M107 rounds are staged before firing M198 155 mm howitzers with Kilo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, in support of the 2nd Marine Division's Command Post Exercise (CPX) at Gun Post 26, Camp Lejeun More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Band perform during a retirement ceremony in honor of Col. Wayne R. Steele at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., June 12, 2013. After 42 years, More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Barracks Washington (MBW) greets guests prior to the start of an evening parade at MBW, Washington D.C., May 22, 2015. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work was the guest of honor fo More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Joseph M. Murray, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, is interviewed during the Centennial Quantico 100, held at Butler Stadium on MCB, Va., April 29, 2017. U.S. Marines More
Hoobastank performs at Bayfest 2011 on Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, July 16, 2011. Bayfest is Hawaii's largest music festival.
The John A. Lejeune Hall, building 1, Headquarters of Marine Corps Installations East, conducts a ceremony celebrating Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune's 75th Anniversary, N.C., April 29, 2016. Camp Lejeune was e More
U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Band perform during an evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2015. Sgt. Jonathan W. Patrick and Lance Cpl. Kyle F. McDonald were the guest More
U.S. Marines Corps Col. Timothy Salmon, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, and Sgt. Maj. William Oldenburg, sergeant major of MCAS New River, donate toys to the Toys for Tots Progr More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Stefan E. Bien, with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, stands at the position of attention during a ceremony at Balboa Park, San Diego, Calif., on More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. William M. Faulkner, deputy commandant of Installations and Logistics, left, poses with Brig. Gen. David J. Furness, legislative assistant to the commandant, during an evening parade More
A member of the U.S. Marine Corps Band performs at the Home of the Commandants in Washington, D.C., prior to an evening parade, May 29, 2015. The Evening Parade summer tradition began in 1934 and features the S More
U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, hold the Eagle, Globe, and Anchors that are to be presented to new M More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert E. Schmidle Jr., deputy commander for U.S. Cyber Command, poses with a guest during the reception before the evening parade at the Home of the Commandants in Washington, D.C., More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Shannon D. Hyde, Headquarters Company first sergeant, takes a selfie with her daughter at the Quantico Headquarters and Service Battalion 240th Marine Corps Ball at the Crystal City G More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, deputy commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations, poses for a photo with a guest during a reception at the Home of the Commandants, Washington, D.C., July 24, 20 More
Lance Cpl. George Sanchez, a rifleman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (3/1), executes a tire jump during physical training (PT) at Camp Horno, Aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1, 2013 More
On Feb. 1, 2014, 4th Marine Regiment celebrated the 70th anniversary of the 1944 Reconstitution and the 2013 full Resumption of the Unit Deployment Program. On Feb. 1, 1944, the Commandant, General Vandergrift, More
U.S. Marines with the Marines Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) Band, play music during the beginning of the 16th annual Graduation Exercise for the Command and Staff College and Expeditionary Warfare School Distance More
The 32nd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, left, speaks with Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr., the commanding general of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, during a visit aboard Marine More
The host and guests of honor for the evening parade pose for a photo with their spouses during a reception at the Home of the Commandants, Washington, D.C., June 26, 2015. The Honorable Mr. Pete Visclosky and T More
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edward Hayes, 1st Marine Division Band Officer, conducts the band during the Battle Colors re-dedication ceremony for 1st Marine Regiment aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. More
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Alex Rincones, Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet's Commander's barge COMPACFLT), briefs the history of the COMPACFLT Admiral's Barge to Lt. Gen. Kong Jung Sik, commandant of R More
U.S. Marines from the 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and their French counterparts gathered at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery to commemorate their fallen heroes in Belleau, France May 31, 2015. This Me More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Barracks Washington (MBW) educates the crowd before an evening parade at MBW, Washington, D.C., June 12, 2015. The Honorable Mac Thornberry was the guest of honor for the parade and Ge More
Dr. J.D. Crouch II, United Service Organization president and CEO, poses with guests during an evening parade reception at the Home of the Commandants, Washington, D.C., July 3, 2015. Crouch was the guest of ho More
Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald L. Green speaks with Marines and veterans with 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), during the 2nd MARDIV 75th Anniversary banquet at Marston Pavilion, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 5, More
Guests pose for photo during the reception before the evening parade at the Home of the Commandants in Washington, D.C., May 29, 2015. The Evening Parade summer tradition began in 1934 and features the Silent D More
U.S. Air Force officers pose for a photo during the reception before the evening parade at the Home of the Commandants in Washington, D.C., May 29, 2015. The Evening Parade summer tradition began in 1934 and fe More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kassi Miller with Marine Barracks Washington (MBW) educates the crowd before an evening parade at MBW, Washington, D.C. on May 29, 2015. The Evening Parade summer tradition began in 1934, More
A U.S. Marine wearing a historical uniform displays a brief background of the history of the Marine Corps from the Banana wars in 1927 during a birthday pageant, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.., No More
U.S. Marines march across the parade deck at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 5, 2015. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., was the guests of honor for the parade and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, 36th comma More
The U.S. Marine Corps Band performs during the evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 19, 2015. Retired Lt. Gen. Robert M. Shae, chairman of the board of directors, Marine Toys for Tots Founda More
U.S. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington (MBW) answer questions before an evening parade in MBW, D.C., May 20, 2016. The evening parade summer tradition began in 1934, and features the Silent Drill Platoon, More
U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Base Quantico Color Guard present the colors before the Centennial Quantico 100, held at Butler Stadium on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., April 29, 2017. U.S. Marines, their More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., 36th commandant of the Marine Corps, greets guests during an evening parade reception at the Home of the Commandants in Washington, D.C., May 8, 2015. The Evening P More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen James W. Bierman (left), commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, exchanges a plant with Kevin L. Faulconer (right), the Mayor of More
Guests pose for a photo during an evening parade reception at the Home of the Commandants, Washington, D.C., Aug. 21, 2015. The Honorable Andy Berke, mayor of Chattanooga; the Honorable Earl Anthony ‘Tony’ Reav More
Guest prepare to take their seats prior to the start of an evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington D.C., May 22, 2015. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work was the guest of honor for the par More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Barracks Washington (MBW) and a guest pose for a photo before an evening parade at MBW, Washington, D.C., April. 29, 2016. The guest of honor was Gen. Robert B. Neller, the 37th comman More
The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs during an evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington (MBW), Washington, D.C., Aug. 21, 2015. The Honorable Andy Berke, mayor of Chattanooga; the Honorable E More
U.S. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington (MBW) perform during an evening parade at MBW in Washington, D.C., May 29, 2015. The Evening Parade summer tradition began in 1934, and features the Silent Drill Pla More
Graphic illustration of Mount Vernon, Va., July 7, 2015. Mount Vernon has been a popular tourist location for over 200 years and in 1960 it was designated as a National Historic Landmark. Mount Vernon is owned More
The Home of the Commandants overlooks the family garden during the Evening Parade reception at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., May 22, 2015. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work was the guest of honor for More
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region march across Cabrillo Bridge at Balboa Park, San Diego, Calif., on May 9, 2015. The march was held in honor of the 100th More
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Michael W. Hagee, right, greets the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert Magnus, left, during a dinner at the Home of the Commandants in Washington, D.C More
U.S. Marines participate in the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation dinner and gala at an unidentified location, April 7, 2006. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo/Released)
U.S. Marines with Combat Engineers, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment (3/3) discuss deconstruction in Karmah, Iraq, on November 19, 2007. Combat Engineers with 3/3 expand the berthing area at an observation po More
Lance Cpl. Joel P. Dumbacher from Arvada,Col. with Combat Engineers, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment (3/3) watches as a excavator digs a hole in Karmah, Iraq on November 19, 2007.Combat Engineers with 3/3 ex More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines listen attentively to the mission brief in Karmah, Iraq on December 6, 2007. U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines conduct a mounted patrol throughout in order More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Carol Mutter poses for an official command portrait at the Navy Annex in Arlington, Va., Feb. 27, 2008. Mutter was the first woman in U.S. Armed Forces promoted to three-star (O-9) ra More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Gorry, commanding officer of Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, recieves a plaque of appreciation for hosting the 2013 Armed Force Bowling Ch More
