Col. Michael Styskal, the commanding officer of 3rd Marine Regiment, is presented a ceremonial battle drum from a Naval Order of the United States representative during a Battle Colors Ceremony commemorating Bo More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – A family browses for furniture from a rummage sale at Mokapu Elementary School aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 18, 2017. Headquarters Battalion Marines and the Spouses Hawaii A More
Marine Aircraft Group 24’s burial detail prepares to transport the ashes of retired Marine Col. Vincil W. Hazelbaker during his memorial service at the Hawaii Memorial Park Cemetery on March 24, 2017. After the More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Marines temporarily assigned to Hawaii Detachment, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West, fire a 60mm Light Mortar System during the Advanced Infantry Marine C More
KAILUA, Hawaii – Lance Cpl. Malsky Kennan, a ground electronics telecommunications and information technology systems maintainer with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, assists students with clas More
MARINE CORPS AIRGROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – A Marine with 1st Transportation Support Battalion fires a Browning M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun at Range 106A aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Co More
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – Cpl. Savannah Kroupa, a wrecker operator with 1st Transportation Support Battalion, operates an MK-36 Wrecker crane at the vehicle recovery l More
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – Marines with Assault Breacher Vehicle Platoon, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, participate in a live-fire exercise at Range 106A aboard Marine More
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – Cpl. Savannah Chase, a machine gunner with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, prepares ammunition for an M24 More
MARINE CORPS AIR-GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – Lance Cpl. Reed Borch, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, prepares to fire an 81mm mortar during a reinfor More
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, advance up a hill during a company reinforced assault exercise at Range 400 More
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, carry a simulated wounded enemy combatant during an urban assault at Range 200 aboard Marine More
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – Gen. Glenn M. Walters, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to to Marines at Camp Wilson aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Comb More
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – Pfc. Antonio Coffin, a financial management resource analyst with Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, prepares glue that will be use More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, walk toward awaiting helicopters to begin Exercise Bougainville 1-17.2, flying from Landing Zone Boondocker aboard Marin More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Cpl. Aaron Yoshimura, a squad leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, briefs his squad on the ‘Recon, Isolation, Secure a foothold and Seize the objective’ proce More
MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, lift off prior to conducting a non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, July 25, 2017. Duri More
A child sits inside a police cruaiser during the 34th annual National Night Out aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Aug. 2, 2017. National Night Out is a yearly community-building campaign that promotes police-c More
An Iver3-580 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle is put on display during an informational brief aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2017. The AUV was demonstrated by the Naval Research Laboratory and 3rd Recon More
A Marine reads a brochure during an informational brief held by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command at the base theater, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 7, 2017. The MARSOC screening team visite More
Seaman Anthony Ruiz, a craft master with Arizona Detachment, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, finishes a 3-mile-lon run during a physical fitness test (PFT) part of the Reconnaissance screener aboard Marine Corp More
Sgt. Maj. Gregory Hall, the Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) sergeant major, directs the formation to turn during a 3-mile motivational run, MCBH, Sept. 15, 2017. Col. Raul Lianez, the commanding officer of MCBH More
A student with the Reconnaissance Team Leader Course (RTLC) breaks the water’s surface after leaping off the base Waterfront Operations pier, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 19, 2017. RTLC is an 8-week advanced More
Children push away an empty oil drum during a volunteer event at the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, Kahuku, Hawaii, on Sept. 16, 2017. The Kokua Hawaii Foundation held a beach clean-up celebrating Int More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, nicknamed the “Red Dragons,” conducts last minute safety checks before exiting a MV-22B Osprey after completing a trans-Pacific flight from Austral More
Sgt. Zane Thomas, a flight equipment technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24, ground fights with another student during a Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC), Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Se More
A competitor with Special Olympics Hawaii participates in the Windward Bowl-A-Thon at the Pali Lanes bowling alley, Kailua, Hawaii on Sept. 23, 2017. Single Marines and Sailors Program (SM&SP) volunteers suppor More
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Nelson, a platoon sergeant with Combat Logistics Battalion 3, reloads a magazine into his pistol during a recreational fire, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, Sept More
U.S. Marines with Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, hold a brief for Operation Kedge, part of the Reconnaissance Team Leader Course, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 16, 2017. More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan White, the current operations officer with the 130th Engineer Brigade, practices his golf swing during a Warriors Golf Clinic held by the Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA) at the Ka More
Various organizations attend an Energy Awareness Fair held by Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) facilities personnel in support of Energy Action Month at the Mokapu Mall, MCBH, Oct. 26, 2017. The base strives to More
Cpl. William Ring, a member of the Pu’uloa Range Training Facility (PRTF) shooting team, presents his medals and trophy during the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition, Pacific, awards ceremony, Marine Corps B More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, also known as “Pegasus,” Marine Aircraft Group 24, uses an M4 JCAD Chemical Hazard Detection Simulator to check for a simulated nerve agent after a det More
