Lance Cpl. George Sanchez, a rifleman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (3/1), executes a tire jump during physical training (PT) at Camp Horno, Aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1, 2013 More
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edward Hayes, 1st Marine Division Band Officer, conducts the band during the Battle Colors re-dedication ceremony for 1st Marine Regiment aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. More
Sergeant Richard Skates, a 25-year-old native of O'Fallon, Mo., and an amphibious assault vehicle crewman serving with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, standing with his wife, Jacqueline Skates More
U.S. Marines with Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fire a M777A2 Lightweight Howitzer during exercise Steel Knight aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 1 More
The U.S. Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band marches in the 124th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1, 2013. The parade is held annually every January 1st. The top marching bands from arou More
1st Marine Division color guard moves in to place during the colors rededication ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 1, 2013. The ceremony is held annually to pay tribute to the Marines past and presen More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division box the staff during the 72nd Anniversary of the 1st Marine Division and Battle Colors Rededication Ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 1, 2013. The rededication c More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (2/5), 1st Marine Division march to position during a post and relief ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 7, 2013. Sgt. Maj. Lonny S. Solari relinqu More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 5th Marine Regiment, stand at parade rest during Sgt. William Stacey's award ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 15, 2013. Robin and Bob Stacey accepted th More
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, gives mentoring advice during the National Naval Officer's Association (NNOA) Senior Leader Mentorship Seminar aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb More
U.S. Marine Corps dependents observe a combat life saving demonstration during Jane Wayne Day aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 22, 2013. Jane Wayne Day was hosted by 1st Marine Regiment to give U.S. Marine C More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Palacils, an administrative specialist with Reserve Support Unit/Deployment Processing Command, loads a magazine during the 2013 Western Division Matches held at Wilcox Range aboard More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Douglas Evans, corporal of the guard, 33 Area Guard, Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, checks an identification card at a vehicle checkp More
Arrows stored for Archery practice for the 2013 Marine Corps Trials aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 27, 2013. The trials are held annually and allow U.S. veterans allied forces the opportunity to compete in More
Wounded warriors participating in the 2013 Marine Corps trials observe their coach demonstrate how to take off from a starting block during a practice session aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 28, 2013. The t More
Saul Mendoza, athletic mentor coach for the wheel chair races with the Marine Corps Trials, practices with his wheelchair at Paige Field aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 28, 2013. The trials offer wounded ac More
Competitors with the 2013 Marine Corps Trials prepare for a 100 meter sprint practice round aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 28, 2013. The trials are held annually and allow U.S. veterans and allied forces t More
U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Division Band play at the retirement ceremony of Maj. Gen. Melvin Spiese, deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Melvin Spiese, deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, salutes during the National Anthem at his retirement ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, More
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Nicholas Dionisios is interviewed after the shooting portion of the Marine Corps Trials aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Mar. 4, 2013. The trials are held annually and allow More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment salute during the playing of the National Anthem at Lance Cpl. Beau Schreiber's memorial ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Mar. 6, 2013. Schreiber serve More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. David Jobe is appointed to the post of 1st Marine Division sergeant major by Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey, 1st Marine Division commanding general, at a relief and appointment ceremony abo More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battery, 11th Marine Regiment (11th Marines) set up tents for a Combat Operations Center aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., April 20, 2013. 11t More
U.S. Marines with Battery K, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment load an M777 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty Nine Palms, Calif. April 21, 2013. 11th Marines condu More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Bast, regimental field artillery chief, 11th Marine Regiment, briefs members of Battery K, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment and Battery G, 3rd Battalion, 11th Mar More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battery, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conduct a tactical assembly of a Combat Operation Center during the 11th Marine Regiment's Desert Fire Exercise aboard Marine Co More
U.S. Marines with Apache Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion receive a safety brief during Exercise DESERT SCIMITAR aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., April 2 More
U.S. Marines with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division construct a tent for the Combat Operation Center during Exercise DESERT SCIMITAR aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Henderson, a gunner with Battery G, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, adjusts the sights on an M777 Lightweight 155 mm Howitzer during Exercise DESERT SCIMITAR aboard Marine Corp More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion await for the arrival of Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, commanding general, 1st Marine Division (1ST MARDIV), for his battlefield circulation of Exercis More
U.S. Marines with Apache Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion stage Light Armored Vehicles atop a mountain during Exercise DESERT SCIMITAR aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Cecil Fox, the embarkation planner for 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, addresses safety procedures with the Marines serving with Alpha Company, 1st LAR, prior to a training e More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division Band, Headquarters and Support Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division (1ST MARDIV), sit next to a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during Exercise DESERT S More
