Lance Cpls. Cory P. Daugherty, right, and Samuel S.
Lance Cpls. Cory P. Daugherty, right, and Samuel S. Jacobson execute live-fire rocket battle drills Dec. 6 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest L... More
An interpreter explains the concerns of local elders
An interpreter explains the concerns of local elders to Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., (left) and Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (right), the commanding officers of Regimental Combat Team 5 and 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Reg... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the RCT-5 sergeant major, honor colors with a salute during a ceremony held in celebration of th... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Michael Styskal (right), the 2nd
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Michael Styskal (right), the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment commanding officer, is accompanied by a young Afghan friend as he leads a foot patrol with Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental ... More
Lance Cpl. Taylor Adkins, a rifleman and radio operator
Lance Cpl. Taylor Adkins, a rifleman and radio operator with 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrols through a main road in Marjah en route to the Afghan Uniformed Police precinct... More
Marines and Assault Amphibious Vehicles aboard the
Marines and Assault Amphibious Vehicles aboard the USS Germantown prepare to depart for Camp Schwab, Japan during exercise Blue Chromite 15 Nov. 1. Blue Chromite exercises the interoperability and joint capabil... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members provide forward
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members provide forward security Dec. 9 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exer... More
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers render a salute
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers render a salute during the playing of the British National Anthem at a decommissioning ceremony for the Camp Dwyer Memorial here, July 30, 2012. Lance Bombardier James Dwyer, ... More
Staff Sgt. Javier Acosta, a platoon sergeant with Charlie
Staff Sgt. Javier Acosta, a platoon sergeant with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, was on his usual commute home to Hemet, Calif., when he jumped into action and used his combat life saving ski... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, receives a spot from Cpl. Matt Reincke, a light armored vehicle crewman with Echo Co., during an... More
Jason Reasonover received a coin of appreciation with
Jason Reasonover received a coin of appreciation with a hand shake from a Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Forward Operating Base Duluth. Reasonover is part of the Steak Mission ... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Stephan Karabin, the 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Maj. Stephan Karabin, the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment operations officer, listens to Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the 3/3 commanding officer, during a commanders conference hosted by Regimental Co... More
A group of Afghan children stop Sgt. Justin Beaulieu,
A group of Afghan children stop Sgt. Justin Beaulieu, a patrol leader with 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, during a patrol through the bazaar here May 3, 2012. The Fall River, Mas... More
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines practice military operations on urbanized terrain tactics Nov. 10 at the Penanjong Garrison, Tutong, Brunei. Service members participated in MOUT training... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, pumps iron during an overnight post here, April 26, 2012. Due ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Josh Kern, a chief scout with Red
U.S. Marine Cpl. Josh Kern, a chief scout with Red Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 25-year-old native of Redmond, Ore., speaks with locals during a dismounted patrol here, ... More
Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents
Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents a gift to Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, here, June 29, 2012. Turner and his staff conducted their final battle... More
Yeager, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
Yeager, an improvised explosive device detection dog, lies in front of a battlefield cross as Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regime... More
A rifle detail prepares to give a 21-gun-salute to
A rifle detail prepares to give a 21-gun-salute to honor their fallen comrades, 14 Marines and one sailor, who died during their battalion's most recent deployment to Afghanistan. Marines and sailors of 2nd Bat... More
Sergeant Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters
Sergeant Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Staff Sgt. Javier Acosta, a platoon sergeant with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amp... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Gordon M. Silliker, the Regimental
U.S. Marine Capt. Gordon M. Silliker, the Regimental Combat Team 5 adjutant, reads the 5th Marine Regiment’s history and lineage during a ceremony held in celebration of the 5th Marine’s 95th birthday here, Jun... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert J. Powell, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert J. Powell, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment Police Advisory Team staff non-commissioned officer in charge and native of Watertown, N.Y., assesses a target with an Afghan Local Po... More
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance Bombardier James Dwyer at the Camp Dwyer Memorial before it was decommissioned here, July 30, 2012. Dwyer, a British commando with 29th Commando Regiment,... More
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force practice clearing
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force practice clearing a room during military operations in urbanized terrain training Nov. 10 at the Penanjong Garrison, Tutong, Brunei. Service members participated in MOUT t... More
Staff Sgt. David A. Tomlin, the staff non-commissioned
Staff Sgt. David A. Tomlin, the staff non-commissioned officer-in-charge of food operations for 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, carves a turkey in preparation for Thanksgiving Day dinner at Camp Hanson, Mar... More
U.S. Marines post security on patrol Dec. 9 during
U.S. Marines post security on patrol Dec. 9 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise designed to enhance the... More
Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Kyle Carpenter speaks
Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Kyle Carpenter speaks to Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, at the 2/9 headquarters building aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 27... More
Lance Cpl. John Dominguez, from Valrico, Florida, provides
Lance Cpl. John Dominguez, from Valrico, Florida, provides security during a simulated amphibious assault Nov. 1 on Camp Schwab, Japan. The Marines departed the USS Germantown via Assault Amphibious Vehicles an... More
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines attend a class on military operations on urbanized terrain Nov. 10 during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 at the Penanjong Garriso... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Salvador Waterstradt signals
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Salvador Waterstradt signals an incoming MV-22B Osprey Dec. 7 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine, sem... More
U.S. Marines observe a karate demonstration Dec. 5
U.S. Marines observe a karate demonstration Dec. 5 at Kaishin High School in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Marines participating in Forest Light 15-1 took a day off from training to visit local high schools to ex... More
U.S. Marine Cpls. Glenn Stadig and Sean O'Donnell,
U.S. Marine Cpls. Glenn Stadig and Sean O'Donnell, squad leaders with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, provide security for Afghan National Army soldiers of Weapons Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 1st Br... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroji Yamashita,
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroji Yamashita, right, presents U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Nicholas Davis with a plaque Dec. 12 during the closing ceremony for Forest Light 15-1 at Camp Kita Kumamoto in Kumamo... More
Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Kyle Carpenter talks
Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Kyle Carpenter talks to Marines gathered at the base theater aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 27. Carpenter talked about his time in the Marine Corps leading up to... More
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines practice military operations on urbanized terrain tactics Nov. 10 at the Penanjong Garrison, Tutong, Brunei. Service members participated in MOUT training... More
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Jorge A. Guerrero, left, from
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Jorge A. Guerrero, left, from Harlingen, Texas, reads U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. John A. Lejuene’s birthday message Nov. 14 during the conclusion of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Tra... More
Local children look on as Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera,
Local children look on as Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, the platoon sergeant of Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, greets an elder duri... More
Marines get into late night insanity
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Baur, a mortarman, Lance Cpl. Bradley Werho, an infantry assaultman, and Lance Cpl. James Grothey, a rifleman, all serving with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, get a late ni... More
A Marine fires an M240B medium machine gun Nov. 2 during
A Marine fires an M240B medium machine gun Nov. 2 during exercise Blue Chromite 15 in the Central Training Area. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ expeditionary capabilities from the sea. Ma... More
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team 10 gathers evidence during a raid on a suspected opium production facility here, March 7, 2012. The raid was part of Operation Psarlay Taba, a partnered counte... More
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance Bombardier James Dwyer at the Camp Dwyer Memorial before it was decommissioned here, July 30, 2012. Dwyer, a British commando with 29th Commando Regiment,... More
Ronnie Yankey flew a flag of heroes at Weapons Company,
Ronnie Yankey flew a flag of heroes at Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Forward Operating Base Duluth, Afghanistan, for the 351 firefighters who lost their lives at the World Trade Centers o... More
Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents
Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents a gift to U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, here, June 29, 2012. Turner and his staff conducted their ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Russman, an infantryman attached
U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Russman, an infantryman attached to Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and native of McConnellesburg, Pa., coaches an Afghan Local Police academy recru... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Nelson Blanco, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Nelson Blanco, a squad leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 26-year-old native of Jacksonville, Fla., uses a sickle to investigate a mock improvised explosiv... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Scott from Dayton,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Scott from Dayton, Ohio, sits in a survival shelter made by Royal Brunei Land Force service members Nov. 14 during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 at Pena... More
Using a whistle, Cpl. John Moutos, a dog handler with
Using a whistle, Cpl. John Moutos, a dog handler with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, instructs his dog when to run and when to sit at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, March 23. Th... More
U.S. Marines observes as Sgt. Joseph Mussulin, a squad
U.S. Marines observes as Sgt. Joseph Mussulin, a squad leader with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and 24-year-old native of Susanville, Calif., uses a combat mine detector to sweep for mock i... More
Marines unload from an Amphibious Assault Vehicle during
Marines unload from an Amphibious Assault Vehicle during a simulated assault Nov. 1 at Oura Wan Beach. The assault is part of Blue Chromite 15, an exercise that demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibiou... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flies
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flies descends Dec. 7 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercis... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the RCT-5 sergeant major, observe a moment of silence in respect of Lance Cpl. Abraham Tarwoe, a... More
Sgt. Maj. Mario P. Fields judges the championship tug-of-war
Sgt. Maj. Mario P. Fields judges the championship tug-of-war match between 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Nov. 14 during the Shanghai Commanders’ Cup. The Marines we... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Victor Ruble, the Regimental Combat
