U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental Combat Team 5 sergeant major, prepares to take a bite of the birthday cake during a ceremony held in celebration of the 5th Marine Regiment’s 95th birthday her... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and native of Arlington, Texas, and Ty, an improvised explosive device detection dog, posts sec... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jared Carlson, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jared Carlson, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 26-year-old native of Kaneohe, Hawaii, copies down a grid coordinate for a compound during Opera... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho, a food service
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and 19-year-old native of Fredericksburg, Va., cooks steak on... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathanial Fink, a light-armored
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathanial Fink, a light-armored vehicle driver with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 19-year-old native of Neenah, Wis., digs a hole for a burn pit here, Marc... More
Local farmers observe Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog
Local farmers observe Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and native of Arlington, Texas, and Ty, an improvised explosive device detection dog,... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Mussulin, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Mussulin, a squad leader with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and 24-year-old native of Susanville, Calif., points to a mock improvised explosive device for Sgt. John Co... More
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police carries a
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police carries a PVC pipe during a patrol through Sre Kala, here March 23, 2012. After Marines and sailors with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 3rd Bn., 3rd Mar... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st
U.S. Marines with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, man an overnight post here, March 23, 2012. The patrol was one of many missions the platoon has conducted since depl... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fabian Aguilar, an assistant
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fabian Aguilar, an assistant gunner with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 21-year-old native of Aurora, Colo., and Lance Cpl. Michael Fitch I... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger (left), the Task
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger (left), the Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward) commanding general, speaks with Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marin... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), fellow coalition forces leadership, and Afghan Border Policemen, receive a brief from Lt. Col. George Schreffl... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, pay their respects to Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, an infantryman who served with Charlie Co., 1st LAR, and 22-year-old native of Ta... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman with Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 23-year-old native of Paramus, N.J., passes by a local man during a dismounted ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, cooks rice with his makeshift kitchen during an overnight mobile post here, April 26, 2012. Vill... More
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, sniffs out a possible IED while Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sweeps a chokepoint ... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, performs pull-ups on a makeshift bar during an overnight post ... More
Lieutenant Col. George C. Schreffler and Col. Mark
Lieutenant Col. George C. Schreffler and Col. Mark M. Tull, the 1st Marine Division chief of staff, salute while the national anthem plays during a change of command ceremony here for 1st Light Armored Reconnai... More
Marines serving with the 13th Marine Expeditionary
Marines serving with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit for San Francisco Fleet Week 2012 march along the 50-yard line on Candlestick Park for a rehearsal for the pregame show at the 49ers game, Oct. 7, 2012. U... More
Lance Cpl. Luis Maganapetrana, crewman, Alpha Company,
Lance Cpl. Luis Maganapetrana, crewman, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and a native of Merced, Calif., throws a practice M67 fragmentation grenade during a live-fire exercise on Rang... More
Sergeant Christopher Clifton, light armored vehicle
Sergeant Christopher Clifton, light armored vehicle crewman, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, prepares to execute a night maneuver during a weeklong field exercise here, Nov. 18 throug... More
ARMY NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FORT IRWIN, Calif. -
ARMY NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FORT IRWIN, Calif. - Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, practice speed reload drills during a weeklong field exercise here,... More
Lance Cpl. Nick Grasso, a native of Racine, Wis., left,
Lance Cpl. Nick Grasso, a native of Racine, Wis., left, and Lance Cpl. Vincent Crisomia, a native of Queen Creek, Ariz., mortarmen, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, fire their M252 81 ... More
Sergeant Wesley Adams, vehicle commander, Delta Company,
Sergeant Wesley Adams, vehicle commander, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and a native of Atlanta, supports Exercise Steel Knight 2014 in his light armored vehicle at Marine Corps Air... More
Sergeant Gregory J. Lacasse, a rifleman with 1st Light
Sergeant Gregory J. Lacasse, a rifleman with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, helps his wife Kaylie tighten her Kevlar helmet during a Jane Wayne Day aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., ... More
Marines with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
Marines with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, prepare for a convoy during Exercise Desert Scimitar aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 13, 2014. ... More
A U.S. Navy MH-60S with the Blackjacks of Helicopter
