STAFF SGT. Ricky Petersun of Headquarters Co., 1ST Bn., 75th Ranger Re...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JUST CAUSE Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Dan Mock R... More
A paratrooper with Headquarters Company, 2nd Advise
A paratrooper with Headquarters Company, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, receives an 82nd Airborne Division patch for his right shoulder during a ceremony at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, July 3. After being deployed to Ir... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to embark onto the USS Essex (LHD 2) to begin Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) aboard Naval Base San Diego ... More
U.S. Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice loading ordnance onto an MV-22B Osprey aboard the USS Essex (LDH 2) during Co... More
Specialist Fourth Class (SPC) Raymond Perez of Headquarters and Headqu...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST Base: Fort Wainwright State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ssg Arnol... More
Members of Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 6th Battalion, 327th Inf...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '87 Base: Galbrieth Lake State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt. ... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, adjust piping for a water purification project to support a simulated foreign humanitarian assistance mission during Certificatio... More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, wait to hear their next command before firing at targets aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) a... More
Lieutenant Carl Ehler, company commander, conducts riot control traini...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Romulus State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Beverly Lombardo Release Status: Released to Public ... More
Illuminated by his armored vehicle's green combat lights,
Illuminated by his armored vehicle's green combat lights, Spc. Tom Tienda, a military policeman assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, tests... More
U.S. Navy sailors wait for a landing craft, air cushion
U.S. Navy sailors wait for a landing craft, air cushion to embark onto the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego Feb. 23,... More
U.S. Marine Col. Vance L. Cryer congratulates Cpl.
U.S. Marine Col. Vance L. Cryer congratulates Cpl. Jonathan Lemus during a promotion ceremony on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) in the East China Sea, June 1, 2015. Cryer is the commanding officer of ... More
U.S. Navy sailor Petty Officer 2rd Class Kazmin Stan
U.S. Navy sailor Petty Officer 2rd Class Kazmin Stan raises the morning colors aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) aboard Naval Base Sa... More
A landing craft, air cushion prepares to embark onto
A landing craft, air cushion prepares to embark onto the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego Feb. 23, 2015. The 15th ME... More
U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 73 with Assault
U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 73 with Assault Craft Unit 5, glides across the ocean during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of San Diego March 21, 2015. The LCAC was transporting... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, step off an MV-22B Osprey during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 26, 2015. The 1... More
U.S. Marines on a landing craft, air cushion embark
U.S. Marines on a landing craft, air cushion embark onto the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego Feb. 23, 2015. The 15t... More
Members of Headquarters Co., 9th Support Group, work in a mailroom dur...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: YAMA SALURA XI Base: Camp Sendai Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: Spc Kim R. Archer Release Status: Released to P... More
STAFF SGT. Ricky Petersun of Headquarters Co., 1ST Bn., 75th Ranger Re...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JUST CAUSE Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Dan Mock R... More
A group portrait of the soldiers of Headquarters Co., 2nd Regt., 152nd...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Fort Hood State: Texas(TX) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors perform a foreign object damage
U.S. Marines and Sailors perform a foreign object damage walk on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) aboard Naval Base San Diego March 16, 2015. FOD walks... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation during the memorial of Cpl. Joshua Barron and Lance Cpl. Matthew Determan aboard the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pa... More
U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment,
U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice tactical and speed-reload drills with their rifles ... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III speaks to Marines
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III speaks to Marines and Sailors aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) at sea Feb. 26, 2015. Mundy i... More
Specialist Fourth Class (SPC) Raymond Perez of Headquarters and Headqu...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST Base: Fort Wainwright State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ssg Arnol... More
Sergeant (SGT) Al Fatini and Specialist Fourth Class (SPC) James Willi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Base: Fort Ord State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ssg Gar... More
SGT. Carlos Robinson of Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 1ST Bde., 2...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More
Sitting in the back of an armored vehicle, Sgt. Michael
Sitting in the back of an armored vehicle, Sgt. Michael Drake, a military policeman assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, uses the light of... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez, right, gets Vaseline
U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez, right, gets Vaseline applied to his face to compensate for glove friction in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 29, 2015. Fernandez is a t... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez, right, instructs
U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez, right, instructs a Marine on punching techniques in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Philippine Sea, June 2, 2015. Fernandez is a team leader with Lima Company, B... More
GULF OF ADEN (July 4, 2015) U.S. Marines and Sailor
GULF OF ADEN (July 4, 2015) U.S. Marines and Sailor with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Essex Amphibious Ready Group, have fun on tricycles during a steel beach picnic on the flight deck of the amphibio... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force disembark the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Barela III is pinned by his
U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Barela III is pinned by his fellow Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit during a promotion ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The 15th MEU is embar... More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, walk toward their pick-up point during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) aboard Blythe Ai... More
Members of Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 2nd Bn., 2nd Inf., heat ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yakima State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Gene D. Tackett Release Status: Released to P... More
The commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 1ST Brigade, 2nd A...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '84 Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 Vincent ... More
A member of Headquarters and Headquarters Co., Scout Platoon, 3rd Batt...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SPEARPOINT '84 / REFORGER '84 Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC5 Vincent Kitts Release Status: Released ... More
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Dakota Griffin directs
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Dakota Griffin directs a landing craft, air cushion engulfed in a cloud of sand onto a beach landing site aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., during Composite Training Unit Exercise... More
Illuminated by his armored vehicle's green combat lights,
Illuminated by his armored vehicle's green combat lights, Sgt. Michael Drake, a military policeman assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, te... More
A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th
A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pours unfiltered water into a tactical water purification system to support a simulated foreign humanitarian assistance mission ... More
U.S. Marines pump out crunches in the hangar bay of
U.S. Marines pump out crunches in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Philippine Sea, June 2, 2015. The Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditiona... More
Members of Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 6th Battalion, 327th Inf...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '87 Base: Galbrieth Lake State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt. ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez gives a boxing lesson
U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez gives a boxing lesson in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Philippine Sea, June 2, 2015. Fernandez is a team leader with with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3... More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire at targets aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 29, 2015.... More
LT. Carl Ehler, company commander, conducts riot control training for ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Romulus State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Beverly Lombardo Release Status: Released to Public ... More
Members of Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 1ST Brigade, 2nd Armored...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '84 Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 Vincent ... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force carry a combat rubber raiding craft to disembark the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force depart the USS Essex (LHD 2) on a combat rubber raiding craft during Amphibious Squadron Three/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Tr... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Zachary Maples and Navy Aviation Support
U.S. Marine Cpl. Zachary Maples and Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Christine Lachico, paint a new logo on equipment in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LDH 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Essex Amphibious Ready Group practice Marine Corps Martial Arts Program drills in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacif... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, make plans for leveling the ground during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 26, 20... More
Cpl. Joshua Burt a Marine with Headquarters Battalion,
Cpl. Joshua Burt a Marine with Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division prepares to fire the M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon during a live-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 16, 2016. The purpose of the t... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors await Maj. Gen. Carl E. Mundy
U.S. Marines and Sailors await Maj. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III to speak aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) at sea Feb. 26, 2015. Mundy is ... More
GEN. Gordon R. Sullivan, Army chief of staff, promotes James C. Woodal...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Fort Drum State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Jesse D. Go... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, listen to role players during a meeting with local security officials and non-governmental organizations during Compo... More
A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing
A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast ropes in the hanger bay of the USS Essex (LDH 2) during Composite Training Unit E... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez gets his gear adjusted
U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez gets his gear adjusted between matches in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 29, 2015. Fernandez is a team leader with Lima Company, Battal... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Larue uses a saw to
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Larue uses a saw to cut into wood planks to build Southwest Asia huts in support of a simulated Foreign Humanitarian Assistance project during Composite Training Unit Exercise (CO... More
Capt. Tim Black, an intelligence officer from Van Wert,
Capt. Tim Black, an intelligence officer from Van Wert, Ohio, and Staff Sgt. Christopher Lenington an infantryman from St. Louis, both of Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantr... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit practice Marine Corps Martial Arts Program drills in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 23, 2015. The Marines and Sailo... More
A spouse of a U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team
A spouse of a U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M4 carbine at targets during a “Jane Wayne Day” aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., ... More
A member of Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 3rd Brigade, 7th Infant...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Base: Fort Ord State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ssg Gar... More
SGT Jeff Johnson of Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 4th Bn., 87th I...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KANGAROO '89 Base: Caravale Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More
A monk welcomes SSG Dennis H. Bailey, Headquarters and Headquarters Co...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '90 Base: Chon Buri Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang Release Status: Released to Public Co... More
CPT Charles L. Taylor, right, commanding officer, Headquarters and Hea...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '90 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, compete in an ultimate football game aboard Marine Corps Base, Hawaii, May 19, 2015. Th... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Sean Bernstein, middle, teaches
U.S. Marine Sgt. Sean Bernstein, middle, teaches nomenclature and handling techniques for the M45 1911 A1 pistol during a female engagement team class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Berns... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Taylor Bukoski is pinned by his fellow
U.S. Marine Sgt. Taylor Bukoski is pinned by his fellow Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit during a promotion ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The 15th MEU is embarke... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force disembark the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San ... More
