7th Marine Regiment

John Bailey, a Navy veteran living in Santa Paula, Calif., chats with fellow corpsmen, including Petty Officer 1st Class Allan C. Indiongco, the lead petty officer serving with Navy Personnel Office, 7th Marine More

Amphibious Assault Vehicles with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, approach Range 220, a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain facility, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Cali More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Edwin L. Daniel, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides medicine from his medical bag to a citizen of Kurghay, Afghanistan. The 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Edwin L. Daniel, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides cover on a roof top during a clearing operation in Zad, Afghanistan. Marines are conducting clearing operations More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Edwin L. Daniel, assigned to 3rd platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment, examines an Afghan citizen before dispensing aspirin while on a patrol in Helmand province, Afgh More

Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, add cheese to a large pot of noodles, July 26. Many Marines from 3rd platoon played a part in making a meal for the entire company. Some chopped wood while More

Col. Randall P. Newman, former commanding officer of the 7th Marine Regiment, passes the regimental colors to Col. Austin E. Renforth, the commanding offier of the 7th Marines, during a change-of-command ceremo More

Georgian Maj. Zaza Tsamalashvili, battalion commander of the 33rd Light Infantry Battalion, is presented his battalions colors by the Georgian 3rd Infantry Brigade commander during the battalion's deployment ce More

A Marine with Company F communicates with USS Tortuga via radio as his boat heads through the surf to White Beach Naval Facility June 28. The Marines and USS Tortuga conducted launch and recovery operations to More

U.S. Marines assigned to Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a security operation during force-on-force training of Talisman Sabre 2011. More

Lance Cpl. Matthew McCann, assigned to Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, mans an M240-B machine gun during the force on force training of Tali More

Neil Altomare scans the countryside of Sangin Valley in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, looking for a safe route back to his patrol base during his 2011 deployment. Altomare now works as a technologist at Sandia More

Lance Cpl. Cody Lindeman, left, a machine gunner with BLT 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, communicates with a Philippine Marine during the mock mechanized amphibious assault at the Naval Training Facility in San Mi More

Corporal Michael Greenleaf, a radio operator with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, helps his Afghan National Army, counterpart scale a wall, during an Afghan led, partnered patrol More

Lance Cpl. Edgar Lima (right), a sweeper with 2nd squad, 1st platoon, Lima Company, searches for improvised explosive devices with PFC. Christopher Birdt, a machine gunner, covering him, during an afternoon pat More

Cpl. Randy Cripe, a squad leader with 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, talks to a local Afghan child while patrolling Feb. 27, 2012. Cripe, currently deployed with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrolled, with More

Cpl. Ian Ward, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, looks through the scope of his rifle to identify some suspicious people, with Cpl. Manuel Ortiz, a team leader with the platoon, during a patrol, Fe More

Maj. Dawn Brown, a Marine Corps reservist with the 3rd Civil Affairs Group at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, plays with Allie, a black Labrador Retriever, employed to search for terrorists' bombs and explosive More

Sgt. Eric Fred, squad leader, F Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security for Marines climbing to his position at the top of a mountain at the training center April 8, 2012.

Marines with Headquarters Company, 7th Marine Regiment, demonstrate a hip throw move from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, during a Jane Wayne Day, April 20. Spouses spent the day participating in the day More

Seaman Parker Bachman, hospital corpsman, 2/7, carries Lance Cpl. Ryan Spencer, rifleman, 2/7, during the fireman carry portion of the Corpsman Race.

Master Sgt. Steven Hernandez, assistant operations chief, Regimental Combat Team-7, receives the Meritorious Service Medal during an awards ceremony here, June 19. Colonel Austin Renforth, commanding officer, R More

Lt. Col. Seth Folsom, outgoing battalion commander of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, hands the battalion guidon to Lt. Col. Edward Greeley, the incoming battalion commander of 3rd Bn., 7th Marines, during More

2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, spouses and family members gear up shortly before loading the 7-ton vehicles to travel to Range 101 during the 2/7 Jayne Wayne Day event June 29.

Major Omaar Hernandez, the assistant air officer with Regimental Combat Team-7, repeats the oath of office after being promoted to his current rank here, July 2. Hernandez, a native of Orlando, is preparing to More

A Marine waits patiently with seven medals about to be awarded to Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, during a ceremony at Del Valle Field July 13, 2012. The awards included two Bronze Star Medals, More

A Marine hugs his wife during a 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, homecoming event Sept. 15, 2012 at Del Valle Field. He secured a teddy bear to his pack to give his son after 1/7’s seven-month long deploymen More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Steven Ingram, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT-7), draws weapons at the Headquarters Company armory at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 9, 2012. RCT-7 i More

U.S. Marines, Sailors and Soldiers watch a movie in a morale center located on Manas Air Base, Chuy province, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 13, 2012. Manas Air Base is a staging point for U.S. forces traveling to and from A More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7, examine the terrain during the practical application portion of a ground signs awareness class at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanista More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Nathan M. Brown, left, marks the shots fired by Lance Cpl. Scott A. Johnson, both with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7, while they battle sight zero on Camp Leatherneck More

