U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, center commanding
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U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. David H. Berger arrives in an
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U.S. Marine Capt. John Garlasco, left, congratulates
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Oscar Soto-Meza uses an illustration
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Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commandos (KJK) conduct
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Navy divers and Marines with 1st Marine Special Operations
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U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Anderson,
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U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters carrying U.S.
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U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,
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U.S. Navy Capt. Clinton Carroll , left, and Col. Vance
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachery Johnson engages targets
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A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's
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A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's
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U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit practice sword manual during Corporals Course aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in the South China Sea, June 13, 2015. Marines participate in corporals cours... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey extracts Marines
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U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force are transported in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan.... More
An MV-22B Osprey carrying U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. David
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Roger Hibbard scans the rotors of
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U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 15, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jose
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U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
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Charlie Company Resupply, Israel
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A 120mm mortar system waits to be fired during Exercise
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Andy Muller prepares for a reconnaissance
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A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing
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U.S. Marines learn different techniques during Marine
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U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, begin a foreign object and debris check aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) at sea in the Pacific O... More
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GULF OF ADEN (July 7, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the
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TUTONG, Brunei (Nov. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. Bryan
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U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
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Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make
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U.S. Marines perform maintenance checks on an AH-1Z
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Ayrton Borges fabricates equipment
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Shane Ledbetter performs vehicle
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Navy divers and Marines with 1st Marine Special Operations
Navy divers and Marines with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, and 4th Reconnaissance Battalion participate in a dive supervisor course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendlet... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zion Song scrubs an AH-1Z Viper
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U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct routine maintenance on a Humvee aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, Ma... More
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U.S. Sailors and Marines with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit join to celebrate the Hospital Corps’ 117th birthday aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Indian Ocean, Ju... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
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U.S. Marines from Force Reconnaissance Detachment,
U.S. Marines from Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct parachute operations during a realistic urban training exercise aboard Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Dec. 10, 2014. RUT ... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, attach a LAV-25 light armored vehicle to a CH-53E Super Stallion during an external extract aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 2... More
Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commandos (KJK) and U.S. Marines,
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U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion move to an MV-22B Osprey to be extracted after executing a narcotics and weapons raid in the Khash Rod District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May ... More
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A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit drinks water through his M40 gas mask during mission oriented protective posture suit training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Feb. 13, 2015. This training he... More
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A U.S. Marine with 1st Platoon, 1st Reconnaissance
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U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fast-rope out of a CH-53E Super Stallion onto the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Indian Ocean, June 17, 2015. These... More
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A UH-1Y Venom transports U.S. Marines with the 15th
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