The Marines on the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing non-commissioned officers’ staff ride to Belleau Wood had the chance to stop in Paris and take photos of the Eiffel Tower while on their way to Belleau, France, to se More
Ariana Hughes shows off her newly-acquired firefighter helmet while coloring with her sister Sanoah Hughes and mom, Brenda Hughes. The family joined their Marine and others at Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 3 More
Lance Cpls. Kyle Kling and Kyle Goss get into their positions to prepare for the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 boat race Friday. Each section of HMH-366 built original boats to compete in the squadron bo More
The Coastal Carolina Agricultural Fair has lit up the city of New Bern, N.C., for a week and will continue through Oct. 23. Sponsored by the Craven County Jaycees and the Cooperative Extension offices in Crave More
Retired Col. Dick Camp, author of “The Devil Dogs at Belleau Wood,” speaks with, left to right, Sgts. Ricardo Quintanilla, Brandon McCormick and Jarred Bluecoat about Marines who fought in the World War I battl More
Jo Norman anxiously awaits for her husband, Sgt. Korey Norman, an ordnance Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, to step off the bus and run to her embrace after an eight-month deployment to Djibout More
The legendary Blue Angels perform on the final day of the 2012 Cherry Point Air Show, May 6, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. The air show, which ran May 4-6, celebrated the heritage surrounding 1 More
The Dones family welcomes their son Robert, a poole in the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program, who had the opportunity to ride on the USS Wasp during Fleet Week New York 2012's Parade of Ships. Fleet Week New Y More
Crowds of excited patriots came out to show their support for the sea services during Fleet Week New York 2012's Parade of Ships. Fleet Week New York 2012 allows more than 3,000 Marines, Sailors and Coast Guard More
Capt. Matthew Castagna, AH-1W Super Cobra pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, is welcomed by a friend after exited the USS Wasp during Fleet Week New York. Fleet Week New York 2012 allows mo More
Marines are welcomed by their loved ones after they exit the USS Wasp during Fleet Week New York 2012. FWNY 2012 allows more than 3,000 Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen to participate in community outreach More
A Marine mother waits to embrace her son as he walks off the USS Wasp during Fleet Week New York 2012. FWNY 2012 allows more than 3,000 Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen to participate in community outreach More
Former Marine corporal, Brian Gallagher began his 100 mile run May 26 around the 9/11 Memorial in New York to honor all United States active duty military. Gallager served four years in the Marine Corps from 19 More
Lance Cpl. Robin Arteaga, rifleman from 1st Battalion 9th Marine Regiment and Fort Myers, Fla., native lets Garnet Brown examine his M16 assault rifle. Special Marine Air Ground Task Force New York Marines perf More
Lance Cpl. Leo Acuna vigorously rows to the finish line during a timed event in Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366’s boat race Friday. Acuna, along with Cpl. Jared Braveheart and Lance Cpl. Jordan Friedman, m More
Avalon Rose Strickland catches a toy shark with the help of her dad, Warrant Officer Brian T. Strickland, winning a stuffed frog at the Coastal Carolina Agricultural Fair Saturday. The Craven County Fair offers More
Lt. Col. Wayne M. Bunker cuts the cake at the Marine Transport Squadron 1 Marine Corps Ball in Miller’s Landing Saturday. Maj. Gen. Carl B. Jensen, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East, served More
The Aisne-Marne Memorial, located southwest of the village of Belleau, France, was built by the American Battle Monuments Commission to commemorate the 1,060 departed who were never found or identified. The oak More
Sgt. Korey Norman, ordnance Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, and his wife, Jo Norman, embrace each other after an eight-month deployment to Djibouti with HMH-366 Jan. 20. Korey was attached to More
RoseMarie Dones welcomes her son Robert, a poole in the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program, who had the opportunity to ride on the USS Wasp during Fleet Week New York 2012's Parade of Ships. Fleet Week New York More
One mother embraces her son as he walks off the USS Wasp into her arms during Fleet Week New York 2012. FWNY 2012 allows more than 3,000 Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen to participate in community outreach More
Seven boats were assembled by Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 for the squadron’s boat race Friday. All boats were manned by two to six Marines, and most were made with recycled materials. After More
U.S. Marines 1st Lt. Bill Robison and his son, Timmy Robison, ride together on the carousel at the Coastal Carolina Agricultural Fair Saturday. The Marine Air Support Squadron 1 officer accompanied his two-year More
Sgt. Nicholas D. Young, an ejection seat mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron 542, gazes at the names of the departed at the Aisne-Marne Memorial in Aisne, France, June 6.
