Lt. Col. Anthony Johnston, right, and Lt. Col. Christopher
Lt. Col. Anthony Johnston, right, and Lt. Col. Christopher Richardella prepare to exchange the unit colors during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, February 28, 2020. Johnston relinq... More
Marines help ANA take aim during a platoon training course
Cpl. Shane Cruz, a native of Agat, Guam, adjusts the front iron sights of an M16-A2 rifle for an Afghan National Army soldier, before taking aim at a live fire range in Musa Qal'eh, Afghanistan, Feb. 9. Twenty ... More
Lance Cpl. Damon Bennett, a native of St. Louis, climbs
Lance Cpl. Damon Bennett, a native of St. Louis, climbs a hill after checking on a water canal during a patrol in Musa Qal’eh, Afghanistan, Feb. 14. The Marines inspected a number of current construction projec... More
Desert training continues at Enhanced Mojave Viper: Marines collect bi...
Lance Cpl. Mary C. McKenna (center) uses a HIDE system to document the iris of man displaying suspicious behavior here Nov. 18. The data would be entered into a biometrics database used to identify insurgents a... More
Four MV-22 Ospreys wait for Marines with Company C,
Four MV-22 Ospreys wait for Marines with Company C, 1st Bn., 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 to load at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan. The Ospreys inserted the Marines in a forwar... More
A member of the Afghan Narcotics Interdiction Unit
A member of the Afghan Narcotics Interdiction Unit cuts a lock on a suspected insurgent compound during Operation Speargun in Urmuz, Afghanistan, March 26, 2012. The five-day operation was intended to disrupt e... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel A. Sixtorodriguez
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel A. Sixtorodriguez with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 watches over a group of local Afghan nationals in Nimroz province, Afghan... More
Citizens of Kajaki attend a shura here, April 14, 2012.
Citizens of Kajaki attend a shura here, April 14, 2012. The villagers had the opportunity to speak directly to commanders of the Marines and Afghan National Civil Order Police who provide security for their community.
An officer with the Afghan National Civil Order Police
An officer with the Afghan National Civil Order Police sits in front of an ANCOP vehicle at Patrol Base Virginia in Kajaki, April 14, 2012. Marines formerly operated the patrol base before turning over responsi... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine
U.S. Marines with 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) inspect an M1 Abrams Battle Tank outside Camp Delaram II, at Delaram, Nimroz province, Afghanistan, April 16, 2012. 1st Tanks prepa... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 take cover behind a damaged wall in Gorazan Valley, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 17, 2012. Marines conduct... More
Marines of Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine
Marines of Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fire an illumination round from an M777 howitzer artillery piece here, April 17, 2012. The Marines of “Goliath Battery” provide support to Marine un... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 use an M1 Abrams battle tank with 1st Tank Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force ((Forward)) as cover to patrol ... More
Staff Sgt. Gregory Sanders, Afghan National Army Advisor
Staff Sgt. Gregory Sanders, Afghan National Army Advisor for Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, poses for a photo with ANA soldiers serving here, April 18, 2012. Sanders and the Marines of Forwa... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 begin a security patrol in Payawak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 20, 2012. Marines conducted the patrol in... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Beranek with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Beranek with Helicopter Support Team 8, Combat Logistics Battalion 4 attached to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, communicates with the Air Of... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel Sixto a designated
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel Sixto a designated marksman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, rests during a halt in a security patrol in the village of Pay... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, unload supplies from a Medium Tactical Replacement Vehicle (MTVR) at a patrol base in the Fulads, Helmand provinc... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 patrol up a hill in Fulads, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 1, 2012. Upon their destination, Marines provided s... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kyle J. Boundy with Alpha Company,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kyle J. Boundy with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 ensures his radio is working properly during Operation Reservoir Dogs in the village of Sab... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Sears, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Sears, a corpsman with C Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 shakes hands with children who run up to him while patrolling through the Gostan valley, Ni... More
Sgt. Julie Nicholson, a Female Engagement Team leader,
Sgt. Julie Nicholson, a Female Engagement Team leader, lets Afghan children try on her sunglasses during a shura at Patrol Base Georgetown, Afghanistan, May 3, 2012. During the meeting, children were taught com... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Michael Steadman, 3rd platoon
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Michael Steadman, 3rd platoon commander, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, pauses during a security patrol in Fulad, Helmand province, Afgh... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Steven Cheek, right, 2nd squad
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Steven Cheek, right, 2nd squad leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, watches from a distance as Lance Cpl. Jason Kelleher sweeps for a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, commanding general Regional Command (Southwest), speaks to Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 on Forward Operating Base Wh... More
Bernard Smith, left, a correspondent,with Al Jazeera
Bernard Smith, left, a correspondent,with Al Jazeera English News Channel, embeds with U.S. Marines with Police Advisory Team 2, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 during a security pa... More
