Japanese dignitaries visit MCAS Miramar
Shozo Azuma, a member of the Japanese House of Representatives, Democratic Party of Japan, walks with Marines and other dignitaries to an MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., for Azuma’s f... More
Marines, sailors land in Australia
U.S. and Australia officials greet approximately 200 Marines and sailors from Hawaii as they arrive in Australia April 3. The Marines and sailors are with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Mari... More
Marines, sailors evacuate injured Marine from JWTC
Lance Cpl. Robert A. Weimer recovers from surgery at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa May 9 after suffering a complex leg fracture during training at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves. Following the... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Marines and sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force ride in rigid-hull inflatable boats during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan.... More
Mauritanian senior leaders visit AGOW
Senior leaders from the Mauritanian air force listen to Col. Steven Edwards, 435th Contingency Response Group commander, April 22, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The visit is just one of many events desig... More
ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (July 25, 2015) U.S. Marines with
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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Sept. 9, 2015) U.S. Marine
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Sept. 9, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jedediah Vance, left, mounts an M41 Saber System onto a Humvee before a weapons and vehicle display with French forces. Vance is a gunner with Wea... More
An instructor with the French 5th Overseas Combined
An instructor with the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) demonstrates climbing techniques to U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit during a portion of a desert survival course. E... More
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 3, 2015) U.S. Marines with Medium
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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 26, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Megan
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U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Ryan E. Scott, Battalion Commander
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Ryan E. Scott, Battalion Commander for 9th Engineer Support Battalion, recognizes Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2 for their outstanding performance thus far during his visit to the v... More
Army Reserve Lt. Col. Vickie Argueta, Equal Opportunity
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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Service members, emergency
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Service members, emergency responders and base contractors assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), take part in an base-w... More
Marines with MWSS-172 prepare to refuel an AV-8B Harrier
Marines with MWSS-172 prepare to refuel an AV-8B Harrier jet during a forward arming and refueling point operation at Ie Shima Training Range Feb. 28.
Sgt. Blake A. Wallace, left, Cpl. James A. Kasper,
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U.S. Navy Sailors use a tote board to signal an AV-8B
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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Andy Chase fast-ropes
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Andy Chase fast-ropes aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) in the South China Sea, June 11, 2015. Chase is a member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force. Fas... More
GULF OF ADEN (June 28, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
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INDIAN OCEAN (July 23, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Alexandra
INDIAN OCEAN (July 23, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Alexandra Beggio, right, demonstrates an immediate-action pistol drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Beggio is a member of the 15th Marine E... More
INDIAN OCEAN (July 30, 2015) A U.S. Marine with Lima
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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 4, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the
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Master Sgt. Leroy A. Forbes reads off names for
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U.S. Marines and Fijian Soldiers hike through dense
U.S. Marines and Fijian Soldiers hike through dense jungle during jungle survival training, July 15, 2016, at Ovalau, Fiji, as part of a multi-national, bilateral exercise. During the exercise, infantry Marines... More
Bulgarian Special Operations drop zone personnel watch
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U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Fernandez Ponds, middle, is greeted
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A sign on the Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer cautions
A sign on the Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer cautions observers April 28 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The HEAT simulates a rolled-over vehicle and is one of the steps in the Vehicle Safety Training Pro... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Hansel J. Ortega with Task Force
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Hansel J. Ortega with Task Force Koa Moana, helps paint Metinaro Primary School during Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Metinaro, Timor-Leste, June 8, 2016. This exercise is part of Task Force Ko... More
Chaplain (Maj.) Brian Eastham shares insight on religious
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Sgt. Max Hedrington, a native of Rib Lake, Wis., provides
Sgt. Max Hedrington, a native of Rib Lake, Wis., provides rear security during the casualty carry portion of an endurance course April 17 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves. The last leg of... More
1st Lt. William Tidd, center, from Angola, Indiana,
1st Lt. William Tidd, center, from Angola, Indiana, briefs the plan to help rebuild and aid a simulated village that has been struck by a flood Jan. 13 at Camp Hansen. The Marines are practicing scenarios as pa... More
Staff Sgts. Brian Garcia, (middle) and Ryan Friend,
Staff Sgts. Brian Garcia, (middle) and Ryan Friend, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron discuss a recent apprehension with a Kaiserslautern Ordnungsamt, or office of public order, officer in downtown Kaiserslaute... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion lifts a LAV-25 light armored
A CH-53E Super Stallion lifts a LAV-25 light armored vehicle during external-extract training with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 21, 2015. Th... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Oscar Soto-Meza prepares notes for
U.S. Marine Cpl. Oscar Soto-Meza prepares notes for his rifle combat optics class aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 16, 2015. Soto-Meza is a rifleman with Headquarters and Servi... More
The Marines and Sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary
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An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Maryland Air National
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Maryland Air National Guard begins its attack run on a training building June 12, 2015. The A-10 provided close air support for multinational ground forces training in Saber Stri... More
BASE AERIENNE 188, Djibouti (Sept. 21, 2015) U.S. Marines
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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 27, 2015)
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ARTA TRAINING RANGE, Djibouti (Oct. 4, 2015) U.S. Marines
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Paratroopers jump out of a C-130J Super Hercules during
Paratroopers jump out of a C-130J Super Hercules during a nighttime training operation, Dec. 18, 2015, at Alzey Drop Zone, Germany. Army paratroopers and Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing partici... More
Gunnery Sgt. Raoul P. Sheridan, left and Sgt. Justin
