M107 rounds are staged before firing M198 155 mm howitzers
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
Marine artillerymen from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force fire their...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: J. R. Ruark Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division assist with the clean-up after Hurricane Florence at Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, N.C., Oct. 19, 2018. Marines have assiste... 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 and sailors of 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment,
Marines and sailors of 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stand in formation during the deactivation of the battalion June 1. The battalion’s deep history extends back to their activatio... More
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division use a captured
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division use a captured Japanese tank in Saipan in 1944. Navy photo
Marine Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Bussa, 29, of Chicago,
Marine Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Bussa, 29, of Chicago, was buried October 10, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In November 1943, Bussa was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Mar... More
Marines with Marine Corps Barracks (8th & I) carry
Marines with Marine Corps Barracks (8th & I) carry the casket of Marine Corps Cpl. Anthony G. Guerriero, at Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C., Nov. 14, 2017. Guerriero, 22, of Boston, and acco... More
U.S. Marines, family and Pennsylvania residents honor
U.S. Marines, family and Pennsylvania residents honor U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Nicholas J. Cancilla, Company B, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, after 73 years, during his memorial service in Altoona, Pa., Nov. 7, 201... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Pirrone, a reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Pirrone, a reconnaissance Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, loads magazines on Stone Bay, North Carolina, Aug. 26, 2020. 2d Recon conducted Close Quart... More
Patriot Guard Riders prepare to welcome U.S. Marine
Patriot Guard Riders prepare to welcome U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Nicholas J. Cancilla, Company B, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, home after 73 years in Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 5, 2016. Cancilla was killed in action (K... More
A U.S. Marine with Charlie company, 1st Battalion,
A U.S. Marine with Charlie company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, discuss a scheme of maneuver to Spanish Marines with 7th company, 2nd... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Nicholas J. Cancilla, Company
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Nicholas J. Cancilla, Company B, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, returns home after 73 years, to Altoona, Pa., Nov. 5, 2016. Cancilla was killed in action (KIA) Nov. 20, 1943 on Betio Island,... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to present their unit's colors during the rededication of colors ceremony on Camp Lejeune N.C., May 17, 2018. 3rd Battalion, 8t... More
U.S. Marines, family and Pennsylvania residents honor
U.S. Marines, family and Pennsylvania residents honor U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Nicholas J. Cancilla, Company B, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, after 73 years, during his memorial service in Altoona, Pa., Nov. 7, 201... More
A retired Marine who served with 8th Marine Regiment
A retired Marine who served with 8th Marine Regiment is escorted by 1st Sgt. Thomas Korabik, Headquarters Company 1st Sgt., 8th Marine Regiment, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 6, 2017. Marines of past and present ... More
The 2nd Marine Division Band plays music for attendees
The 2nd Marine Division Band plays music for attendees of the 6th Marine Regiment anniversary dinner at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Aug. 18, 2017. The Marines and Sailors of 6th Marine Regiment were celebrating thei... More
U.S. Marines, family and Pennsylvania residents honor
U.S. Marines, family and Pennsylvania residents honor U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Nicholas J. Cancilla, Company B, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, after 73 years, during his memorial service in Altoona, Pa., Nov. 7, 201... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald L. Green speaks
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
Marines load onto an MV-22B Osprey aboard USS Iwo Jima
Marines load onto an MV-22B Osprey aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Nov. 29, 2018. The Ospreys are returning to their home station after successfully completing exercise Trident Juncture 18 in Iceland and Norway Oct... More
Official logo 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status... More
181006-N-XP344-2034 BALTIMORE (Oct. 6, 2018) Marines
181006-N-XP344-2034 BALTIMORE (Oct. 6, 2018) Marines assigned to 2nd Marine Division describe precision guided missiles to Scout Pack 478 during a ship tour aboard the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landin... More
The Few, the Proud, World War II veteran photo
Wendell V. Perkins, a World War II veteran poses for a photo during a reunion of the 2nd Marine Division Association, recently in Reno, Nevada. Perkins served as a machine gunner for Company A, 1st Battalion, ... More
A combat engineer with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion
A combat engineer with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion attached to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment yells for Marines to stay on the white line, marking a safe area to run. The engineers held an esse... More
Chad Shannon, quarterback/coach for the 2nd Marine
Chad Shannon, quarterback/coach for the 2nd Marine Division Warriors, gets rid of the ball before being tackled by Eagles defenders at the all-purpose athletic field in front of the Naval Health Clinic, Oct. 5.