Ben Foley, right, a cameraman with Al Jazeera English
Ben Foley, right, a cameraman with Al Jazeera English News Channel, photographs local Afghan Uniformed Police training with U.S. Marines with Police Advisory Team 2, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regiment... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 patrol in the village of Deh Mushek during Operation Trap House in Kajaki, Helmand province Afghanistan May 22, 2012... More
Lieutenant Col. Kevin Trimble (right), the former commanding
Lieutenant Col. Kevin Trimble (right), the former commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, passes the battalion’s colors to Lt. Col. John Kelley during the unit’s change of... More
U.S. Marines attending the Infantry Unit Leaders Course
U.S. Marines attending the Infantry Unit Leaders Course (IULC) at the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East (SOI-E) navigate through the Infantry Platoon Battle Course at Fort Pickett, V... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina arrive on a Boeing 747 at Clark Air field, Angeles city, Republic of the Philippi... More
Philippine and U.S. Marines discuss the differences
Philippine and U.S. Marines discuss the differences between their mortar systems May 5, 2014 in Crow Valley, Philippines during exercise Balikatan 2014. Marines from both countries conducted a dry-run in prepar... More
Philippine Marines raise their thumb to signal their
Philippine Marines raise their thumb to signal their weapons are clear after performing squad fire and maneuver training events May 8, 2014, at Crow Valley, Philippines, during Balikatan 2014. The Philippine Ma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Niel E. Nelson shakes
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Niel E. Nelson shakes hands with Philippine Marine 1st Lt. Carlo Glenn A. Capunihan May 9, 2014 at Crow Valley, Philippines during Balikatan 2014. Nelson stopped by the range where ... More
U.S. Marines brief Brig. Gen. Niel E. Nelson in the field during Balik...
U.S. Marines brief Brig. Gen. Niel E. Nelson about a training event which includes Philippine and U.S. Marines shooting and maneuvering May 9, 2014 at Crow Valley, Philippines during Balikatan 2014. Balikatan i... More
A bulldozer is pulled out of the mud by a second bulldozer
A bulldozer is pulled out of the mud by a second bulldozer during a training exercise May 11, 2014 in Crow Valley, Philippines as part of Balikatan 2014. The bulldozer was stuck, allowing Philippine and U.S. Ma... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Joseph Jansen, drinks water from
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Joseph Jansen, drinks water from vine as part of the jungle survival course June 1 during Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 at Teluk Gorek Beach, Malaysia. This year ma... More
Marines disembark a U.S. Navy C-40 Clipper aircraft
Marines disembark a U.S. Navy C-40 Clipper aircraft June 22 at the Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The Marines landed in Mongolia to take part in Exercise Khaan Quest 2014, which ... More
Members of the Mongolian Armed Forces and U.S. Marines
Members of the Mongolian Armed Forces and U.S. Marines members transport their watercraft over land on June 25 using the low-carry method during the riverine operations lane of Khaan Quest 2014 at the Five Hill... More
Philippine marine corps Master Sgt. Manuel Prado, a
Philippine marine corps Master Sgt. Manuel Prado, a blademaster assigned to Marine Training Exercise Unit, demonstrates proper blade handling techniques to U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion... More
Lance Cpl. Edwin Centofanti, a machine-gunner with
Lance Cpl. Edwin Centofanti, a machine-gunner with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and native of Youngstown, Ohio (left), loads and closes an M249 light machine gun for Lance Cpl. Michael Hobbs, an anti-tank... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (1/8), 2nd Marine Division, fire 81 mm mortar rounds at Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 14, 2015. 1/8 stayed at Quantico for a Deployment For Train... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2d Transportation
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2d Transportation Support Battalion (2D TSB), 2d Marine Logistics Group, transport the Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (1/8), 2d Marine Division at ... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Transportation
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion (2D TSB), 2nd Marine Logistics Group conduct Combat Marksmanship Program training at Quantico, Va., Feb. 16, 2015. 2D TSB stayed at Quantico... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Andrew D. Gilbert, operations
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Andrew D. Gilbert, operations officer with Alpha Company, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion (2nd TSB), 2nd Marine Logistics Group, teaches annual training classes to the Marines of ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen R. Craig, a Heavy
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen R. Craig, a Heavy Equipment operator with Alpha Company, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion (2nd TSB), 2nd Marine Logistics Group, clears snow off of a road with a Caterpi... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Transportation
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion (2nd TSB), 2nd Marine Logistics Group, participate in Combat Convoy Simulator training at Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 19, 2015. 2nd TSB provide... More
A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (1/8), 2nd Marine Division, conducts dry fire attack training at Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 20, 2015. 1/8 stayed at Quantico during a Deploymen... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Transportation
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group visit the Marine Corps Museum at Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 22, 2015. 2D TSB provided logistical support to 1st Ba... More
U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Andrew S. Ogletree with
U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Andrew S. Ogletree with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (1/8), 2nd Marine Division receives an oral cleaning at Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 24, 2015.... More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response- Africa, receive a familiarization class on the B1 Centauro reconnaissance vehic... More
