Corporal Keegan Snell, an assaultman section leader
Corporal Keegan Snell, an assaultman section leader with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Sierra Vista, Ariz., buries a training mine before a raid training exercise here, Oct... More
From left to right: Cpl. Chuck Marion, 23, a dog handler
From left to right: Cpl. Chuck Marion, 23, a dog handler from Syracuse, N.Y., and Lance Cpl. Francisco Garcia, 21, a heavy equipment mechanic from Los Angeles, both with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marin... More
Lucious Bryant, an 87-year-old native of Carlsbad,
Lucious Bryant, an 87-year-old native of Carlsbad, Calif., sits in his chair before being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, here, Se... More
A carousel in Habbaniyah's Tourist Village rests dormant
A carousel in Habbaniyah's Tourist Village rests dormant and in a state of disrepair April 6, but provides testament to better times in the once-popular vacation and honeymoon spot. Families and newlyweds frequ... More
Two AH-1W Super Cobras land at a forward arming and
Two AH-1W Super Cobras land at a forward arming and refueling point during Integrated Training Exercise 2-17 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 15, 2017. ITX is an exercise design... More
Two AH-1W Super Cobras land at a forward arming and
Two AH-1W Super Cobras land at a forward arming and refueling point during Integrated Training Exercise 2-17 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 15, 2017. ITX is an exercise design... More
John Bailey, a Navy veteran living in Santa Paula,
John Bailey, a Navy veteran living in Santa Paula, Calif., chats with fellow corpsmen, including Petty Officer 1st Class Allan C. Indiongco, the lead petty officer serving with Navy Personnel Office, 7th Marine... More
Midshipmen participating in Career Orientation and
Midshipmen participating in Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen’s (CORTRAMID) “Marine Week” patrol during a simulation at the Infantry Immersion Trainer (IIT) Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Califo... More
Marines hold streamers during a battle color rededication
Marines hold streamers during a battle color rededication ceremony on the division parade field here, Aug. 30. Bailey fastened 25 streamers to the battle color signifying various campaigns, expeditions, battles... More
1st Marine Division commemorates the 97th anniversary of the battle of...
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
Larry and Kirk Elder, sons of Staff Sgt. Randolph Elder,
Larry and Kirk Elder, sons of Staff Sgt. Randolph Elder, receive the Congressional Gold Medal on his behalf from U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, California 48th District, during an award ceremony here, Aug. 16, 201... More
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edward Hayes,
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
George's Place grand opening
Col. Rudolph M. Janiczek, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and guests help with the cutting of the ribbon during the grand opening of George’s Place at Camp Margarita, April 22... More
Marine Lance Corporal Clay R. Simpson and Lance Cpl.
Marine Lance Corporal Clay R. Simpson and Lance Cpl. Dakota S. Myrick, artillerymen with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, watch as New Zealand Army Gunner Jayden G. Le Vaillant and Lance Bomb... More
Great Love Happens Once: The Enduring Story of Lena and John Basilone
This Valentine's Day, 1st Marine Division shares the story of the celebrated Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone and his wife Lena Mae. This is St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church in Oceanside, California where the co... More
New Zealand Army Second Lieutenant Christian Jacobsen,
New Zealand Army Second Lieutenant Christian Jacobsen, a command post officer with 163 Battery, 16th Field Regiment, moves to his collimator to check the guns’ alignment during Exercise Brimstone here, June 23.... More
Marines of Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion,
Marines of Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, stand at attention as Cpl. Aaron Seamons (right), a military police officer with MP Company, presents the company guidon to Gunne... More
New Zealand Army Staff Sgt. William L. McDougall, an
New Zealand Army Staff Sgt. William L. McDougall, an electronics technician with 2nd Workshop Company, 2nd Combat Service and Support Battalion, repairs an electrical outlet on a H1 truck during Exercise Brimst... More
A U.S. Marine with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
A U.S. Marine with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, sits during the Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen’s (CORTRAMID) “Marine Week” at Ma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, speaks to Sgt. Evan Staat, artillery electronic technician with 11th Marine Regiment, about the history of Bloody Ridge in G... More
Lance Cpl. George Sanchez, a rifleman with India Company,
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
A guest of the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
A guest of the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show waves as tanks with 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division pass by the crowds on MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 y... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Reheard, a Marine musician with the
Staff Sgt. Mark Reheard, a Marine musician with the 1st Marine Division (Forward) Band rehearses with his trumpet aboard Camp Leatherneck, Aug. 28. Reheard is one of 12 bandsmen from the 1st Marine Division (Fw... More
Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division
Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward) train as members of the Color Guard while aboard Camp Leatherneck, Jan. 24. Sgt. Carl Evans, Cpl. Carlos Moreno, Lance Cpl. Joshua Kaibel and L... More
The Centenary of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
The Centenary of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Day was commemorated April 22 at Rosebery Middle School, Rosebery, Australia, with a Marine representative of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 2015, presen... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Clark Cole, a scout with 1st Light
U.S. Marine Cpl. Clark Cole, a scout with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, teaches midshipmen how to handle an M-9 during the Career Orientation and... More
Maj. Gen. Charles L. Hudson, commander of Marine Corps
Maj. Gen. Charles L. Hudson, commander of Marine Corps Installations, Pacific, addresses local residents of Peleliu, Sept. 15, at the 70th Anniversary Ceremony for the Battle of Peleliu. The landing on Peleliu ... More
U.S. Marines celebrate 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
U.S. Marines celebrate 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division's 100 years of existence during a battle colors ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 9, 2018. The "Cannon Cockers" were activated Jan. 3... More
Marines with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct a live-fire shoot during close-quarter tactics course at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 15, 2016. The eight week course teaches th... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental Combat Team 5 sergeant major, prepares to take a bite of the birthday cake during a ceremony held in celebration of the 5th Marine Regiment’s 95th birthday her... More
Two Marines from Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron
Two Marines from Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 watch a performance at the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 29. This year’s air show honors “100 years of woman ... More
Aerial view of the annual Dress Blues Parade and Review;
Aerial view of the annual Dress Blues Parade and Review; units from the 1st Marine Division and Marine Barracks, Camp Joseph H. Pendleton participated in this parade and review (March 1950)
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct their combat marksmanship program with the M1911A1 service pistol on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 30, 2016. The CMP focuses on combat marks... More
The names of 1,060 missing soldiers and Marines are
The names of 1,060 missing soldiers and Marines are inscribed on the walls of the Memorial Chapel, commissioned in 1930 by the American Battle Monuments Commission, in Belleau Wood. Above the inside entrance is... More
Competitors prepare to begin the 16th annual City of
Competitors prepare to begin the 16th annual City of Laguna Hills Memorial Day half marathon, 10k and 5k May 26, 2014. The race honored those who are currently serving, those who have served and those who have ... More
Dress Blues Parade and Review(1950)
Aerial view of the annual Dress Blues Parade and Review; units from the 1st Marine Division and Marine Barracks, Camp Joseph H. Pendleton participated in this parade and review (March 1950)
Maj. Gen. Michael Regner, commanding general, 1st Marine
Maj. Gen. Michael Regner, commanding general, 1st Marine Division, stands beside Sgt. Maj. Michael Kufchak the new sergeant major of 1st Marine Division, during a post and relief ceremony, April 22. Barrett wil... More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles with 3rd Battalion, 7th
Amphibious Assault Vehicles with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, approach Range 220, a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain facility, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Cali... More
Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood speaks about the importance
Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood speaks about the importance of the Operation Homefront organization at the opening of the Operation Homefront Village of Monterey chapter celebration, April 29. Operation Homefront open... More
RCT/5 deploys to Al Anbar Province
Lance Cpl. Timothy W. Slack, a Motor T operator with Headquarters Company, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hugs his girlfriend Erin Garza as they wait for the busses arrive. This will be Slack's first... More
Cold Weather Training U.S. Navy, California
Petty Officer 2nd Class Roger Ayala, attached to Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, watches his footing while rappelling at the Land Traverse Assault course. Delta Company, 1st Re... More
U.S. Marines with Company D, 2nd Light Armored
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
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
Iraqi children wait in line to enter the Mulaab Soccer
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
Members of the Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team
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,
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 pick up trash outside the Mulaab Soccer
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
Hospital corpsman Petty Officer 1st Class Louie Bismonte,
Hospital corpsman Petty Officer 1st Class Louie Bismonte, assigned to 2nd Batallion 7th Marines, looks in on the students at the Deleram High School in Deleram, Afghanistan. Based at Marine Air Ground Combat Ce... More
Marine Benjamin Esparza, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd
Marine Benjamin Esparza, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, walks through a cornfield on a security patrol through Musa Qal'eh. The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, from Marine Air Ground Combat Ce... More
HIMARS fires more than 100 missiles at enemy
