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The Few, the Proud, World War II veteran photo

The Few, the Proud, World War II veteran photo

Wendell V. Perkins, a World War II veteran poses for a photo during a reunion of the 2nd Marine Division Association, recently in Reno, Nevada. Perkins served as a machine gunner for Company A, 1st Battalion, ... More

Local dignitaries make their way on to the MV-22 Osprey

Local dignitaries make their way on to the MV-22 Osprey

Local dignitaries make their way on to the MV-22 Osprey before a public flyover of Detroit as part of Marine Week, Sept. 6, 2017. Marine Week provides an opportunity for the Marine Corps to visit a city that no... More

U.S. Marine Pfc. Shane Canavan speaks with a veteran

U.S. Marine Pfc. Shane Canavan speaks with a veteran

U.S. Marine Pfc. Shane Canavan speaks with a veteran at a luncheon with Detroit veterans as part of Marine Week Detroit, September 7, 2017 at Southwest Solutions Piquette Square. Marine Week Detroit celebrates ... More

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton addresses Phoenix media

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton addresses Phoenix media

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton addresses Phoenix media outlets during a Marine Week Phoenix press conference at Phoenix City Hall, Aug. 12, 2015. Marine Week Phoenix is a community relations event that will be held... More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ashleigh B. Gawat, a Marine

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ashleigh B. Gawat, a Marine

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ashleigh B. Gawat, a Marine Corps combat camerawoman, paints a Marine Corps and Arizona themed mural at the Civic Center in Scottsdale, Ariz., Sept. 7, 2015, to commemorate Marine Week Ph... More

Peter MacDonald Sr., president of the Navajo Code Talkers

Peter MacDonald Sr., president of the Navajo Code Talkers

Peter MacDonald Sr., president of the Navajo Code Talkers Association and the Navajo Code Talkers Foundation, speaks with Sgt. Maj. Jerry Gomes, center, and Col. Dudley Griggs during a Marine Week Phoenix recep... More

Marines with Helicopter Marine Light Attack Training

Marines with Helicopter Marine Light Attack Training

Marines with Helicopter Marine Light Attack Training Squadron 303 land a UH-1Y Huey at the US Airways Center parking lot in Phoenix, Sept. 8, 2015, as part of Marine Week Phoenix. The Huey and AH-1Z Super Cobra... More

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Gary L. Robison conducts

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Gary L. Robison conducts

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Gary L. Robison conducts Marine Band San Diego during the Marine Week Phoenix opening ceremony at Civic Space Park in Phoenix Sept. 9, 2015. Several hundred Phoenix residents, Mar... More

Cpl. Drew Blincoe takes his position at the center

Cpl. Drew Blincoe takes his position at the center

Cpl. Drew Blincoe takes his position at the center of Civic Space Park in Phoenix, Sept. 9, 2015, before sounding reveille as part of Marine Week Phoenix. Marine Week Phoenix gives the people of Phoenix an oppo... More

Marine Week Phoenix: Marines march in opening ceremony

Marine Week Phoenix: Marines march in opening ceremony

The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon out of Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., performs during the Marine Week Phoenix opening ceremony at Civic Space Park in Phoenix Sept. 9, 2015. Several hundred Phoenix resi... More

Local firefighters, law enforcement, members of the

Local firefighters, law enforcement, members of the

Local firefighters, law enforcement, members of the greater Phoenix community, and Marines gathered at the 9-11 Healing Field Memorial at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Ariz. to honor the fallen Sept. 11, 2015. More... More

The Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard presents the colors

The Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard presents the colors

The Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard presents the colors before the Endless Summer Distance 5k at Rose Mofford Park, Phoenix, Sept. 13, 2015. 1st Lt. Sky Martin, a public affairs officer, sang the national anth... More

Among family, friends and fellow Marines, Francisco

Among family, friends and fellow Marines, Francisco

Among family, friends and fellow Marines, Francisco A. Pena, a native of Tucson, Ariz., and a Mountain View High School graduate, was promoted to Staff Sergeant this morning during a ceremony at the Operation E... More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gabriel E. Herrera, a drill

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gabriel E. Herrera, a drill

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gabriel E. Herrera, a drill instructor from 2nd Battalion at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, instructs Marine Corps Recruiting Substation North Phoenix enlistees during a physical t... More

