150604-N-HY254-146 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 4, 2015)
150604-N-HY254-146 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 4, 2015) Petty Officer 1st Class David Baine, a musician with the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, interacts with a gathering of kids during a performance held in Bairiki Squar... More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Pohlman, rifle platoon
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Pohlman, rifle platoon commander, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines (V3/2), is promoted to 1st Lt. during a ceremony at Red Beach 1, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 21,... More
1st Lt. Nickolas Mortenson, a platoon commander with
1st Lt. Nickolas Mortenson, a platoon commander with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment gives a Professional Military Education class on the geography of the Tarawa Atoll on Red Beach 1, Betio, Kiribati, July 2... More
Personnel assigned to Pacific Partnership 2013 demonstrate
Personnel assigned to Pacific Partnership 2013 demonstrate how to floss teeth at a health fair during Pacific Partnership 2013. Working at the invitation of each host nation, U.S. Navy forces are joined by non-... More
150611-N-HY254-023 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 11, 2015)
150611-N-HY254-023 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 11, 2015) A group of kids watch U.S. Army veterinary professionals perform surgical procedures on animals during a joint veterinary community health engagement held at ... More
KIRIBATI (June 15, 2015) – Spc. Mariam Sarain teaches
KIRIBATI (June 15, 2015) – Spc. Mariam Sarain teaches a first aid course to students at the Maritime Training Center in the Independent Republic of Kiribati June 15. The course was presented by a Pacific Partne... More
Marine Corps Master Sgt. Floyde Rhoades, Marine Corps
Marine Corps Master Sgt. Floyde Rhoades, Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Burgess, and retired Gunnery Sgt. Toby Tobas celebrate the 237th birthday of the United States Marine Corps on the beaches of Tarawa, the site o... More
The crews of the USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) and the
The crews of the USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) and the RKS Teanoai (301) conducted a training exchange in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 7, 2019. The two crew rendezvoused at sea and conducted maneuvers. (U.S. Coast Guard... More
150605-N-HY254-077 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 5, 2015)
150605-N-HY254-077 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 5, 2015) U.S. Army Col. Anthony Thomas examines a patient at the Betio Hospital in Tarawa, Kiribati. Tooth extractions, dental restorations and endodontic treatments ar... More
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, shakes hands with Republic of Kiribati Minister of Foreign Affairs Tessie Lambourne during Pacific Partnership 2013. Working at the invitation of ... More
A 3rd Marine Regiment color guard stands at attention,
A 3rd Marine Regiment color guard stands at attention, July 25, 2015, during a repatriation ceremony in Tarawa, Kiribati. The ceremony honored the remains of approximately 36 Marines who fought and died during ... More
Taneti Maamau, president, Republic of Kiribati, places
Taneti Maamau, president, Republic of Kiribati, places a candle at the Japanese memorial garden during a remembrance ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The remembrance followe... More
170829-N-IC565-042 KINGS BAY, Ga. (Aug 29, 2017) The
170829-N-IC565-042 KINGS BAY, Ga. (Aug 29, 2017) The Virginia-class attack submarine USS North Dakota (SSN 784) arrives at the Trident Refit Facility's Magnetic Silencing Facility (MSF). North Dakota is the sec... More
160915-N-IC565-089 KINGS BAY, Ga. (Sept. 15, 2016)
160915-N-IC565-089 KINGS BAY, Ga. (Sept. 15, 2016) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Jason Wilson, signs the Folds of Honor vehicle after a flag folding ceremony on Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.... More
WWII Pacific Theater talk at NYS Military Museum: 'Makin Taken'
Soldiers of the 165th Infantry (Fighting 69th Infantry Regiment of the New York Army National Guard) wade ashore through jagged coral boulders along the beach of Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll, 1943.
The fight for Tarawa: 75th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles...
