An interpreter and a local elder watch as Afghan National
An interpreter and a local elder watch as Afghan National Army soldier Abdul Karim and U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Alex Puente, the 25-year-old commander of 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Gulliksen, a 26-year-old logistics
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Gulliksen, a 26-year-old logistics officer with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Ormond Beach, Fla., spends each of his days on deploy... More
Afghan National Police patrolman Mir Wali scans the
Afghan National Police patrolman Mir Wali scans the surrounding area while standing guard duty at a position shared with U.S. Marines from 2nd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, here, Ja... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, fire a Howitzer D-30 during an artillery demonstration for government officials and local elders from districts across southern Helmand h... More
An Afghan man prepares a mixture of mud and concrete
An Afghan man prepares a mixture of mud and concrete while constructing the ceiling to a school building here, Jan. 19. Twelve permanent schools are currently under construction by local contractors in Garmsir ... More
Sgt. Maj. Thomas E. Sherwood, former sergeant major
Sgt. Maj. Thomas E. Sherwood, former sergeant major of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, salutes H&HS commanding officer, Lt. Col. Samuel P. Mowery, after passing ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and a native of Hackettstown, N.J., performs squats with Afghan National Army soldiers ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and a native of Hackettstown, N.J., performs squats with Afghan National Army soldiers ... More
Bullrush commander explains MEUs to local community business leaders
Col. Scott D. Campbell, commanding officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses local community business leaders at Camp Pendleton’s Red Beach training area during a VIP visit, Jan. 27. Campbell emphasize... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Khal Mohammad (fourth from
Afghan National Army Sgt. Khal Mohammad (fourth from left), a 22-year-old infantryman with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, and a native of Badakhshan province, speaks with his soldiers and an interpreter ... More
Afghan Border Police Sgt. Khan Jan, a patrolman with
Afghan Border Police Sgt. Khan Jan, a patrolman with 2nd Tolai, 2nd Kandak, Helmand ABP, holds security with U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Medina, a 21-year-old machine gunner with Combined Anti-Armor Team 2, ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Edward Knudsen, a 25-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Edward Knudsen, a 25-year-old mortarman with Headquarters Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Rapid City, S.D., studies a mathematics textbook in... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Achmed, a non commissioned
Afghan National Army Sgt. Achmed, a non commissioned officer with 4th Tolai, 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, helps U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Joshua Holden, a section leader with 81mm mortar platoon, Weapons ... More
Country music star Rodney Atkins (right) and guitarist
Country music star Rodney Atkins (right) and guitarist Liam Bailey perform a song for U.S. Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a United Service Organization-sponsored concert in ... More
Afghan Border Police with 4th Tolai, 2nd Kandak, Helmand
Afghan Border Police with 4th Tolai, 2nd Kandak, Helmand ABP, and U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, board a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter near Combat Outpost Torbert here b... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. David Rooks, an operations advisor
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. David Rooks, an operations advisor with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and 32-year-old native of Garland, Texas, uses binoculars to determine target placement... More
Garmsir District Governor Mohammad Fahim speaks to
Garmsir District Governor Mohammad Fahim speaks to a crowd of approximately 200 elders, Afghan military leaders and U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a shura here, Feb. 23. Fahim aske... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. Leonardo Espitiarobles (right),
U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. Leonardo Espitiarobles (right), 19, from Anaheim, Calif., and Michael Mundy, 19, from Shelter Island, N.Y., riflemen with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, d... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Devin Deweerdt, a 20-year-old mortarman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Devin Deweerdt, a 20-year-old mortarman with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Riverton, Utah, writes his wife a letter in his sleeping area after a d... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Deweerdt, a 20-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Deweerdt, a 20-year-old mortarman with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Riverton, Utah, shaves in the hygiene area before beginning his d... More
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Robert Hindle (left), the officer
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Robert Hindle (left), the officer in charge of Garmsir district’s operational coordination center, and a 23-year-old native of Baltimore assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine R... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Mussulin, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Mussulin, a squad leader with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and 24-year-old native of Susanville, Calif., points to a mock improvised explosive device for Sgt. John Co... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jason Rossman, the company
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jason Rossman, the company gunnery sergeant of Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion currently attached to Combat Logistics Battalion 1, gives brief on safety and ground rul... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Maxwell McGill, a
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Maxwell McGill, a 25-year-old corpsman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment battalion aid station, and native of Englewood, Fla., checks the compass reading of Afghan Na... More
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Sultan Mohammed Sadeq,
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Sultan Mohammed Sadeq, the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps religious and cultural affairs officer, speaks to Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 here, March 12. During his lecture on Af... More
