Corporal Keegan Snell, an assaultman section leader
Corporal Keegan Snell, an assaultman section leader with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Sierra Vista, Ariz., buries a training mine before a raid training exercise here, Oct... More
Sergeant Troy Garza, then a fire team leader with 3rd
Sergeant Troy Garza, then a fire team leader with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, talks to an Afghan child during his first deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan, during 2010. During his first deployment in San... More
Sergeant Alex Garcia, a drummer serving with the 1st
Sergeant Alex Garcia, a drummer serving with the 1st Marine Division Band and a native of San Bernardino, Calif., poses for a photo with two Danish soldiers in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 16, 2012. Gar... More
The Patriots Hockey team shakes hands with the Los
The Patriots Hockey team shakes hands with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department team after defeating them 7-6 at the STAPLES Center here, April 18, 2013. Patriots Hockey is a team dedicated to serving th... More
Patriots Hockey defenseman, Jason Linley, defends a
Patriots Hockey defenseman, Jason Linley, defends a shot during a game against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department team at the Staples Center here, April 18, 2013. Linley, a former Marine captain, playe... More
Second Lt. Pascual Eley, a fire directions officer
Second Lt. Pascual Eley, a fire directions officer serving with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and a native of Fullerton, Calif., helps members of the fire direction center convert target data into firing... More
Corporal Diego Castaneda, a motor transportation maintenance
Corporal Diego Castaneda, a motor transportation maintenance chief serving with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, inspects the underside of a 7-ton truck during Exercise Desert Scimitar, a comb... More
Marines from Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine
Marines from Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, stage M777 Howitzers before a U.S. flag during the Commanding General's 2nd Invitational Golf Tournament at the Marine Memorial Golf Course here, ... More
First Lt. Michael Cooley, a platoon commander serving
First Lt. Michael Cooley, a platoon commander serving with Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, scans the area for footprints and other evidence of recent human movement through the area dur... More
Sacramento Marine posthumously awarded Bronze Star
The family of Cpl. Gurpreet Singh visited Camp San Mateo here to receive the Bronze Star with combat distinguishing device posthumously awarded to their son, May 30, 2013. Singh, a native of Punjab, India, was ... More
The Marines of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
The Marines of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, honored Cpl. Gurpreet Singh, an rifleman who served with the battalion, at the memorial garden in Camp San Mateo here, May 30, 2013. Singh, a native of Punjab,... More
Sergeant Thomas Reed, a training noncommissioned officer
Sergeant Thomas Reed, a training noncommissioned officer serving with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, carries a Mk-19 grenade launcher to a classroom during the Basic Mk-19 Hea... More
New Zealand Army snipers alongside scout snipers with
New Zealand Army snipers alongside scout snipers with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, at Range 108 during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 here, June 12. Throughout the day of shoot... More
New Zealand Army soldiers engage targets while moving
New Zealand Army soldiers engage targets while moving with SIG P226 pistols at Range 218 here during Dawn Blitz 2013, June 14. While at the range, the New Zealanders engaged targets with handguns and moved from... More
Infantrymen serving with the Canadian Army’s Royal
Infantrymen serving with the Canadian Army’s Royal 22nd Regiment hold their weapons at the ready position as they prepare to breach a door at a training town here during Dawn Blitz 2013, June 17. The soldiers d... More
Marines serving with 1st and 4th Reconnaissance battalions
Marines serving with 1st and 4th Reconnaissance battalions board a C-130 aircraft before performing static line jumps here, June 22, 2013. The Marines jumped from the aircraft to maintain their qualifications a... More
Marines serving with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance
Marines serving with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, extract from the training area after a three-day reconnaissance patrol here, June 23, 2013. During the patrol, the Marines moved a distance of n... More
Marines serving with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance
Marines serving with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, paddle down a river in rubber reconnaissance crafts, also known as Zodiacs, during a reconnaissance patrol here, June 26, 2013. The Zodiac, whic... More
Lieutenant Col. Shawn Beltran, (left) the incoming
Lieutenant Col. Shawn Beltran, (left) the incoming commanding officer of 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and a native of Wichita Falls, Texas, takes the battalion colors from Lt. Col. David Everly, (center... More
Motor Transport Marine adds machine gun skills to toolbox