Gunnery Sgt. Raoul P. Sheridan, left and Sgt. Justin R. Burch discuss which route to take during a patrol here Nov. 14. The Marines are from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine ... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load in AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicles in order to disembark the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) off the co... More
A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing
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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 15, 2015) U.S. Marines with the
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SOUTHWEST ASIA (Sept. 17, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
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ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Sept. 28, 2015) U.S. Marines
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Cpl. Preston G. Thompson briefs a group of U.S. Marines
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A U.S. Navy Underwater Construction Diver with Construction
A U.S. Navy Underwater Construction Diver with Construction Dive Detachment Alpha, Underwater Construction Team One, performs pre-dive maintenance on cold water diving equipment prior to a light salvage operati... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion,
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Airmen from the 86th Security Forces Squadron speak
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U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 20.1,
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U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force practice breaching techniques during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 13, 2015. MIT pre... More
Jackson waits to depart the USS Essex (LHD 2) during
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U.S. Marines conduct bilateral training during a Realistic
U.S. Marines conduct bilateral training during a Realistic Urban Training exercise aboard Fort Hunter Ligget, Calif., Dec. 6, 2014. RUT prepares the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Marines for their upcoming ... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force fast-rope from an MH-60R during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., Jan. 16, 2015. MIT prepares ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Sean Bernstein fires at his target
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U.S. Marines conduct bilateral training during a Realistic
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15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force,
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force, breach a shipping containter while executing visit, board, search, and seizure training during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of San Diego Ap... More
The Marines and Sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary
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A UH-1Y Venom hovers before a fast-roping mission during
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A Republic of Korea Marine pratices stopping while
A Republic of Korea Marine pratices stopping while on skis during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-3 Jan. 26 in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. U.S. and ROK Marines went through snow mobility training as a pa... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officials greet JGSDF
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffrey A. Knoll with Task Force
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A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion,
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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Forward-deployed service
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Service members at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training drive
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Jim Dobson, an urban search and rescue expert, adjusts
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob Carpenter, from Estes Park,
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Philippine Marines and Marines with Battalion Landing
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Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262,
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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
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
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
Capt. Alan Holt, from Fort Worth, Texas gets into his
Capt. Alan Holt, from Fort Worth, Texas gets into his Mission Oriented Protective Posture suit Jan. 18 during Lava Viper 15.1-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. The Marines practiced putting the suits, worki... More
New Marine Corps annual training: UMAPIT
Navy Capt. Michele A. Hancock wraps up a Unit Marine Awareness and Prevention Integrated Training instructor course for the first sailors to be certified instructors of the curriculum March 12 at the 3rd Medic... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. David H. Berger arrives in an
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ARABIAN SEA (June 22, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
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ARABIAN SEA (June 25, 2015) U.S. Marine Master Gunnery
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Sgt. Andrew Chabak, right, signals to clear a Marine
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Timor-Leste Defense Force Fuzileiro 2nd Sgt. Nelson
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U.S. Marines and Soldiers with the Republic of Fiji
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A group of UH-1Y Venoms and AH-1W Super Cobras land
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U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, left,
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A French marine instructor, 5th Infantry Overseas Battalion,
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Marines with Combat Logistic Regiment 37 performs a
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A U.S. Navy Sailor gives instructions to the pilots
A U.S. Navy Sailor gives instructions to the pilots of an AH-1Z Viper with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Amphibious ... More
A U.S. Marine with India Company, Battalion Landing
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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, listens to last-minute changes to the plan before taking off for a vertical raid durin... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Benjamin Tingle performs preventative
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Capt. Christopher O’Melia briefs part of the scheme
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Oscar Soto-Meza uses an illustration
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ARABIAN GULF (July 16, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. Kenneth
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INDIAN OCEAN (July 27, 2015) U.S. Marines with India
INDIAN OCEAN (July 27, 2015) U.S. Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), execute fire-mission drills with an M777A2 Lightwei... More
INDIAN OCEAN (July 31, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima
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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Aug. 2, 2015) U.S. Marine
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Cpl. Niko A. Lopez shouts commands during machinegun
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Lt. Gen. Thomas S. James Jr., Commanding General, First
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Lt. Gen. Burton Field, United States Forces Japan and
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A 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules departs
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A UH-1Y Venom from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
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Senior Airman Lindy Pata, American Forces Network
Senior Airman Lindy Pata, American Forces Network Kaiserslautern broadcaster, teaches children from Ramstein Intermediate School about her career April 28, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Pata and more tha... More