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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Amphibious operations made a debut in the Marine Corps during the Revolutionary War when Marines stormed the sands of New Providence, Bahamas in 1776. Technology and concepts have improved since the 18th century, allowing troops to reach inland objectives faster and safer. With a top speed of 40 knots and the ability to travel ashore from more than 25 nautical miles away, the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle brings another tool to the Corps’ amphibious arsenal.

Camp Pendleton’s Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch took possession of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Command Variant-1 System Development and Demonstration-2, also known as EFVC-1 SDD-2, June 29. AVTB will begin a series of land, amphibious and firepower tests over the next four to six months to assist General Dynamics, the vehicle’s developer, in evaluation of the advanced features on board prior to production scheduled for fiscal year 2012.

“We’re taking hold of these vehicles and starting the developmental testing this week,” said Capt. Charles R. Ibatuan, AVTB’s communications officer, who added that the communication systems remained the same, but many changes have taken place since the development of the first command variant prototype, the SDD-1, in 2003.

After a series of testing and feedback the SDD-2 was developed, replacing the first prototype, and is now the focus of the EFV program.

Following the SDD-2’s introduction, developmental test operators explained the systems and advantages over the first command variant prototype.

“The capability of the SDD-2 greatly supersedes those of its predecessor. This prototype is much more user friendly,” explained Sgt. Robert Baxter, a developmental test operator with AVTB.

With the command element in mind, the SDD-2’s mission is to provide unit commanders and selected staff the ability to communicate with subordinate units while maintaining survivability, along with water and ground maneuverability, according to EFV program documents.

“The specific mission of the Amphibious Assault Vehicle is to carry troops and cargo ashore. We’re not carrying cargo [in the EFV] but we’re getting troops inland quickly and getting them there safely, while giving them enhanced capabilities to communicate and increasing firepower,” added Baxter, 26, from Scottsdale, Ariz.

Noticeable improvements to the vehicle include a fully-stabilized 30 mm cannon and 7.62 mm machine-gun.

“The 30 mm cannon allows Marines to engage enemy vehicles, while the 7.62 mm machine-gun targets infantry in the open,” said Col. Keith M. Moore, EFV program manager.

Improved munitions are one of many changes to the vehicle’s blueprints, offering Marines assurance of lethality and increasing firepower for possible operations on foreign lands.

“The EFV is essential to the Marine Corps mission. There are programs that are absolutely and vitally important. One of those is our EFV,” said Gen. James T. Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corps.

EFV full-rate production is expected by FY15 with 573 being produced by FY25. Once in service, the EFV will allow Marines to penetrate inland objectives by sea from distances over the horizon with more speed and control while offering superb protection against opposing forces.

[ZULU9niner]

Good article in Royal Marines Globe and Laurel magazine about a WO who served with USMC riverine forces in Iraq.

[Carib]

Care to find it and share with us ^

[Leet]

Hi people. I have recon related question.

USMC have anything similar to Armys M3 recon vehicle?

[HollywoodMarine]

LAV-25

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAV-25

[Damian90]

USMC have anything similar to Armys M3 recon vehicle?

Wheeled LAV-25 is used for recce.

[Leet]

Without any modifications?

[Damian90]

And why they need any?

[ZULU9niner]

Care to find it and share with us ^

Will do. I'll try scanning in later. Just flicking through it, there's also an article on some CTCRM CC staff on a USMC Martial arts programme.

[Leet]

M3 differs from M2 while sharing same chassis.

http://www.military-today.com/apc/m3_bradley.htm

[Damian90]

I know the differences in M2 and M3 vehicles.

In case of LAV-25 such modification as it seems was not needed.

[Leet]

Thank you.

[ZULU9niner]

Will do. I'll try scanning in later. Just flicking through it, there's also an article on some CTCRM CC staff on a USMC Martial arts programme.

Whats the best way of attaching these files? Save as bmp/jpeg/pdf?

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RIMPAC is a biennial exercise which is intended to increase the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of maritime operations by enhancing military-to-military relations and interoperability. There are 14 nations, 32 ships, five submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 20,000 personnel participating in RIMPAC which is the largest maritime exercise in the world.

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Two helicopters carrying marines from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment prepare to land just inside the beach of Bellows AFB to secure the area, while awaiting an amphibious landing by Marines from the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, July 11, in support of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

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Two U.S. Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment confer movement instructions while awaiting an amphibious landing by Marines from the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment while on the beach of Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii, July 11, in support of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

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Two marines from the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment move into position after arriving at Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii, July 11, in support of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

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Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment walk a tree line while securing the area, while awaiting an amphibious landing by Marines from the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment while on the beach of Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii, July 11, in support of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

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Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment walk a tree line while securing the area, while awaiting an amphibious landing by Marines from the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment while on the beach of Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii, July 11, in support of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

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Marines from the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment hit the beach of Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii, July 11, while aboard a U.S. Navy Landing Air Cushion class hover craft while in support of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

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U.S. Marine Pfc. Jacob Dwayne Jacoby, a native of Howe, Ind. and currently assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Division is perched along a tree line after his team secured the area, while awaiting an amphibious landing by Marines from the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment while on the beach of Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii, July 11, in support of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

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Fullerton, Calif., native and Alpha Battery Company Officer, Captain Richard Lee of the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment checks his notes after arriving on the beach of Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii, July 11, with the help of a U.S. Navy Landing Air Cushion class hover craft during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

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Port Austin, Mich. native, Lance Corporal Keenan McGrath, of the the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment radios back to camp that his team is in position after securing a landing zone, while awaiting an amphibious landing by Marines from the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment while on the beach of Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii, July 11, in support of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

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California native, Lance Cpl. John Rogers, right, of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment , Golf Company waits along a tree line after securing the area in preparation of an amphibious landing by Marines from the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, while on the beach of Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii, July 11, in support of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

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Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment wait along a tree line after securing the area in preparation of an amphibious landing by Marines from the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment while on the beach of Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii, July 11, in support of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

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Marines from the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment arrive on the beach of Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii, July 11, while aboard a U.S. Navy Landing Air Cushion class hover craft while in support of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

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ANCON, Peru - As part of a 10 country multi-national training exercise, Partnership of the Americas / Southern Exchange 2010, U.S. Marine reservists from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24, have been conducting their annual summer training at the Peruvian Marine Corps base to hone their military skill sets—not to mention their Spanish and Portuguese.

Over the past week, Marines from the U.S. and nine other partner nations have come together to focus on fundamentals that are necessary to enhance each nation's peacekeeping and humanitarian disaster relief capabilities, should the need arise.

From day one of the exercise, the 1,300 Marines and Corpsmen, originating from ten different nations, were broken into diversified training groups to encourage and foster cross-training. Each platoon is comprised of members from each nation with its own interpreters. Although the languages, dialects, and uniforms are different they are all eager Marines ready to train.

Training has been organized and effective to include: weapons firing, riot control/crowd control, convoy operations, first aid, water survival, amphibious training, martial arts, patrolling, and checkpoint operations to name a few.

Training also includes a number of classroom sessions like, Laws of War and Human Rights refresher courses taught by various experts representing each participating nation.

The combined exercise will provide participants the opportunity to train by air, land, and sea. Peru has provided a number of ground and amphibious vehicles and the U.S. is shuttling groups via three CH-46 helicopters, multiple ground transport vehicles, and a platoon of amphibious assault vehicles—all of which were brought to Peru on the USS New Orleans.

Live-fire exercises include pistol, machine gun and sniper ranges that promote arms exchange, allowing Marines of all nations to shoot foreign weapons and learn the different techniques and shooting styles that each country has to offer.

Multinational exercises offer a multitude of training opportunities and foster the exchange of ideas while training. Successful participants will return to their homeland with greater skills and the ability to train others these new military techniques—and maybe some new foreign words too.

The combined exercises, Partnership of the Americas 2010 and Southern Exchange 2010, will run simultaneously from July 2-24 in Salinas and Ancon, Peru. The exercises will focus on interoperability between the USMC and forces from nine other partner nations, exposing them to fundamentals that will enhance partner nation capabilities in the execution of peacekeeping operations and humanitarian aid/disaster relief missions that are common amongst Marines throughout the Americas: marksmanship, patrolling, convoy operations, water survival, amphibious training, checkpoint operations, civil affairs, human rights training and military operations in urban terrain.


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U.S. Marines with 4th Platoon, Company C, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, drop off Marines attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 and service members from 10 different nations on a beach in Ancon, Peru, on July 7. The unit is embarked on the transport dock ship USS New Orleans in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.


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U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 show Peruvian Marines how to fire a Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon in Salinas, Peru, on July 10. The unit was embarked on transport dock ship USS New Orleans in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.

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A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 loads a highly explosive rocket in a Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon in Salinas, Peru, on July 10. The unit was embarked on transport dock ship USS New Orleans in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.

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A U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt Zeisler with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 gives Peruvian Marines instructions on how to fire a Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon in Salinas, Peru, on July 10. The unit was embarked on transport dock ship USS New Orleans in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.

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A U.S. Marine reservist from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 drops a mortar in Salinas, Peru, on July 10. The unit was embarked on transport dock ship USS New Orleans in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, and Colombia.

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U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 show Peruvian Marines how to fire a Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon in Salinas, Peru, on July 10. The unit was embarked on transport dock ship USS New Orleans in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.

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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. David Mabom from North Liberty, Iowa, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 preps a mortar on a beach in Salinas, Peru, on July 10. The unit was embarked on transport dock ship USS New Orleans in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.

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A U.S. Marine Corps reservist attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 preps a mortar on a beach in Salinas, Peru, on July 10. The unit was embarked on transport dock ship USS New Orleans in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.

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A U.S. Marine reservist from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 drops a mortar in Salinas, Peru, on July 10. The unit was embarked on transport dock ship USS New Orleans in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, and Colombia.

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A U.S. Marine reservist from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 drops a mortar in Salinas, Peru, on July 10. The unit was embarked on transport dock ship USS New Orleans in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.

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A U.S. Marine reservist from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 drops a mortar in Salinas, Peru, on July 10. The unit was embarked on transport dock ship USS New Orleans in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.

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A U.S. Marine reservist from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 drops a mortar in Salinas, Peru, on July 10. The unit was embarked on transport dock ship USS New Orleans in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.

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U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 fire a highly explosive rocket from a Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon in Salinas, Peru, on July 10. The unit was embarked on transport dock ship USS New Orleans in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.


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COMBAT OUTPOST CASTLE, Afghanistan – In late afternoon July 9, the sun setting when alarming news reached the corpsman at the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion’s Basic Aid Station.

“A messenger came in and notified us that there were two [girls] that showed up at the south gate,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Coughlin, senior corpsman with the Police Mentoring Team, 1st LAR Bn, from Mesa, Ariz.

The corpsmen went to the south gate to help. They learned that the girls fell in the river and weren’t breathing.

“So, I ran up with another corpsman and started assessing the girls. The younger girl wasn’t responding,” said Coughlin, 22.

The corpsmen had to move quickly if the girls were to have any chance of surviving.

“We took the older one and cleared her airway and got some of the water out, but she still wouldn’t respond unless when administrated pain to keep her awake,” Coughlin said.

The corpsmen then purged the water from her lungs to stabilize her.

“At that point she was able to breath on her own,” Coughlin said.

The younger girl still wasn’t breathing. Twenty minutes had passed, but the corpsmen weren’t ready to quit. The sailors called in a medical evacuation helicopter to take them to a larger medical facility.

“I could tell she still had some fight in her. She wasn’t ready to give up, and I wasn’t willing to give up on her,” Coughlin said.

“It’s all about helping the patient and focusing on what I can do to the best of my capabilities to bring them back,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Palma, a corpsman with the PMT, 1st LAR Bn., from Dededo, Guam.

The corpsmen did everything in their power to save the girls.

“They both left the BAS alive and with hope they would survive this incident, but unfortunately only one made it back,” Coughlin said.

“I know that my corpsmen did well that day and I am confident that everything that could be done, was done.”

Although the corpsmen weren’t able to save both the girls, they remain hopeful that the family knows they did their best.

“I hope that when people see what we’re doing, they realize that we’re here for them,” Coughlin said. “We’re here to protect them from the insurgents and help is available to anyone that asks for it. We want to help them in any way that we can.”


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PATROL BASE SAIPAN, Afghanistan – Lance Cpl. Sharhonda U. Jones had constantly been asking her command for a chance to deploy, so when they approached her and told her about the new female engagement team program, she jumped at the opportunity.

The 21-year-old from Wills Point, Texas, trained for three months before she deployed. She participated in field and weapons training, as well as classes on the Pashtu language and civil affairs.

The FET members, with Regimental Combat Team 7, believe that the more they go out and are seen by Afghan men, they will start to see what their women are capable of and give them a chance to become business women, teachers and even members of the government. Male Marines cannot effectively talk to the Afghan women because of cultural sensitivities.

“When I had to search my first Afghan woman, it was scary,” said Jones, originally an administration clerk. “I could see she was uncomfortable because she thought I was a guy.”

Jones, admitting it was hard to engage Afghan women at first, said that most of the locals in this area have never seen an African-American female before. They have grown accustom to only seeing African-American males come through. Every time Jones visits a compound or is involved in a village medical outreach, the local females automatically assume she is a male.

Jones has become more vocal around the women and has even gone as far as removing her flak so they can see her female figure. This way the Afghans are more comfortable and Jones can move on with her mission of engaging the Afghan women and children; showing them that this is so much more than just a war – the Marines are helping the Afghans build their government and use their own resources to rebuild their country after years of fighting.

“She’s great with the kids,” said Lance Cpl. Kathryn L. Mannion, Jones’s team leader with the FET. “And once the Afghan women realize she is a woman as well, they get a kick out of her. She’s really funny.”

Most FET members get assigned to ground forces made up of entirely male Marines, but Jones has a different perspective than most female Marines on that topic.

“I like it,” she exclaimed. “Growing up around males, I believe I have a different look on the Marine Corps. I see what they are going through and I have a lot of respect for them.”

She said that the male Marines have grown accustomed to working with her and her teammate, and they are treated as one of their own.

“She makes friends really easily,” Mannion said. “Everywhere we go, she always knows just about everyone there.”

Jones really enjoys and is proud of what she is doing out here, but when she returns home, she is going to be busy putting in her reenlistment package and her plan is to request temporary orders to try out for the Marine Corps basketball team.

“She loves the Marine Corps; I’ve never heard her complain once, no matter how bad the living conditions can get,” Mannion said. “She’s more than just a team member, she is a great friend.”


