Lance Cpl. Shelby Wiechert fires an M-240B machine
Lance Cpl. Shelby Wiechert fires an M-240B machine gun mounted to a 7-ton truck, Oct 12. Wiechert is a motor transport operator with Headquarters and Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Ma... More
Brig. Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd
Brig. Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, presents Cpl. Christian A. Brown with a collage of photos from his time deployed with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment May 3, 2013, aboard ... More
About 50 Marines from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion,
About 50 Marines from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participated in a live fire FGM-148 Javelin exercise July 9th at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Marines participating were... More
A Marine with Kilo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine
A Marine with Kilo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division engages targets during the unit’s unknown distance course of fire aboard Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 17, 2014. The unknown distanc... More
Pfc. Brandon Swanger, a mortarman with 1st Battalion,
Pfc. Brandon Swanger, a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, checks and adjusts an 81 mm mortar’s aim during a live-fire range aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 21-22, 2015. To ensure their readine... More
Belmont, Calif., native Sgt. Roberto Rayon (third from
Belmont, Calif., native Sgt. Roberto Rayon (third from left), a squad leader with Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, teaches Afghan National Army soldiers the basics of conducting a vehi... More
TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Afghanistan — A Marine
TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Afghanistan — A Marine with Bravo Company climbs over a wall of a secured compound in Trek Nawa. The company with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, conducted Operation Crack Back... More
Los Angeles native Sgt. Albert Camacho, a section chief
Los Angeles native Sgt. Albert Camacho, a section chief with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, advises an Afghan soldier on making proper sight adjustments to a Soviet-made D30 howitzer duri... More
Elders and local residents of Gawragi, Negari, and
Elders and local residents of Gawragi, Negari, and the surrounding areas gather at a shura, or meeting, to discuss local security and progress in the district. The men spent several hours talking about progress... More
A mask, painted by a Marine who attends art therapy
A mask, painted by a Marine who attends art therapy to relieve post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, is displayed at an art expo May 3. The expo provided a way to raise awareness about PTSD and the benefits ... More
Lieutenant Col. Tyler Zagurski (center), a Mercer Island,
Lieutenant Col. Tyler Zagurski (center), a Mercer Island, Wash., native and commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stands opposite of Cpl. Ronald Smith, a native of Saint... More
Marines and sailors with Charlie Company, 2nd Light
Marines and sailors with Charlie Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, conducted a live-fire company exercise as a part of deployment preparation, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Apr... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Windle, a psychiatric
Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Windle, a psychiatric technician from Miami, with 2nd Marine Regiment Operational Stress Control and Readiness (OSCAR), shakes hands with Capt. Jimmy Lindemann, company commandin... More
Corporal Nikolas Quintero, a motor vehicle operator,
Corporal Nikolas Quintero, a motor vehicle operator, and Lance Cpl Sergio Manzano, a field artillery cannoneer, both with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, tighten fuzes on... More
Navy Seaman Matthew A. Dishmon, a corpsman with 3rd
Navy Seaman Matthew A. Dishmon, a corpsman with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, is awarded the Bronze Star with combat distinguishing device Feb. 25, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeu... More
Lawrenceville, Ga., native Lance Cpl. Branden Morgan,
Lawrenceville, Ga., native Lance Cpl. Branden Morgan, an automatic rifleman with Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, was inspired by his aunt and mother to join the military. The 20-year-... More
Los Angeles native Sgt. Albert Camacho, a section chief
Los Angeles native Sgt. Albert Camacho, a section chief with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, mentors Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps. Camacho is alw... More
First Lt. Gentry Calhoun, the executive officer for
First Lt. Gentry Calhoun, the executive officer for Company B, 2nd Tank Battalion, looks at a map to establish a battle plan for the battalion’s fire support exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, June... More
A Marine with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
A Marine with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion guides an LAV-25 ashore at Mile Hammock Bay, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 28, 2014. For most 2nd LAR Marines, this was the first swim-op t... More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Jones, a fire team leader (left) and
Lance Cpl. Jacob Jones, a fire team leader (left) and Lance Cpl. Austin Webb (right), a grenadier, both with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, look out a doorway before movi... More
New York resident Pfc. Norberto Ariza adjusts a light
New York resident Pfc. Norberto Ariza adjusts a light on a mine roller April 14. Ariza is a motor transport operator with Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division (Forward). The Motor-T section has receive... More
WAZIRABAD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
WAZIRABAD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - First Lt. Lear Williams, a New Orleans, La., native and Afghan Border Police team advisor attached to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2... More
A sailor attached to the USS Oak Hill serves food to
A sailor attached to the USS Oak Hill serves food to a homeless veteran at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans for a community relations event, July 3. During the city’s 33rd annual Fourth of July Harb... More
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd Recon), 2nd Marine Division signals time to the drop zone while en route to Marine Corps Outlying Field Camp Davis, N.C., Dec. 11, 2018. 2nd Recon Marines tr... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl.