Sergeant Thomas Reed, the training noncommissioned officer of Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, disassembles a Mk-19 grenade launcher during the Basic Mk-19 Heavy Machine Gun Cou... More
Gunnery Sgt. Gabriel Guest, a native of Spokane, Wash.,
Gunnery Sgt. Gabriel Guest, a native of Spokane, Wash., continues to mentor and lead Marines as the chief instructor at the Advanced Machine Gunners course at Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Inf... More
Nicole Beeson, the 1st Marine Division sexual assault
Nicole Beeson, the 1st Marine Division sexual assault response coordinator, speaks to Marines about sexual assault prevention at the command post here July 23, 2013. Beeson, a native of Country Club Hills, Ill.... More
Corporal Seth Baker, range operator, Combat Convoy
Corporal Seth Baker, range operator, Combat Convoy Simulator and native of Canaseraga, N.Y., monitors Marines serving with 1st and 2nd Combined Anti-Armor Teams, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, as they cond... More
Lance Cpl. Isaac Moia, a scout observer serving with
Lance Cpl. Isaac Moia, a scout observer serving with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and a native of Tuscon, Ariz., provides security as his fellow Marines exit vehicles on Range 800 here, Aug... More
Marines serving with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th
Marines serving with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, fill sandbags to prepare targets and objectives for live-fire training on Range 800 here, Aug. 12, 2013. The company conducted day and nigh... More
Marines serving with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion
Marines serving with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion salute during the pass and review portion of a relief and appointment ceremony where Sgt. Maj. Michael P. Woods took over as the battalion sergeant major her... More
General Alexander A. Vandegrift's granddaughter and
General Alexander A. Vandegrift's granddaughter and great granddaughter, Vallerey and Serina Vandegrift (center left and right), pose for a photograph alongside 1st Marine Division's Col. Jeffrey Fultz, chief o... More
Sergeant Jack Marino, a machine gun section leader
Sergeant Jack Marino, a machine gun section leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and a native of Martinez, Calif., adjusts a traversing and elevation mechanism before firing a Mk-19 gr... More
Lance Cpl. Pillip Verhey, a machine gunner with Alpha
Lance Cpl. Pillip Verhey, a machine gunner with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and a native of San Diego, engages targets with an Mk-19 grenade launcher during a live-fire training exercise ... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Wilson, a rifleman with Baker
Lance Cpl. Christopher Wilson, a rifleman with Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Alexandria, La., simulates attempting to detect improvised explosive devices with a mine sweeper... More
Lance Cpl. John Verity, a rifleman with Scout Sniper
Lance Cpl. John Verity, a rifleman with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, takes pictures with a Canon 5D Mark II during Weapons Tactics Instructors course here, Sept. 25, 2013. Verity, a... More
CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters fly across the Yuma
CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters fly across the Yuma Desert before picking up Marines for a high value individual raid exercise here, Oct. 8, 2013. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regimen... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, gather during the night before training on Range 400 here, Oct. 22, 2013. The Marines conducted a company attack on fortified positions to conclud... More
Lance Cpl. Kyle Lefever, fire team leader, Bravo Company,
Lance Cpl. Kyle Lefever, fire team leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Frazeysburg, Ohio, searches a role-player during a noncombatant evacuation operation training exerci... More
Lance Cpl. Matt Bujorian (center), machine gunner,
Lance Cpl. Matt Bujorian (center), machine gunner, Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Denver, mans an Mk-19 grenade launcher during a defensive exercise here, Oct. 1... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, grill
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, grill chicken and steak before a warriors' meal here, Oct. 19, 2013. The battalion was rewarded with the meal for completing Weapons and Tactics Instructor cours... More
Sergeant David Lombardo, chief instructor, Marksmanship
Sergeant David Lombardo, chief instructor, Marksmanship Training Unit, and a native of New Britain, Conn., demonstrates a shooting technique during a combat marksmanship coach course here, Oct. 30, 2013. Gradua... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - First Lt.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - First Lt. Brian Heitman, platoon commander, Tango Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and a native of San Diego, speaks to an interpreter during a training e... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, review a terrain model before conducting a live fire exercise on Range 210 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Dec. 6, 2013... More
Infantrymen train between exercises in predeployment training