Cpl. David Waisner, a combat engineer with Combat Assault Company (CAC), 3rd Marine Regiment, grapples with another Marine for the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa, Fort Hase Beach, Marine Corps Base Ha More
Construction is underway at the site for the new Naval Branch Health Clinic, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 11, 2017. The new facility will open in April 2019, which will benefit U.S Service members and their f More
Service members pose for a photo with Gabrielle “Gabby” Douglas during a United Services Organization (USO) meet and greet event at the Mokapu Mall, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 14, 2018. This event was the f More
Vice Adm. G. Ashok Kumar, the Deputy Chief of Navy Staff for the Indian Navy, shakes hands wiith Col. Raul Lianez, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Hawai (MCBH), during a visit to the installation, M More
Officer Kristopher Evers, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshall’s Office, detains a simulated victim with his dog, Diego, during a night exercise, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Jan. 24, 20 More
Taye Diggs, an actor with the Arts in the Armed Forces (AITAF), takes photos with fans after a live play reading at the base theater, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 26, 2017. AITAF is an organization that provi More
U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) use a water hose on a training aircraft engulfed in flames during a wheel fire exercise at West Field, Marine Corps Air Station, Feb. 2, 2018. ARFF conduct More
A new barracks is being constructed on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 15, 2018. When construction is complete the new facility will house inbound aviation personnel and will include modern standards of living f More
Sgt. Jeffrey Igleheart, a signals intelligence analyst with 3rd Radio Battalion, is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 16, 2018. Three Marines, including Iglehea More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Raul Lianez (Center), the commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), speaks with senior members from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) at The Officers’ Club, MCBH. Mar. 14, 201 More
Gunnery Sgt. Mark Lyons, the training chief for the Provost Marshal’s Office, briefs U.S. Marines with the Security Augmentation Force during a base defense exercise, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Mar. 14, 2 More
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Williams (retired) unties a ceremonial lei with Gold Star Family members during a dedication ceremony at the Hawaii Memorial Park, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Mar. 17, 201 More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kevin Schneider, the chief of staff of U.S. Pacific Command, is a guest speaker at a dedication ceremony at the Hawaii Memorial Park, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Mar. 17, 2018. Multiple organizati More
A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company (Bravo Co.), 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, loads his magazine prior to a squad supported exercise at the Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Mar More
F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets assigned to the 162nd Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, land and taxis on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 2, 2018. Two squadrons of More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Regiment salute and present their unit colors during a battle color ceremony for Bougainville Day, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 1, 2017. Bougainville Day is the 75th Anniversary o More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Lance Cpl. Luciano Munoz, a pay clerk with Headquarters Battalion, volunteers at a rummage sale folding and setting clothes at Mokapu Elementary School on base, March 18, 2017. Headqu More
Col. Christopher Patton, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 24, and Sgt. Maj. Sean Cox, the sergeant major of MAG-24, salute during a memorial service for retired Marine Col. Vincil W. Hazelbaker, More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Marines temporarily assigned to Hawaii Detachment, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West, maneuver over barbed wire during the Advanced Infantry Marine Course More
KAILUA, Hawaii – Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, play basketball with students at Kailua Intermediate School, April 12, 2017. Marines gave back to their community by volunteering More
MARINE CORPS AIRGROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – Marines guide Mine- Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion to their shooting positions at Range 106A ab More
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – A Terex-Demag MAC-50 vehicle retracts its crane at the vehicle recovery lane aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, More
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – Marines with Assault Breacher Vehicle Platoon, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, target simluated enemies during a live-fire exercise utilizing More
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – Cpl. Charles Moore, a squad leader for Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, passes orders off to machine gun e More
MARINE CORPS AIR-GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – Mortarmen with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fire a 81mm mortar during a reinforced company assault at Range 400 aboar More
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – An Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System explodes, clearing a path through obstacles during a reinforced company assault at Range 400 aboa More
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, prepares to fire a M240 Bravo Medium Machine Gun during an urban lane training exercise at More
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – Gen. Glenn M. Walters, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines at Camp Wilson aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat More
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California – Cpl. Austin Mkrowse, an electritian with Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, unloads cellulose insulation into a vacum to insulat More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade are staged prior to conducting Exercise Bougainville 1-17.2 at Landing Zone Boondocker aboard Marine Corps Ba More
MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS – (From front to back) Cpl. Kyle Smith alongside Cpl. Samuel Perry, both radio reconnaissance team operators with Radio Reconnaissance Platoon, 3rd Radio Battalion, walk onto More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, go over how to properly triage a casualty during Exercise Bougainville 1-17.2 aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 17, More
An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, lifts off prior to conducting a non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay, July 25, 2017. M More