2nd MarDiv Previews Fight in Helmand Province
Col. Kenneth M. Detreux, the operations officer of 2nd Marine Division forward, visits the Afghan National Security forces compound in Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 12. Detreux said mentoring ANSF is one of t... 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
Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, don the French fourragere on their service alpha uniforms, recently. The Marines of the 6th Marine Regiment wear the braided green rope on t... More
Lt. Col. Daniel A. Schmitt, the battalion commander
Lt. Col. Daniel A. Schmitt, the battalion commander for 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, presents the Bronze Star with combat distinguishing device, the armed service’s fourth highest aw... More
Sergeant Maj. Michael D. Johns, battalion sergeant
Sergeant Maj. Michael D. Johns, battalion sergeant major for Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, ceremoniously receives the noncommissioned officer's sword from the unit's commanding officer, Col. Jame... More
Sailors with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st
Sailors with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, pull a simulated casualty from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for a casualty evacuation, recently. The corp... More
Navy Lt. Charles R. Ferguson, the chaplain for 1st
Navy Lt. Charles R. Ferguson, the chaplain for 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, speak to the non-commisioned officers of Headquarters and Service Company about warrior ethics. The progra... More
FORT PICKETT, VA - Sgt. Charles R. McNeil (center),
FORT PICKETT, VA - Sgt. Charles R. McNeil (center), a squad leader with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, speaks to several squad leaders with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regimen... More
Navy Seaman Matthew A. Dishmon, a corpsman with 3rd
Navy Seaman Matthew A. Dishmon, a corpsman with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, is congratulated by Sgt. Maj. Jim E. Lanham, the battalion’s sergeant major, after Dishmon was awarded th... More
A rifle detail prepares to give a 21-gun-salute to
A rifle detail prepares to give a 21-gun-salute to honor their fallen comrades, 14 Marines and one sailor, who died during their battalion's most recent deployment to Afghanistan. Marines and sailors of 2nd Bat... More
Marines with Weapons Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion,
Marines with Weapons Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, rehearse breaching drills during their week at MOUT Town, aboard Fort Pickett, Va., March 1. “We have to practic... More
Sailors must serve for at least one year in a Marine
Sailors must serve for at least one year in a Marine Corps command to qualify for the Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer program and earn the insignia. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marco Mancha)
Master Sgt. Russell J. Normandin, the communications
Master Sgt. Russell J. Normandin, the communications chief for 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, talks about the Marine Corps with a videographer from the Golf Channel aboard Marine Corps... More
Lt. Col. Kyle B. Ellison, the commanding officer of
Lt. Col. Kyle B. Ellison, the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, gives a lesson on Afghan culture to wives deployed Marines with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2... More
Marines of Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division,
Marines of Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, play a game of trash ball, March 18, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Trash ball is an original game thought up by Sgt. Maj. Charlie D. Stanfor... More
Sgt. Jason T. Durkaj helps operate his amphibious assault
Sgt. Jason T. Durkaj helps operate his amphibious assault vehicle during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 24. Durkaj is a section leader with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalio... More
An amphibious assault vehicle with Company E, Assault
An amphibious assault vehicle with Company E, Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, splashes into the waters of Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 24. Six vehicles with... More
Staff Sgt. Mark A. Pellon, a saxophonist for the 2nd
Staff Sgt. Mark A. Pellon, a saxophonist for the 2nd Marine Division Band, orchestrates fellow band members through a ceremonial piece aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22. Pellon has made the ... More
Cpl. Jarrod Knorr interacts with Afghan children at
Cpl. Jarrod Knorr interacts with Afghan children at the Marjah District Center, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 3. The 22-year-old Adrian, Mich., native is a vehicle commander for the Personal Security Det... More
Staff Sgt. Maximo Veliz, the Personal Security Detachment
Staff Sgt. Maximo Veliz, the Personal Security Detachment commander for 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, provides security for his team while they park their vehicles during a movement through Marjah Distric... More
U.S. Marine, Lance Cpl. Alberto Vazquez, from Combat
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
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
New York resident Pfc. Norberto Ariza tightens the
New York resident Pfc. Norberto Ariza tightens the strap atop a truck bed holding a damaged mine roller April 14. Ariza is a motor transport operator with Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division (Forward)... More
Hanahan, SC native recognized, awarded for being 2nd Marine Division’s...
