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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin pour dirt in a display while refurbishing and repairing animal habitat displays at the Territory Wildlife Park, Northern Te... More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Mullis, left, teaches nomenclature

U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Mullis, left, teaches nomenclature

U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Mullis, left, teaches nomenclature and handling techniques for the M9 Beretta pistol during a female engagement team class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Mullis is... More

The Centenary of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

The Centenary of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

The Centenary of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Day was commemorated April 22 at Rosebery Middle School, Rosebery, Australia, with a Marine representative of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 2015, presen... More

Lieutenant Colonel Eric J. Dougherty places a wreath

Lieutenant Colonel Eric J. Dougherty places a wreath

Lieutenant Colonel Eric J. Dougherty places a wreath as Sgt. Maj. Marcus A. Chestnut stands at attention during the memorial service commemorating the 73rd Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea May 8 at th... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) First Lieutenant (1LT) Mellagani (center), Public Affairs Office (PAO), Okinawa, Japan, and a representative from both the Philippine Marine Corps Public Information Office (right) and Local Media stand watch during the opening ceremony of the MARINE INTEROPERABILITY EXERCISE (MIX)

US Marine Corps (USMC) First Lieutenant (1LT) Mellagani (center), Publ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines Scene Camera ... More

Armed with a Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 Rifle, US Marine (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Brian J. Griffin, Task Force Yankee, Public Affairs Office (PAO) poses while firefighters fight an oil blaze on a wellhead at Gas Oil Separation Plant 6 in Southern Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Armed with a Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 Rifle, US Marine (USMC) Sergeant (SGT)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ramaylah Oil Field Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Dick Kotecki, USMC Release Status: Re... More

Brigadier General (BGEN) John F. Kelly, Assistant Division Commander (ADC), 1ST Marine Division (MD) (center), flanked by Captain (CAPT) Joseph M. Plenzler, Division Public Affairs Officer (PAO) (second from right) addresses questions from various members of the civilian media during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

Brigadier General (BGEN) John F. Kelly, Assistant Division Commander (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Diwanyah State: Al Qadisiyah Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Howard J. Farrell, USMC ... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Major (MAJ) Robert Carr (left), Civil Affairs Officer, 4th Civil Affairs Group (CAG), Washington, DC and US Air Force (USAF) MAJ Jon Anderson, Public Affairs Officer (PAO), Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Delaware (DE), look on as Iraqis repair a hole in a canal providing water to An Nasiriyah. US forces deployed to An Nasiriyah in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Major (MAJ) Robert Carr (left), Civil Affairs O...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: An Nasariyah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Quinton T. Burris, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Kimberley Thompson, Public Affairs Officer (PAO), stationed at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina (SC), waxes her surfboard on the beach at Hunting Island, SC. CPL Thompson is demonstrating surfing techniques for an upcoming video documentary

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Kimberley Thompson, Public Affai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Amber Basgil, USMC Release Status:... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Kimberley Thompson, Public Affairs Officer (PAO), stationed at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina (SC), on the beach at Hunting Island, SC. CPL Thompson is demonstrating surfing techniques for an upcoming video documentary

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Kimberley Thompson, Public Affai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Amber Basgil, USMC Release Status:... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Kimberly Thompson, Public Affairs Officer (PAO), punches a punching bag while training to earn her tan belt at Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina (SC)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Kimberly Thompson, Public Affair...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Amber Basgil, USMC Release Status:... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Kimberly Thompson, Public Affairs Officer (PAO), works out using free weights, during Corporal School's remedial tan belt training aboard Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina (SC)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Kimberly Thompson, Public Affair...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Amber Basgil, USMC Release Status:... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Stacey L. Leandre (left), assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, and USMC CPL Kimberly Thompson, Public Affairs Office (PAO), practice executing the rear hand punch, during remedial tan belt training for personnel attending Corporal's School, at Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina (SC)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Stacey L. Leandre (left), assign...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Amber Basgil, USMC Release Status:... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Captain (CAPT) James Jarvis, Public Affairs Officer (PAO), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), greets his family at the MEU's homecoming. The 26th MEU is home after an eight-month deployment including operations in Iraq and Liberia

