A boy holds up a yellow rose, a symbol of a family
A boy holds up a yellow rose, a symbol of a family member who has lost a military service member, in the air during the Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony in Chicago at the Daley Plaza May 24. More than a thou... More
A boot with a photograph of Mass Communication Specialist
A boot with a photograph of Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert McRill, is placed in the row of thousands of others during the 2014 Tripler Fisher House 8K Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll on F... More
Marines fire M2 .50-caliber Browning machine guns at
Marines fire M2 .50-caliber Browning machine guns at known distance targets Sept. 10 during the 3rd Marine Division Annual Rifle Squad and Crew-Served Weapons Competition at the Central Training Area. The compe... More
U.S. Navy Sailors use a tote board to signal an AV-8B
U.S. Navy Sailors use a tote board to signal an AV-8B Harrier jet pilot on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) Jan. 28. The tote board allows the ground crew to communicate with the pilots, indi... More
Marines with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 28
Marines with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 28 take part in a 10-mile squadron conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. March 5, 2015. The hike was the capstone event of the squadron... More
First Lt. Steven M. Murphy makes a call for fire over
First Lt. Steven M. Murphy makes a call for fire over the radio, giving locations to an artillery battery to provide suppressing fire March 9 during Dragon Fire Training Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Josh Barnett, a machine gunner
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Josh Barnett, a machine gunner with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, prepares ammunition before support-by-fire drills June 2 during Exerci... More
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
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Marcus Chestnut, center,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Marcus Chestnut, center, flips the match coin as Lt. Col Eric Dougherty, left, watches before the Northern Territory Thunder Football Club game against Aspley Hornets June 13 at TIO ... More
GULF OF ADEN (June 28, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
GULF OF ADEN (June 28, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Fann, right, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Eathan Hendrix, left, serve food in the mess deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock s... More
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
INDIAN OCEAN (July 30, 2015) A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires his weapon during a deck shoot aboard the amphibiou... More
U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers with 3rd Combat
U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers with 3rd Combat Assault Battalion, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and Australian soldiers listen to a brief during a demolition training exercise Aug. 21 at Mount Bundey Tr... More
ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 4, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Larry D. Nicholson visits
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Larry D. Nicholson visits Marines in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 11 during the Japan Self-Defense Force Marching Band Festival. The festival, held at the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo, involve... More
Commander Leroy Mack teaches during a Single Marine
Commander Leroy Mack teaches during a Single Marine and Sailor Personal Growth Retreat in New Bern, N.C., Jan. 29-30, 2016. Marines and Sailors from across 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing gathered for a detailed semin... More
Sgt. Jeffrey L. Allen scopes out the terrain from his
Sgt. Jeffrey L. Allen scopes out the terrain from his seat in a UH-1Y Huey, April 8, 2016, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Allen, along with other crew chiefs and aircraft maintainers, may ... More
Sgt. Alvin K. Lee answers students’ questions about
Sgt. Alvin K. Lee answers students’ questions about explosive ordnance disposal May 2 after a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Week EOD demonstration at Bechtel Elementary School on Camp McTureous,... More
Master Sgt. Leroy A. Forbes reads off names for
Master Sgt. Leroy A. Forbes reads off names for accountability for Task Force Koa Moana at Tengan Pier, Okinawa, Japan on May 18, 2016. The task force is responsible for conducting a series of bilateral, multi-... More
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
Bulgarian Special Operations drop zone personnel watch a Bulgarian service member descend during Exercise Thracian Spring 17 at Plovdiv Regional Airport, Bulgaria, March 15, 2017. Paratroopers exited the C-130J... More
A U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon refuels during a joint
A U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon refuels during a joint training aerial refueling exercise near Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., June 21, 2017. A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Ma... More
Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy (right) speaks about Capt.
Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy (right) speaks about Capt. Craig Nygaard after awarding Nygaard the Air Medal at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., June 26, 2017. Nygaard was awarded this medal for operation... More
U.S. Service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) carry transfer cases containing remains believed to be of unidentified military personnel from the Battle of Tarawa, at Joint Base Pearl Ha... More
A member of the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point,
A member of the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., community competes in a stein race during a Rocktoberfest on the air station, Oct. 26, 2017. The stein race is a race consisting of multiple obstacl... More
CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti - Forward-deployed service
CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti - Forward-deployed service members and base personnel attached to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, replace one of the installation’s fuel bladders, Oct. 12, 2018. Camp Lemonnier provides except... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Service members and base
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Service members and base personnel take part in the Pro Volleyball Sand Slam clinic and exhibition at the Thunder Dome on base, Nov. 19, 2018. Pro volleyball players, Taelle Hunkus, C... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Purple Heart recipient and
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Purple Heart recipient and motivational speaker, Benjamin Breckheimer, shares his story with forward-deployed service members assigned to Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Forward-deployed service
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Forward-deployed service members and base personnel assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, take part in a bingo party to celebrate Saint Pa... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander,
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander, United States Africa Command, is greeted by Cdr. Maxwell M. Keith, operations officer, Camp Lemonnier upon his arrival for the Combined Joint Task Force-H... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Abraham Rodriguez, a native of Brownsville, Texas, pauses for a moment between patients at Camp Lemonnier’s Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF), May 29, 20... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Aug. 21, 2020) Coastal Riverine
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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Capt. Kenneth C. Crowe,
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Capt. Kenneth C. Crowe, left, and Engineman 2nd Class Miryan Salcedo-Roblero, right, cut a cake in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month at the Dorie Miller Galley on base, Oct. 4, 2020. H... More
U.S. service members practice dog training tricks during
U.S. service members practice dog training tricks during the Single Marine Program’s (SMP) Puppies and Pancakes event, on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 21, 2020. The event was an opportunity for unaccompani... More
Air Force Central Command band "Sonora" vocalist and
Air Force Central Command band "Sonora" vocalist and trombone player Staff Sgt. John McCormick performes a rap and dance moves for the families of Iraqi military members and government officials Dec. 18 in Bagh... More
A bilateral color guard marches the colors during the
A bilateral color guard marches the colors during the 67th Iwo Jima Reunion of Honor ceremony here March 14. The Battle of Iwo Jima lasted for 36 days and nearly 30,000 lives were lost from both Japan and the U... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted
Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman, center, sits with Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson, Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader, left, and Fleet Master Chief Pet... More
The Regional Command (South) command group observes
The Regional Command (South) command group observes a moment of silence for fallen service members during a Veterans Day ceremony held at RC (S) Headquarters’ Marne Garden (Forward) in Kandahar Airfield, Afghan... More
Setsuko Inafuku educates Marines on the Battle of Okinawa
Setsuko Inafuku educates Marines on the Battle of Okinawa at the site of the former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters during a battle sites tour Nov. 13.
Pvt. Aidarbek Raev, a native of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,
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Representatives from various Asia-Pacific nations attend
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Marines participate in Shogaibutsu Kyoso, an obstacle
Marines participate in Shogaibutsu Kyoso, an obstacle course, Oct. 14 at the Tai Chu En Children’s Home in Itoman City, Okinawa, as part of the home’s celebration of Sports Day. The Marines are with CLR-35, 3rd... More
Marines begin raising the satellite dish of an air
Marines begin raising the satellite dish of an air traffic navigational, integration and coordination system at Tacloban airport Nov. 18 during Operation Damayan. The 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade is assisti... More
U.S. Marines provide a range safety briefing, with
U.S. Marines provide a range safety briefing, with the help of translators, to both U.S. Marines and Royal Thai Marines Feb. 11 at Ban Chan Krem during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. Ban Chan Krem is hosting field t... More
Lance Cpl. Warren S. Dodds helps Sahaiat and Anuwat
Lance Cpl. Warren S. Dodds helps Sahaiat and Anuwat practice basic English phrases Feb. 11 at the Wut Khun Song elementary school near Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold. The purpose ... More
Lt. Col. Curtis V. Ebitz Jr., left, speaks with Marines
Lt. Col. Curtis V. Ebitz Jr., left, speaks with Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 during an open discussion June 11 at the Camp Foster Mess Hall. Ebitz holds monthly meetings to discuss qu... More
