Recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training
Recruits of November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, use upper-body strength to pull themselves over a Confidence Course obstacle Oct. 30, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The course is comprised of 15 obs... More
190717-N-LL146-1020 NOVO SELO TRAINING AREA, Bulgaria
190717-N-LL146-1020 NOVO SELO TRAINING AREA, Bulgaria (July 17, 2019) ¬– Albanian service members participate in a simulated raid during exercise Platinum Lion 2019 in Novo Selo Training Range, Bulgaria, July 1... More
Rct. Bryan A. Franco, Platoon 3081, Lima Company, 3rd
Rct. Bryan A. Franco, Platoon 3081, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stands at attention while his cover is cleaned Aug. 31, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. This photo is normally identified as a Mari... More
Recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, climb a Confidence Course obstacle Feb. 3, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits must challenge themselves and, in some cases, work together to complete... More
Recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, lift their knees to their elbows during a rigorous circuit course Nov. 7, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. These exercises increase recruits’ core strength... More
Staff Sgt. Judiyan E. Lowe, chief drill instructor
Staff Sgt. Judiyan E. Lowe, chief drill instructor of Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, teaches her recruits the importance of knowing Marine Corps history June 4, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Hist... More
Rct. Samantha D. Easto, Platoon 4040, November Company,
Rct. Samantha D. Easto, Platoon 4040, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, performs a flexed-arm hang during her initial strength test Sept. 12, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The minimum physical re... More
"100 years of Women in the Marine Corps" MCAS Miramar Photo Story
Digital illustration created using Adobe Photoshop, to recognize and honor women in the Marine Corps and their contributions to the service legacy. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine ... More
Rct. Jennifer M. Madrinan, Platoon 4020, Oscar Company,
Rct. Jennifer M. Madrinan, Platoon 4020, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, does pushups during a physical fitness session April 1, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits participate in more than 30 ... More
Basic Warrior Training instructors check each safety
Basic Warrior Training instructors check each safety harness for recruits of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, before they ascend the rappel tower Jan. 21, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Rappelling is... More
Arthur “Art” Orville Petty Jr., a Marine Vietnam veteran,
Arthur “Art” Orville Petty Jr., a Marine Vietnam veteran, stands in his Marine museum he created from a farm house on his property in Woodbury, Tenn., June 19, 2015. Petty enlisted into the Marine Corps March 1... More
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115, also known as the
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115, also known as the Silver Eagles, will reflect on their storied tradition and history as they celebrate 70 years of excellence on Nov. 8, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beauf... More
Cpl. Josh Sams sits in the shrine of the USS Arizona
Cpl. Josh Sams sits in the shrine of the USS Arizona Memorial, in front of a marble wall enscripted with the names of services members who did not survive during the attack on Dec. 7, 1941. Sams explored the me... More
U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit
U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, wait to begin a final drill evaluation Aug. 2, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. The strict, particular nature of close-order drill reinfo... More
Recruits of Platoon 4012, Papa Company, 4th Recruit
Recruits of Platoon 4012, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, march during their initial drill evaluation March 3, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The recruits trained for four weeks prior to the evaluat... More
Recruits of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, swim 25 meters in full utility uniforms during their basic water survival qualification June 17, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits had to swim acros... More
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Marines from 6th Marine Corps District
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Marines from 6th Marine Corps District conduct a Marine Corps Pull-up Challenge during the National Education Association Career Day at the Charlotte Convention Center. The NEA Career Day was on... More
U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Angel Rieker, Platoon 4048,
U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Angel Rieker, Platoon 4048, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, climbs an obstacle Nov. 29, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. Rieker, 18, from Rapid City, S.D., is scheduled to g... More
Recruits of Platoon 3044, India Company, 3rd Recruit
Recruits of Platoon 3044, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, eat breakfast on their first official training day March 25, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The formal 70-day training schedule begins abou... More
Turner G. Blount, one of the first African Americans
Turner G. Blount, one of the first African Americans to serve in the Marine Corps, bows his head in prayer during the 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group Black History Month observation at Camp Le... More
Rct. Mark E. Huff, Platoon 1025, Alpha Company, 1st
Rct. Mark E. Huff, Platoon 1025, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, waits to enter the gas chamber Feb. 23, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Huff, 19, from Wilmington, Ohio, is scheduled to graduate Apr... More
190714-N-LL146-1048 NOVO SELO TRAINING AREA, Bulgaria
190714-N-LL146-1048 NOVO SELO TRAINING AREA, Bulgaria (July 14, 2019) ¬– Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company, Europe (FASTEUR) participate in a simulated raid with Bulgarian service m... More
Recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, undergo an incentive training session Sept. 16, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Incentive training consists of physical exercises administered in a contro... More
Recruits of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, learn about basic water survival Oct. 7, 2013, at the recruit training pool on Parris Island, S.C. Water survival qualification, which is a graduation r... More
Recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, attempt various Confidence Course obstacles March 18, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The course, comprised of 15 obstacles, was designed to help Marine Co... More
190728-M-EC058-1827 CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (July 28,
190728-M-EC058-1827 CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (July 28, 2019) Sgt. Erick Garcia, with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M203 grenade launcher during live-fire ... More
Les Payne, captain, U.S. Army 1963-1969, Vietnam veteran.
