Recruit measurements are written down to help ensure
Recruit measurements are written down to help ensure the proper size uniforms are issued. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 recruit... More
Newport, N.H., native Spc. Michael Cunningham, no.
Newport, N.H., native Spc. Michael Cunningham, no. 1 man, Battery B, "Banditos," 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barra... More
An Iraqi army soldier from the 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade,
An Iraqi army soldier from the 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division, poses for a picture with disabled citizens of Schmook Village in Zafaraniya, Jan. 13. Soldiers from the Iraqi army unit distri... More
Marine Benjamin Esparza, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd
Marine Benjamin Esparza, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, walks through a cornfield on a security patrol through Musa Qal'eh. The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, from Marine Air Ground Combat Ce... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Austin Aliferis, a fire team leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Austin Aliferis, a fire team leader with the Regimental Combat Team 5 Police Advisor Team working in support of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, applies a bandage to an Afghan child's foot d... More
Corpsmen rescue wounded Marine during firefight
Petty Officer 3rd Class Eduardo D. Estrada, corpsman, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, along with two other corpsmen, helped save the life of 1st Lt. Michael Rhoads, a forward observer, who was... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy H. Blakely, corpsman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy H. Blakely, corpsman, Police Advisor Team 2, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, checks on the wound of an Afghan National Police patrolman, May 2, 2012. PAT 2 , regularly conduct... More
CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters with Marine Heavy
CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), transport M777 Howitzers from Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Aug. 6. The howitzers, belonging ... More
Sgt. Brian Wertz, a vehicle commander for Company B,
Sgt. Brian Wertz, a vehicle commander for Company B, 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, and a Bellwood, Pa. native, assists Spc. John Symanski, vehicle comma... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Fuller, an assistant team leader
U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Fuller, an assistant team leader with the Recon platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, follows his squad th... More
Using only the Stryker headlights to conduct casualty
Using only the Stryker headlights to conduct casualty transfer, soldiers from the medical platoon of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Pennsylvania... More
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepare their gear for Exercise Croix du Sud 2012 at Camp Schwab Oct. 5. Croix du Sud is a multilateral exercise hosted by the French armed forces ... More
Republic of Korea Marines demonstrate the capabilities
Republic of Korea Marines demonstrate the capabilities of their anti-tank missile system to U.S. Marines during bilateral training Oct. 24. Throughout the training, ROK and U.S. Marines shared their knowledge a... More
Marines maneuver through jungle terrain with a simulated
Marines maneuver through jungle terrain with a simulated casualty during the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center at Camp Gonsalves Oct. 30. The purpose of the endurance course is to develop M... More
A local villager repairs the front end of the ferry
A local villager repairs the front end of the ferry that carries passengers and vehicles across the Helmand River in Sangin, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2012. The ferry is one of the few options the local people can ... More
A Marine fires an M240B medium machine gun Nov. 2 during
A Marine fires an M240B medium machine gun Nov. 2 during exercise Blue Chromite 15 in the Central Training Area. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ expeditionary capabilities from the sea. Ma... More
Lance Cpl. Gavin Ellis, Clinton and Knoxville, Tenn.
Lance Cpl. Gavin Ellis, Clinton and Knoxville, Tenn. native, watches the surrounding area as Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conduct a sweep of a compound near Patrol Base Boldak March 3, 2013.... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Phillip Amey, assigned to Security
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Phillip Amey, assigned to Security Force Advisory and Assistance Team Koa, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Infantry Division, participates in a pre-missi... More
Artillery Marines battle clock during training
Marines fire 155 mm high-explosive rounds down range using the M777A2 155 mm lightweight howitzer June 11 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, during artillery relocation training program 13-1. The... More
'Island Warriors,’ family members volunteer to clear vegetation
Lance Cpl. A.J. Gagliardo, a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, removes excess foliage with a machete at Heeia State Park, July 13, 2013. The Marines of the Remain Behind Element, 2... More
Sgt. Brendan Kampfe, gunner with Battery A, 2nd Battalion,
Sgt. Brendan Kampfe, gunner with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 32nd FA Regiment and Lindsborg, Kan., native, looks through a 119A2 Howitzer sight verifying the data received from the Fire Direction Center prior to ... More
Marines with Battery F position an M777A2 155 mm lightweight
Marines with Battery F position an M777A2 155 mm lightweight howitzer Sept. 30 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, in support of Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-3. The Marines are with 2... More
he An impact zone was is struck during a live- fire
he An impact zone was is struck during a live- fire exercise with Battery F aArtillery Marines at the East Fuji Maneuver Area by Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji Oct. 2 during Artillery Relocation Tra... More
Marines, sailors deploy to Fuji for ARTP 13-4
Marines with Battery F fire an M777A2 155 mm lightweight howitzer during a live-fire training evolution at the East Fuji Maneuver Area by Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji Oct. 2 during Artillery Relocati... More
Marines with Battery F fire an M777A2 155 mm lightweight
Marines with Battery F fire an M777A2 155 mm lightweight howitzer at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji Oct. 2 as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-3. The Marines are with 2nd Battalion, 10t... More
