Great grandfather earns the French Fourragere, great grandson wears it
Private First Class Linton Carl Fendley, stands at the position of attention after graduating boot camp aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in 1917. Fendley served with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Reg... 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
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stand in formation during the battalion’s 73rd birthday celebration at Marston Pavilion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Mar. 26... More
Phil Lutes, an Oklahoma Patriot Guard Rider, carries
Phil Lutes, an Oklahoma Patriot Guard Rider, carries an American flag while shaking the hand of Marine Corporal David Korn, electro-optical ordnance repair technician, prior to the remains of Marine Corps Pvt. ... More
Marines with 4th Marine Regiment listen to the recited
Marines with 4th Marine Regiment listen to the recited history of their regiment Jan. 31 during a ceremony commemorating the reconstitution of the 4th Marine Regiment at the Beach Head club on Camp Hansen. The ... More
Brig. Gen. Timothy C. Hanifen, 2nd Marine Aircraft
Brig. Gen. Timothy C. Hanifen, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, meets with Marines from Battery F, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marines to wish them a Merry Christmas at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 23, 2007.
Meeting with the Women's Engagement Team
Iraqi teachers meet with members of the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF FWD) Women's Engagement Team and RCT-1 Echo Company 2nd Battalion 24th Marines at a school in Saqlawiyah, Iraq on February 28, 2008. E... More
"America's Battalion" Capitalizes on Ramadi's Security
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, unload palettes of bottled water at Joint Security Station Iron located in southern part of Ramadi, Iraq, April 6. Due to improvements in Ramadi's security, Mari... More
Staff Sgt. Richard A. Gonzales, team chief, Detachment
Staff Sgt. Richard A. Gonzales, team chief, Detachment 1, Civil Affairs Team 3, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, takes advantage of the safe surroundings during one of the meetings... 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
Taking a look at a toe - A man sitting on the ground with two boys
Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan D. Negron, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5, inspects an infected toe of a child following the reopening of the Al Wardie Elementary School outside of Albu ... More
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as in Ramadi,
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 4. Marines and IPs patrol to protect people in the area and to provide an opportunity for the IPs to practice techniques the Marines have taught them.
Iraqi police load blankets, heaters and clothing supplied
Iraqi police load blankets, heaters and clothing supplied by U.S. Marines (not shown) with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, to give out in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 4. The IPs will give th... More
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as U.S. Marines
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as U.S. Marines (not shown) with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, participate in a joint patrol with IPs in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 4... More
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as U.S. Marines
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as U.S. Marines (not pictured) with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, participate in a joint patrol with IPs in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec... More
A Malaysian Soldier assigned to 9th Royal Malaysian
A Malaysian Soldier assigned to 9th Royal Malaysian Regiment temporarily assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment racks the charging handle of a M-240B machine gun during an unknown distance... More
Canadian soldiers assigned to 2nd Royal Canadian Regiment,
Canadian soldiers assigned to 2nd Royal Canadian Regiment, Canadian army, set up concertina wire around the mock U.S. Embassy at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii. Canadian soldiers and U.S. Marines as... More
2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment Unphased by First IED Attack
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, walked away from their first improvised explosive device attack unharmed when their MRAP was hit during a routine personnel convoy July 27, during combat operati... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, carefully
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, carefully dusts the ground after receiving a confirmation sound from his metal detector during 2/9’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Support Company’s advanced improvised ... More
Lance Cpl. Jack Hamilton, a rifleman with Golf Company,
Lance Cpl. Jack Hamilton, a rifleman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, scans the horizon for insurgents behind a canal bank while taking enemy contact in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 16. The s... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, sets up desks
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, sets up desks at Yellow School, Sept. 2, in Marjah. Yellow School is one of the many community restoration projects 3rd Civil Affairs Group, 2/9 has accomplished. The u... More
Cpl. Michael H. Whorton, an intelligence analyst with
Cpl. Michael H. Whorton, an intelligence analyst with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, receives chili dogs from 2/9’s chow hall at Camp Hansen, Marjah, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2010. Each morning food specialis... More
Enhanced Mojave Viper U.S. Navy, California
Hospital Corpsman Albert Amayarivera, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security from the window of a cleared building during a foot patrol through the Warda-Mir training fac... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, shovels dirt
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, shovels dirt from a newly installed culvert pipe to help the flow of water in a clogged canal during the construction of Typhoon 3 in Marjah, Afghanistan, Sept. 8. Mari... More
Battlefield crosses represent three recently fallen
Battlefield crosses represent three recently fallen Marines of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment: Cpl. Philip Charte and Lance Cpl. Cody Roberts, riflemen with the company; and Lance Cpl. Ross Ca... More
Lt. Gen. Duane Thiessen, commander, U.S. Marine Corps
Lt. Gen. Duane Thiessen, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, poses with U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye after cutting the ribbon at the new Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer building on Marine Corps Base Hawaii... More
