Captain Christopher Orr, commanding officer of Weapons
Captain Christopher Orr, commanding officer of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, gets exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray during... More
Lieutenant Col. Trevor Hall, commanding officer of
Lieutenant Col. Trevor Hall, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, welcomes Lt. Gen. Richard Tryon, commander of U.S. Marines F... More
Marines and sailors with BSRF-14 execute sustainment hike around MK Ai...
Marines and sailors with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14 hike around the perimeter of Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania Mar... More
Brigadier Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of
Brigadier Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, speaks to Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14 during his visit... More
Latvian Lt. Col. Gunars Kaulins, the exercise director
Latvian Lt. Col. Gunars Kaulins, the exercise director for Summer Shield, speaks to U.S. Marines, Latvian soldiers, Estonian soldiers and Lithuanian soldiers during the opening ceremony for the beginning of Sum... More
United States Marines, Latvian soldiers and an Estonian
United States Marines, Latvian soldiers and an Estonian service member take questions from a class at Lejasciems Secondary School in Lejasciems, Latvia, April 9, 2014. The service members were invited to the sc... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2 fire M9 pistols at targets during exercise Summer Shield aboard a range near Camp Adazi, Latvia, ... More
Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion,
Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, pose for a picture with Latvian soldiers while training together during exercise Summer Shield at a range n... More
Marines conclude Summer Shield with a bang
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fire a tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided missile during a joint live-fi... More
Latvian Lt. Col. Gunars Kaulins, the exercise director
Latvian Lt. Col. Gunars Kaulins, the exercise director of Summer Shield, U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, the battalion commander of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd M... More
Lance Cpl. Christian Quintanar, an administrative specialist
Lance Cpl. Christian Quintanar, an administrative specialist with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, speaks with Sgt. Maj. George Young, the sergeant major of 2nd Marine Logi... More
United States Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational
United States Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment participate in the opening ceremony for Exercise Platinum Lynx 14-5 in Vatra Dornei, Romania, May 5, ... More
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment hike up a mountain during a mountain training exercise with Romanian soldiers of the 17th Mountain Troop Bn. during... More
United States Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle McNicholas, an
United States Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle McNicholas, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, dribbles the soccer ball around a defender during a soccer game agains... More
Second Lt. Andrew Blacker, Sgt. Mark Herbst and Cpl.
Second Lt. Andrew Blacker, Sgt. Mark Herbst and Cpl. Scott Cole, Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, mix cement while helping lay a foundation at a school in Cioc... More
Corporal Jeremy McVay, a mortarman with Black Sea Rotational
Corporal Jeremy McVay, a mortarman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, patrols with Romanian soldiers of the 17th Mountain Troop Battalion in a movement to contact during... More
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment hike in the Carpathian Mountains in Vatra Dornei, Romania with Romanian soldiers of the 17th Mountain Troop Bn. dur... More
Corporal Ryan Eagle, a maintenance management specialist
Corporal Ryan Eagle, a maintenance management specialist with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, runs with the football while Sgt. Joshua Rohrer, a parachute rigger with BSRF... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan Kinchen, a parachute rigger
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan Kinchen, a parachute rigger with Black Sea rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, examines a net with Romanian service members during a pallet building militar... More
Lance Cpl. Devon Jones, a motor vehicle operator with
Lance Cpl. Devon Jones, a motor vehicle operator with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shows children the inside of a seven-ton truck while Marines and sailors visited a l... More
United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel receives
United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel receives a brief from Army Maj. Gen. John O’Connor, the commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, on the various units’ operations aboard Mihail ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Weems of Black
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Weems of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fires an AT-4 light anti-armor weapon while conducting live fire along with Georgian soldiers... More
First Lt. Andrew Blacker, a platoon commander with
First Lt. Andrew Blacker, a platoon commander with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, directs Lance Cpl. Carlos Pego, an infantryman with BSRF-14, from 3rd Bn., 8th Marines, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Simerly, an infantryman
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Simerly, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, discusses actions on the objective with Georgian soldiers during exercise Agile... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Greg Hillman, an explosive ordinance
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Greg Hillman, an explosive ordinance disposal technician with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shows a trip wire to a Georgian soldier during impr... More
Exercise Platinum Wolf 14’s participating nations’
