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Marines who once served together in 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, are reunited fifteen years later aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 24, 2014. Pictured from left to right: Sgt. Maj. Douglas Berry More

Sgt. Daniel Pluth, from San Marcos, Texas, patrols the city of Marjah, March 10, 2010. Pluth, a 2003 El Capitan High school, Lakeside Calif., graduate is now on his fourth deployment where he serves with 1st Ba More

Command Sgt. Maj. William “Bill’ Cave’s official Department of the Army photo. Cave was awarded the Legion of Merit and then relinquished his responsibility of the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, A More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. James Vizzard (right), of Fort Knox, Ky., the commander of the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and U.S. Army Capt More

MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan – A Marine with Guard Force, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment steps out on patrol here, July 29. The Marines and sailors of 1/6 took part in the initial offensiv More

MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Senior leaders with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, attend a shura with local leaders here, July 30, 2011. Marines wi More

MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Timothy Stark, a mortarman from Westerlo, N.Y., with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, uses the morale phone to call his More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, set up Base X tents to act as the battalion Command Operations Center aboard Patrol Base Alcatraz, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, More

Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, set up communications equipment, here, Sept. 15. The Marines of 1/6 recently arrived at Patrol Base Alcatraz and are conducting More

Lance Cpl. Adam Toffling, an assault man, from West Topsham, Vt., plays guitar under the shade, Sept. 17. Toffling, who graduated Oxbow High School in 2008, is on his second deployment with 1st Battalion, 6th M More

Corporal Tyler Van Effen, from Escanaba, Mich., has built friendships for life with his fellow Marines during his deployment. Van Effen, a 2008 graduate of The Academy, in Port Charlotte, Fla., is on his second More

Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment conduct patrols through the Kajaki district, Oct. 25. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who More

Atlanta native Cpl. Nijal Dunn troubleshoots a slow computer. The 24-year-old data supervisor with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, is in charge of managing his Marines to maintain the network they establish More

A village elder attends a shura, the equivalent of a town hall meeting, at Patrol Base Pennsylvania, near Kajaki Sofla, Oct. 28. The Marines of Company B., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, are conducting ope More

A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, provides security during a patrol through the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, Oct 26. Until recently the district was securely under the control of More

Civil Affairs Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, meet with local elders during the holiday of Eid al-Adha, Nov. 7. Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police and their Marine counterparts w More

A group of local elders, Police Advisers, with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and Afghan Uniformed Police Officers gather for a meal at Patrol Base Pennsylvania, Nov. 6. Afghan National Security Forces and More

A Marine with 2nd Engineer Platoon, Combat Logistics Company 6, hauls building materials at Patrol Base New Jersey, Afghanistan, Nov. 23. The company, which is comprised of two engineer platoons and one motor t More

Lance Cpl. Damien Mathis, an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon gunner, from Fayetteville, N.C., patrols in Kajaki Sofla, Nov. 8. Mathis, now on his 2nd deployment to Afghanistan with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st B More

Corporal Chris Ginandt, a grenadier from Cincinnati, halts during a patrol in Kajaki Sofla, Nov. 4. Ginandt, a 2008 graduate of Amelia High School, and his peers with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th More

Des Plaines, Ill., native, Cpl. Jeffery Rice, a squad leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, leads his squad on a security patrol through a rural area. The 21-year-old is currently se More

Mantua, Ohio, native Sgt. Kevin Siska, the mobile section leader of 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, ensures radio communications are operating properly before departing on a mo More

A Marine with 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, provides security during a patrol. Third Platoon conducts frequent patrols to show their presence in the area and maintain security.

A Marine with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols here, Nov. 30. The Marines take part in counterinsurgency operations in the Sangin District, limiting support for an insurgency with longstan More

Sergeant Randy King, a platoon guide for 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, and Ashville, N.C., native, enjoys the warmth of his makeshift shelter, built from scrap wood, discarded nails and waterproof tarps. The 5 More

1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment was split across three distinctly different areas of operation. Charlie Company was in Marjah, reinforcing Marine and Afghan forces operating in the city’s remaining troubled More

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division puts dog tags on the battle cross of U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian K. Lundy, 1/6, during the unit's memorial service aboard C More

A battle cross and portrait stand in remembrance of U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Terry Wright, rifleman, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (1/6), 2nd Marine Division during the unit's memorial service abo More

Lance Cpl. David Soundara, a food service specialist with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and Amarillo, Texas native, slices fresh strawberries for the Field Mess Competition, Aug. 3, 20 More

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, fire high explosives from a canon for familiarization and training purposes. Total, 1-6 fired 1,000 rounds.

Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provide supporting fire, allowing the other half of their fireteam to maneuver toward a trench during a training exercise as part of the For More

Private first class William R. Nelson Jr. a machine gunner with Weapons Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division gives commands to Pfc. Benjamin Eisner as part of a combined a More

Marines with Company K, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment attack a 600-meter course during a platoon attack training exercise Feb 5, 2013. Marines advance by using buddy rushes to move under fire and provide More

Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Combat Logistics Regiment 16 and Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 conducted a mission rehearsal exercise for a noncombatant evacuation operation at More

Lt. Cmdr. Travis Bode, Bataan Amphibious Ready Group intelligence officer and native of Paradise Valley, Ariz., briefs intelligence Marines on shipboard intelligence operations and capabilities during the 22nd More

An M110 semiautomatic sniper system sits staged within a simulated urban environment during 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit's scout sniper training at Marine Corps Base Camp L More

Members of 2004’s Company C, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division pose for a picture at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune stables during a reunion dinner for the company Aug. 10, 2013. In 20 More

Sgt. Lonnie Bowen, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), CH-53E Super Stallion mechanic and native of Polk City, Fla., conducts regular maintenance on a More

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), rotate an M327 120 mm Expeditionary Fire Support System during a fire support coordination exer More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Giron, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire team leader and native of Boston, secures a road as his company More

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), offloads gear after arriving aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5) off the East Coast, at sea, Feb. 10 More

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), quickly form a security parameter after arriving at the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) National Tr More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rashad Pearson, a light armored vehicle commander assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stands watch and scans the s More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Abraham Vigo, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), armorer and native of Port Chester, N.Y., applies pressure to a wound More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachery Oberdorfer, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), machine gunner and native of Cranford, N.J., teaches a class on More

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and U.S. Navy Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 4 prepare vehicles and equipment for transport on a landing craft, air cushion aboard the USS Mesa Verde More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samuel Marcellus, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), food service specialist and native of Port Charlotte, Fla., prepar More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kyle Himes, right, Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor trainer and native of Aliquippa, Pa., demonstrat More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Augustin Jannenga, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), artilleryman and native of Caledonia, Mich., washes an internally More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. James Wilson, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), artillery radar operator and native of Brasstown, N.C., draws scoring zones More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Hodges, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), squad leader and native of Laddonia, Mo., loads ammunition into a magazine More

U.S. Marines with reconnaissance platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fast rope from a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Sq More

Corporal Mason Bennett, vehicle commander, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Platoon, Charlie Company, from Vestal, N.Y., loads rounds into an AAV for the Combined Armed Live Fire Ex More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shaun Hansen, left, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), machine gunner and native of Woodcliff Lake, N.J., and Lan More

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Cory Thomas, left, Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), communications chief and native of South Hill, Va., smashes a pie into the face of 1s More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Hayes, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), platoon sergeant and native of Lisbon, Ohio, prepares cheese to be serv More

Lieutenant Col. Jason C. Drake, the commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, hands the battalion’s sword of office to Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Griffin, the incoming sergeant major for the unit, duri More

Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division prepare to board the USS Kearsarge in support of Joint Operations Access Exercise (JOAX) 15.1 at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., April 9, 2015. J More

Pfc. Cory Stevens, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division poses for a photo aboard the USS Kearsage traveling from Norfolk, Va., to Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C. April 10, 20 More

Private First Class Hunter Bynum, an infantryman assault gunner with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and a native of Birmingham, Alabama, stands on the observation deck of the USS Kearsarge a More

Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, observe the view from the observation deck aboard the USS Kearsarge, April 10, 2015, while the ship is underway to Camp Lejeune, N.C. The unit boa More

Captain Jeffrey Erb, C Co. Commander, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, briefs his Marines on the upcoming ship-to-shore movement while aboard the USS Kearsarge underway to Camp Lejeune, More

Private First Class Dalton Torres, a rifleman with Charlie Co., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment and a native of Fayetteville, N.C., sweeps dirt into a dustpan while aboard the USS Kearsarge underway to Camp More

Lance Cpl. Elijah Palmer, a rifleman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment and a Morganton, N.C., native, loads an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon ammo pouch in preparation of a mock firefight at H More

