Sergeant Raymond Cole, an MV-22B avionics technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs pre-flight maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey rotor aboard the More
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, exit a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk during a vertical assault raid exercise at Udairi Range i More
Gunnery Sgt. Louis Pope, a reconnaissance Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, sourced from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, prepares to read the Meda More
150524-M-YH418-006: RED SEA (May 24, 2015) - Gunnery Sergeant Louis Pope, a reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reads the Medal of Honor citation of Lt. Michael M More
Lance Cpl. Robert Pease, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, guides a Humvee off the amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21), Aqaba More
A Marine with the security platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during close quarters tactics training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 18, 2014. The training took place du More
Major Erik L. Aubel, the executive officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a welcome aboard brief to spouses of service members with the unit during a Warrior Spouse Day More
Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Pippenger, left, a hospital corpsman with Special Operations Training Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, from Cleveland, Tenn., applies make-up to simulate a facial burn on Lanc More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Strahle, a Marysville, Wash., native and machine gunner with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, directs Lance Cpl. Hunter Locklear’s direction of fire du More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force discuss final details for a nighttime raid exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 27, 2014. The 24th MEU is currently conducting Realistic Urb More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to attach a simulated load of cargo to a CH-53E Super Stallion during an external-lift exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 31 More
Force Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit perform a diving exit while conducting an initial High Altitude Low Opening jump out of an MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand in formation for a promotion ceremony aboard the USS Iwo Jima on Oct. 9, 2014. Marines with the 24t More
U.S. Sailors take a work break aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Oct. 12, 2014. The Sailors are participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise, the last at-sea training evaluation, with the 24th Marine Expeditionary More
Corporal Reggie Hall, center, a field radio operator with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses with U.S. Navy Capt. James McGovern, commanding officer More
Corporal Christopher Sossong, an MV-22B Osprey mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs a maintenance check on an Osprey prior to flight operatio More
Seaman Robert Carpenter, a hospitalman with Security Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits to board a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Oct. 22, 2014. Marines and Sail More
Major Gen. William D. Beydler, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Oct. 29, 2014. Beydler flew onto the Iw More
Lance Cpl. Tyler Clinton, a tiltrotor airframe mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, uses a blow dryer to dry a carbon fiber patch on an MV-22B Osprey More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit unload sea bags in Morehead City, N.C., Dec. 13, 2014. Marines staged equipment prior to embarking on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group for their 2 More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Recanati, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks through the optics of an M41 Saber System More
A Marine with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in fast-rope training in the well deck of the USS New York, at Sea, Dec. 26 More
Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group work together to move food and supplies into storage during a replenishment-at-sea operation aboard the USS New Yo More
Capt. Christopher W. Burnett, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), greets U.S. ambassador to Israel Daniel B. Shapiro. New York, deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphi More
Col. Scott F. Benedict, commanding officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU), describes well deck operations to U.S. ambassador to Israel Daniel B. Shapiro and Israel defense force members during More
An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck aboard the USS New York, at sea, Jan. 5, 2015. The 24th MEU and Iw More
An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hovers over the flight deck of the USS New York, at sea, Jan. 5, 2015. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform a freshwater cleaning of an MV-22B Osprey aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock shi More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand in formation during a promotion ceremony aboard the USS New York, at sea, Jan. 10, 2015. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Re More
Lance Cpl. Saul Valenzuela, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks through the optics of an M41 Saber Syst More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit take a break from routine maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), Jan. 13, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked More
Lance Cpl. Jovan Espinoza, a machine gunner with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practices bayonet techniques during Marine Corps Martia More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand watch aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), Jan. 20, 2015, as the ship pa More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board a Landing Craft, Air Cushioned vessel prior to debarking the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD-21), Jan. 30, 2015. A contingent of Marines fr More