U.S. Marine Maj. Victor Ruble, the Regimental Combat Team 5 effects officer, and Staff Sgt. Jeremy Martinez, the RCT-5 personal security detachment platoon commander, greet local children while patrolling throu... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Tolai, 3rd
An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps, stands next to a Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, in a compound in Marjah during a foot patrol, March 24, 201... More
Members of Steak Team Mission set up the grilling station
Members of Steak Team Mission set up the grilling station for service members from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Forward Operating Base Duluth. The STM is a nonprofit organization that tr... More
Royal Brunei Land Force service members and U.S. Marines
Royal Brunei Land Force service members and U.S. Marines assume attack positions during military operations on urban terrain training Nov. 13 at the Penanjong Garrison, Tutong, Brunei. The service members condu... More
Service members from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion,
Service members from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Forward Operating Base Duluth, listened to a speech given by the Steak Team Mission. The STM paid tribute to FOB Duluth with a steak mea... More
A young Afghan girl smiles after receiving a winter
A young Afghan girl smiles after receiving a winter hat from Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Dec. 8, at Yellow School in Marjah, Afghanistan. Cpl. Trinidad Rodriguez, a civil affairs specialist... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the RCT-5 sergeant major, patrol through a bazaar during the regimental staff's final battle... More
Lance Cpl. Noel Guliano, from Los Angeles, is strapped
Lance Cpl. Noel Guliano, from Los Angeles, is strapped onto a stretcher during a mass casualty drill during exercise Blue Chromite 15 Nov. 6 at Camp Schwab, Japan. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Marine Corps’ e... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member runs out of
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member runs out of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Dec. 7 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a r... More
A Marine color guard stands at attention before the
A Marine color guard stands at attention before the playing of the national anthem during the 2nd Battalion 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine memorial service, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 28... More
A local boy holds up a peace sign to U.S. Navy Seaman
A local boy holds up a peace sign to U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman with Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 23-year-old native of Paramus, N.J., durin... More
Two Marines compete in a sumo wrestling match Nov.
Two Marines compete in a sumo wrestling match Nov. 14 during the Shanghai Commanders’ Cup at Camp Schwab. Today was about setting some time aside for the Marines to have fun, according to Col. David L. Odom. Th... More
Colonel Kenneth M. DeTreux, the commanding officer
Colonel Kenneth M. DeTreux, the commanding officer of 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, shakes the hand of Woodstock, Ga., native Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Cole (right) after presenting him with the nation’s t... More
An Iraqi watches as U.S. Marines (not pictured) with
An Iraqi watches as U.S. Marines (not pictured) with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, perform a joint patrol with Iraqi police in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2008. Marines and IPs patrol ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Tenski, a dog handler
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Tenski, a dog handler with Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 20-year-old native of Longmont, Colo., and Morgan, an improvised explosive de... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroji Yamashita,
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroji Yamashita, right, and U.S. Marine Maj. Roy M. Draa shake hands Dec. 1 during the opening ceremony for Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kuma... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, cuts a birthday cake during a ceremony held in celebration of the 5th Marine Regiment’s 95th birthday here, June 11, 2012. T... More
Lance Cpl. Ronald Hinson from Heath Springs, South
Lance Cpl. Ronald Hinson from Heath Springs, South Carolina, competes in the push up challenge portion of the Shanghai Commanders’ Cup Nov. 14 at Camp Schwab. The meet tested the Marines in nine categories, ran... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members move a mock
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members move a mock wounded comrade to safety Dec. 9 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine, sem... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, works out with resistance bands during an overnight post here, April 26, 2012. Due to the high o... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 3rd Tolai, 3rd Kandak,
Afghan National Army soldiers with 3rd Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps, and Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment lunge for the ball during a soccer match between members of the two units.... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental Combat Team 5 sergeant major, prepares to take a bite of the birthday cake during a ceremony held in celebration of the 5th Marine Regiment’s 95th birthday her... More
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, sniffs out a possible IED while Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sweeps a chokepoint ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Yatsuka
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Yatsuka Ikeda, left, helps U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Timothy Babcock set up the American flag Dec. 1 before the opening ceremony for Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Victor Longoria, a personal security
U.S. Marine Sgt. Victor Longoria, a personal security officer with Regimental Combat Team 5, provides security for Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of RCT-5, as he speaks with local residents ne... More
An Iraqi police officer provides security as U.S. Marines
An Iraqi police officer provides security as U.S. Marines (not pictured) with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, participate in a joint patrol with IPs in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec... More
Iraqi police officers talk to Iraqi citizens as U.S.
