A Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored
A Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sprints to the finish line during a biathlon as part of a battalion-wide competition here, Feb. 26, 2013. The Marines of Alpha Co... More
Sergeant Billy Bustos, a reconnaissance Marine serving
Sergeant Billy Bustos, a reconnaissance Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, fires at enemy targets during a raid exercise here, July 10, 2013. Bustos, 23, from Los Angeles, and his ... More
Sergeant Aaron Ligon, a reconnaissance Marine serving
Sergeant Aaron Ligon, a reconnaissance Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, moves toward the enemy position during a raid exercise here, July 13, 2013. Ligon, 22, from Sierra Vista, ... More
Marine veteran Lance Cpl. Richard Stalder, with Wounded
Marine veteran Lance Cpl. Richard Stalder, with Wounded Warrior Battalion West, admires his robin-hood during the compound bow first round elimination competition during the archery event at the 2013 Wounded Wa... More
Sergeant Emmanuel Velayo, a scout sniper serving with
Sergeant Emmanuel Velayo, a scout sniper serving with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, fires his M40A5 series sniper rifle at a target from 800 meters away during known-distance firing ... More
Corporal Zulfadly Hamdan, a rifleman serving with 3rd
Corporal Zulfadly Hamdan, a rifleman serving with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, checks around a corner for enemy forces while conducting military operations in urban terrain training during Exercise Valiant M... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and guardsmen of the 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards present their respective battalion colors during the opening ceremony of Exercise Va... More
Sergeant Major Michael Kufchak, the sergeant major
Sergeant Major Michael Kufchak, the sergeant major of 1st Marine Division, gives his challenge coin to Eagle Young Marine Pvt. Angel Maldonado through a handshake in the base theatre here, Aug. 18. Kufchak said... More
Corporal Irvin Portugal, a squad leader serving with
Corporal Irvin Portugal, a squad leader serving with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, congratulates Lance Cpl. Zhi Qiang, an assaultman serving with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, on how well ... More
Major Timothy M. Flynn, the battalion executive officer
Major Timothy M. Flynn, the battalion executive officer of 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, attaches a battle streamer to the battalion’s battle colors, during a rededication ceremony here, Oct. 3, 2012. Th... More
Marines serving with Headquarters and Service Company,
Marines serving with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, conduct various physical training exercise to increase their heart rate before conducting a live-fire training ... More
Cpl. Marcus Chischilly, with Wounded Warrior Battalion
Cpl. Marcus Chischilly, with Wounded Warrior Battalion West, sprints toward the finish line during the 1500m below the knee disability finals at the 2013 Warrior Games track and field event aboard the U.S. Air ... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos and
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos and the Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, enjoy the company of Marines during the 2013 Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy. The Marines won t... More
Major General Ronald L. Bailey, the former commanding
Major General Ronald L. Bailey, the former commanding general of 1st Marine Division, takes the division's colors from Sgt. Maj. David L. Jobe, the 1st Marine Division sergeant major, before he relinquished his... More
The 2013 Holcomb Trophy winners and their coaching
The 2013 Holcomb Trophy winners and their coaching team present their trophies to the crowd of Marines and family members inside the base theater during an award ceremony here, March 08, 2013. The team will be... More
Marines serving with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters
