U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conduct a military operations on urban terrain during a field exercise (FEX) at Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 24, 2016. FEX is a routine e More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Chandler P. Seagraves, left, commanding officer, Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn), Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST) and Marines with H&S Bn, MCIEAST, cool down after a More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rashad T. Brown, a player with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons football team, evades the opposing team during a football game aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., More
U.S. Marines and sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a noncommissioned officer and staff noncommissioned officer run aboard U.S. Naval Station Rota, Spain, Oct. 22, 2013. The 26 More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn), Marine Corps Installations East, cool down after a H&S Bn motivational run, Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 17, 2017. The run was arranged to build camar More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Luke A. Boyd and Sgt. Jeremy L. Hays, players with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons football team, celebrate a touchdown during a football game aboard Marine Corps Base Camp P More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn), Marine Corps Installations East, form up after a H&S Bn motivational run, Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 17, 2017. The run was arranged to build camarad More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron M. Coomes gives a hand to his teammate U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rashad T. Brown, players with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons football team, during a football game aboard More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn), Marine Corps Installations East, stand in formation after a H&S Bn motivational run, Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 17, 2017. The run was arranged to bu More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shane C. Howard, a player with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons football team, punts a foot ball during a football game aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 1 More
U.S. Marines and sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) listen to Col. Matthew St. Clair and Sgt. Maj. Todd Parisi, senior leadership of the 26th MEU, after conducting a noncommissioned of More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Johnnie M. Hughes, right, sergeant major, Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn), Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST), reads a unit citation after participating in a H&S B More
The Coaches of the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons football team, encourage their team during the half time break of a football game aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 15. The MCAS M More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Johnnie M. Hughes, center, sergeant major, Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn), Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST), reads a unit citation after participating in a H&S More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rashad T. Brown, a player with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons football team, powers through the defense of the opposing team during a football game aboard Marine Corps Base More
U.S. Marines and sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) listen to Sgt. Maj. Todd Parisi, 26th MEU sergeant major, after conducting a noncommissioned officer and staff noncommissioned offic More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Chandler P. Seagraves, left, commanding officer, Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn), Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST), places a meritorious unit commendation ribbon on t More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Luke A. Boyd, a player with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons football team, maneuvers through the defenses of the opposing team during a football game aboard Marine Corps Base More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Chandler P. Seagraves, commanding officer, Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn), Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST), gives his remarks after participating in a H&S Bn motiva More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Luke A. Boyd, a player with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons football team is tackled during a football game aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 15. The MCAS More
Staff Sergeant Vincent Walters, drill instructor, Support Battalion, gives recruits a class on the History and Structure of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 15 More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Johnnie M. Hughes, sergeant major, Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn), Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST), gives his remarks after participating in a H&S Bn motivatio More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Julio R. Cisneros, a player with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons football team out runs the opposing teams defense during a football game aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendle More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Julio R. Cisneros, a player with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons football team shakes free of the opposing team during a football game aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremy L. Hays, a player with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons football team, races past the opposing team to the end zone during a football game aboard Marine Corps Base Camp More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremy L. Hays, a player with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons football team, dives into the end zone during a football game aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., A More
A sailor from the Benin Navy looks at his newly awarded certificate following a graduation ceremony at Benin Naval Forces Headquarters, Cotonou, Benin, October 28, 2016. The U.S. Marine Corps theater security c More
Members of the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons football team and the 9th Communications battalion Knights football team congratulate each other on a game well played following a football game aboard Ma More
U.S. Marines with both the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons football team and the 9th Communications battalion Knights football team join in a prayer in honor of an injured teammate following the footba More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. John M. Haines with Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Central Command fires his M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle while conducting squad attack exercise in the 5th Fleet area of operations, No More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Andrew E. Terrell addresses the poolees of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Detroit during the recruiting station’s all-hands female pool function on December 10, 2016, in Troy, Michigan. More
The sergeant major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, second from left, leads a motivation run through Arlington, Va., Nov. 8, 2013. The run, in honor of the 238th Marine Corps birthday, stretch More
Recruits from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, receive instructions from their senior drill instructor during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 6. The recruits will spend their More
U.S. Marines participate in a motivation run in Arlington, Va., led by the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, not shown, Nov. 8, 2013. The run, in honor of the 238th Marine Corps More
Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, march on Sheppard Field while conducting close order drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 25. Drill instills in the recruits attention More
Recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run to stand on the yellow foot prints during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 9. Once the recruits step off the bus, they immed More
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, assumes a basic warrior stance while his partner holds a punching bag during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program class at Marine Corps Recruit Depot More
