India Company conducts live-fire and maneuver training
U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division fire a 60mm Mortar during live-fire and maneuver training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Aug. 5, 2019. The annual training for 3/23 is... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Russman, an infantryman attached
U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Russman, an infantryman attached to Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and native of McConnellesburg, Pa., coaches an Afghan Local Police academy recru... More
Infantrymen with 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment,
Infantrymen with 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment, Indiana Army National Guard inspect a 120mm mortar round during a live-fire exercise at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Aug. 13, 2016. The exercise is part of eXpo... More
FORT BENNING, Ga. – A Soldier in Best Mortar Team 11
FORT BENNING, Ga. – A Soldier in Best Mortar Team 11 from 82nd Airborne Division maneuvers through an obstacle during an obstacle course event April 9, 2019, for the Best Mortar Competition hosted by 198th Infa... More
Corporal Heracio Borrego, an engineer serving with
Corporal Heracio Borrego, an engineer serving with Bravo Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, watches as Lance Cpl. James Ralston, an engineer also serving with Bravo Co., crimps a blasting cap to a timing c... More
A mortar team with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,
A mortar team with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conducts live-fire training during exercise Scorpion Fire in the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Ranges, Calif., near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a live fire range on an Assault Amphibious Vehicle during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan... More
A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment,
A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment, Indiana Army National Guard prepares to fire a 120mm mortar round during a live-fire exercise at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Aug. 13 2016. The military exercise ... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the RCT-5 sergeant major, observe a moment of silence in respect of Lance Cpl. Abraham Tarwoe, a... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fabian Aguilar, an assistant
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fabian Aguilar, an assistant gunner with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 21-year-old native of Aurora, Colo., and Lance Cpl. Michael Fitch I... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, gather during the night before training on Range 400 here, Oct. 22, 2013. The Marines conducted a company attack on fortified positions to conclud... More
A section of mortar soldiers from the 1-180th Cavalry
A section of mortar soldiers from the 1-180th Cavalry of the Oklahoma Army National Guard are seen here preparing to fire a 120mm mortar round during a mortar live fire exercise near Camp Buehring, Kuwait on Ja... More
Sgt. Andre M. Nelson posts perimeter security for a
Sgt. Andre M. Nelson posts perimeter security for a stand-to drill August 24 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, during Exercise Koolendong 14. The focus of KD-14 is to establish a b... More
U.S. Marines launch a mortar from the M224 mortar system
U.S. Marines launch a mortar from the M224 mortar system June 6, 2017, at Ban Chem Khrem Training Area, Ban Chem Khrem, Thailand. Kilo Company Marines are in Thailand working collaterally with the Royal Thai Ma... More
A Canadian Army forward observer looks out onto a firing
A Canadian Army forward observer looks out onto a firing range June 10, 2015 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland as German and U.S. artillery and mortar units train together during Saber Strike 15,... More
Soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field
Soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade fire an M119 105mm Towed Howitzer June 18, 2015 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland during Saber Str... More
(From left) U.S. Marine Lt. Matthew Palma, the commanding
(From left) U.S. Marine Lt. Matthew Palma, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Col. Roger Turner, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, and Daoud Parwani, RCT-5's cultura... More
A mortarman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team
A mortarman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to fire a round from an M224 60 mm mortar at a live-fire range ashore in the U.... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, pumps iron during an overnight post here, April 26, 2012. Due ... More
Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents
Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents a gift to Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, here, June 29, 2012. Turner and his staff conducted their final battle... More
Yeager, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
Yeager, an improvised explosive device detection dog, lies in front of a battlefield cross as Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regime... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Central Command, conduct real-time training with an advanced mortar protec... More
Mortarmen with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment,
Mortarmen with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, go over setting up a M224 60mm Mortar during Exercise Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 7, 2018. Northern Strike’s mission is to exercise particip... More
Sergeant Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters
Sergeant Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Staff Sgt. Javier Acosta, a platoon sergeant with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amp... More
Truck Four from the mobile section with Fox Company,
Truck Four from the mobile section with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, prepares to move from its temporary position after resting overnight. Truck Four’s crew of Marines – Cpl. John Kehoe, fr... More
Colonel Roger B. Turner, the 5th Marine Regiment commanding
Colonel Roger B. Turner, the 5th Marine Regiment commanding officer, addresses his guest during a battle colors rededication ceremony at the Camp San Mateo helicopter landing pad here, June 5, 2013. Marines ser... More
