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
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
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
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
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
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. 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