The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon practices

The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon practices

The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon practices routines and movements outside of the in preparation for Marine Week in downtown Nashville, TN., Sept. 05, 2016. Marine Week Nashville is an opportunity for ... More

A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Light Attack Helicopter

A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Light Attack Helicopter

A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies over the city of Nashville, Tenn., as part of Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 6, 2016. Marine Week Nashvill... More

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly a CH-53E Super Stallion at Riverfront Park in Nashville, Tenn., as part of Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 06, 2016. Marine Wee... More

Capt. John Biggs, right, an engineer project officer

Capt. John Biggs, right, an engineer project officer

Capt. John Biggs, right, an engineer project officer with Marine Corps Systems Command based out of Quantico, Va., talks to Nashville, Tenn. residents about various engineering equipment during a static display... More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion

U.S. Marines with 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion

U.S. Marines with 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion drive AAV7 Amphibious Assault Vehicles down Cumberland River during Marine Week Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 06, 2016. Marine Week Nashville is an opportunity to sh... More

Cpl. Xavier Payne, a crash fire rescue Marine with

Cpl. Xavier Payne, a crash fire rescue Marine with

Cpl. Xavier Payne, a crash fire rescue Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, 2nd Marine Air Wing, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, assists high school students as they take on a mock ... More

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, flies above Riverfront Park at Nashville, Tenn., as part of Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 6, 2016. Marine Week Nashvill... More

An AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter

An AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter

An AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to land at Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, Tenn., as part of Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 7, 2016. M... More

Sgt. Taylor Massey, bugler from Marine Band San Diego

Sgt. Taylor Massey, bugler from Marine Band San Diego

Sgt. Taylor Massey, bugler from Marine Band San Diego stands at attention following the playing of reveille in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 7, 2016, as part of Marine Week. Marine Week Nashville is an opportunity to... More

Sgt. Christopher Brown, left, an airframe mechanic,

Sgt. Christopher Brown, left, an airframe mechanic,

Sgt. Christopher Brown, left, an airframe mechanic, and Lance Cpl. Bre Brown, right, a crew chief, read a book to children at the Nashville Public Library in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 7, 2016. Both Marines are wi... More

A Nashville, Tenn. resident takes a photograph of Marines

A Nashville, Tenn. resident takes a photograph of Marines

A Nashville, Tenn. resident takes a photograph of Marines during the opening ceremony of Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 7, 2016. Marine Week is an opportunity for the people of the greater Nashville area to conne... More

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dr. Kenneth D. Dunn, retired,

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dr. Kenneth D. Dunn, retired,

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dr. Kenneth D. Dunn, retired, speaks to students at the Tennessee St. College of Business in Nashville, Tenn., as part of Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 7, 2016. Marine Week Nashville is an... More

Sgt. Jason A. Presley, ground safety officer, Marine

Sgt. Jason A. Presley, ground safety officer, Marine

Sgt. Jason A. Presley, ground safety officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, salutes the American flag during an evening Colors ceremony at the Court of Flags in Nashville, Tenn., a... More

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra flies above the

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra flies above the

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra flies above the Cumberland River during the Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration rehearsal in Nashville, Tenn., as part of Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 8, 2016. Marin... More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Nashville march towards the flag poles during Evening Colors, Sept. 8, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn., during Marine Week Nashville. Marine Week is an... More

Capt. Evita Mosqueda-Chapman, chief instructor of the

Capt. Evita Mosqueda-Chapman, chief instructor of the

Capt. Evita Mosqueda-Chapman, chief instructor of the Marine Corps Leadership Seminar, leads a lecture at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2016. The seminar, coinciding with Marine W... More

U.S. Marine Corps. Cpl. Wyatt Owenby, motor technician,

U.S. Marine Corps. Cpl. Wyatt Owenby, motor technician,

U.S. Marine Corps. Cpl. Wyatt Owenby, motor technician, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division plays a piano at Fifty Foward Knowles in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2016. Marine Week Nashville is... More

Anne Sale, meals director, St. Lukes School, speaks

Anne Sale, meals director, St. Lukes School, speaks

Anne Sale, meals director, St. Lukes School, speaks with Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Nashville at St. Lukes School in Nashville, Tenn., as part of Marine Week, Sept. 8, 2016. Mar... More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Raul Rojas, Career Planner,