Afghan Border Policemen Sgt. Mohammed Sardar, an assistant
Afghan Border Policemen Sgt. Mohammed Sardar, an assistant commander with 2nd Tolai, 1st ABP Kandak, holds a shura with locals during a patrol through Sre Kala, March 23, 2012. After Marines and sailors with 1s... More
Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Ingwerson, an operations chief
Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Ingwerson, an operations chief with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conducts a safety brief before a live fire range during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at H... More
Marines serving with India Company, 3rd Battalion,
Marines serving with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, fire a 60mm mortar during unknown distance live-fire training here, Nov. 24. The Marines familiarized themselves with their weapon systems... More
Mortarmen with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team
Mortarmen with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire a round from an M224 60 mm mortar at a live-fire range ashore in the U.S. 5th Fleet a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Jacob Shaeper, 22, a native
U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Jacob Shaeper, 22, a native of San Benito, Texas, and student at the Infantry Training Battalion, participates in Military Occupational Specialty Physical Standards training at the School... More
Lance Cpl. Clinton Bilbrey, a squad leader with Kilo
Lance Cpl. Clinton Bilbrey, a squad leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, directs his Marines' movement from a trench during a platoon attack at Range 410A on Marine Corps Air Ground Com... More
Afghan Border Policemen Sgt. Mohammed Sardar, an assistant
Afghan Border Policemen Sgt. Mohammed Sardar, an assistant commander with 2nd Tolai, 1st ABP Kandak, holds a shura with locals during a patrol through Sre Kala, March 23, 2012. After Marines and sailors with 1s... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Riley Dobbs, a squad leader with Weapons
U.S. Marine Cpl. Riley Dobbs, a squad leader with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 21-year-old native of Flushing, Mich., writes down a local man’s information on a... More
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division,
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, pose for a group photo after a live fire demonstration during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at Ho... More
Entry-level Marines with Delta Company, Infantry Training
Entry-level Marines with Delta Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East, load rifle magazines at a range near Camp Devil Dog, N.C., Feb. 3, 2021. The Marines had a preparation period where ... More
German soldiers unload military vehicles June 8, 2015
German soldiers unload military vehicles June 8, 2015 at a railhead at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland. The soldiers are participating in Saber Strike, a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led coopera... More
U.S. Army Spc. Craig Smith, a mortarman with Bravo
U.S. Army Spc. Craig Smith, a mortarman with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont National Guard, loads a 120-mm round into a mortar at Ca... More
Colonel Roger B. Turner, the 5th Marine Regiment, 1st
Colonel Roger B. Turner, the 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, commanding officer, cuts a birthday cake during a ball held in celebration of the 5th Marines’ 96th birthday here, June 6, 2013. The regime... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade begin an airfield seizure June 16, 2015, at Swidwin Air Base in Poland, as part of Exercise Saber Strike 15. Encompassing more than 6... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance
U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a live-fire range at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 31, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled t... More
An interpreter explains the concerns of local elders
An interpreter explains the concerns of local elders to Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., (left) and Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (right), the commanding officers of Regimental Combat Team 5 and 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Reg... More
Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 listen
Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 listen to instructions from their section leader for a simulated mission during reconnaissance selection and occupation of a mortar firing position training at V... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher Rico, a 21-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher Rico, a 21-year-old mortarman with the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Galveston, Texas, rests in a foxhole at his pl... More
U.S. Army Spc. Craig Smith (left) and Spc. Matthew
U.S. Army Spc. Craig Smith (left) and Spc. Matthew Leighton (right), both mortermen with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont National Gua... More
Afghan Border Police patrolman Sanam Shah, a policeman
Afghan Border Police patrolman Sanam Shah, a policeman with 2nd Tolai, 1st ABP Kandak, gives candy to local children during a patrol through Sre Kala, March 25, 2012. After Marines and sailors with 1st LAR and ... More
Afghan Border Policemen with 2nd Tolai, 1st ABP Kandak,
Afghan Border Policemen with 2nd Tolai, 1st ABP Kandak, mingle with local children during a patrol through Sre Kala, March 25, 2012. After Marines and sailors with 1st LAR and 3rd Bn., 3rd Marine Regiment clear... More
US Marine (USMC) mortarmen from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, fire M...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Engaru State: Hokkaido Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Robert W. Kunda, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, Private First Class (PFC) B. G. Sebena...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines Scene Camera Operator: LCPL James P. Aguilar, USMC Release Status: Rele... More
(Right-left) Army Spc. Matthew Carver, a Gadsen, Ala.,
(Right-left) Army Spc. Matthew Carver, a Gadsen, Ala., native and Army Pvt. Brandon Vitale, a Loganville, Ga., native, both mortarmen assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st I... More
German soldiers unload military vehicles June 8, 2015