A U.S. Marine poses for a photo after participating in a motivation run in Arlington, Va., led by the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, not shown, Nov. 8, 2013. The run, in honor More
Col. Randall S. Hoffman, the III Marine Expeditionary Force G-35 future operations officer, progressed from private to colonel over 32 years of service in the Marine Corps. Hoffman, from Danville, Indiana, enli More
Staff Sergeant Robert Y. Lee, drill instructor, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, corrects a recruit’s technique during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Nov More
Staff Sergeant Micah S. Paguia , drill instructor, Receiving Company, Support Battalion, instructs a recruit to yell louder during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 11. While recruits are More
Private First Class Lewis B. Moorhead Platoon 1070, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stands at parade rest prior to graduation at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 4. Moorhead is a Tusco More
U.S. Marines pose for a photo after participating in a motivation run in Arlington, Va., led by the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, not shown, Nov. 8, 2013. The run, in honor o More
Rear Admiral Brent W. Scott, 19th Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps, gives a sermon to recruits during a religious service at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 27. Rear Admiral Scott is also t More
Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock II motivates the Marines and Sailors participating in Blue Chromite 2017, on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) Okinawa, Japan October 29, More
Marines from the Recruit Training Regiment stand around a cake as a part of the cake detail during the Recruit Training Regiment’s cake cutting ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 10. The ca More
Family, friends and loved ones of Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, wait for their new marines to run past during the motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15. After the More
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, assumes a basic warrior stance during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program class at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 15. The MCMAP classes More
U.S. Marines with Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Central Command provide suppressive fire with the M240B machine gun while conducting squad attacks during a training exercise in the 5th Fleet area of operati More
Cpl. David Hart, an ammunition chief with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, executes a shoulder roll at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Oct. 13, 2016. Marines with SPMAGT More
A recruit from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, maneuvers down a 90-foot cable on the Slide for Life obstacle during Confidence Course II at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 13. The cou More
General Glenn M. Walters, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, shakes the hand of a Marine receiving a Superior Achiever Award during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s Superior Achiever Ceremony at Naval B More
Recruits of Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, are welcomed to recruit training during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 11. Once the recruits step off the bus, they immediat More
Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stand in formation in front of their families, friends and loved ones prior to being released for liberty at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, S More
A Marine from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hugs his loved ones after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 13. Graduation comes after the completion of a More
A recruit from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, aims at a barrel with painted targets during Grass Week at Edson Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Cali More
Marines of Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during their motivation run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15. After the Marines graduate recruit training, they rece More
Recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, trek toward their next mark during the Land Navigation Course at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 4. Prior to starting the ev More
A recruit from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sprints with ammunition cans during the maneuver under fire portion of the Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12. The More
Recruits from Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, wait in line to have their movement to con tact run time recorded during a Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12. Recr More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Phillip J. Billiot, Headquarters Battalion Sgt. Maj., Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), delivers a safety brief to the Marines aboard MCBH, Nov. 18, 2016. The Marines conduct monthly More
Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, hug their loved ones after being released for liberty at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15. Family Day is the first time the new Marine More
A Marine from Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, greets his loved ones after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 13. Graduation comes after the completion of More
Family, friends and loved ones of Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, wait for their new marines to run past during the motivational un at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15. After the More
Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, respond to their senior drill instructor after being released for liberty at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15. After the Marines were More
A Marine from Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stands with his loved one after being released for liberty at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15. Family Day is the first time the new More
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conduct fire containment drills at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan...(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Akeel Austin)
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conduct military operations on urban terrain during a field exercise (FEX) at Camp Pendleton, California, May 24, 2016. FEX is designed to sh More
Lance Cpl. Homero Campos, left, and Lance Cpl. Chara J. Savoey, set up a hasty communications tower at Bombing Target Range 11, Piney Island, N.C., Dec. 18, 2014. Campos is an unmanned aerial vehicle maintainer More
Cpl. Kyle James, left, and Sgt. Ruben Ochoa battle an aircraft fire during Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting training at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 14, 2014. James and Ochoa are both ARFF More
Sgt. William Loughran encourages recruits from Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, to give 100 percent during physical training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 18, 2013. Loug More
Sgt. Justin Glenn Burnside motivates a recruit with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Burnside, originally a signal intelligence specialist from Bris More
Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, conduct a Marine Corps Martial Arts grappling session during a motivational run on Onslow Beach, N.C., March 4, 2013. BLT 3/2, the More
Sgt. Angela Arounerangsy, drill instructor, Platoon 4003, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, motivates recruits as they prepare for the rappel tower aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Islan More
"Training," a 20x30-inch inspirational poster photograph of two jumping porpoises created by the 31st Communications Squadron (CS), Visual Information, Aviano Air Base (AB), w:Italy. Subtitle:"Assisting common More
Sgt. William Loughran encourages recruits from Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, to give 100 percent during physical training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 18, 2013. Lough More
Millington, Tenn. (Aug. 12, 2003) -- Chief Yeoman (Select) Joseph Melton, 37, receives some individualized push-up training from his sponsor, Senior Chief Yeoman Ruby Goodwin, during the Chief's initiation pro More
"Keep A-Goin'" poem by Frank Lebby Stanton