A contractor supporting the 15th Marine Expeditionary
A contractor supporting the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit uses a digital interoperability system aboard an MV-22B Osprey during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of San Diego, April 19, 2015. The O... More
A U.S. Navy Sailor with Combat Logistics Battalion
A U.S. Navy Sailor with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, runs to the aid of simulated casualties during a mass casualty drill as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX)... More
Spouses of U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary
Spouses of U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in Jane Wayne Day aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., February 20, 2015. Jane Wayne Day provided spouses with an opportunity to engage in s... More
A plume of black smoke builds in the distance and cars
A plume of black smoke builds in the distance and cars speed by as military policemen assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, take a knee alo... More
A member of Headquarters and Headquarters Co., the 347th Inf., 9th Inf...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '88 Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC ... More
SPECIALIST Patrick E. Clements of Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 1...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF Sergeant Lem Robson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More
A member of Combat Construction Plt., Headquarters and Headquarters Co...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lincoln State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Janice Abate Release Status: Released to Public... More
Soldiers from Headquarters Co., 4th Bn., 64th Armor, 24th Inf. Div. (M...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia(GA) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: George D. ... More
Spc. Anthony Linton, a food service specialist assigned
Spc. Anthony Linton, a food service specialist assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, helps load a tough-box with to-go plates for hungry paratroopers at the... More
A contractor supporting the 15th Marine Expeditionary
A contractor supporting the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, installs digital interoperability systems onto a MV-22B Osprey, during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of San Diego, April 19, 2015. The... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Sean Bernstein, middle, teaches
U.S. Marine Sgt. Sean Bernstein, middle, teaches nomenclature and handling techniques for the M45 1911 A1 pistol during a female engagement team class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Berns... More
U.S. Navy sailors fold the morning colors aboard the
U.S. Navy sailors fold the morning colors aboard the USS Esses (LHD-2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) aboard Naval Base San Diego Feb. 23, 2015. The 15th MEU i... More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire and advance on their targets aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Oc... More
Spouses of U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team
Spouses of U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a “Jane Wayne Day” aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 20, 2015. Jane Wayne... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit take off in a MV-22B Osprey during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of San Diego March 26, 2015. The 15th... More
U.S. Navy sailor Petty Officer 2rd Class Kazmin Stan
U.S. Navy sailor Petty Officer 2rd Class Kazmin Stan walks with the morning colors aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) aboard Naval Bas... More
A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit double checks his gear during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) aboard Blythe Airport, Calif., April 15, 2015. The Marine provided security as Marines with Li... More
U.S. Marine Col. Vance L. Cryer, middle, congratulates
U.S. Marine Col. Vance L. Cryer, middle, congratulates Cpl. Ryan Siegel during a promotion ceremony on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Pacific Ocean, June 1, 2015. Cryer is the commanding office... More
A U.S. Marine walks on the flight deck of the USS Essex
A U.S. Marine walks on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) as she departs to begin Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) aboard Naval Base San Diego March 16, 2015. The 15th MEU is embarked aboard th... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors perform a foreign object damage
U.S. Marines and Sailors perform a foreign object damage walk on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) aboard Naval Base San Diego March 16, 2015. FOD walks... More
A66 mm round impacts upon one of the various abandoned
A66 mm round impacts upon one of the various abandoned tanks scattered around the target area as Marines from Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division conduct a live-fire exercise using the M72 Light Anti-Ta... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Larue uses a saw to
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Larue uses a saw to cut into wood planks to build Southwest Asia huts in support of a simulated Foreign Humanitarian Assistance project during Composite Training Unit Exercise (CO... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Zachary Maples paints a logo on equipment
U.S. Marine Cpl. Zachary Maples paints a logo on equipment in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LDH 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 16, 2015. Maples is a part of aviation ground support equipment element wit... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jeanette Ventura, left, receives
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jeanette Ventura, left, receives instruction from Sgt. Sean Bernstein on handling techniques for the M45 1911 A1 pistol during a female engagement team class aboard the amphibious assault ship ... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands near his MV-22B Osprey while there is a pause in action aboard the flight-deck of the USS Essex (LHD-... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, level out ground in preparation for constructing Southwest Asia huts for a simulated Foreign Humanitarian Assistance project duri... More
A U.S. Marine with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
A U.S. Marine with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, checks out surrounding terrain during Certification Exe... More
Military policemen assigned to Headquarters Company,
Military policemen assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, prepare to load into their armored vehicles after completing a dismounted patrol a... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Mullis, left, teaches nomenclature
U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Mullis, left, teaches nomenclature and handling techniques for the M9 Beretta pistol during a female engagement team class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Mullis is... More
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, launches off the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Uni... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, check the deck as they land an MV-22B Osprey aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) during Composite Training Unit Exer... More