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The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 4 conducted the three-week exercise in preparation for their deployment later this fall. During COMPTUEX, 26th MEU will prepare for its Certification Exercise in August by integrating and finalizing communication and mission procedures.


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Sgt. Emily Torrence, a female searcher with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, along with a ship control team from USS Ponce, boards fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise July 14.

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A UHN-1 Huey with Marine scout snipers aboard provides security over watch while USS Ponce provides support during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise aboard the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise July 14.

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A Marine with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Visit Board Search Seizure assault force provides rear security during a deck clearing of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise July 14.

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A Marine with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Visit Board Search Seizure (VBSS) assault force provides security from above while other platoon members fast rope from an MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter to the deck of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise July 14.

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Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Visit Board Search Seizure assault force secure the decks of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise July 14.

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Marines and sailors with a ship control team from USS Ponce prepare to come along the side of fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman during the Maritime Interception Operation exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise July 14.

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Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Visit Board Search Seizure assault force fast rope from an MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter onto the deck of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise July 14.

[Navel Lint]

Here are a few of mine when I was in Ancon (first 3 photos), and Salinas (last 4 photos) Peru for UNITAS-2004.



Those are kind of small. Do you have any bigger ones?

[HollywoodMarine]

10-4... fixed.

[Navel Lint]

10-4... fixed.

They are still small. Maybe I am doing something wrong? I dont know.

[vor033]

ON BOARD USS PELELIU – Marine snipers with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit were given a rare opportunity to practice their specialized skills aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu, July 9.

The Scout Sniper Platoon received their new M40A5 rifle just days before their scheduled Western Pacific deployment, preventing them from setting accurate measurements to properly employ the weapon.

“We needed to get her dialed in,” said Sgt Nicholas B. Abernathy, scout sniper team leader, H&S Company, 1st Bn, 4th Marines, referring to his new best friend. “This was my first time firing the new M40A5 rifle, I deployed with my old weapon twice and she was good to me,” added Abernathy.

Adopted in January 2009, the new rifle now uses a flash hider or suppressor and a detachable box magazine.

“The new suppressor can allow the shooter to engage the enemy longer from the same position,” said Abernathy.

Despite the windy conditions and firing from a moving target, the snipers not only accomplished their goals but learned something new.

“My spotter and I figured out there is a natural pause during the ship’s movement,” stated Abernathy. “As the ship moves down, just before it rises there seems to be a natural pause, much like the same pause we experience during breathing.”

During marksmanship training, Marines are taught to slowly and steadily squeeze the trigger during this natural pause in breathing. As for the snipers, the new data made the training more meaningful.

“We never know when or where we’ll be asked to employ our specialty,” said Cpl. Emmanuel P. Velayo, radio operator and spotter, H&S Company, 1st Bn, 4th Marines. “So firing from the ship really helped us know what to expect if we ever have to engage the enemy from the ship.”

While this was their first time firing the new weapon, the snipers routinely check their weapons out of the armory. If there’s one thing Abernathy has learned in his five years as a sniper, don’t get complacent.

“Once or twice a week we break out our weapons to [dry fire] and clean them,” said Abernathy. “Marksmanship is a perishable skill and I believe [dry firing] is absolutely critical. Muscle memory is what it’s all about,” added Abernathy.

The trigger time was useful and the snipers recognized the significance of having the rare opportunity to fire their precision weapons from the flight deck.

“Firing these weapons aboard a ship wasn’t easy to coordinate,” said 1st Lt. Michael P. Buckley, scout sniper platoon commander, H&S Company, 1st Bn, 4th Marines. “I’m glad we could though, the juice was definitely worth the squeeze,” he added.


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[vor033]

Marines from Explosives Ordinance Detachment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Navy Explosives Ordinance Detachment, Mobile Unit 11, and French Explosives Ordinance personnel participate in a joint 3 day operation in Djibouti. The operation consisted of equipment familiarization, scenario driven events, small-arms live fire, and a demolition range. The 24th MEU remains as one of the most expedient units and rapid-response force ready to perform a full scale of missions ranging from humanitarian relief to full-scale combat operations.


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[Peanut]

Any reservists hang around here?

[Blackburn]

OMG, please keep going with the pictures...

[HollywoodMarine]

Any reservists hang around here?
Sup?


OMG, please keep going with the pictures...
+1... I agree BB.

As for everyone else, enjoy the photos and do not de-tract from the subject. Failure to do so while as a guest in "my house" will lead you to be removed... so standby.

[vor033]

Right enough about that badge and back to photos !

[vor033]

Fox Company Embarked Forces consisting from the United States Marine Corp disembark from HMAS Kanimbla via Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVP7 RAMRS) with a successful return of all AAVs to HMAS Kanimbla as part of the second phase of Exercise RIMPAC 2010. 20 July 2010


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[vor033]

Could anyone tell me whats the top sea state ie roughest see an Amphibious Assault Vehicle can cope with ??

Thanks :-)

[HollywoodMarine]

The AAV is capable of operating in rough seas and plunging surf up to 10 feet (3.0 meters) high.

[HollywoodMarine]

Let's bring back some humor on this thread ;)


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Semper Fi! ;)

[vor033]

The AAV is capable of operating in rough seas and plunging surf up to 10 feet (3.0 meters) high.

Thanks for the info HollywoodMarine :-)

[KEEPER0311]

Some personal pics of BALTOPS 2010.

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[Blackburn]

nice pics but one thingy i gotta say: that kevlar camo is way too much!

[KEEPER0311]

nice pics but one thingy i gotta say: that kevlar camo is way too much!

You should see how the Estonia Scouts rolled around the swamps.

[HollywoodMarine]

Geez! Do you water it or plant it? p-)

[KEEPER0311]

Forth pic down, one of our Corporals decided to go above and beyond. He has a no **** tree attached to his helmet.

[Blackburn]

haha, I take that. But honestly, it's way to much :)

[KEEPER0311]

haha, I take that. But honestly, it's way to much :)

Maybe, but when you're in the defense, or on a patrol, it really breaks up your outline.

[Blackburn]

Yeah, I get what you mean - sometimes less is more! :)

edit:
btw: how did you like that Op with the Estonians?

[TheHatta]

Does the Marine Corps have anything similar to the Army's APCU?

[HollywoodMarine]

Yes we do. Why... you thinking about dropping from the DEP and going Army Strong?

[KEEPER0311]

how did you like that Op with the Estonians?

It was cool. It put was pretty far out of our normal training, and we got to do quite a few mission types that we don't touch on much these days.

[khalifah]

whats an APCU? isnt that some sort of clothing?

[HollywoodMarine]

whats an APCU? isnt that some sort of clothing?
Affirmative. Advanced Protective Combat Uniform is just another fancy way of saying "Army clothes". :roll: Anyway, back to moto MARINE CORPS photos.


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[vor033]

The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 4 conducted the three-week COMPTUEX in preparation for their deployment this fall. During COMPTUEX, 26th MEU will prepare for its Certification Exercise in August by integrating and finalizing communications and mission procedures.


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Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit wait to board a CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter during a simulated humanitarian assistance mission as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise in Mayport, Fla., July 18, 2010.

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Cpl. Anthony J. Staynings, a combat engineer with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, verifies a personnel roster during a simulated humanitarian assistance mission as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise in Mayport, Fla., July 16, 2010.

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A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs another Marine on the security of the flightline during a simulated humanitarian assistance mission as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise in Mayport, Fla., July 17, 2010

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Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit offload from an MV-22 Osprey during a simulated humanitarian assistance mission as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise in Mayport, Fla., July 16, 2010.

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Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit load onto a CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter during a simulated humanitarian assistance mission as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise in Mayport, Fla., July 17, 2010.

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Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit load simulated food and medical supplies onto a CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter during a simulated humanitarian assistance mission as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise in Mayport, Fla., July 17, 2010.

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Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit load onto an MV-22 Osprey during a simulated humanitarian assistance mission as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise in Mayport, Fla., July 16, 2010.

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A CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter and an MV-22 Osprey prepare to deliver relief supplies during a simulated humanitarian assistance mission as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise in Mayport, Fla., July 18, 2010.

[vor033]

The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 4 conducted the three-week COMPTUEX in preparation for their deployment this fall. During COMPTUEX, 26th MEU will prepare for its Certification Exercise in August by integrating and finalizing communications and mission procedures.

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A Marine with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Visit, Board, Search and Seizure assault force fast-ropes from an MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter onto the deck of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise July 16.

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A Marine with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Visit, Board, Search and Seizure assault force clears the lower decks of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise July 16.

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Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Visit, Board, Search and Seizure assault force fast-rope from an MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter onto the deck of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise July 16.

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Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Visit, Board, Search and Seizure assault force provide security after fast roping from an MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter onto the deck of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise July 16.

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Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime assault force transport a simulated casualty to a waiting MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter aboard the USNS Leroy Grumman during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise July 16.

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The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Visit, Board, Search and Seizure assault force Marines clear the engine room of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise July 16.

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A Marine with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Visit, Board, Search and Seizure assault escorts a detainee role player through the decks of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise July 16.

[vor033]

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United States Marine Cpl. Jesse Hopkins, right, from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Marines points to an area where small arms fire originated from as LCpl. Steven Paratore brings extra ammunition during a gun battle as part of an operation to clear the area of insurgents near Musa Qaleh, in northern Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.

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A United States Marine from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Marines carries his weapons and ammunition during an operation to clear the area of insurgents near Musa Qaleh, in northern Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.

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United States Marines from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Marines watch the explosion after calling in an air strike during a gun battle as part of an operation to clear the area of insurgents near Musa Qaleh, in northern Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.

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A United States Marine from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Marines carries his weapons and ammunition during an operation to clear the area of insurgents near Musa Qaleh, in northern Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.

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United States Marine Cpl. Jesse Hopkins from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Marines fires a machine gun during a gun battle as part of an operation to clear the area of insurgents near Musa Qaleh, in northern Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.

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United States Marine LCpl. Brian Quinnones from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Marines reacts following a gun battle as part of an operation to clear the area of insurgents near Musa Qaleh, in northern Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.

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United States Marine Lt. Benny Rhodes, right, from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Marines leads operations during a gunbattle as part of an operation to clear the area of insurgents near Musa Qaleh, in northern Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.

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A United States Marine from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Marines runs for cover during a gun battle as part of an operation to clear the area of insurgents near Musa Qaleh, in northern Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.

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United States Marine Cpl. Jesse Hopkins from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Marines fires a machine gun during a gunbattle as part of an operation to clear the area of insurgents near Musa Qaleh, in northern Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.


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A United States Marine from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Marines eats watermelon as he rests following a gunbattle as part of an operation to clear the area of insurgents near Musa Qaleh, in northern Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.

[vor033]

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Landing support specialists with 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) prepare to connect an M777 A2 howitzer to the underside of a CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 at the flight line, July 13. HMH-466 moved three guns and a tactical vehicle to a new location in southern Afghanistan that day as Regional Command (Southwest) continues to arrange assets to support the ISAF mission in the area.

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Three M777 A2 Howitzers wait on the flight line here in the early morning hours, July 13, as Marines prepare to transport them to their new home in southern Afghanistan. Later in the morning, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 carried the cannons to their new location in the Regional Command (Southwest) operations area to support ANSF and NATO troops on the ground.

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A CH-53E and its crew from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 are up before the sun, July 13, as they prepare to transport three M777 A2 howitzers from the flight line here to a new location in southern Afghanistan. The squadron teamed up with 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) to move the artillery pieces, which weigh about 9,500 pounds each. The big guns will be used to support ANSF and NATO troops on the ground.

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A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 moves an M777 A2 howitzer from the flight line, July 13, as the squadron delivers three of the weapons to a new location in the Regional Command (Southwest) operations area where they can be used to provide fire support for ANSF and NATO troops on the ground.

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Marines work to connect an M777 A2 howitzer to a CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, July 13, for transportation to a new location in Regional Command (Southwest)'s area of operations as the command arranges its assets in support of the ISAF mission in southern Afghanistan. It took the less than five minutes to rig the gun for transportation.

[vor033]

The 26th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 4 conducted the three-week COMPTUEX in preparation for their deployment later this fall. During COMPTUEX, 26th MEU will prepare for its Certification Exercise in August by integrating and finalizing communications and mission procedures.


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Lance Cpl. Stephen Danz Lopez, a rifleman with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, assembles a M249 automatic machine gun during a weapons class as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise, July 20,2010

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Lance Cpl. Stephen Danz Lopez, a rifleman with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, racks the bolt back on a M249 automatic machine gun during a weapons class as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise, July 20, 2010.

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Lance Cpl. Stephen Danz Lopez, a rifleman with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, assembles a M249 automatic machine gun during a weapons class as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise, July 20, 2010.

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Lance Cpl. Jesse Raper, front, and Lance Cpl. Christopher Fisher, rear, team leaders with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, rehearse casualty evacuation procedures during Composite Training Unit Exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, July 20, 2010.

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Cpl. Thomas C. Broome, a rifleman with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains weapons functions of the M249 automatic machine gun to other Company I Marines during a weapons class as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise, July 20, 2010.

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Lance Cpl. Brandyn S. Gaito, left, and Cpl. Brandon Switzer, right, riflemen with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, rehearse casualty evacuation procedures on a simulated casualty, Sgt. Jason Wruble, also a rifleman with Company I, during Composite Training Unit Exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, July 20, 2010.

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Pfc. Ryan J. Hill, left front, Lance Cpl. Michael P. Brana, right front, Cpl. Brandon Switzer, right back, and Lance Cpl. Brandyn S. Gaito, riflemen with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, rehearse casualty evacuation procedures during Composite Training Unit Exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, July 20, 2010.

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Lance Cpl. Mitchell K. Gard, a rifleman with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reaches for the bi-pod of a M249 automatic machine gun during a weapons class as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise, July 20, 2010

[PhillyMobster]

Uhh, yeah, thats a 249, not a 240B. But good pics otherwise. I like the one of the guy firing the 240 from the shoulder. Git Sum! woot

[vor033]

U.S. Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 during a multinational amphibious beach assault training exercise in Ancon, Peru on July 19.

The unit was deployed in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.


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[Cipher]

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This guy is a rockstar.

[vor033]

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Lance Cpl. Mike Lawver, an electronics technician with Regimental Combat Team 2, fires his M16 A2 service rifle during an engagement with enemy forces just outside the walls of Forward Operating Base Jackson in Helmand province, July 23. Lawver and his fellow Marines ran towards the area of enemy fire and began returning fire while concealed via a protective barrier. The firefight began early in the evening and continued for about an hour after insurgents, concealed within a nearby tree line, began firing at the base. British forces and U.S. Marines fought off the attack with machine-gun fire, mortars, and several missiles.

