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
Lt. Gen. Jon M. Davis greets the command staff of Marine
Lt. Gen. Jon M. Davis greets the command staff of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force March 16 at Marine Corps Air Station F... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, listen to role players during a meeting with local security officials and non-governmental organizations during Compo... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. William Cunningham, the officer
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. William Cunningham, the officer in charge of the Marine Corps Action Shooting Team, engages steel targets from behind cover during the Superstition Mountain Mystery 3-Gun Competition at ... More
A U.S. Marine with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
A U.S. Marine with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, lands during a Low Level Static Line (LLSL) parachute exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 1, 2018. LLSL parachute ope... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Company L, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marines assigned to Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), plan their maneuvers prior to an ambush exercise in Al Quweira, Jordan, during Exercise Eager Lion 2013, Jun... 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
Team Mortalis races to the finish line May 25 at
Team Mortalis races to the finish line May 25 at Matsuda-No-Hama Beach during the Henoko Dragon Boat Races. More than 30 teams comprised of Okinawa community members, Marines and their family members participat... More
Marines and sailors listen to a speech from a World
Marines and sailors listen to a speech from a World War II veteran Dec. 9 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa. Paul Saneaki Nakamura spoke about his life expierences as a World War II and Anglican Church bishop. Nakamura i... More
A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing
A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast ropes in the hanger bay of the USS Essex (LDH 2) during Composite Training Unit E... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, exit the aircraft upon arrival to Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Darwin, Australia, April 12 to begin MRF-D 2015. Mari... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez gets his gear adjusted
U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez gets his gear adjusted between matches in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 29, 2015. Fernandez is a team leader with Lima Company, Battal... More
An AH-1Z Viper assigned to the Marine Operational Test
An AH-1Z Viper assigned to the Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) performs a fly-by demonstration during the 2017 Yuma Airshow at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Saturday, March 18, ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN – Lance Cpl. Caitlin McCoy and Lance
PACIFIC OCEAN – Lance Cpl. Caitlin McCoy and Lance Cpl. Kobe Loonsfoot, landing support specialists with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, the Logistics Combat Element of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, make a... More
180803-M-ST406-1010 SEATTLE ( August 3, 2018) Robert
180803-M-ST406-1010 SEATTLE ( August 3, 2018) Robert Imari, a U.S. Navy veteran, poses for a picture during Seafair Fleet Week. Seafair Fleet Week is an annual celebration of the sea services wherein Sailors, M... More
Col. Michael H. Oppenheim, center, speaks with Marines
Col. Michael H. Oppenheim, center, speaks with Marines from the day and night shifts for the logistics combat element during exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian Aug. 22 at Camp Kinser. The Marines were briefed on w... More
Lance Cpl. Garrett C. Wilson verifies target coordinates
Lance Cpl. Garrett C. Wilson verifies target coordinates with the Fire Direction Control Center Nov. 7 at the North Fuji Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3. ARTP is a regularly sche... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Larue uses a saw to
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Larue uses a saw to cut into wood planks to build Southwest Asia huts in support of a simulated Foreign Humanitarian Assistance project during Composite Training Unit Exercise (CO... More
Cpl. Joseph P. DeMarco executes a block during taekwondo
Cpl. Joseph P. DeMarco executes a block during taekwondo training at Baengnyeongdo, Republic of Korea, Sept. 8, 2015. Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines demonstrated, practiced and sparred in both taekwondo and... More
Republic of Korea Marine Lance Cpl. Jun Shin puts on
Republic of Korea Marine Lance Cpl. Jun Shin puts on his gas mask during a gas attack scenario as part of Korea Marine Exchange Program 15-12 at Gunha-Rhi, Republic of Korea, Sept. 17, 2015. The U.S. and ROK Ma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Daniel Bullard pitches
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Daniel Bullard pitches during a game of softball between staff non-commissioned officers and officers Oct. 6 at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Australia. The leaders of Marine Rota... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers use cover
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers use cover to throw snowballs during a snowball fight championship for Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 31, 2016. The snowball game co... More
Marines assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion,
Marines assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepare to conduct live fire urban operations during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-17 at Range 230, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, exit out the back of an MV-22 Osprey during the Air Assault Course as a part of Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-17 aboard Marine Corps Air Gr... More
CAMP BANCHAN KREM, Thailand (Feb. 17, 2017) – Sgt.
CAMP BANCHAN KREM, Thailand (Feb. 17, 2017) – Sgt. Chaiwat Lodsin, a jungle survival training instructor from the Thai Reconnaissance Battalion, explains different kinds of vegetation and herbs to be found in t... More
Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commandos (KJK) conduct
Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commandos (KJK) conduct reconnaissance and surveillance from aboard a camouflaged CB90-class fast assault craft during exercise Platinum Ren at Sorreisa, Norway, May 24, 2018. The exerc... More
180803-M-ST406-1023 SEATTLE ( August 1, 2018) U.S.
