Marines Overcome Obstacles in New Zealand
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matthew Russell, left, balances across a rope bridge while navigating the obstacle course at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 17, 2015. New Ze... More
A Marine with 7th ESB, supervises a portion of the
A Marine with 7th ESB, supervises a portion of the Route Red improvement project in October 2011. The surfacing portion of Route Red was completed early this month. The improved road will benefit locals by conn... More
Minister of Defense visits Futenma
Japan Minister of Defense Yasuo Ichikawa and Col. James G. Flynn, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma commanding officer, leave the air traffic control tower on the flight line of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma ... More
A 7-ton medium tactical vehicle replacement, belonging
A 7-ton medium tactical vehicle replacement, belonging to Combat Logistics Regiment 3, is lifted out of the well deck of the USS Tortuga here Nov. 28. Several 7-tons, tractor rubber-tire articulated steer multi... More
Marine applies JROTC lessons in Afghanistan
Sgt. Xuchill Laput, a regional fuel farm site manager with Bulk Fuel Platoon, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, checks the oil level in a pump aboard Forward Operating Base Whitehouse, Afghanistan, Jan. 18. The b... More
III MEF commanding general meets Royal Thai Navy admiral
Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with Royal Thai Navy Adm. Fudpol-ngam Yutthana, defense chief of Defense Forces, after touring the new military... More
Staff Sgt. Peter A. Scott, a platoon sergeant with
Staff Sgt. Peter A. Scott, a platoon sergeant with Combat Engineer Company, Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, gives a demolition handling and usage class during demo... More
Marines with Communications Company collect wires during
Marines with Communications Company collect wires during the breakdown of the field exercise training combat operations center in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 16. The Marines are in Thailand in support of Exercise ... More
Marines and sailors listen to a range safety brief
Marines and sailors listen to a range safety brief prior to executing advanced live-fire training, also called Table 3, June 11 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji as part of Exercise Fuji Warrior. Parti... More
Gunnery Sgt. John S. Mosser, center, salutes while
Gunnery Sgt. John S. Mosser, center, salutes while the national anthem plays during a ceremony in which Mosser was awarded the Gunnery Sergeant John A. Basilone Award for Courage and Commitment at Camp Schwab M... More
Marines discuss procedures for close air support during
Marines discuss procedures for close air support during a small-unit leadership exercise at Camp Hansen May 9. As part of the exercise, Marines refreshed their warfighting tactics, such as casualty evacuation a... More
Aircraft rescue firefighting specialists extinguish
Aircraft rescue firefighting specialists extinguish a fuel fire during fuel-pit fire training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma May 31. The Marines are required to execute six live-fire training events every ... More
Seaman Derek B. Hahn uses free weights to execute bicep
Seaman Derek B. Hahn uses free weights to execute bicep curls Jan. 7 at Camp Foster’s Gunners Fitness Center. After the holiday season, many people have new goals to stay in shape and improve their nutrition. G... More
Master Sgt. Kenneth A. Roberts discusses heroic Marines’
Master Sgt. Kenneth A. Roberts discusses heroic Marines’ actions during a martial arts instructor course Jan. 11 at Camp Foster. Roberts is a MCMAP instructor and logistics chief for G-4, supply and logistics, ... More
Camp Schwab USO opens sports lounge
Marines and sailors watch game seven of the National Basketball Association finals June 21 at the recently opened sports lounge at the Camp Schwab USO center. The new addition to the center boasts seven televis... More
Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines prepare to fire
Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines prepare to fire artillery side by side at the Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex Aug. 17, signaling the bilateral portion of Korean Marine Exchange Program 13-8. KMEP 13-8 is a regul... More
Marines breach entryways, maintain response readiness
Marines with the Special Reaction Team breach an entryway using the M1014 joint service combat shotgun Jan. 28 at Camp Hansen. The team’s continuous training allows it to maintain the readiness required to resp... More
Royal Thai Army 2nd Lt. Suchat and U.S. service members
Royal Thai Army 2nd Lt. Suchat and U.S. service members speak with Narong Didsadee Feb. 8 at the Phitsanulok Provincial Sports Complex in Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand, to better understand the complex's dis... More
Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines carry a component
Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines carry a component of a medium girder bridge April 21 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-6 in Pohang, Republic of Korea. An MGB is a lightweight, man-portable bridge, whi... More
Retired Gunnery Sgt. Annie E. Scott reads an anonymous
Retired Gunnery Sgt. Annie E. Scott reads an anonymous statement from a victim of sexual assault during a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response luncheon April 25 at the Butler Officers’ Club on Camp Foster. “A... More
A Marine hangs over the edge of a cliff June 17 during
A Marine hangs over the edge of a cliff June 17 during a jungle skills course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonslaves. The hasty rappel is the most important event because it is what Marines are... More
Gunnery Sgt. Leon S. Parker, left, defends against
Gunnery Sgt. Leon S. Parker, left, defends against a blow from Cpl. Easton S. Bertelsen, right, July 14 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma’s McCutcheon Gym during a Martial Arts Instructor Course. The Marines ... More
Students practice a warrior pose in a mixed-level yoga
Students practice a warrior pose in a mixed-level yoga class August 2 at Gunners Fitness Center on Camp Foster. The class is one of many programs organized by Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa’s Semper Fi... More
Marines fire an illumination round from an M777A2