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Staff Sgt. Christoffer Knight, an artillery scout, and Lance Cpl. Cameron Grischott, a communications technician both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, reload a 240-G machine gun during an engagement with enemy forces just outside the barriers surrounding Forward Operating Base Jackson in Helmand province, July 23. Marines and their British counterparts manned the posts when insurgents began shooting at the base. Girschott, a 22-year-old native of Carson City, Nev., manned a machine gun while his fellow Marines used their rifle scopes to locate the enemy. During the firefight that lasted about an hour, Marines utilized mortars, machine-guns, and missiles to ward off the enemy.

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Staff Sgt. Christoffer Knight, an artillery scout, and Lance Cpl. Cameron Grischott, a communications technician both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, locate the enemy before returning fire, during a firefight near Forward Operating Base Jackson in Helmand province, July 23. Marines across the camp grabbed their weapons and manned the walls to protect the base. The fight, which lasted about an hour, began late in the afternoon when insurgents began shooting at the base. The Marines and their British counterparts reacted in kind with heavy machine-gun fire, mortars and missiles.

[HollywoodMarine]

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Lance Cpl. Mike Lawver, an electronics technician...

Before I read the caption, I already knew he was a pouge with that magazine pouch on the buttstock.

[deathbeuponyou]

This guy is a rockstar.

He's a ****ing idiot. No firing stability and he's made himself a big, skylined ****-off target. Mong

[Cipher]

He's a ****ing idiot. No firing stability and he's made himself a big, skylined ****-off target. Mong
Sarcasm is hard to detect over the Internet. p-)

[dudski]

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Airsofters everywhere are gonna buy out watermelon stands.

[vinny_121_ND]

Before I read the caption, I already knew he was a pouge with that magazine pouch on the buttstock.
Is that a bad thing?

[LoboCanada]

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Airsofters everywhere are gonna buy out watermelon stands.

Hey guys, what kind of watermelon is he eating? It'll be perfect for my 2010 Summer Marine Delta loadout.

Tactical Watermelon.

[HollywoodMarine]

Is that a bad thing?

Why else would I bring it up.

[gaijinsamurai]

After reading your post, all the airsofters are going to take the mag pouches off their stocks, Hollywood! :)

[Mein Teil]

C'mon what's wrong with look'n like a airborne finance clerk?

...with a 6mm BB gun

[HollywoodMarine]

It is motarded. p-)

[Sloppy Joe2]

Before I read the caption, I already knew he was a pouge with that magazine pouch on the buttstock.i tried it for about a week and then realized it was pointless and getting in the way.

[Peanut]

These afghan pics make me want to hurry up and ship to MCRD...

[Hollis]

Be nice if we got back on topic, One of my favorite topics. (that's a hint).

[gaijinsamurai]

I am an army mechanic; a 63 Bravo, but they recently reclassed it as 91 Bravo. I am very proud of making sure that "superior mobility... are advantages enjoyed by the United States Army over its enemies".

Thanks for answering.
You should take pride in your MOS, and serving in any capacity in unform is honorable.
But just keep in mind that Infantry is a way of life, not just occasionally running through the woods with an M4 and MILES gear.

[HollywoodMarine]

Be nice if we got back on topic, One of my favorite topics. (that's a hint).

Yut!


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MIAN POSHTEH, AFGHANISTAN (8 JULY 2009) — Marines from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Regimental Combat Team, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines Echo Company, sleep together in an empty school that the Marines took over.


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GARMSIR DISTRICT, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN (10 July 2009) — Marines of 1st Combat Engineering Battalion of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade rest in Garmsir district of Helmand Province. Marines launched a major offensive into the Taliban heartlands of southern Afghanistan 2 July as President Barack Obama's new war plan swung into action. With dozens of aircraft ferrying out troops from various bases, the assault aimed to insert forces into insurgent strongholds in Helmand province in what officers said was the biggest offensive airlift by the Marines since Vietnam. Operation Khanjar (Strike of the Sword), involving nearly 4,000 US forces as well as 650 Afghan police and soldiers, would bring security to the Helmand River valley ahead of presidential elections on 20 August.


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HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN (13 February 2010) — Marines line up to board CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters en route to an air assault against the Taliban stronghold of Marjah, at a Forward Operating Base, south of Marjah, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, in the early hours.


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MARJAH, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN (17 February 2010) — Marines carry a wounded Afghan National Army soldier to a waiting U.S. Army Task Force Pegasus medevac helicopter, in Marjah.


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MARJAH, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN (23 February 2010) — Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment rest after a three day operation in Marjah.


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[KEEPER0311]

Another picture from BALTOPS 2010

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[Arnie100]

Cool pic (must have been fun, though)!

[HollywoodMarine]

oooh wow bogs...

Now where are the Libo photos of you with the hot, blonde, east "northernish" European women!!?? http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e367/gatsby6306/DirtDOG.gif

[Hollis]

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Nice to see the brothers in deluxe accommodations. Some things never change. The soft beds, cozy space, a room with a view. Damn where is room service when you need it.

[Hollis]

One of the hallmark signs of a grunt, is the ability to sleep any where.

[HollywoodMarine]

One of the hallmark signs of a grunt, is the ability to sleep any where.

You got that right.

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[Othree52]

One of the hallmark signs of a grunt, is the ability to sleep any where.

110% Correct Hollis!

Heh, I rarely reply, I just mostly review.
I only reply when my blood boils
or my brothers toil.

And finding the time and/or place to crash is a major undertaking in a grunts life (especially on ops.) so I have to confirm...Sleep for a grunt is like a civvie gettin' laid, and unless youve BTDT, civvies, go ahead and take your REM's in the most luxurious of comforts knowing there is a USMC Grunt out there half alive and borderline hallucinating with lack of zzzzz's still kickin' butt and yellin' for confirms so his actions can be added to his SRB....

[KEEPER0311]

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[Othree52]

I dunno, upon reading furthermore on this thread, there is a chuckable scenario I discovered.

A reservist calling an active duty Marine on "fulltime" combat ops a Pouge regardless of the Marines Reserves MOS, is little bit of a, a, a, I'm looking for the correct word...a, a, joke?

Well, I laughed...p-)

Semper Fi!

[Leaper]

oooh wow bogs...

Now where are the Libo photos of you with the hot, blonde, northern European women!!?? http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e367/gatsby6306/DirtDOG.gif


Wow hoooooooooooold on there brother! Estonians are eastern, not north. You know what north european women look like, dont ya? :)

[HollywoodMarine]

jo jo... I fixed it. Hur säger man "bite me" på svenska? p-)

[Leaper]

It's so weird when you answer in Swedish.

Translated it's "Bit mig", but we would say something like "Sug kuk och ät fitta"

[vor033]

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U.S. Marine Corps Marines serving with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO, International Security Assistance Force, fires an M-82 Barrett Light fifty sniper rifle down range, as Marines sight in their weapons, while operating in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, June 17, 2008, during Operation Enduring Freedom

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A U.S. Marine Corps Marine serving with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO, International Security Assistance Force, fires his M-82 Barrett Light fifty sniper rifle down range, as Marines sight in their weapons, while operating in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, June 17, 2008, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

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A U.S. Marine Corps Marine serving with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO, International Security Assistance Force, fires his M-82 Barrett Light fifty sniper rifle down range, as Marines sight in their weapons, while operating in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, June 17, 2008, during Operation Enduring Freedom

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A U.S. Marine Corps Marine serving with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO, International Security Assistance Force, uses high-powered binoculars to look down range, as second Marines fires his M-82 Barrett Light Fifty sniper rifle down range, while operating in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, June 17, 2008, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

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A U.S. Marine Corps Marine serving with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO, International Security Assistance Force, fires his M-82 Barrett Light fifty sniper rifle down range, as Marines sight in their weapons, while operating in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, June 17, 2008, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

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A U.S. Marine Corps Marine serving with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO, International Security Assistance Force, fires his M-82 Barrett Light fifty sniper rifle down range from the ****e position, as Marines sight in their weapons, while operating in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, June 17, 2008, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

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A U.S. Marine Corps Marine serving with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO, International Security Assistance Force, fires his M-82 Barrett Light fifty sniper rifle down range, as Marines sight in their weapons, while operating in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, June 17, 2008, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

[vor033]

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A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine sniper, 1st Battalion (BN), 8th Marine Regiment (1/8), 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), looks through a hole in a wall from the top of a building for suspicious insurgent activity in Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, while participating in a Security and Stabilization Operation (SASO) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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U.S. Marine Corps scout snipers with Regimental Combat Team 6 look out over the city from a bunker at Observation Post Sina'a in Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 18, 2007

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U.S. Marine Corps scout snipers with Regimental Combat Team 6 look out over Fallujah, Iraq, Sept. 18, 2007, from a bunker on Observation Post Sina'a.

[vor033]

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Norberto C. Roda (center), A Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, sites his weapon on a target while Sniper, Sgt. Adam V. Scheele (right), spots using a monocular. The 1st Marine Division is conducting Security and Stabilization Operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Al Anbar, Iraq. Dec. 30, 2004.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sniper, Sgt. Adam V. Scheele attached to A Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, spots using a monocular while Marines zero in their weapons. The 1st Marine Division is conducting Security and Stabilization Operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Al Anbar, Iraq. Dec. 30, 2004

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US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jeremiah R. Cable, Alpha Co. (A Co.), 1st Battalion (BN), 23rd Marine Regiment, sights his 5.56 mm M16A2 Rifle in on a target as fellow USMC snipers, SGT Sean S. Little and SGT Adam V. Scheele, observe the target. This sniper team is in Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, participating with the USMC 1st Marine Division (MARDIV) in its Security and Stabilization Operation (SASO) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

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US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jeremiah R. Cable, Alpha Co. (A Co.), 1st Battalion (BN), 23rd Marine Regiment, sights his 5.56 mm M16A2 Rifle in on a target as fellow USMC sniper, SGT Adam V. Scheele, watches. This sniper team is in Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, participating with the USMC 1st Marine Division (MARDIV) in its Security and Stabilization Operation (SASO) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

[vor033]

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Taking a break on improvised seats made out of ammunition cans, Marines wait in anticipation for the chance to fire the M240B July 14, at Range 10 on Camp Schwab.

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Two Marines with Combat Assault Battalion, while practicing the communication techniques necessary when the Marine can’t see or hear his partner, fire the M240B machine gun July 14 at range 10 on Camp Schwab. The firing range was part of training for larger exercises that the Marines of CAB will conduct at Camp Fuji later this year.

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A Marine removes the tracer rounds from the rest of the 7.62 caliber linked rounds to reduce the risk of fire July 14 at Range 10 on Camp Schwab.

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Marines with Combat Assault Battalion remove new ammunition from their boxes and place in 200-round ammo cans for faster access while loading them into the M240B machine gun July 14, at Range 10 on Camp Schwab.

[California Joe]

He's not a "pogue" dumbass. By the way, that's how it's spelled.

[marleynrs8]

This thread has been the best thread in this whole section of the forum, due to the fact that noone was being a gear queer and/or making themselves look too dumb. Lets keep it that way, lest we incur the wrath of Hollywood Marine(and Vor033, our gracious pic supplier) and his posse of death-dealing, amphibious hard chargers. p-)

[HollywoodMarine]

Yes, let's not piss me off... Now back on track to posting photos.

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NAWA DISTRICT, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN (8 July 2009) — Marines from the 2nd MEB, 1st Battalion 5th Marines sleep in their fighting holes inside a compound where they stayed for the night, in the Nawa district, Wednesday.


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NAWA DISTRICT, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN (7 August 2009) — Marines in a humvee try to rescue a stranded humvee from the Helmand River during a resupply mission in Nawa district. The Marines are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. The vehicle became stuck while attempting to resupply Marines, who were guarding a helicopter.


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UDAIRI ARMY AIRFIELD, KUWAIT (10 August 2009) — A UH-1N Huey helicopter and three AH-1W Super Cobras from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, taxi at Udairi Army Airfield. Marines from VMM-263 (rein), the aviation combat element for the 22nd MEU, joined other elements of the MEU ashore for sustainment training aboard Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 22nd MEU is serving as the theater reserve force for U.S. Central Command.


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GARMSIR DISTRICT, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN (15 August 2009) — Marines conduct a controlled detonation of the Herati wall of a compound in Garmsir district. Insurgents have used the compound for cover and concealment during several firefights with Marines over the past month. The Marines are assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment.


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CAMP BUEHRING, KUWAIT (18 August 2009) — A makeshift wall erupts in flames as Marine combat engineers with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, crouch behind a protective shield during an urban-mobility breaching course at a training area near Camp Buehring. The 22nd MEU is ashore conducting sustainment training in Kuwait and is currently serving as the theater reserve force for U.S. Central Command.


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MARJAH, AFGHANISTAN (17 February 2010) — Marines with NATO forces stand guard on a temporary military bridge in Marjah.

[PhillyMobster]

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NAWA DISTRICT, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN (7 August 2009) — Marines in a humvee try to rescue a stranded humvee from the Helmand River during a resupply mission in Nawa district. The Marines are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. The vehicle became stuck while attempting to resupply Marines, who were guarding a helicopter.


:| Someone's getting a negative counseling right now.

Somehow in spite of my inherent clumsiness, I never wrecked my 7-Ton, even though I was widely regarded as the worst driver in my company. Whatever. That's what happens when you give grunts licenses. We break stuff and send it back to get fixed so we can break it again. Ooorah. :-D

[vor033]

Nice Pics HollywoodMarine and thanks :-)

[vor033]

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CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (Aug. 20, 2009) Lance Cpl. Donald Cox III, of Huntley, Ill., from Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, Company Pacific (FASTPAC) demonstrates how to secure a pier at the Republic of Korea Chinhae Naval Base Command. Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team companies maintain forward-deployed platoons at Navy installations around the world in order to quickly respond to crises and are frequently tasked to provide anti-terrorism and weapons training to other security personnel.

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CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (Aug. 20, 2009) Marines from Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, Company Pacific (FASTPAC) secure a space during a simulated hostage scenario at Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae. Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team companies maintain forward-deployed platoons at Navy installations around the world in order to quickly respond to crises and are frequently tasked to provide anti-terrorism and weapons training to other security personnel.

[jakobisrex]

Awesome pictures Hollywood, those holes look oh so comfy!

[vor033]

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PERSIAN GULF (Dec. 29, 2008) Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) depart the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) for sustainment training in the Middle East. Iwo Jima is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations.