A U.S. Navy MH-60S with the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, lands on the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during the first flight operations of her transit,... More
A Sailor with the future amphibious assault ship USS
A Sailor with the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) practices a technique from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on a Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South during t... More
Rubber from the tires of a MV-22 Osprey touches the
Rubber from the tires of a MV-22 Osprey touches the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) for the first time ever shortly after her departure from Engle ship yard in Pascagoula, ... More
Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air
Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South unload their equipment from an MV-22 Osprey at Colombian Marine Corps Base Coveñas, Colombia, July 16, 2014. The Marines exchanged kno... More
Marines and Sailors man the rails of the future amphibious
Marines and Sailors man the rails of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as the ship enters U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July 21, 2014. It was the first time Marines with Special ... More
Marine from Trinidad reconnects with past
Staff Sgt. Daren Clarke, an administrative chief with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 (VMX 22), aboard the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), will get a chance to reconnect w... More
Diplomats, military leaders and distinguished guests
Diplomats, military leaders and distinguished guests from Trinidad and Tobago board an MV-22 Osprey to be transported to the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), July 25, 2014, for a formal tour.... More
Staff Sgt. Ezequiel Herrera, the logistics chief with
Staff Sgt. Ezequiel Herrera, the logistics chief with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Forces South, and a native of Las Vegas, participated in the first combat marksmanship live-fire shoot held on the fl... More
Corporal Forrest Zinkl, a motor transport mechanic
Corporal Forrest Zinkl, a motor transport mechanic with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Forces South, and a native of Rohnert Park, Calif., is presented his certificate of completion for a combat lifesav... More
Sergeant Maj. Wesley Schaffer, right, the Special Purpose
Sergeant Maj. Wesley Schaffer, right, the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South sergeant major, and a native of Roanoke, Va., reads the promotion warrant for Gunnery Sgt. Steven Superville, a commu... More
Marines and sailors aboard the future amphibious assault
Marines and sailors aboard the future amphibious assault ship USS America view the city of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, as they prepare to host a tour of the ship for the Brazilian distinguished visitors, Aug. 5, 20... More
Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air
Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South walk out onto the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) to man the rails in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Au... More
Visitors from the U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro,
Visitors from the U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil gather aboard the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) to learn about a light armored vehicle from Lance Cpl. Tyler Harms, an LAV crewman... More
The food and drinks are set on display for a reception
The food and drinks are set on display for a reception in the hangar bay of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 7, 2014. The reception was hosted by the Sailor... More
Lance Cpl. Connor Cavarretta, an aviation electrician
Lance Cpl. Connor Cavarretta, an aviation electrician with Marine Operation Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 (MVX-22), and a native of Moorpark, Calif., contributed to the food service for the future amphibious ... More
A Reconnaissance Marine with Special Purpose Marine
A Reconnaissance Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South prepares his M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during the second phase of a helicopter visit, board, search and seizure drill over... More
Lieutenant Col. George Hasseltine, the Special Purpose
Lieutenant Col. George Hasseltine, the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South commanding officer, and a native of Metairie, La., greets the Honorable Julissa Reynoso, U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay, as ... More
Corporal Frank Gonzalez, a squad leader with Special
Corporal Frank Gonzalez, a squad leader with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, and a native Pleasanton, Calif., conducts a speed-reload during a dry-fire exercise aboard the future amphibious... More
Lance Cpl. Brian Bridges, a mortarman with Special
Lance Cpl. Brian Bridges, a mortarman with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, and a native of Mansfield, Mass., fires at his target during a live-fire exercise aboard the future amphibious assa... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon Torres, a water support specialist
Lance Cpl. Brandon Torres, a water support specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, bandages a simulated casualty during the final exam of a combat lifesaver course aboard the future ... More
Corporal Matthew Cessna, an airborne air delivery specialist
Corporal Matthew Cessna, an airborne air delivery specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, and a native of Wood Bridge, Va., speaks about an air delivery system to distinguished visit... More
Rear Adm. Frank L. Ponds, commander of Expeditionary
Rear Adm. Frank L. Ponds, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 3, addresses Chilean and U.S. military leaders during a Partnership of the Americas after action debrief aboard the future amphibious assault sh... More
Corporal Gerardo Rodriguez, an ammo chief with Special
Corporal Gerardo Rodriguez, an ammo chief with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, and a native of Plainview, Texas, serves appetizers during a reception in the hangar bay of the future amphibio... More
U.S. Marines with security platoon, Headquarters Battalion,