Marines serving with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, held a memorial ceremony to honor fallen Cpl. Benjamin J. Gardner, a motor transportation operator who served with the com... More
Lance Cpl. Alejandro Pena (left), an air traffic control
Lance Cpl. Alejandro Pena (left), an air traffic control communication technician serving with Marine Air Control Squadron 1, and Lance Cpl. Ciara Ruiz, an air support network operator serving with Marine Air S... More
Private Zach Cunningham, a mortarman serving with Echo
Private Zach Cunningham, a mortarman serving with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and Lance Cpl. Kevin Tan, a rifleman serving with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, provide security as their sq... More
Staff Sergeant Jeremi Martinez, personal security detachment
Staff Sergeant Jeremi Martinez, personal security detachment platoon commander with Regimental Combat Team 5, dances with his one-year-old son Jaxson, at RCT-5’s homecoming barbeque here Aug. 17. The barbeque w... More
First Sergeant Joseph Gregory, of Headquarters and
First Sergeant Joseph Gregory, of Headquarters and Support Company first sergeant, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, tells Marines about Pfc. Ryan Jerabek, who was killed in action in Ramadi... More
Corporal Ahmad Jamhuriah, a rifleman serving with 3rd
Corporal Ahmad Jamhuriah, a rifleman serving with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, and Lance Cpl. Sergio Salguero, a rifleman serving with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides suppressive fi... More
Lance Cpl. Kevin Rhodes (left) and Lance Cpl. Luis
Lance Cpl. Kevin Rhodes (left) and Lance Cpl. Luis Herrera, forward observers serving with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, work together to observe and plot targets while conducting a training and readines... More
First Lieutenant Paul Davis, a logistics officer with
First Lieutenant Paul Davis, a logistics officer with 1st Marine Division Forward, hugs his wife, Nicole Davis, and 19-month-old son after retuning home from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan during a homec... More
Gunnery Sgt. Guillermo Sandoval, a former winner of
Gunnery Sgt. Guillermo Sandoval, a former winner of the Western Division Rifle Match, currently serving as the chief instructor for the advisor training cell with 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, talks to the Ma... More
Private First Class Kyle Kirby, a machine-gunner serving
Private First Class Kyle Kirby, a machine-gunner serving with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, explains the capabilities of a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon to Lt. Surath Perera, a platoon commander serving wit... More
The Marine Warrior Games team took home four medals
The Marine Warrior Games team took home four medals during the cycling competition aboard the U.S. Air Force Academy, in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 12, 2013.
Lance Cpl. Josh Poynter (left), an assault man serving
Lance Cpl. Josh Poynter (left), an assault man serving with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Edward Gonzalez (right), a platoon sergeant serving with Fox Co., carries Lance Cpl. Jesse H... More
Marines serving with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored
Marines serving with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, plan out their route as they wait to begin their biathlon competition here, Feb. 26, 2013. The biathlon enabled the Marines to c... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Tomlin, a hospital corpsman
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Tomlin, a hospital corpsman serving with Marine Aircraft Group 11, assists Cpl. Phillip Eaglesham, a close combat section leader currently assigned to Hasler Company serving with 40... More
Corporal Mark Guerra, a motor transportation operator
Corporal Mark Guerra, a motor transportation operator serving with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, speaks about Cpl. Benjamin J. Gardner, a motor transportation operator who re... More
Marine veterans Gunnery Sgt. Pedro Aquino and Cpl.
