A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) 19.2, fires an M240B medium machine gun during a range More
A U.S. Marine load master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 (VMGR-352), Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) 19.2, conducts pre-fligh More
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) 19.2, cycles 12-gauge buckshot in a Mossberg 590A1 12- More
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) 19.2, ejects a shell casing from a Mossberg 590A1 12-g More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chase Hanrahan, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), navigates the obstacle course during the Supersquad Competition at Marine Corps Bas More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) during the Supersquad 2020 Competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare their gear before participating in a live fire range during the Supersquad 2020 Competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Anderson, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, relays commands to his fire team while conducting offensive operations during the Supersqua More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division eat a warrior's breakfast at the awards ceremony for Supersquad 2020, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Aug. 21, 2020. The competition tests the Marines' skills to deter More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Davaney Pierre, a satellite communications operator with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, currently attached to 3rd Marine Division under the Unit Deployment Program, receives communic More
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3d Marine Division under the Unit Deployment Program, attend a safety brief during fast rope training at Camp Schwab, Ok More
U.S. Navy HN Jordan Cariaga, a corpsman assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, currently attached to 3rd Marine Division under the Unit Deployment Program, pauses during a demolitions ran More
U.S. Marines with Co. C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare to step off for their first hike during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Trai More
U.S. Marines with Co. C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, explore the area around their campsite during an acclimatization period before the start of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Eval More
U.S. Marines with Co. C., 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in a conditioning hike during an acclimatization period before the start of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluat More
U.S. Marines with Co. C., 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hike to a defensive position during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Trainin More
Capt. Jeremiah J. Dennis, company commander of Co. C., 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, briefs his Marines during the Rehearsal of Concept walk during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Eva More
2nd Lt. William J. Murtagh, platoon commander of 1st platoon, Co. C., 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, plans a route during a patrol pause during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluati More
Cpl. Kason A. Durham, a squad leader, and Cpl. Keric W. Travers, a team leader, with 1st platoon, Co. C., 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division discuss details of a patrol during a Marine Corp More
Hospitalman 3 Jordan A. Ford, a corpsman with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, responds to a notionally injured Marine during a casualty evacuation drill during a Marine More
Petty Officer 3 Ashley Darcy, a corpsman with 1st platoon, Co. C., 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, responds to a notionally injured Marine during a casualty evacuation drill during a Ma More
Cpl. Toby C. Schindler, a squad leader with 1st platoon, Co. C., 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, plans a route during a patrol pause during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (M More
Lance Cpl. Samson P. Stephas, a rifleman with 1st Platoon, Co. C., 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provides security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine More
Sgt. Adam M. Meal, a squad leader with Co. C., 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, rests before a patrol during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Mountain W More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, charge a hill on Range 220, a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain facility, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 11, More
Iraqi soldiers march in formation followed by Marines of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment during a transfer of authority ceremony to the Iraqi security forces in the city of Hit, Iraq, on Feb. 14. Regimental More
Col. Austin E. Renforth, the commanding officer of 7th Marine Regiment, addresses the crowd after assuming command of the regiment during a change-of-command ceremony at the Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray memorial f More
Marines from Third Battalion, Seventh Marine Regiment are part of the Georgia Liaison Team who assisted in the pre-deployment training for the Republic of Georgia's 33rd Light Infantry Battalion in preparation More
Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to board the USS Tortuga during launch and recovery operations June 28. Once onboard To 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
U.S. Marines assigned to Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, head toward a simulated improvised explosive device while on patrolduring force-on- More
Amphibious assault vehicles with BLT 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, trail smoke clouds as they power ashore during a mock mechanized amphibious assault at the Naval Training Facility in San Miguel, Philippines, Oc More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Victor Castro, a Navy corpsman with 2nd platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, helps Lance Cpl. Josue Hernandez, a rifleman with 2nd platoon, climb up a ravine durin More
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman with 1st Tolai, 4th Kandak, 3rd Brigade, posts security near the town of Wishtan, with the Marines of 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon, Lima Company, Feb. 22. The squad, part of 3 More
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Wurst, a team leader with 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, acts as cover man for the sweeper, marking possible improvised explosive devices and helping navigate the squad while patrolling Feb. 27, More
Cpl. Ian Ward, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, searches for anything suspicious through the scope of his rifle, while on patrol, Feb. 26, 2012. Ward, currently deployed with 3rd Battalion, 7th Ma 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
2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Marines hike down the mountain on skis April 8, 2012.
Marines with the remain behind element of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, help an injured horse back to its feet at the White Rock Ranch Horse Rescue, April 19. The Marines helped the ranch by cleaning stal More
Wives of the Marines of Headquarters Company, 7th Marine Regiment, ride in the back of an Mk23 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement “7-ton” during a Jane Wayne Day, April 20. The spouses were invited to the dese More
The Marines and sailors from 2/7 surround their trophy after winning the Combat Center Challenge.
Lt. Col. Seth Folsom, outgoing battalion commander of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, thanks his family and friends for their support during a change of command ceremony here, June 28. Folsom also thanked t More
Family members of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Marines load into 7-ton vehicles during the 2/7 Jayne Wayne Day event June 29, 2012.