A team of four road guards leads the way during an
A team of four road guards leads the way during an 8-mile hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 6, 2015. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment endured the freezing temperatures during the hike to pre... More
Sgt. Brett Nelson, an infantry assaultman with 1st
Sgt. Brett Nelson, an infantry assaultman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, studies his notes and reads maps during the scout sniper assessment and selection process aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 31, ... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Carden, a grenadier with Bravo Company,
Lance Cpl. Ryan Carden, a grenadier with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, searches the top of a book shelf using an extended mirror for bomb making materials during a Tactical Site Exploitatio... More
Pfc. Brandon Swanger, a mortarman with 1st Battalion,
Pfc. Brandon Swanger, a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, checks and adjusts an 81 mm mortar’s aim during a live-fire range aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 21-22, 2015. To ensure their readine... More
Lance Cpl. Bryan Morgan, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion,
Lance Cpl. Bryan Morgan, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division provides security for his fire team during a counter improvised explosive device training exercise aboard Camp Le... More
Pfc. Jquan Richardson, a rifleman with 1st Battalion,
Pfc. Jquan Richardson, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fires his M203 rifle-mounted grenade launcher during a M203 qualification aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 5, 2015. The M203 grenade l... More
A Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment prepares
A Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment prepares to fire an AT-4 anti-tank weapon during a live-fire rocket range aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 5, 2015. The purpose of the exercise was to build confi... More
Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, participate in Head Start, a class designed to help prepare them for interaction with Korean culture during their upcoming deployment, May ... More
Marines and Sailors with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion,
Marines and Sailors with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment patrol through dense shrubbery during a Counter Improvised Explosive Device Course in Holly Ridge, N.C., May 20, 2015. The Company rece... More
Soldiers of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Soldiers of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, check their newly assigned M88 Armored Recovery Vehicle for proper function one week afte... More
Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion and 1st
Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion and 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, measure detonation cord and create breaching charges during the urban breaching portion of a demolition package aboard Camp Lej... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, prepare
Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, prepare their equipment before beginning infantry immersion training aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 30, 2015. The training exercise tested the Marines... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to begin a training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. July 30, 2015. Marines participating in the exercise conducted “hip shoots” i... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment lead
Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment lead a class on how to properly search someone to role players acting as an African army at the Infantry Immersion Training Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp L... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, drop M889A1 high explosive rounds from an M252 81mm mortar system for a fire support combined exercise, during Integrated Training Exercise... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Christian M. Feliks, a radio
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Christian M. Feliks, a radio operator with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), watches the sun come up before a fire suppor... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tristan D. Smith, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tristan D. Smith, left, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, turns his head away from the blast as Lance Cpl. Christian T. Ramsey gets into the s... More
A U.S. Marine Corps anti-personnel obstacle breaching
A U.S. Marine Corps anti-personnel obstacle breaching system explodes as Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), take cover during Integrated Training Exe... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), prepare to execute a movement to contact drill during Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Corps A... More
U.S. Marines leadership with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
U.S. Marines leadership with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (1/8), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) convoy to the range where Charlie Company will practice their infantry skills and tactics during Integrated Tr... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, currently attached to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), prepare their AAV-A1 assault amphibious vehicles before a mechanized as... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David B. Manktelow, a
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David B. Manktelow, a crewman with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), finishes loading a M250 .50-caliber machine gun on his AAV-A1 assault amphibious ve... More
A Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
A Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provides security during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Gro... More
1st Lt. Stephen Smith, V-22 Osprey pilot, Marine Medium
1st Lt. Stephen Smith, V-22 Osprey pilot, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, communicates with a rescue squadron at Morgan’s Well training area aboard the Combat Center, Nov. 5, 2015. Smith acted as a downed... More
Colonel James Donnellan, deputy commander for U.S.