Marines fire an illumination round from an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm during live-fire artillery training Sept. 1 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area in Hokkaido as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-2... More
Marines prepare to embark on MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor
Marines prepare to embark on MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to conduct an island seizure from Andersen Air Base, Guam, Sept. 20, 2014. The island seizure is one of many vignettes, or one-day exercises, that m... More
Okinawa volunteers and Marines make their way down
Okinawa volunteers and Marines make their way down the newly-cleared evacuation route to the Togezudaru community, near Gate 4 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, April 22. The once forgotten route was cleared by Marines ... More
Nepalese citizens race into the streets of Kathmandu,
Nepalese citizens race into the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, in response to a 7.3 magnitude aftershock hitting the country. Joint Task Force 505 along with other multinational forces and humanitarian relief org... More
Niagara Falls, N.Y., native named Marine BEQ manager of the quarter fo...
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan— Navy Captain Michael Monreal, left, presents a certificate of commendation and a unit bachelor housing manager of the quarter plaque to Lance Cpl. Paul Siemucha June 5 at the Camp F... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Hiller, corpsman with
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Hiller, corpsman with 3rd Dental Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and a native of Riverside, California, teaches a Palawan resident how to gi... More
Elementary schools hosts ribbon cutting ceremony during PHIBLEX 2015
Dr. Elsie Barrios, left, and Col. Charles Western cut a ribbon at Binduyan Elementary School at the end of the ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 8, during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015. PHIBLEX is an annual, bila... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Charles St. Clair, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Charles St. Clair, left, and Cpl. Josh Skibiel, right, both team leaders with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, perform hand to hand combat drills during Americal 15 at French Arm... More
Timor-Leste Defense Force Fuzileiro 2nd Sgt. Nelson
Timor-Leste Defense Force Fuzileiro 2nd Sgt. Nelson Belo provides coverage as his fire team crosses a simulated danger zone during Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Metinaro, Timor-Leste, June 7, 2016. This exercise is ... More
U.S. Marines and Soldiers with the Republic of Fiji
U.S. Marines and Soldiers with the Republic of Fiji Military Force hike through the jungle to conduct survival training, July 11, 2016, at Ovalau, Fiji, as part of a multi-national, bilateral exercise. During t... More
Service members from 15th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense
Service members from 15th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force unload a simulated injured casualty from a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 3rd Ma... More
Military service members, their families, and local
Military service members, their families, and local residents come together to pick up trash near Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 30, 2019. The clean-up was held to preserve the appearance of the local comm... More
Children wait for their turn to gather candy filled
Children wait for their turn to gather candy filled eggs during the annual Camp Courtney Easter Egg Hunt April 20, 2019. Members of the U.S. and local communities participated in the Easter egg hunt. (U.S. Mari... More
Maj. Gen. Nakamura with the Japanese Ground Self Defense
Maj. Gen. Nakamura with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, left, presents the defense cooperation award to U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Paul Rock Jr., commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brian Omondi performs ammunition
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brian Omondi performs ammunition can lifts during his yearly combat fitness test (CFT) on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 25, 2019. Omondi, a native of Orlando, Fla., is a food service... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Oscar Zana Martinez, the Headquarters
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Oscar Zana Martinez, the Headquarters and Support Battalion, Bravo Company Single Marine Program (SMP) representative, with G-6 Data Systems Branch, shares his experience as the company ... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Training Center Camp
U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji and 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines shoot the Marine Corps Combat Rifle Program Table 5 Qualification at Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 21, 2020. The table 5 qualif... More
Lance Cpl. Tom M. Enright, center right, attempts to
Lance Cpl. Tom M. Enright, center right, attempts to topple Yoshiya Sakumoto May 31 during the annual Henoko Okinawa-Style Sumo Tournament at Mae-No-Hama field in Henoko. The tournament serves to build on the a... More
Marines with Combat Logistic Regiment 37 performs a
Marines with Combat Logistic Regiment 37 performs a hasty rappel down a hill at JWTC on Camp Gonsalves April 2. Rappelling skills prepare Marines to overcome potential obstacles during deployments. The CLR-37 M... More
Lt. Col. Damien M. Marsh prepares to hand the Marine
Lt. Col. Damien M. Marsh prepares to hand the Marine Corps flag to Lt. Col. William L. DePue, Jr. during HMM-265’s change of command ceremony at Marine Air Corps Station Futenma June 1. DePue is the new command... More
Children from Oshima Island, Kesennuma City, Miyagi
Children from Oshima Island, Kesennuma City, Miyagi prefecture and American students worked on art projects together as part of the youth cultural exchange and homestay program. The program was created followin... More
Personal mementos symbolize the respect generations
Personal mementos symbolize the respect generations of service members have paid during their visit to the summit of Mount Suribachi, located on Iwo To. Suribachi is where five Marines and a Navy corpsman famou... More
Singapore Army Brig. Gen. Desmond Tan speaks with U.S.