180803-M-ST406-1023 SEATTLE ( August 1, 2018) U.S. Sailors volunteer at the Pike Place Senior Center during Seafair Fleet Week. Seafair Fleet Week is an annual celebration of the sea services wherein Sailors, M... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit practice Marine Corps Martial Arts Program drills in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 23, 2015. The Marines and Sailo... More
U.S. Marines and a Navy Corpsman conduct a casualty
U.S. Marines and a Navy Corpsman conduct a casualty evacuation drill utilizing a cherry picker to evacuate a simulated wounded Marine as a part of Air Assault Support Exercise 2015-2 on Basa Air Base in Pampang... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua McClelland, a maintenance
Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua McClelland, a maintenance administrative lead petty officer at Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 and a Siloam Springs, Ark., native, spikes the ball for the “V-Ballers” in a s... More
NAKHON RATCHASIMA PROVINCE, Thailand (Feb. 23, 2017)
NAKHON RATCHASIMA PROVINCE, Thailand (Feb. 23, 2017) -- The Ban Non Lueam school expansion project is the result of the joint efforts of Multi-National Forces from the U.S., Thailand, India and China, part of C... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Elijah Smith, left, Cpl. Xavier
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Elijah Smith, left, Cpl. Xavier Tapia, middle, and Sgt. Kaleb Coy, fire support Marines with Headquarters Battery, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), practice joint terminal atta... More
The Centenary of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
The Centenary of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Day was commemorated April 22, at Rosebery Middle School, Rosebery, Australia, with a Marine representative of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 2015, prese... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, wait for their gear to be inspected by biosecurity officers with the Australian Department of Agriculture in a hangar upon arri... More
The local and traditional land owners of Bradshaw,
The local and traditional land owners of Bradshaw, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy sailors and Australian soldiers pose for a group photo June 23 after the “Welcome to Country” ceremony at Bradshaw Training Area, North... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Case, left, and Lance Cpl. Joshua
Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Case, left, and Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Carr maintain a careful watch and communicate with the pilots of the MV-22B Osprey while conducting a landing during mountain area training at Mt. Fuji... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California (July
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A San Diego resident practices a disarming technique
A San Diego resident practices a disarming technique learned from Marines with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during Fleet Week San Diego at Broadway Pier, San Diego, Calif., Sept 11,... More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) demonstrates its capabilities during the 2017 Yuma Airshow at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Saturday, March 18, 2017. (U.S. Mari... More
Professional Mixed Martial Artist, Shannon “The Cannon”
Professional Mixed Martial Artist, Shannon “The Cannon” Ritch, visits the gymnasium aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., to teach Marines, in the Martial Arts Instructor Course 166-17, fighting techniqu... More
An M777 towed 155mm howitzer used during exercise Summer
An M777 towed 155mm howitzer used during exercise Summer Fury, at Range 2057 South, Calif., Aug. 1, 2018. The exercise was conducted to increase 1st Marine Division operations proficiency by incorporating estab... More
A CH-53 Super Stallion prepares to land during exercise
A CH-53 Super Stallion prepares to land during exercise Summer Fury, at Range 2057 South, Calif., Aug. 2, 2018. The exercise was conducted to increase 1st Marine Division, operations proficiency by incorporatin... More
Australian Army GNR Brett Macdonald with 101st Battery,
Australian Army GNR Brett Macdonald with 101st Battery, 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, Australian Army, carries a 155 mm artillery projectile to his gun position June 29 after the U.S. Marine Co... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Elliot Kjerstand, a Rapid City,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Elliot Kjerstand, a Rapid City, South Dakota native, lays branches with green leaves on a signal fire during Exercise Kowari 15 Sept. 5 in the Daly River region, Northern Territory, Austr... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, hold and take photos of a sugar glider after refurbishing and repairing animal habitat displays at the Territory Wildlife ... More
Marines assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion,
Marines assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, attempt to stay dry at Range 108 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-17, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller speaks with Marines after filming a video at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., Feb. 3, 2017. Marines with Headquarters Marine Corps Communicatio... More
U.S. Marine Corps and Navy veterans observe the 5th
U.S. Marine Corps and Navy veterans observe the 5th Marines Vietnam War Memorial during the unveiling ceremony in the Camp San Mateo Memorial Garden at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 28, 2018. Th... More
A military policeman and two civilian provost marshal
A military policeman and two civilian provost marshal officers assigned to the Provost Marshal’s Office lower the American flag after evening colors are played during the annual Red Ribbon “Trunk or Treat” even... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andy Brown, an instructor competitor
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andy Brown, an instructor competitor assigned to the Marine Corps Action Shooting Team, engages targets during the Superstition Mountain Mystery 3-Gun Competition at Mesa, Ariz., Friday, ... More
180702-M-PG096-1097 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON,
180702-M-PG096-1097 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (July 2, 2018) – U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, breach a building during a combat-town drill as part of Rim of the Pacific (RI... More