German soldiers unload military vehicles June 8, 2015 at a railhead at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland. The soldiers are participating in Saber Strike, a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led coopera... More
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers render a salute
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers render a salute during the playing of the British National Anthem at a decommissioning ceremony for the Camp Dwyer Memorial here, July 30, 2012. Lance Bombardier James Dwyer, ... More
Staff Sgt. Javier Acosta, a platoon sergeant with Charlie
Staff Sgt. Javier Acosta, a platoon sergeant with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, was on his usual commute home to Hemet, Calif., when he jumped into action and used his combat life saving ski... More
Lance Cpl. Palmer L. Perkins posts perimeter security
Lance Cpl. Palmer L. Perkins posts perimeter security for a stand-to drill August 24 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, during Exercise Koolendong 14. The focus of KD-14 is to estab... More
Lance Cpl. Dale Parrott (left), a mortarman serving
Lance Cpl. Dale Parrott (left), a mortarman serving with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, fires a mortar 60mm mortar while Lance Cpl. Nathanial Sui holds the mortar tube steady during unknown ... More
A U.S. Marine with Delta Company, Infantry Training
A U.S. Marine with Delta Company, Infantry Training Battalion (ITB), School of Infantry-East, loads 5.56mm rounds into a magazine during a live fire exercise at a range near Camp Devil Dog, N.C., Feb. 3, 2021. ... More
US Marine (USMC) mortarmen from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, fire m...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Engaru State: Hokkaido Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Robert W. Kunda, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
Philippine and U.S. Marines discuss the differences
Philippine and U.S. Marines discuss the differences between their mortar systems May 5, 2014 in Crow Valley, Philippines during exercise Balikatan 2014. Marines from both countries conducted a dry-run in prepar... More
Afghan Border Police with 4th Tolai, 2nd Kandak, and
Afghan Border Police with 4th Tolai, 2nd Kandak, and U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, board a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter near Combat Outpost Torbert here before the sta... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. David J. Carey, left, demonstrates
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. David J. Carey, left, demonstrates for Republic of Korea Marine Pfc. Kim Juhan, right, how to properly load an 81mm mortar round Feb. 13 at Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand during Exerc... 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
U.S. Army soldiers with Mortar Platoon, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers with Mortar Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, recover after launching a mortar shell during a live-fire exercise Sept. 3, 2011. Th... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Harrison Tanksley, Regional Command
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Harrison Tanksley, Regional Command (Southwest) sergeant major (left), and U.S. Navy Master Chief Michael Smith(right), the command master chief of RC (SW), listen to Sgt. Maj. Donald Burr... More
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance Bombardier James Dwyer at the Camp Dwyer Memorial before it was decommissioned here, July 30, 2012. Dwyer, a British commando with 29th Commando Regiment,... More
Polish soldiers launch indirect fire May 21, 2015,
Polish soldiers launch indirect fire May 21, 2015, at Camp Konotop, Poland. The soldiers are participating in Atlantic Resolve, an ongoing multinational partnership focused on joint training and security cooper... More
German soldiers unload military vehicles June 8, 2015
German soldiers unload military vehicles June 8, 2015 at a railhead at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland. The soldiers are participating in Saber Strike, a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led coopera... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance
U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a live-fire range at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 31, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled t... More
Major Brian D. Greene, operations officer serving with
Major Brian D. Greene, operations officer serving with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, presents the regiment’s battle colors to Col. Roger B. Turner, the 5th Marines commanding officer, during a battl... More
Marines serving with Bravo Company, 1st Combat Engineer
Marines serving with Bravo Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, attach a detonation cord to a 40-pound shape charge at Range 108 here, June 19, 2013. The company conducted a demolition training range where M... More
The 4th Brigade, 201st Afghan National Army Corps soldiers,
The 4th Brigade, 201st Afghan National Army Corps soldiers, alongside their mentors in 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, employ 60mm mortar systems during the cumulative live-fire exercise at Forward Opera... More
The 4th Brigade, 201st Afghan National Army Corps soldiers,
The 4th Brigade, 201st Afghan National Army Corps soldiers, alongside a mentor from 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, recoil from the pop of a fired 60mm mortar round during a live-fire exercise at Forward... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, Private First Class (PFC) B. G. Sebena...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines Scene Camera Operator: LCPL James P. Aguilar, USMC Release Status: Rele... More
Sgt. Connor Snow, a squad leader with Weapons Company,
Sgt. Connor Snow, a squad leader with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, speaks with a fellow Marine before simulated tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel at Camp Hansen... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Roger Merritt, a 26-year-old squad
U.S. Marine Sgt. Roger Merritt, a 26-year-old squad leader with the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Horn Lake, Miss., stands with Afghan National Army Sgt... More
An M9 Armored Combat Earthmover from 4th Marine Regiment,