Exercise Platinum Wolf 14’s participating nations’ service members stand in formation during the exercise’s opening ceremony aboard South Base, Serbia, June 30, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum... More
Corporal David Williams, a mortarman with Black Sea
Corporal David Williams, a mortarman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, receives nasogastric intubation during combat lifesaving training as part of exercise Platinum... More
Lance Cpl. Jarod Parker, a machine gunner with Weapons
Lance Cpl. Jarod Parker, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, runs through a mechanical arm-control holds cou... More
The Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force
The Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division execute push-ups after completing a battalion three-mile run around Mihail Kogalniceanu Air ... More
Lieutenant Gen. Richard Tryon, commander of U.S. Marines
Lieutenant Gen. Richard Tryon, commander of U.S. Marines Forces Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe, talks with Marines of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Black Sea ... More
Brigadier Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of
Brigadier Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, speaks to Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14 during his visit... More
Major Douglas Bahrns, the operations officer for 3rd
Major Douglas Bahrns, the operations officer for 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, speaks during the opening ceremony for the beginning of Summer... More
United States Marines, Latvian soldiers and an Estonian
United States Marines, Latvian soldiers and an Estonian service member take questions from a class at Lejasciems Secondary School in Lejasciems, Latvia, April 9, 2014. The service members were invited to the sc... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2 fire an AT-4 rocket launcher during exercise Summer Shield at a range near Camp Adazi, Latvia, Ap... More
A Latvian soldier fires blank rounds into an impact
A Latvian soldier fires blank rounds into an impact area while working with Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, during exercise Summer Shield a... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, the battalion commander
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, the battalion commander of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, addresses U.S., Latvian and Estonian service members duri... More
Brigadier Gen. Edward Banta, the commanding general
Brigadier Gen. Edward Banta, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, meets with Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, during his visit to Mihail Kogalni... More
Corporal Benjamin Kirwin and Lance Cpl. Matthew Weems,
Corporal Benjamin Kirwin and Lance Cpl. Matthew Weems, two mortarmen with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, salute during the playing of the American National Anthem as part... More
Sergeant Wallace Tainter, an infantryman with Black
Sergeant Wallace Tainter, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, climbs over a ledge during a mountain training exercise with Romanian soldiers of the 17th Mo... More
United States Marine Lance Cpl. Andy Cruz, an infantryman
United States Marine Lance Cpl. Andy Cruz, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, kicks the ball away from the Marines’ goal during a soccer game against the ... More
Lance Cpl. Dylan Hanks, a machine gunner with Black
Lance Cpl. Dylan Hanks, a machine gunner with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, dumps cement to lay a foundation at a school in Ciocanesti, Romania, May 10, 2014. Marines an... More
Corporal Jeremy McVay, a mortarman with Black Sea Rotational
Corporal Jeremy McVay, a mortarman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, patrols with Romanian soldiers of the 17th Mountain Troop Battalion in a movement to contact during... More
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment hike in the Carpathian Mountains in Vatra Dornei, Romania with Romanian soldiers of the 17th Mountain Troop Bn. dur... More
Sergeant Curtis Smith, a geographic intelligence specialist
Sergeant Curtis Smith, a geographic intelligence specialist with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, avoids a defender while rushing around to the outside during a flag footba... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ryan Emma, a landing-support specialist
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ryan Emma, a landing-support specialist with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, explains Marine Corps loading techniques to Romanian members during a pallet... More
First Lt. Melanie Helmer, the adjutant for Black Sea
First Lt. Melanie Helmer, the adjutant for Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, explains small arms protective insert plates to a child in Constanta, Romania during Children’s... More
United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel receives
United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel receives a brief from Army Maj. Gen. John O’Connor, the commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, on the various units’ operations aboard Mihail ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Matthew J. Richey of
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Matthew J. Richey of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, explains the components and functionality of the AT-4 light anti-armor weapon to Georgi... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Andrew Blacker, a platoon commander
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Andrew Blacker, a platoon commander with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, coordinates the scheme of maneuver for a cordon and search exercise with Geor... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Simerly, an infantryman
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Simerly, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, displays actions on the objective to Georgian soldiers during exercise Agile Sp... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Ian Christman, an explosive ordinance