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Raul Rojas, Career Planner,

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Raul Rojas, Career Planner, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, speaks during a wreath laying ceremony in memorial of Lance Cpl. Benjamin H. Gearheart on the Se... More

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert F. Castellvi, deputy

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert F. Castellvi, deputy

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert F. Castellvi, deputy commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Brigade, speaks with a retired marine at Veterans Administ... More

The Marine Corps Band from Marine Corps Recruit Depot

The Marine Corps Band from Marine Corps Recruit Depot

The Marine Corps Band from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego entertains a crowd in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 9, 2016, as part of Marine Week. Marines also recreated the raising of the American Flag at Iwo Jima... More

Marine Week Nashville. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

Marine Week Nashville. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

Sgt. Miguel Felix, a stableman with the Mounted Color Guard, patrol the streets of downtown Nashville, Tenn., with the local police, Sept. 9, 2016, as part of Marine Week. Marine Week Nashville is an opportunit... More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Nashville, Marine Corps color guard present the colors during the playing of the National Anthem at a baseball game, Sept. 8, 2016, in Nashville,... More

1st Lt. Edward Bennett IV, right, an infantry platoon

1st Lt. Edward Bennett IV, right, an infantry platoon

1st Lt. Edward Bennett IV, right, an infantry platoon commander with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., demonstrates a squat during physical training with Marines i... More

Cpl. Alfredo Quinonez, an electrician with Marine Wing

Cpl. Alfredo Quinonez, an electrician with Marine Wing

Cpl. Alfredo Quinonez, an electrician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 connects with children over a sandbox at Casa Azafran during Marine Week Nashville Sept. 9, 2016. More than 800 Marines are participat... More

U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air

U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air

U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) – Nashville, participate in the MAGTF demonstration in Nashville, Tenn., as part of Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 9, 2016. Marine W... More

U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot

U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot

U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Band, perform during a mural unveiling ceremony in Nashville Tenn., as part of Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 10, 2016. Marine Week Nashville is a... More

U.S. Marines from 8th Engineer Support Battalion help

U.S. Marines from 8th Engineer Support Battalion help

U.S. Marines from 8th Engineer Support Battalion help each other put on life jackets as they prep for their race during the Dragon Boat Festival in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 10, 2016. Marine Week Nashville is an ... More

Lt. Cmdr. Bryan Davenport, center, the chaplain for

Lt. Cmdr. Bryan Davenport, center, the chaplain for

Lt. Cmdr. Bryan Davenport, center, the chaplain for Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Nashville, leads a prayer during a wreath-laying ceremony for Cpl. David Bass in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 10, 20... More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Edward Bennett with Fox Company,

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Edward Bennett with Fox Company,

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Edward Bennett with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, demonstrates a proper fireman carry during Marine physical training at Walk of Fame Park in Na... More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Nashville pose for a picture at Hands on Nashville Urban Farm in Nashville, Tenn., as part of Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 10, 2016. Marine Week ... More

The U.S. Marine Corps organizational colors flies above

The U.S. Marine Corps organizational colors flies above

The U.S. Marine Corps organizational colors flies above Nashville, Tenn., as part of Marine Week, Sept. 11, 2016. Marine Week Nashville is an opportunity to connect with the people of the greater Nashville area... More

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Nashville stand at parade rest during a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 11, 2016. Marine Week Nashville is a chance to reconnect ... More

A U.S. Marine and civilian watch as an MV-22b Osprey

A U.S. Marine and civilian watch as an MV-22b Osprey

A U.S. Marine and civilian watch as an MV-22b Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), as it prepares to land during Marine Week Det... More

Sgt. William Hershey and Lance Cpl. Donovan Thomas

Sgt. William Hershey and Lance Cpl. Donovan Thomas

Sgt. William Hershey and Lance Cpl. Donovan Thomas from the Marine Band San Diego pose with Hershey's grandmother before their performance at Campus Martius Park, during the Marine Week Detroit opening ceremony... More

Ret. U.S. Marine Col. Dr. Kenneth D. Dunn, speaks during

Ret. U.S. Marine Col. Dr. Kenneth D. Dunn, speaks during

Ret. U.S. Marine Col. Dr. Kenneth D. Dunn, speaks during Marine Week Detroit, Marine Corps Leadership Seminar at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich., Sept. 6, 2017. The Marine Corps Leadership Semina... More