Afghan National Army engineers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army engineers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, construct a bridge here, March 13. The bridge is vital to local travel and commerce to the village of Sera Qalah. The 4th Kandak’s leade... More
U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts instructors with Regimental
U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts instructors with Regimental Combat Team 5 and Combat Logistics Battalion 1 pose for a photo after graduating from a martial arts instructor's course here, Feb. 15. The Marines spe... More
Malim Wazir, the head teacher of Safar School, speaks
Malim Wazir, the head teacher of Safar School, speaks about the crucial role of education in Garmsir district’s future to Safar elders during a shura outside the school here, March 18. Approximately 40 elders a... More
Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi
Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi searches a local man at a vehicle checkpoint outside the Hazar Joft Bazaar with U.S. Marines from Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, d... More
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police carries a
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police carries a PVC pipe during a patrol through Sre Kala, here March 23, 2012. After Marines and sailors with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 3rd Bn., 3rd Mar... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st
U.S. Marines with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, man an overnight post here, March 23, 2012. The patrol was one of many missions the platoon has conducted since depl... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert, a wrecker operator
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert, a wrecker operator with Trucks Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Cambridge, Minn., flushes gear oil out of the hub of a wrecker truck while c... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fabian Aguilar, an assistant
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fabian Aguilar, an assistant gunner with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 21-year-old native of Aurora, Colo., and Lance Cpl. Michael Fitch I... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Garcia (right), a radio operator
U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Garcia (right), a radio operator with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 21-year-old native of Lake Forest, Calif., and Army Sgt. Pedro Reyesmontie... More
Local children interact with Afghan National Army Pvt.
Local children interact with Afghan National Army Pvt. Barad (left), a soldier with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, while he provides security outside a compound as fellow soldiers and U.S. Marines with 3... More
Afghan children walk alongside U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
Afghan children walk alongside U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob Kartchner, a team leader with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 28-year-old native of Long Beach, Calif., in the hope... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger (left), the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger (left), the commanding general of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), speaks with Capt. Brian Blaine, the Kilo Company commander for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Mari... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger (left), the Task
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger (left), the Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward) commanding general, speaks with Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marin... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Kandak, 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, celebrates after earning a point during a game of volleyball with fellow soldiers following a day of duties here, April 13, 2012. Afgha... More
Afghan policemen prepare to search a room for possible
Afghan policemen prepare to search a room for possible insurgent materiel while clearing a compound with U.S. Marines from 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during Operation Zema P... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), fellow coalition forces leadership, and Afghan Border Policemen, receive a brief from Lt. Col. George Schreffl... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, pay their respects to Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, an infantryman who served with Charlie Co., 1st LAR, and 22-year-old native of Ta... More
Afghan men travel to the Garmsir Agricultural High
Afghan men travel to the Garmsir Agricultural High School to vote in district community council elections under the safe watch of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Eric Chrivia, a mortarman with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company,... More
An emotional Afghan National Policeman recovers outside
An emotional Afghan National Policeman recovers outside the battalion aid station here after he was injured in an attack by a suicide bomber in Helmand province’s Garmsir district, April 19, 2012. The 3/3 corps... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and 26-year-old native of Hillsdale, Mich., and Yeager, an improvised explosiv... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Eric M. Torbert, Jr., a 25-year-old
U.S. Marine Cpl. Eric M. Torbert, Jr., a 25-year-old combat engineer from Lancaster, Pa., was killed by an improvised explosive device while supporting 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion on a night patr... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman with Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 23-year-old native of Paramus, N.J., passes by a local man during a dismounted ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Javier Garza, a machine gunner
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Javier Garza, a machine gunner with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Donna, Texas, interacts with Afghan children while halted dur... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Luke Forelle, the 3rd Platoon commander
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Luke Forelle, the 3rd Platoon commander for India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a 28-year-old native of New York City, walks through a farming village during a security pa... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, cooks rice with his makeshift kitchen during an overnight mobile post here, April 26, 2012. Vill... More
