Corporal Keegan Snell, an assaultman section leader
Corporal Keegan Snell, an assaultman section leader with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Sierra Vista, Ariz., buries a training mine before a raid training exercise here, Oct... More
From left to right: Cpl. Chuck Marion, 23, a dog handler
From left to right: Cpl. Chuck Marion, 23, a dog handler from Syracuse, N.Y., and Lance Cpl. Francisco Garcia, 21, a heavy equipment mechanic from Los Angeles, both with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marin... More
Lucious Bryant, an 87-year-old native of Carlsbad,
Lucious Bryant, an 87-year-old native of Carlsbad, Calif., sits in his chair before being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, here, Se... More
A carousel in Habbaniyah's Tourist Village rests dormant
A carousel in Habbaniyah's Tourist Village rests dormant and in a state of disrepair April 6, but provides testament to better times in the once-popular vacation and honeymoon spot. Families and newlyweds frequ... More
Two AH-1W Super Cobras land at a forward arming and
Two AH-1W Super Cobras land at a forward arming and refueling point during Integrated Training Exercise 2-17 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 15, 2017. ITX is an exercise design... More
Two AH-1W Super Cobras land at a forward arming and
Two AH-1W Super Cobras land at a forward arming and refueling point during Integrated Training Exercise 2-17 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 15, 2017. ITX is an exercise design... More
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
Two Marines from Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron
Two Marines from Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 watch a performance at the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 29. This year’s air show honors “100 years of woman ... More
John Bailey, a Navy veteran living in Santa Paula,
John Bailey, a Navy veteran living in Santa Paula, Calif., chats with fellow corpsmen, including Petty Officer 1st Class Allan C. Indiongco, the lead petty officer serving with Navy Personnel Office, 7th Marine... More
Marines hold streamers during a battle color rededication
Marines hold streamers during a battle color rededication ceremony on the division parade field here, Aug. 30. Bailey fastened 25 streamers to the battle color signifying various campaigns, expeditions, battles... More
Midshipmen participating in Career Orientation and
Midshipmen participating in Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen’s (CORTRAMID) “Marine Week” patrol during a simulation at the Infantry Immersion Trainer (IIT) Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Califo... More
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edward Hayes,
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edward Hayes, 1st Marine Division Band Officer, conducts the band during the Battle Colors re-dedication ceremony for 1st Marine Regiment aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. ... More
George's Place grand opening
Col. Rudolph M. Janiczek, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and guests help with the cutting of the ribbon during the grand opening of George’s Place at Camp Margarita, April 22... More
Marine Lance Corporal Clay R. Simpson and Lance Cpl.
Marine Lance Corporal Clay R. Simpson and Lance Cpl. Dakota S. Myrick, artillerymen with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, watch as New Zealand Army Gunner Jayden G. Le Vaillant and Lance Bomb... More
Great Love Happens Once: The Enduring Story of Lena and John Basilone
This Valentine's Day, 1st Marine Division shares the story of the celebrated Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone and his wife Lena Mae. This is St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church in Oceanside, California where the co... More
New Zealand Army Second Lieutenant Christian Jacobsen,
New Zealand Army Second Lieutenant Christian Jacobsen, a command post officer with 163 Battery, 16th Field Regiment, moves to his collimator to check the guns’ alignment during Exercise Brimstone here, June 23.... More
Marines of Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion,
Marines of Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, stand at attention as Cpl. Aaron Seamons (right), a military police officer with MP Company, presents the company guidon to Gunne... More
New Zealand Army Staff Sgt. William L. McDougall, an
New Zealand Army Staff Sgt. William L. McDougall, an electronics technician with 2nd Workshop Company, 2nd Combat Service and Support Battalion, repairs an electrical outlet on a H1 truck during Exercise Brimst... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Reheard, a Marine musician with the
Staff Sgt. Mark Reheard, a Marine musician with the 1st Marine Division (Forward) Band rehearses with his trumpet aboard Camp Leatherneck, Aug. 28. Reheard is one of 12 bandsmen from the 1st Marine Division (Fw... More
The Centenary of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
The Centenary of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Day was commemorated April 22 at Rosebery Middle School, Rosebery, Australia, with a Marine representative of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 2015, presen... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Clark Cole, a scout with 1st Light