Master Gunnery Sgt. Brian M. Velloza inspects the 12th
Master Gunnery Sgt. Brian M. Velloza inspects the 12th Marines Mess Hall records March 5 after being nominated for the Major General William Pendleton Thomas Hill Award at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The inspe... More
180629-M-PG096-1207 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON,
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U.S. Marines prepare to salute the colors as the 3rd
U.S. Marines prepare to salute the colors as the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band performs the national anthem during the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., change of command ceremony held at the parade field T... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet with Strike Fighter
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet with Strike Fighter Squadron 122 (VFA-122) concludes a tactical demonstration, which showcased the aircraft's high speed manuverability and low speed handling characteristics, a... More
U.S. Marine Corps, Corporals Leadership Course (Cpl
U.S. Marine Corps, Corporals Leadership Course (Cpl Crs) students perform push-ups during the dynamic warm up prior to an aquatic training event at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N.C. April 11, 2017. C... More
A U.S. Marine with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
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180628-M-PG096-1066 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON,
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Mexican
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Mexican sailors converge on a building while participating in a mechanized assault during the Southern California portion of Rim of the Pacific 2016, aboard Camp Pendl... More
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Regiment hold security against simulated enemies during an exercise for Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory Marine Air-Ground Task Force Integrated Exp... More
Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldier Staff Sergeant
Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldier Staff Sergeant Zhu Jiang Tao dries meat during Exercise Kowari 2015, being held in the Daly River region of the Northern Territory. Kowari is a trilateral environmental ... More
A Republic of Korea Marine practices turning during
A Republic of Korea Marine practices turning during snow mobility training during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-3 Jan. 26 in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. The training included stopping, turning, proper f... More
U.S. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine
U.S. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, participated in Exercise Koa Moana 15.2 in Dili, Timor-Leste June 23. The platoon of Marines conducted a bilate... More
Staff Sgt. Edward Guevara, 26th Marine Expeditionary
Staff Sgt. Edward Guevara, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit public affairs chief, works to free himself while upside down and buckled into a shallow water egress training chair during an Underwater Egress Trainin... More
Cpl. Robert DeGlow III, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief
Cpl. Robert DeGlow III, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts pre-flight safety checks before takeoff as t... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Marines
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Battalion Landing Team resupply their tactical vehicles with fuel from Combat Logistics Battalion 15 during PHIBRON-... More
A guest attending the 2018 Yuma Airshow proposes to
A guest attending the 2018 Yuma Airshow proposes to a woman at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Saturday, March 17, 2018. The airshow is MCAS Yuma's only military airshow of the year and provides the commu... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Lance Cpl.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Lance Cpl. Henry Lopez a water support technician with Combat Logistics 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, resupplies the MEU’s Battalion Landing Team with water duri... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine
U.S. Marines and Sailors from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, demonstrate amphibious landing capabilities during Steel Knight 2016 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., December 4, 2016. The distinct ability of the Ma... More
U.S. Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion work
U.S. Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion work as a team to move a simulated casualty, down from a container as part of a squad competition at Cannon Air Defense Complex, Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 24, 2016. Squa... More
Armed with a Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 Rifle, US Marine (USMC) Sergeant (SGT)...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ramaylah Oil Field Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Dick Kotecki, USMC Release Status: Re... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Stacey L. Leandre (left), assign...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Amber Basgil, USMC Release Status:... More
Lance Cpl. Zachary T. Jones sings for Republic of Korea
Lance Cpl. Zachary T. Jones sings for Republic of Korea Marines as part of the III Marine Expeditionary Force pop and rock band’s performance Jan. 13 at the ROKMC 1st Marine Division headquarters in Pohang, Rep... More
U.S. service members sing the “Star Spangled Banner”
U.S. service members sing the “Star Spangled Banner” June 13 during their visit to Ohira Manyo Kindergarten, Sendai, Japan. During the visit, Marines learned how to make a traditional rice paste known as mochi,... More
A U.S. Marine with Force Reconnaissance Detachment,
A U.S. Marine with Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts combatant diver operations aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 31, 2014. Combat diving techniques are used by Force R... More
First Sgt. Travis M. Fields laughs with a child during
First Sgt. Travis M. Fields laughs with a child during a game of dodge ball Nov. 15 at Hakone Keimei Children’s Home. As a conclusion to Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3, the Marines and sailors with ... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Thomas Vallely provides security