The Marines of Sierra Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment achieved a significant milestone, Nov. 8, aboard Camp Leatherneck by firing their 100th guided unitary rocket from the High Mobility Artillery ... More
Marines of 1st Combat Engineer Battalion bow their
Marines of 1st Combat Engineer Battalion bow their heads as they hang identification tags from the memorials paying tribute to the four Marines of 1st CEB who were killed in action during the unit's deployment ... More
Marines from 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, load
Marines from 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, load an M777 lightweight 155 mm howitzer during annual training at Las Pulgas, July 22. Marines and sailors traveled to Camp Pendleton from as far as Hawaii and... More
Tips Movement II, US Marine Corps Photo
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division move the Tactical Imagery Production System (TIPS) into the 1st Marine Division, Combat Camera compound, on Camp Margarita aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 15, 2009. The... More
Sgt. Matthew Antonik, platoon sergeant, Alpha Compnay,
Sgt. Matthew Antonik, platoon sergeant, Alpha Compnay, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, guides a Marine during rocket-battle drills Aug. 24. Marines moved into position and fired AT-4 rockets at a stationary... More
Marines with the ground combat element, Black Sea Rotational
Marines with the ground combat element, Black Sea Rotational Force 11, shoot on-the-move for Table 4 drills of the Combat Marksmanship Program at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 1. The BSRF-11 is a Special-Purpose... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Phillip A. Fascettti, sergeant
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Phillip A. Fascettti, sergeant major 1st Marine Division Forward, looks down the flightline while waiting for the arrival of Maj. Gen. Richard Mills, commanding general 1st Marine Expediti... More
U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Marine Division Foward
U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Marine Division Foward (1st MarDiv (Fwd) stand outside a bazar in Nawa, Afghanistan, where U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general 1st Marine Division Foward (... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matt Baker (left), commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matt Baker (left), commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, meets with Afghan Brig. Gen. Farooq G. Parwani, deputy commander 215th Corps, and U.S. Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterm... More
Mr. Abdul Manaf, Governor Nawa District, addresses
Mr. Abdul Manaf, Governor Nawa District, addresses local Afghan village elders during a council meeting arranged by U.S. Marines assigned to Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, in Shorshorak, Afghan... More
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Lee Haney, with Battery I, 3rd
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Lee Haney, with Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (3/10), arrives to the local administrative building dressed like one of the local Afghan nationals in Shorshorak, Afghanistan,... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard Mills (center),
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard Mills (center), commanding general 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Forward (I MEF (Fwd), and Brig. Gen. Malouk Zazay (right), Commanding Officer Afghan National Army 215th Cor... More
Lance Cpls. Jonathan Goodman of Trenton, Mo., and Jessie
Lance Cpls. Jonathan Goodman of Trenton, Mo., and Jessie Larcom of Harrisonville, Mo., monitor the server status that supports the data satellite communications of the Combat Operations Center. The Operations T... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Company C, 4th Platoon, 3rd
U.S. Marines assigned to Company C, 4th Platoon, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st. Marine Division, conduct amphibious training in preparation for an upcoming joint military amphibious assault training exer... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, patrol through a deserted bazaar near Combat Outpost Castle, July 14. “My quality of life has improved since the Marines arri... More
Gunnery Sgt. Fermin Rodriguez, an assistant team leader
Gunnery Sgt. Fermin Rodriguez, an assistant team leader with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion takes photos of a school at Combat Outpost Castle, July 15. This school will be r... More
Sgt. Maj. Phillip Fascetti (left), sergeant major for
Sgt. Maj. Phillip Fascetti (left), sergeant major for 1st Marine Divison, presents a graduation certificate to Cpl. Chelsey Young, 20, from Westland, Mich., during a Corporals Course graduation ceremony at Camp... More
Lance Cpl. Kevin Flynn, Intelligence Section clerk,
Lance Cpl. Kevin Flynn, Intelligence Section clerk, tries to stay cool during a Landing Zone Drill led by Capt. James Moore, G-5 mentor, and black-belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor, at Camp Leat... More
Gov. Gulab Mangel speaks with Col Shirin Shah, 215th
Gov. Gulab Mangel speaks with Col Shirin Shah, 215th Corps 3rd brigade commander, and Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farooq, 215th Corps deputy commander, during a break at an election shura at Camp Shorab, Helmand, Afghani... More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farouk, deputy commander 215th
Afghan Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farouk, deputy commander 215th Corps, welcomes British Gen. John McColl, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, during his visit to Camp Shorab, July 24, 2010. =Gen. McColl met with s... More
The 215th Corps partner team welcomed British Gen.
