The U.S. Coast Guard Band marches in preparation for a state funeral service held to honor President Gerald R. Ford at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., Jan. 2, 2007. President Ford was the 3 More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Edward Parsons, right, sergeant major, Wounded Warrior Battalion East, assists Debra Hall, center, Wounded Warrior employee, with event preperations during the Danish Warrior Visit, More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Quentin Cervera, center, and Lance Cpl. Isaiah Moore, right, administrative specialists, Installation Personnel Administration Center, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Cor More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 taxis during Large Scale Exercise 17 (LSE-17) aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 19, 2017. LSE-17 is a More
U.S. Marines and civilians attend the 2018 Modern Day Marine Military Expo on Lejeune Field, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, Va., Sept. 26, 2018. The Modern Day Marine Military Exposition is a 3-day expo that More
A U.S. Marine Corps student with the Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Quantico, Va., runs with the Marine Corps guidon during a director's motivational run in Washington, D.C., May 18, 2016. During the r More
The Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) staff, Marine Corps Base Quantico personnel, Department of State officials, and families of MCESG Marines come together for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, drop M889A1 high explosive rounds from an M252 81mm mortar system for a fire support combined exercise, during Integrated Training Exercise More
Members of Quantico Injured Military Sportsmen Association (QIMSA) participate in a goose hunt accompanied by Virginia's Congressman Robert Wittman, Leedstown, VA., Jan. 30, 2016. QIMSA provides all-encompassin More
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) Headquarters and Service Battalion and Marine Corps Combat Development Command approach a simulated casualty during a military operations on urban terrain (MO More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Truck Company Headquarters Battalion 2nd Marine Division (2DMARDIV) conduct Motorized Vehicle Operator Training, (MOT) during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corp More
The U.S. Flag, the North Carolina State Flag, the U.S. Marine Corp Flag, the U.S. Navy Flag, and the POW/MIA Flag, are flown during the Museum of the Marine park presentation ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Ga More
U.S. Marines and Sailors conduct Fire Support Coordination Exercise(FSCEX) during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Ca., May 7, 2016. 2nd Marines More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) conduct a company sized attack at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twen More
An AV-8B Harrier II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) during the MEU's onload for composite training More
U.S. Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 22 (CLB-22), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) from USS Wasp (LHD-1) for transport to USS San Antonio (LPD-17) for a For More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Russell E. Davis, left, an air officer with Black Sea Rotational Force, shares information on types of control and methods of attack with Bulgarian terminal attack controller trainees du More
U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Female Engagement Team practice room-clearing procedures aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) during composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), May 16, 2016. The 22 More
U.S. Navy Lt. Brandon K. Hood, chaplain, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 (MALS-26), gives the invocation during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., May 12, 2016. The More
U.S., Serbian, Moldovan, and Romanian forces gather to receive an operations order for Exercise Platinum Eagle aboard Smardan Training Area, Romania, May 12, 2016. Platinum Eagle is a multi-national exercise de More
A U.S. Marine with Truck Ccompany, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division ground guides a vehicle during the II Marine Expeditionary Force training exercise (MEFEX) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 12, 2016. MEF More
U.S Marines with 3rd Battalion 7th Marine regiment (3/7), conduct a fast roping exercise on Twentynine Palms, Ca., May. 12, 2016. 3/7 conducted this training to prepare for upcoming deployments and operational More
U.S. Marine Corps combat cameramen from various units within Marine Corps Installations East sign a guidon during a memorial run in honor of Cpl. Sara Medina, combat photographer, and Lance Cpl. Jacob Hug, comb More
U.S Marines with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion (TSB), anchor ropes to a Humvee durring the Integrated training exercise (ITX) onTwentynine Palms, Ca., May. 13, 2016. 2nd TSB and subordinate units partic More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461) conduct external lifts extractions on High Mobility Multi-Purpose Vehicles(HMMWV) during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps More
U.S. Marines and U.S. Sailors with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and USS Wasp (LHD-1), perform mass casualty training aboard the Wasp, May 14, 2016, in order to practice their techniques and procedu More
Participants dance to the Cupid Shuffle prior to running the 5-mile Semper 5ive, part of the 9th Annual Marine Corps Historic Half (MCHH) 13.1-mile run through historic downtown Fredericksburg, Va., May 15, 201 More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force participate in a platoon level live-fire range during Exercise Platinum Eagle aboard Smardan Training Area, Romania, May 14, 2016. Platinum Eagle is a multi-national More
