U.S. Marine Cpls. George Eifert (left), 22, from Cambridge,
U.S. Marine Cpls. George Eifert (left), 22, from Cambridge, Minn., and Jacob Morris, 22, from Iowa Park, Texas, motor transport Marines with Trucks Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, load a generator ... More
Local elders listen to District Governor Mohammad Fahim
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U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman
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Hajji Ayatollah, a village elder in the Durzay region
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A traditional Hawaiian procession welcomes pilots with
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Thomas Settle, 29, Jump Platoon sergeant
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U.S. Marines from 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion,
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tom Morton, a 23-year-old team
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U.S. Marine Gen. James Amos, the Commandant of the
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An Afghan boy walks alongside U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Steve
An Afghan boy walks alongside U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Steve Rimmer, the 4th Platoon commander for Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a 29-year-old native of Knoxville, Tenn., while Rimmer and fel... More
The Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration
The Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, fly against a blue sky during the 2010 Kaneohe Bay Air Show on Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Sept. 26, 2010. Nearly 140,000 specta... More
A parade detail comprised of Marines from Marine Heavy
A parade detail comprised of Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 stands by for the commencement of the squadron's change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Nov. 1... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Dwight D. Jones, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Dwight D. Jones, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment sergeant major from Detroit, and a formation of Marines and sailors from 1/3 and 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, watch the Commandan... More
A member of the Afghan National Police searches a local
A member of the Afghan National Police searches a local elder as he enters the district center here for the funeral of District Chief of Police Lt. Col. Sayfullah Khan Rashidi, Nov. 13. Sayfullah died when his ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert, a wrecker operator
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert, a wrecker operator with Trucks Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Cambridge, Minn., flushes gear oil out of the hub of a wrecker truck while c... More
At center, Col. Robert D. Rice, commanding officer,
At center, Col. Robert D. Rice, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, and guests cut the ribbon for the base's new E85 fueling station on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 18. The fueling station was built... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Hernandez (left), 19,
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A local elder watches Afghan National Army soldiers
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Competitors in the Masters Category of the Criterium
Competitors in the Masters Category of the Criterium Bike Race Series listen to instructions before beginning their race on the flight line of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Jan. 16, 2011. The Masters co... More
A competitor's swimming goggles, race bib and running
A competitor's swimming goggles, race bib and running shoes lay strewn around the gear staging area outside Hangar 101 during the 2011 Sprint Triathlon on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 22, 2011. Comprised of a ... More
Simulated casualty Cpl. Brad Rosati, a navigation aids
Simulated casualty Cpl. Brad Rosati, a navigation aids technician with Air Traffic Control maintenance, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, climbs into the rescue basket of a Coast Guard Eurocopter HH-65 Dolp... More
Members of a ceremonial procession present gifts to
Members of a ceremonial procession present gifts to the Hawaiian god Lono during the hookupu protocol presentation of a Makahiki festival at Bellows Air Force Station in Waimanalo, Hawaii, Nov. 20. Lasting from... More
Lt. Col. Mark Revor, incoming commanding officer, Marine
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Eric B. Sutton (right), the senior
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Eric B. Sutton (right), the senior enlisted leader for Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, thanks former Sgt. William S. Harris, Jr., a World War II-era Montford Point Marine, for his s... More
Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez, an amphibious assault vehicle
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Jeremy Holsten, a 25-year-old squad
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jeremy Holsten, a 25-year-old squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Albuquerque native, tests fertilizer to determine its legality while clearing c... More
U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, Marine
U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, carry a simulated casualty from an aircraft during Exercise Lethal Breeze on MCB Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2012. Base personnel and l... More
U.S. Marine Cpls. George Eifert (left), 22, from Cambridge,
U.S. Marine Cpls. George Eifert (left), 22, from Cambridge, Minn., Steven Sane (center), 23, from Douglasville, Ga., and Karl Winar (right), 20, from Flemington, N.J., motor transport Marines with Trucks Platoo... More
Rock band Puddle of Mudd performs their song "Out of
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Lucio Sada Sanico (right), an Army veteran of World
Lucio Sada Sanico (right), an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, from Honolulu, converses with a fellow visitor following a National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony ... More
Red Bull air racer Chuck Aaron flips his Red Bull BO-105
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Marc Leon Guerrero (left), a squad
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A beaker of the alternative fuel E85 ethanol sits on
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Sgt. Maj. Andrew Cece, battalion sergeant major, 3rd
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Lance Cpl. John Corsi, a rifleman with India Company,
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Eric M. Torbert, Jr., a 25-year-old
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Former U.S. Marine Sgt. William S. Harris, Jr., a World
Former U.S. Marine Sgt. William S. Harris, Jr., a World War II-era Montford Point Marine and Molokai, Hawaii, native, renders honor as the National Anthem plays during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony held i... More