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PERSIAN GULF (Dec. 29, 2008) Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) prepare to depart the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) for sustainment training in the Middle East. Iwo Jima and the 26th MEU are deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility

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PERSIAN GULF (Dec. 29, 2008) Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) prepare to depart the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) for sustainment training in the Middle East. Iwo Jima and the 26th MEU are deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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PERSIAN GULF (Dec. 29, 2008) Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) prepare to depart the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) for sustainment training in the Middle East. Iwo Jima and the 26th MEU are deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

[vor033]

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Crecencio Alvarez, left, Lance Cpl. Jordan Soderman, Lance Cpl. Mario Launder, Lance Cpl. Andrew Steeber and Cpl. Christopher Burgess, from Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, 4th Platoon, advance to their next point during a bilateral urban assault training. These Marines are deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations.


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U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Jordan Soderman, left, Lance Cpl. Andrew Stueber, Sgt. Jordan Lobmeyer, Lance Cpl. Crecencio Alvarez and Lance Cpl Kyle Nance, from Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, 4th Platoon, seize a building during bilateral urban assault training. These Marines are deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations.


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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Travis Beckford, left, Lance Cpl. Kyle Nance and Cpl. Ryan Burke from Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, 4th Platoon, advance through buildings during a bilateral urban assault training. These Marines are deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations.

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U.S. Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, 4th Platoon, conduct security operations during a bilateral urban assault training. These Marines are deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations.

[khalifah]

^
talk about MARPAT blending in. eh?

[Hollis]

I did some housecleaning. So if it is gone.... let's keep it gone.

Also Vor033, has done a really exceptional job posting photos, long with other member, Hollywood, etc.

Thanks to all.

Semper Fi.

[santana]

‘War Dog’ Marine Awarded Silver Star

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. -- In the chaos and danger of battle, Marines are trained to look out for each other, take control and bring chaos to their enemy.

Lance Cpl. Daniel Hickey, a machine gunner with 1st platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, did all these things and helped save lives in Afghanistan in 2008.For his actions, he was awarded a Silver Star during a ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey Gray Field, July 16. Hickey demonstrated great heroism during combat when his patrol came under attack by medium machine gun fire and rocket propelled grenades during an ambush.

ful story
http://www.military.com/news/article/marine-corps-news/war-dog-marine-awarded-silver-star-.html?ESRC=marine.nl

[JC0352]

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U.S. Marine Corps Sniper, Sgt. Adam V. Scheele attached to A Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, spots using a monocular while Marines zero in their weapons. The 1st Marine Division is conducting Security and Stabilization Operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Al Anbar, Iraq. Dec. 30, 2004
I know that Marine; he's a good dude. Deployed to Anbar at the same time, and deployed with him on UNITAS in '02.

[goat89]

I know that Marine; he's a good dude. Deployed to Anbar at the same time, and deployed with him on UNITAS in '02.
HAHA! Small world eh? Was he s Sniper then?

[JC0352]

HAHA! Small world eh? Was he s Sniper then?

Not the first time around, but several guys I knew from the rifle companies in the battalion eventually ended up in the S/S plt by the time we all deployed to Iraq.

[Bringer of Greater Things]

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Norberto C. Roda (center), A Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, sites his weapon on a target while Sniper, Sgt. Adam V. Scheele (right), spots using a monocular. The 1st Marine Division is conducting Security and Stabilization Operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Al Anbar, Iraq. Dec. 30, 2004.




Not to derail the thread, but does the platoon leader (I assume a 2LT) in a Scout/Sniper Platoon get any scope time? Or does he just "manage?"


And thanks for all the great pics, this thread is a classic!

[Navel Lint]

How does the whole scout sniper platoon thing work? Is it the same size as any other platoon? 40 or 50 guys? And how do they work? Are they split up and sent with different units?

[HollywoodMarine]

Not to derail the thread, but does the platoon leader (I assume a 2LT) in a Scout/Sniper Platoon get any scope time? Or does he just "manage?"
Platoon Commander (Plt. Ldr. is an Army concept) is the battalion Intelligence Officer. They seldom get any trigger time since they are mostly involved with other tasks involved in planning platoon operations.


How does the whole scout sniper platoon thing work? Is it the same size as any other platoon? 40 or 50 guys? And how do they work? Are they split up and sent with different units?
A Scout Sniper Platoon is composed of 8-10 Scout Sniper teams, two men each. They are the eyes and ear of the battalion commander, working independently from rifle companies or attached to rifle companies as a 4 member team.

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[The Canadian]

Some really amazing photographs.

Semper Fi!

[KEEPER0311]

:| Someone's getting a negative counseling right now.

Somehow in spite of my inherent clumsiness, I never wrecked my 7-Ton, even though I was widely regarded as the worst driver in my company. Whatever. That's what happens when you give grunts licenses. We break stuff and send it back to get fixed so we can break it again. Ooorah. :-D

x2. Luckily I wasn't among the Marines that wreck MRAPs.

[Blasphemy]

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Lance Cpl. Mike Lawver, an electronics technician with Regimental Combat Team 2, fires his M16 A2 service rifle during an engagement with enemy forces just outside the walls of Forward Operating Base Jackson in Helmand province, July 23. Lawver and his fellow Marines ran towards the area of enemy fire and began returning fire while concealed via a protective barrier. The firefight began early in the evening and continued for about an hour after insurgents, concealed within a nearby tree line, began firing at the base. British forces and U.S. Marines fought off the attack with machine-gun fire, mortars, and several missiles.

[/FONT]

yea..thats an m16A4....

the biggest differences i see between our thread and the Army's is that our guys are always dirty as hell and we have an optic, maybe a broomstick/PEQ2 on our weapons...while the Army has a ACOG/EOTECH/203/PEQ/Broomstick/Surefire on an M4. Maybe there gear queers, maybe they REALLY need all that weight on there m4.

[Navel Lint]

There was a comment previously about having a mag on the butt stock liek that being bad. Why?

[Bringer of Greater Things]

Platoon Commander (Plt. Ldr. is an Army concept) is the battalion Intelligence Officer. They seldom get any trigger time since they are mostly involved with other tasks involved in planning platoon operations.


A Scout Sniper Platoon is composed of 8-10 Scout Sniper teams, two men each. They are the eyes and ear of the battalion commander, working independently from rifle companies or attached to rifle companies as a 4 member team.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg73/tyco4life/marines5.jpghttp://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn163/sk8rboy1247/Military%20and%20Guns/ScoutSniper_Back.jpg

Thanks for the answer. Is the Platoon Commander a 2LT?

[HollywoodMarine]

There was a comment previously about having a mag on the butt stock liek that being bad. Why?
Extra weight on the rifle, makes it off balance, gets in the way, associated with Pouges.


Thanks for the answer. Is the Platoon Commander a 2LT?
He is either a 2nd Lt. or 1st Lt.


Random photos of 3/6 Marines.

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[Blasphemy]

http://gi161.photobucket.com/groups/t203/NHPGJ4T9YG/313m7m0.jpg




thats a definite FML.

[KEEPER0311]

thats a definite FML.

"F u c K e d A G A I N. Fu<ked again."

[Pappy]

http://gi161.photobucket.com/groups/t203/NHPGJ4T9YG/313m7m0.jpg

Tsk tsk tsk. That handle on the M249 is for changing barrels only, not for carrying. ;) Can't say I'd be doing it any different than that poor bastard though.

[glaterza_arg]

It´s weird. Looking at a previous post about Southern Exchange, I recognised one of my squad leaders, and realized my former platoon was there!

[vor033]

The U. S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs a 15-minute choreographed drill July 29 at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree on Fort A.P. Hill, Va. The team was a part of several attractions made available by the Joint Task Force-National Scout Jamboree to entertain Scouts and visitors at the event. The JTF-NSJ's goal is to provide professional military support and a safe and secure environment for Scouts and visitors during the event.


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[HadesssLoakoon]

tiredness ....

http://a.imageshack.us/img25/9146/indiacob.jpg

[goose36]

poor bastard!

[HadesssLoakoon]

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http://www.defense.gov/home/images/spacer.gifU.S. Marine Corps Capt. Christopher Z. Esrey, communicates with fellow Marines during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 20, 2010. Esrey is the commander of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. Exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper prepares Marines to deploy to Afghanistan. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. James M. Bala

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U.S. Marines prepare to assault targets during exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010. The Marines are assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph M. Peterson

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U.S. Marines prepare to assault targets during exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph M. Peterson

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http://www.defense.gov/home/images/spacer.gifU.S. Marines prepare to conduct a range rehearsal during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 20, 2010.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. James M. Bala

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U.S. Marines board a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2010. The Marines are assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. James M. Bala

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http://www.defense.gov/home/images/spacer.gifU.S. Marines watch as air support drops flares during a live-fire exercise on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010, during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper. The Marines are assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph M. Peterson

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http://www.defense.gov/home/images/spacer.gifU.S. Marines prepare to move an M777 howitzer in support of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010. The Marines are assigned to Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jorge A. Ortiz

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Robertson, left, Sgt. Daniel T. Adair, center, and Lance Cpl. Ruben J. Ramirez, set up a security overwatch position while participating in a clear, hold, build 2 exercise during Enhanced Mojave Viper on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2010. Robertson, Adair and Ruben are assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan K. Reitzel

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A U.S. Marine holds security outside a house after taking over a mock village while participating in a clear, hold, build 2 exercise during Enhanced Mojave Viper on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2010. The Marine is assigned to the 1st Radio Battalion, attached to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan K. Reitzel

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http://www.defense.gov/home/images/spacer.gifA U.S. Marine prepares to load a 155mm high explosive round into an M777 howitzer during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jorge A. Ortiz

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Artillery rounds fired from M777 howitzers by U.S. Marines explode on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jorge A. Ortiz

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U.S. Marines sit inside a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a clear, hold, build 2 exercise during Enhanced Mojave Viper on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010. The Marines are assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua D. Ommen

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U.S. Marines exit a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter to deliver ammunition during a clear, hold, build 2 exercise during Enhanced Mojave Viper on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua D. Ommen

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U.S. Marines load a high explosive 155mm round into an M777 howitzer during training exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2010. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jorge A. Ortiz

[Blasphemy]

tiredness ....

http://a.imageshack.us/img25/9146/indiacob.jpg

even his dog is like "WTF DEVIL!?"

[vor033]

US Marines under fire in Garmsir, southern Helmand Friday 30 July 2010


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[xcibes]

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/bhzdtango/wall-breaching.jpg

I always wonder about this pouch on the last guy's side...seems to be a 200 rnd SAW pouch but most marines seem to be wearing it even though they do not carry the SAW...are they all carrying the 200 rnd belts for the saw gunner, or are theyc arrying other stuff in it?

[KEEPER0311]

It's the Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK).

[xcibes]

Are you sure? It looks too big to be an IFAK to me

[Blasphemy]

if Keeper says its an IFAK, its an IFAK. Idk if a SAW drum can fit in one of those.

[Lasse]

Are you sure? It looks too big to be an IFAK to meHow can an IFAK be too big? There is no such thing.

[Jarhead]

Listen to Keeper he knows what he's talking about.
It's an IFAK.

[m.i.t]

Yes, let's not piss me off... Now back on track to posting photos.

http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l431/hudi112/guttenfelder31sJPG_920_590_0_95_1_5.jpg
NAWA DISTRICT, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN (8 July 2009) — Marines from the 2nd MEB, 1st Battalion 5th Marines sleep in their fighting holes inside a compound where they stayed for the night, in the Nawa district, Wednesday.

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Naked feets. it seems no scorpions and snakes live in Afghanistan. Some one should tell him they like hot fleshes.

[JC0352]

Are you sure? It looks too big to be an IFAK to me

*punches dead horse*

Yes he's sure, because he has one.

pic thread:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll129/bc310352/100727-M-7893B-001.jpg



An AV-8B Harrier from Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 fires flares during a training flight July 27, 2010. The flares are meant to misguide any heat-seeking ordnance fired at the aircraft. VMAT-203, which is the lone Harrier pilot training squadron in the Corps and based in Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., brings its distinctive two-seated Harriers and students to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., several times a year to take advantage of the vast range and availability. Cpl. Graham J. Benson Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

[Leaper]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7fTppX5swo


Too awesome not to post it

[vor033]

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KARAMAH, Iraq (Dec 20, 2007) Lance Cpl. Jonathon N. Wise, assigned to K Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, takes a rest break during a patrol through neighborhoods in Karamah, Iraq to interact with the residents and prevent enemy freedom of movement.

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KARAMAH, Iraq (Dec 20, 2007) Lance Cpl. Dylan S. Penrose, assigned to K Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, gives out candy in Karmah, Iraq during a patrol through area neighborhoods to interact with the residents and prevent enemy freedom of movement.

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ZAIDON, Iraq (Dec. 29, 2007) Marines assigned to I Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment speak with a local shopkeeper in Zaidon, Iraq during a mission to gather information, patrol area neighborhoods and interact with the residents, and prevent enemy freedom of movement

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ZAIDON, Iraq (Dec. 29, 2007) Marines assigned to I Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provide security outside an Iraqi police station in Zaidon, Iraq during a mission to gather information, patrol area neighborhoods and interact with the residents, and prevent enemy freedom of movement.

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ZAIDON, Iraq (Dec. 29, 2007) Marines assigned to I Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, secure an area around an Iraqi police station in Zaidon, Iraq during a mission to gather information, patrol area neighborhoods and interact with the residents, and prevent enemy freedom of movement.

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ZAIDON, Iraq (Dec. 29, 2007) Lance Cpl. Julio Perez, assigned to I Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, stands a security watch during a patrol in Zaidon, Iraq to gather information, patrol area neighborhoods and interact with the residents, and prevent enemy freedom of movement.

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ZAIDON, Iraq (Dec. 29, 2007) Lance Cpl. Julio Perez, assigned to I Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, crosses a canal in Zaidon, Iraq during a mission to gather information, patrol area neighborhoods and interact with the residents, and prevent enemy freedom of movement.

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ZAIDON, Iraq (Dec. 29, 2007) Marines, assigned to I Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, survey an area in Zaidon, Iraq during a mission to gather information, patrol area neighborhoods and interact with the residents, and prevent enemy freedom of movement.
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ZAIDON, Iraq (Dec. 29, 2007) Lance Cpl. David Haynes, assigned to I Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment provides security in Zaidon, Iraq during a mission to gather information, patrol area neighborhoods and interact with the residents, and prevent enemy freedom of movement.