A U.S. Sailor guides an AH-1W Super Corbra with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), for take off on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) during composite More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force set off a deception shot, using an explosive charge for the culminating combined live-fire platoon attack during Platinum Eagle aboard Smardan Training Area, Romania More
A participant stretches prior to running the 9th Annual Marine Corps Historic Half (MCHH), a 13.1-mile route from the Fredericksburg Expo Center into historic downtown areas of Fredericksburg, Va., May 15, 2016 More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Kilo Company conduct an urban live fire attack at range 230 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentyni More
A participant in the Marine Corps Historic Half (MCHH) stretches before th 13.1 mile run in Fredericksburg, Va., May 15, 2016. The MCHH attracts over 8,000 participants annually and now features the Marine Corp More
U.S. Marines and volunteers hand out water to the participants of the 9th Annual Marine Corps Historic Half (MCHH) run in Fredericksburg, Va., May 15, 2016. The MCHH attracts over 8,000 participants and now fea More
U.S. Marine, Gysgt. Trent Marsh, with 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division sets up OE-254 communications antennas for the forward Combat Operations Center (COC) as part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force More
Terrain model of objective bravo, as part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force 2(MAGTF) final exercise during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Ca More
U.S. Marines with, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division conduct an combined arms attack on objective bravo, as part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force 2 (MAGTF) final exercise during Integrated Training Exe More
U.S. Marines with,1st Battalion 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, conduct an combined arms attack on objective bravo, as part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force 2 (MAGTF) final exercise during Integrated Trai More
A section of AH-1W Super Corbras with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), shoots Hellfire missiles during composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), May 18 More
U.S. Marines assigned to Officer Candidate School participate in the Montford Point challenge aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., May 19, 2016. The Montford Point challenge consisted of a supply run where t More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), boards the USS Wasp (LHD-1), to bring Marines back from a tactical recovery of aircraft and persona More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Bruce H. Lindsey, commander of Carrier Strike Group 4, answers questions and speaks with Marines and Sailors with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit in the chiefs mess of the USS Whidbey Isl More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare for a field exercise (FEX) at Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 20, 2016. FEX is a routine exercise designed to sharpen the battalion More
U.S. Marines with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division conduct the Enhanced Motorized Operations Course (EMOC), during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Ground Co More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Justin J. Ansel Jr., the commanding officer of Black Sea Rotational Force, and Capt. Eric S. Hovey, also with BSRF, pose for a photograph in front of Dracula's Castle before competing More
U.S. military service members and civilian personnel attend the grand opening ceremony of the new commissary aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 21, 2016. Designed to anticipate and meet the ne More
U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct platoon hasty attacks and maneuvers at range 410A during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps More
U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Gro More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Grou More
Mr. Thomas H. Harvey, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capability (PDASD) is shown how the Marines of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division More
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Grou More
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller, is briefed on how the Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 40 More
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Charles Grow (left), presents Master Sgt. Timothy C. McMann, staff noncommissioned officer in charge, Combat Camera, 2nd Marine Division, with a letter of appreciation during his More
U.S. Marines and Romanian students from Ovidius University of Constanta spend the afternoon reading and interacting with children from Cambridge School of Constanta, Romania, May 25, 2016. Marines participate More
U.S. Navy sailors visit the 9/11 Memorial during a joint promotion and re-enlistment ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City during Fleet Week, May 27, 2016. U.S. Marines and sailors are in New York to More
U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit offload parachutes in preparation for a jump exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 3, 2016. Marines with the MRF More
Bbutler, a U.S. Marine Corps Military Working Dog (MWD) assigned to the Provost Marshall’s Office, K9 Section, Marine Corps Base, Camp Smedley D. Butler, poses for a photo aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Ju More
Time to pull out the Guns; U.S. Forces pull tanks and heavy artillery out of prepositioned caves for Exercise Saber Strike 16, Latvia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kelly L. Street, 2D MARDIV COMCAM/Released More
U.S. military personnel and civilians stand during a relief and appointment ceremony for Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, on William Pendleton Thompson Hill Field, Camp Lejeune, More
Back blast from a U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tank from prepositioned caves in Norway highlights not only raindrops, but America's reliability in providing equipment and forces in partnership with Allied nati More
