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
Lance Cpl. Damon Bennett, a native of St. Louis, climbs
Lance Cpl. Damon Bennett, a native of St. Louis, climbs a hill after checking on a water canal during a patrol in Musa Qal’eh, Afghanistan, Feb. 14. The Marines inspected a number of current construction projec... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company, Black Sea
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, fire an M777 lightweight Howitzer during Platinum Lion 16-3 aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, May 11, 2016. The purpose behind Platin... More
Lance Cpl. Cesar Torres-Guzman an artilleryman with
Lance Cpl. Cesar Torres-Guzman an artilleryman with Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment prepares to load a high explosive shell into the M777 Howitzer in support of the Mechanized Assault Course d... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, drive a High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle toward the frontline during Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise (MWX) 5-20, a... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (V1/8) and 6th Marine Regiment hold a French Fourragrere dedication ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 25, 2020. V1/8 is the first unit in 2d Mar... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, attached to 3d Marine Division, along with Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, discuss health protection measures in preparation for exercise For... More
Maxx, an improvised explosive device detector dog,
Maxx, an improvised explosive device detector dog, rests at the feet of members of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, during a convoy in southern Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 27, 2012.... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, prepare to fire their M4 carbines during a combat-marksmanship range on Morόn Air Bas... More
First Lt. Kevin J. Fitzsimmons, a platoon commander
First Lt. Kevin J. Fitzsimmons, a platoon commander serving with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, listens to Afghan villagers gathered at a shura here, April 14, 2012. The shura was a public... More
Lance Cpl. Jose Garcia, 22, an administrative clerk
Lance Cpl. Jose Garcia, 22, an administrative clerk with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, competes in push-up contest of the strong man competition... More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fire while leap-frogging towards the enemy during a squad live-fire exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 6, 2014. In order to maintain... More
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment conduct a M224 60mm Lightweight mortar demonstration during exercise Forest Light Eastern Army in mainland Japan, on Dec. 13, 2020. Forest Light is an annual ... More
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and infantrymen with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 30th Infantry Regiment prepare tracking vests in preparation for the defensive movement during exer... More
Senegalese Commandos train in patrolling tactics during
Senegalese Commandos train in patrolling tactics during a theater security cooperation mission in Senegal in February. The commandos were trained by a team of U.S. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Ward fires an M240B medium machine
Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Ward fires an M240B medium machine gun from the turret of a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle at an unknown distance target during a deployment for training exercise at Fort Picke... More
A 3rd Marine Division Marine rappels during the rappel
A 3rd Marine Division Marine rappels during the rappel phase of the 3rd Marine Division Annual Squad Competition December 4, 2017, in Okinawa, Japan. The squad competition is a challenge to see which unit is th... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Phillip Figueroa, a mortorman
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Phillip Figueroa, a mortorman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, fires an M16A4 rifle during a combat marksmanship drill near Lisbon, Portugal, Apri... More
A Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd
A Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division inputs information into his radio during a radio operator class taught aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 10, 2015. The purpose of the class wa... More
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion 8th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion 8th Marine Regiment color guard present the colors during the 34th Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony, Lejeune Memorial Gardens, Jacksonville, N.C., Oct. 23, 2017. A memoria... More
U.S. Marines board an MV-22 Osprey during Tactical
U.S. Marines board an MV-22 Osprey during Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 1, 2019. TRAP training enhances combat readiness and crisis response skills b... More
Lt. Col. Anthony Johnston, left, and Lt. Col. Christopher
Lt. Col. Anthony Johnston, left, and Lt. Col. Christopher Richardella salute during a pass in review following their change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, February 28, 2020. Johnston relin... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Walton, right, a field
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Walton, right, a field wireman with Black Sea Rotational Force, receives the oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray during a non-lethal weapons training class aboard Mihail Kognalniceanu... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas F. Krukowski, a machine
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas F. Krukowski, a machine gunner assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, forward deployed to the 3rd Marine Division, as part of the forward Unit Deployed Prog... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, prepare to fire their M4 carbines during a battle-sight zero range aboard Morόn Air B... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task-Force Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, participate in a tug-of-war competition during a field meet at Moron Air Base, Spain,... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andre Martin, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andre Martin, a squad leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, looks out into the battle space while aboard an MV-22 Osprey during an air-insert into Regimental A... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment signal they are ready for take-off aboard an MV-22B Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, June 24, 2015. The VMM-263 flight cre... More
