A member of the US Army 3rd Infantry Old Guard (foreground left), esco...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A member of the US Army 3rd Infantry Old Guard (foreground left), escorts Members of the Joint Chiefs-of-STAFF, as they prepare ... More
US Marine Corps (UMSC) Marine Special Reactions Team, Marine Corps Air...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Marines Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More
Gunnery Sgt. William T. Jones, second from left,
Gunnery Sgt. William T. Jones, second from left, headquarters commandant, and Sgt. Edwin A. Pena, an infantryman, both with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), demonstrate appropriate rifle muzzle awarene... More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Thomas Andersen, the aviation
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Thomas Andersen, the aviation ordnance officer for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares an M69 training grenade as part of an M67 live-fire grenade exercise during the 11th... More
U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct firing drills as part of combat marksmanship training during the 11th MEU Command Element field exercise (CEFEX) at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Combat m... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dennis Darling, a motor
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dennis Darling, a motor transportation operator with I Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Headquarters Group (I MHG), tosses an M69 training grenade into a bunker to demonstrate proper gre... More
The driver of a US Marine Corps (USMC) High-Mobility Multipurpose Whee...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jonathan T. Spencer, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Co... More
A member of the Georgian Armed Forces stands in front
A member of the Georgian Armed Forces stands in front of a Georgian troop formation along with other partner nations during the opening ceremony for Exercise Agile Spirit in Orpholo, Georgia, Sept. 3, 2017. Exe... More
Lance Cpl. Moises A. Arellano, a field radio operator
Lance Cpl. Moises A. Arellano, a field radio operator with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hammers down a tent steak during a build-up of a shore-based expeditionary command post as part of MEU Exercise abo... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael Dana, deputy commandant,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael Dana, deputy commandant, Installations and Logistics, talks about the future of the Expeditionary Manufacturing and how it will benefit the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, Cal... More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit dig
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit dig a trench to conceal network cables during the build-up of a shore-based expeditionary command post as part of MEU Exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, California, ... More
The annual 5K educational fun run for Sexual Assault
The annual 5K educational fun run for Sexual Assault Awareness Month took place at the Combat Center’s Desert Winds Golf Course April 12, 2013.
Bailey Salisbury, 5, dances to the sound of music playing
Bailey Salisbury, 5, dances to the sound of music playing at 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion’s compound during their deployment workshop April 19, 2013.
Lt. Col. James P. Doyle, left, Marine Wing Headquarters
Lt. Col. James P. Doyle, left, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 oncoming commanding officer, receives the unit colors from Lt. Col. Gregory P. DeMarco, right, former commanding officer of Marine Wing Headqua... More
U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) practice speed reloading as part of combat marksmanship training during the 11th MEU Command Element field exercise (CEFEX) at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Comba... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Travis Lindsay, an Enhanced
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Travis Lindsay, an Enhanced Marketing Vehicle Recruiter, with 8th Marine Corps Recruiting District communicates with students at the 2018 Stomp Wars at The University of Texas at Arlingto... More
Lt. Col. Gregory P. DeMarco, left, former commanding
Lt. Col. Gregory P. DeMarco, left, former commanding officer of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, receives a gift from Marines of the squadron during his change of command at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry ... More
U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct firing drills as part of combat marksmanship training during the 11th MEU Command Element field exercise (CEFEX) at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Combat m... More
A Marine with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation
A Marine with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation Squadron 352 prepares flares for a battlefield illumination mission by setting timers aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, July 18, 2014. Battlefield illuminati... More
Members of various units of the United States Marine
Members of various units of the United States Marine Active Corps march in formation during the Department of Defense Dress Rehearsal, Jan. 15, 2017, in Washington. More than 5,000 military members from across ... More
Australian Army Maj. Jonathan Wick, the future operations
Australian Army Maj. Jonathan Wick, the future operations officer with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), adjusts his rifle combat optic to align the battle sight zero as part of combat marksmanship training... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sierra Anderson, quality control
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sierra Anderson, quality control chief with 8th Marine Corps Recruiting district, narrates a Purple Heart ceremony on January 6, 2018 at St. Laurence Church in Southlake TX. The original... More
Lacy Richey, a participant in a 5 kilometer run supporting
Lacy Richey, a participant in a 5 kilometer run supporting Sexual Assault Awareness Month, races through the Combat Center’s Desert Winds Golf Course April 12,2013.