A U.S. Marine with 5th Marine Regiment briefs members of 1st Marine Division using a terrain model during Exercise DESERT SCIMITAR aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., April 29 More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jean-Aubert Madere, left, a vehicle commander and Lance Cpl. Grant Mickelson, right, a Light Armored Vehicle driver both with Apache Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, r More
U.S. Marines with Apache Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion receive a brief during Exercise DESERT SCIMITAR aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May, 1, 2013. More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st Marine Division (1ST MARDIV), gather for the promotion ceremony of U.S. Navy LT Robert W. Peters III, Headquarters Battalion, 1ST MARDIV during Exercise DESERT SCIMITAR aboard More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael R. Sexton, left, a fire support control man with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stands at attention during the reading of his promotion warrant aboard M More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Harold S. Johnson, a combat videographer with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, fills his water bottle during Exercise DESERT SCIMITAR aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Cen More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Mcfarlend, scout sniper, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (1ST MARDIV), is transported to an insert position during Exercise DESERT SCIMITAR aboard Marine Corps Ai More
U.S. Marines with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division rebuild a terrain model during Exercise DESERT SCIMITAR aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. May 2, 2013. Exercise DES More
U.S. Marines with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment fire M485 Illuminating rounds from an M777 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty Nine Palms, Calif. May More
U.S. Marine Corp Lance Cpl. Daniel Amores a Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) driver with Apache Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, stands in the drivers hatch of an LAV 25 during Exercise DESERT SC More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. John Sabol III, executive officer, Apache Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion executes crunches atop a Light Armored Vehicle during Exercise DESERT SCIMITAR aboard Mari More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion set up a Fire Support Command Center during Exercise DESERT SCIMITAR aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 4, 20 More
Mike Byers, an instructor for Tactical Tracking Operation School and a retired U.S. soldier, teaches tracking tactics combat engineer Marines of Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineers Battalion, here Ma More
A sticker hangs on the leg of a tent pole at the welcome home ceremony for the Marines and sailors of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment at Camp San Mateo parade deck here, May 13, 2013. Families and friends wa More
Navy Capt. Guy Lee, 1st Marine Division chaplain and a San Francisco native, examines rosters of sailors and Marines here, May 14, 2013. Under Marine Administrative Message 075/13, the increases of Military and More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7), interact with animals in a petting zoo during 3/7's family day aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 30, 2013. 3/ More
Lieutenant Col. William Blanchard, the new 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion commanding officer, receives the battalion guidon from Lt. Col. Howard F. Hall, the former battalion commander, during a change of comm More
Lieutenant Cmdr. Robert W. Peters III, Headquarters Battalion chaplain, speaks to junior Marines during the Warriors Path Program at the Camp Margarita chapel here June 4, 2013. Senior staff noncommissioned off More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment conduct a buddy warm up, exercise and flexibility drill as part of a Martial Arts Instructor Trainer Course held aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center More
The 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV) color guard present the colors during the 1st MARDIV change of command ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 10, 2013. Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey relinquished command More
Ryker Vanheijzen, a 3-year-old native of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., sits inside a mine-resistant, ambush protected vehicle during Ranchofest 2013, here June 9, 2013. Ryker, along with other children from t More
U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Division (MARDIV) band play at the start of the 1ST MARDIV change of command ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 10, 2013. Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey relinquished comma More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Zac Bailey, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7), unloads M374A3, 81 MM High Explosive rounds off a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during a fiel More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Benjamin Knight, a team leader, with company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment reviews his tactical small unit leader booklet prior to small unit leadership training at range 109 held More
Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Grothe, a 20-year-old chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist serving with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, teaches a class to Marines during their annual gas More
A course instructor directs a Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected (MRAP) All Terrain Vehicle as part of a recovery exercise during the advanced MRAP course aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine P More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment-17, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and U.S. Navy Sailors with Naval Beach Group-1, Expeditionary Strike Group-3, conduct Maritime Prepositioning Force training and More
Monica Russell, right, wife of U.S. Marine Corps Col. Joseph Russell, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion (HQBN), 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV), secures a kevlar helmet on Janet Fliegel, left, wife More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Vermaat, chemical, biological, radiological, and defense chief with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7), places a K765 Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrile (CS ga More
Australian Army soldiers with 1st Armored Regiment conduct inspections on an M1A1 Abrams tank with U.S. Marines from 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division during Exercise GOLD EAGLE aboard Marine Corps Air Gr More
The 1st Marine Division Band performs at the 5th Marine Regiment change of command ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 25, 2013. Col. Roger Turner relinquished command of the 5th Marine Regiment to Col More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Stephen Liszweski, commanding officer of 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV), salutes as the National Anthem is played during a Change of Command ceremony for 5th Batta More