Colonel James Donnellan, deputy commander for U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, right, speaks with Col. Adrian Vasile, commander of Mihail Kognalniceanu Air Base, before the transfer-of -authority cer... More
Romanian military police stand in formation alongside
Romanian military police stand in formation alongside U.S. Marines during the transfer-of-authority ceremony for the next rotation of Black Sea Rotational Force, aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Ja... More
Heading to Norway, US Marine Corps Photo
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force travel to Norway for cold-weather training in support of Exercise Cold Response, Jan. 26. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment deployed to Mihail Kogalnic... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force participate
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force participate in a tournament-style grappling exercise at the soccer field aboard Mihail Kognaliceanu Air Base, Romania, Jan. 29, 2016. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force stand
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force stand on line while receiving instruction on non-lethal weapons tactics, Jan. 29, 2016, aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania. Non-lethal weapons' training is... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force review
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force review their shot groups as they zero their individual weapon during a live-fire exercise aboard Mihail Kognalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Feb. 2, 2016. Marines from 1... More
A U.S. Marine with Baltic Sea Rotation Force, not shown,
A U.S. Marine with Baltic Sea Rotation Force, not shown, reviews his shot group as he zeroes his individual weapon during a live-fire exercise aboard Mihail Kognalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Feb. 2, 2016. Marine... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force fire M240B
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force fire M240B light machine guns during a live-fire exercise to confirm their zero aboard Mihail Kognaliceanu Air Base, Romania, Feb. 2, 2016. Marines from 1st Battalio... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zeth N. Horr, squad leader,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zeth N. Horr, squad leader, 2nd Platoon, Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response- Africa searches the area during a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bennett E. Dahl, machine
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bennett E. Dahl, machine gunner, 2nd platoon Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa give commands to ... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd platoon Bravo company, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 2nd platoon Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa respond to a violent protest exercise at U.S. Embassy, Lisbon... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Tristan J. Sheppard, automatic
U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Tristan J. Sheppard, automatic rifleman, 2nd platoon Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa give commands t... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force walk to
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force walk to breakfast prior to the start of Exercise Juniper Cobra in Israel, Feb. 10, 2016. JC is a combined Israeli-U.S. exercise designed to improve interoperability ... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response- Africa pose for a photograph with Robert A. Sherman, U.S. Ambassador to Portugal at U.S. Embassy, Lisbon, Portugal, Feb. 10, 2016.... More
An Israel Defense Force soldier gives a presentation
An Israel Defense Force soldier gives a presentation on breaching to U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force as part Exercise Juniper Cobra in Israel, Feb. 11, 2016. JC is a combined Israeli-U.S. exercise ... More
An Israel Defense Force soldier recites the Kiddush
An Israel Defense Force soldier recites the Kiddush blessing before U.S. and Israeli Forces gather together for the Shabbat evening meal prior to the start of Exercise Juniper Cobra in Israel, Feb. 12, 2016. JC... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force unload
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force unload ammunition that they will use during Exercise Juniper Cobra, in Israel, Feb. 12, 2016. JC is a combined Israeli-U.S. exercise designed to improve interoperabi... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force participate
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force participate in a unit run during Exercise Juniper Cobra in Israel, Feb. 13, 2016. JC is a combined Israeli-U.S. exercise designed to improve interoperability between... More
A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa practices proper fast rope techniques aboard Naval Station Rota, Feb. 13... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force execute
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force execute advanced shooting, drills, and jams under the direction and supervision of Israel Defense Force soldiers, during Exercise Juniper Cobra, Israel, Feb. 14, 201... More
An Israel Defense Force solider instructs a U.S. Marine
An Israel Defense Force solider instructs a U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force to keep hitting the punching bag after escaping a simulated multiple attacker scenario during a Krav Maga class, Exercise ... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force participate
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force participate in defending against knife attacks during a Krav Maga class led by Israel Defense Force soldiers, Exercise Juniper Cobra in Israel, Feb. 15, 2016. JC is ... More
An Israel Defense Force soldier demonstrates how to
An Israel Defense Force soldier demonstrates how to shoot an X95 carbine to a U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force, Exercise Juniper Cobra, Israel, Feb. 15, 2016. Marines spent the morning shooting IDF w... More
U.S. Marine Corps snipers with Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marine Corps snipers with Black Sea Rotational Force and Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Company Europe spend the afternoon shooting long range drills while being evaluated by Israel Defense Force soldie... More
An Israel Defense Force solider addresses U.S. and
An Israel Defense Force solider addresses U.S. and Israeli Forces for Exercise Juniper Cobra, Israel, Feb. 23, 2016. U.S. and Israeli Forces conducted a non-combatant evacuation operation at the Urban Warfare C... More