180416-N-GR168-0119 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 16, 2018)
180416-N-GR168-0119 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 16, 2018) U.S. Marines prepare a UH-1Y Huey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), for flight on the flight deck of the San Antonio-cl... More
Corporal Jacob Hall, a crew chief with Marine Aerial
Corporal Jacob Hall, a crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation Squadron 352, stands in front of an American Flag as a forklift shines its light, casting his shadow behind him after a battlefield ... More
Members of the United States Marine Corps Color Guard
Members of the United States Marine Corps Color Guard march with cased colors during the Department of Defense Dress Rehearsal, Jan. 15, 2017, in Washington. More than 5,000 military members from across all bra... More
Staff Sgt. Ramon Rodriguez, a KC-130J crew chief with
Staff Sgt. Ramon Rodriguez, a KC-130J crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation Squadron 352, stands ready to push flares from a KC-130J during a battlefield illumination mission July 18, 2014. Bat... More
Family and friends gather to congratulate Ret. Cpl.
Family and friends gather to congratulate Ret. Cpl. Shelby Dawson on receiving his Purple Heart for his actions during the battle of Guam on July 26, 1944, during his Purple Heart ceremony on January 6, 2018 at... More
U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) practice drinking from a canteen while in full mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) as part of chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclea... More
U.S. Marines assigned the Marine Corps Color Guard
U.S. Marines assigned the Marine Corps Color Guard march on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2017, after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States. More tha... More
U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) practice putting on mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) gear as part of chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear (CBRN) training duri... More
Staff Sgt. Aldo Pena, the administration chief with
Staff Sgt. Aldo Pena, the administration chief with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to unholster a Beretta M9 as part of combat marksmanship training during the 11th MEU Command Element field exe... More
Staff Sgt. Ramon Rodriguez, left, a KC-130J crew chief
Staff Sgt. Ramon Rodriguez, left, a KC-130J crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation Squadron 352, and Sgt. Christopher Weins, a load master with VMGR-352, prepare for a battlefield illumination m... More
Students from all over the nation come to The University
Students from all over the nation come to The University of Texas at Arlington to compete in The 2018 Stomp Wars on 10, 2018. Stomp Wars is a national youth competition that promotes positive futures through ed... More
Marines with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation
Marines with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation Squadron 352 place the flare chute in between the rear door and ramp of the KC-130J during a battlefield illumination mission July 18, 2014. Battlefield illum... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ledarrius Wade, a canvassing
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ledarrius Wade, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Station Fort Worth, 8th Marine Corps Recruiting District, discusses some of the opportunities the Marine Corps has to offer du... More
Corporal Jacob Hall, a crew chief with Marine Aerial
Corporal Jacob Hall, a crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation Squadron 352, pushes flares down a chute and out the rear of a KC-130J during a battlefield illumination mission July 18, 2014. Batt... More
Flares dropped out of a KC-130J by Marines with Marine
Flares dropped out of a KC-130J by Marines with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation Squadron 352 burn bright in the night sky above Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a battlefield illumination mission Ju... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, and 11th
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), give a tour of Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms training grounds to members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ... More
Students from all over the nation come to The University
Students from all over the nation come to The University of Texas at Arlington to compete in The 2018 Stomp Wars on 10, 2018. Stomp Wars is a national youth competition that promotes positive futures through ed... More
Students from all over the nation come to The University
Students from all over the nation come to The University of Texas at Arlington to compete in The 2018 Stomp Wars on 10, 2018. Stomp Wars is a national youth competition that promotes positive futures through ed... More
Flares dropped out of a KC-130J by Marines with Marine
Flares dropped out of a KC-130J by Marines with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation Squadron 352 light up the sky and ground during a battlefield illumination mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 1... More
U.S. Marine Corps Retired Cpl. Shelby Dawson, provides
U.S. Marine Corps Retired Cpl. Shelby Dawson, provides a first hand account of his action during the battle of Guam on July 26, 1944, during his Purple Heart ceremony on January 6, 2018 at St. Laurence Church i... More
U.S. Marine Corps Retired Cpl. Shelby Dawson, provides
U.S. Marine Corps Retired Cpl. Shelby Dawson, provides a first hand account of his action during the battle of Guam on July 26, 1944, during his Purple Heart ceremony on January 6, 2018 at St. Laurence Church i... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Carmody, center, the
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Carmody, center, the Battalion Gunner for 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, gives a tour of Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms training grounds to members of the J... More
Lt. Col. Gregory P. DeMarco, left, Marine Wing Headquarters