US Marine Corps (USMC) Captain (CAPT) James Jarvis, Public Affairs Off...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU Scene Camer... More

During a live morning broadcast, Erica Chase, a morning radio personality at 107.1 WORK FM, Barre, Vermont, interviews US Marine Corps (USMC) Captain (CAPT) J. Nott, the Deputy Public Affairs Officer (PAO) aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina. Ms Chase interviewed Marines to boost awareness about the Marine Corps in Vermont

During a live morning broadcast, Erica Chase, a morning radio personal...

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: SGT T. Hardin, USMC R... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Theo McNamara (left), assigned to the 3rd Wing Public Affairs Office (PAO), gets instruction on how to properly clear his 9 mm M9 hand gun from a US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine, after participating in Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) training at Clark Field, Philippines, during Exercise BALIKATAN 2004

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Theo McNamara (left), as...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2004 Base: Clark Field State: Luzon Country: Philippines Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Cory Yenter, USMC Release St... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Theo McNamara (foreground), assigned to the 3rd Wing Public Affairs Office (PAO), gets instruction on how to properly clear his 9 mm M9 hand gun from a US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine, after participating in Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) training at Clark Field, Philippines, during Exercise BALIKATAN 2004

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Theo McNamara (foregroun...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2004 Base: Clark Field State: Luzon Country: Philippines Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Cory Yenter, USMC Release St... More

Master Sgt. John Collins, 26th Marine Expeditionary

Master Sgt. John Collins, 26th Marine Expeditionary

Master Sgt. John Collins, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit headquarters commandant, breathes compressed air through a diving regulator to become familiar with the apparatus during an Underwater Egress Training Co... More

Lance Cpl. Zachary T. Jones sings for Republic of Korea

Lance Cpl. Zachary T. Jones sings for Republic of Korea

Lance Cpl. Zachary T. Jones sings for Republic of Korea Marines as part of the III Marine Expeditionary Force pop and rock band’s performance Jan. 13 at the ROKMC 1st Marine Division headquarters in Pohang, Rep... More

Cpl. Giant C. Luque-Trejo instructs a land navigation

Cpl. Giant C. Luque-Trejo instructs a land navigation

Cpl. Giant C. Luque-Trejo instructs a land navigation class Jan. 24 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves during the Jungle Communications Course. The four-day course, which began Jan. 23, teach... More

Royal Thai and U.S. Marines wait to begin dinner Feb.

Royal Thai and U.S. Marines wait to begin dinner Feb.

Royal Thai and U.S. Marines wait to begin dinner Feb. 17 at Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold. Cobra Gold is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective response to re... More

A Korean Marine heads the ball towards the goal during

A Korean Marine heads the ball towards the goal during

A Korean Marine heads the ball towards the goal during a friendly game of soccer Feb. 16 at Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold. Cobra Gold is designed to advance regional security and... More

Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder expresses his gratitude

Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder expresses his gratitude

Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder expresses his gratitude to Marines March 3 at the Camp Foster Chapel. The noncommissioned officers of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 are actively engaged in leading their Marine... More

Members of Camp Hansen’s Kaiju, black shirts, compete

Members of Camp Hansen’s Kaiju, black shirts, compete

Members of Camp Hansen’s Kaiju, black shirts, compete in a “line-out” against the Torii Station Beach Boys during a rugby match March 9 at Camp Naha. A line-out is awarded against the last team to touch the bal... More

Maj. Gen. Charles L. Hudson prepares to sign the Child

Maj. Gen. Charles L. Hudson prepares to sign the Child

Maj. Gen. Charles L. Hudson prepares to sign the Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month Proclamation drafted by the Family Advocacy Program March 25 at Building 1 on Camp Foster. The proclamation “calls upo... More