U.S. Marine Cpl. Clark Cole, a scout with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, teaches midshipmen how to handle an M-9 during the Career Orientation and... More
Maj. Gen. Charles L. Hudson, commander of Marine Corps
Maj. Gen. Charles L. Hudson, commander of Marine Corps Installations, Pacific, addresses local residents of Peleliu, Sept. 15, at the 70th Anniversary Ceremony for the Battle of Peleliu. The landing on Peleliu ... More
U.S. Marines celebrate 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
U.S. Marines celebrate 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division's 100 years of existence during a battle colors ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 9, 2018. The "Cannon Cockers" were activated Jan. 3... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, speaks to Sgt. Evan Staat, artillery electronic technician with 11th Marine Regiment, about the history of Bloody Ridge in G... More
Lance Cpl. George Sanchez, a rifleman with India Company,
Lance Cpl. George Sanchez, a rifleman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (3/1), executes a tire jump during physical training (PT) at Camp Horno, Aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1, 2013... More
A guest of the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
A guest of the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show waves as tanks with 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division pass by the crowds on MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 y... More
A U.S. Marine with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
A U.S. Marine with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, sits during the Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen’s (CORTRAMID) “Marine Week” at Ma... More
Marines with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct a live-fire shoot during close-quarter tactics course at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 15, 2016. The eight week course teaches th... More
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct their combat marksmanship program with the M1911A1 service pistol on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 30, 2016. The CMP focuses on combat marks... More
The names of 1,060 missing soldiers and Marines are
The names of 1,060 missing soldiers and Marines are inscribed on the walls of the Memorial Chapel, commissioned in 1930 by the American Battle Monuments Commission, in Belleau Wood. Above the inside entrance is... More
Competitors prepare to begin the 16th annual City of
Competitors prepare to begin the 16th annual City of Laguna Hills Memorial Day half marathon, 10k and 5k May 26, 2014. The race honored those who are currently serving, those who have served and those who have ... More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles with 3rd Battalion, 7th
Amphibious Assault Vehicles with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, approach Range 220, a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain facility, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Cali... More
Cold Weather Training U.S. Navy, California
Petty Officer 2nd Class Roger Ayala, attached to Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, watches his footing while rappelling at the Land Traverse Assault course. Delta Company, 1st Re... More
U.S. Marines with Company D, 2nd Light Armored
U.S. Marines with Company D, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Task Force Mech (TF Mech), Multi-National Force - West, Ground Combat Element prepare for the evening as the sun sets near Balad Iraq, Au... More
U.S. Marines in support of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine
U.S. Marines in support of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment (2/3), Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT-1), assemble a tent before the Cooperative Medical Engagement (CME), in Karmah, Iraq on Aug. 11, 2008. The CME ... More
Iraqi children wait in line to enter the Mulaab Soccer
Iraqi children wait in line to enter the Mulaab Soccer Stadium to watch a soccer tournament in Ramadi, Iraq, on Aug. 13, 2008. The soccer tournament is sponsored by U.S. Marines (not shown) with 1st Battalion,... More
Members of the Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members of the Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team (EPRT), Regimental Combat Team 1, U.S. Marine Corps, discuss current problems with a Sheik in Ameriyah, Iraq, Aug. 13, 2008. EPRT hoped to provide plans on... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Malcolm A. Ammons, center,
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Malcolm A. Ammons, center, Police Transition Team 2 (PTT2), Regimental Combat Team 5, gives a convoy brief prior to leaving Camp Ripper, Al Asad, Iraq, on Aug. 13, 2008. PTT 2 will ... 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
Hospital corpsman Petty Officer 1st Class Louie Bismonte,
Hospital corpsman Petty Officer 1st Class Louie Bismonte, assigned to 2nd Batallion 7th Marines, looks in on the students at the Deleram High School in Deleram, Afghanistan. Based at Marine Air Ground Combat Ce... More
Tips Movement II, US Marine Corps Photo