Singapore Army Brig. Gen. Desmond Tan speaks with U.S. Marine 1st Lt James Woolley during his visit to the construction site at Ban Tabaek Ngam School in Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 10 during Exercis... More
Two Buddhist Monks chant as the sun starts to set Feb.
Two Buddhist Monks chant as the sun starts to set Feb. 15 at Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand. U.S. Marines attended a dinner hosted by Royal Thai Marines on the temple grounds during Exercise Cobra Gold. Cob... More
Cambodia military and U.S. Navy military medical personnel
Cambodia military and U.S. Navy military medical personnel listen to an instructor during a subject-matter expert exchange March 17 as part of Cambodia Medical Exercise 14-1 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. During the ... More
Lance Cpl. Helen C. Kong, a native of Hollywood, Florida,
Lance Cpl. Helen C. Kong, a native of Hollywood, Florida, traces the outline of letters onto a bus stop Sept. 27 in Santa Rita, Guam, as part of a volunteer project. The goal of the project was to repaint two b... More
U.S. Marines and the teachers and staff of Concepcion
U.S. Marines and the teachers and staff of Concepcion Elementary School sing together during an intermission at the ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 8, during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015. PHIBLEX is an annual,... More
Cpl. Niko A. Lopez shouts commands during machinegun
Cpl. Niko A. Lopez shouts commands during machinegun drills, July 14, 2016, at Ovalau, Fiji, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise between U.S. service members, with Task Force Koa Moana, and Soldiers wit... More
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Foster Girl Scouts sign
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Foster Girl Scouts sign in and record the pajamas they brought for donation Dec. 10 at the Community Center aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The Girl Scouts collected pajamas to... More
CAMP FUJI, SHIZUOKA, Japan- Participants race through
CAMP FUJI, SHIZUOKA, Japan- Participants race through mud hills and pits during the 4th Annual Camp Fuji World Famous Mud Run June 17 on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan. About 440 runne... More
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – A Provost Marshal’s Office
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – A Provost Marshal’s Office Marine practices self-defense techniques with a baton after receiving level-two oleoresin capsicum exposure Aug. 21 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. This ... More
Mr. Kohei Kawabata, U.S. military construction manager,
Mr. Kohei Kawabata, U.S. military construction manager, Japan, speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 16, 2019 at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan. The ceremony was held to recognize the hard wo... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations Pacific
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC), pose for a photo on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 15, 2019. The Marines were competing in the High Intensity Tactical Training Preliminary Chal... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy, observes traffic
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy, observes traffic while conducting crossing guard duty July 18, 2019. Cross guard volunteer opportunities are one of the multiple tasks Marines on camp guard duty partake ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Henry Oswilder, left, and Gunnery
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Henry Oswilder, left, and Gunnery Sgt. Mark Collins with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 1st Marine Air Wing, compete in the biking portion of the 2019 Futenma Triathlon on Marine C... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Simpson, a watch commander
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Simpson, a watch commander with Provost Marshal Office, Marine Corps Installation Pacific, performs simulated medical care to U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Rogers, a motor transport operato... More
An artillery round fires from a M777 howitzer on Camp
An artillery round fires from a M777 howitzer on Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 20, 2020. CATC Camp Fuji provides U.S. Forces the premier training facility in Japan, supports operational plans, and strengthens relation... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), with 22nd
Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), with 22nd Rapid Deployment Regiment, tour Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 4, 2020. The tour was an opportunity for the JGSDF to conduct a site sur... More
Marines “pop smoke” to start burning the time cord.