[vor033]

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KARAMAH, Iraq (Dec 20, 2007) Marines assigned to K Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, load their weapons before leaving an observation post to conduct a patrol in Karmah, Iraq.

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KARAMAH, Iraq (Dec 20, 2007) Marines assigned to K Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conduct a patrol near their observation post in Karmah, Iraq.

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Iraq (Dec 20, 2007) Lance Cpl. Justin E. Holbrook, assigned to K Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, maintains security in Karmah, Iraq. The Marines are conducting a patrol through area neighborhoods to interact with the residents and prevent enemy freedom of movement.

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KARAMAH, Iraq (Dec 20, 2007) Lance Cpl. Theodore L. Crose, assigned to K Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, maintains security in Karmah, Iraq. The Marines are conducting a patrol through area neighborhoods to interact with the residents and prevent enemy freedom of movement.

[Hollis]

VOR thanks for the photos, 3/3 was my one of my units in RVN. Wish them the best, and get some!!!

[HollywoodMarine]

Are you sure? It looks too big to be an IFAK to me

Are you sure you want to be second guessing one of my Marines who has "Been There Done That"!? I am all ears on the knowledge, experience you have to offer to that OIF Vet (Keeper0311). I suggest you tread lightly in our Marine house!

[khalifah]

Moto.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4JieM0zYMI

[Navel Lint]

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http://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/ww2-pictures/

[ForQueenAndCountry]

Might be a dumb questions, but why do the marines field a different helmet than the army? (it is different right?) Doesn't that just complicate production, logistic, costs etc?

[xcibes]

I am not a marine nor do i play one on TV, but from what I understand they had some trials and the marines preferred the LWH over the ACH because they felt more protected by it...I have one and also an ACH, and I tend to agree with that...IMHO the LWH is a better choice but then again, I am just an armchair commando, I am sure some of the real marines here will chime in. In any case, the marines have gone back to using their own gear which is different from the army gear...not just a different helmet.

[HollywoodMarine]

Might be a dumb questions, but why do the marines field a different helmet than the army? (it is different right?) Doesn't that just complicate production, logistic, costs etc?
There are several reasons why we don't. When Congress hands down Department of the Army its budget, they decide what to purchase, just as we do in the Department of the Navy/Marine Corps. Our different structure, doctrine, mission capability incoperates different aspects on the types of equipment we use. We also prefer to look somewhat different then our Army brothers, plus take great pride in our traditions, and because we can.


I am not a marine... I am just an armchair commando...
Marine is spelled with a capital "M", and you are just an airsoft playing civilian.

[California Joe]

Oh no he diint!!!!!

[xcibes]

Hey HollywoodMarine...can you stop busting my balls for a while? is a little respect too much to ask for around here? And I do not play airsoft. Yeah, I am a civilian and my taxes pay for your freaking salary which seems like a waste of taxpayer dollars.

[HollywoodMarine]

Hey HollywoodMarine...can you stop busting my balls for a while? is a little respect too much to ask for around here? And I do not play airsoft. Yeah, I am a civilian and my taxes pay for your freaking salary which seems like a waste of taxpayer dollars.

You don't rate any respect, let alone the dog crap under my boots. You want respect? Stop posting BS which you have no facts, knowledge, experience, common sense, nor clue which you post in MY house by second guessing one of my fellow Marines. Don't like to see my opinion, either grow thicker skin, contact your Congressman and whin, step on those yellow foosteps as the rest of us have done or STFU!

Semper Fidelis
HollywoodMarine
Platoon 3057

[Arnie100]

Oh no he diint!!!!!

Unfortunately...he did, boss.

[xcibes]

There is an "e" at the end of "whine"...perhaps if you had paid attention in school you would know that you insolent piece of dung. I am not wasting my time on you any more say what you will....

[California Joe]

Hey HollywoodMarine...can you stop busting my balls for a while? is a little respect too much to ask for around here? And I do not play airsoft. Yeah, I am a civilian and my taxes pay for your freaking salary which seems like a waste of taxpayer dollars.

Go f*ck yourself. You actually have the balls to come into a US Marine thread, contradict actual Marines and then whine about it when they take issue with you? Choke yourself.

The Management.

[glaterza_arg]

There is an "e" at the end of "whine"...perhaps if you had paid attention in school you would know that you insolent piece of dung. I am not wasting my time on you any more say what you will....

moderator, this is other nation marine
fire for effect
post n°1896
troll in the open
ban, one round
over

[khalifah]

And now back to our origional programming...well not that origional.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5DNZRtG7xY
Tribute to the 2nd Tank Battalion
"Dixie Land" "The Truth is Marching On", and "Bless them All" are sung choir like, although they have a Marine twist to them, especially Bless them All.

[HollywoodMarine]

...if you had paid attention in school you would know that you are a insolent piece of dung.

Fixed it for you. Now back to posting random photos!

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[PhillyMobster]

You don't rate any respect, let alone the dog crap under my boots. You want respect? Stop posting BS which you have no facts, knowledge, experience, common sense, nor clue which you post in MY house by second guessing one of my fellow Marines. Don't like to see my opinion, either grow thicker skin, contact your Congressman and whin, step on those yellow foosteps as the rest of us have done or STFU!

Semper Fidelis
HollywoodMarine
Platoon 3057

woot

I always manage to end up in these threads just after HM has completed his BDA and is en route back to the FOB for debriefing. Dammit. :lol:

[Blasphemy]

if that's the kind of attitude I'll receive when i get out, i might just reenlist :P

back to the pictures please!

[glaterza_arg]

woot

I always manage to end up in these threads just after HM has completed his BDA and is en route back to the FOB for debriefing. Dammit. :lol:

we all love the smell of napalm in the morning...

[California Joe]

moderator, this is other nation marine
fire for effect
post n°1896
troll in the open
ban, one round
over

I like your style, Marine from another nation.


Fixed it for you young lady.

That's how you got in trouble last time Hollywood....

[goat89]

I like your style, Marine from another nation.
That's how you got in trouble last time Hollywood....
Now now, i am sure Hollywood knows whats he doing.
Except with that Bianca MILF on his last Euro trip. Bad business that was :S

[HollywoodMarine]

That's how you got in trouble last time Hollywood....

Copy that Joe. I'll take the Page 11 offense for my actions.

[PhillyMobster]

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KARAMAH, Iraq (Dec 20, 2007) Marines assigned to K Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conduct a patrol near their observation post in Karmah, Iraq.



Thanks for these pics Vor, we relieved 3/3 in Feb. 08. The base behind them, OP Delta, was turned over to the Iraqis about two years ago. While we were in the process of turning it over to the IPs, they managed to set it on fire, and burned about half of the damn place down because they couldn't comprehend the Marine rule of 'NO OPEN FLAME INSIDE' due to the large amount of plywood. Funniest thing I ever saw were the Iraqis running out of their rooms, choking on smoke and screaming for help while a company of NAM hungry Marines dove headfirst into a building consumed by fire wearing gas masks and silkies, armed with fire extinguishers and water-bottles. Go figure.

[California Joe]

We in the Mod lounge appreciate the BTDT Members policing their respective threads...Just sayin...

[Arnie100]

Back to pics, roger that!

FAST Marines

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Members of the U.S. Marine Corps (http://www.armybase.us/tag/us-marine-corps/) Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team participate in a base defense drill during the 12-day joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises Key Resolve/Foal Eagle (KR/FE) 2009 in Chinhae, South Korea, Monday, March 9, 2009 (ap)



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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2009) Marines from Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Pacific (FASTPAC) participate in a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington completed a Combat Operations Efficiency evaluation in preparation for its first summer deployment from Fleet Activities Yokosuka as the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adam K. Thomas/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 21, 2009) Marines from Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific practice target shooting on the main deck of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles T. Green/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 21, 2009) Marines from Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific practice target shooting and force protection team maneuvers on the main deck of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles T. Green/Released)


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U.S. Marines assigned to the 2nd Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Company, 3rd Platoon, fire 9mm Beretta M9 pistols at targets during small-arms weapons familiarization training aboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) on March 26, 2005, underway in the South China Sea. DoD photo by Seaman Apprentice Marc Rockwell-Pate, U.S. Navy. (Released)

[Hollis]

We in the Mod lounge appreciate the BTDT Members policing their respective threads...Just sayin...


So, Ok Boots get on line and start policing the area. ;)

[California Joe]

Call them all "boot", Hollis. Just once....

[Hollis]

There is an "e" at the end of "whine"...perhaps if you had paid attention in school you would know that you insolent piece of dung. I am not wasting my time on you any more say what you will....


Some how I can hear you saying that in a high pitch whinny voice.............

Consider yourself lucky, CJ dealt with you rather than me. The only insolent piece of dung here is you. With the protection of the net you are free to squeak up as you have. Take the challenge, go step on those yellow foot prints, find out what it means to be a man, instead of some whinny little brat. Go get your CAR and learn what standing up means, knowing what it means to among men, men that would die for you as you would die for them if necessary. Instead of playing a man, be one.

[glaterza_arg]

Call them all "boot", Hollis. Just once....

good effects on target.
:)

now, I´m here to see pictures!! Has anyone seen around any vids around of the southern exchange in Peru?

[Ghelp]

Hey HollywoodMarine...can you stop busting my balls for a while? is a little respect too much to ask for around here? And I do not play airsoft. Yeah, I am a civilian and my taxes pay for your freaking salary which seems like a waste of taxpayer dollars.

Wow I just have too
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs039.snc4/34300_601058177919_48805737_34561076_7976218_n.jpg

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[HollywoodMarine]

Has anyone seen around any vids around of the southern exchange in Peru?
Here are a few...


The Marines of 1st Marine Division met with Mexican Marines in Manzanillo, Mexico to exchanging various skill sets as part of Partnership of the Americas 2010/Southern Exchange.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD67pkp3hdk




Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force recently conducted training with nine other nations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC-XshC2isg&feature=channel




Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 24 train for an amphibious demonstration for Partnership of the Americas 2010 in Salinas, Peru.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJweV1Kg8Aw




Footage of service members from the United States (Marines), Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Uruguay firing the M240 machine gun as part of the Southern Exchange 2009 exercise in Brazil.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtLD4_8nfas&feature=related

[glaterza_arg]

thanks mate!!! :)

[Blasphemy]

anyone in contact with any Marines with 3/1 that have any information about the patrol that was hit by an IED yesterday please contact me. One of our handlers (my mentor) that PCS'ed was in that patrol and got hit...bad. All of us in K9 would like more details than the little information they gave us. thank you.

[Hollis]

I just noticed something, For those who have served or serving, there is section of this forum call the Mess, it is for y'all. Maturity is required, but IMHO most will not find that a problem, except for a few boots.

If you are a member of the Mess, you can nominate a person for the mess.

SF.

H.


The Mess is for all services and countries military members.

[Ghelp]

Nice footage on the pig in Southern Exchange.Good training.We got a shoot the 22nd I'll try and take a few vids.

[KEEPER0311]

December Five.

[HollywoodMarine]

Random photos

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[Lasse]

REPORTED FOR RACISM!!!

Are they pinning a new rank to him or what?

[HollywoodMarine]

Roger that. We would walk through the gauntlet, for our unofficial promotion, Marines of your rank and/or higher would take one swing at your arm. However, for a newly promoted Corporal, you rate wearing red "service stripes" on your dress blue trousers. Not only do Cpl's get smacked on the arms, but they also get kneed on the side of the leg (above your knee) for their "blood stripes". That's just who we are as Marines.

[Lasse]

When I got corporal grade (during my conscript year), the only thing my squad leader said was "You've just been pimped" and pulled my shirt in true Pimp my ride style...
Yours is better ;)

[KEEPER0311]

Roger that. We would walk through the gauntlet, for our unofficial promotion, Marines of your rank and/or higher would take one swing at your arm. However, for a newly promoted Corporal, you rate wearing red "service stripes" on your dress blue trousers. Not only do Cpl's get smacked on the arms, but they also get kneed on the side of the leg (above your knee) for their "blood stripes". That's just who we are as Marines.

Pure motivation.

[JC0352]

I was a pimp with a limp the day I picked up Cpl. ;)

[KEEPER0311]

I was a pimp with a limp the day I picked up Cpl. ;)

Looking forward to getting mine.

[PhillyMobster]

Looking forward to getting mine.

Terminal Lance. It was a great day when a Security Forces POG picked up Cpl. shortly after transferring into our unit and all the bitter E3s just filed into his room and gave him his blood stripes, because we all figured we rated it more than he did. He didn't say a damn thing about it either. At least he wasn't a pussy. p-)

[HollywoodMarine]

After getting my blood stripes, I drove back home to L.A. from Camp Pendleton. Several hours later, I stopped off at a gas station. As soon as my feet hit the deck, I almost planted my face on the gas pumps. My legs felt like Linguine! p-)

[vor033]

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Cpl. David Feador, an infantryman with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, and Capt. Ryan Cohen, company commander with Company K, 3rd Bn., 7th Marines, set their scopes on enemy combatants during a firefight, July 20. Marines returned fire as insurgents shot at them from a nearby building. Marines with Company K were involved in fighting for nearly a week during the initial move into the Green Zone.

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Lance Cpls. Derek Hopkins and Darryl Charles, and Cpl. Nathan Dobie, mortarmen with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, fire a mortar from a concealed position in support of a firefight, July 23. The mortarmen fired multiple high-explosive rounds into a compound where insurgents were engaging Marines.

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Lance Cpl. Jeremy Bunke, an infantryman with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, looks through his scope while laying in the ****e, July 24. Marines with Company K went on patrol to analyze battle damage from a previous fight in the Northern Green Zone within Sangin, Afghanistan.

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Petty Officer 3rd Class David Slate, a corpsman with Company K, and fellow Marines work on an injured Marine while concealed in brush and trees, July 22. The injured Marine stepped on an improvised explosive device. Though the blast rendered the Marine unable to continue the fight, his life was saved by the fast reaction of those around him.

[vor033]

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Lance Cpl. Corey Keisler, left, a water purification specialist with Engineer Maintenance Company, and Lance Cpl. Weston D. Willard, right, communications repair Marine with Electronic Maintenance Company, both from 3rd Maintenance Battalion, CLR-35, 3rd MLG, lll MEF, inspect a chain of blank rounds before placing them in a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon for the culminating event of their battalion field exercise, July 30.

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Lance Cpl. Duane Williams, a telephone operator with Engineer Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, surveys his area of responsibility while participating in patrol training July 28 in the Central Training Area.