Maj. Paul Witkowski, executive officer for 1st Battalion,
Maj. Paul Witkowski, executive officer for 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), renders honors during the transfer-of-authority ceremony, March 2, 2014, at Forward Oper... More
Master Sgt. Nathan Abraham,(left) senior enlisted leader,
Master Sgt. Nathan Abraham,(left) senior enlisted leader, and Lt. Col. Allan Selburg, commander, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, case the co... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, maintain
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, maintain security for fellow squad members as they clear a trench on Range 410 during Exercise Desert Scimitar aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twent... More
From left, retired Staff Sgt. Joe Buffa; Sgt. 1st Class
From left, retired Staff Sgt. Joe Buffa; Sgt. 1st Class Mark Weeks, USAMU; Col. Chris Naler, ASSA president; Capt. Chuck J. Burkardt, commander of Btry A, 2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt., 4th IBCT, Pfc. Dustan Taylor (U... More
Lance Cpl. Austin Creel, a rifleman with Fox Company,
Lance Cpl. Austin Creel, a rifleman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, holds his 2-month-old daughter, Elizabeth Grace, after returning to Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 13, 2015. Several companies... More
Friends and family of Marines and sailors with 2nd
Friends and family of Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, cheer with excitement upon the service members’ return to Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 5, 2015. The Marines a... More
Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine
Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, load 120mm high explosive mortar rounds into an Expeditionary Fire Support System during Exercise Rolling Thunder 2-15 aboard... More
'Proud Americans' celebrate 96 years of service
Lt. Col. Timothy G. Blackwell (right), commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth W. Hardy (left), senior noncommissioned officer of the 2nd Bn. 32nd FA Regt., case the battalion’s colors during the ceremony at C... More
Approximately 30 U.S. Marines and sailors from the
Approximately 30 U.S. Marines and sailors from the Black Sea Rotational Force volunteered their time to clean up the largest local park in Constanta, Romania, May 8, 2015. The team collected more than 500 bags... More
First Sgt. Miguel A. Betancourt III, Headquarters and
First Sgt. Miguel A. Betancourt III, Headquarters and Service Company first sergeant, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, addresses Corporals Course Class 1-15 in the Lanai Ballroom of The Officers’ Club, June ... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, prepare
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, prepare for a fire mission while conducting a live-fire mortar exercise with 81 mm mortar systems in preparation for the unit’s upcoming deployment at Camp Lejeu... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, launch
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, launch a round during a live-fire mortar exercise with 81 mm mortar systems in preparation for the unit’s upcoming deployment at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 21. T... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trevor Ahern, drill instructor,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trevor Ahern, drill instructor, Platoon 2025, Company E., 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, instructs close order drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, April 6, 2016.... More
Seventh-grade students at Saengyeon Middle School in
Seventh-grade students at Saengyeon Middle School in Dongducheon, South Korea, have had guest instructors for five-weeks, Soldiers from nearby Camp Casey, for English class. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Hol... More
A Soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment,
A Soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, guides an M1A2 Abrams main battle tank off a railcar July 12 at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys. The F... More
Night convoy, US Army Photo
Fort Hood, Texas-based Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, convoy through Dongducheon, South Korea, July 14, on their way to Camp Humphr... More
Staff Sgt. Antonio Kogol, Forward Support Company H,
Staff Sgt. Antonio Kogol, Forward Support Company H, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat, 1st Cavalry Division, as a “convoy commander,” evaluates Soldiers executing their first resu... 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
Marines sprint up the training area as they move to
Marines sprint up the training area as they move to engage targets during a tank and infantry integration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan 30, 2017. The Marines integrated with one another to improve upon th... More
Members of the 9th Iraqi Army Division and U.S. Army
Members of the 9th Iraqi Army Division and U.S. Army advise and assist team watch a tactical unmanned aerial system while commanding and controlling air strikes and tracking the progress of brigades clearing th... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kassandra Blade, a drill
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kassandra Blade, a drill instructor with Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, motivates recruits with Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, and Golf Company, 2nd ... More
Passing Time, 82nd airborne division
U.S. Army Pfc. Logan Williams, a cannon crewmember assigned to 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with November Company, 4th
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with November Company, 4th Battalion and Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, maneuver through an obstacle course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Benjamin Dao, a chief
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Benjamin Dao, a chief drill instructor with Delta Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, discusses leadership with Marines of Delta and Oscar Company, 4th RTBN at Parris Island,... More
Fort Polk Soldiers train Wisconsin Guardian Angels
An advisor and interpretor conduct an interview with a 'local national' under the watchful eye of a Guardian Angel during training for the Wisconsin National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment at Ca... More
3/10 Soldier places fifth at small arms competition
Spc. Jamison Ellington takes cover with his M249 light machine gun in the U.S. Forces Command Small Arms Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 24.