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Matthew M. Suiter, a Union City, Ore., native and an assistant gun-chief with Alpha Battery, blares out the number of push-ups he has performed during a Mari... More
Marines of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine
Marines of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, quickly reload their M777 howitzer during a recent fire support mission. At any moment artillery Marines must be ready to support calls for fire.... More
Lance Cpl. Don M. Slack, a Madisonville, Tenn., native
Lance Cpl. Don M. Slack, a Madisonville, Tenn., native with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stays vigilant as he posts security during a foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster rel... More
Stephen Cunniff, director of community affairs at the
Stephen Cunniff, director of community affairs at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans, explains to Marines and sailors attached to the USS Oak Hill the services that the center provides for homeless ve... More
Dayton, Nev., native Lance Cpl. Jackson Bergstrom,
Dayton, Nev., native Lance Cpl. Jackson Bergstrom, a field radio operator with Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, provides security from a hilltop during a halted patrol. Marines with t... More
Marines with Company B., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine
Marines with Company B., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment prepare to fire during a firing drill aboard a Yuma Proving Grounds range in Arizona March 26, 2013. 1st Battalion participated in the Talon Exercise,... More
Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Jones, sergeant major of 2nd Marine
Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Jones, sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division speaks to his Marines after the 2nd Marine Division run aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 20. Jones is slated to leave the Divi... More
Marines and sailors with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion,
Marines and sailors with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, march in formation to meet their friends and family after about a 8 month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Fre... More
Sergeant Erick J. Hart, an assistant section leader
Sergeant Erick J. Hart, an assistant section leader with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and native of Peru, N.Y., prepares to land after jumping a wall while assaulting Mobile MOUT Town a... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division and Royal Dutch Marines from the 32nd Raiding Squadron, participate in a water obstacle course May 13, 2014.... More
Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine
Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force prepare to push inland during a reconnaissance mission at Onslow Beach, N.C., the morning of Nov. 4, 2014. The recon... More
Marines and sailors with various battalions within
Marines and sailors with various battalions within 2nd Marine Divsion participated in the first annual R.A.C.E for Suicide Awareness aboard Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 16-17, 2014. The 24 hour rel... More
Reno, Nev., native, Lance Cpl. Daniel Wilson (left)
Reno, Nev., native, Lance Cpl. Daniel Wilson (left) watches as other Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrol next to a cornfield in Nawa district, Helmand province. The Marines ... More
U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, take cover behind a Humvee during a Division Command Post Exercise (CPX) at Camp Lejeune, N.C. March 6, 2014. The CPX is designed to strengthen the u... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. James Lukeman, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division (2nd MarDiv) awards 1st Lt. Grant Todd, platoon commander, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, with the Tarawa Award for outstanding p... More
Staff Sgt. Mark A. Pellon, a saxophonist for the 2nd
Staff Sgt. Mark A. Pellon, a saxophonist for the 2nd Marine Division Band, orchestrates fellow band members through a ceremonial piece aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22. Pellon has made the ... More
Cpl. Matthew Morales, the non-commissioned officer
Cpl. Matthew Morales, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Landing Zone, Forward Operating Base Geronimo, directs a forklift while arranging incoming supplies. Morales is stationed with Combat Logistic... More
Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Alpha Company, 1st platoon, prepare to execute punches during Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Sept. 10th.... More
Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, the commanding general
Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, the commanding general for 1st Marine Division (Forward), and Sgt. Maj. Phillip Fascetti, the sergeant major for 1st MarDiv (Fwd), sheath the unit colors in a ceremony, March 15, sig... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Sgt. Tony Jago, a Rushsylvania, Ohio, native and the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Information Management Office, hands off two ... More