Lt. Col. Gregory P. DeMarco, left, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 outgoing commanding officer, receives the unit colors from Sgt. Maj. Jonathan B. McClary, right, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 sergea... More
Sgt. Don Fruhwirth, left, an intelligence analyst,
Sgt. Don Fruhwirth, left, an intelligence analyst, and Lance Cpl. Braden S. Lambert, a signals intelligence operator, both with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, guide a forklift operator emplacing a containe... More
Cpl. Matthew J. Frame, left, a chemical, biological,
Cpl. Matthew J. Frame, left, a chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialist with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), demonstrates the proper technique of putting on the mi... More
Members of various units of the United States Marine
Members of various units of the United States Marine Reserve Corps march in formation during the Department of Defense Dress Rehearsal, Jan. 15, 2017, in Washington. More than 5,000 military members from across... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Travis Lindsay, an Enhanced
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Travis Lindsay, an Enhanced Marketing Vehicle Recruiter, with 8th Marine Corps Recruiting District provides motivation during a pull-up challenge during The 2018 Stomp Wars at The Univers... More
Gunnery Sgt. William T. Jones, left, headquarters
Gunnery Sgt. William T. Jones, left, headquarters commandant, and Lance Cpl. Angel Garcia, a cyber network operator, both with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), demonstrate the proper technique of handl... More
The United States Marine Corps Staff element leads
The United States Marine Corps Staff element leads the USMC formation during the Department of Defense Dress Rehearsal, Jan. 15, 2017, in Washington. More than 5,000 military members from across all branches of... More
U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct battle sight zero as part of combat marksmanship training during the 11th MEU Command Element field exercise (CEFEX) at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Comb... More
U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) attach fuses to M69 training grenades for a M67 live-fire grenade exercise during the 11th MEU Command Element field exercise (CEFEX) at Camp Pendleton, Ca... More
3rd Combat Engineer Battalion Marines, sailors and
3rd Combat Engineer Battalion Marines, sailors and children release balloons that carry letters written by the children to their parents, who deployed to Afghanistan last month during the unit’s Deployment Work... More
A U.S. Marine with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
A U.S. Marine with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fires an M4 Carbine as part of combat marksmanship training during the 11th MEU Command Element field exercise (CEFEX) at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Combat ma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Travis Lindsay, an Enhanced
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Travis Lindsay, an Enhanced Marketing Vehicle Recruiter, with 8th Marine Corps Recruiting District provides motivation during a pull-up challenge during The 2018 Stomp Wars at The Univers... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, and 11th
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), give a tour of Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms training grounds to members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ... More
Lance Cpl. Jarrod D. Poulin, left, and Cpl. Robert
Lance Cpl. Jarrod D. Poulin, left, and Cpl. Robert C. Schrubbe, both satellite communications operators with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up a GATR 2.4 meter inflatable satellite antenna system durin... More
180415-N-GR168-0063 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 16, 2018)
180415-N-GR168-0063 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 16, 2018) U.S. Marine Cpl. Walter Niklaus, from Mosca, Colorado, and assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), writes in the laundry log a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Keven Matthews, Commanding Officer
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Keven Matthews, Commanding Officer of 8th Marine Corps Recruiting District, and SgtMaj. Troy Nicks, SgtMaj. of 8th Marine Corps Recruiting District, present a Purple Heart to Ret. Cpl. Sh... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Active Company
U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Active Company march on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2017, after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States. Mo... More
Lance Cpl. Seth A. Gordon, a field radio operator with
Lance Cpl. Seth A. Gordon, a field radio operator with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shovels a trench to conceal network cables during the build-up of a shore-based expeditionary command post as part of M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ledarrius Wade, a canvassing
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ledarrius Wade, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Station Fort Worth, 8th Marine Corps Recruiting District, discusses some of the opportunities the Marine Corps has to offer du... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Keven Matthews Commanding Officer
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Keven Matthews Commanding Officer of 8th Marine Corps Recruiting District, provides insightful words on Ret. Cpl. Shelby Dawson action on July 26, 1944, during a Purple Heart ceremony on... More
U.S. Marines with 8th Marine Corps Recruiting District
U.S. Marines with 8th Marine Corps Recruiting District communicates with students at the 2018 Stomp Wars at The University of Texas at Arlington on March 10, 2018. Stomp Wars is a national youth competition tha... More
Cpl. Stephanie Becerril, an embarkation chief with
Cpl. Stephanie Becerril, an embarkation chief with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), wipes down her face with a reactive skin decontamination lotion (RSDL) as part of chemical, biological, radioact... More
The United States Marine Band, "The President's Own,"