Recruit Darwin Sanchez, a Miami, Fla. native with Company
Recruit Darwin Sanchez, a Miami, Fla. native with Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gets ready to start the manuever under fire portion of his combat fitness test Oct. 25, 2018.
A recruit with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
A recruit with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, negotiate obstacles at the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Sept. 17, 2019. The Confidence Course is composed of va... More
Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, negotiate obstacles at the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Sept. 17, 2019. The Confidence Course is composed of var... More
Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, fire their M16A4 service rifles aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 13, 2020. For one week recruits must learn and practice th... More
Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Batallion,
Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Batallion, are evaluated during their Final Drill evaluation at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Apr 16, 2019. The strict nature of close-order d... More
Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, run physical training exercises on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 9, 2019. Recruits conduct physical training on a weekly basis ... More
Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, negotiate obstacles at the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Sept. 17, 2019. The Confidence Course is composed of var... More
Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, negotiate obstacles at the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Sept. 17, 2019. The Confidence Course is composed of var... More
Marines with Platoon 2072, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit
Marines with Platoon 2072, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conducts a battalion commander’s inspection on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island S.C., Sept. 27, 2019. The Battalion Commander’s... More
Pfc. Jack Peter, honor graduate for Platoon 2072, Hotel
Pfc. Jack Peter, honor graduate for Platoon 2072, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated boot camp Oct. 4, 2019. Peter is from Raleigh, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Fletcher)
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division, move to a defensive
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division, move to a defensive position during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-20 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 29, 2020. ITX... More
Workout - A man sitting in the middle of a parking lot
Capt. David Forrester, the officer in charge of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment's Unbreakable Warrior program, works a Yoga pose prior to a workout.
Recruits with Golf Company, clean off their gear in-between
Recruits with Golf Company, clean off their gear in-between events during the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 3, 2020. The Crucible is the final culminating event before th... More
A recruit with November Company, 4th Recruit Training
A recruit with November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, goes down the rappel tower aboard Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 13, 2020. The 47-foot-tall rappel tower helps rec... More
A tailor measures Rct. Rahquand L. McDaniel, Platoon
A tailor measures Rct. Rahquand L. McDaniel, Platoon 2096, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Oct. 29, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. The uniform fitting marks one step closer for recruits who endure 1... More
Newport, N.H., native Spc. Michael Cunningham, no.
Newport, N.H., native Spc. Michael Cunningham, no. 1 man, B Battery, "Banditos," 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barra... More
An Iraqi army soldier from the 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade,
An Iraqi army soldier from the 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division, shakes hands with a disabled citizen of Schmook Village in Zafaraniya, Jan. 13. Soldiers from the Iraqi army unit distributed ... More
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team 10 gathers evidence during a raid on a suspected opium production facility here, March 7, 2012. The raid was part of Operation Psarlay Taba, a partnered counte... More
Gunnery Sgt. Tyrone T. Judge II, senior enlisted member
Gunnery Sgt. Tyrone T. Judge II, senior enlisted member of Police Advisor Team 2, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security during a partnered patrol through the Musa Qa’leh district center May 2, 2... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), transports a M777 Howitzer from Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Aug. 6. A helicopter support t... More
Spc. John Symanski, vehicle commander with Recon Platoon,
Spc. John Symanski, vehicle commander with Recon Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, and a Danville, Pa. native, engages tar... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Fenix, left, a team leader with
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Fenix, left, a team leader with the Recon Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, signals to his team mem... More
Canadian soldiers from the 2 Field Ambulance work in
Canadian soldiers from the 2 Field Ambulance work in conjunction with Spc. Dylan Casner, a combat medic with the Medical Platoon of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regim... More
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepare their gear for Exercise Croix du Sud 2012 at Camp Schwab Oct. 5. Croix du Sud is a multilateral exercise hosted by the French armed forces ... More
U.S. Marines, 2nd Battalion , 11th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines, 2nd Battalion , 11th Marine Regiment (2/11) bow their heads in prayer during a memorial service for Lance Cpl. Cory Fields at the Las Pulgas Chapel, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 18, 2012. Fields w... More
Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines fire the MK19 40
Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines fire the MK19 40 mm grenade launcher Oct. 22 as part of a week-long combined-arms training exercise during Korean Marine Exchange Program 13-1.