Master Chief Petty Officer Ronald Eusebio, right,

Master Chief Petty Officer Ronald Eusebio, right,

Master Chief Petty Officer Ronald Eusebio, right, and Petty Officer 1st Class Genesisjames Dizon cut a cake during the Independent Duty Corpsman Association 70th birthday celebration March 27 at the Ocean Bree... More

Gunnery Sgt. Bartholomew Harris, standing, leads a

Gunnery Sgt. Bartholomew Harris, standing, leads a

Gunnery Sgt. Bartholomew Harris, standing, leads a discussion among first sergeants and master sergeants April 1 during an E-8 seminar at the Palms on Camp Hansen. The seminar brought together staff noncommissi... More

Students work with a respirator unit during practical

Students work with a respirator unit during practical

Students work with a respirator unit during practical application exercises as part of a hazardous waste operations and emergency response course April 10 on Camp Foster. The equipment has multiple protection l... More

Maj. Juliet H. Calvin makes opening remarks during

Maj. Juliet H. Calvin makes opening remarks during

Maj. Juliet H. Calvin makes opening remarks during the second day of company command team training April 15 at the Ocean Breeze on Camp Foster. The two-day course informed, prepared and synchronized company lev... More

Marines traverse an obstacle during an endurance course

Marines traverse an obstacle during an endurance course

Marines traverse an obstacle during an endurance course April 17 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves. The endurance course is the culminating event of the weeklong basic jungle survival cour... More

Maj. Desmond F. Browne reviews maps of a mock battlefield

Maj. Desmond F. Browne reviews maps of a mock battlefield

Maj. Desmond F. Browne reviews maps of a mock battlefield during a command post exercise April 23 in the Central Training Area near Camp Hansen. “The CPX is centered on our core mission essential tasks,” said M... More

Marine, Vermont native receives US Air Force award

Marine, Vermont native receives US Air Force award

U.S. Marine Cpl. Brock D. Fortin, left, poses for a photograph with U.S. Air Force Colonel Stephen C. Williams, center, and USAF Chief Master Sgt. Gary Sharp April 23 after earning the “Seikan War” Award for hi... More

Chris Thompson fires an M-4 assault rifle during a

Chris Thompson fires an M-4 assault rifle during a

Chris Thompson fires an M-4 assault rifle during a Recon Rhonda day at Range 10 on Camp Schwab. Recon Rhonda is a play on the traditional Jane Wayne day that most other units host, allowing spouses to participa... More

Marines prepare a demolition charge during training

Marines prepare a demolition charge during training

Marines prepare a demolition charge during training May 13 in the Central Training Area. The training covered basic demolitions and urban breaching, and taught the Marines how to build and place a variety of ex... More

Munekatsu Kayo, second from left, leads the opening

Munekatsu Kayo, second from left, leads the opening

Munekatsu Kayo, second from left, leads the opening prayer to begin the Henoko Dragon Boat Races May 25 at Matsuda-No-Hama Beach. More than 30 teams participated in the 400-meter dash on the water. The boat rac... More

U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Joseph Jansen, drinks water from

U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Joseph Jansen, drinks water from

U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Joseph Jansen, drinks water from vine as part of the jungle survival course June 1 during Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 at Teluk Gorek Beach, Malaysia. This year ma... More

The cargo ship Prince Hayate lowers its ramp to a dock

The cargo ship Prince Hayate lowers its ramp to a dock

The cargo ship Prince Hayate lowers its ramp to a dock June 2 at the Port of Sendai, Sendai, Japan, before offloading equipment for Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Mar... More

Artillery commander meets with mayor before ARTP 14-1

Artillery commander meets with mayor before ARTP 14-1

Lt. Col. Neil J. Owens, left, hands Hajimu Asano, a 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, unit coin during a visit to the mayor’s office June 3 in the Kurokawa district of Japan during Artillery Relocation Train... More

