U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force prepare to engage their targets on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) in the South China Sea, June 12, 2015. The MRF practices bo... 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
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force practice room-entering procedures on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 28, 2015. These Marines ... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force sight in on their targets aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, June 1, 2015. These Marines frequently practice the... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force rappel in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 20 in the East China Sea, June 2, 2015. The Marines also went over lowering procedures s... More
Petty Officer 3rd John Cantu looks through one of his
Petty Officer 3rd John Cantu looks through one of his medical supply bags while demonstrating the effectiveness of supplies he carries, Aug 16. Cantu, corpsman, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, carried these... More
Squad Leader of the week: Cpl. Adam Kyle
Cpl. Adam Kyle (Right), machine gun squad leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, talks to a Marine while outside his company office Sept. 21, 2011. Kyle, a native of Den... More
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) lands here Nov. 14. The squadron is the aviation combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, ... More
Bill Robb, the family readiness with 2nd Battalion,
Bill Robb, the family readiness with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, helps offload a shipment of Christmas trees given away here, Dec. 10. The trees were provided through an Irvine, Calif., high school's fo... More
Colonel Peter Baumgarten, the incoming commanding officer
Colonel Peter Baumgarten, the incoming commanding officer of 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, salutes during the national anthem during a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Horno, June 8. Baumgarten ca... More
Sergeant Christopher Posey, a field radio operator
Sergeant Christopher Posey, a field radio operator with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine regiment, holds his two-year-old son during a homecoming event here, Sept. 29, 2012. Posey, a 22 year-old native of Pacific Grov... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Charles Latting (Ret.), reads
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Charles Latting (Ret.), reads names on a Vietnam war memorial, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 15, 2012. Latting served as the Mike Co. commanding officer during the Vietnam War. Veterans wh... More
Lance Corporal Eric Dzikowski, a machine-gunner serving
Lance Corporal Eric Dzikowski, a machine-gunner serving with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, prepares to ride home after a motorcycle safety and awareness rally here, Dec. 18, 2012. During the rally, Maj. G... More
Tom England, a member of the 1st Marine Division Association
Tom England, a member of the 1st Marine Division Association and a native of Garden Grove, Calif., and Sgt. Brian Higdon, a parachutist serving with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and a native of Applegate, Mich.... More
A Marine presents a streamer to Col. Peter B. Baumgarten,
A Marine presents a streamer to Col. Peter B. Baumgarten, the 1st Marine Regiment commanding officer, during a battle color rededication ceremony here, Feb. 11, 2013. Baumgarten, a native of El Paso, Texas, and... More
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew T. Priddy (right) and Lt.
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew T. Priddy (right) and Lt. Col. Coby M. Moran (left), the former and present commander of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, salute their Marines and sailors during a pass in review at... More
U.S. Marine Corps dependents observe a combat life
U.S. Marine Corps dependents observe a combat life saving demonstration during Jane Wayne Day aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 22, 2013. Jane Wayne Day was hosted by 1st Marine Regiment to give U.S. Marine C... More
U.S. Marines with India Company 3rd Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines with India Company 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment board an MV-22B Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during Ope... More
Marines serving with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st
Marines serving with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, hike an 11-mile route with a full combat load to their next training destination here, April 2, 2013. The hike started at 6:30 a.m. and fini... More
Marines serving with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
Marines serving with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, prepare to start their assault on an enemy position during a training exercise here, May 15, 2013. The training was designed to give fire team leaders an... More
Lance Cpl. Zachary Carter, a rifleman serving with
Lance Cpl. Zachary Carter, a rifleman serving with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, leads a squad of Marines from building to building as they maneuver on enemy forces during Military Operation... More
Marine infantry seize MOUT town
Private First Class Marcus Powell, a rifleman serving with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides rear security while his team moves through an alleyway during Military Operations on Urban Te... More
Marines awarded for actions in Afghanistan
Gunnery Sgt. Benjamin W. Stryffeler, platoon sergeant serving with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, is presented the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with combat "V" for valor here, June 11, 2013. St... More
First Lt. Stephen C. Huff, the 81 mm mortar platoon
First Lt. Stephen C. Huff, the 81 mm mortar platoon commander serving with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, is presented the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" for valor here, June 11, 2013. Huff, led more th... More
U.S. Marine Scout Snipers from Weapons Company, 1st
U.S. Marine Scout Snipers from Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division prepare a Special Application Service rifle for a known and unknown distance range with coalition members ... More
New Zealand Army soldiers study a terrain model at
New Zealand Army soldiers study a terrain model at the Infantry Immersion Trainer here during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013, June 13. The IIT gave the New Zealander’s a taste of what they might encounter in future c... More
Sgt. An Nguyen, a marksmanship training instructor
Sgt. An Nguyen, a marksmanship training instructor with 1st Marine Regiment, trains members of the Southeast County Young Marines on safe handling procedures for the M240B machine gun during a day of training a... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Hurst, a 23-year-old infantryman, with
Lance Cpl. Ryan Hurst, a 23-year-old infantryman, with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and a native of Kokomo, Ind., watches his sector of fire while conducting drills in the Infantry Immersi... More
Riflemen with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine
Riflemen with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, keep a watchful eye out for enemy activity during an Urban Leaders Course training scenario at a military operations on urban terrain facility he... More
Sergeant Charles Lopez (center), squad leader, 1st
Sergeant Charles Lopez (center), squad leader, 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, served with First of the First for eight years, his entire career. He’s deployed in supp... More
Staff Sgt. Randy Coole, 1st Platoon sergeant, Delta
