 2014. The Marin More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Raymond C. Fox, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, and commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Africa, eats lunch with Marines and sailors of 3rd Battalion, 8th Mari More
U.S. Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct a period of instruction on combat decision making in Constanta, Romania, April 17, 2014. Black More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, commanding officer of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, and battalion commander of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, addresses the Marines and sailors from Weapons Compa More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, commanding officer of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 and 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, speaks to the Marines and sailors of BSRF-14, along with Romanian, Bulgarian, More
U.S. Navy HM3 Andrew Terry of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, instructs Romanian, Bulgarian, and Armenian soldiers how to properly apply a tourniquet during Combat Life More
U.S. Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, demonstrate to Romanian, Bulgarian, and Armenian soldiers how to maneuver while conducting riot control train More
U.S. Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment maneuver in up-armored humvees while conducting live-fire training during exercise Platinum Eagle at the Platoon Attack rang More
A Macedonian soldier provides security as he practices how to navigate through danger areas during exercise Platinum Eagle at the platoon attack range in Babadag, Romania, May 15, 2014. Exercise Platinum Eagle More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Charles Williams of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, walks while on a platoon hike towards Range-3 to conduct live-fire training during Exercis More
A Romanian soldier fires and moves down range while conducting live-fire training during exercise Platinum Eagle 14-2 at Babadag Training Area, Romania, May 21, 2014. Exercise Platinum Eagle 14-2 is a multilate More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Schmidt of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fires a .50-caliber machine gun while conducting live-fire training during exercise Platinum More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ernesto Leal of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, hands a gift bag to a young Romanian boy during the 2014 International Children’s Day event hosted b More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ryan Heritage, commanding officer of 6th Marine Regiment, renders a salute to the Georgian Deputy Minister of Defense, Mikheil Darchiashvili, during the opening ceremony for exercise Agil More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Abdur Mann of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fires an M27 infantry automatic rifle during the course of fire that included single-fired shots More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Weems of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fires an AT-4 light anti-armor weapon while conducting live fire along with Georgian soldiers More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Kemper Jones, operations officer, 6th Marine Regiment, briefs a brigade-level operations order to the Marines, sailors, and Georgian soldiers of exercise Agile Spirit 14 at Vaziani Tr More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Simerly, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, discusses actions on the objective with Georgian soldiers during exercise Agile More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dakota Marshall of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provides security while maneuvering towards the Vaziani airfield during exercise Agile S More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Divison, and Irakli Alasania, Minister of Defense of Georgia, view U.S. Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from More
U.S. Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, along with Georgian Armed Forces soldiers from the 4th Mechanized Brigade, stand at parade rest during the c More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathan Schulz of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, assists a Romanian child with putting on a helmet and body armor during the last children’s More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Ruppert of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fires an M240B medium machine gun while conducting live-fire training during a platoon attack More
U.S. and Romanian service members pose in a group photo during the visit of U.S. Air Force General Paul J. Selva, commander, USTRANSCOM, at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Romania, July 11, 2014. Mihail Kogalnicea More
U.S. Marines and sailors of exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 join soldiers from Romania, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, and the United Kingdom to participate in the opening ceremony of exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Sel More
U.S. Marine Corps General John M. Paxton, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, eats breakfast with Marines and sailors of exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 17, 2014. Ex More
Bulgarian soldiers demonstrate their room-clearing techniques to U.S. Marines and sailors during integrated lane training at exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 17, 2014. Exer More
U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, fire an M252 81 mm mortar system in support of a platoon attack during Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporals Dennis Singh and Joseph Wilhelm from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, fire an M252 81 mm mortar system during live-fire training as par More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jerrell Toney from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, fires his M16A4 service rifle during a live-fire squad attack at Platinum Lion 14-1 in N More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ardwin Mejia from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, carries an M240B medium machine gun during a live-fire platoon attack for exercise Platin More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Smith of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, and Azerbaijani soldiers make a water charge explosive during combined arms breaching training as part of exercise Platinum L More
Soldiers from the United Kingdom with the U.S. Marines and sailors part of exercise Platinum Lion 14-1, walk together at the conclusion of the distinguished visitor day demonstration as part of exercise Platinu More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), transport a simulated casualty during a tactical combat casualty care exercise at Tactical Landing Zone Kite, Camp Le More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) greet their family and friends during a homecoming on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 27, 2014. The Marines returned from a 6 month de More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), and family members partake in a memorial service at the base theater on Camp Lejeune, N.C., November 6, 2014. The memorial service More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Saul Ochoa, right, crew chief, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, guides Sgt. Trevor R. Shepherd, field artillery cannoneer, with Battery E, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Ma More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare to participate in a mounted patrol exercise to familiarize themselves with drills that will be a More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Sean M. Salene (left), commanding officer, Marine Aviation Group 29, 2nd Marine Air Wing, salutes Brigadier Charlie Strickland (right), Royal Marines, Commander 3 Commando Brigade, during More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), gather for a memorial service conducted in memory of those lost Oct. 15, 1985, from Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (BLT 3/4), 2nd MARD More
Royal Netherlands Marines conduct a maritime extraction air transportation system evaluation with a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 E Super Stallion helicopter on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 4, 2016. The Royal Netherland More
A Royal Netherlands Marine rappels during a fast roping exercise at the Expeditionary Operations Training Group, Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 8, 2016. The Royal Netherlands Marines worked with U.S. Marines as part More
A Royal Netherlands Marine fires a Mossberg 590 12 gauge shotgun during a shoot house exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 9, 2016. The Royal Marines worked with U.S. Marines as part of a bilateral training ex More
