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Republic of Korea Marine with 7th Regiment exits Assault
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160609-N-VS214-261 ARABIAN GULF (June 9, 2016) Chief
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U.S. Marines and Republic of Korean Marines approach
U.S. Marines and Republic of Korean Marines approach the beach in Assault Amphibious Vehicles during exercise Ssang Yong 14, Pohang, South Korea, March 31, 2014. Exercise Ssang Yong is conducted annually in the... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine
U.S. Marines and Sailors from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, demonstrate amphibious landing capabilities during Steel Knight 2016 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., December 4, 2016. The distinct ability of the Ma... More
160809-N-VS214-030 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (August
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160718-N-VS214-071 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
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160719-N-VS214-193 GULF OF OMAN (July 19, 2016) A fuel
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Marines wait to move into an enemy compound during a night raid training evolution aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 28, 2016. A raid is one of a Marine Expeditionary Unit’s 13 mission esse... More
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Cpl. Ishida, with the
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Cpl. Ishida, with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, looks out from the gun turret onto a simulated desert after successfully engaging targets during Exercise Iron Fist 2016 on ... More
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion comes aboard
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion comes aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during Amphibious Squadron – Marine Expeditionary Unit integration training (PMINT) off the coast of Norfolk, Va., July 9, 2017. PMINT all... More
181201-N-GR847-1014 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 2, 2018) Assault
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Amphibious assault vehicles with 2nd Assault Amphibian
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181203-N-GR847-1060 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 3, 2018) Command
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U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicles lined
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U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), clear a stairwell while conducting visit, board, search and seizure training during an Amphibious Ready... More
A U.S. Marine assigned to Fleet Anti-terrorism Security
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160809-N-VS214-229 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Aug. 9,
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160527-N-VS214-082 GULF OF AQABA (May 28, 2016) Hull
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United States Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew Lundgren,
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160610-N-VS214-064 ARABIAN GULF (June 10, 2016) Hospital
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MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers take
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160719-N-VS214-134 GULF OF OMAN (July 19, 2016) The
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160505-N-TI017-179 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 5, 2016) An
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Republic of Korea Marine Corps Cpl. Jae Won, Infantryman with 2nd Company, 21st Airborne acting opposing force for Ssang Yong 14, cooks meal, ready to eat for noon chow at Doksu-ri Beach, Pohang, South Korea, M... More
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An amphibious assault vehicle carrying Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment traverses through water before conducting a simulated sea-to-shore attack at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 24, 2016. Marines wit... More
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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Clay Tipton, commanding officer,
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U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Matthew Solowynsky (Center,)
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Matthew Solowynsky (Center,) chief instructor with 1st Marine Division School’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course, explains the target layout of an unknown distance range, to Japan Ground Self-Defe... More
180513-N-AH771-0028 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Ben Downing, mortarman with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, helps a Japan Self-Defense Force soldier adjust his tripod, during an unknown distance cou... More
160809-N-VS214-087 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Aug. 9,
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A U.S. Navy sailor prepares to guide a Landing Craft Air Cushion aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) for amphibious operations during Amphibious Squadron – Marine Expeditionary Unit integration training (PMINT) off the... More
160903-N-VS214-176 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 3, 2016) A
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160902-N-VS214-145 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 2, 2016) Dock
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Sgt. Yugi Eguchi
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Sgt. Yugi Eguchi does pull-ups after completing a ruck-run aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jan. 29, 2016. The ruck-run was a part of a Warrior Day, planned by the recon Mar... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force mortar team fires
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171213-M-UX416-037 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
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U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Austin May, a platoon commander
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