Les Payne, captain, U.S. Army 1963-1969, Vietnam veteran. (Photo courtesy of Les Payne)
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen James W. Bierman (left),
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen James W. Bierman (left), commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, exchanges a plant with Kevin L. Faulconer (right), the Mayor of... More
47-foot motor life boat in the surf
TILLAMOOK BAY, Ore. (Dec. 14) -- Coast Guard 47-ft. motor lifboat practicing surf drills in 25-ft. waves. Search and rescue coxwains train in heavy surf to maintain their proficiency in heavy weather to be alw... More
Port Security Unit 313, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
SEATTLE - Petty Officer 1st Class Bryan Hoffman leads Coast Guard Port Security Unit 313 back to their homeport in Tacoma, Wash., after conducting a boat tactics exercise July 13 and 14 in Port Townsend Bay off... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Shively, left, a pilot assigned to
U.S. Marine Capt. Shively, left, a pilot assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, performs a preflight inspection on an AV-8B Harrier before a mission. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Sheila M. Brooks)
Afghanistan emergency hotline, Afghanistan
Army Maj. Gen. Robert W. Cone, the commanding general for Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan, tours the new 1-1-9 emergency hotline center at the Afghanistan Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afgha... More
Gates: Multiple Inputs to Drive Post-July Drawdown Decisions
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and French defense minister Herve Morin (center) hold a news conference in the pentagon, Jan. 31, 2008. (Photo/Cherie A. Thurlby)
Sgt. Cody Gaeta, radio operator, Personal Security
Sgt. Cody Gaeta, radio operator, Personal Security Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO International Security Assistance Force, monitors h... More
US COAST GUARD Mission explained
ARLINGTON, VA - (May 23, 2008) - Mr. James Caponiti, Associate Administrator for National Security, U.S. Maritime Administration (right) listens as U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary Landry, Director of Governm... More
Iraqi children pick up trash outside the Mulaab Soccer
Iraqi children pick up trash outside the Mulaab Soccer Stadium before a soccer tournament in Ramadi, Iraq, Aug. 14, 2008. The soccer tournament is sponsored by U.S. Marines (not shown) with 1st Battalion, 9th ... More
It's About Saving Lives. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Philippine Marine recruit Elmer Dacohoy, right, learns the proper techniques on treating a sucking chest wound, Oct. 17, 2008, from Lance Cpl. Jesse Dorris, a rifleman with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit du... More
Combat Outpost Geiger sits on barren land in Farah
Combat Outpost Geiger sits on barren land in Farah province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, during Operation Gateway III, Jan. 7. Operation Gateway III was a strategically planned operation to place combat ou... More
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph Pfaff,
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph Pfaff, assigned to Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific, prepares a tent at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton during Quick Shot 2009. Quick Shot is a semiannual field ... More
Marine overcomes injuries and competes in 2013 Warrior Games
U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Kirstie Ennis with Wounded Warrior West, from Milton, Fla., practice cycling during the 2013 All-Marine Warrior Games team training camp on Fort Carson, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The... More
Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
A U.S. Marine, center, with Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan and an Afghan police officer escort the Khan Neshin district governor toward Forward Operating Base Khan Neshin after the grand opening of a ... More
U.S. Army Gen. Duncan McNabb, right foreground, the
U.S. Army Gen. Duncan McNabb, right foreground, the commander of U.S. Transportation Command, prepares to depart Camp Bastion in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2010. McNabb visited Afghanistan to recei... More
Hawaii - RIMPAC. Warship photograph collection
The Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable-class multi-role stealth frigate RSS Supreme departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to support Rim of the Pacific 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational ex... More
A Sailor aboard USS Kearsarge guides a CH-53E Super