Marines “pop smoke” to start burning the time cord. The Marines from Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force conducted multiple detonations and used various techniques duri... More
Marines wait for the signal to break formation during
Marines wait for the signal to break formation during combat rubber reconnaissance craft training at White Beach Naval Facility Oct. 12 to ensure they are able to operate the craft properly and prepare for upco... More
People’s Liberation Army Navy Rear Adm. Kan Li Kui
People’s Liberation Army Navy Rear Adm. Kan Li Kui drinks a sample of purified water at a disaster site in Biang, Brunei Darussalam June 19, as part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Humanitarian As... More
2nd Lt. David Denisi sights-in on his target using
2nd Lt. David Denisi sights-in on his target using night vision goggles and an advanced target pointer illuminator aiming light during an intermediate combat rifle marksmanship course of fire Aug. 13 at Range 1... More
A Marine examines 12-gauge shotgun shells during a
A Marine examines 12-gauge shotgun shells during a field ammunition supply point exercise Sept. 18 at Landing Zone Dodo in the Central Training Area. The Marine is with Ammunition Co.
Philippine Air Force Lt. Col. Romell Allan P. Genete,
Philippine Air Force Lt. Col. Romell Allan P. Genete, center, the group commander of the 790th Air Base Group, discusses road construction operations with U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Keith W. Earh... More
Shimoda Junior High School students move simulated
Shimoda Junior High School students move simulated supplies distributed by U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members during the Shizuoka Disaster Drill Aug. 31 in Shizuoka prefecture. “This is th... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John Wissler, center, holds
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John Wissler, center, holds the signed Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation Oct. 1 at here. The proclamation declares the month of October Domestic Violence Awareness Month,... More
The watch ticks away on the wrist of a jungle warfare
The watch ticks away on the wrist of a jungle warfare instructor as the squad he is supervising begins the endurance course April 19 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. The endurance course i... More
Sgt. Karl T. Duffey lies on a gurney in an ambulance
Sgt. Karl T. Duffey lies on a gurney in an ambulance truck as a simulated casualty as part of a mock active shooter scenario Sept. 23 during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2015 aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan... More
Maj. David Shearman, Left, and Ryuji Kishimoto pose
Maj. David Shearman, Left, and Ryuji Kishimoto pose for a picture together after an award ceremony honoring Kishimoto for helping Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Mar... More
U.S. Marine’s with Personnel Support Detachment 18,
U.S. Marine’s with Personnel Support Detachment 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, participated in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) defense training at Marine Corps A... More
SUNABE, SEAWALL, OKINAWA, Japan- Lance Cpl. Victor
SUNABE, SEAWALL, OKINAWA, Japan- Lance Cpl. Victor Diaz carries the trash he found during a beach cleanup Feb. 24 at Sunabe Seawall, Okinawa, Japan. Twenty-one Marines with the Single Marine Program from Camp C... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Madeline Jones, a reproduction
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Madeline Jones, a reproduction specialist with Communication Strategy and Operations, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, unlatches a pelican case duri... More
Norita Miller, a competitor, poses for a photo with
Norita Miller, a competitor, poses for a photo with her family during the Okinawa’s Strongest competition on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 1, 2018. The event was held to encourage friendly competition throu... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Devonte Lawerence, with Headquarters
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Devonte Lawerence, with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, negotiates the Marine Corps obstacle course Aug. 2... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Deardeuff, with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Deardeuff, with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron, a native from Houston, Texas, participates in an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) course conducting practical application e... More
Philippine marines treat a simulated causality during
Philippine marines treat a simulated causality during the combat lifesavers course at Naval Forces West, Naval Station Carlito Cunanan, Ulugan, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines, Oct. 18. The training was a ... More
Marines with Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 strap in
Marines with Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 strap in to the modular amphibious egress trainer during intermediate passenger helicopter aircrew breathing device training at the Camp Hansen Aquatic Center, Feb. 2... More
Lance Cpl. Keith E. Rogers, left, practices disassembly
Lance Cpl. Keith E. Rogers, left, practices disassembly and assembly of an M240G machine gun as Sgt. Eric J. Hansen supervises during a small-unit leadership exercise at Camp Hansen May 9. Rogers is a refrigera... More
1st Lt. Robert D. Bowers, a 3rd Marine Division, III
1st Lt. Robert D. Bowers, a 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force planner, and a native of York, Penn., works in the Landing Force Operations Center along with other Marines aboard the USS Blue Ri... More
A Thai student helps paint a building alongside U.S.
