Reply With QuoteI have some good pics to contribute to this motivating little thread here...if I can just find my camera lol
PhillyMobster, you should post some of your pics in this thread!
Marines haveta get around somehow:
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I have some good pics to contribute to this motivating little thread here...if I can just find my camera lol
As suggested, here are some of the pics from my album. I don't have a problem posting these as the FOBs and COPs in the images have either been destroyed or taken over by Iraqi security forces, which might as well amount to the same thing.
Lahib, Al Anbar, 2008. Thats me on the left. My squad leader on the right, died from wounds sustained in Afghanistan in July. RIP.
First pump, City of Haditha, Al Anbar, Sept. 2006-April 2007.
I was third team leader, so I ran the end of the foot patrol with my SAW gunner. Anyone who has had to do that with an infantry unit knows how much it sucks. I'd say its worse than point man, unless you're bad with maps.
With a thumper on post in Haditha. That was December 06, and anyone who has an impression that the Middle East is warm is an idiot. I've come closer to freezing out there than I have in 18 years living in the North-East.
Our entry control point, with a .50 cal.
Tanks support on the Haditha Dam. As much animosity as lies between grunts and anyone else, the tankers who backed us up there were legitimately insane. I don't know what they DIDN'T shoot at.
I got my 7-ton license after my first deployment. Going from driving an Eagle Talon to an Armadillo was a bit of an adjustment. Especially when they stuck a 12 foot mine roller on the front. This is me with my truck during a resupply mission.
Nice pics, Philly Mobster. Thanks for sharing, and SEMPER FI!
Great Photos Philly Mobster thanks for sharing them
Fast Rope Training BLT 1/9
Mortarmen from 81's Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fast-roping exercises from a CH-53 Super Stallion from Marine Squadron - 162 at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Sept. 10. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alex C. Guerra)
Movement to Contact Range
Marines of 1st platoon, Company B., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 9th Marine Regiment, work together as they head into the thick tree line to locate close with and destroy their enemy during a movement under fire range aboard U.S. Army Base Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 8. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by LCpl. David J. Beall)
Movement to Contact Range - Part 2
Marines of 1st platoon, Company B., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 9th Marine Regiment, work together as they head into the thick tree line to locate close with and destroy their enemy during a movement under fire range aboard U.S. Army Base Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 8. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by LCpl. David J. Beall)
Hires.
USN Hospital Corpsmen serve with the USMC.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Salvador Bautista, a corpsman with Company I, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, maneuvers through the snow at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., near the Goose training area to set up a warming station during a Cold Weather Medicine Course Jan. 14, 2009.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nicole A. LaVine)
Hires.
USN Hospital Corpsmen serve with the USMC.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Salvador Bautista, a corpsman with Company I, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, sets up patrol as fellow students of the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., Cold Weather Medicine course set up camp near training area Goose Jan. 14.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nicole A. LaVine)
Hires.
USN Hospital Corpsmen serve with the USMC.
Petty Officer Nick Gomez, a Navy diver corpsman with Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit 2 out of Little Creek, Va., assets a notional causality, Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Apeland, a corpsman with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command support group, during a Cold Weather Medicine Course at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., Jan. 14.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nicole A. LaVine)
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Sgt. Jon Welch, a Cold Weather Medicine instructor at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., shows students of the course how to start a fire using magnesium and flint during the CWM course near the Goose training area Jan. 14, 2009.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nicole A. LaVine)
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Navy Lt. Bill Vaughan, a mountain medicine medical officer at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., leads his team, team one, through the Mountain Leaders Course snow shoe familiarization exercise at the Grouse Meadows training area Jan. 15.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nicole A. LaVine)
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Second Lt. Jonathan M. Pickup, the assistant intelligence officer of Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, and 2nd Lt. Brian Kerrebrock, 1st Radio Recon platoon commander, maneuver across rocky terrain during the Mountain Leaders Course snow shoe familiarization exercise at the Grouse Meadows training area Jan. 15.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nicole A. LaVine)
Hires.
Gunnery Sgt. Peter E. Harvey, staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge of Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif. formal schools, 1st Lt. Brent L. Vlcek, executive officer of Company C, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Sgt. Justin L. Bystrom, an MWTC formal schools instructor, and Cpl. Charles Henry, an MWTC Unit Training Group instructor, made up the second team in the Mountain Leaders Course snow shoe familiarization exercise at the Grouse Meadows training area Jan. 15.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nicole A. LaVine)
Hires.