U.S. Marines storm Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands. Nov. 20, 2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Tarawa, which was part of Operation Galvanic. It marks one of the bloodiest battles of WW... More
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) personnel
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) personnel prepare to lower a transfer case containing possible remains of unidentified U.S. service members from the Battle at Tarawa from a C-20G Gulfstream IV aircraft... More
Royal New Zealand Navy Petty Officer Seaman Combat
Royal New Zealand Navy Petty Officer Seaman Combat Specialist Mark Hardgrave teaches students how to tie a knot during a seamanship subject matter expert exchange at the Maritime Training Centre during Pacific ... More
150610-N-MK341-348 BETIO, Kiribati (June 10, 2015)
150610-N-MK341-348 BETIO, Kiribati (June 10, 2015) - A member of the Kiribati Police Band plays trombone at a concert with the Pacific Partnership Joint Band June 10 during a Pacific Partnership visit to the In... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 17 gather on the main deck of the USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) off the Coast of Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 13, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to i... More
150609-N-HY254-056 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 9, 2015)
150609-N-HY254-056 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 9, 2015) Lt. Gabrielle Jung, a Navy dentist from Aurora, Colorado, talks to a patient at the Tungaru Central Hospital prior to performing a dental procedure during a Pa... More
David Rankin, right, a forensic anthropologist with
David Rankin, right, a forensic anthropologist with History Flight Inc., speaks with Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz, deputy director of operations, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), during a historical overview o... More
150608-M-GO800-025 KIRIBATI (June 8, 2015) – Sgt. 1st
150608-M-GO800-025 KIRIBATI (June 8, 2015) – Sgt. 1st Class Chris Martin passes out a musical instrument during a concert at the School and Center for Children with Disabilities June 8. The event gave the child... More
150602-N-HY254-043 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 2, 2015)
150602-N-HY254-043 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 2, 2015) A group of girls pose for a “selfie” as the Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) arrives in Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati ... More
U.S. service members with III Marine Expeditionary
U.S. service members with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF), the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), and guests listen to remarks given during a repatriation ceremony for unknown U.S. service membe... More
A Betio resident wears a decorative headdress during
A Betio resident wears a decorative headdress during a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony marked the 75th anniversary of the landings in Betio that initi... More
New Zealand army Lance Cpl. Alexander Manders plays
New Zealand army Lance Cpl. Alexander Manders plays with students at Tanomwaneaba West Primary School during a Pacific Partnership 2013 community service project. Working at the invitation of each host nation, ... More
S44-94-008 - STS-044 - Earth observations taken during the STS-44 miss...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observation images taken from Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, during the STS-44 mission. Subject Terms: STS-44 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE... More
S49-73-092 - STS-049 - Earth observations taken during the STS-49 miss...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations taken during the STS-49 mission from the space shuttle Endeavour. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), STS-49, ENDEAVOUR ... More
Joint service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
Joint service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), conduct a repatriation ceremony in Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati Sept 28, 2019. DPAA, in cooperation with History Flight, Inc., rep... More
Republic of Kiribati Friendship Bridge Undergoes Virtual Assessment
Teams within the Navy Bridge Inspection Program at NAVFAC EXWC partnered with nonprofit History Flight to provide a virtual assessment of South Tarawa’s Friendship Bridge
150608-N-HY254-016 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 8, 2015)
150608-N-HY254-016 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 8, 2015) New Zealand Army Chief Warrant Officer Denise Mariu and kids from the Dai Nippon Primary School in Betio, Kiribati, stick out their tongues after taking dye ta... More
U.S. Navy Capt. Wallace Lovely, right, the Pacific
U.S. Navy Capt. Wallace Lovely, right, the Pacific Partnership (PP) 2013 mission commander, observes a traditional dance performed by students at the War Memorial Primary School during a community service proje... More
Archaeologists with History Flight, and Defense POW/MIA
Archaeologists with History Flight, and Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency personnel, excavate a grave site from the battle of tarawa at Republic of Kiribati, July 15, 2019. History Flight, a partner with DPAA, ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Chelette of the USCGC
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Chelette of the USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752), prepares to meet the RKS Teanoai (301) crew and conduct a training exchange in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 7, 2019. The two crew rendezvou... More
Capt. Wallace Lovely, Pacific Partnership 2013 mission
Capt. Wallace Lovely, Pacific Partnership 2013 mission commander, dances with students at the Taaken Bairiki Primary School during a Pacific Partnership community service event. Working at the invitation of eac... More
