Private First Class Jonathan Cockman, a cannoneer serving
Private First Class Jonathan Cockman, a cannoneer serving with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fires an M777 Lightweight Howitzer during a regimental exercise here Sept. 13, 2012. The exerci... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, Medal of Honor
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, Medal of Honor recipient, lights the Olympic Cauldron to mark the opening ceremonies of the 2011 Warrior Games May 16, at the Olympic Training Center here. The Warrior Gam... More
Warrior Games Opening Ceremony
The All-Marine sitting volleyball team are ready to defend their title in their first game against the All-Army team at the 2011 Warrior Games May 17. Last year, the Marines said they “devastated” the All-Army ... More
Capt. Benjamin M. Middendorf, the former commanding
Capt. Benjamin M. Middendorf, the former commanding officer of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with a Combat “V” for valor during a ceremony at the 5th Marine... More
Sgt. Kevin Mundorff shoots in the compound archery
Sgt. Kevin Mundorff shoots in the compound archery ranking round during the Warrior Games May 18, 2011, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Mundorff and three other Marines, Staff Sgt. Mat... More
Noor Mohammad, a 9-year-old student, is one of the
Noor Mohammad, a 9-year-old student, is one of the many children attending the village school here. Marines serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, provided guidance to the local government here to ... More
Capt. Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil
Capt. Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, peeks through a newly placed culvert in a road just outside of Combat Outpost Castle in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012. Trav... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental Combat
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, greets Afghan National Army Col. Mohammad Sarwar Kushal, the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps executive officer, during a recent trip to ... More
Lance Cpl. Samantha C. Catoe, a data network specialist
Lance Cpl. Samantha C. Catoe, a data network specialist working at the headquarters element of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), starts her night shift at the TFL communications section hel... More
Sergeant Charles Lopez, squad leader, 1st Squad, 2nd
Sergeant Charles Lopez, squad leader, 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, served with First of the First for eight years, his entire career. He’s deployed in support of co... More
U.S. Marines serving with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines serving with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, to include their improvised explosive device detection dog, Cabella, prepare to go on shift at guard posts around the base here April ... More
Lieutenant Colonel Kevin A. Norton (right) relinquishes
Lieutenant Colonel Kevin A. Norton (right) relinquishes command of 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, to Maj. Christopher J. Bronzi as he hands him the battalion colors during a change of command ceremony here... More
U.S. Marines, sailors, coast guardsmen and members
U.S. Marines, sailors, coast guardsmen and members of the Royal Canadian Navy enjoyed pregame festivities at Candlestick Park before being a part of the pregame show at the 49ers game Oct. 7, 2012. U.S. Marines... More
Captain Ryan D. Schramel, the former commanding officer
Captain Ryan D. Schramel, the former commanding officer of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, stands in front of a formation of Marines as Sgt. Maj. Gary T. Bow, the battalion sergeant major, ... More
All-Marine wheelchair basketball player Lance Cpl.
All-Marine wheelchair basketball player Lance Cpl. Jese Schag, a Sheridan, Ill., native, scores two points against the All-Navy/Coast Guard team May 18, 2011, during the Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Ce... More
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta addresses nearly
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta addresses nearly 200 service members, to include soldiers from coalition nations, during a town hall meeting here March 14, 2012. He expressed thanks for the sacrifices made du... More
Sourdough Sam, the mascot for the San Francisco 49ers,
Sourdough Sam, the mascot for the San Francisco 49ers, greets a sailor serving with the Royal Canadian Navy during pregame festivities at Candlestick Park before service members were a part of the pregame show ... More
Marines serving with Engineers Platoon, 2nd Battalion,
Marines serving with Engineers Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, construct a new perimeter surrounding the base using HESCO walls and concertina wire May 4, 2012. Combat engineers have torn down some... More
Lance Cpl. Austin Allen, All-Marine wheelchair basketball
Lance Cpl. Austin Allen, All-Marine wheelchair basketball player, takes a shot during a game against the All-Army team May 17, at the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Army beat the Marines 33-21 in ... More
Buffalo Bills fullback Corey McIntyre shows his game
Buffalo Bills fullback Corey McIntyre shows his game face in front of Marines serving with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit just before the singing of the national anthem at Candlestick Park, Oct. 7, 2012. U.... More
Buffalo Bills defensive end Kyle Moore shakes hands
Buffalo Bills defensive end Kyle Moore shakes hands with Staff Sgt. Brandon Heffner, a platoon sergeant serving with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit for San Francisco Fleet Week 2012, just before the singing... More
(From left) U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Randall Paul, Sgt.
