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
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
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
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 family members
President Barack Obama shakes hands with family members of Marines and sailors after delivering a speech here, Aug. 7, 2013, thanking the Marines of 1st Marine Expeditionary Force for their commitment to being ... More
Staff Sgt. Randy Coole, 1st Platoon sergeant, Delta
Staff Sgt. Randy Coole, 1st Platoon sergeant, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, rinses his face after enduring a nonlethal weapons training course here where he was sprayed with pepper spray, O... More
Lieutenant Gen. John Toolan Jr., the commanding general
Lieutenant Gen. John Toolan Jr., the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, returns applause to a sell-out crowd at Petco Park here, Aug. 4, 2013, before throwing the ceremonial first pitch during ... More
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Cpl. Devin
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Cpl. Devin Zuccherino, a supply administration and operations specialist serving with 1st Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, after delivering a speech here,... More
Captain Jesse Hills, the team leader for Team 3, Civil
Captain Jesse Hills, the team leader for Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, shows students here how to write his last name in Pashto and in English Feb. 22, 2012. The Marines of Team 3 provided guidance to ... More
Corporal Kalin DelCastillo, a native of West Carrollton,
Corporal Kalin DelCastillo, a native of West Carrollton, Ohio, and a small arms repair technician serving with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, explains the breakdown of an M2 .50 caliber machine gun to spouses... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Scott M. Brewer, a Westchester, N.Y.,
U.S. Marine Cpl. Scott M. Brewer, a Westchester, N.Y., native serving with the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, jump platoon, patrols through a bazaar here, April 6, 2012. Colonel Roger Turner and Sgt. Maj. ... More
Lance Cpl. Taylor Adkins, a rifleman and radio operator
Lance Cpl. Taylor Adkins, a rifleman and radio operator with 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrols through a main road in Marjah en route to the Afghan Uniformed Police precinct... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Wege of the All-Marine wheelchair
Lance Cpl. Joshua Wege of the All-Marine wheelchair basketball team takes a practice shot before the Marines' game against the Army May 17, during the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. Wheelchair basketb... More
Pfc. Adrian Pansza, a Marine serving with I Marine
Pfc. Adrian Pansza, a Marine serving with I Marine Expeditionary Force, and sailors serving aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard man the rails aboard the ship, Oct. 5, 2011, while the vessel pulls in to the San Fran... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police Advisor Team senior enlisted advisor, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, shares a joke with Abdul Hamid, a patrolman with the Afghan Un... More
Lieutenant Col. George C. Schreffler and Lt. Col. Gilbert
Lieutenant Col. George C. Schreffler and Lt. Col. Gilbert W. Juarez salute during the pass and review portion of a change of command ceremony for 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion where Schreffler reli... More
All-Marine wheelchair basketball player Lance Cpl.
All-Marine wheelchair basketball player Lance Cpl. Joshua Wege, a native of Campbellsport, Wis., dribbles the ball down court during a game against the All-Navy/Coast Guard team May 18, 2011, at the Warrior Gam... 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, patrols through a bazaar here, April 6, 2012. Colonel Roger Turner and Sgt. Maj. Albert... 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
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. 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
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
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
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
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
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
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Michael Styskal (right), the 2nd
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Michael Styskal (right), the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment commanding officer, is accompanied by a young Afghan friend as he leads a foot patrol with Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental ... More
Football fans at the San Francisco 49ers vs. Buffalo
Football fans at the San Francisco 49ers vs. Buffalo Bills game at Candlestick Park give a standing ovation to U.S. Marines, sailors, coast guardsmen and members of the Royal Canadian Navy as they leave the fie... More
Marines get into late night insanity
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Baur, a mortarman, Lance Cpl. Bradley Werho, an infantry assaultman, and Lance Cpl. James Grothey, a rifleman, all serving with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, get a late ni... More
Marines serving with I Marine Expeditionary Force and
Marines serving with I Marine Expeditionary Force and sailors serving aboard USS Bonhomme Richard march down the flight deck of the Bonhomme Richard to man the rails, Oct. 5, 2011, while the vessel pulls in to ... More
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
Marines serving with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment,