Army Capt. Jennifer Silvers extracts a tooth from an
Army Capt. Jennifer Silvers extracts a tooth from an I-Kiribati woman at a dental outreach clinic June 5 during a Pacific Partnership visit to the Independent Republic of Kiribati. Joint High Speed Vessel USNS ... More
A local Betio priest leads a prayer during a memorial
A local Betio priest leads a prayer during a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony marked the 75th anniversary of the landings in Betio that initiated the B... More
Royal New Zealand Navy Capt. Tony Millar, Pacific
Royal New Zealand Navy Capt. Tony Millar, Pacific Partnership 2013 deputy mission commander, left, explains to Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, the battles fought on this beach during W... More
161207-N-IC565-025 KINGS BAY, Ga. (Dec. 7, 2016) Pearl
161207-N-IC565-025 KINGS BAY, Ga. (Dec. 7, 2016) Pearl Harbor survivor, retired Chief Petty Officer Richard Henry and Seaman Tremaj Howard, pose for a photo during an annual Pearl Harbor Day lunch in the galley... More
Water Pumping System on Kiritimati Island
Chief Warrant Officer 2nd Eric Yobs, center, officer in charge of the Christmas Island Detail of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, explains to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Stanley J. Osserman Jr., left, mobi... More
150613-M-GO800-014 KIRIBATI (June 13, 2015) – Mass
150613-M-GO800-014 KIRIBATI (June 13, 2015) – Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carla Burdt leads a ship tour aboard Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) June 13. Millinocket is serving as th... More
150603-N-MK341-014 EITA VILLAGE, Kiribati (June 3,
150603-N-MK341-014 EITA VILLAGE, Kiribati (June 3, 2015) - Children at War Memorial Primary School in Eita Village, Kiribati, June 3, pause for a photo during a U.S. Pacific Fleet Band and 25th Infantry Divisio... More
David Rankin, a forensic anthropologist with History
David Rankin, a forensic anthropologist with History Flight Inc., gives a historical overview of the battle of Tarawa at the History Flight Tarawa Repository, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 19, 2018. History Flight... More
Marine Capt. Ernest Nordman, the Oscar Team Leader
Marine Capt. Ernest Nordman, the Oscar Team Leader of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command shows a few children pictures that he took of them after his team finished a site survey in Betio Village of Tarawa, Re... More
150602-N-MK341-003 REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI (June 2, 2015)
150602-N-MK341-003 REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI (June 2, 2015) – Military service members from U.S. and partner nations render honors during the playing of the U.S. and Kiribati National Anthem during an opening ceremo... More
150605-N-HY254-019 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 5, 2015)
150605-N-HY254-019 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 5, 2015) Dogs wait to receive veterinary procedures at the Betio Sports Complex during a Pacific Partnership community health engagement held at the Betio Sports Comple... More
Capt. Wallace Lovely, Pacific Partnership 2013 mission
Capt. Wallace Lovely, Pacific Partnership 2013 mission commander, dances with a student of St. John Bosco Taaken Bairiki Primary School at a community service project during Pacific Partnership 2013. Working at... More
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, tours the Friendship Bridge, as Seabees perform maintenance during Pacific Partnership 2013. The bridge was built during Pacific Partnership 2009. Worki... More
MV-22 Ospreys takeoff during the Marine Rotational
MV-22 Ospreys takeoff during the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin trans-Pacific flight, Cassidy International Airport, Kiribati, Sep. 20, 2019. The flight was conducted to improve upon the Osprey trans-Pacific ... More
Michael Goldman, charge d’ affairs, U.S. Embassy Suva,
Michael Goldman, charge d’ affairs, U.S. Embassy Suva, Fiji, speaks during a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony marked the 75th anniversary of the landin... More
150611-N-HY254-073 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 11, 2015)
150611-N-HY254-073 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 11, 2015) A woman glances at the camera as U.S. military and I-Kiribati veterinarians perform surgical procedures on animals during a joint veterinary community health ... More
New Zealand High Commissioner for Tarawa Michael Wehi
New Zealand High Commissioner for Tarawa Michael Wehi Mailetonga Walsh explains books he gifted to Capt. Wallace Lovely, Pacific Partnership 2013 mission commander, during the opening ceremony for Pacific Partn... More
3rd Marine Regiment pallbearers lift the final casket
3rd Marine Regiment pallbearers lift the final casket of remains, July 25, 2015, during a repatriation ceremony in Tarawa, Kiribati. The ceremony honored the remains of 36 Marines who fought and died during the... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Rothering with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Rothering with Task Force Koa Moana 17 pulls weeds from a memorial site on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 19, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater se... More
U.S. Army Sergeant Major Michael Swam, Sergeant Major
U.S. Army Sergeant Major Michael Swam, Sergeant Major of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), renders honors during a dignified transfer ceremony for possible remains of unidentified U.S. Marines, Join... More
Ensign Rachel Herrera speaks into a sound-powered telephone
Ensign Rachel Herrera speaks into a sound-powered telephone aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammuni... More
Personnel assigned to Pacific Partnership 2013 remove
