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1/4 became the first 1st Marine Division unit to field the new Joint Light-Weight Tactical Vehicles. JLTV’s replace the HMMWV to provide the units better force protection and manoeuvrability.
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NORFOLK (Aug. 27, 2019) Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion 8th Marine Division maneuver a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) in the upper vehicle stowage area aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is currently conducting a post-deployment maintenance availability following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Vermeulen/Released)
NORFOLK (Aug. 27, 2019) Master Gunnery Sgt. Kiel Allen directs a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) onto the brow of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Vermeulen/Released)
NORFOLK (Aug. 27, 2019) Master Gunnery Sgt. Kiel Allen directs a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) into the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Vermeulen/Released)
NORFOLK (Aug. 27, 2019) Master Gunnery Sgt. Kiel Allen directs a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) out of the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Vermeulen/Released)
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Philippines (Sept. 23, 2019) - Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Nicolas Valenzuela instructs Fireman Elliott Anderson, from Wayland, Mich., as he fires an M240B machine gun during a live-fire gunnery exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62). Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Graham) 190923-N-HI376-1298
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The U.S. Army activated new Field Artillery Battalion, that received a batch of new M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), to assist European missions.
1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment located at the garrison in Sembach, Germany, was activated Sept. 19 at the 7th Army Training Command’s Tower Barracks parade field, Grafenwoehr, Germany, according to an Army news release.
U.S. Army Col. Seth A, Knazovich, Commander of the 41st Field Artillery Brigade, and Lt. Col. Angel M. Llompart, and the Commander of the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment participated in the battalion’s activation ceremony.
1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment located at the garrison in Sembach, Germany, was activated Sept. 19 at the 7th Army Training Command’s Tower Barracks parade field, Grafenwoehr, Germany, according to an Army news release.
U.S. Army Col. Seth A, Knazovich, Commander of the 41st Field Artillery Brigade, and Lt. Col. Angel M. Llompart, and the Commander of the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment participated in the battalion’s activation ceremony.
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Recruits with Echo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, performs fire team maneuvers on the Day Movement Course during Basic Warrior Training (BWT) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 26, 2019. During BWT recruits learn the basics of combat survival and advanced rifle maneuvers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel C. Fletcher)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nikita Duscher, a food service specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, participates in a pepper eating competition at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 27, 2019. The competition was part of the inaugural Ultimate Battle and Fear Factor Challenge held by the Single Marine Program to uplift unit morale and promote unit cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, prepares to execute air-to-air refueling rehearsals off the coast of Spain, Sept. 24, 2019. The aviation combat element rehearses aerial refueling to maintain proficiency and increase the operational reach of the MV-22. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Clay Groover)
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey receives fuel from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, during air-to-air refueling rehearsals off the coast of Spain, Sept. 24, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Clay Groover)
And the bitter end...
During the Battle of Najaf, U.S. Marine James Hassell, risked his life to carry his wounded buddy, Ryan Borgstrom, 60 yards through open gunfire. When a Newsweek photographer captured the moment, Hassell simply said, "We're Marines. That's what we do." The Marines of Charlie Company 1st Battalion 4th Marine Regiment carried out a raid on the Najaf residence of Moqtada al-Sadr during the Battle of Najaf on August 12, 2004.
Veteran was a hero to the very end
SANTA ANA – I can’t stop thinking about Iraq War veteran James Hassell today. “All I want to do is live the American dream that I fought so hard to protect,” he told me two …
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That story almost had me in tears. In today's society it's a case of the more things changed the more they stay the same......the struggles of our veterans of all wars still struggle and if anything the changing face and pace of warfare has a profoundly exaggerated effect on vets ?And the bitter end...
Veteran was a hero to the very end
SANTA ANA – I can’t stop thinking about Iraq War veteran James Hassell today. “All I want to do is live the American dream that I fought so hard to protect,” he told me two …
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Posters to motivate and inspire Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo Illustrations by Cpl. Enrique Barcenascortes)
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Helicopter Squadron One lifts off from Landing Zone Raven carrying students at the Basic Officer Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Viriginia, July 24, 2019. The Basic Officer Course is six months long and is designed to train and educate newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership to prepare them for duty as company grade officers in the Marine Corps, with particular emphasis on the duties, responsibilities, and warfighting skills required of a rifle platoon commander. (US Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Isaac Lamberth)
Second Lieutenant Joseph O'Neil, a student at the Basic Officer Course, aims down the sight of his M16 rifle to provide security to the rear of his squad during the Patrol Exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 22, 2019. (US Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Isaac Lamberth)
Second Lieutenant Sam Wettstein, a student at the Basic Officer Course, fires a M249 light machine gun during a field exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, August 18, 2019. (US Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Isaac Lamberth)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, welcome the first U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress to arrive in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1, Oct. 10, 2019, at RAF Fairford, England.
This deployment allows Aircrews and support personnel to conduct theater integration and to improve bomber interoperability with joint partners and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Duncan C. Bevan)
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A US military vehicle patrols a road near the town of Tal Baydar in the countryside of Syria’s northeastern Hasakeh province on Saturday
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A US military vehicle patrols a road near the town of Tal Baydar in the countryside of Syria’s northeastern Hasakeh province on Saturday
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 11, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dalton Toomsen (left), and Cpl. Riley Guidi, law enforcement Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire at targets during a live-fire deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners, and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Israel Chincio)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 11, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Antonio Perez, a law enforcement Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M4 carbine during a live-fire deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Israel Chincio)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 11, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Antonio Perez, a law enforcement Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), tactically reloads an M4 carbine during a live-fire deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Israel Chincio
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 11, 2019) U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fire M4 carbines during a live-fire deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4).(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Israel Chincio)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 11, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Albert Tiburcio (left) and Lance Cpl. Patrick Rivera, military working dog handlers with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to participate in a live-fire deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Israel Chincio)
11th MEU aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4)
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