A U.S. Navy sailor with Headquarters and Service Company,
A U.S. Navy sailor with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (1/8), 2nd Marine Division receives an oral cleaning at Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 24, 2015. 1/8 trained at Quantico fo... More
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, drag a simulated casualty from the line of fire during an airfield seizure training mission as part of the battalion air assault field exercise ... More
Troops from the 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade,
Troops from the 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, examine Joint Light Tactical Vehicles that are used by Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment during exercise Fores... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd class Cameron Kirk, a hospital
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd class Cameron Kirk, a hospital corpsman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, provides security during a mission rehearsal on Camp Bastion, Af... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Perrorazio, left, a
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Perrorazio, left, a squad leader with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, directs his squad to clear a room during an assault training exercise n... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Derek Perezpantojoa, (left),
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Derek Perezpantojoa, (left), a rifleman, and Lance Cpl. Stephen Voros, (right), a team leader, both with Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Ai... More
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, go over camouflage paint techniques with troops from the 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during exercise Forest Light E... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Garrett Hester, an antitank
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Garrett Hester, an antitank missleman with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), briefs his Marines while competing in Force on Force attacks during the 2d ... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, approach a CH-53E Super Stallion during an operation at Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 22, 2013. The operation was conducted in s... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edwin Centofanti, scout,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edwin Centofanti, scout, scout sniper platoon, weapons company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV), records shots on targets during a Network Integ... More
An improvised explosive device detection dog with Fox
An improvised explosive device detection dog with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7 searches a compound during a mission rehearsal on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, May 27, 201... More
U.S. Marines with Company A., 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
U.S. Marines with Company A., 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division post security during Integrated Training Exercise 1-19 at Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 10, 2018. The large-scale exercise ... More
An improvised explosive device detection dog with Fox
An improvised explosive device detection dog with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7 searches a compound during a mission rehearsal on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, May 27, 201... More
A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th
A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, (2d MARDIV), conducts urban operations during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation, (MCCRE), Camp Lejeune, N.C., O... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force conduct
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force conduct live-fire maneuver using preset lanes during Exercise Platinum Lion 16-4 aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 15, 2016. This multi-national exercis... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Transportation
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion (2D TSB), 2nd Marine Logistics Group conduct Combat Marksmanship Program training at Quantico, Va., Feb. 16, 2015. 2D TSB stayed at Quantico... More
The guidon for Regimental Combat Team 8 is being unsheathed
The guidon for Regimental Combat Team 8 is being unsheathed by Sgt. Maj. David Jobe and Col. Eric Smith, aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, signifying the transfer of authority from RCT-2 to... More
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and MRAP-All
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and MRAP-All Terrain Vehicles provide over watch with heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers while Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Re... More
Lance Cpl. Luis Bustillos (left), from San Diego, and
Lance Cpl. Luis Bustillos (left), from San Diego, and Lance Cpl. Heather Armstrong, from Durant, Okla., landing support specialist Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward)... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas Williams, team
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas Williams, team leader, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV), provides security for a live fire squad attack drill during a Net... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (1/8), 2nd Marine Division, fire 81 mm mortar rounds at Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 14, 2015. 1/8 stayed at Quantico for a Deployment For Train... More
Time to pull out the Guns; U.S. Forces pull tanks and
Time to pull out the Guns; U.S. Forces pull tanks and heavy artillery out of prepositioned caves for Exercise Saber Strike 16, Latvia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kelly L. Street, 2D MARDIV COMCAM/Released... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan B. Klinegardner, an Infantry
