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[Waist Gunner in Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, World War II]

[Waist Gunner in Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, World War II]

Title: [Waist Gunner in Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, World War II]..Creator: Richie, Robert Yarnall, 1908-1984..Date: April or May 1943..Place: Mitchel Field Air Force Base, Long Island, New York..Part Of: Robe... More

US Navy (USN) MASTER At Arms Second Class (MA2) Guy DeCoito, Naval Station (NS) Pearl Harbor Security, demonstrates to military family members how to use a Browning M2 HB 0.50 caliber heavy machine gun during the Command's National Night Out Program. National Night Out is held each year at Pearl Harbor and across the nation strengthening police-community partnerships and heightening crime and drug prevention

US Navy (USN) MASTER At Arms Second Class (MA2) Guy DeCoito, Naval Sta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Ryan C. Mcginley, Usn Release ... More

A burst of flames spews from the barrels of an M2 .50 caliber machine gun mounted on the fantail aboard the Nimitz Class Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) on Jan. 17, 2007, during a U.S. Navy security team weapons qualification somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Kristopher Wilson) (Released)

A burst of flames spews from the barrels of an M2 .50 caliber machine ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Kristopher Wilson, USN Release Status: Released to Public C... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned to the Weapons Department load a Browning M2 HB 0.50 caliber heavy machine gun during a training exercise on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CAW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned to the Weapons Department load a Browni...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Daniel J. Mark, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class (AO3) Daniel Wickersham mans a Browning M2 HB 0.50 caliber heavy machine gun located on the fantail of the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are performing combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class (AO3) Daniel Wickersham...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Tyler J. Clements, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) reload a M2 .50 caliber machine gun before firing 200 rounds.

Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (...

Pacific Ocean (Dec. 07, 2004) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) reload a M2 .50 caliber machine gun before firing 200 rounds for each team of two during a familiariza... More

Aviation Ordnancemen Airman Daphne Pealo fires a M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Aviation Ordnancemen Airman Daphne Pealo fires a M2 .50-caliber machin...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 14, 2014) Aviation Ordnancemen Airman Daphne Pealo fires a M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway performi... More

A US Navy (USN) crewmember stands watch at a Browning M2 HB 0.50 caliber heavy machine gun mounted on the flight deck aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) during a scheduled deployment on the Persian Gulf in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) crewmember stands watch at a Browning M2 HB 0.50 calib...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Leah Stiles, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

Members of the Marine detachment aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) prepare to fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from one of the ship's bridge wings

Members of the Marine detachment aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Steven C. Hurd Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Members of the Marine detachment aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) prepare to fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from one of the ship's bridge wings

Members of the Marine detachment aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Steven C. Hurd Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Infantrymen prepare to fire during qualifications tests on an M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle on a firing range. The vehicle is equipped with an M242 25 mm Chain Gun and a 7.62 mm M240C machine gun

Infantrymen prepare to fire during qualifications tests on an M2 Bradl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Benning State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 Bobby Mathis Release Status: Released to P... More

M1 Abrams main battle tanks of Company D, 1ST Battalion, 11th Cavalry, stop in a narrow lane while participating in the Confident Enterprise phase of REFORGER/AUTUMN FORGE '83. The M1 in the foreground has an M2 HB .50-cal. machine gun mounted on the commander's hatch and an M240 7.62 mm machine gun on the loader's hatch

M1 Abrams main battle tanks of Company D, 1ST Battalion, 11th Cavalry,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER/AUTUMN FORGE '83 Base: Ulrichstein Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Relea... More

A US 1ST Cavalry Division M113 armored personnel carrier passes through the town of Wells after crossing the Maas River during REFORGER/AUTUMN FORGE '83. The APC is equipped with an M2 HB .50 cal. machine gun