Capt. Aaron T. Nelson plans the route to the next
Capt. Aaron T. Nelson plans the route to the next coordinates on a map July 16 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Nelson, an Arlington, Texas, native, was flying the CH-53 Super Stallion as part of an air tra... More
Corporal Jerrid M. Robinson, a musician with the 3rd
Corporal Jerrid M. Robinson, a musician with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band and a resident of Clearwater, Fla., performs as the lead singer of “All of Me” during a performance by the band’s “Rock Band” at th... More
Marines execute a low-level static-line jump from an
Marines execute a low-level static-line jump from an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Aug. 26 at Ie Shima Airfield, Okinawa, Japan. The training recertified the Marines capabilities as airborne and air delivery... More
The band Daughtry performs a free concert for service
The band Daughtry performs a free concert for service members Oct. 25 at the festival grounds on Camp Foster. “We all have ties with the military in our families and we whole heartedly support the military,” sa... More
U.S. and Romanian Airmen clean a water source used
U.S. and Romanian Airmen clean a water source used by the local community near Campia, Turzii, Romania, during Dacian Warhawk, a two-week training mission designed to increase the interoperability between the U... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Fernandez Ponds, middle, is greeted
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Fernandez Ponds, middle, is greeted by U.S. Navy Capt. Peter M. Mantz, left, aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Composite Training Unit Exercise off the coast of San Diego March 23, 2015. P... More
Sergeant Major Mario P. Fields speaks to the Marines
Sergeant Major Mario P. Fields speaks to the Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, May 4 at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia. Fields gav... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and an Australian firefighter with Aviation Rescue Firefighting Service, Airservices Australia, Darwin International Airport, pra... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, prepares to land at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Marcus Chestnut stands
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Marcus Chestnut stands at parade rest with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and soldiers with 1st Brigade, Australian Army, for a farewell ceremo... More
Members of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band perform
Members of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band perform holiday music during the annual Christmas concert at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 4, 2015. Audience members shared laughs and cheers wit... More
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
Billy Charles, left, and Cpl. Jacob Williamson pass
Billy Charles, left, and Cpl. Jacob Williamson pass nonperishable food items for shelf stocking during the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s annual Feds Feed Families food drive at the Havelock Cherry Point Mini... More
Two students participating in the Humanitarian Mine
Two students participating in the Humanitarian Mine Action training course take notes on Improvised Explosive Device indicators during a practical exercise on IED awareness and recognition Sept. 29, 2016 in Taj... More
Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks
Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 9, 2016. During the ceremony, Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer,... More
Senior Airman Edwin Sanders, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Edwin Sanders, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, participates in the drunken tricycle obstacle course during the 92nd and 141st Maintenance Group Fall Olympics No... More
Marines assigned to 2nd Raider Battalion, Marine Corps
Marines assigned to 2nd Raider Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, ready themselves to jump out of a CH-53E Super Stallion during a static line parachute training exercise near Marine Cor... More
Staff Sgt. Mathew Trombetta, 336th Training Support
Staff Sgt. Mathew Trombetta, 336th Training Support Squadron NCO in charge of aircrew flight equipment, and Staff Sgt. Cory Stickelman, 336th TRSS AFE section lead, conduct an inspection on one-man life rafts a... More
Ricky Davis starts the biking portion of the Marine
Ricky Davis starts the biking portion of the Marine Corps Community Services’ 19th annual Sprint Triathlon Relay at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 18, 2018. Around 80 participants, including ... More
Photo Credit: National Museum of the Marine Corps.
Photo Credit: National Museum of the Marine Corps. Marines from Marine Corps Base Quantico welcome veterans to the Museum.
U.S. Service members conduct state funeral services
U.S. Service members conduct state funeral services for former President George H. W. Bush, the 41st president, at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Texas Dec. 05, 2018. Nearly 4,000 military and civilian per... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” align themselves in formation during an Armed Forces Full Honor Cordon in honor of the Austrian Minister of Defense Mario Kunasek at the Pentagon's ... More
Chaplain (Maj.) Brian Eastham shares insight on religious
Chaplain (Maj.) Brian Eastham shares insight on religious support during the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command’s Unit Ministry Team workshop, April 29 - May 3, 2019. The workshop trained the command’s Brig... More
Three unmanned aerial systems (UAS) soar in the sky,
Three unmanned aerial systems (UAS) soar in the sky, Aug. 21, 2019 at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Members assigned to the Emerging Technology Combined Test Force (ETCTF), an organization with the Air Fo... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Lt. cmdr. Christopher M.
