Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, the commanding general
Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, welcomes the Marines and Sailors of Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, ... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion transport
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion transport Marines from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, in AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicles during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Fe... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Brandon Razzano, field radio operator,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Brandon Razzano, field radio operator, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, sits with soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at lunch during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pen... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force carry
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force carry a Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft to shore while conducting an amphibious raid as part of reconnaissance training with the Expeditionary Warfare Traini... More
Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrol during a motorized raid as a part of MEU Exercise at Combat Town, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14... More
Illumination rounds light up a target area during Exercise
Illumination rounds light up a target area during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 13, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines and Sailors from the... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force plot
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force plot coordinate points prior to land navigation training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 22, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious... More
A Marine with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, runs
A Marine with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, runs to an accountability formation as part of an air contingency battalion recall rehearsal aboard the Camp Horno parade deck here, Sept. 26, 2013. The drill g... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force posts security while conducting an amphibious raid as part of reconnaissance training with the Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific during Exercise Iro... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force uses bushes and branches as camouflage for his shooting position during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 10, 2014. Iron Fist is an a... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fight
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fight waves while riding a Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft during surf passages as part of reconnaissance training with the Expeditionary Warfare Training Gr... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force shoot
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force shoot M24 rifles while conducting unknown distance drills during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 6, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, train with soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 8, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is a... More
A Marine with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team,
A Marine with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, charges the water for an amphibious assault during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2017.... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make their way to a CH-46E Sea Knight while conducting Helocast training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Jan. 27, ... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force clips vegetation to camouflage his ghillie suit while conducting a stalk exercise with 1st Marine Division Schools during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp P... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force listens to Division Schools instructors while conducting an unknown distance drill during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 6, 2014. ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Garcia, gas service
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Garcia, gas service system mechanic, Assault Craft Unit 5, secures a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle on a Landing Craft Air Cushion to be transported to San Clemente I... More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III, right, deputy
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III, right, deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with officials from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force moments after the opening ceremony of Exe... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines from 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company look at their targets during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 14, 20... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Zachary Bombria assumes command
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Zachary Bombria assumes command of C Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, from U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Christopher Cracchiolo, during a change of command ceremony at Robertson Ba... More
A Marine with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team,
A Marine with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a radio check during a motorized raid as a part of MEU Exercise at Combat Town, Okinaw... More
A New Zealand Army soldier provides security at the
A New Zealand Army soldier provides security at the Infantry Immersion Trainer here during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013, June 13. The IIT gave the New Zealander’s a taste of what they might encounter in future comb... More
U.S. Marines with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th
U.S. Marines with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, implement safety precautions during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 13, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibiou... More
Lance Corporal Conrad Wall, a New Zealand Army soldier
Lance Corporal Conrad Wall, a New Zealand Army soldier serving with 2nd, 1st Battalion, gives an order to one of his soldiers at the Infantry Immersion Trainer here during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013, June 13. The... More
A U.S. Marine with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
A U.S. Marine with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, provides security while conducting raid training with soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboar... More
Lance Corporal Tom Conchie, Zealand Army soldier serving
Lance Corporal Tom Conchie, Zealand Army soldier serving with 2nd, 1st Battalion, provides security at the Infantry Immersion Trainer here during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013, June 13. The IIT gave the New Zealande... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine division, and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force move toward their next objective while conducting raid training during Exercise Iron Fi... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force performs a combined company attack with U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force carry
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force carry a Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft into the ocean to conduct surf passages as part of reconnaissance training with the Expeditionary Warfare Training Gr... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force hike uphill during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014. Iron Fist 2... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Bryan Hall, right, commander, 1st
U.S. Marine Maj. Bryan Hall, right, commander, 1st Brigade Platoon, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, speaks with officials of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San ... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force emerges from a Modular Amphibious Egress Trainer while conducting Underwater Egress training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan.... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Zachary Bombria assumes command
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Zachary Bombria assumes command of C Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, from U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Christopher Cracchiolo, during a change of command ceremony at Robertson Ba... More
Cpl. Steven C. Anderson (Right) prepares his fire team