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, sniffs out a possible IED while Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sweeps a chokepoint ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Vincent Goitortua, a Squad Automatic
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Vincent Goitortua, a Squad Automatic Weapon gunner with 1st Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 19-year-old native of San Diego, scans for potential threats wh... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, performs pull-ups on a makeshift bar during an overnight post ... More
Afghan National Policeman Abdul Khaled (left) provides
Afghan National Policeman Abdul Khaled (left) provides security outside the Garmsir Agricultural High School while fellow policeman Sher Agha (right) searches local elders waiting to vote in district community ... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ronald Valdez (left),
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ronald Valdez (left), a corpsman with 1st Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 30-year-old native of Waipahu, Hawaii, extends a helping hand to Marin... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Mooresville, N.C., speaks with Ramsay Wharton, a reporter with Hawa... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Benjamin M. Middendorf, the former
U.S. Marine Capt. Benjamin M. Middendorf, the former commander of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, pauses a patrol to check their position during helicopter-borne operations here, May 27, 2012.... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes (in wheelchair), a
U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes (in wheelchair), a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Mooresville, N.C., begins a motivational run with f... More
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion,
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment re-inks his signature on a mortar casing fired in memory of Sgt. Frank Zaehringer, a squad leader and native of Reno, Nev., who was killed ... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the RCT-5 sergeant major, patrol through a bazaar during the regimental staff's final battle... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Mark Winward, the Regimental Combat
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Mark Winward, the Regimental Combat Team 5 chaplain, speaks to Marines and sailors with RCT-5 during a brief on Afghan culture and religion here, July 7, 2012. Members of RCT-5 received the brie... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th
An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, displays a Presidential Unit Citation for his fellow soldiers during a ceremony here, July 19, 2012. On behalf of President Barack Obama, Turner pr... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Frank Dugger, the maintenance
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Frank Dugger, the maintenance control chief for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, nearly died from two cardiac episodes while deployed to Afghanistan in 2009. The 41-year-old native... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, the commanding general of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), is greeted by Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5... More
Two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine
Two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 prepare to land and deliver Marines and Canadian soldiers as part of a noncombatant evacuation operation during Exercise Ri... More
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance Bombardier James Dwyer at the Camp Dwyer Memorial before it was decommissioned here, July 30, 2012. Dwyer, a British commando with 29th Commando Regiment,... More
U.S. Marine Gen. James Amos (left), the 35th Commandant
U.S. Marine Gen. James Amos (left), the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, greets Col. Nathan Nastase, the commanding officer of 3rd Marine Regiment, during Amos' visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 3, 20... More
U.S. Marine Gen. James Amos (right), the 35th Commandant
U.S. Marine Gen. James Amos (right), the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, presents Cpl. Matthew Gusty (left), a 26-year-old from North Versailles, Pa., his second Purple Heart Medal during Amos' visit to Ma... More
A double rainbow shines above Steve Foster (center),
A double rainbow shines above Steve Foster (center), a race coordinator partnering with Marine Corps Community Services, and young participants of the Keiki Tradewind Triathlon as he explains the course of even... More
Navy Lieutenant Cmdr. Andy Silvestri, a dentist with
Navy Lieutenant Cmdr. Andy Silvestri, a dentist with 21st Dental Company and 35-year-old from San Jose, Calif., performs Turkish get-ups during a circuit workout at the High Intensity Tactical Training (HITT) C... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tory Martin, a rifleman with
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tory Martin, a rifleman with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 20-year-old native of Twentynine Palms, Calif., replaces the safety pin of a Stingball gre... More
Approximately 110 U.S. Marines with the advanced parties
Approximately 110 U.S. Marines with the advanced parties of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, Combat Logistics Battalion 3 and a 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team return to Marine Corps Base Hawaii... More
U.S. Marine Gunner and Chief Warrant Officer 3 James
U.S. Marine Gunner and Chief Warrant Officer 3 James Law (center), the 3rd Marine Regiment gunner and a native of Portland, Ore., showcases the unit's newest weaponry to a crowd of Vietnam veterans from 2nd Bat... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jonathon McClure, a military policeman
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jonathon McClure, a military policeman with the Provost Marshal's Office, carries a simulated casualty to medical care during Exercise Lethal Breeze on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2012. ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Steven Haley (center), a motor transport
U.S. Marine Cpl. Steven Haley (center), a motor transport operator with Transportation Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, and a 21 year old from Kennewick, Wash., listens to his supervisor, Gunnery ... More
Tommy Tanaka (right), an Army veteran wounded in the
Tommy Tanaka (right), an Army veteran wounded in the Vietnam War, from Honolulu, converses with fellow wounded Army veteran Reinaldo Espada before a National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Da... More
An Air Force C-130 (top left) performs an aerial refueling