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Lt. cmdr. Christopher M. Neboshynsky administers the oath of reenlistment to Yeoman 2nd Class Petty Officer Gabriela Garcia, during morning quarters, Aug. 21, 2019. Camp Lemonnier is ... More
NAVAL BASE OF HÉRON, Djibouti - Forward-deployed service
NAVAL BASE OF HÉRON, Djibouti - Forward-deployed service members take part in a cross-fit Hero Workout of the Day (WOD) hosted by partner nations in remembrance of the fallen at the French base, Oct. 28, 2019. ... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Naval Aircrewman (Mechanical)
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Naval Aircrewman (Mechanical) 2nd Class Jacob Edmondson, assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Fifty-Eight (VR-58), directs lift prior to loading mail bound for the European Co... More
From left: Lt. Col. Arunas Dzidzevicius, commander
From left: Lt. Col. Arunas Dzidzevicius, commander of the Engineering Battalion, Lithuanian Land Forces talks with Congressman Charlie Dent, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Constru... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nicole Shuman, Apache attack
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nicole Shuman, Apache attack helicopter pilot, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad from Pittsburgh, tal... More
Marines and their families toss water balloons during
Marines and their families toss water balloons during the Headquarters and Service Battalion, and Security Battalion's Family Fun Day at Barnett Field on Friday. The water balloon challenge was won by all who ... More
From left, Lance Cpl. Miguel A. Barbosasalas, Lance
From left, Lance Cpl. Miguel A. Barbosasalas, Lance Cpl. Curtis K. Brown and Pfc. Patrick S. Riedy meet fists in triumph after winning a competition during MK 19 40 mm grenade launcher training at Camp Hansen S... More
U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Jenniffer R. Scott, intelligence
U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Jenniffer R. Scott, intelligence watch chief, III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), and native of Marrero, La., discusses women in military service with Republic of Korea Marine Maj.... More
Gen. Mike Hostage receives a briefing at the Blood
Gen. Mike Hostage receives a briefing at the Blood Transshipment Center at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2013. The 379th Expeditionary Medical Group BTC is the hub for distributin... More
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
Petty Officer 1st Class Amiel I. Ferdluces, right,
Petty Officer 1st Class Amiel I. Ferdluces, right, and Seaman Maurice R. Smith II, both medical corpsmen assigned to 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Mari... More
Members of the Philippine Air Force and U.S. Marine
Members of the Philippine Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps pose for a group photo following a friendly basketball match at Crow Valley, Philippines, May 5, 2014, to mark the end of the opening day of Balikatan 2... More
Sgt. Niko Azucenas, right, instructs Lance Cpl. Joshua
Sgt. Niko Azucenas, right, instructs Lance Cpl. Joshua Headworth, left, on the fundamentals of the M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun June 5 on Camp Mujuk, South Korea. The U.S. Marines familiarized themselves... More
Two M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzers fire during
Two M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzers fire during a fire mission June 6 as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-1 at the Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan. During the exercise, artillery Marines trai... More
Sgt. Tristan L. Bell, a Laurel, Montana, native, posts
Sgt. Tristan L. Bell, a Laurel, Montana, native, posts security during a patrol training event July 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12 at the military operations on urbanized terrain training center... More
Lance Cpl. Seth M. Richardson, a Carbondale, Illinois,
Lance Cpl. Seth M. Richardson, a Carbondale, Illinois, native, ejects a round from the chamber of an M40A5 sniper rifle Aug. 17 during preparation for the Scout Sniper Basic Course at the Central Training Area ... More
Lance Cpl. Charles Stites, an Everettsville, Kansas,
Lance Cpl. Charles Stites, an Everettsville, Kansas, native, waits for support while controlling a simulated hostile threat Aug. 20 at the Combat Town facility in the Central Training Area. The Marines trained ... More
Marines provide security near their objective as their
Marines provide security near their objective as their team breaches a doorway Jan. 10 on Camp Courtney in Okinawa, Japan. The Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force took part in ... 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
As a part of Living Army Values Week, Sgt. Maj. Christopher
As a part of Living Army Values Week, Sgt. Maj. Christopher Cosby (left) and Lt. Col. Douglas Peluso (right), with the 18th Financial Management Sustainment Center, pack non-perishable food items for people in ... 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
The Marines and Sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Anchorage (LPD 23) fill their plates with food at a steel beach picnic aboard the USS Anchorage in the Philippine Sea, June 4, 2015. The Mar... More
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
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 prepare to fire a 60mm mortar during an air assault course Aug. 28 during Exercise Crocodile Strike at the Mount... More
BASE AERIENNE 188, Djibouti (Sept. 21, 2015) U.S. Marines
BASE AERIENNE 188, Djibouti (Sept. 21, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit get an overview of the capabilities and structure of a French Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter. Elements of t... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 27, 2015)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 27, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. Ryan Jackson, right, gives orders to his squad during a military operations in urban terrain exercise. Jackson is a squad leader with India ... More
ARTA TRAINING RANGE, Djibouti (Oct. 4, 2015) U.S. Marines
ARTA TRAINING RANGE, Djibouti (Oct. 4, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit practice patrolling techniques during a desert survival and tactics course with the French 5th Overseas Combined... More