U.S. Marines stand at parade rest during a wreath laying

U.S. Marines stand at parade rest during a wreath laying

U.S. Marines stand at parade rest during a wreath laying ceremony for U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brian K. Burgess at The Spirit of Detroit, Detroit, Mi., Sept. 6, 2017. Marine Week Detroit is an opportunity to conn... More

A Detroiter dances during a concert performed by the

A Detroiter dances during a concert performed by the

A Detroiter dances during a concert performed by the Marine Band San Diego at Marine Week Detroit, Sept. 7, 2017. Marine Week Detroit celebrates the contributions of local Marines whose service to our nation ha... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Donovan K. Thomas, a trumpet

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Donovan K. Thomas, a trumpet

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Donovan K. Thomas, a trumpet player with the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Band, performs reveille at the Spirit of Detroit statue during Marine Week Detroit, Sept. 7, 2017. ... More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (Detroit) beautify Philip A. Hart Plaza and assist in setting up the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall as part of Marine Week Detroit, Sept. 8, 2017.... More

Retired U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the

Retired U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the

Retired U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the former deputy commandant of Plans, Policies and Operations, left, speaks with Michael Kaszubski, a member of the Executive Club, at the Detroit Athletic Club d... More

Detroit Vietnam veterans were honored by Marines with

Detroit Vietnam veterans were honored by Marines with

Detroit Vietnam veterans were honored by Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (Detroit) as part of Marine Week Detroit, Sept. 8, 2017. Marine Week Detroit is an opportunity to connect with ... More

A U.S. Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air

A U.S. Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air

A U.S. Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Detroit sings ‘America the Beautiful’ prior to start of the MAGTF demonstration during Marine Week Detroit, Sept. 8, 2017. Marine Week Detr... More

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Donovan Thomas, musician, Marine

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Donovan Thomas, musician, Marine

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Donovan Thomas, musician, Marine Band San Diego, and native of Houston, plays reveille during Marine Week Detroit, Sept. 8, 2017. Marine Week Detroit is an opportunity to connect with the... More

Ret. U.S. Marine Col. Kenneth D. Dunn, speaks during

Ret. U.S. Marine Col. Kenneth D. Dunn, speaks during

Ret. U.S. Marine Col. Kenneth D. Dunn, speaks during Marine Week Detroit, Marine Corps Leadship Seminar at Wayne State University, Sept. 8, 2017. The Marine Corps Leadership Seminar is an opportuinity to help d... More

U.S. Marines, assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air

U.S. Marines, assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air

U.S. Marines, assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Detroit, load food onto a Salvation Army truck during Marine Week Detroit, Sept. 9, 2017. Marine Week Detroit is an opportunity to connect ... More

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Alexander Dail, with Special

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Alexander Dail, with Special

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Alexander Dail, with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Detroit, poses for a photo before the Uniform Pageant during Marine Week Detroit Sept. 9, 2017. Marine Week Detroit is a ... More

Sgt. Alli Tellez, a member of the All Marine basketball

Sgt. Alli Tellez, a member of the All Marine basketball

Sgt. Alli Tellez, a member of the All Marine basketball team, plays a quick pick-up game with local children at a girls (age 12-19) 3 vs 3 basketball tournament in downtown Detroit as part of Marine Week Detroi... More

U.S. Marines, assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air

U.S. Marines, assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air

U.S. Marines, assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Detroit, stand at attention before the start of a 9/11 memorial ceremony during Marine Week Detroit, Sept. 10, 2017. Marine Week Detroit c... More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Detroit, lead from the front at the starting line for the Hockeytown 5k run during Marine Week Detroit Sept. 10, 2017. Marine Week Detroit is a cha... More

A U.S. Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron

A U.S. Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron

A U.S. Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 from Marine Corps Air Station New River, interacts with a young boy at Marine Week Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 4, 2018. Marine Week Charlotte is an opportunity... More

Staff Sgt. Eduardo Espinosa, a musician with the 3rd

Staff Sgt. Eduardo Espinosa, a musician with the 3rd

Staff Sgt. Eduardo Espinosa, a musician with the 3rd Marine Air Wing Band, performs for students of South Mecklenburg High School during their performance as part of Marine Week Charlotte, Sept. 4, 2018. Marine... More

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Charlotte participate in a radio show at the Levine Children’s Hospital, Sept. 4, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C., as a part of a visit during Marine Week 2018... More