U.S. Marine Capt. Thomas Vallely provides security during a Combined Anti-Armored Team and Light Armored Reconnaissance raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 18, 2014. Vallely is the company commander... More
Lieutenant Colonel Lord Veehala with His Majesty’s
Lieutenant Colonel Lord Veehala with His Majesty’s Armed Forces addresses U.S. Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, during a ‘Welcome to Tonga’ ceremony ... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine
U.S. Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin donate blood at the Casuarina Blood Donor Centre, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 9. Marines and sailors r... More
Lt. Gen. Tim Keating, center, takes a photo with the
Lt. Gen. Tim Keating, center, takes a photo with the graduating class of the Defence Force Command and Staff College, Wellington, New Zealand, Nov. 19, 2015. Sgt. Maj. Christian L. Charkowski, in the second row... More
A U.S. Marine breaks the seal on his M50 Field Protective
A U.S. Marine breaks the seal on his M50 Field Protective Joint Service General Purpose Mask during gas mask qualification at Gimpo Training Area, Republic of Korea, Feb. 25, 2016. The event took place as part ... More
Adnan Mansour, an Iraq native and cultural advisor,
Adnan Mansour, an Iraq native and cultural advisor, participates in entry control point training during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-17, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, C... More
PACIFIC OCEAN – Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary
PACIFIC OCEAN – Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines practice techniques from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program aboard USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52... More
U.S. Marines, with 1st Marine Division, line up to
U.S. Marines, with 1st Marine Division, line up to grab food during a cookout at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 14, 2018. The cookout was held to recognize the Marines for their support and dedi... More
Staff Sgt. Lorenzo Hernandez, right, practices attaching
Staff Sgt. Lorenzo Hernandez, right, practices attaching and removing a second stage regulator on his mask during practical application exercises as part of a hazardous waste operations and emergency response c... More
An M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer is tied down
An M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer is tied down inside of the cargo ship Prince Hayate before it is offloaded June 2 at the Port of Sendai, Sendai, Japan. The artillery piece will be used by Marines with 3rd... More
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Dakota Griffin directs
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Dakota Griffin directs a landing craft, air cushion engulfed in a cloud of sand onto a beach landing site aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., during Composite Training Unit Exercise... More
From left to right: British Army LCpls. Daniel Stanton
From left to right: British Army LCpls. Daniel Stanton and Ben Chambers with the British Army shooting contingent; U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jason Wattle, a native of Eureka, California, and a member of the Marine... More
Members of the Timor-Leste Defence Force’s naval force
Members of the Timor-Leste Defence Force’s naval force and one platoon of their Marines participated in the opening ceremony of Exercise Koa Moana 15.2 in Dili, Timor-Leste, June 22. The U.S. Marines with Compa... More
Marines assigned to Scout Snipers Platoon, Weapons
Marines assigned to Scout Snipers Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conduct marksmanship training at Range 106 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-17, aboard Marine Corps Air... More
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND – Marines with the 1st Battalion,
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND – Marines with the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit gather prior to departing to conduct convoy operations during Composite Training Unit Exercise on San Cl... More
A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th
A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pours unfiltered water into a tactical water purification system to support a simulated foreign humanitarian assistance mission ... More
Sergeant Antonio X. Zamora, with Weapons Company,
Sergeant Antonio X. Zamora, with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, holds a crocodile while attending Reception, Staging, Onward - Movement & Integration Apr... More
Australian Army soldiers PTE Steven Cunningham and
Australian Army soldiers PTE Steven Cunningham and PTE Joshua Jeffery fire the MK19 40mm automatic grenade launcher as U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Glen Rager observes during a bilateral qualification course May 27 d... More
Multiple U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle’s begin
Multiple U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle’s begin refueling for future operations during Northern Edge 2015 June 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exer... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ulises Flores, a Long Beach,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ulises Flores, a Long Beach, California native, carries an artillery projectile to load an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer during a fire mission in support of an air assault course Jun... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers conduct urban
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers conduct urban operations while approaching an enemy urban area during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. The exercise strengt... More
U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Gregory Byrd is presented with
U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Gregory Byrd is presented with the fourth Navy Marine Cops Commendation Medal of his career by Col. James P. Fallon, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, during Byrd’s reti... More
Cpl. Ramon Valenci, a dog handler with 1st Law Enforcement
Cpl. Ramon Valenci, a dog handler with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, gives attention to his military working dog, Red, during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) ... More
Peter B. Marshall, a World War II prisoner of war,
Peter B. Marshall, a World War II prisoner of war, shares his experience of spending 1,368 days behind enemy lines. Marshall is the last World War II POW, captured from Guam, still alive. (U.S. Marine Corps pho... More