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Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Andrew Grabhorn hosts a knot tying class for the Tiger Cruise participants aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20).

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 07, 2013) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Andrew Grabhorn hosts a knot tying class for the Tiger Cruise participants aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is More

An infantry platoon from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) marches along a road beside the beach during the combined Thai/U.S. exercise Cobra Gold '90

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Rayong Province Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joseph F. Lancaster Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv More

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Troy Ferrie, G Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, maintains his position at a checkpoint near the Kismayo Airport during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts. Ferrie is armed with an M-16A2 rifle

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Kismayo Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to Pu More

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Troy Ferrie, left, and a member of G Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discuss tactics inside an AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle prior to its coming ashore during OPERATION RESTORE HOPE relief efforts

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

Local residents welcome members of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) as they secure the city during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

A member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) monitors food distribution in a Somali village outside Baidoa during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts. The Marine is armed with an M-16A2 rifle equipped with an M-203 grenade launcher

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

Lance CPL. Steven Pipes, a member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stands in the turret of an LAV-25 light armored vehicle during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. His is one of several Marine vehicles escorting a food convoy from the airport. An M-240E1 7.62mm machine gun is on the pintle mount to his right

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Baidoa Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to Pu More

Members of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) on an LAV(C) light armored command and control vehicle wait for a food convoy they will be escorting from the airport during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. The crewman in the hatch has an M-16A2 5.56mm rifle and an M-240E1 7.62mm machine gun is on the pintle mount to his right

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Baidoa Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to Pu More

Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) man an LAV(C) light armored command and control vehicle escorting civilian relief workers who are transporting food supplies. The mission is taking place as part of the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. The crewman in the hatch has an M-16A2 5.56mm rifle and an M-240E1 7.62mm machine gun is on the pintle mount to his right

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Baidoa Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to Pu More

CPL. Gerald Poitra, a member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stands in the turret of an LAV-25 light armored vehicle during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. His is one of several Marine vehicles escorting a food convoy from the airport. An M-240E1 7.62mm machine gun is on the pintle mount to his left

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Baidoa Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to Pu More

Members of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) help Somali relief workers move a disabled truck during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. The truck was part of a convoy transporting supplies from the airport. Three Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters are in the background

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Baidoa Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to Pub More

Members of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) travel through Kismayo in an AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle en route to secure the airport. The Marines are in the region during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Kismayo Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to P More

A member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit mans an M-249 Squad Automatic W0eapon (SAW) as he maintains his position atop an AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle en route to the airport. Marines are in the region during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Kismayo Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to P More

Marines of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrive at the airport in an AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Kismayo Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to P More

Local residents use a burro to haul wood as they pass by a checkpoint set up by Marines of G Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Marines are in the region during the multinational relief effort Restore Hope

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Kismayo Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Sw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to Pu More

Members of G Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) exit from an AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle after arriving to set up a checkpoint during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. The Marine at right of the exit ramp is armed with a Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SHAW)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Kismayo Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to P More

The crew of a 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit AAV-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle prepare to secure their vehicle after parking in it during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released t More

Left side profile, front third section, of an American Trans Air L1011. US Marines from 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, California stand in a long line while boarding the aircraft. The Marines have web belts and M16 rifles with them. This is the first redeployment flight from Operation Restore Hope back to the United States. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Airport Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lemuel Casillas Release Status: Rele More

US Marines from 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, California, load sea bags into the left side cargo hold on a Tower Air 747 prior to flying on the second redeployment flight to the United States from Operation Restore Hope

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Airport Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lemuel Casillas Release Status: Rele More

US Marines from 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, California wait in line, with complete rucksacks, to be processed through customs prior to leaving Somalia and redeployment to the United States. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Airport Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lemuel Casillas Release Status: Rele More

US Marine COL Greg Newbold, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry, leaning over LCPL Anthony Otero while visiting him in the 86th Combat Support Hospital Intensive Care Ward 2. Otero is being treated for injuries sustained in a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) accident. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lemuel Casillas Release Status: Released to More

View from the end of a long line of US Marines from 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, California, as they board a Tower Air 747 for a redeployment flight to the United States from Operation Restore Hope. The Marines carry their rucksacks and M16 rifles with them

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Airport Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lemuel Casillas Release Status: Rele More

Members of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Camp Pendleton, CA, poses for a group photo in front the Air Cushioned Landing Craft (LCAC). The LCAC will return them to USS MOUNT RUSHMORE for a few days of rest and relaxation. The LCAC, also from Camp Pendleton, is a member of the Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5), "Swift Intruders." All are part of the Joint Task Force Somalia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released t More