Cpl. Alex G. Maclean, a Frankfort, Illinois, native,

Cpl. Alex G. Maclean, a Frankfort, Illinois, native,

Cpl. Alex G. Maclean, a Frankfort, Illinois, native, sets the line-of-sight for an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer June 4 during Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-1 at the Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Jap... More

Defense bureau members learn basics of Marine Corps artillery

Defense bureau members learn basics of Marine Corps artillery

Yoshitoshi Nakamura, center left, follows along as U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Daniel W. Barron, far right, discusses a graphic firing table while U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Teruhisa Okuyama, center right, translates ... More

Sergeant James Roth, intelligence systems chief, 15th

Sergeant James Roth, intelligence systems chief, 15th

Sergeant James Roth, intelligence systems chief, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shakes hands with Lt. Col. John R. O’Neal, commanding officer, 15th MEU, after being selected Noncommissioned Officer of the Quar... More

U.S. service members sing the “Star Spangled Banner”

U.S. service members sing the “Star Spangled Banner”

U.S. service members sing the “Star Spangled Banner” June 13 during their visit to Ohira Manyo Kindergarten, Sendai, Japan. During the visit, Marines learned how to make a traditional rice paste known as mochi,... More

A Marine hangs over the edge of a cliff June 17 during

A Marine hangs over the edge of a cliff June 17 during

A Marine hangs over the edge of a cliff June 17 during a jungle skills course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonslaves. The hasty rappel is the most important event because it is what Marines are... More

Major Erik L. Aubel, the executive officer of Combat

Major Erik L. Aubel, the executive officer of Combat

Major Erik L. Aubel, the executive officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a welcome aboard brief to spouses of service members with the unit during a Warrior Spouse Day ... More

Ariana Current, right, battles her sister, Naia, July

Ariana Current, right, battles her sister, Naia, July

Ariana Current, right, battles her sister, Naia, July 2 at Camp Foster’s commissary during the Healthy Lifestyle Festival. The event featured free food, music, prizes and fun events for children. The Camp Foste... More

Kanami Oshiro, left, shakes hands with 1st Sgt. Andre

Kanami Oshiro, left, shakes hands with 1st Sgt. Andre

Kanami Oshiro, left, shakes hands with 1st Sgt. Andre S. Guay July 10 at Camp Kinser. Oshiro thanked Guay for saving her life after she was struck by a car June16. Guay is the company first sergeant of Food Ser... More

Capt. Aaron T. Nelson begins the preflight check of

Capt. Aaron T. Nelson begins the preflight check of

Capt. Aaron T. Nelson begins the preflight check of his aircraft July 16 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Nelson, an Arlington, Texas, native, was part of an air training exercise flying the CH-53 Super Sta... More

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force discuss final details for a nighttime raid exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 27, 2014. The 24th MEU is currently conducting Realistic Urb... More

Marines stand guard at a warehouse during exercise

Marines stand guard at a warehouse during exercise

Marines stand guard at a warehouse during exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian Aug. 22 at Camp Kinser. The Marines are training for real combat situations in the Asia-Pacific region by checking for security badges, ... More

Mayor Peter Tim Lim speaks with Gunnery Sgt Lawrence

Mayor Peter Tim Lim speaks with Gunnery Sgt Lawrence

Mayor Peter Tim Lim speaks with Gunnery Sgt Lawrence W. Watters over information to determine future operations within San Narciso, Sep. 16 in San Narciso, Zambales, Luzon, Philippines. Lim is the municipal may... More

Bedding Mabangcal Elementary School hosted a groundbreaking

Bedding Mabangcal Elementary School hosted a groundbreaking

Bedding Mabangcal Elementary School hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 17 in San Narciso, Zambales, Luzon, Philippines. The ceremony recognized the start of the humanitarian and civic assistance program pro... More

Mass Casualty Exercise. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

Mass Casualty Exercise. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

U.S. Marines and sailors pose together following successful completion of the combat life saver course with Philippine Airmen Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. During the course, personnel with each unit di... More