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) guides a Humvee off a Landing Craft, Air Cushioned vessel in Kuwait, Jan. 31, 2015. A contingent of 24th MEU Marines is conducting scheduled sustainment More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a live-fire range at Camp Beuhring, Kuwait, Feb. 4, 2015. A contingent of MEU Marines is ashore in Kuwait as part of sch More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Murray, a rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a training e More
Lance Cpl. Marshall Norton, right, an intelligence specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exits a Humvee Egress Assisted Trainer (HEAT) at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Fe More
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), communicates with a Marine down the firing line during a dry-fire training evolution at Udairi Rang More
Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire a Tube Launched Optically Tracked Wire Guided Missile, during a live-fire More
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stack against a building during Military Operations in Urban Terrain, or MOUT, training at More
Sgt. James Kauffman, a metal worker with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fabricates a plate to be attached to an engineer driving stake at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 14, 20 More
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), post security during a vertical assault raid exercise at Udairi Range in Kuwait, Feb. More
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), keep their weapons trained on simulated enemy during a raid exercise at Udairi Range More
Sergeant J Tee Hamilton, a fire controlman with India Battery, the artillery attachment for Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security at the entra More
A convoy from Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exit a training area at Udairi Range, Kuwait, Feb. 19, 2015. A contingent of MEU Mar More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit post security during a field training exercise at Udairi Range, Kuwait, Feb. 19, 2015. A contingent of MEU Marines is ashore in Kuwait as part of scheduled sustai More
Lieutenant Cmdr. John Carter, a chaplain with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to a group of Marines during a prayer service at Udairi Range, Kuwait, Feb. 22, 2015. A contin More
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, treat a simulated casualty during a training exercise at Udairi Range, Kuwait, Feb. 22, 201 More
Col. Scott F. Benedict, center, commanding officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with MEU Marines during a visit aboard the USS New York (LPD 21), while in port in the Kingdom of Bahrain, March More
Cpl. Marquis Jones, an embarkation specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes the oath of enlistment during his re-enlistment ceremony aboard the USS New York (LPD 21), More
Lance Cpl. Robert Aagard, an assaultman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M16 Service Rifle during a test fire exercise aboa More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation for an award ceremony aboard the USS New York (LPD 21), March 19, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the More
Seaman Deontae Carter, a boatswain’s mate with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, guides a Logistics Vehicle System Replacement, or LSVR, assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary U More
150330-M-YH418-008: DJIBOUTI (March 30, 2015) – Lance Cpl. Michael Johnson, left, a military police officer, and Cpl. Eric Davis, a field artillery fire control man, both with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit More
Lance Cpl. Austin Garrett, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, launches a RQ-11B Raven Unmanned Aircraft System, Djibouti, March 31, 2015. A continge More
A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to attach a tactical ladder to the side of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) during a routine nighttime vis More
150402-M-YH418-001: GULF OF ADEN (April 2, 2015) - Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand in formation during a promotion ceremony aboard the amphibious transport dock More
150416-M-YH418-023: GULF OF ADEN (April 16, 2015) – Petty Officer 1st Class Petronilo Marcelo, center, a hospital corpsman and independent duty corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditio More
Sergeant Nicolas Rublein, left, a cyber network operator with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and 1stSgt. Allen Allred, Company 1stSgt, Light Armored R More
Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors from the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group await a vertical replenishment-at-sea aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), April More
Lt. Cmdr. Janice Pollard, center, the commanding officer of mine countermeasures ship USS Sentry (MCM 3), briefs Sailors with the ship’s crew and Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battali More
150501-M-YH418-002: GULF OF ADEN (May 1, 2015) - Lance Cpl. McKenzie Berry, a water purification specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sings the National Anthem during a More
Tactical vehicles assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are staged in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) in preparation to be transpor More
150512-M-YH418-001: STRAIT OF BAB AL MANDEB (May 12, 2015) - Lance Cpl. Ryan Recanati, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expedi More
Cpl. Conner Hartman, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, surveys the waters while providing security as part of a jo More
A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in a live-fire training exercise on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) in the Gulf of More
150621-M-YH418-001: SUEZ CANAL (June 21, 2015) – Cpl. Kendall Crawford, a light armored vehicle crewman with Bravo Company, the Light Armored Reconnaissance detachment for Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, More