A 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) AAV-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle comes ashore during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry Mitchell Release Status: Released to P More

Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) emerge from the surf onto the beach at the airport. The AAVs from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, (BLT 2/9), Camp Pendleton, CA, deployed on board USS JUNEAU is part of the operation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released t More

Members of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) stand in front of their AAV-7A1 amphibious assault vehicles lined up on the beach during the multinational relief effort OPERATION RESTORE HOPE. A Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter is in background

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released t More

Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) emerge from the surf onto the beach. The AAVs from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, (BLT 2/9), Camp Pendleton, CA, deployed on board USS JUNEAU is part of the operation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released t More

An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) backs into its position on the beach alongside other AAVs. The AAVs from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, (BLT 2/9), Camp Pendleton, CA, deployed on board USS JUNEAU is part of the operation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released t More

US Marine COL Greg Newbold, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry (Right), visits LCPL Anthony Otero, one of his troops, in the 86th Combat Support Hospital Intensive Care Ward 2 after his treatment for injuries in a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) accident. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lemuel Casillas Release Status: Released to More

United States Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit of Camp Pendleton "invade" the shores of Bellows Air Force Station, in Hawaii. The vehicles were disembarked by the USS BOXER Amphibious Ready Group as part of a training exercise enroute to a six-month tour in the Western Pacific. Bellows AFS is primarily used as a recreation site for military personnel, but is ideal and often used for amphibious training

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bellows Air Force Base, Oahu State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Tim Kurka Release Status: Rel More

United States Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit of Camp Pendleton "invade" the shores of Bellows Air Force Station in Hawaii. The vehicles were disembarked by the USS BOXER Amphibious Ready Group as part of a training exercise enroute to a six-month tour in the Western Pacific. Bellows AFS is primarily used as a recreation site for military personnel, but is ideal and often used for amphibious training

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bellows Air Force Station, Oahu State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Tim Kurka Release Status: More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force prepare to engage their targets on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) in the South China Sea, June 12, 2015. The MRF practices bo More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Erik Maehler aims in on his target

U.S. Marine Sgt. Erik Maehler aims in on his target at a fire-and-maneuver range aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 11, 2015. Maehler is a team leader with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid F More

A member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) waits his turn to onload his motorcycle for a helicopter flight into Kuwait.

At sea aboard USS Tarawa A member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) waits his turn to onload his motorcycle for a helicopter flight into Kuwait. The Tarawa Amphibious More

INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2015) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman

INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2015) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jeremiah Zapata fires at a target with an M45 1911A1 pistol aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Zapata is a corpsman with the More

Plane handlers move an AV-8B Harrier aircraft in the ship�s hangar bay.

At sea aboard USS Tarawa Plane handlers move an AV-8B Harrier aircraft in the ships hangar bay. The amphibious assault ship is participating in a Component Training Underway Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force sight in on their targets aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, June 1, 2015. These Marines frequently practice the More

USS Peleliu (LHA 5), US Navy Photogrpah

At sea aboard USS Peleliu A U.S. Marine from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), prepares for flight operations aboard a CH-46E "Sea Knight" helicopter on the ship's flig More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Mullis, left, teaches nomenclature

U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Mullis, left, teaches nomenclature and handling techniques for the M9 Beretta pistol during a female engagement team class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Mullis is More

Seaman stands watch while U.S. Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) head to shore in a utility landing craft (LCU)

At sea aboard USS Tarawa Seaman Danielle Pafford stands watch while U.S. Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) head to shore in a utility landing craft (LCU). The amphibious assault ship i More

Airmen prepare tie-down chains used to secure an AV-8B �Harrier� aircraft in the hangar bay aboard USS Tarawa

At sea aboard USS Tarawa Airmen Karen Grunert (left) and Marissa Gutierrez prepare tie-down chains used to secure an AV-8B Harrier aircraft in the hangar bay aboard USS Tarawa. The amphibious assault ship is More

USS Peleliu - Marine, US Navy Photogrpah

At sea aboard USS Peleliu A U.S. Marine from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) waits to go on patrol inside an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV). Peleliu is underway in support of Operation Enduring Free More

A crewmember looks on as the ship leaves her homeport of San Diego, Calif.

