U.S., Iraqi Forces Winning in Western Anbar Province, Colonel Says
While on a routine meet and greet, Marines from Company L, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, came across a family with a two-year-old girl in need of heart surgery. The battalion su... More
While on a routine meet and greet, Marines from Company
While on a routine meet and greet, Marines from Company L, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, came across a family with a two-year-old girl in need of heart surgery. The battalion su... More
Albu Hyatt Hosts Hayani Tribe Leaders
A Hayani tribal leader sits and waits for a meeting between all of the tribal leaders to begin March 8 in Albu Hyatt, Iraq. The Marines of 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, have wor... More
American Politicians Visited Haditha City, Observed Progress
Jim Costa, a member of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, speaks with a local produce seller through an interpreter in Haditha City, Iraq, on March 9. The delegation flew to Haditha City to... 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
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
Pfc. Shane Davenport, a rifleman with Alpha Company,
Pfc. Shane Davenport, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, pokes his head around the corner of a building in a mock Afghan village, ensuring there are no threats for his fire team... More
Cpl. Adam Lanier, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st
Cpl. Adam Lanier, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, rushes around a corner while moving to another part of the village to avoid simulated enemy fire at Camp Pendleton, Calif., ... More
Sgt. Ashford Keena, a rifleman with Alpha Company,
Sgt. Ashford Keena, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, yells through the sound of rifles and rockets to his squad that he is going to reload his M32 grenade launcher at Camp Pen... More
Hispanic roots strong in 1/23
Lance Cpl. Adolfo Guerra, an assaultman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, and Cpl. Brandon Mundine, a rifleman also with Charlie Company, 1/23, stand post at an entry-control point duri... More
Lance Cpl. Jesus Villafranca, a rifleman with Charlie
Lance Cpl. Jesus Villafranca, a rifleman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, reports his post as secure during a training evolution Jan. 20, at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Villafranca currentl... More
Lance Cpl. Cody Henrichsen, a rifleman with Alpha Company,
Lance Cpl. Cody Henrichsen, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, fills out a questionnaire that each set of brothers received prior to the shoot with CNN that came to Camp Pendle... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines,
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, seized narcotics worth about $5 million during a vehicle search in Afghanistan, May 9. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 and... More
Marines meet with senior Afghan leaders during a shura
Marines meet with senior Afghan leaders during a shura at Patrol Base Boldac, April 29. Leaders discussed education, health and security.
Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS
Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Tortuga don protective equipment prior to conducting a machine gun live-fire drill May 23. Marines with Weapons Platoon, Landing Force Company, familiarized... More
Indonesian Marines from 6th Battalion, 2nd Brigade,
Indonesian Marines from 6th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, Korps Marinir, demonstrate kicks to U.S. Marines and sailors with Landing Force Company during martial arts training May 27. Landing Force Company, comprised ... More
Marines, sailors finish training with Indonesian Korps Marinir
Marines and sailors with Landing Force Company conduct stretching exercises with Marines with Korps Marinir, 2nd Marines, 6th Brigade, Tentara National Indonesia May 27, their first day of bilateral training. T... More
Malaysian Rangers with Charlie Company, 8th Royal Ranger
Malaysian Rangers with Charlie Company, 8th Royal Ranger Regiment, Malaysian Army Rangers, and U.S. Marines with the Landing Force Company conduct military operations in urban terrain training June 13. The trai... More
Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine
Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment walk back to their vehicles during a dismounted patrol outside of Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 13. Many Marines with the company attended ... More
Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine
Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, talk with a local village elder outside Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 13. Many Marines with Company C, affectionately known as "Carlos," ... More
Sgt. Willie Torres, an Arlington, Texas, native and
Sgt. Willie Torres, an Arlington, Texas, native and a squad leader with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps plan the layout of a vehicle checkp... More
An Afghan farmer looks on as Marines with Company C,
An Afghan farmer looks on as Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment and Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps meet with locals during a patrol near Camp Leatherneck, Helmand pr... More
Sgt. Matthew Gray (left), assistant patrol leader of
Sgt. Matthew Gray (left), assistant patrol leader of 3rd platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Tulsa, Okla., and Cpl. John Hernandez, assistant patrol leader of 2nd plat... More
Representatives from each of the coalition forces that
Representatives from each of the coalition forces that partnered with 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment during the unit’s deployment stand next to their nations’ colors during a transfer of authority ceremony... More
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Smith's parents, Jerry and Sandra
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Smith's parents, Jerry and Sandra Smith, and his wife, Rachel Smith, listen to Maj. Mark Wood, the commanding officer of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, give a speech comme... More
A Law enforcement and defense personnel from partner