A US 1ST Cavalry Division M113 armored personnel carrier passes throug...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER/AUTUMN FORGE '83 Country: Netherlands / Holland (NLD) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Members of Company A, 1ST Battalion, 8th Regiment, 24th Marine Amphibious Unit, proceed along a road aboard a M151 light utility vehicle during a multinational peacekeeping operation. Mounted on the vehicle is an M2 .50-cal Browning machine gun

Members of Company A, 1ST Battalion, 8th Regiment, 24th Marine Amphibi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN) Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT R. D. Lucas Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

Members of the 51st Security Police Squadron guard the perimeter of the base in an armored personnel carrier during Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '84. One security policeman mans the carrier's M2 HB .50-cal. machine gun while two others are armed with M16 rifles. The M16 in the center is equipped with an M203 40 mm grenade launcher

Members of the 51st Security Police Squadron guard the perimeter of th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Bob Fehringer Release Statu... More

Personnel of the 1/11th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, are instructed in the use of a night vision sight on an M2, .50 caliber machine gun

Personnel of the 1/11th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, are instructe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Carson State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Personnel of the 1/11th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, are instructed in the use of a night vision sight on an M2, .50 caliber machine gun

Personnel of the 1/11th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, are instructe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Carson State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A US Marine cleans M2 .50-caliber machine guns aboard the amphibious assault ship USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) during Exercise OCEAN VENTURE '84

A US Marine cleans M2 .50-caliber machine guns aboard the amphibious a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 Country: Caribbean Sea Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

Members of the 3rd Platoon, Company B, 82nd Airborne Division, aboard an Army utility landing craft, conduct offshore firing at targets on Viegues Island using a 50-cal. M2 Browning machine gun during Operation OCEAN VENTURE '84

Members of the 3rd Platoon, Company B, 82nd Airborne Division, aboard ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Phil Schmitten ... More

Honduran troops are trained in the use of an M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun on an M-3 tripod during the joint US/Honduras Exercise AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE). The instructors are from the 1ST Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Honduran troops are trained in the use of an M2 .50-caliber Browning m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A soldier mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted in a jeep during the joint US/Honduras Exercise AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE)

A soldier mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted in a jeep during ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Honduran troops are trained in the use of an M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun on an M-3 tripod during the joint US/Honduras Exercise AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE). The instructors are from the 1ST Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Honduran troops are trained in the use of an M2 .50-caliber Browning m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A soldier mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted in a jeep during the joint US/Honduras field training Exercise AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE)

A soldier mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted in a jeep during ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A left side view of a US Army M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle equipped with an M2 .50 caliber machine gun. Field packs are attached on the rear of the vehicle

A left side view of a US Army M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Arnold Kalmanson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of the 292nd Scout Group, Nome, Alaska, operate an M113 armored personnel carrier armed with an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during Exercise BRIM FROST '85

Members of the 292nd Scout Group, Nome, Alaska, operate an M113 armore...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '85 Base: Kodiak State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Zachs Rel... More

Opposing force soldiers fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun and an M60 machine gun from an M113 armored personnel carrier during Exercise SOLID SHIELD 85

Opposing force soldiers fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun and an M60 ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD 85 Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Na... More

A Marine uses a field radio to receive instructions after constructing a nest for an M2 .50-caliber machine gun

A Marine uses a field radio to receive instructions after constructing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CDR Frank Arlinghaus Jr. (Usnr) Release Status: ... More

A Marine cleans an M2 .50 caliber machine gun

A Marine cleans an M2 .50 caliber machine gun

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Lejuene State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publi... More

A Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) midshipman fires an M2 .50-caliber machine gun on the range as an instructor observes technique during training at the basic school

A Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) midshipman fires an M2 ....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bellios Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A soldier mans the M2 .50-caliber machine gun in the commander's hatch of an M1A1 Abrams main battle tank

A soldier mans the M2 .50-caliber machine gun in the commander's hatch...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPECIALIST David Kornblum Release Status: Released... More

A member of the Alaska Army National Guard dismantles an M2 .50-caliber machine gun for shipment back to Anchorage at the conclusion of Exercise BRIM FROST'87