PATROL BASE MEHRAJ, Helmand province, Afghanistan -
PATROL BASE MEHRAJ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, patrol through a dead poppy field. That area of land was once dominated by insurgents, but the ... More
New York native Staff Sgt. Vanessa Parrish, assistant
New York native Staff Sgt. Vanessa Parrish, assistant supply chief for 2nd Marine Division (Forward), holds a photo of her with her husband and son. Parrish’s husband, Staff Sgt. Timothy Parrish, is also a depl... More
Sergeant Jesse Welch, an assistant team leader with
Sergeant Jesse Welch, an assistant team leader with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, gathers his parachute after jumping from out of a V-22 Osprey around 1,500 feet during a fie... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric A. Dodson the assistant
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric A. Dodson the assistant lead petty officer for 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Battalion Aid Station is overseeing a Combat Life Saver class taught by Petty officer 2nd class Da... More
2nd Marine Division Commanding General Maj. Gen. Brian
2nd Marine Division Commanding General Maj. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault attended the Marine 360 graduation ceremony at the Jacksonville USO Aug. 22, 2014. Marine 360 is a five-day leadership development program d... More
Marines with Charlie Company, 2nd Tank Battalion conducted
Marines with Charlie Company, 2nd Tank Battalion conducted a casualty evacuation simulation aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 9, 2014. Marines removed the simulated casualties from the tank and transported them t... More
Cpl. Rocky Hanover, 21, a combat engineer from Okay,
Cpl. Rocky Hanover, 21, a combat engineer from Okay, Okla., prepares a mine clearing line charge during operation Rawhide, March 14. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion supported 3rd Light Armored Reconn... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- A tank with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, follows behind another tank. Most days in Afghanistan for tankers are spent out in the sands of Helman... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl.
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Richard Brown, a gunner with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), ground guides a tank to a fueling station. The 25 year-old Bro... More
Seaman Apprentice Byron McGill (left), a Petal, Miss.,
Seaman Apprentice Byron McGill (left), a Petal, Miss., native and a Navy corpsman, takes time after a patrol for a photo with Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Palacios, a Miami, Fla., native and an infantryman. Palacios cam... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Pellon high-fives the young spectators
Staff Sgt. Mark Pellon high-fives the young spectators during a performance in a small downtown plaza. Pellon, who is a saxophone player with the band and a Miami native, led the brass band with the 2nd Marine ... More
Mortarmen with Weapons Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion,
Mortarmen with Weapons Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division fires a M224 60mm practice mortar round during a live-fire training exercise. The exercise was designed to help... More
2nd Lieutenant Alex Ryan, a fire direction officer
2nd Lieutenant Alex Ryan, a fire direction officer with 1st Battalion, 10th Marines, from Des Moines, Iowa, looks at the monitor for the ‘OK’ while positioning the items back to the way they were before beginni... More
From left to right; Navy Capt. Debra T. Crowell, the
From left to right; Navy Capt. Debra T. Crowell, the commanding officer for the Operational Health Support Unit Portsmouth, Navy Capt. Priscilla B. Coe, the reserves affairs officer for the Bureau of Medicine a... More
Kimberly O’Conner, wife of Lt. Col. Daniel M. O’Conner,
Kimberly O’Conner, wife of Lt. Col. Daniel M. O’Conner, is presented with flowers during a change of command ceremony at the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.... More
About 50 Marines from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion,
About 50 Marines from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participated in a live fire FGM-148 Javelin exercise July 9th at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Marines participating were... More
COMBAT OUTPOST OUELLETTE, Helmand province, Islamic
COMBAT OUTPOST OUELLETTE, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Two tanks sit beside each other after a full day of riding through Helmand province recently. The tankers with 1st Tank Battalion ha... More
PATROL BASE TALIBJAN, Helmand province, Afghanistan
PATROL BASE TALIBJAN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8, pay their respects during a memorial for Cpl. Michael C. Nolen. The Spring Valley... More
