Martial Arts Instructor, US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Daniel ...
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jason Duncan, Martial Arts Instr...
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jason Duncan, Martial Arts Instr...
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jason Duncan, Martial Arts Instr...
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jason Duncan (left), Martial Art...
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jason Duncan, Martial Arts Instr...
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jason Duncan (left), Martial Art...
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Martial Arts Instructor (MAI), STAFF Sergeant (...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Robert D. Fleagle Jr., U... More
Onboard the US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship, USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49...
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Onboard the US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship, USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49...
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Onboard the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship, USS HA...
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Onboard the US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship, USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49...
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Onboard the US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship, USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49...
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A US Marine Corps (USMC) Martial Arts Instructor poses for a photograp...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT John A. Lee II, U... More
Sgt. Jonathan Lewis, a student with Martial Arts Instructor
Sgt. Jonathan Lewis, a student with Martial Arts Instructor Course 7-10, and fellow students perform a "build the house" drill during combat conditioning at Fort Hase Beach on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 15... More
Jaymie Helle, counselor at St. Francis High School,
Jaymie Helle, counselor at St. Francis High School, St. Francis, Minn., enthusiastically attacks a dummy with her rubber bayonet. The educators are offered the chance to go through the Bayonet Assault Course to... More
Sgt. Robert Hernandez, a black belt Marine Corps Martial
Sgt. Robert Hernandez, a black belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor with the School of Infantry West — Detachment Hawaii, performs a hip throw on fellow instructor Sgt. Joaquin Recuero, a flight li... More
Sgt. Amanda Peters, who graduated Aug. 26 from the
Sgt. Amanda Peters, who graduated Aug. 26 from the Martial Arts Instructor course, climbs a rope at the Support Bn. physical training field during a combat conditioning exercise early Tuesday morning as a part ... More
Staff Sgt. Randy Camacho, a martial arts instructor
Staff Sgt. Randy Camacho, a martial arts instructor trainer with 9th Communication Battalion, addresses graduates of the martial arts instructor course at Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 12. The Marine Corps Marti... More
Helmets await U.S. Marine recruits conducting pugil
Helmets await U.S. Marine recruits conducting pugil stick training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 28, 2012. Helmets are used during pugil stick training to ensure the safety of recr... More
Marines execute shoulder throws as part of the culmination
Marines execute shoulder throws as part of the culmination event of the three-week Martial Arts Instructor Course here, May 3 – 17. The students participating in the course learned how to instruct Marines in ev... More
U.S. Marines with the Martial Arts Instructor Course,
U.S. Marines with the Martial Arts Instructor Course, School of Infantry-East partake in exercise drills as part of their culminating event, Camp Geiger, N.C., July 29, 2013. This event mentally and physically ... More
Sgt. Daniel Keil, left, throws a right hook at a student
Sgt. Daniel Keil, left, throws a right hook at a student during a supervised, student-led free-sparring event March 5 at House of Pain North on Camp Hansen. This is one of the final events students in the Marin... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), pose for a class photo aboard the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) before completing a Martial Arts Instructor course. The 22nd MEU ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Leon S. Parker, left, defends against
Gunnery Sgt. Leon S. Parker, left, defends against a blow from Cpl. Easton S. Bertelsen, right, July 14 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma’s McCutcheon Gym during a Martial Arts Instructor Course. The Marines ... More
Sgt. Adam Gregg, a Marine Corp Martial Arts Program
Sgt. Adam Gregg, a Marine Corp Martial Arts Program instructor trainer with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, demonstrates how to execute a push-kick during the unit’s martial arts ins... More
Cpl. Brendan A. Aguilar, left, and Cpl. Samuel C. Davis
Cpl. Brendan A. Aguilar, left, and Cpl. Samuel C. Davis practice counter moves in the shallow waters of Kin Blue, Okinawa, Nov. 21, during the culminating event for Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor course 1... More
Martial arts master Nobuhiro Hirahara, center, demonstrates
Martial arts master Nobuhiro Hirahara, center, demonstrates a roundhouse kick Feb. 27 during a martial arts demonstration at McCutcheon Gym on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Service members were inv... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Joselyn Martinez-Marin, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Joselyn Martinez-Marin, left, prepares to spar against Lance Cpl. Odrique Pierre, both reproduction specialists assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, while conducting Marine Co... More
Cpl. Adrian McCrae, a student in a Marine Corps Martial