At sea aboard USS Tarawa A crewmember looks on as the ship leaves her homeport of San Diego, Calif. Tarawa and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are currently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Fr More

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Alex Daigle

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Alex Daigle fires at his target with an M45 1911 A1 pistol during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Daigle is a member of the 15th M More

Service members sign weapons before deployment.

Aboard USS Peleliu Sergeant Melvin C. Lawson, an aircraft seat technician with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), scrawls a message to terrorists on the surface of a 500-pound MK82 More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fire at targets aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 10, 2015. The MRF is honing their marksmanship skills to maintain their combat rea More

U.S. Marines go ashore in Kuwait

At sea aboard USS Tarawa U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) board a CH-46 "Sea Knight" helicopter departing for a facilities in Kuwait. The Taraw More

Tourists and San Diego locals queue for a guided tour of the USS Anchorage (LPD 23), in San Diego Feb. 18, 2016.

Tourists and San Diego locals queue for a guided tour of the USS Anchorage , in San Diego Feb. 18, 2016. The USS Anchorage is an amphibious transport dock designed to embark, transport, and land elements of an More

An AV-8 Harrier approaches the ship�s flight deck

At sea aboard USS Tarawa An AV-8 Harrier approaches the ships flight deck after completing a training mission. Tarawa and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) will be on call to support items of national i More

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 14, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Bryan

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 14, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Bryan Rodriguez fires an M45 1911 A1 pistol during a deck shoot aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Rodriguez is a point man with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Un More

Cobra Helicopter Operations, operation Enduring Freedom

At sea aboard the Navy amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) AH-1W "Super Cobra" helicopters launch from the ships flight deck. Peleliu and h More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force practice room-entering procedures on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 28, 2015. These Marines More

Service members sign weapons before deployment.

Aboard USS Peleliu A Marine Sergeant with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) inscribes the names of friends who died in the Sept. 11 attacks. The 500-pound MK82 bomb was dropped on More

Harriers land on the flight deck aboard Tarawa

At sea aboard USS Tarawa AV-8B Harrier aircraft land on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship during recent exercises held off the coast of southern California. At the time, the San Diego-based Ta More

100 Years of Women in the Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps graphic illustration, depicts a century of solidarity: Celebrating 100 years of women serving in the Marine Corps since Opha May Johnson, the first of more than 300 women who enlisted into the More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force rappel in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 20 in the East China Sea, June 2, 2015. The Marines also went over lowering procedures s More

Marines from Bravo Battery, 1ST Marine Division, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrive via CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters at a classified location to provide perimeter support and defense for operations taking place there in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott Reed, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

Weapons Check, US Navy Photogrpah

At sea aboard USS Peleliu (Nov. 02, 2001) U.S. Marine Corps pilot Captain Jason R. Maddocks, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), carefully inspects his AV-8B Harrier pri More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)), moves off with a forklift lifted from the deck of the US Navy (USN) Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS PELELIU (LHA 5) as a USMC CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-163 (HMM-163) prepares to lift off from the same deck. The 15th MEU (SOC) and the PELELIU are currently supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. (SUBSTANDARD)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Peleliu (LHA 5) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Joseph R. Chenelly, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo More

Near a US Marine Corps (USMC) AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter, an infantryman with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) carries a full combat load, including an FNMI 7.62 mm M240 Machine Gun, while moving into a security position after seizing a forward operating base in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Joseph R. Chenelly, USMC Release Status: Released to P More

Raise the Flag, Afghanistan

Afghanistan (Nov. 25, 2001) U.S. Marines with C Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1 of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Capable (MEU, SOC) raise the first American flag in Afghanistan afte More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)), cruise through rough desert terrain on an M1043 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) armed with an M220 TOW (Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided) System during a patrol south of Kandahar City during Operation SWIFT FREEDOM under Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Joseph R. Chenelly, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Scout from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)) provides security at a roadside south of Kandahar City during a patrol. During the unit's movement through the area, Afghan villagers emerged from roofless, windowless, adobe homes to help push Marine vehicles from soft sand during Operation SWIFT FREEDOM under Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Marine Scout is armed with 5.56 mm M4 Carbine rifle

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Joseph R. Chenelly, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv More

Camp Rhino - 15 MEU, US Marine Corps Photo

Camp Rhino, Afghanistan (Dec. 17, 2001) U.S. Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) security detachment pass time during their off hours playing cards in a warehouse next to the desert airstrip More