Staff Sgt. Jerrand Carr, assistant operations chief,
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Three-year-old Madelyn Herbert high-fives Beckie Page,
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A barrage of colorful fireworks light up BayFest 2011
A barrage of colorful fireworks light up BayFest 2011 at Hangar 101 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 15, 2011. Celebrating its twenty-second year as Hawaii's largest summer music festival, the three-day event,... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan Border Police rush off a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter during Operation Shahem Tofan (Eagle Storm) here, Feb. 10. After arrivin... More
Inside an Air Force C-17 transport aircraft, West
Inside an Air Force C-17 transport aircraft, West Coast-based Navy SEALs inspect each other's gear in preparation for free-fall parachute training over Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 21. The SEALs parachuted fr... More
Lance Cpl. Phil Schiffman, a mortarman with Weapons
Lance Cpl. Phil Schiffman, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, half-loads an 81 mm mortar round during a fire support coordination exercise on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Ce... More
Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Roger Merritt, a 26-year-old squad
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Joshua Melendez, 26, a squad leader
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Five-year-old Caroline Law grips the hand of her father,
Five-year-old Caroline Law grips the hand of her father, Gunner James Law, battalion gunner, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, following his return to Marine Corps Base Hawaii from a seven-month deployment to... More
Cpl. Jonathon Schannep and Sgt. Daniel Kahn, force
Cpl. Jonathon Schannep and Sgt. Daniel Kahn, force reconnaissance Marines with 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, blend in with their surroundings during hydrographic reconnaissance training at Marine Corps Trai... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Jumakhan (right), a machine
Afghan National Army Pvt. Jumakhan (right), a machine gunner with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, fires his weapon under the watch of ANA Sgt. Abdullah during a machine gun range with U.S. Marines assigne... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Click, a dog handler with 3rd
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Click, a dog handler with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Grand Rapids, Mich., shares a moment with Windy, an improvised explosive ... More
A fiery wall engulfs the clear Hawaiian sky behind
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Lt. C.J. Simonsen, a pilot with the U.S. Navy's Flight
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U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Jared Streeter and Army Sgt. Pedro
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Jared Streeter and Army Sgt. Pedro Reyes, an information operations officer and a Military Information Support Operations team member attached to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment speak wit... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachary Fisher, a 22-year-old
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Afghan National Police Lt. Mohammad Dawood, the commander
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Former U.S. Marine Sgt. William S. Harris, Jr. (left),
Former U.S. Marine Sgt. William S. Harris, Jr. (left), a World War II-era Montford Point Marine and Molokai, Hawaii, native, gazes at the Congressional Gold Medal he received from Lt. Col. Carolyn Bird (center)... More
Cpl. Nathaniel Wright, Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Maupai,
Cpl. Nathaniel Wright, Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Maupai, and Lance Cpl. Travis Corley, assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Radio Battalion, assess simulated casualty Petty Officer 3rd Class Dennis Amos,... More
Kahu Shad Kane, a cultural practitioner with the Oahu
Kahu Shad Kane, a cultural practitioner with the Oahu Council of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, chants during the ceremonial procession of a Makahiki festival at Bellows Air Force Station in Waimanalo, Hawaii, Nov. 20. ... More
Mohammad Zakaria, a 16-year-old Afghan student, shares
Mohammad Zakaria, a 16-year-old Afghan student, shares the Afghan national anthem with students from Lejeune High School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a video teleconference at the Garmsir Agr... More
Former U.S. Marine Sgt. Randy Shierman (left), a Vietnam
Former U.S. Marine Sgt. Randy Shierman (left), a Vietnam veteran who served with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, examines an M9 service pistol under the watch of Gunner and Chief Warrant Offic... More
Cpl. Gabriel Rojo and Sgt. Brandon Cox, firefighters
Cpl. Gabriel Rojo and Sgt. Brandon Cox, firefighters with Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, share a joke before beginning the 2010 Honolulu Marathon, Dec. 12. The firef... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Exxon Suarez, a 21-year-old food service
U.S. Marine Cpl. Exxon Suarez, a 21-year-old food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Portland, Ore., grills Salisbury steaks in preparatio... More
Cpl. Derrick Horne and Sgt. Jonathan Lewis, students
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Afghan National Army Sgt. Shabaz, a non commissioned
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Devin Deweerdt (right), a 20-year-old
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Staff Sgt. Tyler Hubbard, substance abuse control officer
Staff Sgt. Tyler Hubbard, substance abuse control officer and safety manager, Headquarters Battalion, fills boxes with donated, imperishable goods at the base chapel during a 4.2-mile holiday food drive hike on... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Luther Jones, a 23-year-old radio
U.S. Marine Cpl. Luther Jones, a 23-year-old radio operator with Headquarters Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Johns Island, S.C., waits for radio transmissions at h... More
Retired Marine Lance Cpl. Bobby McCardle, a below-knee
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Concertgoers scream in eager anticipation of rock band
Concertgoers scream in eager anticipation of rock band Puddle of Mudd taking the stage for their concert during BayFest 2011 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 16, 2011. Celebrating its twenty-second year as Haw... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert (left), a 22-year-old
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert (left), a 22-year-old native of Cambridge, Minn., and Lance Cpl. Chris Harbour, a 21-year-old native of Marietta, Ga., a wrecker operator and loadmaster with Trucks Platoon, 3rd B... More