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Sgt. Michael Obado, senior patrolling instructor and heavy mechanic platoon sergeant with Engineer Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Bn., CLR-35, 3rd MLG, III MEF, shows Marines the proper way to provide cover during patrol training July 28 in the Central Training Area.

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Marines from 3rd Maintenance Battalion, CLR-35, 3rd MLG, III MEF, demonstrate the proper way to hold the 9mm pistol at a 45-degree angle during combat marksmanship training July 29.

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Staff Sgt. Steven Bauford, assistant patrol instructor with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, CLR-35, 3rd MLG, III MEF, shows Marines the proper way to execute a "buddy drag" on an injured Marine during patrol training July 30.

[vor033]

The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs a 15-minute choreographed drill July 29 at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree on Fort A.P. Hill, Va.


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[vor033]

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A CH-53D Sea Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 sits on the flight line at sunrise Aug. 6. A clear sky like this is a rarity for the only Delta squadron in Afghanistan; the unit's pilots often fly with lower fields of visibility due to the dust here.

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Two CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, the "Pinups", launch on an early morning mission Aug. 6. The Pinups recently arrived, replacing HMH-466 in a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 1. HMH-361 pilots enjoyed rare clear skies this morning; they can expect to fly often with lower visibility because of the dust here during their deployment.

[vor033]

Some older pics from 2009

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U.S. Marine Captain Eric Meador from Laurel, Mississippi of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co. takes up a fighting position during the start of Operation Khanjari on July 2, 2009 in Main Poshteh, Afghanistan.

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MIAN POSHTEH, AFGHANISTAN- JULY 13: U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant James Simmons from Orlando, Florida with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co. greets Afghan children during a patrol on July 13, 2009 in Mian Poshteh, Afghanistan

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U.S. Marine machine gunner LCpl. Daniel Wescovich (R), patrols with his squad on April 2, 2009 in Now Zad in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher Breen (2L) of Chicago, Illinois from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co. interacts with Afgan men as they conduct a search of an area where shots were fired toward the Marines on July 6, 2009 in Mian Poshteh, Afghanistan

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U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher Breen (L) of Chicago, Illinois from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co. searches an Afgan man as they conduct a search of an area where shots were fired toward the Marines on July 6, 2009 in Mian Poshteh, Afghanistan.

[vor033]

A few older pics from Iraq in 2007

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U.S. Marine Private First Class Cameron Smith from Texline, Texas of Echo Company 2 battalion, 7th Marines during a local security patrol May 9, 2007 in the area known as Zaidon in the An Bar province near Fallujah, Iraq.

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U.S. Marines Private First Class Cameron Smith from Texline, Texas of Echo Company 2 battalion, 7th Marines takes a break with his squad during a local security patrol May 9, 2007 in the area known as Zaidon in the An Bar province near Fallujah, Iraq.

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U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Larry Martin from Odessa, Texas of Mobile Assault Platoon 3 of Weapons Company 2 battalion, 7th Marines uses the scope on his weapon to scan in the distance during a security patrol on May 15, 2007 in the area known as Zaidon in the Al Anbar province near Fallujah, Iraq.

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U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Larry Martin from Odessa, Texas of Mobile Assault Platton 3 of Weapons Company 2 Battalion, 7th Marines uses the scope on his weapon to scan in the distance during a security patrol May 14, 2007 in the area known as Zaidon in the Al Anbar province near Fallujah, Iraq.

[vor033]

Again a few older pics from Afghanistan in 2009

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MAIN POSHTEH, AFGHANISTAN- JULY 2: U.S. Marines from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co. take up position inside a compound during the start of Operation Khanjari on July 2, 2009 in Main Poshteh, Afghanistan.

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MAIN POSHTEH, AFGHANISTAN- JULY 2: U.S. Marines from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co. run off the back of a helicopter during the start of Operation Khanjari on July 2, 2009 in Main Poshteh, Afghanistan.

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MAIN POSHTEH, AFGHANISTAN- JULY 1: A U.S. Marine from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co. uses the scope on his rifle to look downrange during the start of Operation Khanjari on July 2, 2009 in Main Poshteh, Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marines from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co. are flown in by helicopter during the start of Operation Khanjari on July 2, 2009 in Main Poshteh, Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marines from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co. during the start of Operation Khanjari on July 2, 2009 in Main Poshteh, Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marines from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co. take up fighting positions after off loading from a helicopter during the start of Operation Khanjari on July 2, 2009 in Main Poshteh, Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marines from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co. run off the back of a helicopter during the start of Operation Khanjari on July 2, 2009 in Main Poshteh, Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marines from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co. prepare to search a building during the start of Operation Khanjari on July 2, 2009 in Main Poshteh, Afghanistan.

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A U.S. Marine from 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, RCT 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Echo Co. takes up a fighting position after off loading from a helicopter during the start of Operation Khanjari on July 2, 2009 in Main Poshteh, Afghanistan.

[vor033]

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Marines and sailors from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan Army soldiers patrol into position during the beginning of Operation Thresher in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, July 23. India Company Marines and Afghan Army soldiers conducted the clearing mission to remove weapons caches, disrupt Taliban activity and interact with the local populace. During the first day of the operation a helicopter crash caused the Marines to temporarily shift their mission and pause the operation. India Company resumed days later and completed the operation July 27.

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Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, search an Afghan man during the beginning of Operation Thresher in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, July 23. India Company Marines and Afghan Army soldiers conducted the clearing mission to remove weapons caches, disrupt Taliban activity and interact with the local populace. During the first day of the operation a helicopter crash caused the Marines to temporarily shift their mission and pause the operation. India Company resumed days later and completed the operation July 27.

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Lance Cpl. Christopher Kim, a radio operator with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, grabs some quick chow during his break while posting security for a downed helicopter during the first night of Operation Thresher in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, July 23. India Company Marines and Afghan Army soldiers conducted the clearing mission to remove weapons caches, disrupt Taliban activity and interact with the local populace. During the first day of the operation a helicopter crash caused the Marines to temporarily shift their mission and pause the operation. India Company resumed days later and completed the operation July 27. Kim, from Fairfax, Va., was one of the many men who made haste while wearing a full combat load the more than three miles to the crash site.

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Lance Cpl. Guillermo Gonzales, a squad automatic weapon gunner from Houston, assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, clears a compound during Operation Thresher in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, July 23. India Company Marines and Afghan Army soldiers conducted the clearing mission to remove weapons caches, disrupt Taliban activity and interact with the local populace. During the first day of the operation a helicopter crash caused the Marines to temporarily shift their mission and pause the operation. India Company resumed days later and completed the operation July 27.

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Men from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan Army soldiers step it out toward a helicopter crash during the first day of Operation Thresher in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, July 23. The men were the first group on foot to make it to the crash site, which was more than three miles away. India Company Marines and Afghan Army soldiers conducted the clearing mission to remove weapons caches, disrupt Taliban activity and interact with the local populace. During the first day of the operation a helicopter crash caused the Marines to temporarily shift their mission and pause the operation. India Company resumed days later and completed the operation July 27.

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Lance Cpl. Guillermo Gonzales, a squad automatic weapon gunner from Houston, assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrols into position during the start of Operation Thresher in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, July 23. India Company Marines and Afghan Army soldiers conducted the clearing mission to remove weapons caches, disrupt Taliban activity and interact with the local populace. During the first day of the operation a helicopter crash caused the Marines to temporarily shift their mission and pause the operation. India Company resumed days later and completed the operation July 27.

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Marines begin departing Combat Outpost Spin Ghar to begin Operation Thresher, July 23. India Company Marines and Afghan Army soldiers conducted the clearing mission to remove weapons caches, disrupt Taliban activity and interact with the local populace. During the first day of the operation a helicopter crash caused the Marines to temporarily shift their mission and pause the operation. India Company resumed days later and completed the operation July 27.

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Afghan Army Soldiers move into position during the beginning of Operation Thresher in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, July 23. India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marines and Afghan soldiers conducted the clearing mission to remove weapons caches, disrupt Taliban activity and interact with the local populace. During the first day of the operation a helicopter crash caused the Marines to temporarily shift their mission and pause the operation. India Company resumed days later and completed the operation July 27.

[vor033]

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A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, simulates the emplacement of an improvised explosive device, during 2/9’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Support Company’s advanced IED training course Aug. 5, aboard Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Afghanistan.

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A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, sweeps the ground for an improvised explosive device using a metal detector, during 2/9’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Support Company’s advanced IED training course Aug. 5, aboard Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Afghanistan.

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Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, simulate the emplacement of an improvised explosive device, during 2/9’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Support Company’s advanced IED training course Aug. 5, aboard Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Afghanistan.

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A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, carefully dusts the ground after receiving a confirmation sound from his metal detector during 2/9’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Support Company’s advanced improvised explosive device training course Aug. 5, aboard Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Afghanistan.

[KEEPER0311]

Best of luck to 2/9.

[SuchIsLife]

Best of luck to 2/9.

Godspeed Marines.

So badass.

[vor033]

The Corporals course began July 12, and will end Aug. 9. This was an effort to maintain the field training operations implemented in a Corporal's Course. Due to the lack of ability to go to the field, this was the best way for them to get the training. These Marines embarked upon USS Nassau approximately seven months ago and will be arriving home shortly. This course will send them back to their parent commands well prepared and ready to take on the next level as a Marine.

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Corporals of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit line up, one after the other, fast roping down from an elevated platform inside the hangar bay aboard USS Nassau, Aug. 6. Once all Marines touched down on the deck, they immediately set out on their mission to perform a Vessel Board Search and Seizure exercise as their culminating field operation during a Corporal's Course aboard USS Nassau, Aug. 6.

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Corporals of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit pass over a set of stairs as they work together to clear one of many objectives during a Vessel Board Search and Seizure exercise as their culminating field operation during a Corporal's Course aboard USS Nassau, Aug. 6.

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Staff Sgt. Robert Johncox, platoon sergeant, Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a group of corporals a short pre-mission brief on their objective during a Corporal's Course aboard USS Nassau, Aug. 6. Shortly thereafter, the Marines did a gear check and jumped straight into their intense Vessel Board Search and Seizure mission.

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Corporals of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit storm a ladder well after clearing and securing their objective during a Vessel Board Search and Seizure exercise as their culminating field operation during a Corporal's Course aboard USS Nassau, Aug. 6.

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Corporals of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit snake through tight doorways and hallways clearing all crevices while making their way toward the objective during a Vessel Board Search and Seizure exercise as their culminating field operation during a Corporal's Course aboard USS Nassau, Aug. 6.

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Cpl. John Sapp, a Marine currently in Corporals Course, holds security on a ladder well as his fellow Marines clear and secure their objective point in the lower parts of USS Nassau during a Vessel Board Search and Seizure exercise as their culminating field operation during a Corporal's Course Aug. 6.

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Cpl. John Sapp, a Marine currently in Corporals Course, leads a group of fellow non-commissioned officers up a ladder well after clearing and securing their objective during a Vessel Board Search and Seizure exercise as their culminating field operation during a Corporal's Course aboard USS Nassau, Aug. 6.

[vor033]

Marines perform fast-rope training exercises from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter onto the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.


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[vor033]

An FA-18D Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training (VMFAT) Squadron 101 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during carrier qualifications.


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[khalifah]

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U.S. Marine Sergeant Roger Sheridan of Bryan, Texas, is surrounded by a group of Somali children 17 December 1992. The U.S.-led military and humanitarian task force is now distributing food in Mogadishu and Baidoa, Somalia.

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U.S. Marines search a vehicle 30 December 1992 along the main road to the U.S. Embassy prior to U.S. President George Bush's 31 December visit to Somalia. The Marines are conducting extensive security operations in preparation for Bush's visit.

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A US soldier watches the street from the bank of Somalia building window, 6 January 1993 in Mogadishu capital of Somalia, during 'Restore Hope' operation.

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An armed US soldier and a young Somalian boy sit in a street, 6 January 1993 in Mogadiscio capital of Somalia, during 'Restore Hope' operation. Since 3 December 1992, the UN autorised US troops to deploy in Somalia in order to restore peace after civil anarchy caused by roving gangs gunmen attached to local warlords.

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Two armed US Marines buy bananas from a passing vendor, 2 January 1993 in Mogadishu capital of Somalia, during 'Restore Hope' operation.

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An armed US soldier patrols in a street next to armed Somalis, 6 January 1993 in Mogadishu capital of Somalia, during 'Restore Hope' operation.

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A U.S. Marine stands on a truck as they drive through the 'Green Line' dividing north and south Mogadishu in Somalia 12 December 1992 in the first food distribution convoy secured by U.S. troops. The U.S. is sending some 30,000 troops to protect the food convoys..

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Baidoa residents cheer as a vehicle from the 10th Navy Expedition unit arrives early 16 December 1992. U.S in Somalia. and French troops from the Second Foreign Legion Airborne Regiment drove into the famine-stricken town of Baidoa shortly after dawn. The convoy met no resistance from gunmen who have terrorized the area for months.

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A U.S. Marine of the Special Command Forces advances in the bush a few hundred yards inland after he set foot on the beach overlooking Mogadishu's airport early 09 December 1992 at the start of the U.S.-led military and humanitarian landing in Somalia


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A group of U.S. marines takes a break in the sun after unloading their equipment at Mogadishu airport 11 December 1992 to take part in 'Operation Restore Hope '. The soldiers are part of a contingent of 1,800 Marines and nearly 200 French troops participating in the operation.



taken from the todays pics thread, thanks goes to vor.

[khalifah]

-not a Marine pic-

[goat89]

Khalifah! Don't quote all the pics!

[Leaper]

Isnt that a girl on the left? No?

[khalifah]

Khalifah! Don't quote all the pics!

done........

[HollywoodMarine]

it just occured to me, Marines dont wear any unit patches, badges, or flags on the uniform, correct?
Correct.


Isnt that a girl on the left? No?
Negative. It's a dude... and you are still sleepy.

[greendzflash]

it just occured to me, Marines dont wear any unit patches, badges, or flags on the uniform, correct?

yep, but wasnt this a un assisted mission? so even though not involved(?) still have to ID themselves.

woman on the left: no, doubt it.

gotta love the choclate chip cammo. im after a choc chip poncho liner please....if anyone has one/knows of one, please pm me!!

[gaijinsamurai]

it just occured to me, Marines dont wear any unit patches, badges, or flags on the uniform, correct?

IIRC, Marines in Beirut wore US flags on their sleeves. I don't think we had them in Desert Shield/Storm.

What I hated seeing was US Army vets with 1st and 2nd Marine Division combat patches, which were authorized since they were attached to the Marines for combat ops during the Iraq War. As a Guardsman who was with 2nd Marine Division in Gulf War I, I hated the fact that I couldn't wear the divisional patch, but someone from the Army could.

