U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment stand in formation with Romanian military members during a transfer of authority ceremony at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Feb. 9, 2015. The battalion’s Mari... More
20191214-M-MV109-MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina (DEC.
20191214-M-MV109-MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina (DEC. 14, 2019) U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New York (L... More
Capt. James Harrison (left), and Staff Sgt. Arthur
Capt. James Harrison (left), and Staff Sgt. Arthur Jennings, both assigned to 1st Squadron “Garryowen,” 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division, review a map during a Mob... More
Spc. Christopher Derryberry, Bradley Fighting Vehicle
Spc. Christopher Derryberry, Bradley Fighting Vehicle driver with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas dons standard issue protecti... More
Staff Sgt. Eric Schmidt from Company A, 2nd Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Eric Schmidt from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, waits for instruction before an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle qualification table at A... More
U.S. Marines install cleats on M1A1 Abrams Main Battle
U.S. Marines install cleats on M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks for cold weather driver training in Setermoen, Norway, 7 to 9 Nov., 2016, to improve their ability to operate in mountainous and extreme cold weather... More
U.S. and Norwegian Soldiers conducted Master Breachers
U.S. and Norwegian Soldiers conducted Master Breachers Course at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, where the Soldiers are participating in Operation Atlantic Resolve, Oct. 29, 2014. The U.S. Army Europe-led Operati... More
After destroying the enemy, Soldiers from 2nd Platoon,
After destroying the enemy, Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion. 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, move out to their pick-up site during Exercise Combined... More
Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Strykers, Humvees, Armored
Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Strykers, Humvees, Armored Personnel Carriers, HEMTT Fuel trucks, and other U.S. Army tactical vehicles were offloaded here and transferred to rail lines Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 for transpo... More
A M41A4 Saber fires a simulated tube-launched, optically
A M41A4 Saber fires a simulated tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank missile at a live-fire range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 6. Wire-guided missiles are most ... More
U.S. Marines completed Exercise Platinum Lion 17.1,
U.S. Marines completed Exercise Platinum Lion 17.1, conducting multiple training operations alongside eight partner nations from the Black Sea and Caucasus regions in Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, 12 Dec. ... More
U.S. Marines with Echo Co., 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine
U.S. Marines with Echo Co., 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment duck for cover after throwing a live M67 fragmentation hand grenade during a Deployment for Training (DFT) on Fort AP Hill, VA, Dec. 1, 2017. (U.S.... More
A U.S. Marine with the Battalion Landing Team, 2nd
A U.S. Marine with the Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/8), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), builds a terrain model for a breach during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Ca... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Holliday, 3rd squad
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Holliday, 3rd squad leader, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division calls in for a simulated medical evacuation for an injured Marine with an Army/Navy and Portabl... More
A Marine issue orders to his squad during a fire team
A Marine issue orders to his squad during a fire team training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 9, 2017. The exercise focused on fire team tactics to enhance their combat abilities in both day and night oper... More
Major General John K. Love gives a speach after receiving
Major General John K. Love gives a speach after receiving the Elliot Trophy at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep. 1, 2017. The trophy is given to the winning rifle team of an annual shooting competition. This year, the c... More
Latvian and U.S. soldiers take cover behind a M2A3
Latvian and U.S. soldiers take cover behind a M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle as a breaching charge is detonated to remove a wire obstacle during a live-fire training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov.... More
Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, commander of U.S. Marine Corps
Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe, talks to Marines and sailors with the Black Sea Rotational Force during his visit to Mihail Kogalnicean... More
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, execute power lunges during physical training before a rifle range near Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Jan. 3, 2017. Marine... More
U.S. Marines with Company E., 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine
U.S. Marines with Company E., 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, patrol while conducting a company level attack range during a Deployment for Training (DFT) on Fort AP Hill, VA., Dec. 11, 2017. The purpose of ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Mathew P. Quigley, mortarman,
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Mathew P. Quigley, mortarman, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, practices combat first aid during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 2-19 at Barry M. Gold... More
Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika (right), Land Forces Commander
Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika (right), Land Forces Commander assigned to the Lithuanian Armed Forces, and Marijus Velicka (center), Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Defense, walk across a parade field at the Lithuanian m... More
Staff Sgt. Jose Garcia salutes a memorial to Latvian
Staff Sgt. Jose Garcia salutes a memorial to Latvian soldiers during a Fallen Soldier Remembrance Ceremony at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, honoring Latvian soldiers who gave their lives during Operation Endurin... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (2/8), 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), participate in a live-fire range part of 2/8 Battalion Field Exercise (BNFEX), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 14, 2017. ... More
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks with
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks with soldiers assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas, during a meet-and-gr... More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, move in a line towards the simulated enemy stronghold after defeating all enemy targets while conducting squad live-fire attacks on Range 62, on Fo... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 8th Marines, 2nd Marine
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) conduct a company sized attack at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twen... More
Members of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 begin
Members of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 begin diving operations in Kwajalein, Marshal Islands, while participating in Valiant Shield (VS) Sep. 16, 2016. VS is a biennial, U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marin... More
A U.S. Marine provides security during the base active
A U.S. Marine provides security during the base active shooter drill on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Aug. 30, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Clarence L. Wimberly)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sean Abrusci with Echo company,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sean Abrusci with Echo company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8) provides security during a dismounted patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 5, 2013. The Marines of 2/8 conducted ... More
2/8 Marines join forces with MARSOC to enhance partner nation force tr...