Chief Petty Officer Robert Davis, assigned to 2nd Battalion,
Chief Petty Officer Robert Davis, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, holds an infant that was brought to the Afghan National Army medical outreach in Marjah, Afghanistan, to receive a physical exam... More
This before and after photo shows the difference between
This before and after photo shows the difference between the beginning and end phase of construction project Logcamp at Camp Hanson in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Once complete, Logcamp will consist ... More
Afghan police officer Abdul Wali graduates from a police
Afghan police officer Abdul Wali graduates from a police skills training course at the Garmsir District Center, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 30. The course instruction included hand-cuffing, searching, h... More
Where Minds Meet: FET bridges gap between Western, Afghan culture
Sgt. Meredith Burns, the team leader of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment’s Female Engagement Team, speaks to a local of Nawa District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, about taking advantage of services offered... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph Marshall, a squad automatic weapon
Lance Cpl. Joseph Marshall, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, gears up for a patrol in Northern Marjah, March 19. Marshall is from Houston.
Cpl. Anesone Bentley, a driver for Shaker Mobile, Fox
Cpl. Anesone Bentley, a driver for Shaker Mobile, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, unloads boxes of water at a patrol base in northern Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 19.
Coalition personnel depart a shura in Southern Marjah
Coalition personnel depart a shura in Southern Marjah District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, via an MV-22 Osprey, concluding Operation Watchtower, March 25.
Newly-trained Afghan Army soldiers calibrate their
Newly-trained Afghan Army soldiers calibrate their weapon sights during training at the ANA Academy, Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3. Marines and ANA instructors partner ... More
Fallen squad leader lives on, operation Enduring Freedom
CAMP HANSEN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment pay their final respects to Sgt. Joseph Garrison, a squad leader with Fox Company, 2/8, during a ... More
Lt. Col. William Vivian, commanding officer of 2nd
Lt. Col. William Vivian, commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, speaks to visiting community leaders from San Clemente, Calif., before they tour the Infantry Immersion Trainer, June 15. The g... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Engineer Platoon, Weapons
U.S. Marines assigned to Engineer Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Spanish marine engineers, assigned to Spain's 3rd Mech... More
Lt. Col. John W. Evans Jr. (right), outgoing commanding
Lt. Col. John W. Evans Jr. (right), outgoing commanding officer, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, welcomes Lt. Col. Justin S. Dunne, incoming commanding officer, 2/3, following their change of command ceremo... More
PATROL BASE MEIS, Helmand province, Afghanistan --
PATROL BASE MEIS, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- Endicott, N.Y., native Lance Cpl. Zachary Reardon, a rifleman with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, poses for a photo and jokes with the Marines... More
MEU arrives in Darwin. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Australian Defence Force members unload gear from an Australian military vehicle Aug. 1 in ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brian J O'Day, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brian J O'Day, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (2/10) commanding officer talks to Marines and their families during the 2/10 family day at the Courthouse Bay Marina, aboard Camp Leje... More
Two brothers, two MOSs, two units, same ship
Cpl. Christopher R. Taylor, left, landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Lance Cpl. John D. Taylor, right, a field radio operator with Echo Company, B... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8 receive a class on indicators of improvised explosive device placement on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Aug 31, 2011. The Marines ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. George J. Flynn III, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. George J. Flynn III, commanding officer, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8, speaks with local village elders on Combat Outpost Shir Ghazay, Afgha... More
Stockton, Calif., native Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Ramirez,
Stockton, Calif., native Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Ramirez, a rifleman with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrols through a field. The 19-year-old is a graduate of Manteca High School... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert J. Powell, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert J. Powell, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment Police Advisory Team staff non-commissioned officer in charge and native of Watertown, N.Y., assesses a target with an Afghan Local Po... More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Michael Putnam, platoon commander,
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Michael Putnam, platoon commander, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, gives a mission brief during Lava Viper in Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Jan. 13, 2012. Lava Vip... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, fire a Howitzer D-30 during an artillery demonstration for government officials and local elders from districts across southern Helmand h... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dane Miller, machine gunner,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dane Miller, machine gunner, Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, carries his M249 squad automatic weapon after firing during Lava Viper in Pohakulo... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ross T. Gundlach, a dog handler with
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ross T. Gundlach, a dog handler with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and his trusted dog Casey, search a road for improvised explosive devices here, Jan 20. Always together while on patrol,... More
A U.S. Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd
A U.S. Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, carries his shoulder launched multi-purpose assault weapon during an immediate action drill at Lava Viper in Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii,... More