Marines with 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion (AABn) wait to disembark the well deck of the USS Kearsarge, April 13, 2015. The Marines from AABn transported Marines from 1st Battalion More

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion assaulted Onslow Beach in Assault Amphibious Vehicles aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 13, 2015. More than 200 Marines from 1st Battalion, 6th Marine More

Sergeant Matthew Sanford, a squad leader of 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines Regiment, instructs his Marines before practicing insertion and extraction drills aboard the USS San Antonio More

A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment shows two children from the local community how the M240 Bravo automatic machine gun works at Playland Amusement Park in Rye, New York May 24, 2 More

A Marine with Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, carries a simulated casualty on board an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during a flight-based field exercise aboard Landing Zone Kingfisher, Camp Lejeune, N.C More

Pfc. Shawn Blaine, rifleman, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, hikes uphill during cliff assault training, as part of Mountain Training Exercise 5-15, at Levit Training Area, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Tra More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David K. Mwaura Jr., center left, instructor team leader, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), briefs Marines from Bravo Company before they begin a day land navi More

Two U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), swim across a stream in a stream crossing class, during basic mountain training for Mountain Exercise 5-1 More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jonathan W. Jacobson, instructor team leader, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), instructs Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marin More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jordan K. Heiselman, far left, platoon sergeant, Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), former Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Tra More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin T. Hartman, team leader, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), provides security between boulders, during basic mountain training a More

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment takes aim, using a M4 carbine and fires rounds at a practice target during live fire training aboard Camp Lejeune N.C., Sept. 22 – 23, 2015. During the training, More

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), lead their pack mules back to lower base camp after transporting crew served weapons to the Forward, where the battalion has t More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Griffin, left, sergeant major, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (1/6), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), and 1st Sgt. Heroides Aguirre, right, company first sergeant, Headqua More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Bowen (left), a Tactical Combat Trauma Course instructor with the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center, motivates a Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment to work faste More

Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, assault an objective during a platoon-reinforced attack aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 28, 2015. “What I truly hope my Marines take from this training is that t More

Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment load their weapons before conducting a raid during the Basic Urban Skills Training course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 30, 2015. The BUST Course trains Marines to More

U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 1/6), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, are briefed before participating in an infantry immersion training e More

An instructor with the Division Combat Skills Center works with a deployed virtual training environment program at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 27, 2016. This specific program focuses on the DCSC’s goal of individu More

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), enter a MV-22B Osprey during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and P More

U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit secure a vehicle to the flight deck on the USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), May 5, 2016. The vehicles were loaded to support a theater security cooperatio More

160705-M-AF202-021 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 5, 2016) Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a fast rope training exercise during a deployment aboard the amphibious as More

160706-M-BE869-009 ATLANTIC OCEAN (JULY 6, 2016) Marines assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participate in a unit hike a More

160718-M-AF202-019 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 18, 2016) Marines assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), hike More

160830-M-KK554-044 GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 30, 2016) A U.S. Marine from Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), attaches the barrel of a M2 .50 caliber machi More

160903-M-MK246-035 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 3, 2016) Marines assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct fast rope traini More

A Marine frisks a detainee during a vehicle check point inspection exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 3, 2017. Check point training enhanced Marines knowledge on how to deal with non combatants while overseas. More

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV) receive and train with Tactical Decision Kits (TDK) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 14, 2017. The TDK is a digital environment ba More

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2ndMARDIV), integrate Sea Dragon 2025 weapon systems and gear during a live-fire range at Range G-6, Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 12, 2017. More

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), make final Preparations to their Sea Dragon 2025 weapon systems and gear during a live-fire range at Range G-6, Camp Lejeun More

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct a hike utilizing their gas masks on Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 20, 2017. The hike was held to commemorate the 100th Anniversary o More

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force-5 (MAGTF), prepare to load vehicles during Integrated Training Exercise 1-18 (ITX) on Marine Corps Air Ground More

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2ndMARDIV), standby to conduct range 410A during Integrated Training Exercise 1-18 (ITX) on Marine Corps Air Ground Comb More

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2ndMARDIV), carry Bangalore torpedoes to a blast area while conducting range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise 1-1 More

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force-5 (MAGTF), integrated with 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion, move to starting position while conducting the Mech More

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force-5 (MAGTF), attack an objective while conducting their final exercise during Integrated Training Exercise 1-18 (I More