(From left) U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Randall Paul, Sgt. Gregory Hartman, and 1st Lt. Alexander White, Marines serving with White Platoon, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, listen while a Marine recalls... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Victor Longoria, a Houston native
U.S. Marine Sgt. Victor Longoria, a Houston native serving with the Regimental Combat Team 5 personal security detachment, scrolls through photos taken by a soldier with the Afghan National Army's 1st Brigade, ... More
Qhamarudin Rahmani, a patrolman with the Afghan Uniformed
Qhamarudin Rahmani, a patrolman with the Afghan Uniformed Police, searches a man driving to the Khan Neshin bazaar with his son during a patrol here, March 27, 2012. The AUP led the patrol to a remote village n... More
Cpl. Christopher Conley, a crew chief with 2nd Assault
Cpl. Christopher Conley, a crew chief with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, poses with the Citizen Service Before Self Honors Medal during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery March 25... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos and
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlton Kent said they were very proud of the All-Marine team's success at the 2011 Warrior Games during a visit May 19, 2011, at... More
Afghans visit the grand mosque in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan,
Afghans visit the grand mosque in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, to pray Feb. 25. Afghan construction workers, contracted by the partnership of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and coalition for... More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Mohammad Nasim walks
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Mohammad Nasim walks his beat March 24, 2012, en route to Wali Jan, a small village in Khan Neshin district. Nasim speaks Uzbek, the native language from his province in northe... More
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, spars with Sgt. Garrett M. Greer, a reconnaissance man serving with Charlie Company,... More
A VH-60 with Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 lands in
A VH-60 with Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 lands in front of the Capitol building during the 56th Presidential Inaugural Rehearsal on Jan. 11.
Second Lt. Andrew McGann, the assistant team leader
Second Lt. Andrew McGann, the assistant team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, pauses a patrol in order to help an American contractor buy goods from a merchant in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, Feb. ... More
Sergeant Timothy Brookshire, a combat engineer serving
Sergeant Timothy Brookshire, a combat engineer serving with Engineers Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, provides security over watch as his Marines construct new fortified walls around the base's per... More
Pfc. Joseph V. Palladino, a motor transport operator
Pfc. Joseph V. Palladino, a motor transport operator from Ocala, Fla., serving with 2nd Tank Battalion, fills coolers with water for Marines training in the heat ranging from 110 to 120-degrees during the day a... More
India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment,
India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, prepare to shoot a volley of artillery rounds during a regimental exercise here Sept. 13, 2012. The 11th Marine Regiment, a regiment comprised of four artille... More
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Marines and
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Marines and sailors after delivering a speech here, Aug. 7, 2013, thanking the Marines of 1st Marine Expeditionary Force for their commitment to being the most ready whe... More
Marines, sailors and family members from 3rd Assault
Marines, sailors and family members from 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion participate in a dance contest during the battalion’s Beach Bash here, Sept. 14, 2013. The annual Beach Bash was held to show appreciatio... More
Khan Neshin district governor Najeed Najibullah Jan
Khan Neshin district governor Najeed Najibullah Jan Rasoolie, Qual-e Now police precinct commander Sgt. Mateen, and Afghan Uniformed Police from the Qual-e Now precinct, pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez durin... More
Marine veteran Sgt. Daniel Govier celebrates his winning
Marine veteran Sgt. Daniel Govier celebrates his winning shots that landed him the recurve archery gold medal with his shooting coach, retired 1st Sgt. John Fuller, and Sgt. Maj. John Ploskonka, sergeant major ... More
Sergeant Nicholas T. Govin, a reconnaissance man and
Sergeant Nicholas T. Govin, a reconnaissance man and a special equipment noncommissioned officer serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Association Leade... More
President Barack Obama applauds a crowd of Marines,
President Barack Obama applauds a crowd of Marines, sailors and family members aboard Camp Pendleton, Aug. 7, 2013, after delivering a speech thanking them for their commitment to being the most ready when the ... More
Marines serving with Headquarters and Service Company,
Marines serving with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, showcase an amphibious assault vehicle during the battalion’s Beach Bash here, Sept. 14, 2013. The annual Beach Bash was h... More
Riflemen with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine
Riflemen with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provide security at a mock gas station as fellow Delta Co. Marines assault a building during an Urban Leaders Course training scenario at a milit... More
All-Marine wheelchair basketball player Lance Cpl.