1st Lt. James Armstrong, executive officer of Company D, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, ascends a rocky cliff side during the Mountain Leaders Course snow shoe familiarization exercise at the Grouse Meadows training area Jan. 15.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nicole A. LaVine)
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Staff Sgt. Andy Hallett and Navy Lt. Bill Vaughan, students in the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., Mountain Leaders Course, cross country ski during an exercise at the Grouse Meadows training area Jan. 15.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nicole A. LaVine)
Some LAR units in Iraq
Photos of the 24th MEU Weapons Training
AP Hill offsite Mk19 and .50 range
Marines of Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 9th Marine Regiment and Combat Logistics Battalion 24 recieve hands on training with the M2 50 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun aboard U.S. Army Base Fort A.P. Hill, Va. July 28. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by LCpl. David J. Beall)
AP Hill offsite M240G range
Marines of Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 9th Marine Regiment and Combat Logistics Battalion 24 sent rounds downrange during their 240 Gulf Machine Gun range, during their offsite aboard U.S. Army Base Fort A.P. Hill, here July 30. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by LCpl. David J. Beall)
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Lance Cpl. Nathan Griffith with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), maintains security during a patrol with Afghan National Police in Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2009. 3/8 is the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Afghanistan. By partnering with Afghan security forces, SPMAGTF-A strengthens the ability of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to protect its people.
Photo Date Taken: 1/24/2009
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Photo ByLine: Cpl. Pete Thibodeau
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A U.S. Marine patrols the bazaar of Delaram, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2009.
Photo Date Taken: 1/24/2009
Unit: Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Afghanistan
Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones
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Gunnery Sgt. Manuel Crisologo, the staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge of quality assurance for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 sweeps Sgt. Jason Castro, a ground support equipment mechanic from VMFA-115, while performing a counter to the round kick. The technique is part of the green belt class held on the flight line by VMFA-115. To prevent injuring his partner, Crisologo cradles Castro’s head to help ease the impact of the sweep as Castro uses his arms to break his fall.
Photo Date Taken: 3/24/2008
Unit: 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (FWD)
Photo ByLine: Sgt Lukas Atwell
U.S. marines sit inside a C-130 Hercules while waiting to take off for Afghanistan at Manas Air Base near Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek, February 13, 2009.
A U.S. Marines catches a cobra with his bare hands during a jungle survival exercise with Thai Marines as part of "Cobra Gold 09" east of Bangkok February 14, 2009.
U.S. Marines march up to the shore during an amphibious assault exercise as part of the Cobra Gold 09 joint military exercise at a military base in Chonburi Province, east of Bangkok February 13, 2009.
U.S. marines prepare their gear atop an Amphibious Assault Vehicle after landing on Hat Yao beach during an amphibious landing, part of the Cobra Gold 2009 military exercise in Chonburi province, southeastern Thailand Friday, Feb. 13, 2009.
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CEC at Forest Light
Photo Date Taken: 1/23/2009
Unit: 3rd Marine Division
Photo ByLine: Cpl Ian K Gaines
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Cpl. Oscar Rodriguez, a Marine with Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, scrubs the barrel of an M240B machine gun before a day of predeployment training.
Photo Date Taken: 2/5/2009
Unit: Marine Corps Bases Japan
Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Thomas Provost
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Marines with Weapons Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, support members of the Singaporean Armed Forces during a joint assault of a Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility at Range 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 10.
Photo Date Taken: 2/10/2009
Unit: Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command 29 Palms
Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Zachary J. Nola
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Marines with Weapons Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, support members of the Singaporean Armed Forces during a joint assault of a Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility at Range 25, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 10.
Photo Date Taken: 2/10/2009
Unit: Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command 29 Palms
Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Zachary J. Nola
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Amphibious assault vehicles with Company C, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, carrying Marines from Weapons Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, maneuvers through the water en route to the U.S.S. Cleveland during an amphibious assault exercise off the coast of Del Mar Beach at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 9.
