Sgt. Stephen J. Ross, a section leader with Regimental
Sgt. Stephen J. Ross, a section leader with Regimental Combat Team 7 Personal Security Detachment, provides security for Col. Randall P. Newman, commanding officer of RCT-7, in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghani... More
RCT-7 Marine Re-enlists to Re-enlist Marines
Cpl. Michael R. Gibbons and Cpl. Christina White hold White’s re-enlistment certificate at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, July 31. Gibbons took part in his first re-enlistment ceremony as a career planner July 31. Wh... More
A Marine from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, pays
A Marine from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, pays his final respects at the memorials of Cpl. Kristopher D. Greer and Gunnery Sgt. Floyd E. Holley during a memorial service at Forward Operating Base Rankel... More
Cpl. John A. Galvan, an assistant squad leader with
Cpl. John A. Galvan, an assistant squad leader with Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, takes a knee by his unit logo poster he drew for his tents, as a show of unit prid... More
Marines from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine
Marines from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, pray in front of battlefield memorials for Sgt. Jason D. Calo and Lance Cpl. Nathaniel J. Schultz during a joint memorial service at Patrol Base Be... More
Marines of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine
Marines of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, paid tribute to the life and service of a fallen brother during a memorial service at Combat Outpost Kherse, Marjah, Afghanistan, Sept. 5. Lance Cpl.... More
Lance Cpl. Justin L. Chase, a metal worker with 1st
Lance Cpl. Justin L. Chase, a metal worker with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and Sally L. McCoy, a Children Giving Gifts volunteer from Orange County, Calif., show Caleb, Naomi and Lucas Mata gif... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, enter a simulated Afghan town during training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer, Dec. 7. For some of the Marines, the IIT was their first experien... More
Mortarmen with 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company,
Mortarmen with 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, watch as a round leaves the tube during a mortar shoot at Range MP-2, Dec. 10. Weapons Company used the exercise to cros... More
Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and role players portraying Afghan National Army soldiers take cover-and-return fire at the Las Pulgas Military Operations in Urban Terrain town, De... More
Cpl. Alfonso Palacios, a gunner with Headquarters and
Cpl. Alfonso Palacios, a gunner with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, holds security for his fellow Marines during improvised explosive device lane training at Outpost Barma... More
Seaman Michael C. Winberry, a corpsman with Alpha Company,
Seaman Michael C. Winberry, a corpsman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides medical attention to a role player in the Range 220 “kill house," at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center... More
Sgt. Chad D. Frokjer, a squad leader for 2nd Platoon,
Sgt. Chad D. Frokjer, a squad leader for 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, gives his Marines an alert, direction, description, range, target assignment, and fire control on rock hi... More
The Regimental Combat Team 7 personal security detachment
The Regimental Combat Team 7 personal security detachment prepares to depart Patrol Base Owens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2010. The Marines of RCT-7 PSD escort Col. Randall P. Newman, the RCT-7 co... More
Explosive ordinance disposal Marines attached to 3rd
Explosive ordinance disposal Marines attached to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, honor Gunnery Sgt. Floyd E. Holley with a ‘House of Holley’ sign, at Forward Operating Base Rankel, Helmand province, Afghani... More
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Jeffrey Craig, the first sergeant
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Jeffrey Craig, the first sergeant for Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, reads Sgt. Jason D. Calo’s name while calling roll during a joint memorial service at Patrol Base Bei... More
Cpl. John A. Galvan, an assistant squad leader with
Cpl. John A. Galvan, an assistant squad leader with Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, stands in front of the Marjah District Center, Sept. 8. One of the Afghan flags he ... More
Volunteer from Children Giving Gifts and Marine Corps
Volunteer from Children Giving Gifts and Marine Corps units wrap gifts and escort children at Children Giving Gifts in San Mateo, Nov. 20. The non-profit organization came to Camp Pendleton enabling children to... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, egress from a compound during training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer, Dec. 7. The ultimate goal of the training is to immerse the riflemen in ... More
A Marine with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company,
A Marine with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, removes an 81 mm round during a mortar shoot at Range MP-2, Dec. 10. Weapons Company used the exercise to cross train... More
Sgt. Michael P. Hodge, the squad leader for Bravo Company,
Sgt. Michael P. Hodge, the squad leader for Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, meets with the local police and village elder during a key leader engagement at the Las Pulgas Military Operations ... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan M. Koziol, a combat engineer and
Staff Sgt. Jonathan M. Koziol, a combat engineer and instructor with Tactical Training Exercise Control Group Team East, shows the Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, improvised explos... More
Cpl. Mario Ramirez, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon,
Cpl. Mario Ramirez, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, takes cover after a mechanized dismount on the edge of the Range 220 Military Operations in Urban Terrain t... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua D. Lee, a grenadier for 2nd Platoon,
Lance Cpl. Joshua D. Lee, a grenadier for 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, holds security when his patrol halts at Range 401, Jan. 29. Alpha Company conducted the range as part of... More
Cpl. Jordan D. West, a machine gunner with Regimental
Cpl. Jordan D. West, a machine gunner with Regimental Combat Team 7 Personal Security Detachment, provides rear security as the RCT-7 PSD convoys south through Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2010. West... More
Marines from Delta Company, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion,
Marines from Delta Company, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, kneel at the battlefield memorials to pay their final respects to Cpl. Kristopher D. Greer and Gunnery Sgt. Floyd E. Holley during a memorial service a... More
