Army Staff Sgt. Derrick Brooks, who serves with 741st Military Intelligence out of Fort George G. Meade, Md., stood in for President-elect Barack Obama. Stand-ins for the president, vice president and their fam More
Cpl. Christopher Conley, a crew chief with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, poses with the Citizen Service Before Self Honors Medal during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery March 25 More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, Medal of Honor recipient, lights the Olympic Cauldron to mark the opening ceremonies of the 2011 Warrior Games May 16, at the Olympic Training Center here. The Warrior Gam More
The All-Marine team congregates for a group photo at the Olympic Training Center here May 16, the morning of the opening ceremony of the 2011 Warrior Games. The Warrior Games is an annual Paralympics sporting e More
The All-Marine sitting volleyball team are ready to defend their title in their first game against the All-Army team at the 2011 Warrior Games May 17. Last year, the Marines said they “devastated” the All-Army More
The All-Marine wheelchair basketball team practices before their game against the Army May 17, at the 2011 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. Wheelchair basketball is a five-on-five game consisting of two More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Wege and Marine veteran Cpl. Richard Bacchus were a paramount force in front of the net when the All-Marine sitting volleyball team took down the All-Army team during the Warrior Games May 17, More
All-Marine wheelchair basketball players Lance Cpl. Austin Allen, a native of Effingham, S.C., and veteran Marine Cpl. Richard Bacchus, battle for a rebound during pre-game warm-ups before taking on the All-Nav More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos and Sgt. Alan Kissinger of Wounded Warrior Battalion - East celebrate a point served by the All-Marine sitting volleyball team during their game against the Air More
Sgt. Kevin Mundorff shoots in the compound archery ranking round during the Warrior Games May 18, 2011, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Mundorff and three other Marines, Staff Sgt. Mat More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlton Kent said they were very proud of the All-Marine team's success at the 2011 Warrior Games during a visit May 19, 2011, at More
A Marine serving with Regimental Combat Team 5 embraces his wife before he departed Camp Pendleton for a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan, Aug. 13. RCT-5 will pick up where RCT-1 left off, preparing Afghan fo More
Marines serving with I Marine Expeditionary Force and sailors serving aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard march down the flight deck of the ship to man the rails, Oct. 5, 2011, while the vessel pulls in to the San More
Marines serving for San Francisco Fleet Week and sailors with 1st Medical Battalion are setting up for demonstrations and exhibits at Marina Green, Oct. 7, 2011. The sailors will be showcasing their medical sur More
Senior officers from the Navy, Coast Guard and Canadian navy stood to salute their service's ships respectively in an official pass-and-review during Fleet Week's Parade of Ships ceremony Oct. 8, 2011. A fleet More
Marines, serving with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, march down Columbus Avenue and wave to those who came out to see the 143rd Annual Italian Heritage Parade, Oct. 9, 2011. Marines and sailors with the expe More
Children arrive to school here Feb. 22, 2012. Marines serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, provided guidance to the local government to help them construct a new school. The current school is mad More
A local from the Khan Neshin district washes in the ablution site of a refurbished grand mosque Feb. 25. Afghan construction workers, contracted by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and coal More
Capt. Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, climbs a dump truck to inspect the contents during a patrol in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012. The truck was carrying gravel More
Soldiers serving with the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps listen to Secretary of Defense Lean Panetta through a translator transmitting his comments during a town hall meeting here, March 14, 2012. Panetta a More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, led an evening resupply patrol to another squad of Marines near a small vill More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol to Wali Jan, a small village in Khan Neshin district, March 24, 2012. The AUP patrol leader, Bismullah Khaliq, said his men always show respect and courtesy to loca More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sort through mail and care packages during a late-night delivery here March 25, 2012. Mail isn’t delivered daily More
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader, directs his patrolmen to search a compound in a village near Qual-e Now, March 27, 2012. The AUP led a mission to the remote village here to speak to fa More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Bryan M. Doss, the Police Advisor Team intelligence officer, and Staff Sgt. Alejandro Santiago, an assistant team leader with the advisor team, both with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Rec More
Corporal Ricardo J. Figueroa, an electrician and non-commissioned officer in charge of Marine Corps Integrated Maintenance Management System serving with Utilities Platoon, Regimental Combat Team 5, inspects a More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matthew Landis, a rifleman and section leader serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, salutes to the memorial stand of Cpl. Roberto Cazarez during a memorial ser More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental Combat Team 5 sergeant major, talks to Cpl. Andrew Myers, a squad leader with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, about life at Patrol Base Huske More
Lance Cpl. Samantha C. Catoe, a data network specialist working at the headquarters element of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), starts her shift at the TFL communications section help desk More
Sergeants Nicholas J. Coban, a native of Pittsburgh, and Bryce W. Cherryholmsnoll, a native of Huxley, Iowa, both U.S. Marines serving with Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), bring down the More
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Baur, a mortarman, Lance Cpl. Bradley Werho, an infantry assaultman, and Lance Cpl. James Grothey, a rifleman, all serving with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, get a late ni More