A member of the Alaska Army National Guard dismantles an M2 .50-calibe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST Base: Fort Greely State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Sgt Jimmie T.... More

Specialist Fourth Class (SPC) Daryl Dalk of the Alaska National Guard dismantles his M2 .50-caliber machine gun during Exercise BRIM FROST'87

Specialist Fourth Class (SPC) Daryl Dalk of the Alaska National Guard ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST Base: Fort Greely State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ssg Arnold W.... More

A Marine mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted on top of an M998 series multipurpose wheeled vehicle during Operation COLD WINTER'87, a NATO-sponsored military exercise

A Marine mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted on top of an M998 ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COLD WINTER Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: CPL J.D. Gonzales Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

A Marine in chemical warfare gear mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted on an M998 high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle as his patrol comes under a simulated gas attack during a training exercise

A Marine in chemical warfare gear mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Sandness Release Stat... More

Marines put on chemical protective gear as their patrol comes under simulated gas attack during a training exercise. Their M998 high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle is equipped with an M2 .50-caliber machine gun

Marines put on chemical protective gear as their patrol comes under si...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Sandness Release Stat... More

A Marine mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted on an M998 high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle while on patrol during a training exercise

A Marine mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted on an M998 high mo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: R.K. Maher Release Status... More

A Marine checks M998 high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle equipped with M2 .50-caliber machine guns during a live fire exercise

A Marine checks M998 high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle equip...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: R.F. Ellano Release Statu... More

Marines fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted on an M998 high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle

Marines fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted on an M998 high mob...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: R.F. Ellano Release Statu... More

Marines patrol an area of the desert in an M998 multipurpose wheeled vehicle equipped with an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during the multinational, joint service Exercise BRIGHT STAR'87

Marines patrol an area of the desert in an M998 multipurpose wheeled v...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR Base: El Hamman Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Released to ... More

A crewman stands by an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a general quarters drill aboard the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993). The KIDD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

A crewman stands by an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a general qua...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Marine gunner positions himself behind a M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted atop an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle while on patrol during the multinational, joint service Exercise BRIGHT STAR'87

A Marine gunner positions himself behind a M2 .50-caliber machine gun ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR Base: El Hamman Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Released to ... More

An M998 multipurpose wheeled vehicle equipped with an M2 .50-caliber machine gun on the roof moves through the desert on a patrol during the multinational, joint service Exercise BRIGHT STAR'87

An M998 multipurpose wheeled vehicle equipped with an M2 .50-caliber m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR Base: El Hamman Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Released to ... More

A Marine uses an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle to patrol the perimeter of the Marine encampment during the multinational, joint service Exercise BRIGHT STAR'87. An M2 .50-caliber machine gun is mounted atop the vehicle

A Marine uses an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle to pa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR Base: El Hamman Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Released to ... More

A crewman holds an M14 rifle as another crewman mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a general quarters drill aboard the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993). The KIDD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

A crewman holds an M14 rifle as another crewman mans an M2 .50-caliber...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Marine gunner positions himself behind an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted atop an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle while on patrol during the multinational, joint service Exercise BRIGHT STAR'87

A Marine gunner positions himself behind an M2 .50-caliber machine gun...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR Base: El Hamman Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Released to ... More

Persian Gulf. Secretary of the Navy James H. Webb Jr. covers his ears as a crewman fires an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from the deck of the destroyer USS LEFTWICH (DD 984). Webb is visiting ships assigned to the Persian Gulf

Persian Gulf. Secretary of the Navy James H. Webb Jr. covers his ears...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Leftwich (DD 984) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Harold Gerwein Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crewman looks through binoculars while standing watch at an M2 .50-caliber machine gun station aboard a US Navy ship on convoy duty in the gulf. The reflagged tanker GAS KING and the guided missile cruiser USS WILLIAM H. STANDLEY (CG 32) are in the background