Grenada, Miss., native Lance Cpl. Jordan Nail, an
Grenada, Miss., native Lance Cpl. Jordan Nail, an infantryman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, holds security during a patrol through a bazaar on the opening day of Operation Double Check J... More
A bulldozer creates a berm during the opening week
A bulldozer creates a berm during the opening week of Operation Double Check. The berm surrounds an elevated post constructed by Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, to help A... More
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, load 60mm mortar rounds in a M224A1 mortar system at Lava Viper in Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Jan. 29, 2012. Lava Viper is a battalion l... More
A local elder from Trek Nawa speaks during a shura
A local elder from Trek Nawa speaks during a shura here, Jan. 29. The shura coincided with a clearing operation conducted by Afghan National Army soldiers with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps as part of Operation Tage... More
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, use sticks and tarps to build a shelter during the second day of Operation Double Check, a battalion-level offensive to rid Mouslmani and other area... More
The “Magnificent Bastards” of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
The “Magnificent Bastards” of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines have been deployed to Afghanistan since August 2011. Their main efforts have been reconstruction and creating a security bubble from which the Afghan Nat... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew T. Morrissey, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew T. Morrissey, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment commanding officer, speaks to Afghan Local Police recruits on their first day of training here, Feb. 4. The 59 Afghan recruits will ... More
Lt. Safiullah Ahmidi, 22, executive officer Now Zad
Lt. Safiullah Ahmidi, 22, executive officer Now Zad company, from Kabul, Afghanistan, says, “We are very happy to have the Marines here. Before them, we didn’t have good training or coordination. Now we can do ... More
A memorial is held in memory of Sgt. William C. Stacey,
A memorial is held in memory of Sgt. William C. Stacey, a Marine from Seattle, Wash., who was killed in combat in Now Zad District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on January 31, 2012. Stacey served proudly with ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Shane Willis, a 28 year-old Manchester,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Shane Willis, a 28 year-old Manchester, N.H., native and the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Police Advisor Team chief instructor, teaches an Afghan Local Police recruit proper patrolling te... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner (left), the Regimental
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner (left), the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, is flanked by his staff as he speaks during the opening of a commanders conference here, March 1. Commanders, staff officer... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Mussulin, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Mussulin, a squad leader with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and 24-year-old native of Susanville, Calif., points to a mock improvised explosive device for Sgt. John Co... More
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion,
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, takes a rest during a patrol here, March 9. Marines at Patrol Base Lambadand conduct daily patrols with Afghan Nation Security Forces, tra... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Tolai, 3rd
An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps, talks to local Afghan children during a dismounted patrol in Marjah, March 24, 2012. Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Re... More
Marines, sailors land in Australia
U.S. and Australia officials greet approximately 200 Marines and sailors from Hawaii as they arrive in Australia April 3. The Marines and sailors are with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Mari... More
Corporal Ricardo J. Figueroa, an electrician and
Corporal Ricardo J. Figueroa, an electrician and non-commissioned officer in charge of Marine Corps Integrated Maintenance Management System serving with Utilities Platoon, Regimental Combat Team 5, inspects a ... More
Sergeant Luke McNally of Marlton, N.J., patrols through
Sergeant Luke McNally of Marlton, N.J., patrols through the brush during a live-fire exercise. The 27-year-old squad leader with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, led his squad... More
U.S. Marine Justin K. Smith, a squad leader with Weapons
U.S. Marine Justin K. Smith, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and native of Greensboro, N.C., takes a sip of tea while speaking with local residents during a patrol here,... More
Marines of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment conduct
Marines of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment conduct a facing movement in order to emplace helmets as part of military battle crosses during the battalion's memorial ceremony here, April 12.The memorials are s... More
U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. John E. Trotta, the
U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. John E. Trotta, the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment operations chief, looks for enemy movement during a patrol in Trek Nawa, April 13, 2012. Trotta and Sgt. Maj. William R. Fr... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, observe
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, observe enemy activity during a firefight in Musa Qaleh District, Afghanistan April 14, 2012. During Operation Lariat, Marines engaged in multiple firefights wit... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental Combat Team 5 sergeant major, talks to Cpl. Andrew Myers, a squad leader with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, about life at Patrol Base Huske... More
Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment stand in line during a Purple Heart ceremony at the Camp San Mateo parade deck, April 17. Thirty-seven Marines and sailors received Purple Heart Medal... More
Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, fire at a rifle target at Kangaroo Flats Training Area April 18. During a weeklong field exercise... More
Marines hone tactics, techniques in outback
Pfc. William J. Rogers peers through tall grass during a patrol at Kangaroo Flats Training Area, Australia, April 18. Rogers is a rifleman with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Divisio... More
Amani Kila Siku (Always Faithful): Kenyan serves his new country as a ...