The 215th Corps partner team welcomed British Gen. John McColl, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, to Camp Shorab, Helmand, Afghanistan, July 24. General McColl commended them on their success the last fou... More
Lance Cpl. Gary Lam, 19, a combat engineer from Rosemead,
Lance Cpl. Gary Lam, 19, a combat engineer from Rosemead, Calif., uses a Gizmo mine detector to sweep for improvised explosive devices during IED lane training. Marines with Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat... More
A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance
A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), makes his way back from an improvised landing zone outside Patrol Base Ape in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug.... More
Sgt. Rey Ruiz, a forward observer with Headquarters
Sgt. Rey Ruiz, a forward observer with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward) is receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during a ceremony here, Aug. 1. Ruiz, 23, from Ogden, Utah, rec... More
Sgt. Joseph Manning, an engineer with Engineers Platoon,
Sgt. Joseph Manning, an engineer with Engineers Platoon, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, from Colorado Springs, Colo., scans the area for improvised explosive devices during a 10–day operation here, Aug. 2. The ... More
Vehicles belonging to Marines with 1st Combat Engineer
Vehicles belonging to Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion sit outside Forward Operating Base Four during Enhanced Mojave Viper training. The 1st CEB will occupy FOB Four and provide direct support to inf... More
Cpl. Chuck Marion, 23, a dog handler from Syracuse,
Cpl. Chuck Marion, 23, a dog handler from Syracuse, N.Y., uses whistle commands to instruct his improvised explosive device detection dog to clear a building during Enhanced Mojave Viper. Dog handlers with 1st ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier (center) along side
An Afghan National Army soldier (center) along side Sgt. Anthony Battles (right), Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), engage the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek... More
Lance Cpl. Edward Gniatkiewicz, 18, a motor transport
Lance Cpl. Edward Gniatkiewicz, 18, a motor transport mechanic from Australian Heights, Mich., low crawls to his simulated casualty during a combat life saver course, Aug. 15-17. Marines with 1st Combat Enginee... More
Gunnery Sgt. Ruben F. Castillo, the administration
Gunnery Sgt. Ruben F. Castillo, the administration section chief for 1st Marine Division (Forward) stands in front of Maj. Duncan Miller, the officer in charge of the administrative office to receive the Navy a... More
Pfc. Kenji Kamara, 20, an administrative clerk from
Pfc. Kenji Kamara, 20, an administrative clerk from Bowie, Md., fires the M2 .50 Caliber machinegun during crew served weapons training, Aug. 20. Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Combat Engine... More
Lance Cpl. Dillon Burran and Lance Cpl. Kristopher
Lance Cpl. Dillon Burran and Lance Cpl. Kristopher Bosi, light armored vehicle mechanics with Bravo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, replace a motor and a cooling tower in a LAV at Combat Ou... More
Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion exit a bunker
Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion exit a bunker after detonating a line of explosives during demolition training at range 119, Aug. 21. Marines were taught the basic fundamentals of demolition. 1st CEB... More
Maj. Jeff Van Cleave, the fire support coordinator
Maj. Jeff Van Cleave, the fire support coordinator for 1st Marine Division (Forward), holds a photo of himself in 1986. Van Cleave left the Marine Corps in 1990 in hopes of becoming an officer and wasn’t sure h... More
Outstanding Leadership and Commitment Earns 2/11 Marine NCO of the Qua...