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan B. Klinegardner, an Infantry Rifleman assigned to 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, forward deployed to the 3rd Marine Division, as part of the forward ... More
U.S. Marines conduct the endurance course at the Jungle
U.S. Marines conduct the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan, December 6, 2017, as part of the 3rd Marine Division Annual Squad Competition. This competition is conducted to... More
A Marine with Lima Co., 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
A Marine with Lima Co., 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment runs across an airfield to provide security during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise aboard Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field At... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd platoon Bravo company, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 2nd platoon Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa give commands to a simulated suspect during an active shooter... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William P. Lucht, machine
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William P. Lucht, machine gunner, 2nd platoon Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa provides securit... More
U.S. Marines conduct the endurance course at the Jungle
U.S. Marines conduct the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan, December 6, 2017, as part of the 3rd Marine Division Annual Squad Competition. This competition is conducted to... More
Local Romanian boys check out the turret of a Humvee
Local Romanian boys check out the turret of a Humvee with the help of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Luke Handwerger, with Black Sea Rotational Force, May 31, 2015. U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force and serv... More
A CH-53 Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53 Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies into a tactical landing zone, June 10, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a Tactical Re... More
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion,
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV), maneuvers through an Urban Assault Course as part of a Deployment for Training (DFT), on Fort Pickett, Va.... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV), advance towards an objective as part of a Deployment for Training (DFT), on Fort Pickett, Va., Dec. 3, 2016... More
Cpl. Brandon Lopez conducts immediate action drills
Cpl. Brandon Lopez conducts immediate action drills at Susong Ri live fire range, Republic of Korea, March 20, 2017 as part of the Korea Marine Exercise Program 17-6. While each KMEP iteration is unique to the ... More
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, currently attached to 3d Marine Division as a part of the Unit Deployment Program, fast-rope from a CH-53E Super Stallion at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, on ... More
An infantryman from the 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th
An infantryman from the 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conceals himself while on a patrol during exercise Forest Light Eastern Army in mainland Japan, on Dec. 14, 2020. Fo... More
U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Daniel Q. Greenwood, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Daniel Q. Greenwood, left, 2nd Marine Regiment Commanding Officer and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Martin F. Wetterauer, commanding officer of 8th Marine Regiment, standby to receive the col... 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
A squad leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion,
A squad leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment relays simulated target information to a Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer operator during emergency close air support training at the SAVT ... More
Unity between Allies ensures the collective defense
Unity between Allies ensures the collective defense of Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kelly L. Street, 2D MARDIV COMCAM/Released) U.S. Marines march off the parade deck of Adazi Military Base, Latvia,... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV), clear a room at an Urban Assault Course as part of a Deployment for Training (DFT), on Fort Pickett, Va., D... More
A U.S. Marine Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician
A U.S. Marine Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa prepares to use a time blast fuse ignitor to detonate a breaching charge at Si... More
U.S Marine Maj. Gen. Stephen Neary, deputy commanding
U.S Marine Maj. Gen. Stephen Neary, deputy commanding general, 2nd Marine Division, speaks to the family of Staff Sergeant Casey J. Roland in a memorial service on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2019. T... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt Gage E. Call, an infantryman
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt Gage E. Call, an infantryman with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment discusses infiltration tactics with troops from the 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Forc... More
Sergeant Joshua Vance Armstrong, team leader serving
Sergeant Joshua Vance Armstrong, team leader serving with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Police Advisory Team 1, congratulates an Afghan Uniformed Police officer during a rifle marksmanship range here, Apr... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, exit a CH-53E Super Stallion during an operation at Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 22, 2013. The operation was conducted in suppo... More
A Marine exits an MV-22B Osprey belonging to Marine
A Marine exits an MV-22B Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, June 24, 2015. The VMM-263 flight crew transported Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment from the flig... More
U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tanks search and assess