Private First Class Greg Nelson, right, rifleman, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and Lance Cpl. Marcello Graziani, team leader, practice clearing urban environments of hostile personnel duri... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, stand at attention during a promotion ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 7, 2013. The infantrymen to... More
Lance Cpl. Tim Kirchner, team leader, Alpha Company,
Lance Cpl. Tim Kirchner, team leader, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Joliet, Ill., searches a role-player at a vehicle checkpoint during the battalion's Mission Readiness Exe... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, halt during a patrol on Range 220 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 9, 2013. The $140 million urban warfare ... More
Lance Cpl. Gerardo Rodriguez, rifleman, Charlie Company,
Lance Cpl. Gerardo Rodriguez, rifleman, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Palatine, Ill., carries wooden crates before using them to maneuver over barbed wire during a live-fi... More
Corporal Bryce Bowman, team leader, Bravo Company,
Corporal Bryce Bowman, team leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., coordinates mortar fire during a live-fire exercise at Range 400 at Marine Corps A... More
First Sgt. Michael Grassl, Bravo Company first sergeant,
First Sgt. Michael Grassl, Bravo Company first sergeant, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Vesper, Wisc., accounts for Marines as they are transported by helicopters to Range 210 during a live... More
Lance Cpl. Mohaamed Cherair, right, fire team leader,
Lance Cpl. Mohaamed Cherair, right, fire team leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Springfield, Pa., gives directions to Pfc. Kesley Farmer, a rifleman and a native of Wood... More
Captain John Dove, commanding officer, Headquarters
Captain John Dove, commanding officer, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, evaluates Navy corpsmen as they treat simulated casualties during a training drill aboard Camp Leathe... More
Navy Lt. Andrew Brod, chaplain, 1st Battalion, 7th
Navy Lt. Andrew Brod, chaplain, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, says a prayer before Marines with Weapons Company conduct a partnered Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Forward Operating Base Juno, Afghanistan, ... More
Lance Cpl. Kalib Walker, an automatic rifleman with
Lance Cpl. Kalib Walker, an automatic rifleman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Freeport, N.Y., departed the United States for his second tour to Afghanistan ten days prio... More
Sergeant Warren Sparks, squad leader, Bravo Company,
Sergeant Warren Sparks, squad leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is currently deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Sparks was raised in Ba... More
Lance Cpl. Kyler Nielson, rifleman and mine sweeper,
Lance Cpl. Kyler Nielson, rifleman and mine sweeper, Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is currently deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan, for his first time. Nielson, a native of Las Vegas, enlist... More
Lance Cpl. Luke Zuanich, Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected
Lance Cpl. Luke Zuanich, Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle driver, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Clark County, Wash., checks his gear prior to a mission in Helmand p... More
Lance Cpl. Taylor Cross, Improvised Explosive Device
Lance Cpl. Taylor Cross, Improvised Explosive Device Detection Dog handler, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Cedar Falls, Iowa, utilizes an ID Dog during a mission in Larr Vi... More
Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, run to security positions after offloading from a CH-53E Super Sea Stallion helicopter during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April ... More
First Sgt. Jordan Freeland, company first sergeant,
First Sgt. Jordan Freeland, company first sergeant, “Suicide” Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Butte, California, presents a company shirt to an Afghan National Army soldier ... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, load onto a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 1, 2014. The company operated in Tagvreshk Vil... More
Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrol through a bazaar in Gereshk, Afghanistan, during a mission in Helmand province, May 12, 2014. The company disrupted Taliban fighters to a... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, complete
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, complete the first running portion of the “Memorial Day Murph” workout aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 26, 2014. The Marines conducted the workout to h... More
Corporal Martin Eadie, right, assault team leader,
Corporal Martin Eadie, right, assault team leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Fort Worth, Texas, waits anxiously inside a CH-53E Super Stallion while being transported to... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Carlo Laserna, a native of
Petty Officer 2nd Class Carlo Laserna, a native of Los Angeles, stands at attention while his award citation for the Fleet Marine Force Enlisted Warfare Specialist Device is read aloud during a pinning ceremony... More