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division move the Tactical Imagery Production System (TIPS) into the 1st Marine Division, Combat Camera compound, on Camp Margarita aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 15, 2009. The... More
Sgt. Matthew Antonik, platoon sergeant, Alpha Compnay,
Sgt. Matthew Antonik, platoon sergeant, Alpha Compnay, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, guides a Marine during rocket-battle drills Aug. 24. Marines moved into position and fired AT-4 rockets at a stationary... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard Mills (center),
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard Mills (center), commanding general 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Forward (I MEF (Fwd), and Brig. Gen. Malouk Zazay (right), Commanding Officer Afghan National Army 215th Cor... More
Lance Cpls. Jonathan Goodman of Trenton, Mo., and Jessie
Lance Cpls. Jonathan Goodman of Trenton, Mo., and Jessie Larcom of Harrisonville, Mo., monitor the server status that supports the data satellite communications of the Combat Operations Center. The Operations T... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Company C, 4th Platoon, 3rd
U.S. Marines assigned to Company C, 4th Platoon, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st. Marine Division, conduct amphibious training in preparation for an upcoming joint military amphibious assault training exer... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, patrol through a deserted bazaar near Combat Outpost Castle, July 14. “My quality of life has improved since the Marines arri... More
Gunnery Sgt. Fermin Rodriguez, an assistant team leader
Gunnery Sgt. Fermin Rodriguez, an assistant team leader with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion takes photos of a school at Combat Outpost Castle, July 15. This school will be r... More
Sgt. Maj. Phillip Fascetti (left), sergeant major for
Sgt. Maj. Phillip Fascetti (left), sergeant major for 1st Marine Divison, presents a graduation certificate to Cpl. Chelsey Young, 20, from Westland, Mich., during a Corporals Course graduation ceremony at Camp... More
Lance Cpl. Kevin Flynn, Intelligence Section clerk,
Lance Cpl. Kevin Flynn, Intelligence Section clerk, tries to stay cool during a Landing Zone Drill led by Capt. James Moore, G-5 mentor, and black-belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor, at Camp Leat... More
Gov. Gulab Mangel speaks with Col Shirin Shah, 215th
Gov. Gulab Mangel speaks with Col Shirin Shah, 215th Corps 3rd brigade commander, and Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farooq, 215th Corps deputy commander, during a break at an election shura at Camp Shorab, Helmand, Afghani... More
Lance Cpl. Gary Lam, 19, a combat engineer from Rosemead,
Lance Cpl. Gary Lam, 19, a combat engineer from Rosemead, Calif., uses a Gizmo mine detector to sweep for improvised explosive devices during IED lane training. Marines with Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat... More
Sgt. Rey Ruiz, a forward observer with Headquarters
Sgt. Rey Ruiz, a forward observer with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward) is receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during a ceremony here, Aug. 1. Ruiz, 23, from Ogden, Utah, rec... More
Sgt. Joseph Manning, an engineer with Engineers Platoon,
Sgt. Joseph Manning, an engineer with Engineers Platoon, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, from Colorado Springs, Colo., scans the area for improvised explosive devices during a 10–day operation here, Aug. 2. The ... More
Vehicles belonging to Marines with 1st Combat Engineer
Vehicles belonging to Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion sit outside Forward Operating Base Four during Enhanced Mojave Viper training. The 1st CEB will occupy FOB Four and provide direct support to inf... More
An Afghan National Army soldier (center) along side
An Afghan National Army soldier (center) along side Sgt. Anthony Battles (right), Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), engage the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek... More
Lance Cpl. Edward Gniatkiewicz, 18, a motor transport
Lance Cpl. Edward Gniatkiewicz, 18, a motor transport mechanic from Australian Heights, Mich., low crawls to his simulated casualty during a combat life saver course, Aug. 15-17. Marines with 1st Combat Enginee... More
Pfc. Kenji Kamara, 20, an administrative clerk from
Pfc. Kenji Kamara, 20, an administrative clerk from Bowie, Md., fires the M2 .50 Caliber machinegun during crew served weapons training, Aug. 20. Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Combat Engine... More
Gunnery Sgt. Ruben F. Castillo, the administration
Gunnery Sgt. Ruben F. Castillo, the administration section chief for 1st Marine Division (Forward) stands in front of Maj. Duncan Miller, the officer in charge of the administrative office to receive the Navy a... More
Maj. Jeff Van Cleave, the fire support coordinator
Maj. Jeff Van Cleave, the fire support coordinator for 1st Marine Division (Forward), holds a photo of himself in 1986. Van Cleave left the Marine Corps in 1990 in hopes of becoming an officer and wasn’t sure h... More
Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion exit a bunker
Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion exit a bunker after detonating a line of explosives during demolition training at range 119, Aug. 21. Marines were taught the basic fundamentals of demolition. 1st CEB... More
Sgt. Xiong Yang, 25, a dog handler from Aurora, Ill.,
Sgt. Xiong Yang, 25, a dog handler from Aurora, Ill., gives his improvised explosive device detection dog the command to search for IED’s during a route sweep. Marines with Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat ... More
Lance Cpl. Thomas Butterworth, 21, a rifleman and a
Lance Cpl. Thomas Butterworth, 21, a rifleman and a dog handler from Neosho, Mo., watches with his dog, Cpl. Trip, as fellow members of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiments K-9 unit exercise improvised explo... More
Cpl. Matt Davis, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Charlie
Cpl. Matt Davis, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and an Afghanistan National Border Patrol soldier provide security during a patrol in Khan Heshin, S... More
Families and Friends Bid Farewell to Marines and Sailors of RCT-1
Marines and sailors with Regimental Combat Team 1 load their baggage into trailers parked at the 1st Marine Regiment parade deck at Camp Horno here Sept. 6. The trailers hauled the gear to March Air Reserve Bas... More
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion carry a hundred pound sack of tea leaves during Operation Ramadan at Combat Outpost Castle, Sept. 8. Marines... More
3/12 Marines earn Kajaki children's trust
Cpl. Boe Trujillo, a field artillery cannon crewman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, kneels to pass out candy to local children while on a patrol through the ar... More
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, talk to a village local during a patrol near Combat Outpost Castle, Sept. 9. Over the past three months, si... More
3/12 Marines Light Up the Kajaki Night, Expose Enemy Movement
After an evening full of Taliban engagements, the Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, fire illumination rounds, Sept. 10, into a known Taliban traveling ar... More
Cpl. Tyler Ramm, a section leader with 3rd Platoon,
Cpl. Tyler Ramm, a section leader with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, from Eden Prairie, Minn., walks past a canal during a patrol at Shabu, Sept. 10. During the patrol, Mar... More
Marines with Weapons Platoon, Company B, 1st Light
Marines with Weapons Platoon, Company B, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, patrol toward the village of Shabu, Afghanistan, Sept. 15. Twice a day the Marines patrol several miles to get to Shabu to ma... More
Lance Cpl. Garrett Elting, a mortarman with Weapons
Lance Cpl. Garrett Elting, a mortarman with Weapons Platoon, Company B, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, inserts an IV into Lance Cpl. Daniel Exner, a mortarman with Weapons Plt., Company B, 1st LAR ... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, announce their new call sign Bloodline during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton,... More
Capt. Mark O’Sullivan, a company commander with 40
Capt. Mark O’Sullivan, a company commander with 40 Commandos Group, British Royal Marines, throws a punch at Staff Sgt. Francisco Martinez, a platoon sergeant with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regime... More
Navy Officers in Afghanistan Strive to Get Fleet Marine Force Qualifie...
Navy Capt. Bryan Schumacher, the 1st Marine Division (Forward) surgeon, from Kansas City, Mo., and Navy Cmdr. Ruchira Densert, the 1st MarDiv (Fwd) deputy surgeon, from Portland, Ore., received their Fleet Mari... More
Sgt. David Fresenius, an assistant team leader with
Sgt. David Fresenius, an assistant team leader with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, is awarded the Purple Heart by Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, 1st Marine Division (Forward) commanding ... More
Taking advantage of having all their Marines in one
Taking advantage of having all their Marines in one place, Lt. Col. Michael Mooney, and Sgt. Maj. James Porterfield, commanding officer and sergeant major of 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, formed all their men u... More
Sgt. Jared Lutz, 26, a black belt instructor with
Sgt. Jared Lutz, 26, a black belt instructor with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), grapples with Sgt. Christian Hutson, during a Marine Corps Martial Arts program Belt review at Camp Leath... More
Mail Call!!!, Afghanistan
Cpl. Erica Lila, 20, a switchboard operator with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), gives Petty Officer 1st Class Boyd Lewis, 43, a division religious program specialist with Headquarters Bn... More
Sgt. Aaron Segovia, a squad leader with India Battery,
Sgt. Aaron Segovia, a squad leader with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, radios in their position during their farthest patrol to the northern part of their area of ... More
Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general,
Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general, 1st Marine Division (Forward), has Col. Robert Manion, Lt. Col. Jason Bell, and Maj. Roy Draa all from the Afghanistan National Security Forces Development Cel... More