A Sailor aboard USS Kearsarge guides a CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter pilot prior to takeoff for flight operations during Composite Training Unit Exercise, July 8, 2010. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and... More
RIMPAC, US Navy Photogrpah
An Australian Army soldier details his weapon in preparation for an upcoming joint forces helicopter beach assault exercise. Marines are working with the Australian Army, Malaysian Marines and members of the Ro... More
RIMPAC, US Navy Photogrpah
A landing craft air cushion from Assault Craft Unit 5 arrives on the beach during an amphibious landing exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise design... More
Sgt. Zaza Chapodze, a fire support chief with Company
Sgt. Zaza Chapodze, a fire support chief with Company B, 31st Georgian Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, hands a stuffed toy polar bear to a young Afghan boy from Bogholabad village in Bakwa district, Farah ... More
Joint Task Force Guantanamo’s Camp VI lead chief petty
Joint Task Force Guantanamo’s Camp VI lead chief petty officer briefs detention facility operations to senior U.S. military non-commissioned officers participating in the Keystone program, July 25. Keystone is ... More
Haitians receive eye exams at an Operation Continuing
Haitians receive eye exams at an Operation Continuing Promise 2010 medical site in Port-de Paix, Haiti, July 31. CP10 is a collaborative effort that involves military and civilian personnel providing humanitari... More
Sailors and Marines conduct a foreign object debris
Sailors and Marines conduct a foreign object debris walkdown prior to flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu. Peleliu is the command platform for the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group sup... More
USS Peleliu, Pakistan - A helicopter landing on the deck of an aircraf...
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the White Knights of Helicopter Marine Medium Squadron (Reinforced) launches from the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu to join 11 other h... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps General James T. Conway
Commandant of the Marine Corps General James T. Conway stands in front of the Marines and sailors of Camp Delaram II while discussing current changes taking place in the Marine Corps as well as the great job Ma... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Glenn Mosley, native of Charleston,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Glenn Mosley, native of Charleston, S.C., a refrigeration mechanic with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Logistics Combat Element, attached to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force ... More
Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit wait
Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit wait in a classroom before beginning the M-50 gas mask familiarization and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense class aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C.,... More
A Costa Rican man waits for the Limon Pirates versus
A Costa Rican man waits for the Limon Pirates versus service members from Operation Continuing Promise 2010 team, to begin a baseball game at the Big Boy baseball stadium in Limon, Costa Rica, Aug. 28. Service ... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Cornell A. Wilson Jr., commander
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Cornell A. Wilson Jr., commander of United States Marine Corps Forces South, and the deputy commander of MCF command gives his remarks on deployment operations to Marines and Sailors of Sp... More
Football player trades pads in for flak
Recruit Bernard D. Lueken, Platoon 3246, Company L, eats an apple after spending all morning executing obstacles during the Crucible at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 14. Lueken p... More
The 50-member 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band performs
The 50-member 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band performs during the 2010 Miramar Air Show, Oct. 2. The band gave a performance every day of the air show.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Henry, an aviation
Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Henry, an aviation boatswains mate from Pearl City, Hawaii, guides an AH-1Z "Viper SuperCobra" landing aboard USS Makin Island Oct. 5. The attack helicopter was piloted by Capt. ... More
The Ride for Semper Fi participants cheer as a check
The Ride for Semper Fi participants cheer as a check for $250,000 is presented to the Semper Fi Fund. The participants spent six months raising money and training for the bicycle ride from Phoenix to San Diego.