U.S. Marines with Company D, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Task Force Mech (TF Mech), Multi-National Force - West, Ground Combat Element prepare for the evening as the sun sets near Balad Iraq, Au More
U.S. Marines in support of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment (2/3), Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT-1), assemble a tent before the Cooperative Medical Engagement (CME), in Karmah, Iraq on Aug. 11, 2008. The CME More
Members of the Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team (EPRT), Regimental Combat Team 1, U.S. Marine Corps, discuss current problems with a Sheik in Ameriyah, Iraq, Aug. 13, 2008. EPRT hoped to provide plans on More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Malcolm A. Ammons, center, Police Transition Team 2 (PTT2), Regimental Combat Team 5, gives a convoy brief prior to leaving Camp Ripper, Al Asad, Iraq, on Aug. 13, 2008. PTT 2 will More
Iraqi children wait in line to enter the Mulaab Soccer Stadium to watch a soccer tournament in Ramadi, Iraq, on Aug. 13, 2008. The soccer tournament is sponsored by U.S. Marines (not shown) with 1st Battalion, More
Iraqi children pick up trash outside the Mulaab Soccer Stadium before a soccer tournament in Ramadi, Iraq, Aug. 14, 2008. The soccer tournament is sponsored by U.S. Marines (not shown) with 1st Battalion, 9th More
U.S. Navy students with Field Medical Training Battalion - East, First Platoon, conduct their final Physical Readiness Test aboard Camp Johnson N.C. The staff conduct the test to make sure the students are read More
Cpl. Timothy Sanderson with Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, eats a meal ready to eat (MRE) inside his Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle afte More
Sgt. Julian Bejarano, joint fires observer, teaches combat marksmanship to Lance Cpl. Gregory Limbaher, nuclear biochemical defense specialist, with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, duri More
U.S. Marines with Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepare their crew serve weapons for skills training during Enhanced Mojave Viper (EMV), on Marine Corps Air Ground C More
An Afghan child reaches for a dollar he won in a game of dice at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, on Jan. 1, 2010. U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, are in constant contact with More
Master Gunnery Sgt. Socorro Hernandez with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, brings hot chow to his Marines in the field during Enhanced Mojave Viper (EMV), on Marine Corps Air Ground Com More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alvin Williams holds his daughter Makhayla during a family reunion photo shoot in San Diego, Calif., Jan. 25, 2010. Makhayla, excited by her fathers uniform, reaches for his medals.
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Beach Master Unit 1 navigates Red Beach at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., during Dawn Blitz 10. Dawn Blitz is a series of amphibious operations involving More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Gregory Walker, Drill Instructor with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, trains recruits aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., June 14, 2010. K Compa More
U.S. Army Pfc. Pedro Amador, assigned to the Defense Information School, participates in a mock patrol, at training area Charlie on Fort George G. Meade, Md., June 28, 2010. Amador, rests on a obstacle course r More
Locals from the Barangay of San Jose visit the Amphibious Landing Exercise social media web site at a local internet cafe here, Oct. 15. The photographs, videos, and articles published on the site are of servic More
Marines of Combat Logistics Battalion 3 and Seabees with Naval Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303 move a Navy SH-60B Seahawk from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 37 to its new home Dec. 13. Kn More
Marines and sailors lay "EasyRider 52," a Navy SH-60B Seahawk, onto a cement platform Dec. 13. The helicopter is now part of a permanent display near the H-3 gate of the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance More
Marine Corps Combat Development Command Comptroller Deputy Director, Mrs. Charlotte D. Leitch, embraces her grandchildren during her retirement ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Va. More
KC-130J cargo aircraft from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force at Sendai Airport March 20. The aircraft are the fir More
U.S. Marines and sailors onboard the USS Essex (LHD-2), wait to load food and water supplies onto a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditio More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Perez (Right), assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battlaion, 3rd Marines (2/3), Regimental Combat Team - 1, posts security as Lance Cpl. Jonathan Cook (Center), takes information from a local More
One Marine died and three others were injured March 29 when their CH-53D Sea Stallion went down in Kaneohe Bay. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jody Lee Smith)