U.S. Marines with security platoon, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participate in a live-fire training exercise during Desert Scimitar 2015 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palm... More
The 1st Marine Division Combat Camera Tactical Imagery
The 1st Marine Division Combat Camera Tactical Imagery Production System is a single point of service, rapidly deployable and scalable system that provides each major subordinate command and other designated un... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st Marine Division dismount a zodiac during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 2, 2015. Steel Knight is an annual field t... More
Two Marines scan the range during their live-fire gunnery
Two Marines scan the range during their live-fire gunnery qualification test at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Jan. 22, 2016. Live-fire tests like these allow the Marines of 1st Light A... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines rush in to clear a structure after breaching an entryway with an explosive charge during an urban leaders course, Jan. 29, 2016. During the course, Marines lea... More
Marines, with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines, with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepare a light armored vehicle (LAV-25) for a field exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 25, 2016. The e... More
Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance, 1st
Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance, 1st Marine Division, prepare their light armored vehicles for Steel Knight 17 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 6, 2016. Stee... More
Steel knight 2017: 1st LAR CALFEX
Captain Adam Unkle, the commanding officer of Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, gives a brief on the scheme of maneuver during Steel Knight 17 at Marine Corps Air-G... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gage Moore, left, Sgt.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gage Moore, left, Sgt. Tyrone Leader, center, and Cpl. Anthony Deleonguerrero, right, all with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participate in a chan... More
Ammunition sits prepared for 1st Light Armored
Ammunition sits prepared for 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and 1st Tanks Battalion, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), during the Rifle Squad Competition on ... More
Lance Cpl. Kahler E. Ullmer, a rifleman with 3rd Light
Lance Cpl. Kahler E. Ullmer, a rifleman with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), uses a lensatic compass during the Rifle Squad Competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendle... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathan Duffel, an antitank
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathan Duffel, an antitank missile gunner with 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), points to a map during the Rifle Squad Competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendlet... More
A U.S. Marine with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
A U.S. Marine with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), conducts a patrol to an objective during the Rifle Squad Competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jun... More
Rifle Squad Competition: 1st LAR, 3rd LAR, 1st Tanks
U.S. Marines with 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), pose for a photo after winning the Rifle Squad Competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 27, 2018. The units competed agai... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), discuss their unit's capabilities with Marine Corps veterans during the week of 1st M... More
U.S. Marines and sailors from various units serving
U.S. Marines and sailors from various units serving aboard Camp Dwyer, bow their heads in prayer during a ceremony held in celebration of 5th Marine Regiment’s 95th birthday here, June 11, 2012. The regiment ho... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Red Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 27-year-old native of Otho, Iowa, and Ace, an improvised explosive device d... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Guillermo Floresmartines, an assistant
U.S. Marine Sgt. Guillermo Floresmartines, an assistant squad leader with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and 25-year-old native of Menifee, Calif., wades through a canal during a pat... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jared Carlson, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jared Carlson, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 26-year-old native of Kaneohe, Hawaii, shares a smile with local Afghan children during Operatio... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathanial Fink (left), a
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathanial Fink (left), a light-armored vehicle driver with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 19-year-old native of Neenah, Wis., and Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony Capra, a point man with
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony Capra, a point man with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and 20-year-old native of Overbrook, Kan., observes a field while posting security during a patr... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho, a food service
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and 19-year-old native of Fredericksburg, Va., cooks chicken ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. John Cosh, a platoon sergeant with
U.S. Marine Sgt. John Cosh, a platoon sergeant with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and 30-year-old native of Pine Bush, N.Y., uses a sickle to investigate a possible improvised explosive devic... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. John Berg, a team leader with Weapons
U.S. Marine Cpl. John Berg, a team leader with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 24-year-old native of Tiverton, R.I., digs a fighting hole during an overnight post ... More
Local residents ride by after passing a vehicle checkpoint,
Local residents ride by after passing a vehicle checkpoint, while Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler and infantry automatic rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 21-yea... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, the Task Force