Emmaligh Martin, 8, poses for a photo inside a firetruck assigned to the Hawaii Fire Department during the 34th annual National Night Out aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Aug. 2, 2017. National Night Out is a More
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion attends a demonstration brief for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2017. The Iver3-580 AUV is a state of the art autonom More
A recruiter with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) screening team briefs the training timeline to Service members at the base theater aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) on Sep More
Seaman Anthony Ruiz, a craft master with Arizona Detachment, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, rests after completing a water exercise at the base pool during the reconnaissance screener aboard Marine Corps Base More
U.S. Marines and Sailors finish a 3-mile motivational run, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Sept. 15, 2017. Col. Raul Lianez, the commanding officer of MCBH, with Sgt. Maj. Gregory Hall, the MCBH sergeant major More
A student with the Reconnaissance Team Leader Course (RTLC) exits the water with his gear at the base Waterfront Operations pier prior to conducting a helocast exercise, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 19, 2017. More
A child removes plastic debris during a volunteer event at the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, Kahuku, Hawaii, on Sept. 16, 2017. The Kokua Hawaii Foundation held a beach clean-up celebrating Internati More
Family members hold signs for loved ones from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, nicknamed the “Red Dragons,” after completing a trans-Pacific flight from Australia, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Se More
Cpl. Dejon Athy, a canoneer with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, ground fights with another student during a Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC), Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Sept. 21, More
Competitors with Special Olympics Hawaii pose for a group photo at the Pali Lanes bowling alley, Kailua, Hawaii on Sept. 23, 2017. Single Marines and Sailors Program (SM&SP) volunteers supported Special Olympic More
A shooter fires his weapon during a recreational fire, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, Sept. 29, 2017. The base range opens its facility to military members, law enforcement, Depar More
Sgt. Zachary Malik, a reconnaissance Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, presents a challenge coin he received from Maj. Gen. Daniel Yoo, the commanding officer of Special Operations Comman More
A student with the Warriors Golf Clinic, hosted by the Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA), practices his golf swings at the Kaneohe Klipper’s Golf Course, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 21, 2017. The SMGA More
A solar-powered cell heats water to create energy using hydrogen as a demonstration during the Energy Awareness Fair held by Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) facilities personnel in support of Energy Action Mont More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Rhodes, a member of the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, shooting team, is presented a distinguished pistol trophy by Maj. Gen. James Hartsell, the mobilization assistant to the commander o More
A bucket belonging to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) section, Marine Aircraft Group 24, holds used gloves after a detailed aircraft decontamination (DECON) exercise, Marine Corps Base Ha More
Sgt. Stephen Fisher, a section leader with Combat Assault Company (CAC), 3rd Marine Regiment, ground fights with another Marine for the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa, Fort Hase Beach, Marine Corps Ba More
Gabrielle “Gabby” Douglas signs autographs during a United Services Organization (USO) meet and greet event at the Mokapu Mall, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 14, 2018. This event was the final stop in the USO More
Vice Adm. G. Ashok Kumar, the Deputy Chief of Navy Staff for the Indian Navy, listens to Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe leadership during a visit to the air station, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 18, 2018. S More
Officer Kristopher Evers, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshall’s Office, holds back his dog, Diego, for a simulated arrest during a night exercise, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Jan. 24, More
Actors with the Arts in the Armed Forces (AITAF), have a Question and Answer session with fans after a live play reading at the base theater, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 26, 2017. AITAF is an organization th More
U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) extinguish a fire from a training aircraft during a wheel fire exercise at West Field, Marine Corps Air Station, Feb. 2, 2018. ARFF conducted a wheel fire More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Baker, a cryptologic linguist with 3rd Radio Battalion (3rd RADBN), is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Lt. Col. William Osborne, the commanding officer of 3rd RADBN, Mari More
B.J. Lawrence, the senior vice commander-in-chief for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization, speaks with Col. Raul Lianez, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), and other senior MCBH le More
Gunnery Sgt. Mark Lyons, the training chief for the Provost Marshal’s Office, assigns a U.S. Marine with the Security Augmentation Force to a checkpoint location during a base defense exercise, Marine Corps Bas More
A helicopter drops flower petals onto the ground to celebrate a dedication ceremony at the Hawaii Memorial Park, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Mar. 17, 2018. Multiple organizations including federal, state and local members More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 conduct a rifle honors volley during a dedication ceremony at the Hawaii Memorial Park, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Mar. 17, 2018. Multiple organizations including f More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company (Bravo Co.), 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, load and check their weapons prior to a squad supported exercise at the Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, Marine Corps Base Ha More
A U.S. Airman guides an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet assigned to the 162nd Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 2, 2018. Two squadro More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Regiment stand at parade rest during a battle color ceremony for Bougainville Day, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 1, 2017. Bougainville Day is the 75th Anniversary of the unit and 7 More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Headquarters Battalion Marines and the Spouses Hawaii Area Kickball Association held a rummage sale to raise money for the Active Duty Fund Drive supporting the Navy-Marine Corps Reli More
Marine Aircraft Group 24’s rifle detail stands at parade rest during a memorial service for retired Marine Col. Vincil W. Hazelbaker at the Hawaii Memorial Park Cemetery, March 24, 2017. After the ceremony, hel More