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Center), assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines (2/3), Regimental Combat Team - 1, interacts with locals gathered inside a school being built near Combat Outpost More
U.S. Marine, Lance Cpl. Alberto Vazquez, from Combat Camera, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, stands during a security holt in northern Marjah, Afghanistan on Apirl 5. Vazquez was documenting Civil Affairs M More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Evaristo Gonzalez with 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, scans nearby areas while on a security patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan, April More
U.S. Navy Commander Terry Stevenson with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1, guides two Marines how to assist a pregnant woman during Humanitarian Assistance Training at Kiwanis Park, Yuma, Ariz., 1 More
Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, shares his thoughts on the future of the Marine Corps during his visit to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, April 25. Kent visited MCAS Miramar More
U.S. Marines, sailors and civilian personnel participate in the second annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month walk Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 28. The SAAM walk is held to promote awareness o More
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, (left) speaks about Cpl. Richard Tseng, MARFORPAC, (right) during an awards and promotion ceremony on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawai More
An Afghan boy gives a thumbs up during a shura on Patrol Base Fulod in Sangin, Afghanistan, May 3, 2011. The children were waiting outside while village elders met with Lt. Col. Thomas Savage, battalion command More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (left), speaks during a frocking ceremony for Lt. Col. Keith M. Cutler (right) on Camp Smith, Hawaii, May 3, 2011. Cutl More
A chronological picture story depicting a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conditioning hike on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., May 6, 2011. Marines train year round to stay physicall More
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates walks with Marines at the Crucible site as they explain the different training events, May 13.
An Afghan boy watches as U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, patrol past him in Sangin, Afghanistan, May 15, 2011. The Marines are patrolling to an over watch position,where More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Terry T. Adams IV, aviation budget officer, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), reports in to Col. Thomas J. Fuhrer, assistant chief of staff, G-8, MARFORPAC, during his More
Bill Petty, of Walton Construction; Brig. Gen Frederick M. Padilla, commanding general of Marne Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and the Eastern Recruit Region; Steve Ellis, Walton Construction and Navy Capt. More
COMBAT OUTPOST CASTLE, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- A young girl hides from the sun as she watches U.S. Marines from 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion patrol the area of Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, M More
U.S. Marine Col. Russell H. Smith, commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, salutes as the color guard passes during a change of command ceremony on Camp H.M. More
The Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., is photographed during a tour of sites in the National Capital Region by members of the Marine Corps Executive Forum, June 3. The MCEF is an initiative from the More
U.S. Marines Lt. Col. Steven M. Nugent (left), Lt. Col. Daniel M. Bellig (center), and Col. Keith M. Cutler (right), all with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, pose for a picture after Bellig's promotion cerem More
Tourists visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va., June 3, 2011. The museum, with a design mirroring the raising of the American flag by U.S. Marines and sailors on Iwo Jima, preserves and More
Members of the Marine Corps Executive Forum visit the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., during a tour of sites in the National Capital Region, June 3. The MCEF is an initiative from the commandant of More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Michael M. Brogan, commanding general of Training Command, Quantico, Va., looks out the window of a Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter in the National Capital Region (NCR), June 3, 2011. More
U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Bradford P. Adams, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, after his retirement ceremony on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, June 10, 2011. Adams served 27 years in the Marine Corps.
U.S. Navy Capt. James A. LeTexier, deputy force surgeon, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, poses for a photo with his children after his award ceremony on Camp Smith, Hawaii, June 14, 2011. LeTexier received h More
A Remote Ordnance Neutralization System used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Headquarters and Headquarters Support Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., is sent to investigate a suspicious package More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion walk from one compound to the next aboard Patrol Base Alcatraz in Sangin, Afghanistan, June 29, 2011. With the large open areas and possible enemy contact, Marines More