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 from Marine Corps Air Station New River, land a CH-53E Super Stallion at Marine Week Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 4, 2018. Marine Week Charlotte is an opportunit... More

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, II Marine Expeditionary Force, from Camp Lejeune, N.C., participate in physical training with members of the Ivey Memory Wellness Center during Marine Week ... More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brian J. Martinez, a musician

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brian J. Martinez, a musician

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brian J. Martinez, a musician with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, plays reveille at Marine Week Charlotte, N.C. Sept. 5, 2018. Marine Week Charlotte is an opportunity to showcase the Corps... More

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Alfred Jimenez, an aviation

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Alfred Jimenez, an aviation

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Alfred Jimenez, an aviation logistics officer with Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to students and faculty at Johnson C. Smith University about Marine Corps leadership as part of Marine Wee... More

Lugnut, the Charlotte Motor Speedway mascot, dances

Lugnut, the Charlotte Motor Speedway mascot, dances

Lugnut, the Charlotte Motor Speedway mascot, dances on a flight line after an MV-22 Osprey flight, Sept. 5, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C., as part of Marine Week Charlotte. Lugnut was one of the Charlotteans, which ... More

An MV-22 Osprey crew chief kneels at the back of the

An MV-22 Osprey crew chief kneels at the back of the

An MV-22 Osprey crew chief kneels at the back of the aircraft, Sept. 5, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C., as part of Marine Week Charlotte. The tour was an opportunity to showcase the capabilities of the Osprey to the ... More

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, from Miramar, Ca., performs

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, from Miramar, Ca., performs

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, from Miramar, Ca., performs at the opening ceremony of Marine Week Charlotte in downtown Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 5, 2018. Marine Week is an annual event that allows members of the M... More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dary Selgren, a drill

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dary Selgren, a drill

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dary Selgren, a drill instructor with Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, speaks to the Queens University Swim Team during a Marine ... More

U.S. Marines pay respects to local Charlottean, Lance

U.S. Marines pay respects to local Charlottean, Lance

U.S. Marines pay respects to local Charlottean, Lance Cpl. Noah Pier, who was killed in action Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2010. This ceremony was one of many events to honor local heroes throughout... More

Col. Timothy Dremann, Chief of Staff of 2nd Marine

Col. Timothy Dremann, Chief of Staff of 2nd Marine

Col. Timothy Dremann, Chief of Staff of 2nd Marine Division speaks at a Vietnam veterans pinning ceremony. Sept. 7, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C., as a part of Marine Week Charlotte. The Marines held a pinning cerem... More

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Camp

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Camp

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Camp Lejeune, N.C., participate in a community outreach program during Marine Week Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 7, 2018. Marine Week Charlotte is an opportunity to conn... More

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brandon Conway, the assistant

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brandon Conway, the assistant

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brandon Conway, the assistant chief of staff of Eastern Recruiting Region, speaks before a ring presentation for the Queens University Swim Team, which won the 2018 NCAA Division II Natio... More

The educational team from the National Museum of the

The educational team from the National Museum of the

The educational team from the National Museum of the Marine Corps located in Prince William County, Va., preform a puppet show at the ImaginOn: Joe & Joan Martin Center to educate the children of Charlotte abou... More

Local Vietnam veterans stand at attention for the flag

Local Vietnam veterans stand at attention for the flag

Local Vietnam veterans stand at attention for the flag during a Vietnam Veteran Pinning Ceremony, Sept. 7, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C., as part of Marine Week Charlotte. The ceremony honored the service members wh... More

Marines stand at the main gate to welcome guests into

Marines stand at the main gate to welcome guests into

Marines stand at the main gate to welcome guests into the Charlotte Motor Speedway dirt track, Sept. 8, 2018, in Concord, N.C., as part of Marine Week Charlotte. The Marine Air-Ground Task Force gave a live dem... More

Marine Week Charlotte mural unveiled

Marine Week Charlotte mural unveiled

The Marine Week Charlotte mural is unveiled the Mural at Charlotte Art League Gallery in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 8, 2018. The mural is partly dedicated to Noah M. Pier who died in support of combat operations in... More

U.S. Marine Maj. Brain C. Grygo,  an F/A-18 pilot with

U.S. Marine Maj. Brain C. Grygo, an F/A-18 pilot with

U.S. Marine Maj. Brain C. Grygo, an F/A-18 pilot with VMFA 224, communicates with F/A-18 pilots for a flyover at the University of North Carolina during a rivalry football game against Appalachian State Univer... More

The Marine Week Charlotte mural is unveiled the Mural

The Marine Week Charlotte mural is unveiled the Mural

The Marine Week Charlotte mural is unveiled the Mural at Charlotte Art League Gallery in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 8, 2018. The mural displays the connection between the Marine Corps and the city of Charlotte.

