Japan Ground Self Defense Force soldiers and III Marine
Japan Ground Self Defense Force soldiers and III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) Marines team up to offload about 25,000 bottles of water from a U.S. Air Force MC-130T cargo plane during Operation Tomodach... More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130T cargo plane arrives here March
A U.S. Air Force MC-130T cargo plane arrives here March 16 carrying with 25,000 bottles of water. Service members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, III Marine Expeditionary Force , United States Army Ja... More
Japanese police with the Okinawa Prefecture police
Japanese police with the Okinawa Prefecture police diving unit secure Justin Evers, a mock casualty, to a back brace for extraction during emergency response training on Torii Station April 27. The exercise was... More
Sgt. Brian Alloway, 24, is the tank commander for White
Sgt. Brian Alloway, 24, is the tank commander for White 2-3. Alloway is in his 6th year in the Marine Corps and has completed three combat deployments. Alloway is a Lowell, Mass., native.
Sgt. Alex Lay, a supply non-commissioned officer, carries
Sgt. Alex Lay, a supply non-commissioned officer, carries piping for field shower units in Matsushima, Japan, March 26. Lay and other service members with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Wing Support G... More
Service members from the Japan Ground Self Defense
Service members from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force, III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), United States Army Japan, and the Army's 1st Corps (Forward) load military vehicles with 25,000 bottles of wat... More
Lance Cpl. James Harrison, combat engineer, attaches
Lance Cpl. James Harrison, combat engineer, attaches rubber water pipes for showers heads here March 26. Service members with Joint Forces Land Component Command and Japanese North East Army delivered and const... More
Citizens leave notes and messages for missing family
Citizens leave notes and messages for missing family member on a bulletin board at Shiogama City Gymnasium here March 21. Service members with U.S. Forces Japan (Fwd) and Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces sur... More
A woman combs through the debris here March 21. Marines
A woman combs through the debris here March 21. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) deployed a humanitarian assistance survey team to assess the damage to the Ofunato port and bridge after an ... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, attached
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, attached to Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, offload field shower equipment here March 26. Service members with Joint Forces Land Componen... More
Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commanding general of 3rd
Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commanding general of 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, awards Lance Cpl. Jared M. Sackett, a Poyner, Texas native, a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Sack... More
Lance Cpl. Matthew Goeringer passes a box of hygiene
Lance Cpl. Matthew Goeringer passes a box of hygiene items with Japanese civilians, March 25. Service members with United States Forces Japan (Forward) and Japanese North East Army delivered 500 hygiene sets, t... More
Japanese children explore the newly constructed field
Japanese children explore the newly constructed field shower units here March 26. Service members with Joint Forces Land Component Command and Japanese North East Army delivered and constructed the showers for ... More
Service members with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment
Service members with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment pay their respects March 21, 2013, to Marines that were killed during a Mountain Warfare Training Exercise package. Seven Marines were killed and seven Ma... More
Cpl. Jeffrey Smith is the non-commissioned in charge
Cpl. Jeffrey Smith is the non-commissioned in charge for the Arrival and Departure, Air Control Group, Combat Logistics Regiment 35 at Sendai Airport. Smith, 22, is a Milwaukee, Wis., native.
Damaso Sutis and Gene E. Bell reminisce about their
Damaso Sutis and Gene E. Bell reminisce about their experiences during World War II. Camp Pendleton hosted a tour for Iwo Jima veterans,commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. (Official M... More
Aaron Nerveu throws his opponent, Donnis Reed, to the
Aaron Nerveu throws his opponent, Donnis Reed, to the ground during a championship bout during Summer Fight Night IV held at the Combat Center's Del Valle Field June 21, 2013.
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, attached
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, attached to Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, offload containers filled with field shower equipment here March 26. Service members with Joi... More
Damaso Sutis and Gene E. Bell reminisce about their
Damaso Sutis and Gene E. Bell reminisce about their experiences during World War II. Camp Pendleton hosted a tour for Iwo Jima veterans,commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. (Official M... More
An U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster with 353rd Special
An U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster with 353rd Special Operations Group, Special Operations Command, taxies on the runway here March 18 with supplies that included water, children’s clothing and food. The suppli... More
A Japanese girl pulls out toys trucks for her brother
A Japanese girl pulls out toys trucks for her brother March 25 after service members with United States Forces Japan (Forward) and Japanese North East Army delivered 500 hygiene sets, toys and clothes to the Ok... More
Service members with U.S. Forces Japan (Fwd) and Japan
Service members with U.S. Forces Japan (Fwd) and Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces survey the Tagajo City Cultural Center and make plans to establish power, food, and water supply lines here March 21. The Cultur... More
Japanese children explore the newly constructed field
Japanese children explore the newly constructed field shower units here March 26. Service members with Joint Forces Land Component Command and Japanese North East Army delivered and constructed the showers for ... More
Service members with U.S. Forces Japan (Fwd) and Japan
Service members with U.S. Forces Japan (Fwd) and Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces survey Toho Middle School here March 21 and make plans to establish power, food, and water supply lines. The school is being uti... More
From left, Lance Cpl. Adam Kabrick, log chief, Cpl.