Chaplain assistant serves God, Country, for more than 25 years
Petty Officer 1st Class Boyd Lewis, the religious program specialist for 1st Marine Division (Forward), is on his last stretch with only a few months left in his deployment to Afghanistan. Lewis, 43, from Bards... More
Staff Sgt. John Juarez, the Afghan National Army chief
Staff Sgt. John Juarez, the Afghan National Army chief for the Afghan National Security Forces cell for 1st Marine Division (Forward), goes over how to prepare for a convoy and makes sure all the Marines have t... More
Concluding the Colors and Memorial ceremony, the American,
Concluding the Colors and Memorial ceremony, the American, Afghan, and Marine Corps flags were lowered one by one, as two trumpet players from the 1st Marine Division (Forward) band played “Taps” at Camp Leathe... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Chuhn, an electronics
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Chuhn, an electronics technician with Joint Task Force Paladin South, a joint-forces explosive ordinance disposal unit with I Marine Expeditionary Force, throws a pass to Senior Chi... More
Gravel, Afghanistan, US Marine Corps Photo
Sgt. Steven Sabo, the platoon sergeant for Security Platoon, Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Division (Forward), displaces gravel around the 1st MarDiv (Fwd) Headquarters, Nov. 9. The gravel helps keep the san... More
Outback Steakhouse’s volunteers helped grill up more
Outback Steakhouse’s volunteers helped grill up more than 4,000 steaks at Camp Leatherneck’s Dining Facility 5, during Operation Feeding Freedom, Nov. 15. Overall, OSI Restaurant Partners LLC delivered more tha... More
Eid-Ul-Adha at Camp Leatherneck
More than 100 coalition service members and contractors came together at Camp Safra aboard Camp Leatherneck to participate in a reading of prayer, to begin the day in celebration of the Muslim holiday, Eid-Ul-A... More
Lance Cpl. Timothy Lopez, 21, a combat engineer from
Lance Cpl. Timothy Lopez, 21, a combat engineer from St. Paul, Minn., uses an axe to clear away bushes at Forward Operating Base Musa Qal’eh, Nov. 18. Engineers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Di... More
Operation Eastern Endeavor, Afghanistan
A hospital corpsman assigned to Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, cleans a local Afghan elder's foot to check for infection at a patrol base near Sangin, Afghanistan. The Marines of Company B are conduct... More
Ten Marines from Camp Leatherneck’s Wounded Warriors
Ten Marines from Camp Leatherneck’s Wounded Warriors regiment honored their 23 fallen brothers by hanging their identification tags on the 1st MarDiv (Fwd) Memorial monument during the Colors and Memorial cerem... More
Families, friends and fellow Marines wait inside the
Families, friends and fellow Marines wait inside the Las Pulgas gym for the return of Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Nov. 23. The Marines returned after their seven-month... More
Disney's Minnie Mouse greets Marine wife, Krystal
Disney's Minnie Mouse greets Marine wife, Krystal Dillihay-DeBaker and her two-year-old son Zachary, during the Horton Plaza holiday celebration in San Diego, Nov. 30. DeBaker, from West Bend, Wis., was a guest... More
Marines and family members console each other during
Marines and family members console each other during a memorial ceremony held for fallen Marines, sailors and ISAF forces of 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 3. The battalion ... More
A mine clearing line charge detonates on Route 611
A mine clearing line charge detonates on Route 611 during Operation Outlaw Wrath in Sangin District, Dec. 4, 2010. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), conducted the cleari... More
Sgt. Gavin Jenkins, the maintenance management chief,
Sgt. Gavin Jenkins, the maintenance management chief, and Cpl. Margarito Perez, a supply clerk, both with 1st Marine Division (Forward), raise the Marine Corps flag during morning colors in front of the 1st Mar... More
1st Marine Logistics Group at FOB-Jackson
Hospital corpsmen assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and 1st Marine Logistics Group render medical assistance to an Afghan National Army soldier at Forward Operating Base Jackson. The battalion is o... More
Lieutenant Colonels Michael Mooney and Lawrence Hussey,
Lieutenant Colonels Michael Mooney and Lawrence Hussey, commanding officers of 1st and 2nd Reconnaissance Battalions, 1st Marine Division (Forward), respectively, shake hands during a transfer of authority cere... More
Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and role players portraying Afghan National Army soldiers take cover-and-return fire at the Las Pulgas Military Operations in Urban Terrain town, De... More
Marines with the 1st Marine Division (Forward) Band
Marines with the 1st Marine Division (Forward) Band play "Taps" during a memorial ceremony at Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2011. The ceremony honored the 18 brothers-in-arms who ga... More
Lance Cpl. Yilson Chong, a machine gunner with Alpha
Lance Cpl. Yilson Chong, a machine gunner with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, assumes the role of a .50-caliber machine gunner during mobile counter-improvised explosive device interactive ... More