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jesse T. Hicks, Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT-7) exercises on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2012. Hicks exercised to stay physica More

Corporal Austen Clark, 2nd squad leader, 1st Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, is currently deployed to Now Zad, Afghanistan. Clark has served with Marine Corps Security Forces at Camp David. He More

Cpl. Michael Sheets, machine gun leader, 4th platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, poses for a photograph. The Enid, Okla., native, decided after three years at Oklahoma State University his true call More

Sergeant Jonathan Colobono, a food service specialist, places biscuits in a pan in preparation for the upcoming dinner rush on Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Afghanistan, Nov. 1. Currently serving with 2nd More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels (left), Sergeant Major, Regimental Combat Team 7, recognizes Pfc. Clifford C. Dietrich, the youngest Marine present, prior to a cake cutting ceremony on Camp Leathe More

Major Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, Regional Command (Southwest) commanding general, and RC(SW) Sgt. Maj. Harrison Tanksley salute during the RC(SW) cake cutting ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Nov. 10, 2012.

A U.S. Marine CH-56E Super Stallion crew chief assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), makes his way to the ramp while flying over H More

An Afghan Nation Army soldier leaves for a partnered patrol along with U.S. Marines from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), Regimental Combat Team 7, at Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, More

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Forest Bernard, a MV-22 Osprey gunner with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), provides security while flying More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jonathan J. Colobong, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), Regimental Combat Team 7, prepares to cook a cut of beef f More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Josh Killion, right, the platoon sergeant for Personnel Security Detachment, Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), Regimental Combat Team 7, ensures More

U.S. Marines assigned to Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT) Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), wait to leave on a convoy mission on Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand province, Afghanistan, N More

U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), converse amongst each other during some down time in a designated smoking area on Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand province, Afghanista More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Nick Scaljon, the executive officer of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), exercises on Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 201 More

U.S. Marines assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, ground guide their vehicles on the way to provide security for an improvised explosive device (IED) post blast More

A U.S. Marine assigned to Afghan National Civil Order Police Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), provides security from the gun turret of his vehicle while conducting a convoy mission in He More

U.S. Marines assigned to Motor Transport Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), conduct a convoy mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan on Nov. 26, 2012. The Marines of 2/7 deployed t More

U.S. Marines assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), share some down time while waiting to leave on a convoy mission on Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan o More

Sergeant William Whetzel, left, squad leader, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, holds the company’s standard guidon while Sgt. Erik Frederiksen, squad leader, Fox Co., holds the More

Yar Mohammed, center, the acting district governor of Musa Qal’ah, speaks with Catriona Laing, right, head of mission for the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team and the International Security Assistance For More

Catriona Lang, the head of mission for the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), meets with Yar Mohammed, the acting district governor of Musa Qa'leh, to discuss local issues that included economic deve More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. J.W. Morris, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7) stands post on Forward Operating Base Musa Qa'leh, Helmand province, Afghanistan on Nov. 30, 2012. Morris de More

An Afghan man has his retinas photographed by a U.S. Marine assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4) using a Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit at an Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) checkpoint in Kajaki District, More

U.S. Marines assigned to Mobile Assault Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), stage their vehicles and make last minute gear adjustments while waiting to leave on a convoy mission from Camp Leatherneck, More

Marines assigned to Mobile Assault Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, leave on a convoy mission from Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan on Dec. 7, 2012. The Marines of 2nd CEB supported Regime More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. James P. Sehr, assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT-7), is promoted to his current rank on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. More

Motivated to serve his country, Lance Cpl. Shane Kruse, a Conrad, Iowa, native, decided to follow in his parents’ footsteps and become a Marine. Now a driver and machine gunner with the Combined Anti Armor Team More

Motivated to serve his country, Cpl. Aaron Clote, a native of Wentzville, Mo., enlisted in the Marine Corps one month after graduating high school. Now serving on his third deployment as a sniper and as the rad More

U.S. Marines assigned to Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, prepare their vehicles for a mounted patrol on Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand prov More

A U.S. Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), walks through a pool of water on Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 17, 2012. The Marines of 2/7 are cu More

Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) Lt. Col. Hawasgul Ahumadee, right, the officer in charge of Now Zad district, greets U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Borneo, the officer in charge for the ANCOP Advisor More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edgar Jimenezrojas, a military policeman assigned to Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, remains vigilant while conducting More

U.S. Marines assigned to Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, are staged before leaving for a convoy mission on Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand p More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brad Coy, a machine gunner assigned to Combined Anti-Armor Team 2 (CAAT-2), Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), reads during some down time on Forward Operating B More

U.S. Marines assigned to Afghan National Civil Order Police Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), pose for a group photo on Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Zibrin, a team leader with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, patrols through Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam as part of reset training in More

Lance Cpl. Adam Henderson, a 19-year-old native of Clark, S.D., and the chaplain’s assistant with Regimental Combat Team 7, is serving in a senior noncommissioned officer’s job during a yearlong deployment to H More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe, a combat photographer with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team (RCT) 7, films Marines receiving their safety brief at a live fire range on Camp Leather More

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Bridges, company gunnery sgt. with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, provides security while at an Afghan National Civil Order Police chec More

Suicide Charley is the only Company in the Marine Corps to hold two guidon.