All-Marine wheelchair basketball player Lance Cpl. Jese Schag, a Sheridan, Ill., native, leads his Marines in shaking hands with their fellow service members from the All-Navy/Coast Guard team after the Marine ... More
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, dresses his 4-year-old daughter just moments after waking up Aug. 3, 2012. Along wit... More
Sergeant Jesse Pearson, the chief instructor for the
Sergeant Jesse Pearson, the chief instructor for the Urban Leaders Course, 1st Marine Division Schools, gives feedback to Marines with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, after they completed a t... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Brett C. Scheuer, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Brett C. Scheuer, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment sergeant major, reaches out to shake an Afghan boy's hand as he and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, Regimental Combat Team 5 sergeant major, pa... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, in Helmand province’s Khan Neshin district gathered April 8, 2012, to pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez, a light... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Wege sprints the last 100 meters
Lance Cpl. Joshua Wege sprints the last 100 meters in the 4x100-meter relay event at the 2011 Warrior Games May 17, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Wege ran anchor, or last, in the relay, and the All-Marine team too... More
Marine recieves award on behalf of hero mother
Cpl. Christopher Conley, a crew chief with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, poses with the Citizen Service Before Self Honors Medal during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery March 25... More
Soldiers serving with the Afghan National Army's 215th
Soldiers serving with the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps listen to Secretary of Defense Lean Panetta through a translator transmitting his comments during a town hall meeting here, March 14, 2012. Panetta a... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader serving
U.S. Marine Sgt. Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, led an evening resupply patrol to another squad of Marines near a small vill... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sort through mail and care packages during a late-night delivery here March 25, 2012. Mail isn’t delivered daily ... More
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader,
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader, directs his patrolmen to search a compound in a village near Qual-e Now, March 27, 2012. The AUP led a mission to the remote village here to speak to fa... More
An M1A1 Abrams battle tank with Marines serving with
An M1A1 Abrams battle tank with Marines serving with 2nd Tank Battalion travels through the Combat Center's training terrain July 10, 2012, during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012, a large-scale weeklong 1st Marine... More
Lieutenant Colonel Kevin A. Norton (left) and Maj.
Lieutenant Colonel Kevin A. Norton (left) and Maj. Christopher J. Bronzi salute during the pass and review portion of a change of command ceremony where Norton relinquished command of 1st Battalion, 4th Marine ... More
Salvador Martinez, the lead-off batter of the Navy
Salvador Martinez, the lead-off batter of the Navy Recruiting District San Francisco team, slugs a ball during the San Francisco Fleet Week Interagency Softball Competition Oct. 4. The Navy team beat the TRX te... More
Private First Class Benjamin Fulton (right), a field
Private First Class Benjamin Fulton (right), a field artillery cannoneer serving with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, prepares an M777 Lightweight Howitzer for movement at the 11th Marines... More
All-Marine wheelchair basketball player Lance Cpl.