Corporal Isaac Garcia, a native of Corpus Christi,
Corporal Isaac Garcia, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, patrols during a two-day mission in Larr Village, Afghanistan, May 22, 2014. Garcia, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regimen... More
Corporal Jonathan Hollis, right, a native of Grand
Corporal Jonathan Hollis, right, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, shakes hands with Capt. Scott Stewart, the commanding officer of Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, after being combat meri... More
Corporal Jacob Gamble, a native of Oskaloosa, Kansas,
Corporal Jacob Gamble, a native of Oskaloosa, Kansas, stands at attention while Marines pin corporal insignia to his collar during a promotion ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 1, 2014. Gamble... More
Corporal Bryce Bowman, a team leader with Bravo Company,
Corporal Bryce Bowman, a team leader with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, waits anxiously inside a CH-53E Super Stallion while being transported ... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, load onto a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 prior to a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 5, 2014. The... More
Lance Cpl. Jeffery Webb, anti-tank missileman, Weapons
Lance Cpl. Jeffery Webb, anti-tank missileman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, mans a security post during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 13, 2014. Webb, a native of Montg... More
Marines with “Suicide” Charley Company, 1st Battalion,
Marines with “Suicide” Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, watch their fellow Marines play in the Dwyer World Cup from a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected All-Terrain Vehicle aboard Camp Dwyer, H... More
Infantrymen engage Taliban insurgents during 4th of July weekend
Lance Cpl. Daniel Buzalsky, improvised explosive device detection dog handler, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, rests aside a compound with his IED detection dog, Macon, during a mission in He... More
Then Corporal Thomas Z. Spitzer, right kneeling,
Then Corporal Thomas Z. Spitzer, right kneeling, professionally instructed gunman, Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, poses for a photo during the 2013 Marine Corps Birthday Ball. Spitzer... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Melendez, corpsman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Melendez, corpsman, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, rests next to his gear before a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2014. Melendez, a nativ... More
Lance Cpl. Jordan Thomas, a motor transportation mechanic
Lance Cpl. Jordan Thomas, a motor transportation mechanic with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, replaces an air filter on a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, July ... More
Mortarmen with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Mortarmen with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, build a mortar position after maneuvering across kilometers of rough terrain at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., ... More
Sergeant Troy Garza, squad leader, Charley Company,
Sergeant Troy Garza, squad leader, Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is currently deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan, for his second time. Garza, a native of Harlingen, Texas, first deployed to ... More
Sergeant Alex Garcia, a drummer serving with the 1st
Sergeant Alex Garcia, a drummer serving with the 1st Marine Division Band and a native of San Bernardino, Calif., and Seaman Jered Fahey, a corpsman and native of Newport, R.I., pose for a photo with Afghan int... More
Patriots Hockey assistant captain, Jeremy Pilachowski,
Patriots Hockey assistant captain, Jeremy Pilachowski, skates toward the offensive zone during a game against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at the Staples Center here, April 18, 2013. Pilachowski,... More
Patriots Hockey assistant captain, Jeremy Pilachowski,
Patriots Hockey assistant captain, Jeremy Pilachowski, sells Patriots Hockey merchandise after a game against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at the STAPLES Center here, April 18, 2013. Pilachowski,... More
Sergeant Christopher Martinez, the operations chief
Sergeant Christopher Martinez, the operations chief serving with the fire direction center with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and a native of Orange County, Calif., helps members of the FDC convert targe... More
Corporal Diego Castaneda, a motor transportation maintenance
Corporal Diego Castaneda, a motor transportation maintenance chief serving with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, inspects the engine of a 7-ton truck during Exercise Desert Scimitar, a combine... More
Lance Cpl. John Matthews, a cannoneer serving with
Lance Cpl. John Matthews, a cannoneer serving with Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and Phoenix native, polishes an M777 Howitzer staged as a static display for the Commanding General’s 2nd In... More
First Lt. Michael Cooley, a platoon commander serving
First Lt. Michael Cooley, a platoon commander serving with Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, walks with his son, Isaac, during a hike at Caspers Wilderness Park, Trabuco Canyon, Calif., M... More