U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tanks search and assess the area with Bulgarian T-72 tanks during Platinum Lion 16-3 aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, May 11, 2016. The purpose behind Platinum Lion 16-3 i... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gregory Wagler Jr., center,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gregory Wagler Jr., center, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV), debriefs his squad after a patrol as part of a Deployment for Training (DF... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (V1/8) and 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment salute the colors during a French Fourragrere dedication ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 25, 202... More
Romanian Maj. Gen. Cătălin Tomescu (right), 1st Infantry
Romanian Maj. Gen. Cătălin Tomescu (right), 1st Infantry Division commanding general, pulled his personal unit patches from his uniform to give to U.S. Marines Sgt. Justin .E. Higgins and Lance Cpl. Christopher... More
A Marine rifle squad sprints a mile while carrying
A Marine rifle squad sprints a mile while carrying a simulated fallen comrade during the 2nd Marine Division Infantry Rifle Squad Competition aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 19, 2015. Alpha Company, 1st Battal... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response- Africa and FAST company Europe, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment observe safety conditions before Marines fast rope from an MV... More
Preparing for the storm; NATO Allies train for the
Preparing for the storm; NATO Allies train for the worst in order to protect with their best, Exercise Saber Strike 16, Latvia. U.S. and NATO Allies operate together during movements during the final culminatin... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Konefsky, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Konefsky, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, currently attached to 3d Marine Division as a part of the Unit Deployment Program, patrols at Camp Schwab, Okinawa... More
U.S. Marines hold their ground against a crowd during
U.S. Marines hold their ground against a crowd during riot control training June 25 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, during Exercise Khaan Quest 2014. KQ14 is a regularly scheduled, multinational exercise... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Leonardo A. Cancinos,
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Leonardo A. Cancinos, 6th platoon sergeant, Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response- Africa takes accountabil... 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 Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7 provide security during a mission rehearsal on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, May 27, 2013. The Marines and Sailors of 2/8 c... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael J. Pettay, a crew
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael J. Pettay, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, provides security for Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, during an operation at... More
2nd Lt. Seiichiro Saito (right) and 2nd Lt. Dakota
2nd Lt. Seiichiro Saito (right) and 2nd Lt. Dakota Ford from the 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and from 3d Marine Division, respectively, exchange patches during exercise... More
U.S. and NATO Allies end a large-scale theater security
U.S. and NATO Allies end a large-scale theater security cooperation exercise, to maintain readiness for worldwide contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kelly L. Street, 2D MARDIV COMCAM/Relea... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin Caromunoz, (right), a
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin Caromunoz, (right), a non-lethal weapons instructor observes Lance Cpl. Ethan Lomas, (left), an anti-tank missleman, and Lance Cpl. Keith Joseph, a rifleman, all with Bravo company,... More
NATO Allies unify for the collective defense of Europe.
NATO Allies unify for the collective defense of Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kelly L. Street, 2D MARDIV COMCAM/Released) NATO Allies lower the colors at the end of the closing ceremony for Exercise ... More
U.S. Marines with Company A., 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
U.S. Marines with Company A., 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct support by fire on Range 230 during Integrated Training Exercise 1-19 at Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 13, 2018. Th... More
Training Noncommissioned Officer Cpl. Patrick Tep of
Training Noncommissioned Officer Cpl. Patrick Tep of Alexandria, Va., looks for an open receiver down field. Second Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, gave their weathered camouflage utilities... More
Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,
Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division exit an assault amphibious vehicle to begin a simulated assault on a combat town aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2014. The unit... More
Lance Cpl. Edwin Centofanti, a machine-gunner with
Lance Cpl. Edwin Centofanti, a machine-gunner with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and native of Youngstown, Ohio (left), loads and closes an M249 light machine gun for Lance Cpl. Michael Hobbs, an anti-tank... More
U.S. Sgt. Justin E. Higgins, missile man with Black
U.S. Sgt. Justin E. Higgins, missile man with Black Sea Rotational Force, sights in on a Command Launch Unit before the FGM-148 Javelin projectile live-fire portion of Platinum Eagle, May 19 at Babadag Training... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Vincent S. Giorando, a
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Vincent S. Giorando, a rifleman with Black Sea Rotational Force, smiles as he spends time with fellow Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, during a battalion function ab... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, forward deployed to the 3rd Marine Division, as part of the forward Unit Deployed Program, conduct Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) traini... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, fire an M110 semi-automatic sniper system at Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug. 30, 2019. Ma... More
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, and troops from the 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Japan Self-Defense Force, discuss and plan events in preparation for exercise Forest Light Eastern ... More