Personnel assigned to Pacific Partnership 2013 remove textbooks donated by Project Handclasp from an SA-330J Puma helicopter during a community service event. The supplies are being donated to Stephen Whitmee H... More
PACIFIC OCEAN—Military Sealift Command’s dry cargo
PACIFIC OCEAN—Military Sealift Command’s dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) arrived at Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati, Oct. 24, as part of its continuing support of Exercise KOA MOANA 15... More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Benjamin Pong watches as
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Benjamin Pong watches as nongovernmental organization volunteer engineers sketch a water catchment system during a site survey of the Rurubao Primary School during Pacific Partnershi... More
Staff Sgt. Andres De Leon, Carolina, Puerto Rico, walks
Staff Sgt. Andres De Leon, Carolina, Puerto Rico, walks and talks with 1st Lt. Christopher Johannson, Stockholm, Sweden, during a hike to a point of interest during joint training with the Swedish Army's Bravo ... More
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet,
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, listens as Capt. Wallace Lovely, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2013, speaks to a group of Pacific Partnership personnel at Friendship Bridge, a P... More
150609-N-HY254-033 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 9, 2015)
150609-N-HY254-033 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 9, 2015) Lt. Gabrielle Jung, a Navy dentist from Aurora, Colo., has her photo taken after caring for a patient at the Tungaru Central Hospital during a Pacific Partners... More
150602-N-MK341-005 REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI (June 2, 2015)
150602-N-MK341-005 REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI (June 2, 2015) – Capt. James Meyer, Commodore, Task Force Forager, delivers a speech during an opening ceremony to celebrate the arrival of Joint High Speed Vessel USNS M... More
A 3rd Marine Regiment color guard takes its place,
A 3rd Marine Regiment color guard takes its place, July 25, 2015, during a repatriation ceremony in Tarawa, Kiribati. The ceremony honored the remains of approximately 36 Marines who fought and died during the ... More
3rd Marine Regiment pallbearers march off of a C-130J
3rd Marine Regiment pallbearers march off of a C-130J Hercules aircraft, July 25, 2015, during a repatriation ceremony in Tarawa, Kirabati. The ceremony honored the remains of approximately 36 Marines who fough... More
Scientists with History Flight Inc. search for remains
Scientists with History Flight Inc. search for remains and artifacts from the battle of Tarawa at the History Flight Tarawa Repository, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 19, 2018. History Flight, a strategic partner w... More
170620-N-WJ640-009 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 20, 2017)
170620-N-WJ640-009 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 20, 2017) Christine McCormack, 3rd Officer aboard USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), assists in sea and anchor detail for the ships outboard journey from Kiribati during Koa Moa... More
U.S. Navy Capt. Wallace Lovely, the mission commander
U.S. Navy Capt. Wallace Lovely, the mission commander for Pacific Partnership 2013, delivers a speech to a group of Steven Whitby Secondary School children during a ceremony in Abaiang, Kiribati, July 23, 2013.... More
150616-N-HY254-063 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 16, 2015)
150616-N-HY254-063 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 16, 2015) – Kiribati Minister of Education Maere Tekanene delivers a speech during a ribbon cutting ceremony June 16 at Bikenibeu Primary School. The ribbon cutting com... More
The crews of the USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) and the
The crews of the USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) and the RKS Teanoai (301) conduct a training exchange in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 7, 2019. The two crew rendezvoused at sea and conducted maneuvers. (U.S. Coast Guard p... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 17 pick up trash on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 16, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater security, and conduct law enforcement and ... More
Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Gabrielle Bilotti plays
Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Gabrielle Bilotti plays with students at Tanomwaneaba East Primary School during a Pacific Partnership 2013 community service project. Working at the invitation of each host natio... More
Local Betio residents display a sign in support of
Local Betio residents display a sign in support of a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony marked the 75th anniversary of the landings in Betio that initiat... More
Members of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency render
Members of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency render honors during a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony marked the 75th anniversary of the landings in Bet... More
U.S. military members from Marine Forces Pacific Command,
U.S. military members from Marine Forces Pacific Command, American officials and distinguished guests from partner nations gather for a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Burgess, explosive ordnance
Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Burgess, explosive ordnance disposal technician, restores a grid unit during Phase Two Testing on the island of Betio, Republic of Kiribati. The team is deployed to the island searching... More
150610-N-MK341-010 BETIO, Kiribati (June 10, 2015)
150610-N-MK341-010 BETIO, Kiribati (June 10, 2015) - Capt. James Meyer, Commodore, Task Force Forager, talks with school children at Tebwanimaneka Primary School June 10 during a Pacific Partnership visit to th... More
Five men in a 14-foot aluminum skiff signal to the