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, the Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward) commanding general, listens to Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regime... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), catches a ride on a light armored vehicle with Lt. Col. George Schreffler, the commanding officer of 1st Light ... More
A U.S. Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored
A U.S. Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, observes a moment of silence in respect of Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, an infantryman who served with Charlie Co., 1st LAR, and 22... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 22-year-old native of Houston, Texas, posts security during a dismounted patrol... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, cooks tuna with his makeshift kitchen during an overnight mobile post here, April 26, 2012. Vill... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, pause for a break while sweeping a c... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, assists Ahlim, a linguist with Echo Co., as he performs pull-u... More
Sergeant Maj. Donald W. Burris, the 1st Light Armored
Sergeant Maj. Donald W. Burris, the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion sergeant major, hands the battalion colors to Lt. Col. George C. Schreffler, as he prepares to relinquish his command of the battal... More
Gunnery Sgt. Jason Dow of the 13th Marine Expeditionary
Gunnery Sgt. Jason Dow of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and a native of Vallejo, Calif., salutes during a rehearsal for the pregame show at the 49ers game, Oct. 7, 2012. U.S. Marines, sailors, coast guards... More
Private First Class Jesus Meir, a light armored vehicle
Private First Class Jesus Meir, a light armored vehicle crewman serving with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, takes time to catch his breath after completing the first portion of the... More
Private First Class Michael De Vries, rifleman, Alpha
Private First Class Michael De Vries, rifleman, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and a native of Rhinebeck, N.Y., teaches a Marine basic infantry skills during a live-fire exercise on ... More
A light armored vehicle with Delta Company, 1st Light
A light armored vehicle with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion rests at the staging area before the maneuver began during a weeklong field exercise here, Nov. 18 through 24, 2013. The ni... More
ARMY NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FORT IRWIN, Calif. -
ARMY NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FORT IRWIN, Calif. - Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, prepare to patrol during a weeklong field exercise here, during Nov. 18 to Nov. 24, 201... More
Lance Cpl. Mark Lopez, a native of Butternut, Wis.,
Lance Cpl. Mark Lopez, a native of Butternut, Wis., left, and Lance Cpl. Brian Sykora, a native of Albuquerque, N.M., mortarmen, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, fire their M252 81 mm ... More
Sergeant Wesley Adams, vehicle commander, Delta Company,
Sergeant Wesley Adams, vehicle commander, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and a native of Atlanta, supports Exercise Steel Knight 2014 in his light armored vehicle at Marine Corps Air... More
Barbara Morales, wife of Sgt. Rolando Morales, a rifleman
Barbara Morales, wife of Sgt. Rolando Morales, a rifleman with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, poses with her target after firing an M4 carbine during a Jane Wayne Day aboard Marine Corps Base Camp ... More
Marines with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
Marines with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, patrol in their light armored vehicles during Exercise Desert Scimitar aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Cali... More
Rubber from the tires of a MV-22 Osprey touches the
Rubber from the tires of a MV-22 Osprey touches the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) for the first time ever shortly after her departure from Engle ship yard in Pascagoula, ... More
A U.S. Navy MH-60S with the Blackjacks of Helicopter
A U.S. Navy MH-60S with the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, departs the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during the first flight operations of her transit, ... More
Sergeant Louwan Brake, second from left, administrative
Sergeant Louwan Brake, second from left, administrative clerk with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and Color Sergeant for Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, trains a newly formed color guard aboar... More
Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air
Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South unload their equipment from an MV-22 Osprey at Colombian Marine Corps Base Coveñas, Colombia, July 16, 2014. The Marines exchanged kno... More
Marines and Sailors man the rails of the future amphibious
Marines and Sailors man the rails of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as the ship enters U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July 21, 2014. It was the first time Marines with Special ... More
Diplomats, military leaders and distinguished guests
Diplomats, military leaders and distinguished guests from Trinidad and Tobago board an MV-22 Osprey to be transported to the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), July 25, 2014, for a formal tour.... More
Corporal Christopher Cordero Vega, a combat engineer
Corporal Christopher Cordero Vega, a combat engineer with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Forces South, and a native of Humacao, Puerto Rico, participated in the first combat marksmanship live-fire shoot... More
Corporal Pasha Martin, a supply warehouse clerk with
Corporal Pasha Martin, a supply warehouse clerk with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, and a native of Brunswick, Georgia, is presented her certificate of completion for a combat lifesaver cou... More
Sergeant Maj. Wesley Schaffer, middle, the Special
Sergeant Maj. Wesley Schaffer, middle, the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South sergeant major, and a native of Roanoke, Va., reads the promotion warrant for Gunnery Sgt. Steven Superville, a comm... More