Marines from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine
Marines from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, render the 21-gun salute for Sgt. Jason D. Calo and Lance Cpl. Nathaniel J. Schultz during a joint memorial service at Patrol Base Beirut, Helmand ... More
Cpl. John A. Galvan, an assistant squad leader with
Cpl. John A. Galvan, an assistant squad leader with Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, painted two Afghan flags with a sponge, Q-tips and his fingers. The two flags now h... More
Sally L. McCoy, a Children Giving Gifts volunteer from
Sally L. McCoy, a Children Giving Gifts volunteer from Orange County, Calif., mans a gift table at Children Giving Gifts, a non-profit organization allowing children to select gifts for their parents, in San Ma... More
Lance Cpl. Steven P. Schwenka, a radio operator with
Lance Cpl. Steven P. Schwenka, a radio operator with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, interacts with a role player during training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer, Dec. 7. With simulated imp... More
Pfc. Joseph A. Callas, a mortarman with the 81 mm Mortar
Pfc. Joseph A. Callas, a mortarman with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines Regiment, punches a 81 mm mortar tube, preparing it prior to a mortar shoot at Range MP-2, Dec. 10. ... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua K. Cawthorn, a rifleman with Bravo
Lance Cpl. Joshua K. Cawthorn, a rifleman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security in the bazaar at the Las Pulgas Military Operations in Urban Terrain town, Dec. 11. The Marine... More
Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, sweep for improvised explosive devices with compact metal detectors indicators during improvised explosive device lane training at Outpost Barma, Ma... More
Machine gunners with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion,
Machine gunners with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provide suppressive fire for Marines entering Range 220 Military Operations in Urban Terrain town, at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Cente... More
Marines of 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion,
Marines of 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, run to cover during an assault at Range 401, Jan. 29. Alpha Company conducted the range as part of their Enhanced Mojave Viper pre-depl... More
Cpl. Michael J. Adams, a machine gunner with Regimental
Cpl. Michael J. Adams, a machine gunner with Regimental Combat Team 7 Personal Security Detachment, provides security in the Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 14, 2010. Adams serves as a machine gunne... More
Sgt. Joshua Gage, from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion,
Sgt. Joshua Gage, from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, salutes after overseeing the 21-gun salute for Sgt. Jason D. Calo and Lance Cpl. Nathaniel J. Schultz during a joint memorial service at ... More
Cpl. John A. Galvan, an assistant squad leader with
Cpl. John A. Galvan, an assistant squad leader with Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, drew his unit logo poster for his tents as a show of unit pride when the company fi... More
Daniel Mata, from Amarillo, Texas, watches as his father's
Daniel Mata, from Amarillo, Texas, watches as his father's gift is wrapped at Children Giving Gifts in San Mateo, Nov. 20. The children participating were escorted by volunteers through tables filled with gifts... More
Lance Cpl. Marco A. Hernandez, a team leader with Bravo
Lance Cpl. Marco A. Hernandez, a team leader with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, calls in an improvised explosive device during training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer, Dec. 7. The IIT in... More
Pfc. Timothy C. Bergenstock, a mortarman with the 81
Pfc. Timothy C. Bergenstock, a mortarman with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, hangs a round on the rim of a mortar tube during a mortar shoot at range MP-2, Dec. 1... More
Cpl. Nicholas D. Pelusio, a team leader, and Lance
Cpl. Nicholas D. Pelusio, a team leader, and Lance Cpl. Michael T. Minor, a rifleman, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, clear the balconies of a building at the Las Pulgas Military Operati... More
Cpl. Mario Ramirez, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon,
Cpl. Mario Ramirez, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, directs a gun team to firing position after a mechanized dismount on the edge of the Range 220 Military Ope... More
Marines of Regimental Combat Team 7 Personal Security
Marines of Regimental Combat Team 7 Personal Security Detachment play volleyball at Patrol Base Shear, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2010. This is the first time during their yearlong deployment that ... More
A platoon commander with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion,6th
A platoon commander with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion,6th Marine Regiment, kisses the identification tags of Sgt. Jason D. Calo after a joint memorial service at Patrol Base Beirut, Helmand province, Afghanistan... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Micky A. Montoya, a corpsman
Petty Officer 3rd Class Micky A. Montoya, a corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, talks to Sophia and Nathan Gaff about the gifts they selected for their parents at... More
Pfc. Timothy C. Bergenstock and Joseph A. Callas, mortarmen
Pfc. Timothy C. Bergenstock and Joseph A. Callas, mortarmen with 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, brace the mortar tube and take cover during a mortar shoot at Range MP... More
Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, simulate taking cover and returning fire at the Las Pulgas Military Operations in Urban Terrain town, Dec. 11. The Marines of 2nd Squad were tasked ... More
Cpl. Tristan R. Langston, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon,
Cpl. Tristan R. Langston, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, sights in on a target to evaluate the threat at Range 220 Military Operations in Urban Terrain town, ... More
Sgt. Maj. Phillip A. Fascetti, the 1st Marine Division
Sgt. Maj. Phillip A. Fascetti, the 1st Marine Division (Fwd.) sergeant major, places a 1st Marine Division challenge coin between the boots of Sgt. Jason D. Calo after a joint memorial service at Patrol Base Be... More
Cpl. Nicholas D. Pelusio, a team leader with Bravo
Cpl. Nicholas D. Pelusio, a team leader with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security from the top of a building at the Las Pulgas Military Operations in Urban Terrain town, Dec. 11.... More
Cpl. Ammon R. Lang, a police mentor team trainer, and
Cpl. Ammon R. Lang, a police mentor team trainer, and Seaman Ryan H. Basgby, a corpsman withBravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, return small arms fire from a role player at the Las Pulgas Militar... More