Lt. Col. Daniel J. Wittnam takes command of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, from Lt. Col. Edward C. Greeley Feb. 22, 2013, during the unit's Change of Command Ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field.

Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, maneuver through Range 410A during a squad supported attack Feb. 26, 2013.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kody King, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, adjusts the sights on an M2HB Browning .50 caliber machine gun at a fire support position duri More

Lance Cpl. Gavin Ellis, Clinton and Knoxville, Tenn. native, watches the surrounding area as Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conduct a sweep of a compound near Patrol Base Boldak March 3, 2013. More

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment prepare to conduct a dismounted patrol near Patrol Base Boldak March 3. The unit planned the early morning sweep to search a compound suspected of harboring insur More

Regional Command Southwest Commanding General Maj. Gen. Lee Miller, Sgt. Maj. Paul Berry, and Command Master Chief Kelly McNulty visits with the Marines of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment at More

Lance Cpl. Tristan Tiller, radio operator, Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, surprises his wife, Kylie, and son Kysan, 1, during the battalion's homecoming at Del Valle Field Tuesday.

Lance Cpl. Ryan Heagney, rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, searches a role-player during a checkpoint training scenario during the battalion's Integrated Training Exercise here, Aug. 9 More

Lance Cpl. Ryan Heagney, a rifleman serving with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, rushes across a street after receiving small arms fire from an enemy role player during a vehicle checkpoint tr More

Corporal Joshua Burton, rifleman, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, demonstrates how to properly handle a detainee during the Integrated Training Exercise here, Aug. 12, 2013. Burton, 21, a native of Bakersfi More

Corporal Nathan Shay, data specialist, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, connects attachments to a Support Wide Area Network (SWAN) to gain communications for the battalion d More

Private First Class Johnny Mallobox, administration specialist, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, enjoys a meal during a Warrior Dinner after completing the Integrated Training Exercise here, Aug. 15, 2013. M More

Abdul Hadi, an instructor for the Afghan Local Police in Kajaki, stands in front of the 26 recruits he trained to become Afghan Local Police during a graduation ceremony here, Oct. 5, 2013. Hadi, said that he k More

Corporal Michael Horvath, an assaultman and dog handler, serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conducts a training exercise with his improvised explosive device detection dog Sgt. Ssuzie here, Oct. 1 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

Marines serving with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conduct a local security patrol in Musa Qala, Nov. 1. Many of the locals in the area greeted the Marines and were eager to start conversat More

Marines serving with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conduct a security patrol in Musa Qala, Nov. 1. Many of the locals greeted the Marines and were eager to talk with them.

Charles “Charlie” Kanehailua looks through his old photos and clippings from his Marine Corps days and reunions with his fellow Marines at his home in Nanakuli, Nov. 4, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong)

Marines serving with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, salute as they stand in formation during a ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Nov. 10 to celebrate the 238th Marine Corps birthday.

Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Wittnam, the battalion commander of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, cuts the first piece of cake during the 238th Marine Corps birthday ceremony at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, More

Corporal Alexander Antal, a combat engineer serving with Bravo Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, loads wood onto a truck after he dismantled a wooden barrier during the retrograde of Marines and equipment More

A Marine serving with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, carries his M240B machine gun during unknown distance live-fire training here, Nov. 24, 2013. The Marines familiarized themselves with th More

Marines serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment’s Security Force Assistance Advisor Team, pray before their Thanksgiving dinner here, Nov. 28. The Marines used the holiday meal as a time to share their More

Staff Sgt. Brandon Valentine, the communications operations chief for 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, plays guitar and sings for his fellow Marines, Dec. 14. Valentine is a native of Columbus, Ga., and is o More

Lance Cpl. Eddie Toma, an administrative clerk serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, won first place in Camp Leatherneck's 1000 pound powerlifting competition here, Dec. 14, 2013. Toma, a native of C More

Gunnery Sgt. Brent R. Sheets, the motor transportation operations chief with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, briefs his Marines at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Afghanistan, prior to a resupply mission, More

Private First Class Maurice Battle, food service specialist, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, earned the title of Marine of the Quarter for Regional Command (Southwest), Jan. 15, 2014. Battle, a 22-year-old More

Staff Sgt. Seth Collard, a platoon sergeant with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, searches a vehicle in the Qasim Bazaar, Jan. 17, 2014. Collard, a 29-year-old native of Angleton, Texas, and a More

Navy Lt. Jonathan T. Lau, battalion surgeon, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, reports a patient’s vitals to Petty Officer 3rd Class Dranreb Villegas, left, a corpsman, 3rd Bn., 7th Marines, Jan. 31, 2014. La More