The sun sets on the post as U.S. Marines and Afghan
The sun sets on the post as U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers wrap up another successful day. The area in and around the post was once riddled with insurgents, but after only a few days of close combat, the Mari... More
Family, friends and military supporters arrive at a
Family, friends and military supporters arrive at a flagpole dedication and flag raising in memory of Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Webb, a designated marksman with 1st Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company, Marine C... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment work
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment work together to repair a possum cage as part of community service and community relations at the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter, July 31, 2013. Along with voluntee... More
U.S. Marines with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th
U.S. Marines with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, 2d Marine Division, fire an M107 high explosive round from an M777 howitzer during Operation Rolling Thunder aboard Ft. Bragg, N.C., Oct. 15, 2013. T... More
Soldiers with the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces maintain
Soldiers with the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces maintain and monitor their sector of fire during convoy security operations training as part of Exercise African Lion 14, March 27, 2014. The training was focused ... More
Marines and sailors with 2nd Marine Division participated
Marines and sailors with 2nd Marine Division participated in a run to build unit camaraderie aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 22, 2014. More than 10,000 individuals comprised one large formation... More
FIRE BASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance
FIRE BASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Christian R. Stark, a field radio operator and a provisional artillery cannon crewman, pulls the lanyard of the M777 A2 Howitzer. The cannon crewmen m... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — A
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — A local child grabs an Afghan flag during a gift handout in support of the local community’s celebration of Eid here, Aug. 31. Marines, with 1st Battalion, 3rd ... More
Sergeant Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, the 17th sergeant
Sergeant Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, the 17th sergeant major of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, at the mess hall Sept. 22. Barrett thanked the service members... More
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, provides security during a recent patrol through the area. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent ... More
Cpl. Manuel Cedillo, supply specialist, 2nd Assault
Cpl. Manuel Cedillo, supply specialist, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, waits patiently while he donates blood aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, June 13. The battalion’s medical staff... More
Cpl. Philip Sigtermans, a motor transport mechanic
Cpl. Philip Sigtermans, a motor transport mechanic with 3rd Battalion, 10th Marines, from Cobleskill, N.Y., throws a 16-kilogram kettle bell over a height of 16 feet, during 10th Marine Regiments field games, A... 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 Royal Dutch Marine with the 32nd Raiding Squadron
A Royal Dutch Marine with the 32nd Raiding Squadron climbs a ladder of cargo pallets while completing a water obstacle course May 13, 2014. The day’s training was part of the U.S. Marines' annual Dutch bilatera... More
An M777 howitzer kicks rocks and dust into the air
An M777 howitzer kicks rocks and dust into the air after firing during a recent mission. The Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, remain undaunted as they listen to the recorder to... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, move
Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, move through the desert toward the sound of machine-gun fire during a recent patrol through the district. In the distance, Haji Hayatullah, an Afghan Local Polic... More
Staff Sgt. Adam Barnes, a Los Angeles native and an
Staff Sgt. Adam Barnes, a Los Angeles native and an adviser with the Combat Support Advisory Team, radios to the Fire Direction Center to inquire if coordinates are ready so the D-30, 122 mm howitzer crewmen wi... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Dwyer of Johnstown, N.Y., and
Staff Sgt. Christopher Dwyer of Johnstown, N.Y., and the enlisted conductor, leads the 2nd Marine Division Band during a concert at Jeffersonville High School, which was one of 18 schools in the country to be h... More
Retired Chief Warrant Officer Alex Nevgloski, from
Retired Chief Warrant Officer Alex Nevgloski, from Philadelphia, and now with the Marine Corps League, attaches a battle streamer to the 2nd Marine Division flag during the Battle Colors Rededication Ceremony a... More