Marine veterans Gunnery Sgt. Pedro Aquino and Cpl. Angel Gomez, congratulate one another after tying for a gold medal during an air rifle shooting competition at the 2013 Warrior Games aboard the U.S. Olympic T... More
The family of Marine veteran Lance Cpl. Richard Stalder,
The family of Marine veteran Lance Cpl. Richard Stalder, with Wounded Warrior Battalion West, hold his robin-hood after the compound bow first round elimination competition during the archery event at the 2013... More
Marine veteran Sgt. Stephen Lunt fires at his target
Marine veteran Sgt. Stephen Lunt fires at his target during the recurve bow finals during the archery event at the 2013 Wounded Warrior Games at the United States Air Force Academy, May 15. Lunt, 27, from Monck... More
Major General Lawrence D. Nicholson (left), the new
Major General Lawrence D. Nicholson (left), the new commanding general of 1st Marine Division, and Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the former commanding general of 1st Marine Division, congratulate each other durin... More
Marines serving with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th
Marines serving with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, prepare to fire the M-327 Towed Rifle Mortar Weapon during a live-fire training exercise here, April 3, 2013. Marines on a gun team rely o... More
Major Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the former commanding
Major Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the former commanding general of 1st Marine Division, speaks during a change of command ceremony here, June 10, 2013. Major Gen. Bailey, a native of St. Augustine, Fla., said he has... More
Lance Cpl. Robert Carlile, a rifleman serving with
Lance Cpl. Robert Carlile, a rifleman serving with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, donated blood platelets to save an anonymous patient's life who was suffering from Myelodysplastic Syndrome in Washington D... More
Marines with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian
Marines with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion cheer during the Warriors' Night dinner as Lt. Col Howard Hall, the commanding officer of 3rd AABn., announces Charlie Co. as the winners of this ye... More
Sgt. Maj. Rodrigo R. Macias, the sergeant major for
Sgt. Maj. Rodrigo R. Macias, the sergeant major for 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment passes the Quebec Battery guidon to the battery’s representative during a re-dedication ceremony here, Oct. 3, 2012. The c... More
First Sergeant Joseph Gregory, of Headquarters and
First Sergeant Joseph Gregory, of Headquarters and Support Company first sergeant, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, calls cadence as the Marines finish a four-mile memorial run here, Aug. 1... More
Lance Cpl. James Rimel, a rifleman serving with 2nd
Lance Cpl. James Rimel, a rifleman serving with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, observes the way Lance Cpl. Muhad Raiz, a rifleman serving with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, moves to engage enemy targets ... More
Jason Pridmore, a retired professional motorcyclist,
Jason Pridmore, a retired professional motorcyclist, and Staff Sgt. Marques Jackson, the president of the motorcycle safety program serving with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, talk about the importance of motor... More
Sergeant Emmanuel Velayo is a scout sniper serving
Sergeant Emmanuel Velayo is a scout sniper serving with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. Velayo, a 24 year-old native of Anchorage, Alaska. Velayo said he enjoys using his ghillie suit to blend in with his e... More
Marines serving with 5th Marine Regiment watch as the
Marines serving with 5th Marine Regiment watch as the regiment's Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial reaches it final location at Camp San Mateo's Memorial Garden here, May 20, 2013. The Patriot Guard Riders es... More
Eagle Young Marines adjust their uniforms while in
Eagle Young Marines adjust their uniforms while in formation as they prepare to graduate behind the base theater here, Aug. 18. The Eagle Young Marines endured two months of training where they learned discipli... More
Corporal Raquel Martinez, a marksmanship coach serving
Corporal Raquel Martinez, a marksmanship coach serving with Edson Range Weapons Field Training Battalion, and her team waits to be awarded the 2013 Holcomb Trophy during an award ceremony here, March 8. The tea... More
Lieutenant Colonel Howard Hall, the commanding officer
Lieutenant Colonel Howard Hall, the commanding officer of 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, passes the 3rd Tracks' Commander's Cup trophy off to 1st Lt. Tyrel Campbell, the commanding officer of Charlie Company,... More
Eagle Young Marines stand beside their mentor Sgt.