A CH-53 Sea Stallion from Heavy Marine Helicopter squadron 464 inserts Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, and Critical Skills Operators with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operatio... More
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, take part in a Fallen Soldier Remembrance Ceremony to honor Latvian soldiers who gave their lives during Operati... More
Two M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles from Company A,
Two M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, prepare to start a live-fire training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latv... More
Artillerymen with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field
Artillerymen with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division conduct re-arm, re-supply and re-fuel operations at Hohenfels Training Area, Oct. 26. Com... More
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment practice conduct non-lethal weapons training in support of the Black Sea Rotational Force, rotation 16.2, on Mihal Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, Aug. 2... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participate in Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 2-19, at Barry M. Goldwater Range, Wellton, Ariz., April 14, 2019. 2nd Batt... More
Norwegian freight ship carries equipment from the Marine
Norwegian freight ship carries equipment from the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program location in Norway for use during Exercise Reindeer II. Reindeer II is a multinational training exercise hosted by the Norwe... More
Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and their counterparts assigned to the Lithuanian Armed Forces stand before a crowd of onlookers, including local civilian media from Lithuania a... More
A M1A2 Abrams tank from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th
A M1A2 Abrams tank from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, fires the 120mm main gun during a joint live fire training exercise at Adazi Training Area,... More
In the smoke and fog, U.S. Soldiers jump out of a trench
In the smoke and fog, U.S. Soldiers jump out of a trench with a Javelin Portable Anti-tank missile launcher Oct. 16 during a demonstration for Lithuanian and international observers. Soldiers from the Fort Hood... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Justin Bunde, anti-tank missile
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Justin Bunde, anti-tank missile gunner, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, launches a Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile during Weapons and Tactics Instructors... More
Latvian Capt. Raimons Martins, from the explosive ordnance
Latvian Capt. Raimons Martins, from the explosive ordnance disposal school at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, shows off one of the EOD robots to a group of Latvian students at Garkalnes School, Latvia, Nov. 11, 20... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christopher Geraci, an
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christopher Geraci, an automatic rifleman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, posts security during an assault training exercise near Lisbon, P... More
Norwegian infantrymen with Mek 3 Company, Telemark
Norwegian infantrymen with Mek 3 Company, Telemark Battalion, Task Force Viking, prepare their fields of fire during a joint training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia on Nov. 13, 2014. The exercise inclu... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lane Cpl. Kaleb Freels, rifleman,
U.S. Marine Corps Lane Cpl. Kaleb Freels, rifleman, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division provides security while members of his squad advance on the objective during a live fire maneuver exer... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 8th Marines, 2nd Marine
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) conduct a company sized attack at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twen... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Medel and an Afghan linguist,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Medel and an Afghan linguist, both with Echo company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, interview an Afghan man while conducting a dismounted patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jul... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody M. Pierce, right, a squad
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody M. Pierce, right, a squad leader with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), drinks water inside a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HM... More
U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force unload
U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force unload equipment from the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program location in Norway for use during Exercise Reindeer II. Reindeer II is a multinational training exe... More
U.S. Marines work together with the Norwegian Army
U.S. Marines work together with the Norwegian Army to conduct offensive and defensive operations at the battalion and brigade-level during Exercise Reindeer II in Blåtind, Norway, 21-24 Nov., 2016. Reindeer II ... More
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 hands out food to his fellow Marines at the Thanksgiving celebration dinner during Exercise Iron Sword 16 in the Rukla Training Area, Lithuania, Nov. 25, 2016.... More
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines complete pull-ups
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines complete pull-ups as part of the initial physical fitness test, for Corporal’s Leadership Course, at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Feb. 21, 2015. The PFT was conducte... More
First Sgt. Thomas Thornhill reviews soldiers from Company
First Sgt. Thomas Thornhill reviews soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, during a rehearsal for the Latvia Day Parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Manners, machine
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Manners, machine gunner, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division lays suppressive fire with the M240B machine gun for 1st squad during a live fire exercise on... More
U.S. Marines with Company F., 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine
U.S. Marines with Company F., 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, use M224 60mm Lightweight Mortars to perform support by fire during a Deployment for Training (DFT) on Fort AP Hill, VA, Dec. 7, 2017. (U.S. Mar... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team,
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a raid during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) Oct. 26, 2019. ... More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron “Garryowen,” 7th
Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron “Garryowen,” 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division use a map to plan a simulated mission during a Mobile Training Team Cavalry Leaders... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct a casualty simulation drill in support of a Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) cour... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participate in Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 2-19, at Barry M. Goldwater Range, Wellton, Ariz., April 17, 2019. 2nd Batt... More
Cpl. Nicholas Perrorazio tries to control rioters during
Cpl. Nicholas Perrorazio tries to control rioters during a mock embassy reinforcement exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 26. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, conducted the e... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics
U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), simulate being held captive in support of a non-combatant evacuation operation drill during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) cou... More
Lance Cpl. Tevin Brown, an automatic rifleman with
Lance Cpl. Tevin Brown, an automatic rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, engages simulated enemy targets during a platoon attack training event at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 12, 2016. The training... More
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team,
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct ship-to-shore movements utilizing amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) from... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Andrew Hodgkins an infantry
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Andrew Hodgkins an infantry unit leader with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (2/8), 2d Marine Division, gives inputs on the Division gear standard operating procedure (SOP) on ... More
A pile of powder charges prepared for a live fire of
A pile of powder charges prepared for a live fire of the 155 mm howitzer cannon during 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery's field training excercise at Yukon Training Area in Alaska, Oct. 16, 2010.
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (1/8) and 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (2/8) stand in formation with Romanian soldiers during the Black Sea Rotational Force transfer of authority cere... More
Corporal James Doran, a scout with Scout Sniper Platoon,
Corporal James Doran, a scout with Scout Sniper Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepares to fire an M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System at Range 60, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 1... More
First Lt. Brian Blair, platoon leader assigned to C
First Lt. Brian Blair, platoon leader assigned to C Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, analyzes mission schematics, highlighting route maneuvers across the lin... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Maj. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Maj. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake presents a challenge coin to a member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force after a friendly marksmanship exchange between the JGSDF and U.S. Marines... More
A team of students, with Black Sea Rotational Force,
A team of students, with Black Sea Rotational Force, conduct a team exercise, before departing to their next point, as part of the land-navigation section of Corporals Leadership Course at Mihail Kogalniceanu A... More
U.S. Marines train with the Norwegian army Cold Weather
U.S. Marines train with the Norwegian army Cold Weather and Mountain Training Instructors in Blåtind, Norway, 27 Oct. to 4 Nov., 2016, to improve their ability to operate in mountainous and extreme cold weather... More
Servicemembers from Canada, the Czech Republic, Estonia,
Servicemembers from Canada, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Germany, Lithuania, Luxemburg, the United Kingdom and the U.S. display their country's flags at the commencement ceremony for Iron Sword 2014, a... More
U.S. Marines with Company G., 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine
U.S. Marines with Company G., 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, stack up behind one another prior to performing house clearing techniques during a Deployment for Training (DFT) on Fort AP Hill, VA, Dec. 9, 20... More
A Corporals Leadership Course Instructor reviews a
A Corporals Leadership Course Instructor reviews a students plotted points during the land-navigation section of the course at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Feb. 25, 2015. The 35 Marines in the course ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Peter A. Montalvo, a crew
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Peter A. Montalvo, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461), provides aerial security with a GAU-21 .50 caliber machine gun inside a CH-53E Super Stallion ai... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Benjamin W. Laster, assaultman,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Benjamin W. Laster, assaultman, with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (2/8), 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), calls out commands at a live-fire range part of the 2/8 Battalion Fie... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Adam Crowe, a squad leader from
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Adam Crowe, a squad leader from Danielsville, Ga., and assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (2/8) directs his Marines while conducting mission rehearsals on Camp L... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Carver, rifleman,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Carver, rifleman, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division advances forward on the objective during a live fire exercise on Kilo Range 509 aboard Camp Devil Do... More
U.S. Marines practice cold weather driver training
U.S. Marines practice cold weather driver training in M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks in Setermoen, Norway, 7 to 9 Nov., 2016, to improve their ability to operate in mountainous and extreme cold weather environme... More
In the first of several cultural exchange outings,
In the first of several cultural exchange outings, U.S. Cavalry Soldiers visited the Kaunas Fortress and museum Oct. 11 to learn about the horrific history of the site that has served as Russian military fortif... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, work with Latvian soldiers at an orphanage in the Latvian town of Vaive. The teams spent most of Oct. 28, 20... More
Lance Cpl. Karl A. Hill, left, and Sgt. Brandon T.