It was a day before the operation when Apple Valley,
It was a day before the operation when Apple Valley, Calif., native Sgt. Joshua Malok arrived with his fire team of combat engineers to Combat Outpost Castle. The squad leader with 3rd CEB knew little about the... More
Private First Class Tamikao Johnson provides security
Private First Class Tamikao Johnson provides security at the landing zone during a non-combatant evacuation operation training exercise Oct. 19. Johnson is a rifleman with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine R... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Brooke Lopshire with
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Brooke Lopshire with 2nd Marine Division (2nd MarDiv) rings the bell during roll call of the 2nd MarDiv remembrance service on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 31, 2014. The bell is r... More
A U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle with
A U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle with Security Cooperation Task Force Africa Partnership Station 2012 holds its position while partnering with Romanian Marines from the 307th Naval Infantry Battal... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 1st Kandak,
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, patrol the street outside of Patrol Base Sphin Ghar. The security in Nawa stands at the cusp of transition, according to Mercer Islan... More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen fill sandbags during
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen fill sandbags during the opening phase of Operation Double Check to facilitate the construction of an elevated post for AUP patrolmen to use in security overwatch. The operatio... More
Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, learn skijoring at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center at Bridgeport, Calif. Skijoring is skiing while being towed by animal o... More
Cape Cod, Mass., native Cpl. Zachary O’Neill (right)
Cape Cod, Mass., native Cpl. Zachary O’Neill (right) provides security during a recent patrol through the bazaar. The rifleman is currently attached to the Personal Security Detachment for 1st Battalion, 6th Ma... More
Marines with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine
Marines with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division lay down a base of fire for other Marines to maneuver during an assault on an enemy position during the final six-day field exe... More
Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct a recent patrol through the area. The Marines of 3rd Platoon go on regular security patrols to give local residents a sense of ... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division attach an M777 howitzer to a CH-53E Super Stallion during an external lift with Marines from Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistic... 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. Marine Corps Cpl. Benjamin Jumangit, 2nd Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Benjamin Jumangit, 2nd Marine Division (2nd MarDiv) Band, plays the drums to entertain guests during a banquet held in the USO for the 2nd MarDiv’s 73rd anniversary at Jacksonville, N.C.... More
A combat engineer with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion
A combat engineer with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion attached to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment yells for Marines to stay on the white line, marking a safe area to run. The engineers held an esse... More
SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Afghanistan - An explosion
SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Afghanistan - An explosion rocks the ground in the Ladar Bazaar after a line charge is detonated. Second Combat Engineer Battalion leveled the marketplace to clear it of Improvised E... More
Sterling Heights, Mich., native Pfc. Robert A. Weimer
Sterling Heights, Mich., native Pfc. Robert A. Weimer suffered two heat-related injuries in the Afghan heat. He is no longer able to perform his duties as a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, but... More
A soldier with the Afghan National Army’s Cashf Tolai,
A soldier with the Afghan National Army’s Cashf Tolai, 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, hands out humanitarian-assistance supplies like rice, cooking oil, hygiene items, and blankets to Upper Sangin Valley... More
Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Rodriguez, point man with Weapons
Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Rodriguez, point man with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, sweeps for improvised explosive devices and clears a route during a foot patrol, Feb. 6. Rodriguez, a 19-year-... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Todd Angell, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Todd Angell, a corpsman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, bends over to allow close friend Cpl. Brandon Rumbaugh to pin on his Silver Star during a ceremony A... More