Iraqi police officers talk to Iraqi citizens as U.S. Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, participate in a joint patrol with IPs in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2008. M... More
Sgt. Justin Beaulieu, a patrol leader with 1st Platoon,
Sgt. Justin Beaulieu, a patrol leader with 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrols past the bazaar here on the way back from an Afghan Uniformed Police precinct visit, May 3, 2012... More
Sergeant Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters
Sergeant Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Staff Sgt. Javier Acosta, a platoon sergeant with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amp... More
Royal Brunei Land Force Private Mohd Izuwan, right,
Royal Brunei Land Force Private Mohd Izuwan, right, shares a laugh with U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Scott Nov. 14 during the conclusion of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 at Penanjon... More
Cpl. John Moutos, a dog handler with 2nd Battalion,
Cpl. John Moutos, a dog handler with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, gives a visual signal to instruct his black Labrador retriever at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, March 23. Th... More
A soldier with 3rd Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps provides
A soldier with 3rd Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps provides over watch for patrolling Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers during an operation in Marjah, March 24, 2012. The soldiers and Marines worked clos... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, digs in to a tuna rice bowl prepared by Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company... More
U.S. Marine Cpls. Zackery Haglund and Anthony Carapucci,
U.S. Marine Cpls. Zackery Haglund and Anthony Carapucci, and Lance Cpl. Samuel Pennington, a team leader, machinegunner and rifleman serving with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, pose with a... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroji Yamashita,
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroji Yamashita, right, and U.S. Marine Maj. Roy M. Draa speak to their troops Dec. 1 during the opening ceremony for Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Ya... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert C. Burkhardt, left, speaks
U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert C. Burkhardt, left, speaks with students Dec. 5 at Chinzei High School in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Marines participating in Forest Light 15-1 took a day off from training to visit loc... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, addresses guests during a ceremony held in celebration of the 5th Marine Regiment’s 95th birthday here, June 11, 2012. The r... More
A Royal Brunei Land Force service member teaches U.S.
A Royal Brunei Land Force service member teaches U.S. Marines about the functions and uses of animal traps Nov. 14 during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 at Penanjong Garrison. Exercise ... More
U.S. Marines cut a cake as part of the Marine Corps’
U.S. Marines cut a cake as part of the Marine Corps’ 239th birthday celebration Nov. 14 during the conclusion of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 at Penanjong, Garrison. The exercise incr... More
Afghan National Army engineers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army engineers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, use heavy equipment to level and reconstruct part of a patrol base here, June 11, 2012. The ANA engineers have completed several project... More
Royal Brunei Land Force Capt. Suhardy Arun, left, leads
Royal Brunei Land Force Capt. Suhardy Arun, left, leads U.S. Marines out of the Jungle Warfare Training Area Survival Village Nov. 14 during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 at Penanjong Garrison.... More
Soldiers with 3rd Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps, pass
Soldiers with 3rd Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps, pass a Marine Corps vehicle during a foot patrol in Marjah, March 24, 2012. The soldiers were supported by Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment.
An Afghan National Army engineer with 4th Kandak, 1st
An Afghan National Army engineer with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, cuts an opening in a HESCO barrier under the supervision of Sgt. Alexander Economou, an engineer squad leader with the Regimental Comb... More
Afghan National Army engineers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army engineers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, use heavy equipment to fill HESCO barriers during a reconstruction project here, June 11, 2012. The ANA engineers completed several proj... More
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as U.S. Marines
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as U.S. Marines (not shown) with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, participate in a joint patrol with IPs in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 4... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and 26-year-old native of Hillsdale, Mich., comforts Yeager, an improvised exp... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, assists Ahlim, a linguist with Echo Co., as he performs pull-u... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment commanding officer, speaks to Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, during a commanders conference hosted... More