Five men in a 14-foot aluminum skiff signal to the crew of an HC-130 from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point to be rescued 184 miles east northeast of Teraina Island, Kiribati, July 11, 2015. The men were re... More
Five rescued after being stranded at sea for four days near Kiribati
Crew members from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, Oahu, smile after assisting in the rescue five men who were stranded at sea for four days near Kiribati, July 11, 2015. The men were rescued by the crew ... More
Coast Guard visits Tarawa U.S. Coast Guard photograph
A Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules airplane sits on deck in Tarawa, Kiribati, Aug. 18, 2018, during a site visit. Tarawa is 2,475 miles from Hawaii, but still within the Coast Guard 14th Di... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, salute
U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, salute transfer cases during a repatriation ceremony for the possible remains of unidentified service members lost in the Battle of Tarawa during WWII, Republic o... More
A rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the amphibious
A rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) tows a disabled fishing vessel, carried from sea aboard the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN—A barge is attached to Military Sealift
PACIFIC OCEAN—A barge is attached to Military Sealift Command’s dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) off the coast of Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati, Oct. 24. The Lewis and Clark arrived T... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class April Simpson teaches a
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class April Simpson teaches a student how to tie a knot during a seamanship subject matter expert exchange at the Maritime Training Centre during Pacific Partnership 2013. Working at the in... More
150602-N-MK341-007 REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI (June 2, 2015)
150602-N-MK341-007 REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI (June 2, 2015) – Musician 1st Class David Baine plays the French horn during an opening ceremony to celebrate the arrival of Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Millinocket’s (J... More
U.S. Marines debark a KC-130J Hercules during the Marine
U.S. Marines debark a KC-130J Hercules during the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin trans-Pacific flight, Cassidy International Airport, Kiribati, Sep. 19, 2019. The flight was conducted to improve upon the Ospr... More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ricardo Alonsolopez, assigned
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ricardo Alonsolopez, assigned to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, explores the inside of an abandoned World War II bunker where Medal of Honor recipien... More
Recovery Leader William Belcher compares soil colors
Recovery Leader William Belcher compares soil colors while conducting Phase Two Testing on the island of Betio, Republic of Kiribati. The team is deployed to the island searching for remains or evidence of the ... More
150608-N-HY254-035 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 8, 2015)
150608-N-HY254-035 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 8, 2015) A student from the Dai Nippon Primary School in Betio, Kiribati, brushes her teeth at dental hygiene class during Pacific Partnership 2015. The program was off... More
PACIFIC OCEAN—Coast Guard maritime enforcement team
PACIFIC OCEAN—Coast Guard maritime enforcement team members prepare to board a fishing vessel, Oct. 25. These service members are participating in Oceania Maritime Security Initiative operations as part of Exer... More
Clay Bonnyman Evans, grandson of Medal of Honor recipient
Clay Bonnyman Evans, grandson of Medal of Honor recipient Alexander Bonnyman Jr., attends a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony marked the 75th anniversar... More
A Kiribati resident performs ammo can lifts during
A Kiribati resident performs ammo can lifts during a sports event hosted by the Kiribati National Police Maritime Unit during exercise Koa Moana 17 on June 14, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater ... More
A Betio police officer renders honors during a memorial
A Betio police officer renders honors during a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony marked the 75th anniversary of the landings in Betio that initiated the... More
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) march down the flight line carrying the remains of unknown U.S. service members lost during the Battle of Tarawa in WWII during a repatriation ceremony... More
Anna Sznajderska, a World Vets volunteer veterinarian,
Anna Sznajderska, a World Vets volunteer veterinarian, checks a dog's vital signs with a Kiribati citizen at a veterinarian civic action project during Pacific Partnership 2013. Working at the invitation of eac... More
The Kiribati National Police Forces rehearse for the
The Kiribati National Police Forces rehearse for the Independence Day parade, on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 15, 2017. Kiribati gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1979 and is cele... More
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, looks at ordnance from World War II battles recovered by U.S. and partner nation explosive ordnance disposal divers and technicians during his visit to ... More
U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing color
U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing color guard participate in a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony marked the 75th anniversary of the landing... More
A local Betio resident carries a wreath during a memorial
A local Betio resident carries a wreath during a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony marked the 75th anniversary of the landings in Betio that initiated t... More