Marines maneuver through jungle terrain with a simulated
Marines maneuver through jungle terrain with a simulated casualty during the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center at Camp Gonsalves Oct. 30. The purpose of the endurance course is to develop M... More
The Helmand River separates the districts of Sangin
The Helmand River separates the districts of Sangin from Musa Qal’ah, something Operation Golden Gate will help remedy. The operation is a construction project that will place a bridge across the Helmand River ... More
2nd Lt. James Clement prepares to assualt a compound
2nd Lt. James Clement prepares to assualt a compound near Patrol Base Boldak on March 2. Clement is a member of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. Clement is from Dallas and Kingsville, Texas.... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Proulx, assigned to Integration
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Proulx, assigned to Integration Detachment Team Cobra, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Infantry Division, ... More
Sgt. Brendan Kampfe, gunner with Battery A, 2nd Battalion,
Sgt. Brendan Kampfe, gunner with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 32nd FA Regiment, 4IBCT, 1st Inf. Div., leans down while Staff Sgt. William Olli, section chief, Battery A, 2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt., 4IBCT, 1st Inf. Div... More
A Marine with Battery F parks a 7-ton truck while towing
A Marine with Battery F parks a 7-ton truck while towing an M777A2 155 mm lightweight howitzer Sept. 30 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, in support of Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-... More
Lance Cpl. Gabriel Alcantar prepares to load the a
Lance Cpl. Gabriel Alcantar prepares to load the a 155 mm high explosive round into the M77A2 155 mm lightweight howitzer at the East Fuji Maneuver Area by Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji Oct. 2 during... More
Marines with Battery F fire an M777A2 155 mm lightweight
Marines with Battery F fire an M777A2 155 mm lightweight howitzer Oct. 2 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji as part of Artillery Relocation Traning Program 13-3. The ARTP was established by the governme... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alan Boyer (left) and Command Sgt.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alan Boyer (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Singerhouse, command team for 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, case their battalion colors during the transfer-of-authority ceremony, Marc... More
Cpt. Chuck J. Burkardt, commander of Battery A, 2nd
Cpt. Chuck J. Burkardt, commander of Battery A, 2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt., 4th IBCT, attempts to break a clay disk in a shoot off against Navy Cmdr. John Snyder during the 54th annual Armed Forces Skeet Championsh... More
Marines attack their objective Nov. 2 during exercise
Marines attack their objective Nov. 2 during exercise Blue Chromite 15 in the Central Training Area. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ expeditionary capabilities from the sea. Marines rode i... More
Sgt. Justin Bandstra, intelligence analyst with Headquarters
Sgt. Justin Bandstra, intelligence analyst with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, holds his 6-month-old daughter, Avery, along with his wife, Catherine, upon returning to Cam... More
Capt. David Kucirka, an intelligence officer with 2nd
Capt. David Kucirka, an intelligence officer with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, embraces his children: Lorelai, Hailey and Michael, upon returning to Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 5, 2015.... More
Cpl. Christian Henry, right, a field artillery cannoneer
Cpl. Christian Henry, right, a field artillery cannoneer section chief with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, checks a 120mm high explosive mortar round brought to him by L... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Nigel Priesman, the civil affairs
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Nigel Priesman, the civil affairs team staff noncommissioned officer in charge with Black Sea Rotational Force, volunteers with approximately 30 U.S. Marines from BSRF, to clean up the la... More
First Sgt. Miguel A. Betancourt III (second from left),
First Sgt. Miguel A. Betancourt III (second from left), Headquarters and Service Company first sergeant, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, congratulates Cpl. Joshua Burley, the class platoon sergeant for Echo... More
Marines with Platoon 2072, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit
Marines with Platoon 2072, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conducts a battalion commander’s inspection on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island S.C., Sept. 27, 2019. The Battalion Commander’s... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, launch
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, launch a round during a live-fire mortar exercise with 81 mm mortar systems in preparation for the unit’s upcoming deployment at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 21. T... More
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Platoon 2025, Company
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Platoon 2025, Company E., 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct close order drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, April 6, 2016. Close order drill helps... More
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, lead an English lesson on the “5 W’s” for seventh-grade students at Saengyeon Middle School in Dongduch... More
Sgt. Keith Holladay, an armor crewman from Company
Sgt. Keith Holladay, an armor crewman from Company D, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, walks down the railcars after finishing unloading and clearing the cars of tracked veh... More
Pfc. Cromwell Downs, Forward Support Company H, 2nd
Pfc. Cromwell Downs, Forward Support Company H, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat, 1st Cavalry Division, tosses Meals, Ready-to-Eat, to Soldiers during a distribution validation ex... More
Brig. Gen. Paul Lebidine, commanding general, 4th Marine
Brig. Gen. Paul Lebidine, commanding general, 4th Marine Division, speaks to Marines at a Veteran’s Day Centennial celebration, Nov. 11, 2016. The Marine Corps Reserve marked 100 years of service on Aug. 29, 20... More