Cpl. Steven C. Anderson (Right) prepares his fire team to conduct a patrol Exercise Koa Moana, June 19, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea Defence Force. Koa Moana is a multi-national, bilateral exerci... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force load
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force load and fasten a combat rubber reconnaissance craft using the “Soft Duck” method while conducting Helocast training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Naval... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Band San Diego perform after
U.S. Marines with Marine Band San Diego perform after a morning colors ceremony at Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center during Marine Week Phoenix, Sept. 10, 2015. Marine Week Phoenix is a chance to f... More
Lance Cpl. Abraham U. Aaron prepares to cross a notional
Lance Cpl. Abraham U. Aaron prepares to cross a notional danger zone during a patrol, June 19, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, as part of Exercise Koa Moana. This is the first occasion for the Papu... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daryl Lee, middle, platoon
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daryl Lee, middle, platoon sergeant, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, welcomes U.S. Marine officers and officials from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force to a splash demonstration with... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Band San Diego talk with veterans
U.S. Marines with Marine Band San Diego talk with veterans after performing at Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center during Marine Week Phoenix, Sept. 10, 2015. Marine Week Phoenix is a chance to for r... More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd. Lt. William Cortez, left, the
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd. Lt. William Cortez, left, the platoon commander of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, spends time talking with veterans at Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Med... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, demonstrate how to execute an amphibious insertion using a combat rubber reconnaissance craft to soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense ... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit set up radios during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 4, 2014. Iron Fist 201... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fast ropes down a 30-foot tower while conducting fast-rope training with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboa... More
An AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle performs an amphibious
An AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle performs an amphibious landing during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 19, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines a... More
New Zealand Army soldiers line up during a live-fire
New Zealand Army soldiers line up during a live-fire shoot house at range 216 during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 here, June 13. The New Zealanders practiced clearing rooms to prepare them for close quarter combat ... More
Marines with 92e régiment d'infanterie, French Armed
Marines with 92e régiment d'infanterie, French Armed Forces New Caledonia (FANC), arrive at the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, (MRF-D) assembly area at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Austr... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct fire-support exercises with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 30, 2014. Iron Fist... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Zachary Bombria assumes command
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Zachary Bombria assumes command of C Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, from U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Christopher Cracchiolo, during a change of command ceremony at Robertson Ba... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, conduct room clearing during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 19, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together ... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, patrol the area during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 19, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marine... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fire
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fire a High-Explosive Rocket-Assisted Projectile from a M120 120 mm Mortar System during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014.... More
Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, attach the engine to a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft in preparation for an amphibious assault during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exerc... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, wait
Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, wait for fellow Marines to arrive during a recall rehearsal aboard the Camp Horno parade deck here, Sept. 26, 2013. The Marines of First of the First make up the... More
Lance Cpl. Brian Nelson, a rifleman serving with Bravo
Lance Cpl. Brian Nelson, a rifleman serving with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, suppresses the enemy's position during a assault training exercise here, May 15, 2013. The exercise helped to ... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force prepare
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force prepare High-Explosive Rocket-Assisted Projectiles during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibiou... More
Maj. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault, commanding general,
Maj. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division, congratulates Master Gunnery Sgt. Antonio Rivera, Operations and Tactics Instructors Chief’s Course graduate, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine R... More
Marines with 92 régiment d'infanterie, French Armed
Marines with 92 régiment d'infanterie, French Armed Forces New Caledonia (FANC), arrive at the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, (MRF-D) assembly area at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Austra... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jerad L. Wilcox, platoon sergeant,
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jerad L. Wilcox, platoon sergeant, Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, observes a firing mission during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 6, 2014... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. William E. Blanchard, commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. William E. Blanchard, commanding officer, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, welcomes soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, C... More
Krisztina Scheeff, a committee member of the Newport
Krisztina Scheeff, a committee member of the Newport Beach 1st Battalion, 1st Marines Foundation, talks to the city council about the communities involvement with their adopted battalion at a meeting here, Nov.... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit set up radios during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 4, 2014. Iron Fist 20... More
A U.S. Marine, right, pre-sniper instructor, Division
A U.S. Marine, right, pre-sniper instructor, Division Schools, discusses logistics with a soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force while conducting land navigation training during Exercise Iron Fist 201... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jesse Kimble, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jesse Kimble, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, provides security while conducting fast-rope training with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 ab... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force gives a demonstration with an 84mm Carl Gustav recoilless rifle while training with U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, during Exercise Iron ... More
Officials from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Officials from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force go aboard an AAV-7 Assault Amphibious Vehicle during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 16, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Abigail V. Reynolds, left, an interpreter
U.S. Marine Cpl. Abigail V. Reynolds, left, an interpreter assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, toasts with U.S. sailors and soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at the closing ceremony ... More
Corporal Conrad Wall, a New Zealand Army soldier serving