Eagle Young Marines stand beside their mentor Sgt. Erick James, a motor transportation mechanic with 5th Battalion 11th Marine Regiment, for a class picture outside the base theater here, Aug. 18. The Marines v... More
Lance Cpl. Chin Wanfeng, a rifleman serving with 3rd
Lance Cpl. Chin Wanfeng, a rifleman serving with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, exchanges weapons with Lance Cpl. Christopher Elk, a rifleman serving with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, to examine the dif... More
Lieutenant Colonel Jason Perry, the commanding officer
Lieutenant Colonel Jason Perry, the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, gives Lt. Col. Fredie Tan, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, the Marine battalionÕs plaque d... More
Justin Sekili, an 8-year-old native of Green Oaks,
Justin Sekili, an 8-year-old native of Green Oaks, Ill., attacks a heavy bag as Marine martial arts instructors teach him new techniques during a visit to Edson Range here, March 28, 2013. Sekili has a heart de... More
Marines serving with Marine Air Support Squadron 3,
Marines serving with Marine Air Support Squadron 3, estimate distances and draw sketches of possible targets while conducting the range cards portion of the non-infantry machine gunner’s course at 1st Marine Di... More
Sergeant Emmanuel Velayo, a scout sniper serving with
Sergeant Emmanuel Velayo, a scout sniper serving with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, laughs as he competes against another Marine during known-distance firing training here, Oct. 18, ... More
Sergeant Emmanuel Velayo is a scout sniper serving
Sergeant Emmanuel Velayo is a scout sniper serving with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. Velayo, a 24 year-old native of Anchorage, Alaska, said using the ghillie suit to blend in with ... More
Corporal David Lutz, a radio operator serving with
Corporal David Lutz, a radio operator serving with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, sets up field radio communications for Marine forward observers during a live-fire exercise here, April 3, 2013. Lutz, a 2... More
Peggy Kane, a southern California Patriot Guard Rider,
Peggy Kane, a southern California Patriot Guard Rider, points to a family friend who died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on the 5th Marine Regiment's Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial at Camp San Ma... More
Major Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the former commanding
Major Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the former commanding general of 1st Marine Division, and Maj. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, the new commanding general of 1st Marine Division, salute the Marines of the division duri... More
Cpl. Corey Thomas, an infantry rifleman serving with
Cpl. Corey Thomas, an infantry rifleman serving with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, swims back to return his compressed air breathing device after he completed the helicopter crash simulator h... More
Marine battalion honors fallen brothers who fought in Vietnam
Colonel Willard A. Buhl (left), the commanding officer of Wounded Warrior Regiment, and Jim Lupori, a retired Marine captain who served as a rifle platoon commander with Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine ... More
Lance Cpl. Cody Hill, a radio operator serving with
Lance Cpl. Cody Hill, a radio operator serving with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, gives fire commands to Marine mortarmen on the gun line. Hill, a 22-year-old-native of Brockport, N.Y., is ... More
Lance Cpl. Cam King, a rifleman serving with Fox Company,
Lance Cpl. Cam King, a rifleman serving with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides medical aid to a role player after a simulated improvised explosive device was triggered during Military Op... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Bennett, a Special Amphibious
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Bennett, a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman in training serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, shows he has what it takes to become a SARC in the U.S. ... More
Corporal Jarred Linvile, an infantryman serving with
Corporal Jarred Linvile, an infantryman serving with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, holds Brielle Linvile, his 3 month-old daughter, for the first time during his homecoming here, Sept. 29, 2012. Linvile, ... More
Marine veteran Lance Cpl. Richard Stalder, with Wounded
Marine veteran Lance Cpl. Richard Stalder, with Wounded Warrior Battalion West, points to his robin-hood during the compound bow first round elimination competition during the 2013 Warrior Games archery competi... More
Patriot Guard Riders escort 5th Marine Regiment's Operation