From left, Lance Cpl. Adam Kabrick, log chief, Cpl. Jeffrey Smith, non-commissioned officer in charge of Arrival and Departure, Air Control Group, Sgt. Ryan Jasper, radio chief, and Lance Cpl. Luis Torres, mana... More
Navy chiefs celebrate 118th birthday at Yokota
Master Sgt. Cortez Pree, senior watch officer for Joint Force Land Component Command, cuts the ceremonial cake during a Chief Petty Officer birthday ceremony here April 1 as Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commande... More
Residents comb through the debris here March 21 after
Residents comb through the debris here March 21 after an earthquake and tsunami damaged the coastal area. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) deployed a humanitarian assistance survey team to ... More
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer John Cunningham,
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer John Cunningham, humanitarian assistance survey team engineer, assesses the Ofunato Port here March 21. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) deployed a huma... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Boyce Gire, a medical planner with the
U.S. Navy Lt. Boyce Gire, a medical planner with the humanitarian assistance survey team, III Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd) hands candy to Japanese children during a survey of the Tagajo City Cultural Center... More
Lance Cpl. Miron San Miguel, 22, is the driver for
Lance Cpl. Miron San Miguel, 22, is the driver for White 2-3. San Miguel is in his fourth month in the Marine Corps and new to White 2-3. San Miguel is a Ocean City, New Jersey native.
A tank battalion is a brotherhood. They are the only
A tank battalion is a brotherhood. They are the only ones who can truly understand each other. Their community is small, powerful and close. They are family.
Capt. Aaron Fisher, humanitarian assistance survey
Capt. Aaron Fisher, humanitarian assistance survey team engineering officer, assesses the damage to the Ofunato port here March 21. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) deployed a humanitarian ... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Sean McMahon supervises his
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Sean McMahon supervises his platoon after service members with United States Forces Japan (Forward) and Japanese North East Army delivered 500 hygiene sets, toys and clothes to the Oku... More
U.S. service members with U.S. Forces Japan (Forward)
U.S. service members with U.S. Forces Japan (Forward) assess a bridge here March 21. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) deployed a humanitarian assistance survey team to assess the damage to ... More
A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter
A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) prepares to land here March 18. The helicopter unloaded communicatio... More
Service members with U.S. Forces Japan (Fwd) and Japan
Service members with U.S. Forces Japan (Fwd) and Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces survey Toho Middle School here March 21 and make plans to establish power, food, and water supply lines. The school is being uti... More
Japanese children compare toys, March 25, after receiving
Japanese children compare toys, March 25, after receiving them from Service members with United States Forces Japan (Forward) and Japanese North East army. The two countries delivered 500 hygiene sets, toys, an... More
Pfc. Adam Santana (left) and Sgt. Eric Howard lay in
Pfc. Adam Santana (left) and Sgt. Eric Howard lay in floor boards for field shower units here March 26. Service members with Joint Forces Land Component Command and Japanese North East Army delivered and constr... More
Sgt. Alex Lay, supply non-commissioned officer, carries
Sgt. Alex Lay, supply non-commissioned officer, carries piping for for field shower units here March 26. Service members with Joint Forces Land Component Command and Japanese North East Army delivered and const... More
A sailboat rests on top of a gas station here March
A sailboat rests on top of a gas station here March 21. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) deployed a humanitarian assistance survey team to assess the damage to the Ofunato port and bridge a... More
Zach Michener attempts to submit his opponent, Tony
Zach Michener attempts to submit his opponent, Tony Martinez, during Summer Fight Night IV held at the Combat Center's Del Valle Field June 21, 2013.
U.S. service members with U.S. Forces Japan (Forward)
U.S. service members with U.S. Forces Japan (Forward) assess a bridge here March 21. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd) deployed a humanitarian assistance survey team to assess the damage to the ... More
Ie Shima training facility, located off the coast of
Ie Shima training facility, located off the coast of Okinawa, is managed by a small detachment of Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Butler.
Patrick Tenalioi taps out as his opponent, Tim Tlan,
Patrick Tenalioi taps out as his opponent, Tim Tlan, performs an ankle lock during Summer Fight Night IV held at the Combat Center’s Del Valle Field June 21, 2013.
Lance Cpl. Luis Torres is a landing support specialist
Lance Cpl. Luis Torres is a landing support specialist for the Arrival and Departure, Air Control Group, Combat Logistics Regiment 35 at Sendai Airport. Torres, 21, is a Bronx, N.Y., native.