Lance Cpl. Taylor Adkins, a rifleman and radio operator with 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrols through a main road in Marjah en route to the Afghan Uniformed Police precinct More
Marines serving with Engineers Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, construct a new perimeter surrounding the base using HESCO walls and concertina wire May 4, 2012. Combat engineers have torn down some More
U.S. Marine Pfc. Taurean Benn (left), a small arms mechanic, and Lance Cpl. Seth Isaacs, a rifleman, both serving with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, share some small talk as they guard one of the base's e More
An M1A1 Abrams battle tank with Marines serving with 2nd Tank Battalion travels through the Combat Center's training terrain July 10, 2012, during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012, a large-scale weeklong 1st Marine More
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, spars with Sgt. Garrett M. Greer, a reconnaissance man serving with Charlie Company, More
Lieutenant Col. George C. Schreffler and Col. Mark M. Tull, the 1st Marine Division chief of staff, salute while the national anthem plays during a change of command ceremony here for 1st Light Armored Reconnai More
Sergeant Nicholas T. Govin, a reconnaissance man and a special equipment noncommissioned officer serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Association Leade More
Lieutenant Colonel Kevin A. Norton (left) and Maj. Christopher J. Bronzi salute during the pass and review portion of a change of command ceremony where Norton relinquished command of 1st Battalion, 4th Marine More
Marines serving with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, line up artillery rounds in preparation to fire them during a regimental exercise here, Sept. 13, 2012. The exercise aimed to develop and More
Salvador Martinez, the lead-off batter of the Navy Recruiting District San Francisco team, slugs a ball during the San Francisco Fleet Week Interagency Softball Competition Oct. 4. The Navy team beat the TRX te More
The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels grabbed the attention of (from left to right) Sgt. Ivan Garcia, Pfc. Andrew J. Hunter and Cpl. Bryan Hawkins, all Marines serving with Combat Logistics Regiments 1, at Marina Green O More
The U.S. Navy’s USS Preble, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, enters the San Francisco Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge Oct. 6, 2012, during San Francisco Fleet Week 2012’s Parade of Ships event. Nine sea vesse More
Marines serving with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit for San Francisco Fleet Week 2012 march along the 50-yard line on Candlestick Park for a rehearsal for the pregame show at the 49ers game, Oct. 7, 2012. U More
Marines with Bravo Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, make an amphibious landing on Camp Pendleton’s Red Beach during the commencement of Exercise Steel Knight, Dec. 10, 2012. Steel Knight is an annual e More
Bonnie Amos, wife of Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, talks about her recent trip to visit Marines overseas during a military spouses’ conference here Jan. 31, 2013. Mrs. Amos spent the holida More
Sarah Phillips, the wife of 2nd Lt. Evan Phillips of Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, applies camouflage face paint to Ashley Hopkins, the wife of Cpl. Joshua Hopkins, of Headquarters and Servi More
Colonel Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer of 5th Marine Regiment, congratulates Capt. Benjamin M. Middendorf, the former commanding officer of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, after awarding him More
Capt. Benjamin M. Middendorf, the former commanding officer of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with a Combat “V” for valor during a ceremony at the 5th Marine More
The 1st Reconnaissance Battalion color guard lower the Marine Corps colors for the duration of the national anthem during the Vietnam Prisoner of War 40th Annual Homecoming Reunion at the Richard Nixon Presiden More
Lieutenant Gen. John Toolan Jr., the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, delivers the ceremonial first pitch to San Diego Padres pitch Clayton Richard during the Padres vs. New York Yankees game More
President Barack Obama shakes hands with family members of Marines and sailors after delivering a speech here, Aug. 7, 2013, thanking the Marines of 1st Marine Expeditionary Force for their commitment to being More
Private First Class Benjamin Fulton (right), a field artillery cannoneer serving with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, prepares an M777 Lightweight Howitzer for movement at the 11th Marines More
Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben, the chaplain of the Marine Corps, speaks to Cmdr. Wayne Freiberg, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar’s command chaplain, after a town hall meeting here, Aug. 22, 2013. Rear Adm. Kibben More
Lance Cpl. Manuel Segovia, amphibious assault vehicle crewman, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, reaches the top of a rock wall during the battalion’s Beach Bash here, Sept. 14, More
Riflemen with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, keep a watchful eye out for enemy activity during an Urban Leaders Course training scenario at a military operations on urban terrain facility he More
Sergeant Charles Lopez (center), squad leader, 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, served with First of the First for eight years, his entire career. He’s deployed in supp More
Staff Sgt. Randy Coole, 1st Platoon sergeant, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, rinses his face after enduring a nonlethal weapons training course here where he was sprayed with pepper spray, O More
Military stand-ins walk down the eastside steps of the Capitol building toward a VH-60 helicopter during the 56th Presidential Inaugural Rehearsal on Jan. 11. Army Staff Sgt. Derrick Brooks, 741st Military Inte More
Cpl. Christopher Conley, a crew chief with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, meets with Gen. James F. Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps, just before the Congressional Medal of Honor F More