French Marine infantrymen with the 8th Marine Infantry
French Marine infantrymen with the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment find cover behind a car while searching for enemy fighters during a training scenario as part of Exercise Amercal 2012, Oct. 23, 2012. T... More
Under the auburn glow of Honolulu streetlights, eight
Under the auburn glow of Honolulu streetlights, eight Marines in boots and camouflage trousers donned packs chock-full of fluids, food and 65 pounds of gear and made their way to the starting line at the 2010 H... More
Actor and producer Gary Sinise, best known for his
Actor and producer Gary Sinise, best known for his roles as Army 2nd Lt. Dan Taylor in the 1994 Academy Award-winning movie "Forrest Gump," and Detective Mac Taylor in the TV show "Crime Scene Investigation: Ne... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Martin Argueta, a 19-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Martin Argueta, a 19-year-old rifleman with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Yuma, Ariz., native provides security while helping Afghan National Army sol... More
Garmsir elders listen to District Governor Mohammad
Garmsir elders listen to District Governor Mohammad Fahim speak during a shura with Afghan leaders and U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, here, Feb. 23. Fahim asked the elders for help in gro... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nick Lacarra, a 20-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nick Lacarra, a 20-year-old improvised explosive device detection dog handler with Combined Anti-Armor Team 2, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Long Be... More
Airmen and crew members with Tim Weber Airshows unload
Airmen and crew members with Tim Weber Airshows unload Weber's Extra 300S aerobatic aircraft from a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft at Hangar 105 on Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Sept. ... More
Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, face up Range 101 while waiting for instructions to begin a battle sight zero exercise on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms... More
Afghan Border Police with 4th Tolai, 2nd Kandak, and
Afghan Border Police with 4th Tolai, 2nd Kandak, and U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, board a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter near Combat Outpost Torbert here before the sta... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jesse Taylor (left), a communications
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jesse Taylor (left), a communications equipment operator, runs alongside Lt. Col. Matthew Palma and Sgt. Maj. Andrew Cece (center and right), the commanding officer and sergeant major of 3rd Ba... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Hernandez, an armorer with
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Hernandez, an armorer with 3rd Marine Regiment, and 25-year-old from San Angelo, Texas, salutes the regimental battle colors as Marines run with them on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 6... More
U.S. Marine Gen. James Amos, the 35th Commandant of
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Soldiers with Echo Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd
Soldiers with Echo Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, prepare to clear the modular armored tactical combat house, or "shoot house," at the Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility on Marine Corps Bas... More
Deborah Bongiovi (left), the daughter of fallen U.S.
Deborah Bongiovi (left), the daughter of fallen U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Wayne Hayes and a native of an Escondido, Calif., and a Vietnam veteran who served with Hayes in 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, view a ... More
Energy supplements and fluids were the lifeblood for
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Loggins (left), a rifleman
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Loggins (left), a rifleman with 1st Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 25-year-old native of Clarksville, Ga., climbs a wall separating two fields unde... More
James Clarke, a physics teacher at Punahou School in
James Clarke, a physics teacher at Punahou School in Honolulu, waits with his family before his key influencer flight in one of the Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay... More
Sgt. Conraddo Jonse, a turret operator with Aircraft
Sgt. Conraddo Jonse, a turret operator with Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, unrolls a hose in preparation for burn training near the MCAS flight line, Oct. 24, 2010. ... More
Wind-up Records rock band Seether shreds a song for
Wind-up Records rock band Seether shreds a song for a crowd of Marines, sailors and their families during a concert on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 17, 2010. "There's nothing like a bunch of fired-up Marines,... More
New 3rd MARDIV CG Visits MCB Hawaii
Brig. Gen. Mark Brilakis, commanding general, 3rd Marine Division, listens as Col. James Bierman, commanding officer, 3rd Marine Regiment, explains how the regiment is using its workspace during Brilakis' visit... More
BayFest 2011 rocks Marine Corps Base Hawaii
The Zipper carnival ride spins in a dizzying array of lights during BayFest 2011 at Hangar 101 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 15, 2011. Celebrating its 22nd year as Hawaii's largest summer music festival, th... More
Lance Cpl. Carl Sanchez, a rifleman with Lima Company,
Lance Cpl. Carl Sanchez, a rifleman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, uses a mine detector to sweep the area around a simulated casualty during Exercise Clear, Hold, Build 1 on Marine Corps... More
Killing Time: Channeling boredom into board games
U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment play Scrabble in the chow hall to pass time during a sand storm here, Dec. 21. The down time was an exception to the short time th... More
Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi
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Tommy Tanaka (right), an Army veteran wounded in the
Tommy Tanaka (right), an Army veteran wounded in the Vietnam War, from Honolulu, converses with fellow wounded Army veteran Reinaldo Espada before a National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Da... More
Officers from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363
Officers from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 come to the center of a parade detail during the squadron's change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Nov. 17, 2010. During t... More
Lance Cpl. Dan Jackson, an anti-tank missileman with
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Lance Cpl. Andrew Gray, 20, a team leader with Guard
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This is the sixth installment in a series on U.S. Marines
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