Hanahan, S.C., native and Hanahan High School class of 2007 graduate, Marine Sgt. Ricky T. Bergman, a communications technician, was presented with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal at Marine Corps Trai... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Kearny, Ariz., native Cpl. Matthew E. Jenkins is an intelligence specialist for 2nd Marine Division (Forward), collecting information about ... More
COMBAT OUTPOST OUELLETTE, Helmand province, Islamic
COMBAT OUTPOST OUELLETTE, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Marines unwind and play a friendly game of cards while listening to music after a hard day’s work. This scene is a common nightly ri... More
Sniper Platoon Keeps Cool Under Fire
Marines with the Sniper Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, have accomplished a great deal in northern Marjah. The platoon has provided critical support to the battalion by providing long-range fire on... More
PATROL BASE SHARK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE SHARK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A small child curiously peaks around the corner as Marines patrol through the local area outside the base. Marines in Company L, 3rd Battal... More
An Afghan boy gives a thumbs up during a shura on Patrol
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
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Staff Sgt. Tony Palomo of Winnfield, La., stands in front of a small memorial of fallen Marines with 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company... More
Buffalo Marine Leads Recon Through Danger Zone
PATROL BASE ALCATRAZ, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Buffalo, N.Y., native Cpl. Jebediah Stevens stands beside B Company’s flag. The reconnaissance Marine with B Company, 2nd Reconnaissan... More
An Afghan boy watches as U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion,
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
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan —Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion look at the estimated 1,200-1,500 lbs. of desert sand compacted on top of a Light Armored V... More
A little bit of shade - A little girl sitting in front of a rusty barr...
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
NAWA DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – A patrolman
NAWA DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – A patrolman with the Afghan Uniform Police stands guard outside a refurbished precinct. He is one of several AUP patrolmen who eat, sleep, and work alongside Marin... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Milwaukee, Wis., native, Maj. Steve Shultz, lifts a bar over his head in preparation for his final set of shoulder presses. The member of th... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Avery Alejandro, the preventative
Petty Officer 3rd Class Avery Alejandro, the preventative medicine specialist with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), evaluates a patient. Alejandro has been a corpsman f... More
WAZIRABAD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
WAZIRABAD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A Marine takes an Afghan man’s picture during a recent operation as part of the routine identification process used to detect potential insurgents.... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion walk
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
Willimasport, Ind., native Sgt. Thomas Marshall is
Willimasport, Ind., native Sgt. Thomas Marshall is a light armored vehicle mechanic with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward). He followed in his parents’ footsteps to becom... More
PATROL BASE TALIBJAN, Helmand province, Afghanistan
PATROL BASE TALIBJAN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8, render a salute during a memorial ceremony for Cpl. Michael C. Nolen of Spring Va... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE EDINBURGH, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE EDINBURGH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Olathe, Kan., native Lance Cpl. Daniel Korb works on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle. The Motor Transport mechanic with 3rd Battalion... More
Pittsburgh native Zachary Beamer (center), an assaultman
Pittsburgh native Zachary Beamer (center), an assaultman with the Personal Security Detachment of 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, stands with members of the PSD, Shelton, Neb., native Cpl. Ryan Volf (left)... More
NY native Navy corpsman reflects on 9/11
Northport, Long Island, N.Y., native Seaman Darryl St. George, a corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, was a student at Marymount Manhattan College when the World Trade Center was attacked Sept. 11,... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (second from left), commanding
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (second from left), commanding general of Regional Command Southwest and II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), salutes as coalition forces officially transferred responsibility for s... More
Need a lift?, Afghanistan
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeff Liddic (left) and Lance Cpl. Thelonious Riddick (right), escort Hayatullah, a 7-year-old Afghan boy, back to his village on a V-22 Osprey Aug. 2, 2011. Hayatullah was injured a... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Brewster, N.Y., native Pfc. Lance Longchamps sifts through his toolbox before working on a vehicle. Longchamps is one of eight mechanics responsible for... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), work on a tank part which allows the main gun to fully traverse. The ... More
SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Afghanistan - An explosion
SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Afghanistan - An explosion rocks the ground in the Ladar Bazaar after a line charge is detonated. Second Combat Engineer Battalion leveled the marketplace to clear it of Improvised E... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks sit parked under an Afghan sunset. Tankers with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, regularly perform overwatch missions... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, conduct a security patrol out of Patrol Base Fulod in Sangin, Afghanistan, Aug. 17, 2011. Marine... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Afghanistan --