Lance Cpl. Karl A. Hill, left, and Sgt. Brandon T. Curtis, right, both anti-tank missilemen with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, assemble an M41A4 Saber on the turret of a Humvee at a f... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment throws
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment throws an M69 training grenade at a grenade range during a deployment for training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, V.A., Dec. 1, 2017. The range consisted of the Mar... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Peter A. Montalvo, a crew
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Peter A. Montalvo, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461), checks a GAU-21 .50 caliber machine gun over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2013. HMH-4... More
An MV-22B Osprey maneuvers into position to receive
An MV-22B Osprey maneuvers into position to receive fuel in route to Fort Pickett, Virgi., Sept. 26. Two Ospreys were used to insert Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, into a simulated embassy com... More
A Marine from 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd
A Marine from 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, pulls a flag from the waist of another player during a flag football game at the unit’s Battalion Olympics aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Le... More
Sgt. Brandon Torres, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th
Sgt. Brandon Torres, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, bounds across his objective lane after reacting to fire during a bunker assault exercise at a... More
Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st
Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stationed in Fort Hood, Texas, learn more about Estonian war history as Siim Ōismaa, a researcher for the Estonian... More
U.S. Marines with Company F., 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine
U.S. Marines with Company F., 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fire an illumination round during a night live fire assault range using PVS-14 Night Vision Devices during a Deployment for Training (DFT) on Fo... More
Leaders and soldiers from multiple NATO nations stand
Leaders and soldiers from multiple NATO nations stand in formation for a group photo during Capabilities Day, which is an opportunity for all the nations participating in Combined Resolve III to interact and le... More
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team,
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment conduct ship-to-shore movements to Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) during Amphibious Squadr... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Wesley Smith Cpl. Wesley Smith,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Wesley Smith Cpl. Wesley Smith, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (2/8), 2d Marine Division, received a Navy Commendation Medal from Lt. Col. Doug Bahrns, commandin... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment uses
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment uses C-4 to cut glass for a shaped charge at a demolition range during a deployment for training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Dec. 2, 2017. C-4 is a stable a... More
A Latvian helicopter takes off after loading Latvian
A Latvian helicopter takes off after loading Latvian sappers from Company B, 1st Battalion, Infantry Brigade while an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Briga... More
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and sailors competed
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and sailors competed against Latvians on the Challenge Course at Adazi Military Base, March 23, 2015. The Latvian soldiers had the clear home-team advantage but the Marines pu... More
Construction Mechanic Constructionman Lucas Jackson,
Construction Mechanic Constructionman Lucas Jackson, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, tests the density of the metal pylons of a pier in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, while participating in Vali... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors poses for a picture at the
U.S. Marines and Sailors poses for a picture at the end of 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment’s 78th Battle Colors Rededication Ceremony on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, March 30, 2018. During the ceremony, Mari... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Brandon Ross, a radio operator with
U.S. Marine Cpl. Brandon Ross, a radio operator with Black Sea Rotational Force, has no problem getting dirty to make a difference during a beautification project at Constanta City Park, Romania May 8, 2015. He... More
PATROL BASE BEN, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- Sgt.
PATROL BASE BEN, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- Sgt. Maj. Richard Mathern, the battalion sergeant major for 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, takes time to do push-ups with Marines of Company G. Mathern re... More
Lt. Col. Sean Fisher, left, the Grizzly Team officer
Lt. Col. Sean Fisher, left, the Grizzly Team officer in charge briefs Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, right, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division speaks with battalion commanders at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germa... More