Mass Casualty Exercise. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

Mass Casualty Exercise. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

U.S. Navy Corpsmen HM2 Raquel B. Collado demonstrates improvments of medical techniques to Philippine airmen Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. Collado had just finished teaching the combat life savers cours... More

Mass Casualty Exercise. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

Mass Casualty Exercise. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

Philippine airmen listen as a U.S. Navy corpsman critiques their combat life saver course results Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. The course covered procedures for a number of injuries including open frac... More

Mass Casualty Exercise. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

Mass Casualty Exercise. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

U.S. Navy Corpsman HM2 Raquel B. Collado speaks with Philippine airmen Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. Collado had just finished teaching the combat life savers course to the airmen. The course allowed bo... More

U.S. Marine GySgt. Karl L. Park demonstrates proper

U.S. Marine GySgt. Karl L. Park demonstrates proper

U.S. Marine GySgt. Karl L. Park demonstrates proper techniques for handling a detainee to Philippine airmen and U.S. Marines Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. The service members shared best practices in tr... More

Mass Casualty Exercise. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

Mass Casualty Exercise. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

U.S. Navy Corpsmen HM2 Raquel B. Collado demonstrates improvements of medical techniques to Philippine airmen Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. Collado had just finished teaching the combat life savers cour... More

Philippine and U.S. Marines aboard a U.S. Marine Amphibious

Philippine and U.S. Marines aboard a U.S. Marine Amphibious

Philippine and U.S. Marines aboard a U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicle take part in a mechanized assault during Amphibious Landing Exercise 15 at Naval Education and Training Command, Zambales, Luzon, Phil... More

Barrett O. Comiskey waves to his brother inside an

Barrett O. Comiskey waves to his brother inside an

Barrett O. Comiskey waves to his brother inside an Amphibious Assault Vehicle during a surprise family reunion at a mechanized assault that was part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 15 here, Oct. 5. Barrett trave... More

.S. Marines carry Bangalore torpedoes fused with detonation

.S. Marines carry Bangalore torpedoes fused with detonation

.S. Marines carry Bangalore torpedoes fused with detonation cord used to clear obstacles at Crow Valley, the Philippines, during Amphibious Landing Exercise 15, Oct. 8. PHIBLEX is an annual, bilateral training ... More

Marines operate an M240B medium maching gun Oct. 22

Marines operate an M240B medium maching gun Oct. 22

Marines operate an M240B medium maching gun Oct. 22 during the Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Basic Course on Camp Schwab. The targets were replica bunker positions and tanks ranging from 400 to 900 meters d... More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit color guard present the organizational colors during the unit’s Marine Corps Birthday Ball ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 24, 2014. The Marines... More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jose W. Delgado conducts rock drills

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jose W. Delgado conducts rock drills

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jose W. Delgado conducts rock drills with his squad during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 27, 2014. Delgado is from Shirley, N.Y., and is a squad leader with... More

Sgt. Johnathan F. Alcantar, left, Lance Cpl. Axel R.

Sgt. Johnathan F. Alcantar, left, Lance Cpl. Axel R.

Sgt. Johnathan F. Alcantar, left, Lance Cpl. Axel R. Lozano, right, and Staff Sgt. Rodney P. Agustin determine the GPS location of an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer during an exercise for Artillery Relocati... More

Capt. Jason E. Misner sings karaoke Oct. 30 at the

Capt. Jason E. Misner sings karaoke Oct. 30 at the

Capt. Jason E. Misner sings karaoke Oct. 30 at the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home. The singing was part of a party held to thank the Marines who have been volunteering at the nursing home for more than two decades. “... More

A U.S. Marine with Force Reconnaissance Detachment,

A U.S. Marine with Force Reconnaissance Detachment,

A U.S. Marine with Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts combatant diver operations aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 31, 2014. Combat diving techniques are used by Force R... More

Cpl. Robert M. Newton instructs Marines with 3rd Battalion,

Cpl. Robert M. Newton instructs Marines with 3rd Battalion,

Cpl. Robert M. Newton instructs Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment on the procedures for firing an M240B medium machine gun, Nov. 3, at the North Fuji Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Tra... More