Private First Class Aristarchus Metto is from Eldoret, Kenya, but plans on submitting paperwork to become a U.S. citizen after his deployment. Metto, a motor transport operator with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion,... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, board
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, board an MV-22B Osprey to be relocated to an unfamiliar landing zone as part of their field exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 10, 2016. Working together help... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and 26-year-old native of Hillsdale, Mich., and Yeager, an improvised explosiv... More
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Correa, infantryman, Golf Company,
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Correa, infantryman, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, interacts with Afghan children while on a patrol through Musa Qa’leh District, Afghanistan, April 23, 2012. Correa, from ... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman with Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 23-year-old native of Paramus, N.J., passes by a local man during a dismounted ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, cooks rice with his makeshift kitchen during an overnight mobile post here, April 26, 2012. Vill... More
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, sniffs out a possible IED while Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sweeps a chokepoint ... More
Marines get into late night insanity
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Baur, a mortarman, Lance Cpl. Bradley Werho, an infantry assaultman, and Lance Cpl. James Grothey, a rifleman, all serving with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, get a late ni... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy H. Blakely, corpsman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy H. Blakely, corpsman, Police Advisor Team 2, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, checks on the wound of an Afghan National Police patrolman, May 2, 2012. PAT 2 , regularly conduct... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, performs pull-ups on a makeshift bar during an overnight post ... More
Lance Cpl. Taylor Adkins, a rifleman and radio operator
Lance Cpl. Taylor Adkins, a rifleman and radio operator with 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrols through a main road in Marjah en route to the Afghan Uniformed Police precinct... More
Marines in Afghanistan thinking about mom at home
U.S. Marine Pfc. Taurean Benn (left), a small arms mechanic, and Lance Cpl. Seth Isaacs, a rifleman, both serving with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, share some small talk as they guard one of the base's e... More
Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provide overwatch on the northern Musa Qa’leh wadi, May 8, 2012. During operation Ox Bow, Marines detained about 20 suspected enemy combatants.
U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Mooresville, N.C., speaks with Ramsay Wharton, a reporter with Hawa... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes (in wheelchair), a
U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes (in wheelchair), a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Mooresville, N.C., begins a motivational run with f... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, fold the flag during the funeral for a Marine veteran. The battalion has been averaging 350 funerals per year. So far this year, the battalion has ... More
Brig. Gen. James Lariviere, commanding general, 4th
Brig. Gen. James Lariviere, commanding general, 4th Marine Division, talks with the Marines of Battery D, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division about changes coming in the Corps during the un... More
2/3 deploys to Okinawa UDP
Lance Cpl. Joseph Mecum, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, shares a bonding moment with his wife and daughter at Hangar 105 before leaving on deployment to Okinawa, June 9. 2/3 is the first in... More
Purple Heart Ceremony aboard Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jason S.D. Perry, left, commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (2/5), presents the Purple Heart to Lance Cpl. Jonathon Anderson, with Echo Company, 2/5, Regimental C... More
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion,
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment re-inks his signature on a mortar casing fired in memory of Sgt. Frank Zaehringer, a squad leader and native of Reno, Nev., who was killed ... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the RCT-5 sergeant major, patrol through a bazaar during the regimental staff's final battle... More
Javelin Thrust 2012, US Marine Corps Photo
Reserve Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment (2/25) hump from Range 107 to Camp Wilson after conducting squad element assault tactics. Javelin Thrust 2012 is an annual large scale exercis... More
Javelin Thrust 2012, US Marine Corps Photo
Sgt Casey McClarnon, a squad leader with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment (2/25) distributes M203 grenade ammunition to Marines while preparing to execute a squad element assault aboard Range 107.... More
Javelin Thrust 2012, US Marine Corps Photo
LCpl Robert Cocuzza, a rifleman with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment (2/25) rests under shade before executing a squad element assault aboard Range 107. Javelin Thrust 2012 is an annual large sca... More