A crewman looks through binoculars while standing watch at an M2 .50-c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Sw) Jeff Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members stand watch at an M2 .50-caliber machine gun station aboard a US Navy ship on convoy duty in the gulf

Crew members stand watch at an M2 .50-caliber machine gun station aboa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Sw) Jeff Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Persian Gulf. Crew members stand watch from the aft lookout position aboard the amphibious transport dock USS RALEIGH (LPD 1). The lookout position is equipped with an M2 .50-caliber machine gun. The RALEIGH is part of tanker convoy No. 12 escorting the reflagged tanker GAS KING through the gulf

Persian Gulf. Crew members stand watch from the aft lookout position ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Raleigh (LPD 1) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Sw) J. Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Persian Gulf. A yeoman stands lookout watch next to an M2 .50-caliber machine gun aboard the dock landing ship USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD 39)

Persian Gulf. A yeoman stands lookout watch next to an M2 .50-caliber...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Mount Vernon (LSD 39) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Sw) Jeffrey A. Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

A sailor aboard the landing dock ship USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD 39) stands watch with a M2 .50-caliber machine gun as the guided missile frigate USS FORD (FFG 54) takes on fuel while at anchor in the gulf

A sailor aboard the landing dock ship USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD 39) stands...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeffrey Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A sailor stands watch next to an M2 .50 caliber machine gun as another Sailor fishes from the rail beside him aboard a US Navy ship on duty in the gulf

A sailor stands watch next to an M2 .50 caliber machine gun as another...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Chuck Mussi Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Persian Gulf. A Sailor stands watch next to an M2 .50-caliber machine gun aboard the guided missile frigate USS THACH (FFG 43)

Persian Gulf. A Sailor stands watch next to an M2 .50-caliber machine...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Thach (FFG 43) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Chuck Mussi Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of the amphibious assault ship USS OKINAWA (LPH 3) self defense force stand watch with a M2 .50-caliber machine gun as the OKINAWA escorts a reflagged Kuwaiti tanker through the gulf

Members of the amphibious assault ship USS OKINAWA (LPH 3) self defens...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Sw) Jeffrey A. Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Marines fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun at beachfront targets during a combined arms training exercise near Fort Story

Marines fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun at beachfront targets durin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

Marines fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun at beachfront targets during a combined arms training exercise near Fort Story

Marines fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun at beachfront targets durin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

Marines fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun at beachfront targets during a combined arms training exercise near Fort Story

Marines fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun at beachfront targets durin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

SEAMAN (SN) Raymond Cunnikin maintains his post as lookout on the command ship USS LA SALLE (AGF 3). An M2 50-caliber machine gun is close at hand. The LA SALLE, which functions as the flagship of the commander, US Middle East Force, is departing Bahrain for routine repairs in Japan

SEAMAN (SN) Raymond Cunnikin maintains his post as lookout on the comm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Alexander C. Hicks Jr. Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

SEAMAN (SN) Raymond Cunnikin maintains his post as lookout on the command ship USS LA SALLE (AGF 3). An M2 50-caliber machine gun is close at hand. The LA SALLE, which functions as the flagship of the commander, US Middle East Force, is departing Bahrain for routine repairs in Japan

SEAMAN (SN) Raymond Cunnikin maintains his post as lookout on the comm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Alexander C. Hicks Jr. Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

SEAMAN (SN) Raymond Cunnikin maintains his post as lookout on the command ship USS LA SALLE (AGF 3). An M2 50-caliber machine gun is close at hand. The LA SALLE, which functions as the flagship of the commander, US Middle East Force, is departing Bahrain for routine repairs in Japan

SEAMAN (SN) Raymond Cunnikin maintains his post as lookout on the comm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Alexander C. Hicks Jr. Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Richard Thornquest of the 76th heavy equipment Company provides security from his defensive fighting position with an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a 544th Maintenance Battalion field training exercise

SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Richard Thornquest of the 76th heavy equ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSG George Smock, USA Release Status: Released to ... More

Sailors fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a"Quick Draw"close-in weapons support drill aboard the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67)

Sailors fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a"Quick Draw"close-i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Scene Camera Operator: PHC M.C. Wright Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a"Quick Draw"close-in weapons support drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67)

Sailors fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a"Quick Draw"close-i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Scene Camera Operator: PHC M.C. Wright Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a"Quick Draw"close-in weapons support drill aboard the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67)

Sailors fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a"Quick Draw"close-i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Scene Camera Operator: PHC M.C. Wright Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A telephone talker stands by to relay instructions to a sailor manning an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a"Quick Draw"close-in weapons support drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67)

A telephone talker stands by to relay instructions to a sailor manning...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Scene Camera Operator: PHC M.C. Wright Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A sailor clears an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a"Quick Draw"close-in weapons support drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67)

A sailor clears an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a"Quick Draw"clos...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Scene Camera Operator: PHC M.C. Wright Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of the Marine detachment use binoculars to check a floating gunnery target after firing an M2 .50 caliber machine gun during a"Quick Draw"close-in weapons support drill aboard the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67)

Members of the Marine detachment use binoculars to check a floating gu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Scene Camera Operator: CWO Bill Welch Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A gunner mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted on a turret of an armored vehicle at the National Training Center. The gun is fitted with a device for firing blanks

A gunner mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted on a turret of an ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

GUNNER's Mate First Class (GM1) Charles N. Pierce of Weapons Division checks the bolt assembly of an M2 .50-caliber machine gun on board the US Navy (USN) Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

GUNNER's Mate First Class (GM1) Charles N. Pierce of Weapons Division ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Tracy Lee Didas, USN Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A seaman relaxes by his fishing pole and an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mount on the dock landing ship USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD 39)

A seaman relaxes by his fishing pole and an M2 .50-caliber machine gun...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Chuck Mussi Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crewmen fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from the fantail of the miscellaneous flagship USS CORONADO (AGF 11) in the Persian Gulf

Crewmen fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from the fantail of the mis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Coronado (AGF 11) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael Harnar, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crewmen fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from the fantail of the miscellaneous flagship USS CORONADO (AGF 11) in the Persian Gulf

Crewmen fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from the fantail of the mis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Coronado (AGF 11) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael Harnar, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The executive officer of the miscellaneous flagship USS CORONADO (AGF 11) fires an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from the fantail in the Persian Gulf

The executive officer of the miscellaneous flagship USS CORONADO (AGF ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Coronado (AGF 11) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael Harnar, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Engineman Third Class (EN3) Danny Zwiebel and Torpedoman's Mate Gregory Morrison test fire an M2 .50 caliber machine gun from the deck of the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47) during a target practice session in the Persian Gulf

Engineman Third Class (EN3) Danny Zwiebel and Torpedoman's Mate Gregor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nicholas (FFG 47) Scene Camera Operator: PHCS Terry Mitchell, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr... More

A crewman fires an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from the fantail of the miscellaneous flagship USS CORONADO (AGF 11) in the Persian Gulf

A crewman fires an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from the fantail of the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Coronado (AGF 11) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael Harnar, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of Battery K, 4th Battalion, 12th Marines, practice firing an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during the joint Korean US Exercise BEAR HUNT 88

Members of Battery K, 4th Battalion, 12th Marines, practice firing an ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uncheon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Bateman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

A crewman checks out an M16A1 rifle during weapons maintenance aboard a PB Mark patrol bat. Lying on the deck in front of him are an M60 Maremount lightweight 7.62 mm machine gun, left, and an M16A1 rifle fitted with an M203 grenade launcher, right. The spade grip for an M2 .50-caliber machine gun is on the deck behind the sitting sailor. The patrol boat is among the Navy assets providing security for US-flagged shipping in the gulf