Sgt. Korey Norman, ordnance Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, and his wife, Jo Norman, share a much awaited kiss after an eight-month deployment to Djibouti with HMH-366 Jan. 20. In order to not More
One grandmother gleams with pride when her grandson walks off the USS Wasp into her arms during Fleet Week New York 2012. FWNY 2012 allows more than 3,000 Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen to participate in More
Sgts. Marc Thompson, left, a flight equipment technician with Marine Aircraft Logistics Squadron 14, and Jason Piliaris, the career planner with Marine Attack Squadron 223, teach a class, June 6, on an attack t More
Capt. Robert Gallati, left, and 1st Lt. Michael Spoja shovel through the brackish water in their makeshift boat in Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366’s boat race Friday. The boat, representing all the officer More
Jazlyn Xochitl Torres, 13, plays the clarinet, one of three instruments Jazlyn can play not including voice. Both of Jazlyn's parents are active duty Marine gunnery sergeants station at MCAS Cherry Point, N.C.
Rows of crosses mark 2,289 graves on 42 acres of land at the Aisne-Marne Cemetery and Memorial in Aisne, France. The official military cemetery is located at the foot of the village of Belleau, which Marines su More
Former Marine corporal, Brian Gallagher began his 100 mile run May 26 around the 9/11 Memorial in New York to honor all United States active duty military. Gallager served four years in the Marine Corps from 1 More
Retired Lt. Col. Michael “Kiwi” Kelly accompanied the 47 Marines on their trip to Belleau Wood as their official tour guide. He pointed out the wheat fields where the Marines fought in World War I and gave brie More
Jazlyn Xochitl Torres, 13, plays a Canadian folk song “Land of the Silver Birch” on the piano while she practices one of many instruments she has learned to play at a young age. Jazlyn excels at school and in h More
A life-sized bronze bas-relief of a Marine attacking with a rifle and bayonet stands in the middle of the Belleau Wood in Belleau, France. The plaque describes the battles the Marines fought from June 1-25, 191 More
Jazlyn Xochitl Torres, 13, holds up a present from her father, Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Torres Jr., who recently returned from a deployment to Afghanistan.
Ariana Hughes shows off her newly acquired firefighter helmet while coloring with her sister Sanoah Hughes and mom, Brenda Hughes. The family joined their Marine and others at Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 3 More
Remains of the 93-year-old trenches in the midst of the historical Belleau Woods in Belleau, France. The area was later renamed Bois de la Brigade de Marine to honor the Marines who fought and died there.
Jazlyn Xochitl Torres, 13, and her mother, Gunnery Sgt. Kendira C. Perez, look at photos from when Jazlyn volunteered at an animal shelter. Both of Jazlyn’s parents are active duty Marines stationed at MCAS Che More
Four U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets fly in a synchronized formation, May 6, at the 2012 Cherry Point Air Show, “Celebrate the Heritage.” The famous pilots performed their aerobatics as the finale for both More
The Aisne-Marne Memorial, located southwest of the village of Belleau, France, was built by the American Battle Monuments Commission to commemorate the 1,060 departed who were never found or identified. The Mar More
Jazlyn Xochitl Torres, 13, laughs with her father, Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Torres Jr., during a recent interview for a story promoting The Month of the Military Child.
Ships supporting Fleet Week New York 2012 pass the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island kicking off Fleet Week as they make there way to various piers in New York. Fleet Week New York is the city's celebration of More
The moss-covered “Devil Dog” fountain located in Belleau, France, symbolizes the spirit of the Marines who fought during World War I. The defeated Germans called the Marines Teufel Hunden, or “Devil Dog,” and t More
Sgt. Anthony Fortunato Jr., a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, drinks from the “Devil Dog” fountain at Belleau Wood, June 7.