Manpreet Kaur, the sister of Cpl. Gurpreet Singh, a
Manpreet Kaur, the sister of Cpl. Gurpreet Singh, a rifleman who served with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, speaks of her memories of Singh during an award ceremony here, May 30, 2013. Singh, a native of P... More
Sergeant Thomas Reed, a training noncommissioned officer
Sergeant Thomas Reed, a training noncommissioned officer serving with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, carries a Mk-19 grenade launcher to a classroom during the Basic Mk-19 Hea... More
Lance Cpl. Mason Wilhelmy, a rifleman with Scout Sniper
Lance Cpl. Mason Wilhelmy, a rifleman with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, gives shooting advice to a New Zealand Army sniper before he engages long-distance targets at Range 108 durin... More
First Lt. Andrew Repko, the Charlie Company commander
First Lt. Andrew Repko, the Charlie Company commander of 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, demonstrates the proper technique to engage targets with a pistol to New Zealand Army soldiers at Range 218 here duri... More
Private Adam Hamelin, an infantryman serving with the
Private Adam Hamelin, an infantryman serving with the Canadian Army’s Royal 22nd Regiment, provides security with a Minimi light machine gun from a window inside a building at a training town here during Dawn B... More
A Marine serving with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion
A Marine serving with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion leads his peers in a static line jump here, June 22, 2013. The battalion performed jumps with 4th Recon Bn. to maintain their qualifications and sharpen their ... More
Sergeant Victor Corrall, a slackman serving with Bravo
Sergeant Victor Corrall, a slackman serving with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, and native of Phoenix, gathers intelligence on a mock enemy force with his Canon 5D camera during a three-day reconn... More
Marines serving with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance
Marines serving with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, beach their rubber reconnaissance crafts, also known as Zodiacs, during a reconnaissance patrol here, June 26, 2013. The Zodiac, which is often ... More
Lieutenant Col. Shawn Beltran, the incoming commanding
Lieutenant Col. Shawn Beltran, the incoming commanding officer of 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and a native of Wichita Falls, Texas, thanks Lt. Col. David Everly, the outgoing commanding officer and a n... More
Gunnery Sgt. Gabriel Guest, a native of Spokane, Wash.,
Gunnery Sgt. Gabriel Guest, a native of Spokane, Wash., continues to mentor and lead Marines as the chief instructor at the Advanced Machine Gunners course at Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Inf... More
Nicole Beeson, a native of Country Club Hills, Ill.,
Nicole Beeson, a native of Country Club Hills, Ill., was personally interviewed and selected by the Division’s former commanding general as the 1st Marine Division sexual assault response coordinator. As the SA... More
Lance Cpl. Kyle Kirby, rifleman, 1st Combined Anti-Armor
Lance Cpl. Kyle Kirby, rifleman, 1st Combined Anti-Armor Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and native of Chicago, searches out the window of a Humvee for virtual improvised explosive devices and enemy i... More
Lance Cpl. Austin Fasula, a rifleman serving with Echo
Lance Cpl. Austin Fasula, a rifleman serving with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and a native of Phoenix, provides security as his fellow Marines exit vehicles on Range 800 here, Aug. 12, 201... More
Marines serving with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th
Marines serving with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, cool off after filling hundreds of sandbags to prepare targets and objectives for live-fire training on Range 800 here, Aug. 12, 2013. The ... More
Sergeant Maj. Clifford Wiggins, the outgoing sergeant
Sergeant Maj. Clifford Wiggins, the outgoing sergeant major of 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, stands at attention as he is awarded his fourth Meritorious Service Medal during a relief and appointment ceremony... More
Faye Jonason (left), the museum officer for 1st Marine
Faye Jonason (left), the museum officer for 1st Marine Division, guides Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift's granddaughter and great granddaughter, Vallerey and Serina Vandegrift, around the Ranch House museum during... More
Smoke rises from an Mk-19 grenade launcher after Marines
Smoke rises from an Mk-19 grenade launcher after Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, fire hundreds of rounds during a live-fire training exercise at Range 222 here, Sept. 4, 2013. Th... More
Lance Cpl. William Krueck (right), a machine gunner
Lance Cpl. William Krueck (right), a machine gunner with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and a native of Milwaukee, evaluates Lance Cpl. Pete Williams, a machine gunner with Alpha Co. and nat... More
Sergeant Michael Nibler, a squad leader serving with
Sergeant Michael Nibler, a squad leader serving with Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Seattle, debriefs his Marines after a training convoy here, Sept. 24, 2013. The Baker Co. ... More