A crewman checks out an M16A1 rifle during weapons maintenance aboard ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Smith Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

With a loaded M2 .50-caliber machine gun close at hand, one crewman reads a book while another keeps watch off the stern as their PB Mark III patrol boat cuts through the water of the gulf. This patrol boat is among the Navy assets operating in support of efforts to provide security for US-flagged shipping in the gulf

With a loaded M2 .50-caliber machine gun close at hand, one crewman re...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Smith Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A patrol boat crewman cleans the rear sight assembly of an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a break in operations supporting the Navy efforts to provide security for US-flagged shipping in the gulf

A patrol boat crewman cleans the rear sight assembly of an M2 .50-cali...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Smith Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crew member aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) fires an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a firing exercise aboard the ship which is on a six-month West African training cruise

A crew member aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) fires...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Sumter (LST 1181) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton Savage, Usnr-R Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

Crew members aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) remove protective head phones after an M2 .50-caliber machine gun firing exercise aboard the ship which is on a six-month West African training cruise

Crew members aboard the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) remove...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Sumter (LST 1181) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton Savage, Usnr-R Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

Two gunners stand by their M2 .50 caliber machine gun aboard the dock landing ship USS GERMANTOWN (LSD 42) during a general quarters drill. The GERMANTOWN is participating in the joint US/South Korean Exercise TEAM SPIRIT 89

Two gunners stand by their M2 .50 caliber machine gun aboard the dock ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT 89 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Ted Salois, USN Release Status: Released to Public... More

Marines stand by as a Japanese military officer inspects an M2 .50-caliber machine gun mounted on an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle during a visit to a Marine Corps facility

Marines stand by as a Japanese military officer inspects an M2 .50-cal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL C.M. Ryan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Marine in a seated position fires an M2 .50 caliber machine gun on a tripod, behind sandbags in grassy field. Another Marine looks on

A Marine in a seated position fires an M2 .50 caliber machine gun on a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort A. P. Hill State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Lance CPL. Crosser Release Status: Released ... More

A front view of a US Army M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle equipped with an M2 .50 caliber machine gun

A front view of a US Army M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Arnold Kalmanson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A left side view of a US Army M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle equipped with an M2 .50 caliber machine gun. Field packs are attached on the rear of the vehicle

A left side view of a US Army M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Arnold Kalmanson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A rear view of a US Army M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle equipped with an M2 .50 caliber machine gun. Field packs are attached on the rear of the vehicle

A rear view of a US Army M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Arnold Kalmanson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A front view of a US Army M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle equipped with an M2 .50 caliber machine gun

A front view of a US Army M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Arnold Kalmanson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Army, Sergeant (SGT)from the 9th Engineering Battalion (Combat),1ST Infantry Division, Camp Dobol, Bosnia-Herzegovina, takes a break on top of his vehicle, observing over a M2 HB (Heavy Barrel).50 caliber heavy machine gun in the town of Celici, BIH. Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR, 18 December 1996

A US Army, Sergeant (SGT)from the 9th Engineering Battalion (Combat),1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Celici Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Edward Cranick, USA Release ... More

A Fast Attack Vehicle Crew from "B" Co., Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), provides heavy weapons support with an M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun for security at the US Embassy housing complex in Tirana, Albania, during Operation SILVER WAKE. The 26th MEU (SOC) was called upon to perform a NEO (Non-combatant Evacuation Operation) of US citizens that desired to leave Albania, due to the current civil strife

A Fast Attack Vehicle Crew from "B" Co., Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 2...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SILVER WAKE Base: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT Tim Shearer, Usmc Release Status: Released to P... More

The commander of a US Army, M1 Abrams Main-Battle Tank (MBT) standing in open hatch beside a Multipul Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) equipped 0.50 caliber M2 heavy barrel machine gun. More than 6,000 soldiers took part in the Advance Warfighting Experiment (AWE), a six-week exercise that capped nearly two years of training, Fort Irwin, California. The AWE tested 72 initiatives ranging from new computer equipment like the Applique to reorganization of unit structure, 19 March 1997

