Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, transports equipment from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) in preparation for an amphibious landing exercise du... More
Sailors fire M-9 pistols during a small-arms weapons
Sailors fire M-9 pistols during a small-arms weapons qualification shoot on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Gr... More
Lt. David Smith, from Nacogdoches, Texas, scans for
Lt. David Smith, from Nacogdoches, Texas, scans for surface contacts through the ‘big eyes’ binoculars on the bridge wing of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship prepares to arri... More
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - North Carolina - Gaston County...
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - North Carolina - Gaston County
Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Daley, the previous Marine Transport
Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Daley, the previous Marine Transport Squadron 1 sergeant major, relieved his command as squadron sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Larry J. Harrington, at an appointment and relief ceremony at Mi... More
Internal Communications Electrician 2nd Class Mikala
Internal Communications Electrician 2nd Class Mikala Mott, from Hudson, Texas, fires an M-16 assault rifle on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a weapons requali... More
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, transports equipment from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) in preparation for an amphibious landing exercise du... More
Gunner’s Mate Seaman Jonathan Ward, right, from Forsyth,
Gunner’s Mate Seaman Jonathan Ward, right, from Forsyth, Ga., supervises Gunner’s Mate Seaman Timothy Farris, from Little Rock, Ark., while he fires an M9 pistol during a small-arms weapons qualification shoot ... More
Corporal Anthony Casares, a wrecker operator with Marine
Corporal Anthony Casares, a wrecker operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, operates a Logistics Vehicle System Replacement MKR15 wrecker while removing an empty 210,000-gallon bulk fuel bladder aboard ... More
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, transports equipment from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) in preparation for an amphibious landing exercise du... More
Cpl Lancine Camara, left, and Senior Airman Reginald
Cpl Lancine Camara, left, and Senior Airman Reginald A. Bramlett react to a simulated improvised explosive device detonation Aug. 5 during a III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group Corporals’ Course e... More
Marines evacuate a mock casualty to a casualty collection
Marines evacuate a mock casualty to a casualty collection point after a simulated improvised explosive device detonation during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group Corporals’ Course culminatin... More
The North Carolina Army National Guard conducted a
The North Carolina Army National Guard conducted a redeployment ceremony for the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade’s 878th Engineer Company February 15, 2019 at the Bethlehem Church in Gastonia, N.C.. During i... More
Sergeant Andrew Sewell, a bulk fuel specialist with
Sergeant Andrew Sewell, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, guides a wrecker operator removing an empty 210,000-gallon bulk fuel bladder aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, June 28, 2014... More
Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Shaquille Cary, from Gastonia,
Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Shaquille Cary, from Gastonia, Okla., assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), participates in a Search and Rescue (SAR) training exercise. Germantown is par... More
Master Sgt. Tracie Rankin, Col. Hugh Daughtry and 2nd
Master Sgt. Tracie Rankin, Col. Hugh Daughtry and 2nd Lt. Weimorts take a moment before they enter the building to take part in a structural live burn exercise, to gain a better understanding of the duties and ... More
Sgt. Maj. Larry J. Harrington took his post as sergeant
Sgt. Maj. Larry J. Harrington took his post as sergeant major of Marine Transport Squadron 1 replacing Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Daley during a ceremony at Miller's Landing, Aug. 2. Harrington, a native of Gastonia,... More
Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS
Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) prepare to embark Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts (CRRC) carrying Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), into the wel... More
A view inside the building during the first structural
A view inside the building during the first structural live burn of a new firefighting training facility located on the Stanly County 145 AW Geographically Separated Unit. Col. Hugh Daughtry, 145 Mission Suppo... More
During the ceremony Capt. Chavous Nichols III, commander
During the ceremony Capt. Chavous Nichols III, commander of the 878th Engineer Company, hands the North Carolina Flag to Maj. Gen. James Ernst, the deputy adjutant general of the NCARNG, at the Bethlehem Church... More
Hospitalman Ellen Alvarez, from New York City, raises
Hospitalman Ellen Alvarez, from New York City, raises the Navy Jack on the foc’sle of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship arrives in Subic Bay, Philippines for Amphibious Landin... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 attach
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 attach an empty 210,000-gallon bulk fuel bladder to a wrecker chain aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, June 28, 2014. In three hours’ time, more than 15 Marines with... More
A student prepares to load a special effect small-arms
A student prepares to load a special effect small-arms marking system round into a magazine, during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group Corporals’ Course culminating event Aug. 5 at Combat Tow... More
Sergeant Andrew Sewell, a bulk fuel specialist with
Sergeant Andrew Sewell, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, prepares to attach a chain to an empty 210,000-gallon bulk fuel bladder aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, June 28, 2014. In ... More
Distinguished speakers and guests applaud at the return
Distinguished speakers and guests applaud at the return of the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade’s 878th Engineer Company at the Bethlehem Church in Gastonia, N.C.. The unit spent nearly a year deployed in sup... More
Pfc. Evan Vondra, an infantryman assigned to 1st Squadron,
Pfc. Evan Vondra, an infantryman assigned to 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, seeks medical treatment for a minor injury during crowd riot control and fire phobia training hosted by Portugue... More
Seaman Wyatt Beck, right, from Lincoln, Neb., and Ensign
Seaman Wyatt Beck, right, from Lincoln, Neb., and Ensign Zachary Manor, from Monroe, Mich., man the helm on the bridge of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship arrives in Subic Ba... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to embark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) in Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts (CRRC) during the amphibious landing exerc... More
Soldiers of the North Carolina National Guard’s 505th
Soldiers of the North Carolina National Guard’s 505th Engineer Combat Battalion Headquarters element and Forward Support Company, based in Gastonia, N.C., prepare for the units’ welcome home ceremony at the Bet... More
Col. Hugh Daughtry, 145 Mission Support Group Commander,
Col. Hugh Daughtry, 145 Mission Support Group Commander, puts on his mask in preparation to take part in a structural live burn exercise, to gain a better understanding of the duties and tasks of the personnel ... More
Capt. Chavous Nichols III, commander of the 878th Engineer
Capt. Chavous Nichols III, commander of the 878th Engineer Company, addresses his soldiers as well as their friends and family during the unit’s redeployment ceremony at the Bethlehem Church in Gastonia, N.C.. ... More
Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Shaquille Cary, from Gastonia,
Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Shaquille Cary, from Gastonia, Okla., throws a heaving line from the foc’sle of amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship arrives in Subic Bay, Philippines for Amp... More
Boatswain’s Mate Seaman John Sabal, from Bensalem,
Boatswain’s Mate Seaman John Sabal, from Bensalem, Pa., directs Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, during an equipment off-load for the amphibious dock landing ship USS G... More
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - North Carolina - Gaston County...
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - North Carolina - Gaston County
Maj. Gen. James Ernst, the deputy adjutant general
Maj. Gen. James Ernst, the deputy adjutant general of the NCARNG, addresses the returning soldiers of the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade’s 878th Engineer Company as well as their friends and family during t... More
Fire Controlman 3rd Class Francisco Zamora, from Laredo,
Fire Controlman 3rd Class Francisco Zamora, from Laredo, Texas, fires an M-16 assault rifle on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a weapons requalification shoot.... More
Ensign Ailorrarizz Brunin, from Zion, Ill., reads a
Ensign Ailorrarizz Brunin, from Zion, Ill., reads a navigational bearing while standing watch as conning officer on the bridge of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) while the ship arrives ... More
Sailors heave a mooring line aboard the amphibious
Sailors heave a mooring line aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship arrives in Subic Bay, Philippines for Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX). PHIBLEX is an annual bilater... More