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- Clear Lake, Iowa native Gunnery Sgt. Chad Trebil, the 2nd Marine Division (Forward) intelligence section operations chief, uses a rowing machine aboard Camp Le... More
Detroit native Lance Cpl. Alexander H. Brown helps
Detroit native Lance Cpl. Alexander H. Brown helps to keep the Marines of Kilo Company motivated while on deployment by showing them how to focus on the positive parts of deployment. Brown, an assaultman with 3... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and Afghan Army soldiers walk through the streets of Marjah during a recent patrol. The ANA has set up new security checkpoints since last year which have made t... More
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed Police joined Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, recently at a feast held by local leader Mohammad Razul. “Nothing could give a ... More
Sterling Heights, Mich., native Pfc. Robert A. Weimer
Sterling Heights, Mich., native Pfc. Robert A. Weimer suffered two heat-related injuries in the Afghan heat. He is no longer able to perform his duties as a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, but... More
Belmont, Calif., native Sgt. Roberto Rayon, a squad
Belmont, Calif., native Sgt. Roberto Rayon, a squad leader with Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, speaks to village elders during a recent patrol. Afghan National Army soldiers and He... More
Wesson, Miss., native, Pfc. Caleb Broome, a machine
Wesson, Miss., native, Pfc. Caleb Broome, a machine gunner with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, helps stack care packages. The packages, once divided by section, will be delivered to indi... More
Cpl. Toney G. Watkins, a Davison, Mich., native, watches
Cpl. Toney G. Watkins, a Davison, Mich., native, watches Lance Cpl. Kyle N. Hudson, a Belleview, Fla., native, as he sorts through spare wires recently while cleaning and organizing gear. The two communication... More
Cincinnati native Cpl. Clint Sahadi, a team leader
Cincinnati native Cpl. Clint Sahadi, a team leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, observes Afghan National Army soldiers as they patrol through Eastern Marjah. Only two Marines, acting ... More
Beaver Lake, Neb., native Cpl. Kristopher Kidd carries
Beaver Lake, Neb., native Cpl. Kristopher Kidd carries out a box of trash bags from a storage container. The supply warehouse noncommissioned officer with the Supply Section for Headquarters Battalion (Forward)... More
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle is staged
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle is staged outside the exterior wall of a patrol base for Bravo Company’s mobile unit to respond quickly when needed. The Marines of “Bad Mobile,” as they are called, ma... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt.
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt. Tony L. Jago of Rushsylvania, Ohio is the assistant operations chief for the Operations Section of 2nd Marine Division (Forward). The 29-year-old is entrus... More
Seattle Marine trades desert uniform for scrubs
Corporal Gabriela Diaz of Seattle is currently deployed to Afghanistan as the warehouse chief for Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward). She has spent the last seven months managing millions of ... More
Lexington, Ky., native Cpl. Levi Carroll (left), a
Lexington, Ky., native Cpl. Levi Carroll (left), a company clerk, and Ewing, N.J., native Cpl. Abdelbasset Jibbou, an administration clerk, both with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward)... More
Tennessee native finds adventure where the rubber meets the road
Gallatin, Tenn., native Maj. Corey Collier is responsible for monitoring the operations of all service members within the division’s 25,000 square mile area of operations. Collier is the current operations offi... More
Cayey, Puerto Rico native Cpl. Alexis Lopez Alsina
Cayey, Puerto Rico native Cpl. Alexis Lopez Alsina realized he wanted to join the Marine Corps in 2001. Lopez Alsina played soccer throughout high school and gave up the opportunity to play for the University o... More
Lance Cpl. Matthew T. Earle, a Manassas, Va., native
Lance Cpl. Matthew T. Earle, a Manassas, Va., native and an assaultman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, returned to Marjah less than a year after he was shot in the side during an insurge... More
Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division
Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), prepare to fly an American flag Sept. 11 in remembrance of 9/11. The unit flew 50 flags at its headquarters that day to facilitate requests fr... More
An Afghan boy enjoys the playground of his new school
An Afghan boy enjoys the playground of his new school in central Marjah. The Balakino School is one of many schools that have opened in the district within the past month.
Sergeant Christopher Holmstrom of Newnan, Ga., scans
Sergeant Christopher Holmstrom of Newnan, Ga., scans the area while on a convoy patrol. The Light Armored Vehicle mechanic with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion has been on dozens of convoy missions s... More
M777 howitzers lie in wait at the end of another day,
M777 howitzers lie in wait at the end of another day, ready to send rounds down range at any moment. The artillerymen of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, are always on call. They live feet ... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph L. Stearrett, a Tazewell, Tenn.,
Lance Cpl. Joseph L. Stearrett, a Tazewell, Tenn., native and a motorman team leader with India Company, is on his second deployment in Marjah. He volunteered to return less than one year after his last deploym... More
Tacoma, Wash., native Sgt. Mario Powers, a legal
Tacoma, Wash., native Sgt. Mario Powers, a legal noncommissioned officer with 2nd Marine Division (Forward), does lateral raises at the gym. “I try and create my own workouts, and on my days off I do cardio,” s... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, work together to assemble a .50-caliber machine ... More