The United States Marine Band, "The President's Own," follow the USMC staff element in the formation during the Department of Defense Dress Rehearsal, Jan. 15, 2017, in Washington. More than 5,000 military memb... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman First Class (Fleet Marine
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman First Class (Fleet Marine Force/Surface Warfare) Paul O’Brien, right, the leading petty officer with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), issues M69 training grenades for a M67 live... More
Maj. Gen. Karsten Heckl, right, the commanding general
Maj. Gen. Karsten Heckl, right, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, shakes the hand of Lt. Col. Gregory P. DeMarco, left, former commanding officer of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, during... More
Corporal Jacob Hall, left, a crew chief with Marine
Corporal Jacob Hall, left, a crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation Squadron 352, takes a flare from Sgt. Christopher Weins, a load master with VMGR-352, to place into a flare chute during a bat... More
Lt. Col. Gregory P. DeMarco, left, former commanding
Lt. Col. Gregory P. DeMarco, left, former commanding officer of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, receives an award from Maj. Gen. Karsten Heckl, center, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing du... More
Marines with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation
Marines with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation Squadron 352 do a final timer check before dropping flares from a KC-130J during a battlefield illumination mission July 18, 2014. Battlefield illumination mi... More
A new recruit of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training
A new recruit of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, struggles to find the string on his mesh bag during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 8. Although recruits are confused and d... More
U.S. Marine Corps Retired Cpl. Shelby Dawson, provides
U.S. Marine Corps Retired Cpl. Shelby Dawson, provides a first hand account of his action during the battle of Guam on July 26, 1944, during his Purple Heart ceremony on January 6, 2018 at St. Laurence Church i... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Division (2d
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), salute the colors during a morning colors ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep. 26, 2017. The ceremony is held to honor colors as well as award Mari... More
U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) practice putting on gas masks as part of chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear (CBRN) training during the 11th MEU command element field ... More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit lay
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit lay camouflage netting over field tents during the build-up of a shore-based expeditionary command post as part of MEU Exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, California,... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Anthony Massingale, separations
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Anthony Massingale, separations and training chief, and Sgt. Italo Nunez, legal clerk, with 8th Marine Corps Recruiting district, present the colors during a Purple Heart ceremony on Jan... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Reserve Corps march
U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Reserve Corps march on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2017, after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States. More than... More
Staff Sgt. Ramon Rodriguez, left, a KC-130J crew chief
Staff Sgt. Ramon Rodriguez, left, a KC-130J crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation Squadron 352, observes Cpl. Jacob Hall, center, a crew chief with VMGR-352, pushing flares down a chute from a ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Ret. Cpl. Shelby Dawson and SgtMaj.
U.S. Marine Corps Ret. Cpl. Shelby Dawson and SgtMaj. Troy Nicks, SgtMaj. of 8th Marine Corps Recruiting District, exchange words after a Purple Heart ceremony on January 6, 2018 at St. Laurence Church in South... More
The United States Marine Corps Staff element marches
The United States Marine Corps Staff element marches on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2017, after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States. More than 5,... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Band, "The
U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Band, "The President's Own," march on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2017, after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the Uni... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Keven Matthews, Commanding Officer
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Keven Matthews, Commanding Officer of 8th Marine Corps Recruiting District, and SgtMaj. Troy Nicks, SgtMaj. of 8th Marine Corps Recruiting District, present a Purple Heart to Ret. Cpl. Sh... More
Mackenzie Culp, 9, has her face colored with camouflage
Mackenzie Culp, 9, has her face colored with camouflage paint during 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion’s deployment workshop April 19, 2013. The face paint was one of many fun activities the kids enjoyed that afternoon.
Lance Cpl. Ricky Madera, intelligence clerk, 3rd Combat
Lance Cpl. Ricky Madera, intelligence clerk, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, plays “Lance Corporal Says” with kids of currently deployed unit members Saturday as part of 3rd CEB’s deployment workshop.
U.S. Marine Corps Retired Cpl. Shelby Dawson, provides
U.S. Marine Corps Retired Cpl. Shelby Dawson, provides a first hand account of his action during the battle of Guam on July 26, 1944, during his Purple Heart ceremony on January 6, 2018 at St. Laurence Church i... More
U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct firing drills as part of combat marksmanship training during the 11th MEU Command Element field exercise (CEFEX) at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Combat m... More