Solar panels for the Ground Renewable Expeditionary

Solar panels for the Ground Renewable Expeditionary

Solar panels for the Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy System gather energy to provide power to the command center Nov. 4 during the exercise Blue Chromite 15 on Camp Schwab. The solar panels supplied the i... More

Cpl. Thomas G. Martinez prepares a howitzer range card

Cpl. Thomas G. Martinez prepares a howitzer range card

Cpl. Thomas G. Martinez prepares a howitzer range card before artillery fire commences Nov. 4 at the North Fuji Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3. ARTP is a regularly scheduled tra... More

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit move toward an enemy compound during a motorized raid aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., No... More

Military Working Dogs play vital role locating Marines

Military Working Dogs play vital role locating Marines

A CH-53E Super Stallion prepares to land Nov. 5 during a simulated tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise as part of exercise Blue Chromite 15 at LZ Dodo in the Central Training Area. The landing ... More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Richard A. Wilson adjusts his

U.S. Marine Cpl. Richard A. Wilson adjusts his

U.S. Marine Cpl. Richard A. Wilson adjusts his self-contained breathing apparatus during a hazardous material training scenario aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 5, 2014. Wilson is a chemical, biological, rad... More

Military Working Dogs play vital role locating Marines

Military Working Dogs play vital role locating Marines

Cpl. Nicholas B. Majerus and his dog, Sgt. Iggi, patrol in search of simulated downed aircrew members Nov. 5 during the exercise Blue Chromite 15 at the Central Training Area. Iggi was responsible for locating ... More

Lance Cpl. Jacob T. Madar prepares to insert a powder

Lance Cpl. Jacob T. Madar prepares to insert a powder

Lance Cpl. Jacob T. Madar prepares to insert a powder casing into the breach of an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer Nov. 7 at the North Fuji Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3. AR... More

1st Sgt. Joseph Sorgie reads the Commandant of the

1st Sgt. Joseph Sorgie reads the Commandant of the

1st Sgt. Joseph Sorgie reads the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ annual birthday message Nov. 10 to the Marines of Battery B at the North Fuji Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3. AR... More

Leadership 101: Marine from Houston

Leadership 101: Marine from Houston

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Aquiles Rendon uses his experience to mentor Marines aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 13, 2014. Rendon is from Houston, and is the administrative chief for the 15th Marine Expedition... More

First Sgt. Travis M. Fields laughs with a child during

First Sgt. Travis M. Fields laughs with a child during

First Sgt. Travis M. Fields laughs with a child during a game of dodge ball Nov. 15 at Hakone Keimei Children’s Home. As a conclusion to Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3, the Marines and sailors with ... More

U.S. Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, emplace an M777A2 Lightweight Howitzer during MEU Exercise 14 aboard Camp Pendleton, C... More

U.S. Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M777A2 Lightweight Howitzer during MEU Exercise 14 aboard Camp Pendleton, Cali... More

U.S. Marine Capt. Thomas Vallely provides security

U.S. Marine Capt. Thomas Vallely provides security

U.S. Marine Capt. Thomas Vallely provides security during a Combined Anti-Armored Team and Light Armored Reconnaissance raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 18, 2014. Vallely is the company commander... More

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, receive role players acting as American citizens at an evacuation control center during non-combatant evacuation operation traini... More

U.S. Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to receive fire missions during MEU Exercise 14 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif.,... More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Ioan Cardos, left, shows Col. Vance

U.S. Marine Sgt. Ioan Cardos, left, shows Col. Vance

U.S. Marine Sgt. Ioan Cardos, left, shows Col. Vance L. Cryer how they operate the M777A2 Lightweight Howtizer during MEU Exercise 14 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 20, 2014. Carlos is a gun chief with Ind... More