[khalifah]

@HollywoodMarine

noted,...done.

[Leaper]

I think that's a 10th MN pic

[HollywoodMarine]

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A group of U.S. marines takes a break in the sun...

They are Navy Seabees.

As for a few captions, they should read Marines rather then soldier since you can clearly see the Eagle, Globe & Anchor on helmets or USMC chevrons on their flak-jackets.

[vor033]

Camp Lejeune Marines from 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, walk through a scenario during a Future Immersive Training Environment Joint Capability Technology Demonstration. FITE is part of a broad USJFCOM campaign to enhance ground-based simulation through realistic, immersive training designed to make warfighters proficient enough that their first firefight is no worse than their last training event.


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[USMC29]

Some randoms from drill.
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the as*shole
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[vor033]

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Kuwait (May 20, 2005) - An assault Marine with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Bn., 8th Marines, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), fires an AT-4 anti-tank rocket during a live fire training on a range at Udairi Range, Kuwait.

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Udairi Range, Kuwait (May 20, 2005) - Marines from Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Bn., 8th Marines, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), sight in down range with their M249 squad automatic weapons at Udairi Range, Kuwait, during routine proficiency training.

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Udairi Range, Kuwait (May 20, 2005) - Marines from Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Bn., 8th Marines, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fire a "battle sight zero" range at Udairi Range, Kuwait, during routine proficiency training.

[vor033]

Afghanistan (June 2, 2004) – U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 6th Marines, the ground combat element of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) wait for the word to move toward a mountain from which Taliban snipers are engaging the lead elements of their convoy. The Marines were near the village of Siah Chub Kalay, while participating in Operation Asbury Park. The intense fighting between the Marines and Taliban lasted for eight days and more than 80 Taliban fighters were killed while eight Marines were wounded in the most intense clashes during their deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).


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[vor033]

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A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II, assigned to the "Nightmare" of Marine Attack Squadron Five One Three (VMA-513), awaits the signal to launch from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). VMA-513 is embarked aboard Peleliu conducting air operations off the coast of Southern California.

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Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II’s, assigned to the "Nightmare" of Marine Attack Squadron Five One Three (VMA-513), await the signal to launch from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). VMA-513 is embarked aboard Peleliu conducting air operations off the coast of Southern California.

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A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II, assigned to the "Nightmare" of Marine Attack Squadron Five One Three (VMA-513), launches from flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight operations. Six AV-8B Harriers from VMA-513 conducted operations from the flight deck of the Peleliu during a scheduled underway period off the coast of Southern California

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A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II, assigned to the "Nightmare" of Marine Attack Squadron Five One Three (VMA-513), lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight operations. Six AV-8B Harriers from VMA-513 conducted operations from the flight deck of the Peleliu during a scheduled underway period off the coast of Southern California.

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A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II, assigned to the "Nightmare" of Marine Attack Squadron Five One Three (VMA-513), lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight operations. Six AV-8B Harriers from VMA-513 conducted operations from the flight deck of the Peleliu during a scheduled underway period off the coast of Southern California.

[vor033]

A few older pics I thought were interesting



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Al Asad, Iraq (Dec. 22, 2004) - Lance Cpl. Luis Rodriguez, assigned to 1st Battalion/7th Marine Regiment, Charlie Company, establishes a security post near an Iraqi border fort during 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's (MEU) Border Fort Site Survey. The Marines are inspecting the construction of the border forts to ensure they are being built to the proper specifications. 31st MEU is deployed to the 1st Marine Division Area of Operations and is engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations in the Al Anbar Province in Iraq.

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Ar Rutbah, Iraq (Dec. 22, 2004) – A U.S. Marine, assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR), provides security near a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter near Ar Rutbar, Iraq.

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Jordanian Border (Dec. 22, 2004) – Members of a U.S. Marine Corps Quick Reaction Force set up a communication antenna near the Jordanian border. A Quick Reaction Force is any force that is poised to respond on very short notice, typically less than fifteen minutes.

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South Central Afghanistan (May 6, 2004) - Lance Cpl. Mike Carro holds security for the Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/6, after disembarking a Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during the initial surge of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) into South Central Afghanistan. During the 22 MEU’s deployment to Afghanistan, they served as the main effort of Combined Joint Task Force One Eight Zero’s (CJTF-180) Operation Mountain Storm.

[vor033]

Again a few older pics I thought were interesting



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Fallujah, Iraq (Nov. 16, 2004) - U.S. Marines, assigned to Regimental-sized Combined Arms Team Seven (RCT-7) 1/3 Charlie Company, drive an Amphibian Light Armoured Vehicle (ALAV) in the city of Fallujah, Iraq. The Marines assigned to RCT-7 1/3 Charlie Company is providing security and support to the civilians in the city during Operation Al Fajr (New Dawn).

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Al Qaim, Iraq (Nov. 10, 2004) - U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Platoon Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter at Forward Operating Base Camp Al Qaim, Iraq, during Operation Al Fajr (New Dawn). Operation Al Fajr is an offensive operation to eradicate enemy forces within the city of Fallujah in support of continuing security and stabilization operations in the Al Anbar province of Iraq by units of the 1st Marine Division.

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Fallujah, Iraq (Nov. 11, 2004) - U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, remove weapons and ammunition from graveyard crypts during Operation Al Fajr (New Dawn). Operation Al Fajr is an offensive operation to eradicate enemy forces within the city of Fallujah in support of continuing security and stabilization operations in the Al Anbar province of Iraq by units of the 1st Marine Division.

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Fallujah, Iraq (Nov. 15, 2004) - U.S. Marines of 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, L Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, patrol south clearing every house on their way through Fallujah, Iraq, during Operation Al Fajr (New Dawn). Operation Al Fajr is an offensive operation to eradicate enemy forces within the city of Fallujah in support of continuing security and stabilization operations in the Al Anbar province of Iraq by units of the 1st Marine Division.

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Fallujah, Iraq (Nov. 17, 2004) - An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) drives through a wall and locked gate to open a path for Marines assigned to 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, as they gain entrance to a building that needed to be cleared in Fallujah, Iraq, during Operation Al Fajr (New Dawn). Operation Al Fajr is an offensive operation to eradicate enemy forces within the city of Fallujah in support of continuing security and stabilization operations in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

[vor033]

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Pacific Missile Range Barking Sands, Hawaii (July 14, 2004) - U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and their amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) land on the beach following a mechanized raid in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific 2004. RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands.

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Kahuku Training Area Oahu, Hawaii (July 17, 2004) - A Marine assigned to 3rd Marine Regiment fires on opposition forces during Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) training in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004 at Kahuku Training Area Oahu, Hawaii.

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Kahuku Training Area Oahu, Hawaii (July 17, 2004) - U.S. Marines assigned to the 3rd Marine Regiment, cross a field after exiting CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters during Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel at Kahuku Training Area Oahu, Hawaii. The training area serves as a simulated terrorist training camp controlled by opposition forces participating in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004.

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Marine Corps Base Hawaii (July 18, 2004) - U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, run out of an Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) during a mechanized raid in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004.

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Marine Corps Base Hawaii (July 18, 2004) - A U.S. Marine assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, guards his position on the beach during a mechanized raid in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004.

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Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (July 20, 2004) - Marines, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, India Company, sweep through a building they suspect occupied by opposition forces. The Marines are participating in a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training evolution in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004.

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Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (July 20, 2004) - A Marine, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, India Company, waits for a clear shot at opposition forces on the roof of a nearby building. The Marines are participating in a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training evolution in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004.

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Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (July 20, 2004) - Marines, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, India Company, move in through dense ground cover on the outskirts of a city occupied by opposition forces. The Marines are participating in a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training evolution in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004.

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Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (July 20, 2004) - Marines, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, India Company, breach a window during the first wave of invasions on a city occupied by opposition forces. The Marines are participating in a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training evolution in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004.

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Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (July 20, 2004) - Marines, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, India Company, quickly maneuver out of a building to gain a better position from which to fight. The Marines are participating in a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training evolution in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004.

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Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (July 20, 2004) - Marines, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, India Company, quickly maneuver across a street to gain a better position from which to fight. The Marines are participating in a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training evolution in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004.

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Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (July 20, 2004) - Marines, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, approach a landing zone for extraction as a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter, attached to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 (HMH-363), prepares to land. The Marines are participating in a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training evolution in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004.

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Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (July 20, 2004) - Marines, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, approach a landing zone for extraction as a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter, attached to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 (HMH-363), awaits them. The Marines are participating in a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training evolution in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004.

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Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (July 20, 2004) - CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters, attached to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 (HMH-363), lift off during the extraction of Marines, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The Marines are participating in a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training evolution in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004.

[santana]

Awesome pictures from Somalia in 1993, and all the posts from today!!!!
keep up the good work!!!!

[Leaper]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sam4lq2WHos

Too awesome not to post

[Smitty_Damitty]

Too awesome not to post
Awesome if your a poolee, maybe.:) That was a little too much moto for my body to handle. I had to turn the volume way down. Otherwise, I might have come down with a severe case of "motardation".:lol:

[Leaper]

Well I hope some of you Devil dogs like it

[Smitty_Damitty]

Well I hope some of you Devil dogs like it
Haha, I'm just busting your balls a little. 12/5!

[Leaper]

Pouge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!








p-)

[Smitty_Damitty]

Oh, no you di'int...

[Leaper]

Stop crying and show me your warface!

[Smitty_Damitty]

Stop crying and show me your warface!
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[Smitty_Damitty]

Baleeted...

[vor033]

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US Marines move in to secure the perimeter around Mogadishu airport and sea port 01 March 1995 to prevent Somalis from looting items behind by departing UN peacekeepers. US troops landed in Somalia late 28 February as part of Operation United Shield to help the withdrawals of UN troops from Somalia.

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US Marines move in to secure the perimeter around Mogadishu airport and sea port 01 March 1995 to prevent Somalis from looting items behind by departing UN peacekeepers. US troops landed in Somalia late 28 February as part of Operation United Shield to help the withdrawals of UN troops from Somalia.

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U.S. Marine Lance Corporal George Lindsey from Huntsville, Alabama, distributes candy to boys 25 December 1992 along Mogadishu's green line. Marines drove around to distribute rice, Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) and candy to children.

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A Somali woman rakes the ground in Kismayo as a convoy of U.S. Marines and Belgian troops mobilize 27 March, 1993 to Dobley, Somalia, on the Kenyan border, where Somali warlords General Mohamed Said Hersi 'Morgan' and Colonel Omar Jess are fighting for control of Kismayo.

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U.S. Marines raid a house during a weapons-search mission near former headquarters of General Mohamed Farah Aidid in the Sinay district of Mogadishu, Somalia, 13 January, 1993. An armed Somali gunman was reportedly shot to death in the building a few minutes later.

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A U.S. Marine shouts orders to reporters and photographers to keep out of the premises as he advances with his comrades toward the destroyed building of the former American embassy 09 December 1992. The embassy was later reoccupied by U.S. marines.

[cbreedon]

It's interesting how much more 'advanced' the equipment that the individual soldier/marine is now compared to just a few years back.

[HadesssLoakoon]

Some sniper fap pics...

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Honorable mention...
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The last set of pictures are from 2006. I was personally there when one of the sniper rifles from a slain 2/4 STA Plt was recovered. For those that don't remeber what I'm talking about, you can read here: http://www.blackfive.net/main/2006/06/marine_sniper_t.html
If I remember correctly, this took place only days before we were due to be relieved by the oncoming unit. It was a dramatic end to what was arguably the most dreadful, violent year in Iraq, overall. If anybody from 2/4 or 3/5 are members here, then you are fully aware that our two battalions were vicious arch-enemies. The incidents between us bordered on gang warfare. But, I don't think anyone was more proud than we, when it was discovered that we had personally avenged our sister battalion. Hollywood couldn't have written a more fitting end.(Even though we crushed them in that brawl on the ball court when we got back.:D)

About 3/5 STA, during the years between '04-'06, we probably had one of the top 5, if not the best STA Plt in the entire Corps. Personal biases aside, some of the 3/5 snipers we had border on legendary. The shooter of these two terrorists(not named out of respect for his privacy, he declined all interviews about the incident) was already well know throughout the community before this op. And in '06, everyone in the team was a HOG except for two new joins. A better group of guys couldn't have been assembled to pull this off...

The insurgent car after the hit:
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A 2/4 sniper with the recovered rifle:
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2/4 sniper and Corpsman with recovered rifle:
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My then CO, holding the last round chambered in the recovered rifle:
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RIP to the fallen.http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/images/misc/pencil.png

sorry, but

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[Smitty_Damitty]

OK, gonna try this again...

Snipers:
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Honorable mention:
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The last set of pictures are from 2006. I was personally there when one of the sniper rifles from a slain 2/4 STA Plt was recovered. For those that don't remeber what I'm talking about, you can read here: http://www.blackfive.net/main/2006/0..._sniper_t.html (http://www.blackfive.net/main/2006/06/marine_sniper_t.html)
If I remember correctly, this took place only days before we were due to be relieved by the oncoming unit. It was a dramatic end to what was arguably the most dreadful, violent year in Iraq, overall. If anybody from 2/4 or 3/5 are members here, then you are fully aware that our two battalions were vicious arch-enemies. The incidents between us bordered on gang warfare. But, I don't think anyone was more proud than we, when it was discovered that we had personally avenged our sister battalion. Hollywood couldn't have written a more fitting end.(Even though we crushed them in that brawl on the ball court when we got back.:grin:)

About 3/5 STA, during the years between '04-'06, we probably had one of the top 5, if not the best STA Plt in the entire Corps. Personal biases aside, some of the 3/5 snipers we had border on legendary. The shooter of these two terrorists(not named out of respect for his privacy, he declined all interviews about the incident) was already well know throughout the community before this op. And in '06, everyone in the team was a HOG except for two new joins. A better group of guys couldn't have been assembled to pull this off...

