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
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand Army Soldiers from 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment ... 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
Pfc. Ryan Fahringer, a machine gunner with 1st Battalion,
Pfc. Ryan Fahringer, a machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, fires the M240B machine gun during a combined mortar and machine gun live fire exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Ca... 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
Corporal Richard Bork, left, an assaultman from Midland,
Corporal Richard Bork, left, an assaultman from Midland, Mich., and Pfc. Maverick Peterson, a basic rifleman from New London, Wis., both with Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, drive an M1161 Intern... 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
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
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hike through a simulated chemical attack at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 12, 2019. Marines trained in extreme env... More
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 (HMH-465), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) conduct a hot pit refuel at the strategic expeditionary landing field while Bravo Com... More
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 Corps Cpl. Barrett Helzer from Alpha Company,
U.S. Marines Corps Cpl. Barrett Helzer from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and a Canadian soldier from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, 5 Canadian Mecha... 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
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand Army 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 1st 2nd Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment participate in... 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
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hike through a simulated chemical attack at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 12, 2019. Marines trained in extreme env... 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
A U.S. Marine, left, with Charlie Company, Battalion
A U.S. Marine, left, with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sweeps for improvised explosive devices during a simulated motorized raid at Marine Corps Base ... 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
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
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observe forces moving to an objective during a helicopter raid course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendlet... More
U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to conduct riot formation drills during non-lethal weapons training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 29, 2021. The purpos... 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
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand Army 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 1st 2nd Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment participate in... 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
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
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. 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 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
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. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sebastian Heihn, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sebastian Heihn, a rifleman with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast-ropes from a rappel tower during an exercise at Marine Corps Base C... 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, Bravo Company, 1st Bn., 1st Marines
U.S. Marines with, Bravo Company, 1st Bn., 1st Marines secure a perimeter around a CH-53E Super Stallion in order to conduct a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) mission during exercise desert s... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sheldon Adam, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sheldon Adam, a squad leader with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast-ropes from a rappel tower during an exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pe... 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
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 from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand Army Soldiers from 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment ... More
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand Army 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 1st 2nd Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment participate in... More
Canadian soldier Cpl. Marc-Andre Chasse from Alpha
Canadian soldier Cpl. Marc-Andre Chasse from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, Land Force Quebec Area distributes ammunition with U.S. Marines from Alpha Co... 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
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
A portrait of retired SgtMaj. John L. Canley, taken
A portrait of retired SgtMaj. John L. Canley, taken July 9, 2018. President Donald J. Trump will be awarding the Medal of Honor to Canley during a White House ceremony, October 17, 2018, for his heroic actions ... More
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand Army Soldiers from 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment ... 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
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 with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 10, 2020. The ceremony represented th... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bryan K. Grayson, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bryan K. Grayson, left, the outgoing commanding officer, and Lt. Col. Frank P. Mease, the incoming commanding officer for 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stan... More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide security during Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp P... 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
Marines participating in the Division School's Urban
Marines participating in the Division School's Urban Leaders Course attend to a casualty during a squad tactics exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 9, 2014. The Marines were simulati... More
U.S. Marines with, Bravo Company, 1st Bn., 1st Marines
U.S. Marines with, Bravo Company, 1st Bn., 1st Marines board a CH-53E Super Stallion at the strategic expeditionary landing field after conducting a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) mission du... More
Marines participating in the Division School's Urban
Marines participating in the Division School's Urban Leaders Course patrol the streets of a combat town during a squad tactics exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 9, 2014. The Marine... 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
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide security during Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp P... 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
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand Army 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 1st 2nd Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment participate in... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Pongratz, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Pongratz, a rifleman with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides security during a simulated motorized raid at Marine... 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
Mortarmen with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment fire
Mortarmen with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment fire a 60mm mortar during a combined mortar and machine gun live-fire exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 3, 2014. The mortarmen comp... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sheldon Adam, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sheldon Adam, a squad leader with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast-ropes from a rappel tower during an exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pe... More
A portrait of retired SgtMaj. John L. Canley, taken
A portrait of retired SgtMaj. John L. Canley, taken July 9, 2018. President Donald J. Trump will be awarding the Medal of Honor to Canley during a White House ceremony, October 17, 2018, for his heroic actions ... 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
Marines awarded for actions in Afghanistan
Gunnery Sgt. Benjamin W. Stryffeler, platoon sergeant serving with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, is presented the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with combat "V" for valor here, June 11, 2013. St... 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