U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Regiment (1st Marines) color guard bow their heads in prayer during the 1st Marines memorial garden dedication ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., 12 July, 2013. The memoria More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion (1st Recon Bn) load their weapons before a company assault on range 800 aboard Camp Pendletion, Cailf., July 15, 2013. 1st Recon Bn is preparing for an upcoming de More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zach Zugg, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7), connects a Mid Band Antenna to a Thor 3 during the battalion's Integrated Training More
U.S. Marines from Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV) stand at parade rest during an award ceremony aboard Camp Pendletion, Cailf., July 15, 2013. Maj. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, commandin More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Reep, the assault chief for Division Schools, 1st Marine Division, adjusts the bar on a weightlifting bench at the Camp Margarita gym here, July 17, 2013. Reep, a native of Lexington, S.C., c More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony Dotson, a rifleman with 1st Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment shouts instructions to his fellow Marines during a patrol as part of Integrated Trainin More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Cody Ornbaun, a corpsman with 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment sprints to cover during a town assault as part of an Integrated Training Exercise (ITX More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Carlos Alvarez, a rifleman with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, simulates cover fire while conducting rehearsals for a company assault during an Inte More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Richard Alvis, a rifleman with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conducts rehearsals for a company assault during an Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Hurst, a 23-year-old infantryman, with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and a native of Kokomo, Ind., watches his sector of fire while conducting drills in the Infantry Immersi More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Terry L. Jones, passes the noncomissioned officer (NCO) sword to Col. Stephen E. Liszewski aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 2, 2013. The passing of the NCO sword signifies the tra More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen Bardo, a rifleman with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, practices providing security while conducting rehearsals for a battalion assault durin More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Elliot Kane, rifleman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7), practices providing covering fire while conducting a walkthrough of range 210 during the Battalio More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Kevin Matthews, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment congratulates retired Sgt. Matthew T. Woodall for his award aboard Camp Pendletion, Cailf., Aug. 2, 2013. Woodal More
U.S. Marines with HMH-366, MAG-29, 2nd Marine Air Wing, prepare to drop off Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment prior to conducting a simulated company assault during an Integrated Tr More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Wesley Schaffer, right, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion Sgt. Maj., reports to Col. Jeff Fultz, 1st Marine Division Chief of Staff aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 13, 2013. During t More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Garfield, right, an assaultman, instructs Lance Cpl. Jonny Mallobox, an administrative clerk, both with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7), More
U.S. Marines with Communications Company, Headquarters Battalion assemble their tents during a Command Post Exercise (CPX) aboard Camp Pendleton Calif., Sept. 23, 2013. The CPX was conducted to ensure that the More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division stack chairs for a field mess during a Command Post Exercise(CPX) aboard Camp Pendleton Calif., Sept. 23, 2013. Th More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Martin, a motor transport operator Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7), utilizes hand signals to guide the loading of cargo in preparat More
The 7th Marine Regiment color guard marches onto the field during a change of command ceremony at the Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Memorial Field here, Oct. 17, 2013. Colonel Austin E. Renforth, relinquished comma More
U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrol near Forward Operating Base Musa Qala, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2013. The Marines of 3/7 patrolled to reduce enemy acti More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Derrick Warren, a platoon sergeant with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, kneels during a patrol near Forward Operating Base Musa Qala, Helmand province, Afghanista More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Darrel Meunsaveng, a fiscal clerk with Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, puts a tourniquet on a simulated casualty while practicing combat life saving techniques d More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Zachariah Korte, a squad leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, ensures trash is picked up on Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, No More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Felix Gomez, a heavy equipment operator with Bravo Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, operates a 624 KR John Deer Tractor Rubber Tire Articulated Steering Multipurpose Vehicle More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier loads a Remington 700 at a range on Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2013. The ANA soldiers were being taught how to properly fire a More
A U.S. Marine assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion prepares to breach a compound during night raid operations training on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 26, 2013. The Marines of Alpha Company c More
A U.S. Marine assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion provides security at the extraction point while conducting night raid operations training on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 26, 2013. The live More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John Paxton, left, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, walks with Lt Col. Daniel Wittnam, battalion commander of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7), on Forward Operating Base More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV), unload tents to setup the combat operations center during Exercise Steel Knight aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 7, 2013. Steel Kni More
A U.S. Marine Corps M60A1 Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge assigned to Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, operates to provide a path for a convoy while conducting complex obstacle breaching More
U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea King helicopters transporting Marines with Cherokee Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, prepare to land at check point 12 during an airfield seizure exercise as a part of Exercise S More
U.S. Marine Corps sergeant Mark Haas, a field radio operator with Communications Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, briefs Exercise Control Marines on a PRC-117 single channel radio aboard Ma More