Hello Helo; NATO Allies train with helo-born operations to cover distances and access various types of terrain, Exercise Saber Strike 16, Latvia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kelly L. Street, 2D MARDIV COMC More
One with nature; A Lithuanian soldier provides security while using thick grass for concealment during Exercise Saber Strike 16, Latvia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kelly L. Street, 2D MARDIV COMCAM/Releas More
With a hand shake NATO Allies show their commitment to the collective defense of Europe as they uphold trust, respect, balance, and equality, Latvia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kelly L. Street, 2D MARDIV More
In and out of the field NATO Allies unify, practicing for the closing ceremony for Exercise Saber Strike 16, Latvia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kelly L. Street, 2D MARDIV COMCAM/Released) U.S. and NATO Al More
U.S. Marines of Marine Barracks, Washington. D.C. with the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon perform for the 84th annual MORS Symposium Gala in front of the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Tr More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Scott D. Manning, a legal advisor with the Pacific area counsel under Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, retires after 23 years of serving in the United States Marine Corps, at M More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Carl Goforth, Naval Health Clinic Quantico, looks on as a participant holds a M249 light machine during Headquarters & Service Battalion Jane John Wayne Day on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., J More
U.S. Marines from 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, flip a tire during the semi-annual King’s Games, at Onslow Beach on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 29, 2016. King's Games is a semi-annual competition lead More
U.S. Marine Corps GunnerySgt. Nicholas Stewart, squadron gunnery sergeant with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, performs a push-up before a motivational squadron run at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer Second Class, Anthony Ventura, religious program specialist with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) spreads the ashes of fallen service members at sea aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1), More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), inspect ordnance on a AV-8B Harrier II Jet on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1 More
160705-M-MK246-011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 5, 2016) U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a live fire weapons s More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, gives an opening speech before patrolling the area with Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, July 6, 2016. T More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Hunter D. Mathis, antitank missileman, Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fires a BGM-71 high explosive TOW missile on C More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. David E. Ramirez receives a letter of appriciation from the President of the United States during his retirement at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Va., July 8, More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Joseph Murray, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ), stands as the relieving official for the MCBQ Sgt. Maj. relief and appointment ceremony at Little Hall, MCBQ, Va., More
U.S. Navy Capt. Amy Branstetter, executive officer, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, narrates the Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune change of command, Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 8, 2016. The change of command formally tran More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST), gives his remarks during an award presentation, Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 8, 2016. U.S. Navy Capt. J More
A Slovenian soldier shows U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Henry D. Cochran, a machine gunner with Black Sea Rotational Force, the components of a Slovenian rifle during Exercise Platinum Lion 16-4 aboard Novo Selo More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Thomas A. White, an infantry officer with Black Sea Rotational Force, salutes during the playing of each nation’s national anthem during the opening ceremony of Exercise Platinum Lion More
160711-M-BE869-040 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 11, 2016) U.S. Marines and Moroccan forces practice embarking MV-22B Ospreys from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced) aboard amphibious assault ship USS Wa More
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Albert Peguero and Master Sgt. Kevin Weintraub bow their heads for the invocation during Master Sgt. Weintraub’s retirement ceremony at the Semper Fidelis Chapel in Tri More
160712-M-MK246-042 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 12, 2016) U.S. Marines and Moroccan forces embark MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), aboard the More
Combining efforts, U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force participate in a Marine Corps combat marksmanship training with seven NATO Allies and partners during Exercise Platinum Lion 16-4 aboard Novo Selo More
160713-M-LZ389-001 Catania, Italy (July 13, 2016) Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) meet with a translater an More
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band perform during the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) change of command, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., July 14, 2016. The change of com More
Sweaty and exhausted, a “super squad” made up of NATO Allies and partner nations pose for a photo after they completed the 2.5 mile-long endurance course during Exercise Platinum Lion 16-4 aboard Novo Selo Trai More