A Philippine marine medic practices a tracheotomy on
A Philippine marine medic practices a tracheotomy on a hospital dummy called Sim Man at Naval Forces West, Naval Station Carlito Cunanan, Ulugan, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines, Oct. 18. The simulation du... More
Cpl. Tiffany LeBarre, an administrative clerk with
Cpl. Tiffany LeBarre, an administrative clerk with Marine Aircraft Group 31, runs around a screen set by Gunnery Sgt. John Brown Jr., the Aircraft Recovery quality assurance chief with Headquarters and Headquar... More
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Marines aboard Marine
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Marines aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar train with the Mobile Aircraft Firefighting Training Device on the flight line Oct. 23.
A landing craft air cushion from the amphibious dock
A landing craft air cushion from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) arrives on the beach during a ship-to-shore mission rehearsal in Djibouti. Carter Hall is part of the Kearsarge Amphibi... More
A landing craft air cushion enters the well deck of
A landing craft air cushion enters the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall after conducting amphibious training exercises in Djibouti. Carter Hall is part of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready... More
Staff Sgt. Jaclyn S. Potter, platoon commander for
Staff Sgt. Jaclyn S. Potter, platoon commander for 3rd Platoon, General Support Transportation Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 15 (Forward), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), holds a unique billet as pla... More
Marine general engages Afghan media
Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commanding general, Regional Command Southwest, speaks to Afghan journalists aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Nov. 23. Mills discussed economic progress, security and Afghan nat... More
Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps,
Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, pauses with Afghan national army Brig. Gen. Aminullah Patyani during a tour of Kabul Military Training Center.
Col. Roy A. Osborn, commanding officer, 15th Marine
Col. Roy A. Osborn, commanding officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses the students of Abbey Reinke Elementary School Jan. 7 in Temecula, Calif. Osborn returned “Wolfie”, the school’s mascot, on beha... More
Marines and sailors with Company E, 2nd Battalion,
Marines and sailors with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, break the seals on their M50 Gas Masks during an outdoor gas exercise performed at range 210 Jan. 26, 2011. The Marines and sailors in ful... More
A hike for help, US Marine Corps Photo
While training for "A Hike for Help," Maj. Ian Brooks, platoon commander for 4th Platoon, 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, enjoys the scenery of Marine Corps Base Hawaii. "A Hike for Help"... More
Staff Sgt. Garrison Busker, combat engineer out of
Staff Sgt. Garrison Busker, combat engineer out of Recruit Sub-Station Raleigh, N.C., follows the pointer dog as it seeks a scent during the Wounded Warrior Quail Hunt in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., Jan. 29. Wounded ... More
First, second and third place finishers display their
First, second and third place finishers display their cars and their trophies to the audience during the Cub Scouts’ Pinewood Derby at the Combat Center’s Scout Hut, Jan. 29, 2011.
An Afghan National Army soldier holds up his certificate
An Afghan National Army soldier holds up his certificate of completion for the basic administration course during a graduation ceremony at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, here Feb. 2. During the ten-day c... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Damarias Russel waits for his
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Damarias Russel waits for his team to join in prayer before a boxing match at the Chaparral Gym Feb. 15. Lackland Air Force Base is the host for the 2011 Armed Forces Boxing Championship.... More
A 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion Marine loads
A 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion Marine loads blank rounds into his magazines in preparation for upcoming training exercises at Landing Zone Lark, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23. During t... More
USS Makin Island action
Sgt. Seiya Fukushima, scout swimmer with intelligence platoon, Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, Western Army Infantry Regiment, carries an engine over three landing crafts parked in the well deck of USS Maki... More
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks with Brig.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks with Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, commanding general of 1st Marine Division (Forward), at Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam in Sangin, Afghanistan, March 8. Secretary Ga... More
Cpl. David LeonCartagena, a supply warehouseman with
Cpl. David LeonCartagena, a supply warehouseman with Consolidated Material Support Center, Headquarters Battalion, provides instructions to his team in the minutes before entering the final module of the Mobile... More
The 2nd Marine Division (Forward) color guard posts