A Thai student helps paint a building alongside U.S. Marines, community volunteers and fellow students Feb. 13 at the Ban Tabaek Ngam School in Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014.... More
Service members and dependents raise their right hand
Service members and dependents raise their right hand during the Oath of Allegiance to become a U.S. citizen during the Naturalization Ceremony Aug. 22 at the Camp Foster Theater, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. I... More
Seaman Richard A. Blodgett, from Yakima, Washington,
Seaman Richard A. Blodgett, from Yakima, Washington, gives a demonstration the Navy corpsman’s job to Okkodo High School’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets Oct. 3 during Forager Fury ... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Alex Tassone, third platoon commander,
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Alex Tassone, third platoon commander, issues orders to one of his squads during Korean Marine Exercise Program 17-1 Nov. 23, 2016 at Suseong -ri range, South Korea. Before and during range ... More
Cpl. Anthony May, playing the part of Sgt. Maj. Christmas
Cpl. Anthony May, playing the part of Sgt. Maj. Christmas Cheer, marches for the audience during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band Christmas Concert at the theater on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 5, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Larry M. Jenkins, the Camp Hansen
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Larry M. Jenkins, the Camp Hansen commander, speaks at the Inns of the Corps lodging facility grand opening ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan Aug. 19, 2019. The facility contains 3... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Steele, commanding officer
U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Steele, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, explains to Okinawa Vice Gov. Kiichiro Jahana the path of the spill on Futenma, April 17, 2020. Jahana was invited to... More
“As a Marine you have to train harder than anyone else,”
“As a Marine you have to train harder than anyone else,” said Houston. “If you want something bad enough you have to work for it, and that is the same concept in Muay Thai.” U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Elijah Housto... More
U.S. Airmen with 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Operations
U.S. Airmen with 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Operations Group, deploy cargo to their intended target from a Lockheed C-130 Hercules on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, Dec. 16, 2020. D... More
Yasunori Nishi, president of the Iwo Jima Association
Yasunori Nishi, president of the Iwo Jima Association of Japan, addresses the audience during the Reunion of Honor ceremony March 14. Members of the USS Germantown, an amphibious dock landing ship, and elements... More
Marines with MWHS-1 gather sand on the beaches of Iwo
Marines with MWHS-1 gather sand on the beaches of Iwo To Nov. 1 during a professional military education tour.
Service members reflect on their shared history during
Service members reflect on their shared history during a professional military education tour April 11 at the black-sand beaches of Iwo To, Japan. More than 50 service members toured the island to gain a better... More
Capt. Kyle P. McCarley, right, points to an improvised
Capt. Kyle P. McCarley, right, points to an improvised terrain model while discussing a simulated security mission May 8 in the Central Training Area during a quarterly Marine Corps common skills training evolu... More
Lance Cpl. John M. Rosal, left, strums his guitar while
Lance Cpl. John M. Rosal, left, strums his guitar while Lance Cpl. Michael C. Davis plays the drums June 11 during a welcoming reception barbeque to mark the start of the 70th Anniversary Reunion of Honor celeb... More
An FA-18 Hornet lands Sept. 30 on Andersen Air Force
An FA-18 Hornet lands Sept. 30 on Andersen Air Force Base during Forager Fury III after returning from routine training. FF III is an annual Marine Corps led training exercise that emphasizes unit level tactica... More
A civilian mariner directs a CH-53E Super Stallion
A civilian mariner directs a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a landing Oct. 1 on the flight deck of the USNS Sacagawea in Subic Bay, Philippines. Marines are taking part in exercise T-AKE 14-2, a mariti... More
Capt. Karlo Landrau, a Cleveland native, looks out
Capt. Karlo Landrau, a Cleveland native, looks out over the Australian Outback as he flies a Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 KC-130J “Hercules” from Darwin to Brisbane Nov 10. Marines and aircraft... More
Ban Nong Lan Chang School students sing Head, Shoulders,
Ban Nong Lan Chang School students sing Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes with U.S. Marines and Sailors during a visit from U.S. and Thai service members Feb. 17. This was one of many community events held durin... More