POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii — Field artillerymen with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, load a round into the M777 155 mm howitzer system after ensuring the round had the correct charge, during Operation Spartan Fury at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Feb. 21. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke) - POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii — Field artillerymen with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, load a round into the M777 155 mm howitzer system after ensuring the round had the correct charge, during Operation Spartan Fury at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Feb. 21. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke)
HONOLULU — Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Smith, principal director for the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band, directs the musicians during “A Spring Celebration” concert at the Hale Koa Hotel Luau Garden, March 1. Motivated ooh-rahs, hooahs and other branch-specific chants were heard throughout each hymn. The band will be marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17 and the Prince Kuhio Commemorative Parade on March 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke) - HONOLULU — Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Smith, principal director for the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band, directs the musicians during “A Spring Celebration” concert at the Hale Koa Hotel Luau Garden, March 1. Motivated ooh-rahs, hooahs and other branch-specific chants were heard throughout each hymn. The band will be marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17 and the Prince Kuhio Commemorative Parade on March 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke)
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Players from Combat Logistic Battalion 3 and Postal intramural basketball teams go head to head during an intramural basketball league game at Semper Fit Center gym, March 4. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Players from Combat Logistic Battalion 3 and Postal intramural basketball teams go head to head during an intramural basketball league game at Semper Fit Center gym, March 4. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi)
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Lance Cpl. Alex Bosma, a helicopter mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 and native of Seattle, grabs a plate of fruit during breakfast at Anderson Hall Dining Facility, Feb. 27. Bosma, who learned about nutrition as a teen, recommends eating more fruits and vegetables for a healthy diet and to help maintain high physical standards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Lance Cpl. Alex Bosma, a helicopter mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 and native of Seattle, grabs a plate of fruit during breakfast at Anderson Hall Dining Facility, Feb. 27. Bosma, who learned about nutrition as a teen, recommends eating more fruits and vegetables for a healthy diet and to help maintain high physical standards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter)
HONOLULU - Cpl. Brandon Jones, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Romeo, N.Y., receives a coin from Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet and native of Washington, D.C., during a Navy League luncheon honoring the service of individual augmentees in support of overseas operations at the Ala Moana Hotel, Feb. 28. The Navy League dedicates itself to providing education programs for the American people on the U.S.’ role as a maritime power and the economic importance of free and open sea-lanes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter) - HONOLULU - Cpl. Brandon Jones, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Romeo, N.Y., receives a coin from Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet and native of Washington, D.C., during a Navy League luncheon honoring the service of individual augmentees in support of overseas operations at the Ala Moana Hotel, Feb. 28. The Navy League dedicates itself to providing education programs for the American people on the U.S.’ role as a maritime power and the economic importance of free and open sea-lanes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter)
USS MISSOURI BATTLESHIP MEMORIAL - Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 3 and Hawaii-based sailors pose for a photo with Carl Hornbeak Hess (center on tank) in front of the USS Missouri Battleship Memorial while fulfilling his dream in partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Feb. 15. Hornbeak-Hess, an 11-year-old boy from Mill Creek, Wash., who has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, dreamed of becoming a World War II Army Air Corps pilot whose aircraft is shot down and crash lands on a deserted island. He was granted his wish from Feb. 15 to 19 with the help of Hawaii-based Marines, sailors and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke/Released) - USS MISSOURI BATTLESHIP MEMORIAL - Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 3 and Hawaii-based sailors pose for a photo with Carl Hornbeak Hess (center on tank) in front of the USS Missouri Battleship Memorial while fulfilling his dream in partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Feb. 15. Hornbeak-Hess, an 11-year-old boy from Mill Creek, Wash., who has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, dreamed of becoming a World War II Army Air Corps pilot whose aircraft is shot down and crash lands on a deserted island. He was granted his wish from Feb. 15 to 19 with the help of Hawaii-based Marines, sailors and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke/Released)
POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii - Gunnery Sgt. Gustavo Faran, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, assistant battalion truck master and native of Meriden, Conn., pulls the lanyard cord of a M777A2 155 mm light howitzer and sends a shell downrange during a firing mission for Operation Spartan Fury, Dec. 4. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter) - POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii - Gunnery Sgt. Gustavo Faran, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, assistant battalion truck master and native of Meriden, Conn., pulls the lanyard cord of a M777A2 155 mm light howitzer and sends a shell downrange during a firing mission for Operation Spartan Fury, Dec. 4. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter)
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII — First Lt. Clark Petersen (right), a field artillery officer with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, tows a drowning victim to safety during a gear rescue evolution of a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival course at the base pool on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 12. - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII — First Lt. Clark Petersen (right), a field artillery officer with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, tows a drowning victim to safety during a gear rescue evolution of a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival course at the base pool on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 12.