Anti-Taliban Force (ATF), operation Enduring Freedom

Kandahar, Afghanistan (Jan. 05, 2002) U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Ajmal Achekzai from Salt Lake City, Utah, kneels in prayer as he and an Anti-Taliban Force (ATF) soldier prepare for a mission. Lance Corporal More

Sgt. Jeff Seabaugh, a squad leader with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (15th MEU (SOC)), moves his Marines to their objective during a mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Zubayr, Iraq (Mar. 23, 2002) Sgt. Jeff Seabaugh, a squad leader with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (15th MEU (SOC)), moves his Marines to their objective during a mission in su More

A U.S. Marine attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable (15th MEU (SOC)) dashes over foothills and trenches while conducting a mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Zubayr, Iraq (Mar. 23, 2002) A U.S. Marine attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable (15th MEU (SOC)) dashes over foothills and trenches while conducting a mission in support of More

USS Rushmore (LSD 47) steams out of San Diego Bay as she departs on a scheduled six-month deployment.

San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 06, 2003) USS Rushmore (LSD 47) steams out of San Diego Bay as she departs on a scheduled six-month deployment. Rushmore the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are part of the USS Tar More

USS Rushmore (LSD 47) steams out of San Diego Bay as she departs on a scheduled six-month deployment.

San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 06, 2003) USS Rushmore (LSD 47) steams out of San Diego Bay as she departs on a scheduled six-month deployment. Rushmore the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are part of the USS Tar More

After leaving her berth at Naval Station San Diego, USS Duluth (LPD 6) steams through San Diego Bay on her way to join elements of the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) at the start of a scheduled six-month deployment.

Naval Station, San Diego (Jan. 06, 2003) After leaving her berth at Naval Station San Diego, USS Duluth (LPD 6) steams through San Diego Bay on her way to join elements of the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Amphibious Read More

A family member waves a tearful goodbye to her loved one aboard USS Tarawa (LHA 1) as the ship departs on a scheduled six-month deployment.

Naval Station, San Diego (Jan. 06, 2003) A family member waves a tearful goodbye to her loved one aboard USS Tarawa (LHA 1) as the ship departs on a scheduled six-month deployment. Tarawa and the 15th Marine Ex More

With her Sailors and Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)

San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 06, 2003) With her Sailors and Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) "manning the rails," USS Duluth (LPD 6) steams out of San Diego Bay for a scheduled six-month deploym More

Family members comfort each other as they watch USS Tarawa (LHA 1) depart for a regularly scheduled six-month deployment.

Naval Station, San Diego (Jan. 06, 2003) Family members comfort each other as they watch USS Tarawa (LHA 1) depart for a regularly scheduled six-month deployment. Tarawa and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit More

Activity hums around the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship as U.S. Marines go ashore in Kuwait.

The Arabian Gulf, (Feb. 12, 2003) Activity hums around the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1), as U.S. Marines go ashore in Kuwait. A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) leaves the ship's well More

U.S. Marines of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (Special Operations Capable (SOC)) unload a light armored vehicle from a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) after it goes ashore in Kuwait.

Port Facility, Kuwait (Feb. 12, 2003) U.S. Marines of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) unload a light armored vehicle from a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) after it goes as More

US Marine Corps (USMC) and US Navy (USN) personnel assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), listen to LieutenantCommander (LCDR) Michael L. Greenwalt, USN, Chaplain, lead a prayer service under the bright desert sun, during a Coalition forces build up in the Kuwait region, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 15th MEU(SOC) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Matthew J. Decker More

US Marine Corps (USMC) and US Navy (USN) personnel assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), listen to LieutenantCommander (LCDR) Michael L. Greenwalt, USN, Chaplain, for the 15th MEU (SOC), recite a passage from the Holy Bible, during a Coalition forces build up in the Kuwait region, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 15th MEU(SOC) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Matthew J. Decker More

A make-shift alter stands in the Kuwaiti desert as US Marine Corps (USMC) and US Navy (USN) personnel with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), attend prayer services during a Coalition forces build up in the Kuwait region, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 15th MEU(SOC) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Matthew J. Decker More

U.S. Marines from the combat engineer detachment, Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), stand silhouetted against the setting sun in Kuwait.