Maj. Alton Warthen, partnership training officer, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, receives the Bronze Star Medal during a ceremony at Del Valle Field July 13, for his meritorious service during combat opera More
Petty Officer 1st Class Aristotle Tuvera, Hospital Corpsman, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, meets his daughter Aisis, 6 months, for the first time during a 1/7 homecoming event Sept. 15 at Del Valle Field.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kowshon Ye (left), 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 More
U.S. Marines and Soldiers make use of free WiFi internet provided 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 travel More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen E. Ostrander, left, a combat engineer with Sapper Platoon, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, quizzes Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat T More
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Matthew T. Carpenter, left, coaches Sgt. Raynaldo Escobido, both with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7, while battle sight zeroing on Camp Leatherneck, He 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
Major Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, Regional Command Southwest commanding general, talks to Marines during the cake cutting ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2012.
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7, stand in formation during a cake cutting ceremony on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2012. The ceremony was conducted More
A U.S. Marine CH-56E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), conducts operations over Helmand province, Afghanistan, More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sean M. Jones, a rifleman originally from Orlando, Fla., and assigned to 4th Platoon, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), Regimental Combat Team 7, stands post 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, removes a pan of ribs from a coo More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Josh Killion, platoon sergeant, Personnel Security Detachment, Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), Regimental Combat Team 7, prepares to leave on a More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Adam Stover, assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), exercises on Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand province, Afghani 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 Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, respond to the site of an improvised explosive device (IED) strike in order to assist the Afghan National Army More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samuel H. Jackson, a motor transport operator assigned to Motor Transport Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), provides security from the gun turret of hi More
A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), dusts off from Forward Operating Base Musa Qa'leh, Helma 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. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edgar Jimenezrojas, a military policeman assigned to Afghan National Civil Order Police Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), adjusts his gunner belt before leavi More
Yar Mohammed, the acting district governor of Musa Qal’ah, speaks to members of the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team during a meeting to assess governance, security and stability in Musa Qal’ah, Nov. 29. More
Delegates from the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), meet with Yar Mohammed, the acting district governor of Musa Qa'leh, to discuss local issues that included economic development, infrastructural More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. J.A. Garcia Jr., 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. Garci More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kieth D. Lujan, a MV-22 Osprey gunner assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), conducts operations over Helman More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Patrick Butler, a military policeman assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4) smokes a cigarette before leaving on a dismounted patrol at Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmand 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
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Zachary D. Rome, assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT-7), is promoted to his current rank on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan on D More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kyle Clements, a military policeman assigned to Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conducts pre-combat inspections on his vehicl More
Two U.S. Marines assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), dig a drainage canal on Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 17, 2012. The Marines of 2/7 are c More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Benjamin Chenevey, a military policeman assigned to Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conducts a dismounted patrol near F More
Afghan chlildren stare at 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, as he co More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Borneo, the officer in charge for the Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conducts operations during a convoy mission nea More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cuttler Brost works on a drawing while his teammate Lance Cpl. Daniel L. Orcutt takes a nap on Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 22, 2012. Brost an More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Borneo, the officer in charge for the Afghan National Civil Order Police Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7), dons a Santa suit on Forward Operating Base Now Z More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jake Anderson, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, holds security as part of reset training on Forward Operating Base Sabit Qad More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Marshall, company gunnery sgt. with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7, gives a range brief at a live fire range on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afg More
John C. Cole, a Marine veteran who served as a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment during World War II and the Korean War, and John Bailey, a Navy veteran who served as a pharmacist's mate with the More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Kavanagh, company executive officer with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, observes distant objects with his rifle combat optic in Kajaki, Afg More
Pvt. William Brown, rifleman, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security for mortarmen during a squad supported attack at Range 410A 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
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment uses the scope of his weapon to observe a compound near Patrol Base Boldak March 3. The unit conducted a dismounted patrol for 400 meters to infiltrate the targe More
2nd Lt. James Clement prepares to assualt a compound near Patrol Base Boldak on March 2. Clement is a member of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. Clement is from Dallas and Kingsville, Texas. 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
Families and loved ones await the return of Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment after a seven month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom during the battalion's homecomi More
Private First Class Andre Alvarez, rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, searches a role-player at a checkpoint training scenario during the battalion's Integrated Training Exercise here, More
Sergeant Benjamin Knight, squad leader, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and role players acting as Afghan National Army soldiers, look at the pictures of key insurgents before conducting a raid during the I More
Lance Cpl. Jared Edwards, a rifleman serving with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, talks to a role player acting as an Afghan National Army soldier during a mock raid during the battalion’s Int More
Corporal Steven Rice, data specialist, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, ensures that the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment stay connected using a Support Wide Ar More
Andrea Tatayon, family readiness officer, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, serves a slice of pie to Lance Cpl. Donovan Inman, a rifleman serving with the battalion, at a Warrior Dinner after completing the I More
Fazzulla Akhunzada, the district chief of police, welcomes the newly graduates to the Afghan Local Police Force during a graduation ceremony here, Oct. 5, 2013. Akhunzada, said he is very proud of the men for w 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
Colonel Jay M. Bargeron (left), 7th Marine Regiment commanding officer, and Col. Austin E. Renforth, former commanding officer, exchange the regimental colors during a change of command ceremony at the Lance Cp More
Lance Cpl. Cavin Huckabay, a rifleman serving with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrols through the streets of Musa Qala, Nov. 1. Huckabay, a 21 year-old native of Roseville, Calif., said More