A Law enforcement and defense personnel from partner nations fire pistols at Barbados Defence Force Base Paragon, Christ Church, Barbados, June 16, 2012, during Exercise Tradewinds 2012. Tradewinds is a CJCS-ap... More
2/23 receives 2012 Reserve Family Readiness Award
Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, Shanon C. Neal, MARFORRES family readiness officer, Sarah Lauten, 4th Marine Division family readiness officer, Col. Christ... More
Sgt. Andrew Portell, funeral honors noncommissioned
Sgt. Andrew Portell, funeral honors noncommissioned officer-in-charge, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal at their home training center in Bridgeton, Mo... More
US Marines train with West African nations during WA14
Staff Sgt. Daniel Estes, range noncommissioned officer in charge, 3rd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, congratulates a Ghanaian Soldier for successfully zeroing his weapon during a firing range June 19, 2014. The fir... More
US Marines train with West African nations during WA14
A Ghanaian soldier pulls security with a Marine from 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, June 19, during exercise Western Accord 14 near Camp Thies, Senegal. Marines trained soldiers from different nations in ... More
Marines, with the 3rd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, demonstrate
Marines, with the 3rd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, demonstrate for Ghanaian Soldiers how to provide cover for each other and their area of operations during Exercise Western Accord, June 19, 2014 near Camp Thies,... More
U.S. Marines train with West African nations during WA14
Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Rasmusson, a machine gunner with the 3rd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, points to the direction of potential enemy fire to Ghanaian Soldiers during Exercise Western Accord, June 19, 2014 near C... More
Annual inspector instructor orientation conference
First Sgt. Delwin Ellington, with Headquarters Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, listens to a presentation on new policies and procedures for communication during the ... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, collect reconnaissance during the live fire company attacks during the 2015 integrated training exerc... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the Offload Preparation Party
U.S. Marines assigned to the Offload Preparation Party (OPP) aboard the USNS 2nd LT John P. Bobo, III Marine Expeditionary Force, begin the Marine Prepositioning Force Offload of gear and equipment in Chinhae, ... More
U.S Marines with the Offload Preparation Party (OPP)
U.S Marines with the Offload Preparation Party (OPP) operate an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) from within the hold of the U.S. Naval Ship 2nd LT John P. Bobo during the Marine Prepositioning Force offload of... More
Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine
Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve experience a simulated enemy explosion while inside an amphibian assault vehicle during a mechanized opera... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th
Marines with 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, gather at the Camp Wilson arena for their Lance Corporal Leadership and Ethics Seminar graduation ceremony during Integrated Training Exerc... More
Cpl. Nicholas D. Ray, a rifleman with Company G, 2nd
Cpl. Nicholas D. Ray, a rifleman with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, rappels down a tower during Peninsula Express 15-8 at the Mountain Warfare School in Pohang, Republic o... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve and Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines with 5th Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regim... More
U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Assualt Vehicles (AAV)
U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Assualt Vehicles (AAV) with Alpha Company, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve and Republic of Korea AAVs conduct a mock beach assault at Dea... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division (MARDIV), Marine Forces Reserve and Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines with 5th Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Mar... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division (MARDIV), Marine Forces Reserve and Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines with 5th Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Mar... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve enjoy hot rations in celebration of the fourth of July, served traditionally, by the ... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve and Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines with 5th Company, 2nd Battalion, 7the Marine Regi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant David Murphy with
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant David Murphy with 2nd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve calls commands on the firing line while... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve put on and secure rappelling harnesses before conducting a variety of rope and rappel... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve conduct a variety of rope and rappelling skills at the Republic of Korea Mountain War... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 23rd
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve and Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st ROK Marine Divisi... More
Cpl. Peter Merkel, a machine gunner with 2/24 Battalion,
Cpl. Peter Merkel, a machine gunner with 2/24 Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve prepares for a fire and maneuver range during a fire support coordination exercise in Ca... More
Lance Cpl. Connor Garrity, a forward observer with
Lance Cpl. Connor Garrity, a forward observer with 2/24, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, looks down range to coordinate points of fire during a fire support coordination exerci... More
Brig. Gen. Paul Lebidine (left), commanding general,
