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U.S. Navy. Mike Mullen CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm gives his closing remarks at the 2006 Lone Sailor Awards Dinner at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The image of the Lone Sailor, that of a seagoing veteran standing ready for service in a faraway port, personifies the sacrifices, courage and commitment of Navy people past, present and future. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class Chad J. McNeeley) (Released)
U.S. Navy CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen (right) greets SENIOR CHIEF Boatswain's Mate Kevin P. Sherwood during a visit to Riverine Group 1 and Riverine Squadron 1 at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., on Aug. 29, 2006. In January, the Navy created the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), bringing EOD, Naval Coastal Warfare, Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support functions and the Seabees under one organization. NECC integrates all war-fighting requirements for expeditionary combat and combat support elements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Kenneth R. Hendrix) (Released)
U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) speaks to Seabees, Corpsman and Marines at the base chapel at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, on Dec. 22, 2006. The CNO and MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa, Jr. were on a visit to the base to speak with Sailors stationed on the ground. (PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Julian Carroll) (Released)
U.S. Marine Corps LT. GEN. John F. Sattler, Commanding General, First Marine Expeditionary Force, talks with Lance CPL. Beachy during his visit to the dining facility of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, at Camp Ripper, Al Asad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on Dec. 10, 2004.(U.S. Marine Corps official photo by GUNNERY SGT. Kevin W. Williams)(Released)
U.S. Marine Corps LT. GEN. John F. Stattler, Commanding General, First Marine Expeditionary Force, congratulates CPL. Griselda Benavides for receiving the U.S Navy/Marine Corps Achievment Medal during his visit to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp Ripper, Al Asad, Iraq on Dec. 10, 2004.(U.S. Marine Corps official photo by GUNNERY SGT. Kevin W. Williams)(Released)
U.S. Navy (USN) ENSIGN Mathew P. Johnson, Public Affairs Officer, for the USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS MOBILE BAY (CG 53), describes everyday shipboard duties to participants of a Leaders-to-Sea tour on Oct. 26, 2006. Leaders-to-Sea is a civilian guest-embarkation program designed to give civic leaders an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the Navy and its mission by boarding a Naval vessel and observing daily operations at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Apprentice David L. Smart) (Released)
U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) speaks to Seabees, Corpsman and Marines at the base chapel at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, on Dec. 22, 2006. The CNO and MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa, Jr. were on a visit to the base to speak with Sailors stationed on the ground. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class Martin Wright) (Released)
U.S. Marine Corps LT. GEN. John F. Sattler (left), Commanding General, 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force, thanks LT. COL. Butterworth, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Executive Officer, after his visit with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, at Camp Ripper, Al Asad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on Dec. 10, 2004.(U.S. Marine Corps official photo by GUNNERY SGT. Kevin W. Williams)
CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Jay L. Johnson, speaks to US Marines and sailors aboard USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) during an afternoon formation on Thanksgiving Day. The CNO spent the day visiting with Marines and sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and BELLEAU WOOD Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Chris Tourge)
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Base: Uss Belleau Wood (LHA 3)
Scene Camera Operator: SGT Chris Tourge, Usmc
Release Status: Released to Public
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The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.
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