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, receive a welcome aboard brief from Lt. Col. Christou Ioannis, commander of the 521st Marin More
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrate gun drills using the M-240B machine gun, to Greek Marines with the 521st Marine More
A daughter of a Marine assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, displays a “welcome home” sign for the VMM 365 (Rein) homecoming at Marine Corps Air Station More
Before the start of the 32nd Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony, a prior-service Marine fixes an American flag above the Marine Corps seal at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Jacksonville, N.C., Oct. 23, 2015. More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines and sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, along with their families, enjoy a Christmas party at the MCAS New River Marina, Dec. 16, 2015. The event held More
Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, go over procedures for securing handles, levers, and sights on the M777A2 Howitzer during a helicopter support team training event at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 3 More
The 2d Marine Division Band performs before the start of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's relief and appointment ceremony at the Goettge Memorial Field House, Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 24, 2016. The ceremon More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joshua Andrews, with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, assists a heavy equipment operator in moving gear during the set up of the MEU's communications exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C More
Sgt. Omar Iglesias, left, and Sgt. Brian Self, both motor vehicle operators with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare a Humvee to be recovered during vehicle recovery training as part of the MEU's commun More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit run through an obstacle course as part of their chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 13, 2016. The training provi More
U.S. Marines and sailors aboard the USS Bataan man the rails during the parade of ships as part of Fleet Week New York, May 25, 2016. The USS Bataan transported more than 500 Marines and sailors with the 24th M More
From right to left, 2nd Lt.’s Fletcher Baldwin, Benjamin Zeiss, Matthew George and Robert Demson, all infantry officers with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, stand in formation awaiting promotion to first li More
Members of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon perform in Times Square during Fleet Week New York, May 28, 2016. U.S. Marines, sailors, and Coast Guardsmen are in New York to interact with the public, demonst More
Members of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon perform at Times Square in New York during Fleet Week, May 28, 2016. U.S. Marines, sailors and Coast Guardsmen are in New York to interact with the public, demon More
Lance Cpl. Kevin Felix, a field radio operator with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, navigates through an obstacle course on the Fox and Friends Weekend news program as part of Fleet Week New York, May 28, 2 More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Juan Hernandez, left, armorer, and Cpl. Xavier Lewis, supply administration and operations specialist, both with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, take a water taxi to the start point of the More
150526-M-YH418-005: JORDAN (May 26, 2015) - A Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement, or 7-Ton, assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is guided off a Landing Craft Air Cushion, More
150524-M-YH418-011: RED SEA (May 24, 2015) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dustin Van Hook, left, with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and 1st Lieutenant Lukas Rebertus, a platoon c More
A special operations combat medic and special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force triages and stabilizes a simulated casualty, June 18, 2014, during More
Spouses of service members with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, listen to a welcome aboard brief during a Warrior Spouse Day at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 27, 2014. During the day, More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Roderick Ward, a field medical technician with Special Operations Training Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, applies make-up to simulate a burn to a role player prior to the start of More
A Marine with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, clears the fog from his eye protection during live-fire maneuver training at Camp Lejeune, More
A Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a nighttime raid exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 27, 2014. Ma More
A Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits to attach a simulated load of cargo to a CH-53E Super Stallion during an external-lift exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 31, More
A Military Free Fall Jumpmaster with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit signals to a fellow Marine prior to giving him clearance to perform an initial High Altitude Low Opening Jump out of More
Corporal Jonathan Stowell, an airframe mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, signals to a fellow Marine after completing a maintenance check on a CH-53 More
Marines with 2nd platoon, Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stage for a simulated mass casualty evacuation exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima More
Lance Cpl. Mike Jackson, a rifleman with Security Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in physical training on the flight deck aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Oct. 21, 2014. Physi More
Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cut through a fence during a precision raid training event in southern Georgia, Oct. 22, 2014. The MRF captured a notional high-value individual More
Corporal Kyle McKnight, a CH-53E Super Stallion mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares a Super Stallion for flight operations aboard the USS Iw More