Brig. Gen. Paul Lebidine (left), commanding general, 4th Marine Division poses for a photo with former Pasadena Mayor Bill Paparian (right), during a Veteran’s Day and Marine Forces Reserve Centennial celebrati... More
A U.S. Marine participating in the 4th Marine Division
A U.S. Marine participating in the 4th Marine Division Super Squad Competition conducts an Unknown Distance Course of Fire on Grezelka Range, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 3, 2017. Super Squad C... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, are awarded the Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal by Col. Steven J. White, the commanding officer of 23rd Marine Regiment, for earn... More
Hometown Heroes of ITX 4-18: Lance Cpl. Gage Vielee
Lance Cpl. Gage Vielee, a motor transport mechanic with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, inspects, maintains, and repairs a fleet of motor transport vehicles supporting the Marines of M... More
Col. Steven J. White, commanding officer of 23rd Marine
Col. Steven J. White, commanding officer of 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Sgt. Maj. Ruben Anthony Esparza, sergeant major of 23rd Marines, 4th MarDiv, Col. Matthew F. Amidon, deputy group commander... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, conduct live-fire drills on range 410A, a platoon reinforced attack range, during Integrated Training Exercise 4-18 at Marin... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, prepare to conduct live-fire drills on range 410A, a platoon reinforced attack range, during Integrated Training Exercise 4-... More
Lance Cpl. Robert Gready, an ammunition technician
Lance Cpl. Robert Gready, an ammunition technician with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, conducts a radio check on range 410A, a platoon reinforced attack range, during... More
A Marine with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
A Marine with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, prepares to fire a Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon on range 410A, during Integrated Training Exe... More
Infantry assault Marines and machine gunners with Bravo
Infantry assault Marines and machine gunners with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, prepare to attack Machine Gun Hill on range 410A, a platoon reinforced attack range, du... More
Squad Leaders and select support staff, from the 4th
Squad Leaders and select support staff, from the 4th Marine Division Annual Rifle Squad competition, receive lessons on how to properly board and ride in a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk at Joint Base Elme... More
Marines competing in the 4th Marine Division Annual
Marines competing in the 4th Marine Division Annual Rifle Squad Competition, receive lessons on how to properly board and ride in a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchor... More
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, competing in the 4th Marine Division Annual Rifle Squad Competition, tackle a two-hour timed obstacle course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson... More
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 24th
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, competing in the 4th Marine Division Annual Rifle Squad Competition, posts security at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, Aug... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, competing
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, competing in the 4th Marine Division Annual Rifle Squad Competition, tackle a two-hour timed obstacle course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alas... More
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, competing in the 4th Marine Division Annual Rifle Squad Competition, posts security at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, Aug... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, use
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, use simulated claymores to set up a hasty defense after spotting an opposing patrol during the 4th Marine Division Annual Rifle Squad Competition at Joint Base ... More
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, competing in the 4th Marine Division Annual Rifle Squad Competition, pose for a photo at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, Au... More
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, competing in the 4th Marine Division Annual Rifle Squad Competition, post security while the rest of their squad is dropped off by a U.S. Army ... More
Master Gunnery Sgt. William Hornsby, officer in charge
Master Gunnery Sgt. William Hornsby, officer in charge of the 4th Marine Division Super Squad Competition 2018, speaks with the competitors at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, Aug. 7, 2018. S... More
Sgt. James Ellis (right), a squad leader with 3rd Battalion,
Sgt. James Ellis (right), a squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, was awarded the Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the title of 4th Marine Division Super Squad 2018 by Brig. Gen. Michae... More
Marine veteran Matthew R. Follett (left), is presented
Marine veteran Matthew R. Follett (left), is presented with the Purple Heart by Col. Justin J. Anderson, battalion Inspector Instructor for 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division (center) and ... More
U.S. Navy personnel get ready to perform a dental exam,
U.S. Navy personnel get ready to perform a dental exam, March 14, 2019, Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Sailors with 3rd Dental Battalion visited Camp Schwab to conduct dental health examinations for Marines with ... More
Colonel Trey Meadows, Chief of Staff for Marine Forces
Colonel Trey Meadows, Chief of Staff for Marine Forces Reserve, left, Sergeant Major John B. Noel, Sergeant Major of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, center, and 1st Sgt. Joel O. Angulo, sight sup... More
While on a routine meet and greet, Marines from Company
While on a routine meet and greet, Marines from Company L, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, came across a family with a two-year-old girl in need of heart surgery. The battalion su... More
Sgt. Jarod D. Barry, a 27-year-old operations police