Patriot Guard Riders escort 5th Marine Regiment's Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial to the Camp San Mateo memorial garden here, May 20, 2013. The riders escorted the 7-ton Barre granite memorial from Barre, V... More
A Marine with Tango Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine
A Marine with Tango Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, hugs his mother after his commander dismissed the battery Aug 2. The battery returned home from a seven-month deployment to Helmand province Afg... More
Major General Lawrence D. Nicholson, the new commanding
Major General Lawrence D. Nicholson, the new commanding general of 1st Marine Division, salutes his Marines and sailors of the division during a change of command ceremony here, June 10, 2013. Major Gen. Nicho... More
Sergeant Emmanuel Velayo is a scout sniper serving
Sergeant Emmanuel Velayo is a scout sniper serving with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. Velayo said he enjoys using his ghillie suit to blend in with his environment. The suit is made from torn burlap mater... More
Sergeant Michael Dowell, a reconnaissance Marine serving
Sergeant Michael Dowell, a reconnaissance Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, sights in his .50 caliber sniper rifle during a raid exercise here, July 10, 2013. Dowell, 29, from Elk... More
Cpl. Marcus Chischilly, with Wounded Warrior Battalion
Cpl. Marcus Chischilly, with Wounded Warrior Battalion West, sprints toward the finish line during the 1500m below the knee disability finals at the 2013 Warrior Games track and field event aboard the U.S. Air ... More
Marine veteran Matthew Benack placed second in the
Marine veteran Matthew Benack placed second in the compound bow competition during the archery event at the 2013 Wounded Warrior Games at the United States Air Force Academy, May 15. Benack, 40, from Jacksonvil... More
Lance Cpl. Josh Poynter (left), an assault man serving
Lance Cpl. Josh Poynter (left), an assault man serving with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and Cpl. Travis Richardson, a squad leader serving with Fox Co. drag a Marine out of a simulated fire... More
Marines serving with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion
Marines serving with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion explain the capabilities of amphibious assault vehicles to Capt. Bernard Tay, a company commander serving with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, before conduct... More
Marines serving with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th
Marines serving with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and guardsmen serving with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, suppress enemy role-players during the initial breach of a mock town at the infan... More
Staff Sgt. Keith Becker, a martial arts instructor
Staff Sgt. Keith Becker, a martial arts instructor trainer serving with Weapons Field Training Battalion, teaches Justin Sekili, an 8-year-old native of Green Oaks, Ill., the proper way to throw a rear hand pun... More
Sergeant Pablo Florez, (left) an ammunition technician
Sergeant Pablo Florez, (left) an ammunition technician for Regimental Combat Team 5, and Sgt. Angel Ramirez, a food service specialist with RCT-5, enjoy a meal together at RCT-5’s homecoming barbeque here, Aug.... More
Sgt. Eric Rodriguez with Wounded Warrior Battalion
Sgt. Eric Rodriguez with Wounded Warrior Battalion West crosses the finish line during the 2013 Warrior Games aboard the U.S. Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 12, 2013. Rodriguez is from Los Angeles.
Karlos Johanness, a former sergeant who served with
Karlos Johanness, a former sergeant who served with Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, during the Vietnam War, talks to Navy Lt. Ryan Williams, the battalion chaplain, after the unveiling of the ... More
Corporal Dorian Santana, a field artillery cannoneer
Corporal Dorian Santana, a field artillery cannoneer and an assistant mortar section chief serving with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, loads a high explosive round into the M-327 Towed Rifle... More
Petty officer 3rd Class David Hilton, a corpsman serving
Petty officer 3rd Class David Hilton, a corpsman serving with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, kisses his wife, Carina Hilton, a 24 year-old native of Tucson, Az., during a homecoming event here, Sept. 29, 2... More
Eagle Young Marines smile as they reminisce about the
Eagle Young Marines smile as they reminisce about the journey through recruit training the base theatre here, Aug. 18. The Eagle Young Marines trained hard every Saturday practicing drill and engaging in physic... More
Lucious Bryant, an 87-year-old native of Carlsbad,
Lucious Bryant, an 87-year-old native of Carlsbad, Calif., and Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, look at a pay stub from 1942 and talk about how big a difference it is now,... More