Cpl. Adrian McCrae, a student in a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructor Course and a motor vehicle operator with 8th Communication Battalion, pauses between exercise repetitions, July 16, 2015, as part ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jemille Isaac, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jemille Isaac, left, a second degree martial arts instructor and Queens, N.Y., native, and Sgt. Steven Meyer, right, helicopter crew chief and Dundee, Ill., native, with Special P... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan Anaya, left, aircraft
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan Anaya, left, aircraft avionics technician and West Covina, Calif., native, and Sgt. Andy Orozco, right, a combat correspondent and El Paso, Texas, native, with Special Purpose Ma... More
Seaman Miguelanto S. Lugtu demonstrates how to splint
Seaman Miguelanto S. Lugtu demonstrates how to splint a broken arm on a member of Girl Scout Troop 435 during a Jane Wayne Day March 12 aboard Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Jane Wayne Day is an event designed to... More
Eleven Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Eleven Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, complete their culminating event for their Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructors course by hiking up Mt. Etna, an active ... More
Cpl. Robert Arellano became a Martial Arts Instructor,
Cpl. Robert Arellano became a Martial Arts Instructor, Dec. 16, 2016, after he completed a three-week long MCMAP instructor course in Okinawa, Japan. Arellano, a combat camera production specialist with Headqua... More
Cpl. Austin Vilardi-Hawk starts his Marine Corps Martial
Cpl. Austin Vilardi-Hawk starts his Marine Corps Martial Arts Program lessons by going over the Marine Corps’ fourteen leadership traits aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Oce... More
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VA - Sgt. Michele Contreras,
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VA - Sgt. Michele Contreras, a native of Lancaster, California, poses for a photo during Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training, Nov. 20, 2017. Contreras is an administra... More
Marines practice parrying and engaging the enemy with
Marines practice parrying and engaging the enemy with pugil sticks against overwhelming odds during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 28, 2017. The three-week long course... More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, grapple in shallow water during a field exercise at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 14, 2017. The Marines were participating in a Martial Arts I... More
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa puts on protective gear before sparring during culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Course at Morón Air Base, S... More
1st Lt. Christopher Ramos and Cpl. Anthony Fragnito
1st Lt. Christopher Ramos and Cpl. Anthony Fragnito kick box during a black belt course on March 23, 2018, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program is an integrated, weapon-based system th... More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 18, 2018) - U.S. Marine Corps
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A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, rests after completing physical training during a Martial Arts Instructor course at ... More
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, holds up his Martial Arts Instructor tab after completing a Martial Arts Instructor ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Marital Arts Program Instructor Trainer
U.S. Marine Corps Marital Arts Program Instructor Trainer Staff Sgt. Cesar Menendezezlozano, left, awards Cpl. Abimael Reyes-Aguilar, right, his Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructor tab at Camp Hansen, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Akeel Austin, a combat photographer
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Akeel Austin, a combat photographer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, leads students in a culminating event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 10, 2019. The event... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Jaskulka, a mortarman with
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Jaskulka, a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, receives a safety brief before participating in an obstacle course for combat conditioning during ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Macklin McGlone, an automotive
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Macklin McGlone, an automotive maintenance technician, with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, participates in an obstacle course durin... More
190826-M-QP663-1025 RED SEA (Aug. 26, 2019) Marines
190826-M-QP663-1025 RED SEA (Aug. 26, 2019) Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) squat together during the culminating event of a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor course aboard the ... More
U.S. Marines complete a hike during the final event
U.S. Marines complete a hike during the final event of Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) 4-19 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 6, 2019. The three-week MAIC is a knowledge-driven course ... More
A Marine in the Martial Arts Instructor Course prepares
A Marine in the Martial Arts Instructor Course prepares to grapple with his next opponent during the course's culminating event on Nov. 12, 2020. The course provides instructional knowledge and techniques neces... More
Sgt. T.J. Cothran, a martial arts instructor trainer
Sgt. T.J. Cothran, a martial arts instructor trainer with School of Infantry West - Detachment Hawaii, teaches a martial culture study to students of Martial Arts Instructor Course 7-10 after hiking to the top ... More
Educators from Recruiting Stations Chicago and Twin