Sgt. Jarod D. Barry, a 27-year-old operations police sergeant with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, pounds in a nail for a door back stop on March 22 in Haditha City, Iraq. Barry, ... More
Sgt. Brian T. Argintean, a squad leader with Alpha
Sgt. Brian T. Argintean, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, plays an insurgent team leader in the mobile, counter-improvised explosive device interactive trainer at Camp Pen... More
Sgt. Brian T. Argintean, a squad leader with Alpha
Sgt. Brian T. Argintean, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, plays an insurgent team leader in the mobile, counter-improvised explosive device interactive trainer at Camp Pen... More
Cpl. Adam Lanier, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st
Cpl. Adam Lanier, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, rushes around a corner while moving to another part of the village to avoid simulated enemy fire at Camp Pendleton, Calif., ... More
Lance Cpl. Jordan Arnett, a rifleman with Alpha Company,
Lance Cpl. Jordan Arnett, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, uses a small, concrete fence for cover from potential enemy fire during infantry immersion training at Camp Pendleto... More
Pvt. Clayton Z. Craig, a rifleman with Alpha Company,
Pvt. Clayton Z. Craig, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, fires an AT-4 rocket Jan. 14 at Camp Pendleton’s Range 600. The training evolution took place during platoon attacks as... More
Lance Cpl. Adolfo Guerra, an assaultman with Charlie
Lance Cpl. Adolfo Guerra, an assaultman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, and Cpl. Brandon Mundine, a rifleman also with Charlie Company, 1/23, stand post at an entry-control point duri... More
Brothers Lance Cpl. Cody Henrichsen, 22, and Lance
Brothers Lance Cpl. Cody Henrichsen, 22, and Lance Cpl.Bobby Henrichsen, 19, both riflemen from Houston, speak with a reporter from CNN in an on-camera interview at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 25. The 1/23 has... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines,
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, unload narcotics discovered during a vehicle in Afghanistan, May 9. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 and RCT-1 supported Op... More
Marines meet with senior Afghan leaders during a shura
Marines meet with senior Afghan leaders during a shura at Patrol Base Boldac, April 29. Leaders discussed education, health and security.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles Turner, left, hospital
Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles Turner, left, hospital corpsman, landing force command element, checks a simulated victim for back injuries while Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexander Hernandez, hospital corpsman, ... More
An Indonesian Marine from 6th Battalion, 2nd Brigade,
An Indonesian Marine from 6th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, Korps Marinir, demonstrates martial arts movements to U.S. Marines and sailors with Landing Force Company during martial arts training May 27. Landing Force... More
Cpl. Jose Solorzarno, a fire team leader with 1st platoon,
Cpl. Jose Solorzarno, a fire team leader with 1st platoon, Landing Force Company, drinks water from a vine after Rangers with Charlie Company, 8th Royal Ranger Regiment, Malaysian Army Rangers taught Marines wi... More
Sgt. Felix Alvarez Jr., a vehicle commander with Company
Sgt. Felix Alvarez Jr., a vehicle commander with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Edinburg, Texas, provides security during Operation Frank Jr., outside of Camp Leatherneck, Helma... More
Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine
Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, walk back to their vehicles during a dismounted patrol outside of Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 13. Many Marines with the company attended... More
Sgt. Willie Torres, an Arlington, Texas, native and
Sgt. Willie Torres, an Arlington, Texas, native and a squad leader with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps conduct vehicle checkpoint operatio... More
Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine
Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment show an Afghan boy how to work a wind-up radio during a patrol near Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 28. The Marines of the Houston-based batt... More
Afghans line up for food being distributed by Afghan
Afghans line up for food being distributed by Afghan National Army soldiers during a food distribution mission outside of Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 27. The ANA said their goal was to win over the... More
The color guard for 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment
The color guard for 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment executes present arms during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Sept. 13. The unit, nicknamed “The Lone Star Batt... More
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Smith's wife, Rachel Smith, his parents,
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Smith's wife, Rachel Smith, his parents, Jerry and Sandra Smith, and Maj. Mark Wood, the commanding officer of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, listen to Smith's Bronze Star... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph Neil, Headquarters Company,
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph Neil, Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, and a Brockton, Mass., native briefs law enforcement and defense personnel from partner nations before a fire... More
Sgt. Andrew Portell, funeral honors detail noncommissioned
Sgt. Andrew Portell, funeral honors detail noncommissioned officer-in-charge, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal at their home training center in Bridge... More
Navy Corpsman Dominique Smith, assigned to the 3rd
Navy Corpsman Dominique Smith, assigned to the 3rd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, demonstrates for a Ghanaian Soldier how to provide security during Exercise Western Accord, June 19, 2014 near Camp Thies, Senegal. ... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, shoot mortars during the live fire company attacks during the 2015 integrated training exercise at Ma... More