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Soldiers assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th

Sniper teams from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team,

U.S. Marines with Military Police Company, Regimental

Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine

U.S. Marines assigned to the Special Purpose Marine-Air

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to the Marine Liaison Element, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), fire their M9 9mm service pistols during an immediate action drill, conducted in the US Central Command's (USCENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (ARO), during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

An Iraqi army student from the bomb disposal school

An Afghan National Army special forces soldier takes

A Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 198th Armored Regiment,

Private First Class (PFC) David Hernandez, USMC, with a FNMI 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), and Lance Corporal (LCPL) Jason Norcross, USMC, with the 5.56 mm M16A2/M203 40 mm grenade launcher, both with the 1ST Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, Twentynine Palms, California, take part in a live fire exercise at the Udari Range in Kuwait

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Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM

Base: Ta Coyote

Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Scene Camera Operator: SGT Paul L. Anstine Ii, USMC

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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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private private first class pfc david hernandez david hernandez fnmi squad automatic weapon squad automatic weapon lance corporal lcpl jason norcross jason norcross grenade launcher platoon lima lima company battalion twentynine palms twentynine palms california part live fire exercise live fire exercise udari range udari range kuwait usmc m 16 a 2 m 16 a 2 grenade launcher united states marine corps first class us marine corps enduring freedom high resolution mm m 249 squad automatic weapon mm grenade launcher mm m 16 a 2 ta coyote sgt paul anstine ii military exercise m 16 a 2 rifle m 249 light machine gun marine company us national archives paintings
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06/02/2003
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US Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps
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Twentynine Palms Base (historical) ,  34.22900, -116.05685
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The U.S. National Archives
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US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN (AMN) Stephen Blevins, Security Forces Journeyman, 86th Contingency Response Group (CRG), mans a 5.56mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) from a bunkered position near the perimeter at Bashur Airfield in Northern Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Financial management technicians with the 160th and

Sgt. Jared Sackett is candidly photographed while working

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Headquarters Company, 6th Marine Regiment, armed with 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles and a 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) conduct Quick Reaction Force (QRF) perimeter security training at Camp Stonewall, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, while deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

British personnel arrive in a Land Rover Truck Utility Light (TUL), with a Weapons Mounted Installation Kit (WMIK) carries a FNMI 7.62mm M240G general purpose machine gun, at Living Support Area 5 (LSA-5). They arrived at camp for a combined British forces and US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines briefing as they prepare to carry out a battle plan for a possible war with Iraq during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. (Substandard image)

Sgt. Jonathan Shue, non-commissioned officer-in-charge,

US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) personnel from Charlie Company, 1ST Tank Battalion, wait at a refueling position after dark in the vicinity of Al Nassaria, along route Tampa in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (Substandard image)

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine of Bravo Company, 1ST Battalion (BN), 5th Marines (MAR), 1ST Marine Division (MAR DIV), hands an identification (ID) card to an Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) Soldier during registration and processing at the ICDC compound. The 1ST MAR DIV is engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the area during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The Marine is armed with a 5.56 mm M16A2 rifle with an M203 40 mm grenade launcher

Members of the 75th Rangers (Airborne), Fort Benning, Georgia, armed with M16 rifles with M203 grenade launcher (kneeling) and M249 SAW light machine guns (prone position), perform weapons training in the desert of Egypt during Operation BRIGHT STAR '94

Forward sentries keep a watchful eye at the Joint Readiness Training Center. The sentries, standing in a trench, uses a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon with a Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) attached

Hard hats await to be donned at the KC-46A Pegasus

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to C Company, 1ST Engineers, 1ST Infantry Division Brigade Combat Team 1 (BCT-1), armed with a 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), participates in a dismounted patrol during a raid on a suspected weapons cache, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. USA Soldiers assigned to the 1ST Infantry Division are attached with the US Marine Corps (USMC) 1ST Marine Division, and are engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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private private first class pfc david hernandez david hernandez fnmi squad automatic weapon squad automatic weapon lance corporal lcpl jason norcross jason norcross grenade launcher platoon lima lima company battalion twentynine palms twentynine palms california part live fire exercise live fire exercise udari range udari range kuwait usmc m 16 a 2 m 16 a 2 grenade launcher united states marine corps first class us marine corps enduring freedom high resolution mm m 249 squad automatic weapon mm grenade launcher mm m 16 a 2 ta coyote sgt paul anstine ii military exercise m 16 a 2 rifle m 249 light machine gun marine company us national archives paintings