Camp Bullrush, Kuwait (Feb. 16, 2003) U.S. Marines from the combat engineer detachment, Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), stand silhouetted against the set More

US Marine Corps (USMC) and US Navy (USN) personnel assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), line up for LieutenantCommander (LCDR) Michael L. Greenwalt, USN, Chaplain, as gives communion to Corporal (CPL) Alfred F. Torrissi, III, Left, an intelligence analyst with the 15th MEU (SOC), at a protestant service during a United States and Coalition forces build up in the Kuwait region, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 15th MEU(SOC) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Matthew J. Decker More

Chaplain of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), offers Communio

Camp Bullrush, Kuwait (Feb. 16, 2003) Lt. Cmdr. Michael L. Greenwalt, right, of Seattle, Wash., chaplain of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), offers Communion to Cpl. Alfred F. To More

US Marine Corps (USMC) and US Navy (USN) personnel assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), listen to LieutenantCommander (LCDR) Michael L. Greenwalt, USN, Chaplain, lead a protestant service, during a Coalition forces build up in the Kuwait region, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 15th MEU(SOC) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Matthew J. Decker More

Prayer service, US Marine Corps Photo

Camp Bullrush, Kuwait (Feb. 16, 2003) Marines and Sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) listen to Lt. Cmdr. Michael L. Greenwalt, chaplain of the 15th MEU, recite passages from the Holy Bible duri More

Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class (FMF) Paul J. Skovranko, left, of Detroit, and Lt. Cmdr. Michael L. Greenwalt of Seattle, and chaplain for the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)

Camp Bullrush, Kuwait (Feb. 16, 2003) Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class (FMF) Paul J. Skovranko, left, of Detroit, and Lt. Cmdr. Michael L. Greenwalt of Seattle, and chaplain for the 15th Marine Expedition More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Guillory from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable) stands watch for Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/1, in Kuwait, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST CEB Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L. Wickliffe, USM More

Armed with Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles, US Marine Corps (USMC) member from Echo "E" Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/1, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable), fire at silhouette targets in a safe impact area, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Echo Co Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L. Wickliffe, USM More

U.S. Marines from Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)

Camp Bullrush, Kuwait (Feb. 17, 2003) U.S. Marines from Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) shoot at targets during marksmanship training. The e More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Jeremy Harris and LCPL Dominique Nicolas from the detachment of combat engineers attached to Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/1, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable) set up camouflage netting, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L. Wickliffe, USMC Release Status: Released to Publi More

US Marine Corps (USMC) member from Echo "E" Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/1, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable), throws a fragmentation grenade at a target in a safe impact area, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Echo Co Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L. Wickliffe, USM More

Armed with Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles, US Marine Corps (USMC) members of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable) ambush an objective during live-fire training in Kuwait, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Echo Co Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L. Wickliffe, USM More

US Marine Corps (USMC) members of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable) ambush an objective during live-fire training in Kuwait, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Echo Co Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L. Wickliffe, USM More

Armed with Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles, US Marine Corps (USMC) member from Echo "E" Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/1, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable), fire at silhouette targets in a safe impact area, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Echo Co Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L. Wickliffe, USM More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) member from Echo "E" Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/1, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable), provides suppressing fire for fellow Marines during a live-fire exercise in Kuwait, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Echo Co Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L. Wickliffe, USM More

US Marine Corps (USMC) members of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable) ambush an objective during live-fire training in Kuwait, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Echo Co Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L. Wickliffe, USM More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Eric Sally and LCPL Nabor Alvarado, combat engineers with the, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable) unroll barbed wire at a range in Kuwait, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST CEB Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L. Wickliffe, USM More

Lance Cpl. Eric Sally and Lance Cpl. Nabor Alvarado, combat engineers with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)

Camp Bullrush, Kuwait (Feb. 17, 2003) Lance Cpl. Eric Sally and Lance Cpl. Nabor Alvarado, combat engineers with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) unroll barbed wire along their ca More

US Marine Corps (USMC) members from the combat engineer detachment, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/1, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable), stand silhouetted against a Kuwaiti open sky, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST CEB Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L. Wickliffe, USM More

Armed with Colt 5.56mm M16A2 rifle, a US Marine Corps (USMC) member from Echo "E" Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/1, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable), provides suppressing fire for fellow Marines during a live-fire exercise in Kuwait, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Echo Co Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L. Wickliffe, USM More

US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel from Echo "E" Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/1, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable), are ready to return defensive fire from the back of a five ton vehicle, in Kuwait, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Echo Co Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L. Wickliffe, USM More

US Marine Corps (USMC) members from Echo "E" Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/1, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable), ambush an objective during a live-fire exercise in Kuwait, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Echo Co Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L. Wickliffe, USM More