Charlotteans participate at a charity run through the

Charlotteans participate at a charity run through the

Charlotteans participate at a charity run through the heart of South End Charlotte during Marine Week Charlotte, N.C. Sept. 8, 2018. Marine Week Charlotte is an opportunity to showcase the Corps capabilities an... More

U.S. Marines along side of first responders, participate

U.S. Marines along side of first responders, participate

U.S. Marines along side of first responders, participate in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb during Marine Week Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 8, 2018. Marine Week Charlotte celebrates the contributions of local Marines who... More

Marine Fitness Instructors demonstrate an exercise

Marine Fitness Instructors demonstrate an exercise

Marine Fitness Instructors demonstrate an exercise at morning physical training, Sept. 8, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C., as a part of Marine Week Charlotte. The Marine Corps Force Fitness Instructors are chosen by t... More

Marine Week Charlotte mural unveiled

Marine Week Charlotte mural unveiled

Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing play for the unveiling of the Marine Week Charlotte Mural at Charlotte Art League Gallery in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 8, 2018. The mural displays the connection between the M... More

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Patrick Blankenship, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Patrick Blankenship, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Patrick Blankenship, commanding officer of Recruiting Station Charlotte, speaks during an Officer Selection Team Charlotte luncheon during Marine Week Charlotte, Sept. 8, 2018. Blankenshi... More

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Lesley Rinconochoa with Marine

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Lesley Rinconochoa with Marine

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Lesley Rinconochoa with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron, from Buford, South Carolina observes the closing ceremony of Marine Week , Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 9, 2018. Marine Week Cha... More

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, Marine Corps Air Station Buford, S.C., participate in the setup of a 9/11 memorial during marine Week, Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 9, 2018. Marine Week Charlo... More

The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs in the

The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs in the

The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs in the closing ceremony, Sept. 9, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C., during Marine Week Charlotte. The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon is a 24-Man rifle platoon of the Un... More

U.S. Navy Commander Michael Q. O’Bannon, chaplain,

U.S. Navy Commander Michael Q. O’Bannon, chaplain,

U.S. Navy Commander Michael Q. O’Bannon, chaplain, Marine Aircraft Group 31, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., offers prayers at the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, during Marine Week, Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 9, ... More

The Few The Proud, US Marine Corps Photo

The Few The Proud, US Marine Corps Photo

The pride of the United States Marine Corps is instilled in all Marines throughout Recruit Training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Fletcher)

Local dignitaries strap in for a public flyover of

Local dignitaries strap in for a public flyover of

Local dignitaries strap in for a public flyover of Detroit in an MV-22 Osprey as part of Marine Week, Sept. 6, 2017. Marine Week Detroit is an opportunity for the people of the greater Detroit area to meet Mari... More

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (Detroit) speaks with Detroit veterans at a luncheon as part of Marine Week Detroit, September 7, 2017 at Southwest Solutions Piquette Square. Mar... More

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton addresses Phoenix media

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton addresses Phoenix media

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton addresses Phoenix media outlets during a Marine Week Phoenix press conference at Phoenix City Hall, Aug. 12, 2015. Marine Week Phoenix is a community relations event that will be held... More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ashleigh B. Gawat, a Marine

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ashleigh B. Gawat, a Marine

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ashleigh B. Gawat, a Marine Corps combat camerawoman, paints a Marine Corps and Arizona themed mural at the Civic Center in Scottsdale, Ariz., Sept. 7, 2015, to commemorate Marine Week Ph... More

Marines with Helicopter Marine Light Attack Training

Marines with Helicopter Marine Light Attack Training

Marines with Helicopter Marine Light Attack Training Squadron 303 land a UH-1Y Huey at the US Airways Center parking lot in Phoenix, Sept. 8, 2015, as part of Marine Week Phoenix. The Huey and AH-1Z Super Cobra... More

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