U.S. Marine Sgt. Ian Christman, an explosive ordinance disposal technician with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shows U.S. Marines, sailors and Georgian soldiers how to... More
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, stand in formation with soldiers from the Ohio National Guard during the opening ceremony for exercise Platinum... More
United States Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Sickey,
United States Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Sickey, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shows Romanian and Croatian soldiers an M4 service rifle durin... More
Lance Cpl. Jarod Parker, a machine gunner with Weapons
Lance Cpl. Jarod Parker, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, gets his eyes and face treated with water after... More
The Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force
The Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division execute push-ups after completing a battalion three-mile run around Mihail Kogalniceanu Air ... More
Lieutenant Col. Trevor Hall, commanding officer of
Lieutenant Col. Trevor Hall, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, welcomes Lt. Gen. Richard Tryon, commander of U.S. Marines F... More
Brigadier Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of
Brigadier Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, speaks to Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14 during his visit... More
Corporal Benjamin Kirwin, a mortarman with 3rd Battalion,
Corporal Benjamin Kirwin, a mortarman with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, raises the American Flag during the opening ceremony for the beginni... More
(Left to right) Cpl. Joseph Thometz, Lance Cpl. Dustin
(Left to right) Cpl. Joseph Thometz, Lance Cpl. Dustin Shane, Gunnery Sgt. Damian Rodriguez, and Cpl. Christopher Crowley, all Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Bl... More
Latvian Lt. Col. Gunars Kaulins, the exercise director
Latvian Lt. Col. Gunars Kaulins, the exercise director for exercise Summer Shield, presents a gift to U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. John Raisch, awarding him as the best Marine of the exercise during Summer Shield’s c... More
Brigadier Gen. Edward Banta, the commanding general
Brigadier Gen. Edward Banta, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, recognizes Staff Sgt. Brandon Patrick, Cpl. Joseph Thometz and Cpl. Caelin Vas, Marines of Black Sea rotational Force 14 with 3... More
Captain Bryan Phillips, the executive officer of Weapons
Captain Bryan Phillips, the executive officer of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, speaks to Marines and sailors, and to Romanian service members of ... More
Corporal Scott Bradley and Lance Cpl. Dakota Marshall,
Corporal Scott Bradley and Lance Cpl. Dakota Marshall, two Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, reach the peak of a cliff with two Romanian soldiers of the 17th Mo... More
United States Marine Lance Cpl. Juan Sanchez, an mortarman
United States Marine Lance Cpl. Juan Sanchez, an mortarman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, deflects a Romanian shot attempt during a soccer game against the Romanians... More
Sergeant Cordero Gonzalez, an infantryman with Black
Sergeant Cordero Gonzalez, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, helps paint rocks around a flower bed at a school in Ciocanesti, Romania, May 10, 2014. Mari... More
Sergeant Jason Tarleton, a mortarman with Black Sea
Sergeant Jason Tarleton, a mortarman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, directs his squad in a movement to contract during Exercise Platinum Lynx with Romanian soldiers ... More
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force
Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment hike in the Carpathian Mountains in Vatra Dornei, Romania with Romanian soldiers of the 17th Mountain Troop Bn. dur... More
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bowlin, a
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bowlin, a religious programs specialist with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, catches a touchdown pass between multiple Army defend... More
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd
Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, use netting to tie down cargo onto a pallet with Romanian service members during a pallet building military-to-military engag... More
First Lt. Adam Fountain, a ground intelligence officer
First Lt. Adam Fountain, a ground intelligence officer with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shows children the inside of a medical Humvee while Marines and sailors visite... More
Marine Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, the commanding officer
Marine Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, briefs U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on BSRF’s mission and support to EUCOM... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Castro of Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Castro of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, sights in and fires his M4 service rifle on target during a live-fire exercise as part of exercise ... More
U.S. 1st Lt. Andrew Blacker, a platoon commander with
U.S. 1st Lt. Andrew Blacker, a platoon commander with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, enters a building with Georgian soldiers during a cordon and search exercise as part... More
Georgian Senior Sergeant Mikheili Cherkezishvili talks
Georgian Senior Sergeant Mikheili Cherkezishvili talks to U.S. Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, about different options on how to avoid, search, and ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Clermont of Black Sea
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Clermont of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, briefs Marines, sailors, and Georgian soldiers concerning IED indicators during exercise Agile... More
Serbian Col. Sladjan Stamenkovic, the exercise director
Serbian Col. Sladjan Stamenkovic, the exercise director for exercise Platinum Wolf 14, speaks during the exercise’s opening ceremony aboard South Base, Serbia, June 30, 2014. This is the first iteration of the ... More