Corporal Conrad Wall, a New Zealand Army soldier serving with 2nd, 1st Battalion, holds his Steyr AUG assault rifle during a live-fire shoot house at range 216 during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 here, June 13. The... More
A Marine with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, returns
A Marine with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, returns for an accountability formation as part of an air contingency battalion recall rehearsal aboard the Camp Horno parade deck here, Sept. 26, 2013. The dri... More
A U.S. Marine with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
A U.S. Marine with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, descends from a CH-46E Sea Knight while performing fast-rope insertion training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif.... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Band San Diego talk to veterans
U.S. Marines with Marine Band San Diego talk to veterans between songs while performing at Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center during Marine Week Phoenix, Sept. 10, 2015. Marine Week Phoenix is a cha... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force performs shooting drills while conducting scout sniper training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 29, 2014. Iron Fist is an am... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, center commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, center commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, meets with Lt. Gen. Hirotaka Yamashita, left, vice chief of staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and other officer... More
U.S. Marines and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense
U.S. Marines and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force set up 120mm mortar systems in firing positions during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 3, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is ... More
A U.S. Marine sentry circles a 7-Ton Truck Medium Tactical
A U.S. Marine sentry circles a 7-Ton Truck Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious exercise that brings... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Band San Diego perform after
U.S. Marines with Marine Band San Diego perform after a morning colors ceremony at Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center during Marine Week Phoenix, Sept. 10, 2015. Marine Week Phoenix is a chance to f... More
Sgt. Donald J. Conde III scans the battlefield during
Sgt. Donald J. Conde III scans the battlefield during a patrol, June 19, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, as part of Exercise Koa Moana. Koa Moana is a multi-national, bilateral exercise designed to... More
Cpl. Eric Piscatella, a squad leader with Battalion
Cpl. Eric Piscatella, a squad leader with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, checks the aim of an 81mm mortar system before firing at range W-174, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 19, 2017. BLT 1/1 is the ... More
Sergeant Steven Bell, a machine gunner with 1st Battalion,
Sergeant Steven Bell, a machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, participated in the air contingency battalion recall rehearsal aboard the Camp Horno parade deck here, Sept. 26, 2013. Bell said f... More
A Marine with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team,
A Marine with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, slides down a rope to finish an obstacle course during the 2nd stage of the Red Death Challenge a... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Dooley, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Dooley, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides security while conducting a nighttime urban terrain raid during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 18, 2014... More
New Zealand Army soldiers carry away a simulated casualty
New Zealand Army soldiers carry away a simulated casualty at the Infantry Immersion Trainer here during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013, June 13. The IIT gave the New Zealander’s a taste of what they might encounter i... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force secure
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force secure a beach while conducting an amphibious raid during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 15, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exerc... More
A Marine with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team,
A Marine with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, patches up his target at the Camp Hansen rifle range, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 28, 2017. India Battery provides artillery support to ... More
U.S. Marines and sailors and Japanese soldiers render
U.S. Marines and sailors and Japanese soldiers render salutes during the American and Japanese national anthems at the opening ceremony of Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23, 2014. I... More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III, left, deputy
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III, left, deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, addresses U.S. Marines and sailors and Japanese soldiers during the opening ceremony of Exercise Iron Fis... More
A 120mm mortar system waits to be fired during Exercise
A 120mm mortar system waits to be fired during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 4, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines and Sailors from the 15t... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make their way to Seal Beach on a combat rubber reconnaissance craft while conducting Helocast training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Naval Amphibious B... More
A Marine with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team,
A Marine with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, guides Marines during a motorized raid as a part of MEU Exercise at Combat Town, Okinawa, Japan... More
Families wave goodbye to Marines as buses leave the
Families wave goodbye to Marines as buses leave the Camp Horno parade deck here, Sept 14, 2013. Servicemembers with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, spent the last several months training to p... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force inspect
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force inspect the Supplemental Egress Breathing Device while conducting Underwater Egress training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. ... More
U.S. Marines with Battery E, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine
U.S. Marines with Battery E, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fire an M120 120 mm Mortar System during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 3, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious e... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, greet French Marines with 92 régiment d'infanterie, French Armed Forces New Caledonia (FANC), as they arrive at the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, (MRF-D... More
Veterans listen to Marine Band San Diego perform after
Veterans listen to Marine Band San Diego perform after a morning colors ceremony at Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center during Marine Week Phoenix, Sept. 10, 2015. Marine Week Phoenix is a chance to ... More
A U.S. Marine, pre-scout sniper instructor, Division
A U.S. Marine, pre-scout sniper instructor, Division Schools, demonstrates stalking techniques to soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., ... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force point
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force point out targets while training with U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 7... More
Lance Cpl. Andrew Smrecek, a rifleman serving with
Lance Cpl. Andrew Smrecek, a rifleman serving with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, loads and makes ready, before assault training exercise here, May 15, 2013. The training was designed to giv... More
Cpl. Xavier Tapia, a joint fires observer with Battalion
Cpl. Xavier Tapia, a joint fires observer with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, communicates with air support at range W-174, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 19, 2017. BLT 1/1 is the Ground Combat Eleme... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force prepare
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force prepare High-Explosive Rocket-Assisted Projectiles during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibio... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make final adjustments to the combat rubber reconnaissance craft before a night amphibious insertion during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Naval Amphibious Base... More