Staff Sgt. Keith Becker, a martial arts instructor
Staff Sgt. Keith Becker, a martial arts instructor trainer serving with Weapons Field Training Battalion, climbs a rope with Justin Sekili, an 8-year-old native of Green Oaks, Ill., during a visit to Edson Rang... More
Lance Cpl. Kevin Rodriguez, a field artillery cannoneer
Lance Cpl. Kevin Rodriguez, a field artillery cannoneer and a mortar section gunner serving with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, aims the M-327 Towed Rifle Mortar Weapon during a firing missi... More
Maj. Jeremy Anzevino, a communication operations officer
Maj. Jeremy Anzevino, a communication operations officer with 1st Marine Division (Forward), carries his sons Cristiano and Santino during a homecoming event here, Aug. 22. Anzeino, a 36-year-old native of Mand... More
Staff Sgt. Keith Becker, a martial arts instructor
Staff Sgt. Keith Becker, a martial arts instructor trainer serving with Weapons Field Training Battalion, awards a tan belt to Justin Sekili, an 8-year-old native of Green Oaks, Ill., after training with the in... More
Corporal Anthony Szekely, a tow-gunner who serves with
Corporal Anthony Szekely, a tow-gunner who serves with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, reminisces about his fellow fallen brothers as he sees their names on 5th Marine Regiment's Operation Enduring Freedom ... More
Sergeant Micheal Keene, a maintenance management chief
Sergeant Micheal Keene, a maintenance management chief serving with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, rushes off the parade field to take his family to Sea World after his homecoming here, Sept. 29, 2012. Kee... More
Marines serving with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored
Marines serving with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, run three miles in combat gear to the second portion of a biathlon during a battalion-wide competition here, Feb. 26, 2013. The ... More
Marines serving with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters
Marines serving with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, pay their respects to fallen Cpl. Benjamin J. Gardner, a motor transportation operator who served with Truck Company Alpha,... More
Private First Class Jeremy Golda (left) and Lance Cpl.
Private First Class Jeremy Golda (left) and Lance Cpl. Pablo Galvan, mortarmen serving with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, fire their 81mm mortar system to suppress an enemy objective during a raid exercis... More
Navy Rear Admiral Margaret Kibben, chaplain of the
Navy Rear Admiral Margaret Kibben, chaplain of the Marine Corps, rides in a light armored vehicle to get a good perspective of what the Marines see while they ride in the vehicles during her visit here, Aug. 15... More
Sergeant Emmanuel Velayo, a scout sniper serving with
Sergeant Emmanuel Velayo, a scout sniper serving with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment and the platoon's chief scout, exhales as he fires his M40A5 series sniper rifle system at a target... More
Marine veteran Lance Cpl. Richard Stalder sights in
Marine veteran Lance Cpl. Richard Stalder sights in during the air rifle competition finals at the 2013 Warrior Games aboard the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Stalder, 22, from Muenste... More
Sergeant Aaron Ligon, a reconnaissance Marine serving
Sergeant Aaron Ligon, a reconnaissance Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, fires the AT-4 antitank rocket at an enemy machine gun bunker during a raid exercise here, July 10, 2013. ... More
Lance Cpl. Edwin Membreno, a machine gunner serving
Lance Cpl. Edwin Membreno, a machine gunner serving with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, carries Lance Cpl. Jeremy Jongekryg, a rifleman serving with Fox Co., out of a danger area after a firef... More
Navy Rear Admiral Margaret Kibben, chaplain of the
Navy Rear Admiral Margaret Kibben, chaplain of the Marine Corps, stands on top of a light armored vehicle to observe the inside of the LAV during her visit to here, Aug 15. During her visit Kibben said she gain... More
Brigadier General Vincent A. Coglianese, the commanding
Brigadier General Vincent A. Coglianese, the commanding general for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and regional authority for five Marine Corps installations in the southwestern United States, gives the secon... More
Sergeant Nate Kerr, a reconnaissance Marine serving
Sergeant Nate Kerr, a reconnaissance Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, sets his C-4 charges to destroy an enemy's weapons cache during a raid exercise here, July 10, 2013. Kerr, 2... More
Judy Heaps, a native of Orem, Utah, runs toward buses
Judy Heaps, a native of Orem, Utah, runs toward buses along with her two sons Benjamin, 6, and Luke, 5, at the sight of her husband, Master Gunnery Sgt. Cody Heaps, an intelligence chief with 1st Marine Divisio... More