Staff Sgt. Randy Coole, 1st Platoon sergeant, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, rinses his face after enduring a nonlethal weapons training course here where he was sprayed with pepper spray, O... More
Marines serving with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
Marines serving with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, designate areas to position barricades while conducting site security training here, Oct. 9, 2013. The Marines set up checkpoints leading up to a militar... More
Sergeant Luis Quinones, a nonlethal weapons instructor
Sergeant Luis Quinones, a nonlethal weapons instructor with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, teaches Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, about riot control formations at Camp Horno, Oc... More
The community of Newport Beach was honored at a city
The community of Newport Beach was honored at a city council meeting here, Nov. 26, 2013 for their continued support of 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. For more than 10 years, the Newport Beach 1st Battalio... More
Corporal Ryan C. Howard (right), section chief with
Corporal Ryan C. Howard (right), section chief with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and native of Trabuco Canyon, Calif., informs his Marines of their responsibility and expectations before ... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force plot
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force plot coordinate points prior to land navigation training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 22, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious... More
An egress instructor inspects a soldier with the Japan
An egress instructor inspects a soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, as he practices bracing for impact while conducting Underwater Egress training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendle... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force listen
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force listen to Marines from 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an a... More
U.S. Marines and sailors and Japanese soldiers render
U.S. Marines and sailors and Japanese soldiers render salutes during the American and Japanese national anthems at the opening ceremony of Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23, 2014. I... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts helocast training with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphi... More
U.S. Marines from 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
U.S. Marines from 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force run along the beach during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 24, 2014. Iro... More
A U.S. Marine, pre-scout sniper instructor, Division
A U.S. Marine, pre-scout sniper instructor, Division Schools, demonstrates stalking techniques to soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., ... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, demonstrate how to execute an amphibious insertion using a combat rubber reconnaissance craft to soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense ... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. William E. Blanchard, commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. William E. Blanchard, commanding officer, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, welcomes soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, C... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force makes final adjustments to a Zodiac boat before departing on a navigation drill during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., J... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force prepare
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force prepare their weapons for sniper training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 27, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious exercise ... More
Marine uses life experience to succeed in the Corps
U.S. Marine Cpl. Abigail V. Reynolds, right, an interpreter assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, greets a Japanese interpreter with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, at helocast training during Ex... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make their way to a CH-46E Sea Knight while conducting Helocast training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Jan. 27, ... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fire
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fire a High-Explosive Rocket-Assisted Projectile from a M120 120 mm Mortar System during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014.... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force hike uphill during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014. Iron Fist 2... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force carry
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force carry a combat rubber reconnaissance craft out of the surf during amphibious-insertion training from the Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific during Exe... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force performs shooting drills while conducting scout sniper training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 29, 2014. Iron Fist is an am... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct land navigation with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 30, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 i... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force carry
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force carry a Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft into the ocean to conduct surf passages as part of reconnaissance training with the Expeditionary Warfare Training Gr... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force aims at his target from the 300 yard-line while conducting scout sniper training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 31, 2014. I... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force unhitch
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force unhitch a 120mm mortar system from a vehicle during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 3, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious exercis... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company eat lunch with soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 3, 2014. Iron Fist 201... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct surf passages on a Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft as part of reconnaissance training with the Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific during Ex... More
A 120mm mortar system waits to be fired during Exercise
A 120mm mortar system waits to be fired during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 4, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines and Sailors from the 15t... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit set up radios during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 4, 2014. Iron Fist 201... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. David Johnson, 1st Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Sgt. David Johnson, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, moves to his next firing position while conducting immediate-action drills with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exer... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fast ropes down a 30-foot tower while conducting fast-rope training with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboa... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts a radio check with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 5, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force descends from a 30-foot tower while performing fast-rope insertion training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 5, 2014. Iron Fi... More
I Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, Lt.
I Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, visits soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company during Exercise Iro... More
A U.S. Marine, pre-scout sniper instructor, Division
A U.S. Marine, pre-scout sniper instructor, Division Schools, explains sniper-shooting techniques to soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force point
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force point out targets while training with U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 7... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fast rope from a CH-46E Sea Knight while conducting raid training during Exercise Iron ... More
Sergeant Leonard Sloan III, supply administration chief
Sergeant Leonard Sloan III, supply administration chief with 1st Marine Regiment, and a native of Kansas City, Mo., gathered aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., during a farewell for the regiment F... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force performs a weasel-walk as a stalking technique during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 10, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force clips vegetation to camouflage his ghillie suit while conducting a stalk exercise with 1st Marine Division Schools during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp P... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Bryan Dingess, boatswain's
Petty Officer 3rd Class Bryan Dingess, boatswain's mate, Beach Master Unit 1, guides a Landing Craft Air Cushion onto the beach during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 12, 2014. Iron ... More
Marines conduct helicopter assault training
U.S. Marine Cpl. Miguel DelCampo, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides security while conducting helicopter assault training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 12, 2014. ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kale L. Karlen, field artillery cannoneer,
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kale L. Karlen, field artillery cannoneer, Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, adjusts the sights on an M120 120mm Mortar System during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clement... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force look
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force look at targets while training with U.S. Marines from 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., F... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Paul Bartok, middle, Marine liaison
U.S. Marine Maj. Paul Bartok, middle, Marine liaison to the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks with officials of the JGSDF during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente... More
U.S. Marines from Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th
U.S. Marines from Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, load M120 120mm Mortar System during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 14, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious ex... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines from 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company look at their targets during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 14, 20... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, center commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, center commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, meets with Lt. Gen. Hirotaka Yamashita, left, vice chief of staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and other officer... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force load
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force load a combat rubber reconnaissance craft into a CH-46E Sea Knight while conducting helocast training with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, du... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force load a combat rubber reconnaissance craft into a CH46-E Sea Knight while conducting rec... More
Officials from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Officials from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observe and learn about AAV-7 Assault Amphibious Vehicles during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 16, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibio... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion transport
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion transport Marines from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment in AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicles during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Philip Phetsavanh, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Philip Phetsavanh, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, sits in an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161 while conducting a helo insertion to a nighttime urban terrain r... More
An AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle performs an amphibious
An AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle performs an amphibious landing during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 19, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines a... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. John R. O’Neal, commanding officer,
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. John R. O’Neal, commanding officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses a crowd of Marines and sailors and soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at the closing ceremony fo... More
First Lt. Daniel English, company commander, Headquarters
First Lt. Daniel English, company commander, Headquarters and Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, talks with Brig. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese,... More
A 120M military motor grader is staged for transportation
A 120M military motor grader is staged for transportation during the last week of the month-long Integrated Training Exercise 3-14 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., March 2... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, patrol
Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, patrol during a squad tactics exercises aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 9, 2014. The exercise gave assualtmen, mortarmen and machine-gunne... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert Estrada with 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert Estrada with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment loads 5.56 mm rounds into a magizine beofre taking part in Range 208C aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 23, 2014. The Marines demon... More
Grace Cochran, daughter of 2nd Lt. Brandon Cochran
Grace Cochran, daughter of 2nd Lt. Brandon Cochran with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, watches the ships go by at Embarcadero Marina Park, San Diego, July 25. The 11th MEU consists of Battalion Landing Tea... More
Col. Jaroslaw Gromadzinski, Chief of Land Forces Use
Col. Jaroslaw Gromadzinski, Chief of Land Forces Use and Analysis Division, J3, General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces and Maj. Jerzy Kania, training staff, J-7 Training Directorate, General Staff of the Poli... More
Lance Cpl. Alfredo Alvarez, left, Cpl. Sean Eklund,
Lance Cpl. Alfredo Alvarez, left, Cpl. Sean Eklund, and Lance Cpl. Tyler Dryer wait for their flight to Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Aug... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment rig their seat harnesses while training to build and cross rope bridges during Mountain Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment inspect model survival shelters during Mountain Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Aug. 28, 2014. Mari... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jona Moore tactically makes
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jona Moore tactically makes his way through the mountainous terrain with his squad during Mountain Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif.... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. John F. Espinoza, top, demonstrates
U.S. Marine Cpl. John F. Espinoza, top, demonstrates a cliff assault during Mountain Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Sept. 1, 2014. Espinoza is a squad ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony P. Kaigler plots his
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony P. Kaigler plots his locations on a map during Mountain Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Sept. 3, 2014. Kaigler is a field... More
U.S. Marine Pfc. Adam Gerald applies camouflage paint
U.S. Marine Pfc. Adam Gerald applies camouflage paint to his face during Mountain Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Sept. 7, 2014. Gerald, 20, is from Dal... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Edward Greeley congratulates his
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Edward Greeley congratulates his Marines after completing Mountain Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Sept. 8, 2014. Greeley is the co... More