Veteran Marine Richard Bacchus of the All-Marine sitting volleyball team prepares to take on the All-Army team for their first game May 17, at the 2011 Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center here. The War More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, Medal of Honor recipient, lit the Olympic Cauldron to mark the opening ceremonies of the 2011 Warrior Games May 16, at the Olympic Training Center here. The Warrior Games More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Wege of the All-Marine wheelchair basketball team takes a practice shot before the Marines' game against the Army May 17, during the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. Wheelchair basketb More
Staff Sgt. Jedidiah Vermillion of the All-Marine sitting volleyball team brought a lot of intensity to a pre-game meeting before the Marines took on the Army in sitting volleyball during the Warrior Games May 1 More
The All-Marine team took gold in the mixed 4x100-meter relay event at the 2011 Warrior Games May 17, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Marine veteran Sgt. Jose Gonzales began the relay for the Marines, followed by Mar More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos celebrates a point served by the All-Marine sitting volleyball team during their game against the Air Force May 18, 2011, at the Olympic Training Center in Colo More
All-Marine wheelchair basketball player Lance Cpl. Jese Schag, a Sheridan, Ill., native, makes sure his teammates are ready to take on the All-Navy/Coast Guard team May 18, 2011 during the Warrior Games at the More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos said he's very proud of the All-Marine team's success during a visit May 19, 2011, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Amos and Sgt. Maj. of More
Cpl. David M. Lindahl a motor transport mechanic with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, guides Marines driving a Humvee to the flight deck of the USS Rushmore during Exercise Dawn Blitz off the coast of Marine C More
Marines serving with I Marine Expeditionary Force and sailors serving aboard USS Bonhomme Richard march down the flight deck of the Bonhomme Richard to man the rails, Oct. 5, 2011, while the vessel pulls in to More
USS Carl Vinson passes underneath the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco during Fleet Week's Parade of Ships ceremony, Oct. 8, 2011. A fleet of Navy, Coast Guard and Canadian navy sea vessels entered the San F More
The color guard of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade marches down Stockton Street just past Washington Square Park during the 143rd Annual Italian Heritage Parade, Oct. 9, 2011. Marines and sailors with 1st MEB More
Noor Mohammad, a 9-year-old student, is one of the many children attending the village school here. Marines serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, provided guidance to the local government here to More
Afghans visit the grand mosque in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, to pray Feb. 25. Afghan construction workers, contracted by the partnership of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and coalition for More
Capt. Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, peeks through a newly placed culvert in a road just outside of Combat Outpost Castle in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012. Trav More
Sgt. Joshua Williams, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) adjutant non-commissioned officer-in-charge, holds the national ensign, next to Sgt. Devin Cooper III, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Grou More
Sgt. Constantine R. Smith II, a 26-year-old Princeton, N.J., native serving with 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), participated in a town hall meeting with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta here, March 14, More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Mohammad Nasim walks his beat March 24, 2012, en route to Wali Jan, a small village in Khan Neshin district. Nasim speaks Uzbek, the native language from his province in northe More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Alejandro Santiago, an assistant team leader with the Police Advisor Team, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, provided support and guidance during an Afghan Unifor More
U.S. Marines serving with the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Police Advisor Team welcomed 1391, the Afghan New Year, with the Afghan Uniformed Police during a dinner celebration here, March 22, 2012 More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, in Helmand province’s Khan Neshin district gathered April 8, 2012, to pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez, a light More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, greets Afghan National Army Col. Mohammad Sarwar Kushal, the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps executive officer, during a recent trip to More
Lance Cpl. Samantha C. Catoe, a data network specialist working at the headquarters element of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), starts her night shift at the TFL communications section hel More
Sergeants Nicholas J. Coban, a native of Pittsburgh, and Bryce W. Cherryholmsnoll, a native of Huxley, Iowa, both U.S. Marines serving with Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), fold the Americ More
An Afghan child watches as a squad of Marines patrol by the bazaar here, May 3, 2012, on their way to the Afghan Uniformed Police precinct. Recently, 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regimen More
Corporal Issac Stacy, a combat engineer serving with Engineers Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, cuts a HESCO wall to construct a new perimeter surrounding the base May 4, 2012. Combat engineers have More
Gunnery Sgt. Myron Tapio, 2nd Tank Battalion's master gunner from Pine Ridge, S.D., points out on a map the direction the battalion's tanks will travel after pushing the perimeter of their defensive position du More
Sergeant Maj. Donald W. Burris, the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion sergeant major, hands the battalion colors to Lt. Col. George C. Schreffler, as he prepares to relinquish his command of the battal More
Lieutenant Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser (left), the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, presents the Navy and Marine Corps Association Leadership Award to Sgt. Nicholas T. Govin, a reconnaissance m More
Sergeant Major Angelo R. Scott, the sergeant major of 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, hands the battalion colors to Lt. Col. Kevin A. Norton, who relinquished command of the battalion to Maj. Christopher J. More
A Marine serving with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, loads an artillery round into an M777 Lightweight Howitzer during a regimental exercise here, Sept. 13, 2012. The exercise aimed to deve More