Educators from Recruiting Stations Chicago and Twin Cities view a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program demonstration aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 18. The Educators Workshop Program allows educ... More
Sgt. John Badon, a third-degree black belt Marine Corps
Sgt. John Badon, a third-degree black belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor-trainer with the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, demonstrates a MCMAP technique on fellow instructor-train... More
Sgt. Larry Miller, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training
Sgt. Larry Miller, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, and Sgt. Tayvon Peterkins, Fox Company, 2nd RTBn., grapple during a combat conditioning exercise Aug. 23 at the Support Bn. physical training fie... More
Staff Sgt. Randy Camacho, a martial arts instructor
Staff Sgt. Randy Camacho, a martial arts instructor trainer with 9th Communication Battalion, congratulates the honor graduate of the martial arts instructor course, Sgt. Geovanie Maldonado with 9th Comm. Bn. a... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. George Hinojosa-Rodriguez, martial
U.S. Marine Sgt. George Hinojosa-Rodriguez, martial arts instructor, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, demonstrates proper pugil stick techniques to recruit... More
Sergeant Paul Robbins Jr., a student of the 31st Marine
Sergeant Paul Robbins Jr., a student of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Martial Arts Instructor Course and native of Morris, Ill., grimaces through the pain of a shoulder throw exercise during the culminat... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Anthony R. McCoy and Sgt. Jon-Preston
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Anthony R. McCoy and Sgt. Jon-Preston B. McAdams, instructors with the Martial Arts Instructor Course, School of Infantry-East instruct their students on the obstacle course as part of th... More
Sgt. Daniel Keil, left, braces for a round kick from
Sgt. Daniel Keil, left, braces for a round kick from a student during a supervised free-sparring event March 5 at House of Pain North on Camp Hansen. This is one of the final events students in the Marine Corps... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lauren Hall, left, Combat Logistics
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lauren Hall, left, Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), motor transport mechanic and native of Cincinnati, receives a Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) c... More
Staff Sgt. Eduardo R. Guzman, right, defends against
Staff Sgt. Eduardo R. Guzman, right, defends against a blow from Cpl. Terrance J. Slaughter, left, July 14 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma’s McCutcheon Gym during a Martial Arts Instructor course. The Marin... More
Sgt. Kevin Pelzel, left, a Marine Corps Martial Arts
Sgt. Kevin Pelzel, left, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor trainer with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, spars with Sgt. Vincent Church, a data network specialist with 8t... More
Marines perform a side plank in the shallow waters
Marines perform a side plank in the shallow waters of Kin Blue, Okinawa, Nov. 21, during the culminating event for Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor course 1-15. The culminating event pushed the Marines and ... More
Martial arts master Nobuhiro Hirahara, center left,
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Odrique Pierre, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Odrique Pierre, left, spars with Pfc. Joselyn Martinez-Marin, both reproduction specialists assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, while conducting Marine Corps Martial Ar... More
Sgt. Theodore Cothran, a Marine Corps Marital Arts
Sgt. Theodore Cothran, a Marine Corps Marital Arts Instructor-Trainer with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, participates in a ground fighting bout against Cpl. Michael Whalen, a student in the MAI Course and... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brendan Betz, left, an aircraft
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brendan Betz, left, an aircraft mechanic and Langhorne, Pa., native, Sgt. Steven Meyer, right, helicopter crew chief and Dundee, Ill. native, with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task F... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan Anaya, left, aircraft
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan Anaya, left, aircraft avionics technician and West Covina, Calif., native, free spars Sgt. Steven Meyer, helicopter crew chief and Dundee, Ill., native, with Special Purpose Mari... More
A Navy corpsman demonstrates how to splint a broken
A Navy corpsman demonstrates how to splint a broken arm on a member of Girl Scout Troop 435 during a Jane Wayne Day March 12 aboard Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Jane Wayne Day is an event designed to allow spou... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Reinert, a martial arts instructor
Staff Sgt. Michael Reinert, a martial arts instructor with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, hikes behind Marines as they complete their culminating event for their Marine Cor... More
Cpl. Austin Vilardi-Hawk (left) demonstrates Marine
Cpl. Austin Vilardi-Hawk (left) demonstrates Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques during training with Cpl. Jonathan Crockett aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean,... More
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Cpl. Jody Scott poses
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A Marine strikes his opponent during a Marine Corps
A Marine strikes his opponent during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 28, 2017. The three-week long course takes the students through vigorous physical and academic trai... More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine
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U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa participate in the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Course at Morón Air Base, Spain, Dec. 16, 2017. SPMAGTF-... More