Marines serving with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, provide preventative maintenance to an M777 Lightweight Howitzer at the 11th Marines’ gun park here, Aug. 14, 2013. The Marines prepped the howitzer for... More
Marines serving with I Marine Expeditionary Force and
Marines serving with I Marine Expeditionary Force and sailors serving aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard man the rails aboard the ship, Oct. 5, 2011, while the vessel pulls in to the San Francisco Bay for Fleet We... 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 Afghan National Army Col. Mohammad Sarwar Kushal, the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps executive officer, at a Golf Company, ... 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
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 shift at the TFL communications section help desk... 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
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, the commanding general of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), kneels to pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez during a memorial service in his honor April ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick Watkins, a Boston native,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick Watkins, a Boston native, receives a haircut from Lance Cpl. Nicholas Poindexter, a Bunn, N.C., native, as Lance Cpl. Zachary Martinez, a Minneapolis native, and Navy Seaman David... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Wege and Marine veteran Cpl. Richard
Lance Cpl. Joshua Wege and Marine veteran Cpl. Richard Bacchus were a paramount force in front of the net when the All-Marine sitting volleyball team took down the All-Army team during the Warrior Games May 17,... More
An M1A1 Abrams battle tank with Marines serving with
An M1A1 Abrams battle tank with Marines serving with 2nd Tank Battalion fires off a 120 mm round from the tank's main gun in Combat Center's training terrain July 10, 2012, during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012, ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Brian McGuire, the color sergeant of the
Gunnery Sgt. Brian McGuire, the color sergeant of the joint service color guard at the 49ers game Oct. 7, 2012, prepares to march on to the field for the singing of the national anthem. U.S. Marines, sailors, c... More
Sarah Phillips, the wife of 2nd Lt. Evan Phillips of
Sarah Phillips, the wife of 2nd Lt. Evan Phillips of Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, pulls back the bolt of an M2 .50 caliber machine gun as Sgt. Jonathan Moebius a native of Indianapolis and ... 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
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader,
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader, speaks to a local resident after searching his compound for weapons and improvised explosive device components here, March 27, 2012. Khaliq encouraged l... 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 here April 8, 2012, to pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez, a... More
Marines and sailors set up at Marine Green
Marines serving for San Francisco Fleet Week and sailors with 1st Medical Battalion are setting up for demonstrations and exhibits at Marina Green, Oct. 7, 2011. The sailors will be showcasing their medical sur... More
Staff Sgt. Jedidiah Vermillion of the All-Marine sitting
Staff Sgt. Jedidiah Vermillion of the All-Marine sitting volleyball team brought a lot of intensity to a pre-game meeting before the Marines took on the Army in sitting volleyball during the Warrior Games May 1... More
Sgt. Constantine R. Smith II, a 26-year-old Princeton,
Sgt. Constantine R. Smith II, a 26-year-old Princeton, N.J., native serving with 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), participated in a town hall meeting with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta here, March 14, ... More
Corporal Ricardo J. Figueroa, an electrician and
Corporal Ricardo J. Figueroa, an electrician and non-commissioned officer in charge of Marine Corps Integrated Maintenance Management System serving with Utilities Platoon, Regimental Combat Team 5, inspects a ... More
Corporal Ricardo J. Figueroa, an electrician and
Corporal Ricardo J. Figueroa, an electrician and non-commissioned officer in charge of Marine Corps Integrated Maintenance Management System serving with Utilities Platoon, Regimental Combat Team 5, volunteers ... More
Corporal Joshua Brooks, a Marine serving with Team
Corporal Joshua Brooks, a Marine serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, greets students at the school here Feb. 25, 2012. The Marines of Team 3 provided guidance to the local government here to hel... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Bast, a fire
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Bast, a fire team leader serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, was on evening resupply patrol to another squad of Marines nea... More
Bismullah Khaliq, the patrol leader with a team of
Bismullah Khaliq, the patrol leader with a team of Afghan Uniformed Police based out of the Khan Neshin precinct, and a fellow patrolman met with farmers during a patrol here, March 24, 2012. Khaliq, said his m... More
First Lt. Phillip M. Downey, a native of St. Louis
First Lt. Phillip M. Downey, a native of St. Louis serving in the command operations center at the Task Force Leatherneck compound here, salutes as the American flag is lowered during sunset April 28, 2012. Dow... 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
Sergeant Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader, Lance Cpl.