United States Marine Corps Cpl. Shaun Lobene, an infantryman
United States Marine Corps Cpl. Shaun Lobene, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, and an Azeri soldier watch an enemy patrol pass by during patrol base ... More
Corporal Carson Baldree, a nonlethal weapons instructor
Corporal Carson Baldree, a nonlethal weapons instructor with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, encourages Cpl. Landon Amburn as ... More
Sergeant Maj. Michael Rowan, sergeant major of 3rd
Sergeant Maj. Michael Rowan, sergeant major of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, marches the Marines and sailors to a halt after completing a ba... More
Lieutenant Gen. Richard Tryon, commander of U.S. Marines
Lieutenant Gen. Richard Tryon, commander of U.S. Marines Forces Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe, speaks with Cpl. Christopher Crowley, a Marine with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine D... More
Brigadier Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of
Brigadier Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, eats lunch with Lance Cpl. Cody Turner, a mortarman, along with other Marines of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division ... More
Corporal Marcus Thibodeau, an anti-tank missileman
Corporal Marcus Thibodeau, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, examines a Latvian G36 rifle during Su... More
Gunnery Sgt. Damian Rodriguez, the communications chief
Gunnery Sgt. Damian Rodriguez, the communications chief with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14, presents a gift to Ineta Stavavena, the director o... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, battalion commander
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, battalion commander of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, shakes hands with Latvian Lt. Col. Gunars Kaulins, the exerci... More
Brigadier Gen. Edward Banta, the commanding general
Brigadier Gen. Edward Banta, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, meets with Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, during his visit to Mihail Kogalni... More
United States Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational
United States Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment participate in the opening ceremony for Exercise Platinum Lynx 14-5 in Vatra Dornei, Romania, May 5, ... More
Corporal Scott Bradley and Lance Cpl. Dakota Marshall,
Corporal Scott Bradley and Lance Cpl. Dakota Marshall, two Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, reach the peak of a cliff with two Romanian soldiers of the 17th Mo... More
United States Marine Sgt. Cordero Gonzalez, an infantryman
United States Marine Sgt. Cordero Gonzalez, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, uses his head to defend the Marines’ goal during a soccer game against the ... More
Corporal Scott Bradley and Lance Cpl. Kyle McNicholas,
Corporal Scott Bradley and Lance Cpl. Kyle McNicholas, Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, mix cement while helping lay a foundation at a school in Ciocanesti, Ro... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Carroll, a mortarman with Black
Lance Cpl. Michael Carroll, a mortarman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fires blank ammunition at the simulated enemy during a movement to contact drill with Romanian... More
(Right to left) U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, the
(Right to left) U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, the commanding officer of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 and 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, U.S. Marine Cpl. Jonathon Szpara, a machine gunner with BSRF-14 ... More
Lance Cpl. David Reust, an administrative specialist
Lance Cpl. David Reust, an administrative specialist with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment catches a touchdown pass during a flag football game to commemorate Memorial Day, ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Brandon Glavin, a parachute rigger
U.S. Marine Cpl. Brandon Glavin, a parachute rigger with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, uses a forklift to raise a pallet onto an aircraft during a pallet building milit... More
First Lt. Melanie Helmer, the adjutant for Black Sea
First Lt. Melanie Helmer, the adjutant for Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment displays a medium tactical vehicle replacement while Marines and sailors visited a local park in... More
Marine Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, the commanding officer
Marine Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, briefs U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on BSRF’s mission and support to EUCOM... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle McNicholas of Black
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle McNicholas of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fires an AT-4 light anti-armor weapon during a live-fire exercise along with Georgian soldi... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Andrew Blacker, a platoon commander
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Andrew Blacker, a platoon commander with Black Sea Rotational Force 14, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, talks with a simulated Afghan local national, played by U.S. Navy Petty Offic... More
Georgian Senior Sergeant Mikheili Cherkezishvili, speaks
Georgian Senior Sergeant Mikheili Cherkezishvili, speaks to U.S. Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment about different options of avoiding, searching for a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Merritt of Black
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Merritt of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, assists a Georgian soldier in using a Combat Metal Detector while conducting a “Finding and... More
Leaders of the participating nations involved in exercise
Leaders of the participating nations involved in exercise Platinum Wolf 14 stand at the front of the formation during the exercise’s opening ceremony aboard Camp South Base, Serbia, June 30, 2014. This is the f... More