Col. Charles B. Dockery and Lance Cpl. Jose C. Tanonreyes
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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 18, 2018) - U.S. Marines assigned
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U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
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A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, holds up his Martial Arts Instructor tab after completing a Martial Arts Instructor ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ismael Rivera-Garcia carries
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ismael Rivera-Garcia carries a fellow student during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructor Course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 20, 2019. Rivera-Garcia, with III Marine Ex... More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conduct exercises during a culminating event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 10, 2019. The event was the final test of the Marines’ phys... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Donald Bailey, a field artillery
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Donald Bailey, a field artillery cannoneer, with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participates in an obstacle course during a Martial Arts Instructor Course at Ca... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Bowles, a field artillery
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Bowles, a field artillery cannoneer, with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment Battery C, 2nd Marine Division, stretches before participating in an obstacle course while performing ... More
190826-M-QP663-1046 RED SEA (Aug. 26, 2019) A Marine
190826-M-QP663-1046 RED SEA (Aug. 26, 2019) A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) round kicks a punching bag during the culminating event of a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor cours... More
U.S. Marines complete a combat conditioning hike during
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Marines in the Martial Arts Instructor Course on Parris
Marines in the Martial Arts Instructor Course on Parris Island completed their culminating event on Nov. 12, 2020 to earn their instructor tab after a grueling three week-long period of instruction. The course ... More
Cpl. Kenneth Reynolds and Sgt. Jonathan Lewis, students
Cpl. Kenneth Reynolds and Sgt. Jonathan Lewis, students with Martial Arts Instructor Course 7-10, fight to dunk the other in the ocean during shallow-water grappling at Fort Hase Beach on Marine Corps Base Hawa... More
Helen Harris, counselor at Elgin High school, Elgin,
Helen Harris, counselor at Elgin High school, Elgin, Ill., crosses a rope bridge over a pit while trying to maintain a hold on her rubber rifle. The educators spent three days observing Marine training so that ... More
Sgt. Joshua Stone, an imagery analyst and black belt
Sgt. Joshua Stone, an imagery analyst and black belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor with Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, performs a choke on fellow instructor Sgt. Brandon Cox, a rescue man with Air... More
Martial arts instructor trainers Sgt. Kyle Christian
Martial arts instructor trainers Sgt. Kyle Christian and Sgt. Freddie Groen observe Sgt. Larry Miller, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, as he attempts to shrimp his way out from under Sgt. Tayvon P... More
Sgt. Geovanie Maldonado, a field wireman with 9th
Sgt. Geovanie Maldonado, a field wireman with 9th Communication Battalion takes his seat after being recognized as the honor graduate of the martial arts instructor course at Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 12. Ma... More
U.S. Marine recruits with Oscar Company 4th Recruit
U.S. Marine recruits with Oscar Company 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, wait their turn to spar during a pugil stick training event aboard Ma... More
Gunnery Sgt. Cyrus S. Nator, chief instructor for the
Gunnery Sgt. Cyrus S. Nator, chief instructor for the Martial Arts Instructor Course run by the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and native of Newark, N.J., organizes movement to the next station of the culminati... More
U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor's Course,
U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor's Course, School of Infantry-East maneuver through an obstacle course with a body dummy as part of their culminating event, Camp Geiger, N.C., July 29, 2013. This event... More
Two Marines grapple while a third referees during a
Two Marines grapple while a third referees during a supervised, student-led free-sparring event March 5 at House of Pain North on Camp Hansen as part of a Martial Arts Instructor course. “Since we are getting c... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Tatro, left, Combat Logistics
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Tatro, left, Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), motor transport operator and native of Antigo, Wis., receives a Martial Arts Instructor (MAI)... More
Sgt. Torrien L. Hobson, right, strikes at Cpl. John
Sgt. Torrien L. Hobson, right, strikes at Cpl. John A. Puma, left, July 14 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma’s McCutcheon Gym during sparring as part of a Martial Arts Instructor Course. Sparring gives Marine... More
Marines with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine
Marines with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, work as a team to perform log curls as part of their battle event during the unit’s Marine Corps martial arts program instructor course h... More
Marines work together to perform squad sit-ups in the
Marines work together to perform squad sit-ups in the waves of Kin Blue, Okinawa, Nov. 21, during the culminating event for Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor course 1-15. During the culminating event, the Ma... More