All-Marine wheelchair basketball player Lance Cpl. Jese Schag, a Sheridan, Ill., native, makes sure his teammates are ready to take on the All-Navy/Coast Guard team May 18, 2011 during the Warrior Games at the ... More
An Afghan child watches as a squad of Marines patrol
An Afghan child watches as a squad of Marines patrol by the bazaar here, May 3, 2012, on their way to the Afghan Uniformed Police precinct. Recently, 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regimen... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos and
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent celebrate the points the All-Marine sitting volleyball team are racking up against the Air Force t... More
Captain Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil
Captain Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, 11th Marine Regiment, speaks with a local from the Khan Neshin district in front of a refurbished grand mosque, Feb. 25. Afghan con... More
Sergeant Timothy Guy Jr., a 26-year-old Tuscaloosa,
Sergeant Timothy Guy Jr., a 26-year-old Tuscaloosa, Ala., native serving with 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), asked Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta a question regarding the future of U.S. military prese... More
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, stepped into a Martial Arts Instructors course his battalion held July 9-27, 2012. H... More
Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion make an
Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion make an amphibious landing on Camp Pendleton’s Red Beach during the commencement of Exercise Steel Knight, Dec. 10, 2012. Steel Knight is an annual exercise designed... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos and
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlton Kent congratulate veteran Marine and 2011 Warrior Games recurve archery gold medalist Daniel Govier after shooting his fi... More
Sgt. Ivan Garcia, a native of Fremont, Calif., stands
Sgt. Ivan Garcia, a native of Fremont, Calif., stands in front of an amphibious assault vehicle, a few tactical 7-ton trucks and a tactical bulldozer, all used for a static display at Marina Green Oct. 5, 2012.... More
A gun crew serving with India Battery, 1st Battalion,
A gun crew serving with India Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, provided preventative maintenance to an M777 Lightweight Howitzer at the 11th Marines gun park here, Aug. 14, 2013. The field artiller... More
Amphibious Assault Battalion in preparation for Exercise
Amphibious Assault Battalion in preparation for Exercise Dawn Blitz, Sept. 28. Dawn Blitz is a Marine Expeditionary Brigade level training evolution that readies Marines and sailors for amphibious missions worl... More
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police enters a living
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police enters a living area of a compound where his team searched for weapons and improvised explosive device components here, March 27, 2012. The AUP led a patrol to a remote v... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos presents
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos presents the 2011 Warrior Games recurve archery gold medal to veteran Marine Sgt. Daniel Govier May 19, 2011, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, C... More
Corporal Gregory Eley, a green belt Marine Corps Martial
Corporal Gregory Eley, a green belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor serving with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, guides Laura Ybarra, the wife of Lance Cpl. Felix Ybarra of Bravo Company 3rd Assau... More
Hayden Allen, 2-year-old daughter of All-Marine wheelchair
Hayden Allen, 2-year-old daughter of All-Marine wheelchair basketball player Lance Cpl. Austin Allen, a native of Effingham, S.C., congratulates her father after a well-played game against the All-Navy/Coast Gu... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, in Helmand province’s Khan Neshin district, perform a ceremonial three-volley salute during a memorial service Ap... More
Marines serving with the 13th Marine Expeditionary
Marines serving with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit for San Francisco Fleet Week 2012 salute during the singing of the national anthem at the 49ers game, Oct. 7, 2012. U.S. Marines, sailors, coast guardsmen... More
President Barack Obama speaks to a crowd of Marines,
President Barack Obama speaks to a crowd of Marines, sailors and family members aboard Camp Pendleton, Aug. 7, 2013. President Obama visited the base to thank the Marines and sailors for their commitment to the... More
A Marine serving with Regimental Combat Team 5 embraces
A Marine serving with Regimental Combat Team 5 embraces his wife before he departed Camp Pendleton for a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan, Aug. 13. RCT-5 will pick up where RCT-1 left off, preparing Afghan fo... More
Capt. Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil
Capt. Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, climbs a dump truck to inspect the contents during a patrol in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012. The truck was carrying gravel... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol to Wali
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol to Wali Jan, a small village in Khan Neshin district, March 24, 2012. The AUP patrol leader, Bismullah Khaliq, said his men always show respect and courtesy to loca... More
Sergeants Nicholas J. Coban, a native of Pittsburgh,