Photo Date Taken: 2/9/2009
Unit: Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command 29 Palms
Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Zachary J. Nola
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Cpl. Johnathan L. Flores, a machine gunner with Weapons Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, mentors Pfc. Darrell A. Morrison, an assault man also with Co. F, on the M-240 Gulf medium machine gun during a training evolution at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 5.
Photo Date Taken: 2/5/2009
Unit: Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Zachary J. Nola
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Marines with Weapons Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, assault a military operations in urban terrain facility at Range 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., while supporting members of the Singaporean Armed Forces during a joint training exercise Feb. 10.
Photo Date Taken: 2/10/2009
Unit: Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Zachary J. Nola
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Pfc. Matthew A. Caron, 19, from Manchester, NH, uses a sledgehammer to practice breaching through a door during raid rehearsals here Feb. 16. Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment conducted mechanized raid training here Feb. 16-20. The Marines received instruction on the proper way to successfully breach doors and windows and took turns following the classes.
Photo Date Taken: 2/16/2009
Unit: 11th MEU
Photo ByLine: Cpl. Jeffrey Belovarac
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U.S. Marine Corps Body Bearers, Marine Barracks Washington, transport the remains of Marine Sgt. Trevor Johnson to his final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Feb. 24.
Photo Date Taken: 2/24/2009
Unit: Marine Barracks 8th & I
Photo ByLine: Cpl. Chris Dobbs
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Marines from Sierra Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, wait for the call to push Marines role-playing protesters away from the gates of a mock American embassy aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Feb. 10, 2009, during Composite Training Unit Exercise, a major pre-deployment exercise for the 22nd MEU. (Official Marine Corps photos by Staff Sgt. Matt Epright)
Photo Date Taken: 2/10/2009
Unit: 22nd MEU
Photo ByLine: Staff Sgt. Matt Epright
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An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced) takes off after unloading the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit mass-casualty response team at a mock American embassy aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Feb. 11, 2009, during Composite Training Unit Exercise, a major pre-deployment exercise for the 22nd MEU. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Matt Epright)
Photo Date Taken: 2/11/2009
Unit: 22nd MEU
Photo ByLine: Staff Sgt. Matt Epright
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Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to debark the forward- deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as the MEU arrives after recently completing Exercise Cobra Gold 2009 in the Royal Kingdom of Thailand. The MEU is scheduled to conduct training here over the course of the next three weeks in preparation for Exercise Balikatan 2009 in the Republic of the Philippines, an exercise focusing on military interoperability training and strengthening the professional partnership between the Philippine Armed Forces and U.S. Marines.(Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Bianco)
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An AV-8B Harrier II of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-264 (REIN), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is parked on the flight deck of the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) during the transit through the Suez Canal, March 1, 2009. The transit marks the USS Iwo Jima's departure from the Fifth Fleet Area of Operations to the Sixth Fleet Area of Operations.
Photo Date Taken: 3/1/2009
Unit: 26th MEU
Photo ByLine: Cpl. Patrick M. Johnson-Campbell
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Marines of the 9th Marine Corps District, are seen in this recreation of a world war era recruiting poster directed toward the recruitment of women.
Photo Date Taken: 2/23/2009
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Photo ByLine: Staff Sgt. Brandon Swenson
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A Marine from L/3/5/ 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit uses the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System during a simulated force on force military operations on urban terrain. Lima Company, home ported in Camp Pendleton, Calif., is participating in Exercise Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2009, which is an annual joint exercise involving forces from both the United States and the Republic of Korea.
Photos by Petty Officer 1st Class Bobbie Attaway
Date: 03.10.2009
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Marines and sailors with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced) to conduct a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel mission during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise 2009. MEUEX simulates operations in a field environment, focusing on mission planning, communications and the essential maritime operations the MEU is responsible for while deployed throughout the Asia-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Spinella)
Photo Date Taken: 3/10/2009
Unit: 31st MEU
Photo ByLine: Cpl. Jason Spinella
GAT DAMN BREH!
This is the best picture thread on the net!
Props to the makers and the posters to post the pics,
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
HST Camp Atterbury CLB-24
Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 24 Landing Support Platoon with Marines from Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct external lifts utilizing a CH-53 Super Stallion. This exercise showcases the Marines ability to move equipment and vehicles by air in and out of hostile zones. This is a skill that could prove useful while deployed with the 24th MEU. (US Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andrew J. Carlson)
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