Sergeant Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader, Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a light armored vehicle crewman, and Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Bast, a fire team leader, all serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Lig... 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
Lieutenant Col. George C. Schreffler and Col. Mark
Lieutenant Col. George C. Schreffler and Col. Mark M. Tull, the 1st Marine Division chief of staff, salute while the national anthem plays during a change of command ceremony here for 1st Light Armored Reconnai... 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), fold the Americ... More
A Marine with Bravo Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian
A Marine with Bravo Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, awaits confirmation that Camp Pendleton’s Red Beach has been deemed secured by ground forces during a division-scale amphibious landing exercise, De... More
Judy Malazzo, mother of Marine veteran Cpl. Richard
Judy Malazzo, mother of Marine veteran Cpl. Richard Bacchus, was one of the many screaming supporters of the All-Marine sitting volleyball team when they took down the All-Army team in a best-of-three series Ma... More
All-Marine wheelchair basketball player Cpl. Clifford
All-Marine wheelchair basketball player Cpl. Clifford Sandy fights for a loose ball during the Marines' game against the Navy/Coast Guard team May 18, 2011, during the Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Cent... More
Dan McKinna, the pitcher of the Navy Recruiting District
Dan McKinna, the pitcher of the Navy Recruiting District San Francisco team, tosses a pitch during the San Francisco Fleet Week Interagency Softball Competition Oct. 4. The Navy team beat the TRX team, derived ... More
Major Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding general
Major Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), received authority for Regional Command (Southwest) during a joint transfer of authority ceremony here, March 12, 2012.
Vice Adm. Gilbert Beaman, commander of the U.S. 3rd
Vice Adm. Gilbert Beaman, commander of the U.S. 3rd Fleet and the military grand marshal of the 143rd Annual Italian Heritage Parade, waves to the crowd, Oct. 9, 2011. Marines and sailors with the expeditionary... 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
Major Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, the commanding general
Major Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, greets President Barack Obama as he cheered to the stage by a crowd of Marines, sailors and family members at the air station abo... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matthew Landis, a rifleman and section
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matthew Landis, a rifleman and section leader serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, salutes to the memorial stand of Cpl. Roberto Cazarez during a memorial ser... More
The U.S. Navy’s USS Preble, an Arleigh Burke-class
The U.S. Navy’s USS Preble, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, enters the San Francisco Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge Oct. 6, 2012, during San Francisco Fleet Week 2012’s Parade of Ships event. Nine sea vesse... More
Sgt. Ivan Garcia (left), a Fremont, Calif., native,
Sgt. Ivan Garcia (left), a Fremont, Calif., native, and Pfc. Andrew J. Hunter, a De Forest, Wis., native, both serving with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, follow fast-moving Blue Angels from Marina Green as they ... More
Sergeant Bryce W. Cherryholmsnoll, a native of Huxley,
Sergeant Bryce W. Cherryholmsnoll, a native of Huxley, Iowa, unfolds the American flag as Marines prepare to fly the flag next to the Afghan flag above the Task Force Leatherneck compound here April 28, 2012. M... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos and
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos and Col. John Mayer, commanding officer of the Wounded Warrior Regiment, congratulate veteran Marine and 2011 Warrior Games recurve archery gold medalist Daniel Go... More
San Franciscans gather from the city's Fisherman's
San Franciscans gather from the city's Fisherman's Wharf to North Beach and cheer for the Marines, sailors and city officials taking part of the 143rd Annual Italian Heritage Parade, Oct. 9, 2011. Marines and s... More
A student recites a poem in Pashto during class here
A student recites a poem in Pashto during class here Feb. 25, 2012. Marines serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, are providing guidance to the local government in Khan Neshin to help them constru... 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, brushes his 4-year-old daughter's teeth just moments after waking up Aug. 3, 2012. A... More
The head teacher at the school here follows along as
The head teacher at the school here follows along as his student recites a poem for the class Feb. 25, 2012. Marines serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, are providing guidance to the local gover... More
Two Afghan girls fill jugs of water at a canal in a
Two Afghan girls fill jugs of water at a canal in a small village here, March 27, 2012. The Afghan Uniformed Police led a patrol from the Khan Neshin precinct to a village near Qual-e Now, speaking to farmers a... 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
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, Colorado Springs
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
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