The 2nd Marine Division (Forward) color guard posts colors at the transfer of authority ceremony, March 15. Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, the commanding general for 1st MarDiv (Fwd), relinquished his command to B... More
A Sailor signals the Marine pilots of a CH-53E Super
A Sailor signals the Marine pilots of a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, as it takes off during flight operations March 17. The 31st... More
Operation Tomodachi continues III MEF, MCBJ supporting relief efforts
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members and III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines team up to offload about 25,000 bottles of water from a the back of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during Operation Tom... More
Marines with second platoon, Ground Combat Element,
Marines with second platoon, Ground Combat Element, Security Cooperation Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 2011, take doxycycline once per day in accordance with a weekly dosage of mefloquine to prevent th... More
As the sun dips below the horizon in Gettysburg, Pa.,
As the sun dips below the horizon in Gettysburg, Pa., April 28, roughly 70 Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 stand at attention as Linda Bell plays “Taps” on the bugle, in chilling remembrance of th... More
Cpl. Michael Diaz, right, reaches into a medical bag,
Cpl. Michael Diaz, right, reaches into a medical bag, as Cpl. Joseph Diiorio, right, simulates applying a tourniquet to Sgt. Michael Delfin, all assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a combat l... More
In the small farming town of Mandra, approximately
In the small farming town of Mandra, approximately 108 kilometers north of Constanta, kindergartners watch Gunnery Sgt. Giannina Pinedo, civil affairs chief, Black Sea Rotational Force 11, while Roxanna Taranu,... More
Helicopter support team Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics
Helicopter support team Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group prepare the rigging for a transport of a Canadian Forces CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission in ... More
Marines from Company E, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine
Marines from Company E, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, maneuver their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks during a training mission here May 22 as part of African Lion 2011. African Lion is an annually sche... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Milwaukee, Wis., native, Maj. Steve Shultz, lifts a bar over his head in preparation for his final set of shoulder presses. The member of th... More
Lt. Col. Ricardo Miagany, the commanding officer of
Lt. Col. Ricardo Miagany, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, exchanges gifts with Shunji Ohashi, the mayor of Susono City June 15.... More
Eli Corin, an intern with the Department of the Navy
Eli Corin, an intern with the Department of the Navy Office of General Council, grabs a magazine filled with compressed air while on a visit to the indoor simulated marksman training facility Thursday. The visi... More
Construction equipment belonging to Engineering Company,
Construction equipment belonging to Engineering Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, is blasted with sand at the Lavic Lake training area after the unit built new helicopter landing pads at the site June 28.
Petty Officer 1st Class Sharine Corley, boatswain's
Petty Officer 1st Class Sharine Corley, boatswain's mate, from Philadelphia, and currently deployed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island, enjoys a toboggan ride while on an MWR tour to the... More
Gunnery Sgt. Charles Evers, an infantryman with Black
Gunnery Sgt. Charles Evers, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 11, draws a diagram on the floor for a Georgian soldier during Military Operations in an Urban Terrain training July 19 as part of Exer... More
Restored dental clinic welcomes patients
Navy Lt. Joseph R. Muckenthaler, a general dentist for Evans Branch Dental Clinic, 3rd Dental Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, uses high-technology equipment and graphics p... More
GAMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Navy
GAMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Navy Lt. Carl Rhoads enjoys a cup of chai tea during a shura with local mullahs here, July 23. Rhoads, a native of Weippe, Idaho, is the battalion chaplain for 1... More
Back to school: Are you ready?
Current and former Bolden Elementary school principals, Wendy Randle and Chuck Yahres, pose for a photo in the school’s lobby. Randle is the incoming principal and will spearhead the school’s newest curriculum.
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and district government officials enjoy Iftar, or ‘breaking of fast,’ which is the nightly meal during the month... More
Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference
Gen. James F. Amos, 35th commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with Rose M. Likins, ambassador of U.S. Embassy Lima and mother of a lance corporal currently serving with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine ... More
Gen. James F. Amos, 35th commandant of the U.S. Marine
Gen. James F. Amos, 35th commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, greets Daniel Emiliano Mora Zevallos, the Minister of Defense of Peru, prior to the start of the opening ceremony for the Marine Leaders of the Amer... More