Lance Cpl. Kevin A. Mckinzie, right, and Sgt. Christopher

Lance Cpl. Kevin A. Mckinzie, right, and Sgt. Christopher

Lance Cpl. Kevin A. Mckinzie, right, and Sgt. Christopher S. Hollenshead demonstrate casualty recovery Dec. 1 at Camp Kinser. The demonstration was for members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force to better u... More

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Special Weapons Protection

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Special Weapons Protection

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Special Weapons Protection Unit prepares and plans for the days exercise simulating a contaminated zone with casualties Dec. 1 at Camp Naha, Okinawa. The demonstration consiste... More

Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members

Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members

Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members play a game of “500” Dec. 1 at Camp Kinser. The games goal is to catch a football thrown into the air repeatedly to accumulate 500 points in total. The Marine... More

U.S. Navy Lt. Andrew W. Burns, standing, introduces

U.S. Navy Lt. Andrew W. Burns, standing, introduces

U.S. Navy Lt. Andrew W. Burns, standing, introduces Paul Saneaki Nakamura, right, and his translator Chiyomi Sumida Dec. 9 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa. Nakamura spoke to service members about his life expierences a... More

Members of the Amelia Earhart Intermediate School’s

Members of the Amelia Earhart Intermediate School’s

Members of the Amelia Earhart Intermediate School’s bell choir perform holiday songs for service members and their families during the Camp Hansen Christmas Concert Dec. 12 at Grace Chapel on Camp Hansen. Kaden... More

Marine volunteers show local children how to make candy

Marine volunteers show local children how to make candy

Marine volunteers show local children how to make candy cane designs using paper during a Christmas party Dec. 15 at Nagomi Nursing Home for Children in Nago. The Marines also handed out gifts and sang Christma... More

Hikarigaoka Nursing Home residents and Marines sing

Hikarigaoka Nursing Home residents and Marines sing

Hikarigaoka Nursing Home residents and Marines sing “Jingle Bells” during a Christmas party Dec. 19 in Kin Town. One Marine, Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth R. Redifer II, dressed as Santa with two Marines dresse... More

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force climbs a caving ladder during maritime interoperability training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 7, 2015. MIT prepares the MRF for... More

A UH-1Y Venom hovers before a fast-rope mission during

A UH-1Y Venom hovers before a fast-rope mission during

A UH-1Y Venom hovers before a fast-rope mission during maritime interoperability training aboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Jan. 10, 2015. MIT prepares the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime... More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force aim at a target from a helicopter during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 13, 2015. MIT... More

Republic of Korea Marines hike a 35- km path up a mountain

Republic of Korea Marines hike a 35- km path up a mountain

Republic of Korea Marines hike a 35- km path up a mountain Jan. 15 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-3 in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. They carried packs weighing close to 85 pounds, and marched along... More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force approach a gas and oil platform in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Santa Barbar... More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force climb a caving ladder during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., Jan. 16, 2015. MIT prepares the... More

Republic of Korea Marines walk to the ski slopes during

Republic of Korea Marines walk to the ski slopes during

Republic of Korea Marines walk to the ski slopes during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-3 Jan. 23 in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. They learned both basic and advanced skiing techniques, like skiing with a ... More

Republic of Korea Marines fire rounds from a Daewoo

Republic of Korea Marines fire rounds from a Daewoo

Republic of Korea Marines fire rounds from a Daewoo K201 40mm grenade launcher Feb. 5 at a mountainside during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-3 at Gimpo, Republic of Korea. After this demonstration, the ROK ... More

U.S. Marines practice and demonstrate reloading in

U.S. Marines practice and demonstrate reloading in

U.S. Marines practice and demonstrate reloading in preparation for the “table three” unknown distance rifle range while being observed by Republic of Korea Marines Feb. 5 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 1... More

Republic of Korea Marines carry  combat rubber raiding

Republic of Korea Marines carry combat rubber raiding

Republic of Korea Marines carry combat rubber raiding crafts into the ocean Feb. 5 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-3 in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea. The training was to prepare for ste... More

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