An Air Force C-130 (top left) performs an aerial refueling of two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters under the watch of two AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters (bottom) during the 2012 Kaneohe Bay Air Show on Marine C... More
Sergeant Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters
Sergeant Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, was on his usual commute home to Hemet, Calif., when he jumped into action and used hi... More
French Marine Cpl. Nicholas Foubert, an infantryman
French Marine Cpl. Nicholas Foubert, an infantryman with the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, glances back on his squad while patrolling during a training scenario as part of Exercise Amercal 2012, Oct. ... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Regiment run with their
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Regiment run with their regimental battle colors on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 6, 2012, in celebration of the Marine Corps’ 237th birthday, Nov. 10. Both Marines and Navy corpsm... More
A U.S. Marine color guard with Headquarters Battalion
A U.S. Marine color guard with Headquarters Battalion present the national and unit colors while the anthem plays during a Marine Corps birthday pageant on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 8, 2012. During the pag... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gregory Moore, combat videographer
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gregory Moore, combat videographer with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), from Richmond, Va., sits on the back of a KC-130J Hercules to capture imagery of AV-8B Harriers flying over He... More
Gunnery Sgt. Edward Myers, a rigger with 4th Force
Gunnery Sgt. Edward Myers, a rigger with 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, Detachment Hawaii, monitors each member of the Asian Pacific Leadership Program as they make their way down the rappel tower on Marine ... More
Cpl. Blanquivett Robinson, 2012 Chef of the Year winner,
Cpl. Blanquivett Robinson, 2012 Chef of the Year winner, and a food service administration clerk, Anderson Hall Dining Facility, carves a pork roast in preparation for the upcoming competition at the dining fac... More
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Marines and their family members during a Christmas Day visit to Anderson Hall Dining Facility, Dec. 25. The president and his wife spent time with Mar... More
Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team members render
Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team members render respect during the opening ceremonies before asoftball game against the Honolulu Veterans Affairs team at the Central Oahu Softball Complex, Jan. 9. The team... More
Retired Marine Lance Cpl. Bobby McCardle, a below-knee
Retired Marine Lance Cpl. Bobby McCardle, a below-knee amputee and member of the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team, conducts batting practice before a game against Honolulu Veterans Affairs at the Central O... More
Marine Corps Base Hawaii Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance
Marine Corps Base Hawaii Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and members of the Singapore Armed Forces prepare for special purpose insertion and extraction rigging during Exercise Sandfisher 2013 on Marin... More
MCB Hawaii forms bowling team for upcoming tournament
Sgt. Shawn Hazi, a manpower analyst with Headquarters Battalion and native of Pittsburgh bowls for the highest combined score over four weeks during tryouts for the Marine Corps Base Hawaii bowling team, Jan. 1... More
Atlanta Falcons strong safety William Moore helps Mokapu
Atlanta Falcons strong safety William Moore helps Mokapu Elementary School students paint inspiration stones for a new garden at the school during the National Football League’s Legacy Project, Jan. 24. (Photo ... More
Participants form up at the starting line in front
Participants form up at the starting line in front of Dewey Square in preparation for Patrol Squadron 9’s annual King of the Hill five-kilometer race, Saturday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Kna... More
An Advanced Rider Track Day coach and trainer (center)
An Advanced Rider Track Day coach and trainer (center) provides safety instruction on the conduct of the course. The event, which began in 2009, started with a safety brief to inform the riders of the track lay... More
Maj. Gen. Peter Talleri, the commanding general of
Maj. Gen. Peter Talleri, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations, Pacific, speaks to the crowd about the impact Navy Capt. Joseph W. Estabrook had on Marines and sailors, during a chapel naming cer... More
2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment welcomes aboard new commander
Lt. Col. Justin S. Dunne (left) and Lt. Col. James B. Conway watch Marines from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment march past during the pass in review following a change of command ceremony at Dewey Square, Tu... More
Marines with Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment,
Marines with Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, drive their assault amphibious vehicle over the mud flats of the Nuupia Pond Wildlife Management Area during the annual Mud Ops environmental exercise, ... More
Marines from Marine Aircraft Group 24 prepare for the
Marines from Marine Aircraft Group 24 prepare for the first ever MAG-24 safety and awareness ride, Feb. 8. The safety and awareness ride began at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, followed the H-3 to H-1 Freeways and e... More
Pfc. Glenn Morgan, an automotive mechanic with Combat
Pfc. Glenn Morgan, an automotive mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 3, and native of Milwaukee, Wis., picks up a round to place in his rifle for the single fire portion during the Pacific Division Matches... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 3 and Hawaii-based
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 3 and Hawaii-based sailors pose for a photo with Carl Hornbeak-Hess (center on tank) in front of the USS Missouri Battleship Memorial while fulfilling his dream in partne... More
Participants complete their last obstacle before the
Participants complete their last obstacle before the finish line during the 19th Annual Combat Logistics Battalion 3 Swamp Romp on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 16. The 5.2-mile race, which usually takes plac... More
Marines with Sergeants Course class 2-13 conduct a
Marines with Sergeants Course class 2-13 conduct a battle study at the Pacific War Memorial during their culminating event on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 20. Marines partake in Sergeants Course, an eight-wee... More