The insurgent car after the hit:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r160/Smitty_Damitty/Snipers/060620m9218ssniper4lr.jpg

A 2/4 sniper with the recovered rifle:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r160/Smitty_Damitty/Snipers/495480706_kR5id-M.jpg

2/4 sniper and Corpsman with recovered rifle:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r160/Smitty_Damitty/Snipers/495480994_wYqgm-M.jpg

My then CO, holding the last round chambered in the recovered rifle:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r160/Smitty_Damitty/Snipers/495480336_tMnEB-M.jpg

RIP to the fallen.http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/images/misc/pencil.png

[HollywoodMarine]

Footage of 24th MEU in Garmshir, south Helmand Provience, Afghanistan, 2008.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCQbmTKRs0Y&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgaMgHFdG9Q&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvc40EdenKE&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zbWYV_5sV8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tv0C_LTiQQ&feature=related

[vor033]

Eleven partner nations from the U.S. and Latin America are supporting the largest multilateral exercise in the Southern Hemisphere. Held Since 1959, UNITAS aims to unite military forces throughout the Americas with bilateral and multilateral shipboard, amphibious and in-port exercises and operations. UNITAS improves operational readiness and interoperability of U.S. and South American naval, coast guard, and marine forces while promoting friendship, professionalism and understanding among participants.

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Iquitos, Peru - Peruvian Marines teaches U.S. and Latin American Marines jungle survival techniques in the Amazon Jungle, including what food is edible and how to prepare it, and proper shelter and fire starting techniques during training exercises supporting UNITAS 45-04.

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Iquitos, Peru - U.S. Marines Staff Sgt. Jose Gutierrez, left, Staff Sgt. Allan Callan, center, and Cpl. David Towers, right, maneuver a Rigid Raider small craft on the Amazon River, during riverine operations with their Latin American counterparts, while preparing for beach assault exercises during UNITAS 45-04.

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Iquitos, Peru - U.S. and Latin America Marines conduct riverine operations along the Amazon River as they prepare for beach assaults during UNITAS 45-04 field training.

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Iquitos, Peru - U.S. Marines secure an area along the Amazon River following a beach assault during UNITAS 45-04 field training.

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Ancon Marine Base, Peru (June 25, 2004) – Several U.S. Marines conduct fast rope training during the amphibious phase of UNITAS 45-04.

[vor033]

Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) Tank Platoon BLT 1/1 stationed at Twentynine Palms, Calif., M1-A1 Abrams tank during a live fire training exercise. 13th MEU is assigned to USS Peleliu (LHA 5) Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1). An ESG constitutes a new naval strike force designed to equip amphibious forces with added firepower and operational capabilities. ESG-1 is currently deployed to the Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.


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[Peanut]

I'm a poolee and I found that video to be retarded. Never again.

[vor033]

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Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) 1st Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion Landing Team (1st LAR BLT 1/1) 13th MEU is assigned to USS Peleliu (LHA 5) Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1), deployed out of Twentynine Palms, Calif. An ESG constitutes a new naval strike force designed to equip amphibious forces with added firepower and operational capabilities. ESG-1 is currently deployed to the Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. 2004


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Marine’s assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) 1st Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion Landing Team (1st LAR BLT 1/1) perform maintenance on Light Armored Vehicle’s (LAV). 13th MEU is assigned to USS Peleliu (LHA 5) Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1), deployed out of Twentynine Palms, Calif. An ESG constitutes a new naval strike force designed to equip amphibious forces with added firepower and operational capabilities. ESG-1 is currently deployed to the Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. 2004


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Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) 1st Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion Landing Team (1st LAR BLT 1/1) stationed at Twentynine Palms, Calif., conduct live a fire desert training exercise. 13th MEU is assigned to USS Peleliu (LHA 5) Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1). An ESG constitutes a new naval strike force designed to equip amphibious forces with added firepower and operational capabilities. ESG-1 is currently deployed to the Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. 2004

[vor033]

I saw this Pic and thought it was great :)

Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Fla., -- Gunnery Sgt. Duane Hanson, from Wausau, Fla., is a Drill Instructor at Officer Candidate School onboard NAS Pensacola. The Marines office, which they refer to as the “House of Pain," is in the battalion barracks where they lead officer candidates through a 13-week course of instruction. The Marines train civilian officer candidates and transform them into commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy, through strict discipline, physical training, drills, and leadership.


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[vor033]

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A member of the 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Support Team (FAST), 7th Platoon, fires a shotgun from behind simulated ground cover during weapons familiarization training aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).

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Marines assigned to the 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Support Team (FAST), 7th Platoon, fire shotguns during weapons familiarization training aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).

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[vor033]

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Naples, Italy (Oct. 22, 2003) -- U.S. Marine Captain Andrew J. Brasosky, from Swartz Creek, Mich., (left) Platoon Commander of 2nd plt, 1st FAST Company, supervises lookout watch Pfc. Steve Snell, from Kansas City, Kan., during a training exercise held aboard Naval Support Activity (NSA), Naples.


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Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) teams supported by USS Port Royal (CG 73) and a Marine boarding element from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked in USS Peleliu, board the Raj Ratan in search of suspected members of Al Quaida believed to be attempting a personnel transfer at sea. Peleliu is the lead ship of Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1) which departed San Diego Aug. 22 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The strike group centers on the flexibility and readiness of a combined expeditionary unit and an amphibious readiness group (ARG); in this case, the 13th MEU and the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group. Augmenting the ARG, three surface combatants - a destroyer, frigate and cruiser - and a fast-attack submarine provide capabilities similar to that of a carrier battle group.

[HollywoodMarine]

UNITAS 45-04 Field Training

Eleven partner nations from the U.S. and Latin America are supporting the largest multilateral exercise in the Southern Hemisphere.

vor... you da man!

Thanks for posting photos from my rifle company. Although I was 1st Platoon, while those Marines are 3rd (boat) Plt. who trained in the Amazon.




Naples, Italy (Oct. 22, 2003) -- 2nd plt, 1st FAST Company...

At the time when I was with 1st FAST, 2nd platoon was made up of a bunch of NJP rejects.

[vor033]

North Arabian Gulf -- Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked with Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1) practice visit, board search and seizure (VBSS) techniques. USS Port Royal (CG 73) is in the background. VBSS are used during Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) to counter the smuggling of Iraqi oil. ESG-1 is supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.


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[vor033]

No problem HollywoodMarine glad you like them :-)

[KEEPER0311]

At the time when I was with 1st FAST, 2nd platoon was made up of a bunch of NJP rejects.

Ninja Punch!

[vor033]

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A Marine assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West in Herat province, Afghanistan, moves into position to investigate a possible threat Aug. 14 during a presence patrol in the village of Zanghlav, Injil District. The coalition force conducted the patrol to increase base security and promote the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan governance in the province.

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A Marine assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West in Herat province, Afghanistan, scans the area around him before moving forward during an Aug. 14 presence patrol in the village of Zanghlav, Injil District. The coalition force conducted the patrol to increase base security and promote the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan governance in the province

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A Marine assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West in Herat province, Afghanistan, observes his sector of fire during an Aug. 14 presence patrol in the village of Zanghlav, Injil District. The coalition force conducted the patrol to increase base security and promote the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan governance in the province.

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Marines assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West in Herat province, Afghanistan, investigate possible threats Aug. 14 during a presence patrol in the village of Zanghlav, Injil District. The coalition force conducted the patrol to increase base security and promote the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan governance in the province.

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Marines assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West in Herat province, Afghanistan, return to their camp Aug. 14 following the completion of a presence patrol in the village of Zanghlav, Injil District. The coalition force conducted the patrol to increase base security and promote the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan governance in the province.

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Marines assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West in Herat province, Afghanistan, reviews images taken by the team during an assessment of an area Aug. 14 during a presence patrol in the village of Zanghlav, Injil District. The coalition force conducted the patrol to increase base security and promote the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan governance in the province.

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A Marine assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West in Herat province, Afghanistan, scans the area around him before moving forward during an Aug. 14 presence patrol in the village of Zanghlav, Injil District. The coalition force conducted the patrol to increase base security and promote the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan governance in the province.

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A Marine assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West in Herat province, Afghanistan, provides security Aug. 14 during a presence patrol in the village of Zanghlav, Injil District. The coalition force conducted the patrol to increase base security and promote the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan governance in the province.

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt104/vor033/USMC%20-%202/752cfc40.jpg

Marines assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West in Herat province, Afghanistan, observe their sector of fire during an Aug. 14 presence patrol in the village of Zanghlav, Injil district. The coalition force conducted the patrol to increase base security and promote the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan governance in the province.

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Marines assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West in Herat province, Afghanistan, stop to investigate a possible threat Aug. 14 during a presence patrol in the village of Zanghlav, Injil District. The coalition force conducted the patrol to increase base security and promote the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan governance in the province.

[vor033]

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Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, sights his weapon down a field during a patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, is from Ellenboro, N.C.

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Lance Cpl. Josh R. Carrier, a squad leader with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through a field in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2010. Carrier, 21, is from Vassalboro, Maine.

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark R. Watts, a corpsman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment crosses a footbridge during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2010. Watts, 29, is from Chicago.

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Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through a cotton field during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, is from Ellenboro, N.C.

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Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, pauses during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, is from Ellenboro, N.C.

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark R. Watts, a corpsman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through a field during a combat patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2010. Watts, 29, is from Chicago.

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Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Hamilton, a squad automatic gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, makes a leap of faith across a canal during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Hamilton, 25, is from Carthage, N.Y.

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Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Hamilton, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, climbs up a hill during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Hamilton, 25, is from Carthage, N.Y.

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Cpl. Justin L. Lang, a radio operator with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Lang, 22, is from Ham Lake, Minn.

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Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through a field in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, is from Ellenboro, N.C.

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Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, is from Ellenboro, N.C.

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Cpl. Justin L. Lang, a radio operator with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Lang, 22, is from Ham Lake, Minn.

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Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Hamilton, a squad automatic gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, provides security during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Hamilton, 25, is from Carthage, N.Y.

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Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, shakes the hand of an Afghan boy during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, is from Ellenboro, N.C.

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A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, makes his way through a cotton field during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010.

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Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, checks on his squadmates during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, is from Ellenboro, N.C.

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Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Hamilton, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through open, rocky terrain during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Hamilton, 25, is from Carthage, N.Y.

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Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Hamilton, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Hamilton, 25, is from Carthage, N.Y.

[HollywoodMarine]

Random photos. Semper Fi!

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[Smitty_Damitty]

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Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, sights his weapon down a field during a patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, is from Ellenboro, N.C.

Where's your f*cking eyepro, Devil?!?!:grin:

Awesome shot.

[flanker7]

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Wow! Provision for a lot of pistol mags. 8 I count :-)

[HollywoodMarine]

Old school photo... freggin Air Wingers. ;)

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[goat89]

^HAHAHAHA ><
F-4 Phantom?
PS: Never knew you were in FAST. Whats NJP? :P

[HollywoodMarine]

Yes, an RF-4. Yes again on FAST, but "glorified fire-watch" is something not worth bragging about. Non-judicial punishment is a form of military justice.

[HollywoodMarine]

Here you go Keeper0311. Foreign footage of your Annual Training in Estonia.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfyZUCpEvf8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJGxnYVjXCE&feature=related

Good to see a familiar face (Maj. Collier).

[KEEPER0311]

Cool videos. I wish they had gotten some stuff of us during the FX.

[vor033]

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Lance Cpl. Jack Hamilton, a rifleman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, scans the horizon for insurgents behind a canal bank while taking enemy contact in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 16. The squad came under attack halfway through the census patrol and engaged enemy Taliban in the process.

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Lance Cpl. Jack Hamilton, a rifleman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, scans the horizon for insurgents behind a canal bank while taking enemy contact in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 16. The squad came under attack halfway through the census patrol and engaged enemy Taliban in the process.

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Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, collect information from a local Afghan during a census operation in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 16. The squad came under attack halfway through the patrol and engaged enemy Taliban in the process.

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Daniel B. Wyss, a squad leader with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, collects information from local Afghans during a census operation, Aug 16, in Marjah. The squad came under attack halfway through the patrol, and engaged enemy Taliban in the process. Wyss is from Pontiac, Mich.

[vor033]

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KHAN NESHIN GHAR, Afghanistan - Petty Officer 3rd Class Donte Veals, a corpsman with the 1st Marine Division (Forward)'s Personal Security Detachment, provides security at helicopter landing zone Barton as a CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fwd), takes off Aug. 16. HMH-361 transported Veals, 16 Marines and six geologists to the remote area in support of Operation Centrum so they could gather rock samples in search of rare valuable earth elements. The mountainous terrain made the area inaccessible by vehicle, and having a close HLZ and heavy-lifting helos allowed the group to remove almost 200 pounds of samples for further testing.

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KHAN NESHIN GHAR, Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Rey Castro, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of the 1st Marine Division's Personal Security Detachment, ducks his head to avoid rotor wash as a CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter 361, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), flies away after inserting Marines and geologists at helicopter landing zone Barton, Khan Neshin Ghar, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Centrum Aug. 16. The squadron used two Super Stallions to transport the 17-man security detachment and six geologists into the area in search of rare valuable earth elements, which are used to polish glass, build high-end electronics and construct light-weight metals that can withstand high heat.

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KHAN NESHIN GHAR, Afghanistan - Capt. Brian O'Shea, the officer in charge of the 1st Marine Division (Forward)'s Personal Security Detachment, provides overwatch for his Marines and a team of geologists Aug. 16 while on a patrol in support of Operation Centrum. Two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fwd), inserted the Marines and geologists into the remote area, allowing the geologists to extract almost 200 pounds of samples for further testing. The steep ravines and broken ground make the area inaccessible by vehicle.

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KHAN NESHIN GHAR, Afghanistan - A Marine with the 1st Marine Division (Forward)'s Personal Security Detachment watches as a UH-1Y Huey from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fwd), lands to deliver water to the PSD and six geologists Aug. 16 in support of Operation Centrum. The team was awaiting extraction by Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 3rd MAW (Fwd) when the Huey pilots offered to drop extra water to the group. HMH-361 inserted the group about 12 hours earlier that day so the team could search for rare earth elements.

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KHAN NESHIN GHAR, Afghanistan - Marines with the 1st Marine Division (Forward)'s Personal Security Detachment watch a CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fwd), land at helicopter landing zone Barton Aug. 16 in support of Operation Centrum. HMH-361 inserted and extracted 16 Marines, a Navy corpsman and six geologists from the area. Having 3rd MAW (Fwd)’s support allowed the team to extract almost 200 pounds of samples for further testing.

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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Capt. Brian O'Shea, the officer in charge of the 1st Marine Division's Personal Security Detail, provides overwatch for his Marines and a team of geologists Aug. 16 while on a patrol in support of Operation Centrum. O'Shea led a team of 16 Marines and one Navy Corpsman who provided security for 6 geologists as they searched for rare earth elements and industrial minerals. The team took about 200 pounds of rock samples from the area. They will analyze the samples in a lab and provide the results to the Minister of Mines for Afghanistan. The Minister of Mines can use the information to attract investors. A mining operation in this area could create funding for the Afghan government and provide thousands of jobs.