Sgt. Erick A. Granados, a 24-year-old section chief with Battery G, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, stands at the position of attention after receiving 1st Marine Division's Non-commissioned Officer of the... More
Sgt. Xiong Yang, 25, a dog handler from Aurora, Ill.,
Sgt. Xiong Yang, 25, a dog handler from Aurora, Ill., gives his improvised explosive device detection dog the command to search for IED’s during a route sweep. Marines with Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat ... More
Afghan Border Patrol soldiers practice treating a puncture
Afghan Border Patrol soldiers practice treating a puncture wound on a mock patient during a medical practical application at a patrol base near combat Outpost Payne, Aug. 26. “I try my best to learn as much as ... More
Lance Cpl. Thomas Butterworth, 21, a rifleman and a
Lance Cpl. Thomas Butterworth, 21, a rifleman and a dog handler from Neosho, Mo., watches with his dog, Cpl. Trip, as fellow members of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiments K-9 unit exercise improvised explo... More
Lt. Col. Scott Leonard, the battalion commander of
Lt. Col. Scott Leonard, the battalion commander of 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, gives his remarks during a memorial service in honor of Lance Cpl. Kevin Oratowski, 23, a driver with 1st Platoon, ... More
Marines with India Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine
Marines with India Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, gather at Firebase Fiddler’s Green, Aug. 30, to honor their fallen brother, Sgt. Ronald A. Rodriguez. Rodriguez was kil... More
Marines with India Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine
Marines with India Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, gather at Firebase Fiddler’s Green, Aug. 30, to honor their fallen brother, Sgt. Ronald A. Rodriguez. Rodriguez was kil... More
Cpl. Matt Davis, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Charlie
Cpl. Matt Davis, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and an Afghanistan National Border Patrol soldier provide security during a patrol in Khan Heshin, S... More
Marines with 2nd platoon, India Battery, 3rd Battalion,
Marines with 2nd platoon, India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol through the area of Kajaki to locate and destroy enemy fixed and reinforced fighting positions, Sep... More
Families and Friends Bid Farewell to Marines and Sailors of RCT-1
Marines and sailors with Regimental Combat Team 1 load their baggage into trailers parked at the 1st Marine Regiment parade deck at Camp Horno here Sept. 6. The trailers hauled the gear to March Air Reserve Bas... More
Cpl. Jacob Hoag, the Motor Transportation maintenance
Cpl. Jacob Hoag, the Motor Transportation maintenance chief, and Cpl. Cody Scholes, a field artillery cannon crewman, both with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, take... More
3/12 Marines earn Kajaki children's trust
Cpl. Boe Trujillo, a field artillery cannon crewman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, kneels to pass out candy to local children while on a patrol through the ar... More
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion carry a hundred pound sack of tea leaves during Operation Ramadan at Combat Outpost Castle, Sept. 8. Marines... More
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, talk to a village local during a patrol near Combat Outpost Castle, Sept. 9. Over the past three months, si... More
3/12 Marines Light Up the Kajaki Night, Expose Enemy Movement
After an evening full of Taliban engagements, the Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, fire illumination rounds, Sept. 10, into a known Taliban traveling ar... More
Cpl. Tyler Ramm, a section leader with 3rd Platoon,
Cpl. Tyler Ramm, a section leader with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, from Eden Prairie, Minn., walks past a canal during a patrol at Shabu, Sept. 10. During the patrol, Mar... More
Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farooq, 215th Corps deputy commander,
Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farooq, 215th Corps deputy commander, thanks the 215th Corps Advisory Team for celebrating Eid al-Fitur with the Afghan National Army at Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2010.