The commander of a US Army, M1 Abrams Main-Battle Tank (MBT) standing ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSG William Cronk, USA Release Status: Released... More

Corporal D. L. Eberly loads his Browning M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun, while his crewman Lance Corporal L. A. Rodriguez gets permission to fire. Third Platoon, Charlie Company, Second Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Battalion, live fired their M2s off their vehicles, at Range Alpha in the Blacktop Training Area, during COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 5-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, which is built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine...

Corporal D. L. Eberly loads his Browning M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun, w...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Corporal D. L. Eberly loads his Browning M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun, while his crewman Lance Corporal L. A. Rodriguez gets permi... More

Marines from Section 2, 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Third Battalion, Send Marines, load up their M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) for departure from Camp Wilson to range 400 during COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 5-97. The Marines will spend the next two days at range 400 firing various weapons systems to include the M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun, MK-19 Grenade Launcher, 81 mm Mortars, and the M16-A2 Service Rifle. Range 400 is one of the many ranges that are located on this 900+ square mile training site. CAX 5/6-97 is a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) exercise being nducted at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), 29 Palms, California. The...

Marines from Section 2, 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Third Ba...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Marines from Section 2, 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Third Battalion, Second Marines, load up their M998 High-Mobility ... More

A US Army soldier of D Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry, 1ST Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, provides security for Navy Seabee Engineers with his High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)-mounted 0.50 caliber M2 heavy barrel heavy machine gun as the (Not Shown) Seabees build a road and bridge in the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The 2/504 soldiers are participating in a Contingency Readiness exercise as well as showing a strong U. S. presence in the area, and continue to conduct realistic training, 12 April 1997

A US Army soldier of D Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Port-Au-Prince Country: Haiti (HTI) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jean-Marc Schaible, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

Private First Class C. Jones an MP with Military Police Detachment, CSSD-27 (Comat Service Support Detachment) fires an M2 .50 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun off the roof of an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) at the Delta Corridor Training Area during COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 6-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, which is built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert...

Private First Class C. Jones an MP with Military Police Detachment, CS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Private First Class C. Jones an MP with Military Police Detachment, CSSD-27 (Comat Service Support Detachment) fires an M2 .50 C... More

1ST Lieutenant Mark Bolz attached to Charley Company 1ST Tanks mans the M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun of his Abrams M1A1 Main Battle Tank (MBT) during the beach assault of Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97 at Camp Pendleton, California. KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations

1ST Lieutenant Mark Bolz attached to Charley Company 1ST Tanks mans th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

Marine Corporal (CPL) Bryant Smith of the 7th Marines mounts a Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun on top of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) in the well decks of the USS Comstock (CG-57) during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations

Marine Corporal (CPL) Bryant Smith of the 7th Marines mounts a Brownin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Uss Comstock (LSD 45) Scene Major Command Shown: USS COMSTOCK/7TH MARINE DIVISION Scene Camera Operator: S... More

A Marine rushes up a hill with a M2 .50 caliber machine gun receiver after assaulting Red Beach during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations

A Marine rushes up a hill with a M2 .50 caliber machine gun receiver a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Maj... More

Specialists Blanco and Cortez fire an M2 .50 caliber machine gun while defending their position against an assault by Marines from the 1ST Marine Division

Specialists Blanco and Cortez fire an M2 .50 caliber machine gun while...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

US Marines, Special Operations Capable, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9) receive weapons training, on the M2 HB (Heavy Barrel).50 caliber heavy machine gun, while the ship moves closer to the Persian Gulf. The GUAM deployed to the gulf as part of an increased military presence in response to a US Central Command (US CENTCOM) request for additional forces, 10 February 1998

US Marines, Special Operations Capable, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Guam (LPH 9) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Rich Williams, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

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