An M9 Armored Combat Earthmover from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, gets into position as part of a live fire demonstration during Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 2, ... More
Republic of Korea Marine Sgt. 1st Class Kim Bae Kiwan,
Republic of Korea Marine Sgt. 1st Class Kim Bae Kiwan, left, discusses the M2 Aiming Circle, with U.S. Marine Cpl. Jordan M. Quinton, right, and ROK Marine Staff Sgt. Kim Gyu Sik Feb. 17 at Ban Chan Krem, Kingd... More
A mortar team with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,
A mortar team with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, braces themselves for the back blast of a round firing from an M252 81mm Mortar System during a fire mission in the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range... More
U.S. Marines from 4th Marines Ordnance Section, 3rd
U.S. Marines from 4th Marines Ordnance Section, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (UDP), and the Maintenance Platoon, 4th Regiment, 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, inspect the inside of t... More
Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8,
Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice misfire procedures for 60mm mortars aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 6, 2010. 26th MEU is currently embarked aboard the shi... More
US Marine (USMC) mortarmen from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, fire M...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Engaru State: Hokkaido Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Robert W. Kunda, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan Border Police rush off a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter during Operation Shahem Tofan (Eagle Storm) here, Feb. 10. After arrivin... More
Pvt. Joshua Bakerink, who serves as a gunner with Alpha
Pvt. Joshua Bakerink, who serves as a gunner with Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, sets his sights before firing the new 120 MM Precis... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Benjamin M. Middendorf, the commander
U.S. Marine Capt. Benjamin M. Middendorf, the commander of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, speaks to his platoon commanders about future patrols here, July 18, 2012. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Michael R. Pitruzzello, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Michael R. Pitruzzello, left, and Lance Cpl. Patrick E. Thornberg, right, both mortarmen with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, adjust an 81mm mortar system during... More
Lance Cpl. Phil Schiffman, a mortarman with Weapons
Lance Cpl. Phil Schiffman, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, half-loads an 81 mm mortar round during a fire support coordination exercise on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Ce... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Michael R. Pitruzzello, a mortarmen
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Michael R. Pitruzzello, a mortarmen with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, operates an 81mm mortar system during Integrated Training Exercise 5-19 at Marine Corps ... More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Lyndall (left), and Lance Cpl. Cody
Lance Cpl. Daniel Lyndall (left), and Lance Cpl. Cody Pacheco, riflemen serving with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, practice escalation of force techniques during unknown distance live-fire ... More
A group of Afghan soldiers with 4th Brigade, 201st
A group of Afghan soldiers with 4th Brigade, 201st Afghan National Army Corps look to their target off in the distance to gauge the angle for their 60mm mortars while preparing for the culminating live-fire exe... More
Lance Cpls. Warren Barter, right, and Mark Bower, mortarmen
Lance Cpls. Warren Barter, right, and Mark Bower, mortarmen with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice misfire procedures for 60mm mortars aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 6,... More
Light Armored Vehicles from 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance
Light Armored Vehicles from 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a live fire range during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2... More
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance Bombardier James Dwyer at the Camp Dwyer Memorial before it was decommissioned here, July 30, 2012. Dwyer, a British commando with 29th Commando Regiment,... More
Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents
Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents a gift to U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, here, June 29, 2012. Turner and his staff conducted their ... 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
Mortarmen with Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Mortarmen with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, launch indirect fire May 21, 2015, at Camp Konotop, Poland. Th... 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
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Flores gives one last safety
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Flores gives one last safety briefing to his students in 4th Brigade, 201st Afghan National Army Corps, to kick of the final day of their month-long 60mm mortar system training course... More
U.S. Marine Corps students at the Infantry Training
U.S. Marine Corps students at the Infantry Training Battalion participates in Military Occupational Specialty Physical Standards training at the School of Infantry- West, on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Mar. 14, 201... More
Lance Cpl. Alexander Banik, a mortarman with Lima Company,
Lance Cpl. Alexander Banik, a mortarman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, adjust a M224 60mm Mortar during Exercise Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 7, 2018. Northern Strike’s... More
U.S. Cavalry troopers from 1st Squadron, 3rd Cavalry
U.S. Cavalry troopers from 1st Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment “Brave Rifles,” and Australian instructors show an Iraqi brigadier general the new M120 mortar system, Sep. 5, 2018. The Brave Rifles are currently ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Luther Jones, a 23-year-old radio
U.S. Marine Cpl. Luther Jones, a 23-year-old radio operator with Headquarters Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Johns Island, S.C., waits for radio transmissions at h... More