Royal Netherlands Marines practice live-fire techniques aboard a fast raiding interception and special forces craft vessel on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 10, 2016. The Royal Marines worked with U.S. Marines as pa More
Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force conduct a Rehearsal of Concept Drill to prepare for the MEF Exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 4, 2016. The ROC Drill was used to identify any gaps, discrepancies or More
U.S. Marines and sailors aboard the USS Bataan man the rails during the parade of ships as part of Fleet Week, New York, May 25, 2016. The USS Bataan transported more than 500 Marines and sailors with the 24th More
American flags were left by mourners at the 9/11 Memorial, New York, May 27, 2016. The 9/11 Memorial is a national tribute of remembrance and honor to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of Sep More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Christian Chico, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in a static display event as part of Fleet Week at Liberty State Park, New Jersey, May 29 More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Julio Velazquez, retired, salutes at the Intrepid Memorial Day Commemoration ceremony at Pier 86 in New York, May 30, 2016. Hundreds of active duty service members, veterans, civilians, a More
A joint color guard participates in the Intrepid Memorial Day Commemoration ceremony at Pier 86 in New York, May 30, 2016. Hundreds of active duty service members, veterans, civilians, and prominent figures in More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Peter J. McLaughlin, left, and Cpl. John C. Simoneau, right, with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), conduct weapons assembling drills during the 2 More
U.S. Marines and Sailors from 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), conduct endurance course training during the 2d MARDIV Infantry Rifle Squad Competition at Camp Devil Dog, N.C. More
U.S. Marines and Sailors from 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), conduct obstacle course training during the 2d MARDIV Infantry Rifle Squad Competition at Camp Devil Dog, N.C., More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jorge M. Molinavasquez with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), fires a M72 Light Anti-armor Weapon while he conducts live-fire training part of the More
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jesse M. Schertz, second marine regiment gunner, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), inspects Lance Cpl. Jose R. Sanchez, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Re More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), fire 81 mm mortars during a live-fire range part of the 2d MARDIV Infantry Rifle Squad Competition at Camp Leje More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Vincent S. Giordano with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), battlesight zeros his M203 grenade launcher during a live-fire range part of the 2d MAR More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marshall B. Salmon with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), provides security while he conducts military operations in urban terrain during the 2d More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob R. Beller with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), provides security while he conducts patrol based operations during the 2d MARDIV Infantry Rifle S More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gabriel Boyrie with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), fires a M4 service rifle during a squad fire and movement range part of the 2d MARDIV Infantry Rif More
U.S. Marines and Sailors from 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), attend the 2d MARDIV Infantry Rifle Squad Competition award ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep. 28, 2016. 2d M More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Larry W. Wigington, company commander, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), leads a three mile conditioning hike on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep. 29, 2016. The Marines and More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), family, and friends, bow their heads while the invocation is given during the Headquarters Battalion (HQ BN), 2d MARDIV change of command on Camp Lejeune, N.C. More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion (HQ BN), 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), participate in a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2017. U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John C. Golden, off More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody T. Gardas, rifleman, with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (2/8), 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), uses AN/PRC-117F/G Multiband Manpack radio during a Battalion Field Exercise (BNF More
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael S. Seely is awarded with a Silver Star Medal by U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John K. Love, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division, on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 4, 2017. See More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Patrick J. Keane and his family, right to left, Adriana, Thomas, and Patrick, stand while the national anthem plays during 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Divis More
Romanian Catholic priest Balint Petre leads the Ash Wednesday service at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, March 5, 2014. Black Sea Rotational Force-14 is a contingent of Marines and s More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Martinez, intelligence specialist, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines (3/8), pauses to reflect during the Ash Wednesday service at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Mihail Kogalnicean More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, pose with Gelil Eserghep, president of The Democratic Union of Tatars Turkish Muslims in Romania, at the Internationa More
Lance Cpl. Junior Jack, a Marine with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, battle sight zeros an M4 service rifle while he participates in routine weapons exer More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Abraham Escobedo, a member of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, demonstrates how to charge a .50 caliber machine gun to a Romanian boy aboard Mi More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, fire and maneuver down range during training at Badabag, Romania, April 10, 2014. BSRF-14 is a contingent of Mar More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Raymond C. Fox, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, and commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Africa, addresses Marines and sailors of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Reg More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Roddey Dowd of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, answers questions during a period of instruction on combat decision making i More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carson Baldree of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, discusses with an Armenian soldier the fundamentals of how to maneuver while performing riot co More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, commanding officer of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 and 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, gives Lt Laurentiu Diaconu certificates of participation during the closing ce More
U.S Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Purciello of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, posts security as he demonstrates to Romanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian soldiers how to nav More
U.S. Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, hike towards Range-3 to conduct live-fire training during Exercise Platinum Eagle 14-2 at Babadag Training Area, Romania, M More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Clinton Sisco Jr. of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fires an M27 infantry automatic rifle while conducting live-fire training during exerci More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Micheal Broadway Jr. of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fires a M240B machine gun while conducting live-fire training during exercise Platinum Eagle More
(Left to right) U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenants Melanie Helmer and Adam Fountain of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, hand out gift bags to a young Romanian girl during More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Douglas Bahrns, executive officer of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, renders a salute while the United States National Anthem plays during the opening ceremony of exercise Agile Spirit 1 More