Sergeants Nicholas J. Coban, a native of Pittsburgh, and Bryce W. Cherryholmsnoll, a native of Huxley, Iowa, both U.S. Marines serving with Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), bring down the ... More
Bonnie Amos, wife of Commandant of the Marine Corps
Bonnie Amos, wife of Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, talks about her recent trip to visit Marines overseas during a military spouses’ conference here Jan. 31, 2013. Mrs. Amos spent the holida... More
Sergeant Charles Lopez (center), squad leader, 1st
Sergeant Charles Lopez (center), squad leader, 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, served with First of the First for eight years, his entire career. He’s deployed in supp... More
Cpl. David M. Lindahl a motor transport mechanic with
Cpl. David M. Lindahl a motor transport mechanic with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, guides Marines driving a Humvee to the flight deck of the USS Rushmore during Exercise Dawn Blitz off the coast of Marine C... More
Sergeant Maj. Donald W. Burris, the 1st Light Armored
Sergeant Maj. Donald W. Burris, the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion sergeant major, hands the battalion colors to Lt. Col. George C. Schreffler, as he prepares to relinquish his command of the battal... More
Lieutenant Colonel Howard Hall and Sgt. Maj. Clifford
Lieutenant Colonel Howard Hall and Sgt. Maj. Clifford Wiggins, the commanding officer and sergeant major of 3rd Amphibian Assault Battalion, pose for a group photo at the beginning of the battalion’s Jane Wayne... More
With a face covered in pepper spray, Corporal Craig
With a face covered in pepper spray, Corporal Craig Rossow, fire team leader, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, orders a notional aggressor to comply during a nonlethal weapons training course ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Reece Jacobs, a rifleman and
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Reece Jacobs, a rifleman and light armored vehicle scout serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, kneels to pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez during a memo... More
Sgt. Justin Beaulieu, a patrol leader with 1st Platoon,
Sgt. Justin Beaulieu, a patrol leader with 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrols past the bazaar here on the way back from an Afghan Uniformed Police precinct visit, May 3, 2012... More
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, carries a dummy, or a mock casualty, during a patrolling exercise July 26, 2012, as ... More
Marine veteran Cpl. Richard Bacchus leads the All-Marine
Marine veteran Cpl. Richard Bacchus leads the All-Marine sitting volleyball team in a mid-game motivation cheer during the sitting volleyball game against the Army May 17, at the Olympic Training Center in Colo... More
The Marines took down the All-Air Force sitting volleyball
The Marines took down the All-Air Force sitting volleyball team in a victories best-of-three series during the Warrior Games May 18, 2011, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Commandant of... More
Marines serving with India Battery, 3rd Battalion,
Marines serving with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, swab the breach of an M777 Lightweight Howitzer after firing a round during a regimental exercise here, Sept. 13, 2012. The exercise aime... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental Combat
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, meets with Marines from 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, here, April 4, 2012. Turner and members of his staff visited Marines a... More
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, receives his certificate of completion from Lt. Col. Howard F. Hall, the commanding ... More
Staff Sgt. Hector Sanchez (right), nonlethal weapons
Staff Sgt. Hector Sanchez (right), nonlethal weapons instructor, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, sprays a Marine serving with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, in the face with pepper spay in fr... More
(From left) U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental
(From left) U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, Lt. Col. Baron Harrison, RCT-5 Brigade Advisor Team officer in charge, and Afghan National Army Col. Mohammad Sarwar K... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Edward H. Erwin, the 2nd Battalion, 9th
U.S. Navy Lt. Edward H. Erwin, the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment chaplain, gives an early Easter service to Marines here April 4, 2012. Erwin traveled to different outposts and patrol bases around Helmand ... More
Marines serving with the 13th Marine Expeditionary
Marines serving with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit for San Francisco Fleet Week 2012 stand at attention at Candlestick Park’s 50-yard line for the pregame show at the 49ers game, Oct. 7, 2012. U.S. Marines... More
Corporal Joseph Tully, fire team leader, Delta Company,
Corporal Joseph Tully, fire team leader, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, inspects himself for simunition rounds markings after completing an Urban Leaders Course training scenario at a milita... More
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, rushes to attack a practice target with his bayonet during a bayonet exercise at a M... More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Robert J. Busalacchi, the
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Robert J. Busalacchi, the platoon commander for Mobile and Counter Mobile Platoon, Headquarters and Services Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, provides a mission brief to the M... More