Tomantono Wakana, 5, blows bubbles outside Toho Middle
Tomantono Wakana, 5, blows bubbles outside Toho Middle School here March 21. Service members with U.S. Forces Japan (Fwd) and Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces surveyed the school and made plans to establish pow... More
Lance Cpl. Adam Kabrick is the log chief for the Arrival
Lance Cpl. Adam Kabrick is the log chief for the Arrival and Departure, Air Control Group, Combat Logistics Regiment 35 at Sendai Airport. Kabrick, 20, is a Britt, Iowa, native.
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, attached
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, attached to Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, construct shower stalls for field shower units here March 26. Service members with Joint Forc... More
A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter
A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) prepares to land here March 18. The helicopter unloaded communicatio... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ewell Hollis, a physician with
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ewell Hollis, a physician with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd), examines a Japanese woman, here March 21, who broke her arm during the tsunami. Service members with U.S. Forces Japan (F... More
Information cell coordinates relief efforts
The Information Cell conducts a bilateral meeting March 19 here. Service members with United States Forces Japan and Japanese North East Army coordinate information for planning humanitarian assistance and disa... More
Stina Jacobson of Joshua Tree talks about her love
Stina Jacobson of Joshua Tree talks about her love for the desert as she and Pvt. Josh Hurley of the Marinee Corp Communication-Electronics School clear broken glass and rusted cans from Section 33 on April 20,... More
Lance Cpl. Matthew Goeringer fists pumps with Japanese
Lance Cpl. Matthew Goeringer fists pumps with Japanese boys March 25 after service members with United States Forces Japan (Forward) and Japanese North East Army delivered 500 hygiene sets, toys and clothes to ... More
Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan Jr., pays his respects March
Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan Jr., pays his respects March 21, 2013, to one of the 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment Marines that were killed during a Mountain Warfare Training Exercise package. Seven Marines were k... More
Staff Sgt. Jaime Barajasmora, left, and Sgt. Christopher
Staff Sgt. Jaime Barajasmora, left, and Sgt. Christopher Oliveri, right, shake hands with Japanese civilians March 25 service members with United States Forces Japan (Forward) and Japanese North East Army deliv... More
Service members with U.S. Forces Japan (Fwd) and Japan
Service members with U.S. Forces Japan (Fwd) and Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces survey the Tagajo City Cultural Center and make plans to establish power, food, and water supply lines here March 21. The Cultur... More
Cpl. Jose L. Hernandez, 26, is the gunner for White
Cpl. Jose L. Hernandez, 26, is the gunner for White 2-3. Hernandez will be completing his first Gunnery Qualification Table as a gunner for White 2-3 and name the 120mm smooth bore cannon. Hernandez is a Los An... More
Aaron Nerveu throws a punch at his opponent, Donnis
Aaron Nerveu throws a punch at his opponent, Donnis Reed, during a championship bout during Summer Fight Night IV held at the Combat Center's Del Valle Field June 21, 2013.
Marines with Company A, 1st Tank Battalion, watch a
Marines with Company A, 1st Tank Battalion, watch a crew of their fellow tankers shoot on Range 500 Feb. 15. The Marines were in the midst of their annual tank qualification which ended Feb. 19, 2013.
VMM-164 flies a legend - A group of men standing in front of an airpla...
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Jay Leno poses with members of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164 at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., Mar. 2. Leno flew with VMM-164 to film a segment for his s... More
Nancy Karl, executive director of the Mojave Desert
Nancy Karl, executive director of the Mojave Desert Land Trust, welcomes participants and thanks those who partnered with the organization on the Section 33 project and the April 20, 2013, cleanup. (Official US... More
Sgt. Ryan Jasper is the radio chief for the Arrival
Sgt. Ryan Jasper is the radio chief for the Arrival and Departure, Air Control Group, Combat Logistics Regiment 35 at Sendai Airport. Jasper, 25, is a Churchville, Md., native.
Damaso Sutis and Gene E. Bell reminisce about their
Damaso Sutis and Gene E. Bell reminisce about their experiences during World War II. Camp Pendleton hosted a tour for Iwo Jima veterans,commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. (Official M... More
Geoff Ross throws his opponent, Ryan Dean, to the ground
Geoff Ross throws his opponent, Ryan Dean, to the ground during Summer Fight Night IV held at the Combat Center's Del Valle Field June 21, 2013.
Patrick Tenalioi taps out as his opponent, Tim Tlan,
Patrick Tenalioi taps out as his opponent, Tim Tlan, performs an ankle lock during Summer Fight Night IV held at the Combat Center's Del Valle Field June 21, 2013.
Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan Jr., pays his respects March
Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan Jr., pays his respects March 21, 2013, to one of the 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment Marines that were killed during a Mountain Warfare Training Exercise package. Seven Marines were k... More
Residents comb through the debris here March 21 after
Residents comb through the debris here March 21 after an earthquake and tsunami damaged the coastal area. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) deployed a humanitarian assistance team to survey ... More
A Japanese construction worker begins the rebuilding
A Japanese construction worker begins the rebuilding of a building here March 21. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) deployed a humanitarian assistance team to survey the area and assess the ... More