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Marines with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, load a round into a M777 howitzer during a training exercise at Schofi eld Barracks in Wahiawa, May 14, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janelle Y. Chapman) - Marines with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, load a round into a M777 howitzer during a training exercise at Schofi eld Barracks in Wahiawa, May 14, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janelle Y. Chapman)

Target Acquired: ‘Kings of Battle’ practice communication

More than 50 Marines from Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, performed a three day digital communications training exercise at Schofield Barracks, May 13 through May 15, 2013.

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A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment observes a mock Afghan village and role-players through his binoculars from an observation point outside the village during the Combat Hunter course at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, April 17, 2013. The goal of the training exercise was to identify things out of place and report them to fellow Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg) - A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment observes a mock Afghan village and role-players through his binoculars from an observation point outside the village during the Combat Hunter course at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, April 17, 2013. The goal of the training exercise was to identify things out of place and report them to fellow Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)

Training combat hunters

Marines train in the Combat Hunter Course at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows and Kahuku Training Area.

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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - A World War II .50-caliber machine gun lies in its case after being dug up during a debris cleanup of the Kaneohe Base Range Training Facility during the summer of 2011. The cultural heritage series of Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Environmental Compliance and Protection Department is responsible for preserving the historic archaeological and architectural sites on the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - A World War II .50-caliber machine gun lies in its case after being dug up during a debris cleanup of the Kaneohe Base Range Training Facility during the summer of 2011. The cultural heritage series of Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Environmental Compliance and Protection Department is responsible for preserving the historic archaeological and architectural sites on the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter)

Keeping Hawaii beautiful: Environment Department helps preserve nature, historic heritage

Looking more than 600 years into the past during the 15th century, the majority of historians and scholars would give their studious attention to the major concerns and events of the age. Europe transitioned from the Late Medieval period into the early Renaissance, Western explorers searched for a faster trade route to the exotic Far East, the

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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Reconnaissance Marines with Bravo Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, relax after completing a dive training evolution near the 4th Force Reconnaissance Company compound on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 9. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Reconnaissance Marines with Bravo Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, relax after completing a dive training evolution near the 4th Force Reconnaissance Company compound on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 9. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter)

Recon Marines dive Hawaiian depths, return to amphibious roots

The water of Kaneohe Bay remained calm as the sun broke through thick, grey clouds. The wind whistled gently and light sparkled off of the ocean’s surface while boaters cruised around the bay, enjoying the sunny, serene day. Far from the observation of curious eyes, reconnaissance Marines of 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion from Okinawa and members of

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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.

Marines tread through water instructor survival course

Marines shouted for help as their combat gear slowly tired their bodies and increased their threat of drowning in the pool. Another group of Marines at the opposite end heard the shouts and assured them they were coming to their rescue. After the Marine responders signaled to an imaginary bystander to get help, the Marines jumped into the water

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Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, clear a house during counterinsurgency training on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 15, 2011. The infantry Marines are preparing for the Mojave Viper exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., at the end of August, following pre-deployment training on the Island of Hawaii and here. This month long training event will be 3/3’s final evaluation before deploying to Afghanistan’s Helmand province in support of Operation Enduring Freedom this fall. - Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, clear a house during counterinsurgency training on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 15, 2011. The infantry Marines are preparing for the Mojave Viper exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., at the end of August, following pre-deployment training on the Island of Hawaii and here. This month long training event will be 3/3’s final evaluation before deploying to Afghanistan’s Helmand province in support of Operation Enduring Freedom this fall.

Cultivating a counterinsurgency mindset: 3/3 Marines polish infantry skills for fall deployment

Shielded behind the walls of an enemy compound, a heavily armed squad of Marines huddled together and impatiently waited for the command to enter.Toiling through obnoxious heat in Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s new military operations in urban terrain training facility, these infantrymen with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, assaulted

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Lance Cpl. Dylan Ottney, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, scans his area while providing security in a mock Afghan village during counterinsurgency training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Aug. 2, 2011. Over two weeks, 3/3’s line companies rotated from classes to two-day training evolutions at Schofield’s military operations in urban terrain facility, working through scenarios by practicing patrolling, working vehicle control points and interacting with the role-players. Moving further into their pre-deployment training program, the battalion is preparing for the Mojave Viper exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., at the end of August. The month long training event will be their final evaluation before deploying to Afghanistan’s Helmand province in support of Operation Enduring Freedom this fall. - Lance Cpl. Dylan Ottney, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, scans his area while providing security in a mock Afghan village during counterinsurgency training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Aug. 2, 2011. Over two weeks, 3/3’s line companies rotated from classes to two-day training evolutions at Schofield’s military operations in urban terrain facility, working through scenarios by practicing patrolling, working vehicle control points and interacting with the role-players. Moving further into their pre-deployment training program, the battalion is preparing for the Mojave Viper exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., at the end of August. The month long training event will be their final evaluation before deploying to Afghanistan’s Helmand province in support of Operation Enduring Freedom this fall.

Purpose in the Process: ‘America’s Battalion’ finishes training in Hawaii, prepares for Mojave Viper in California

Perched high on a rooftop overlooking a dusty bazaar road, Lance Cpl. Casey Cliff waits. At his last position, he stood static for an hour. Silently scanning the bazaar with his rifle at the ready, he’s aware he might be in this position longer. Cliff’s experience has taught him patience is necessary, and thus, he waits for his next command.Posting

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Lance Cpl. Anthony Nolley-Crosson, an intelligence clerk with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepares to launch an RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft system during UAS flight operations at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 12, 2011. In only a few short months, Nolley-Crosson and fellow 3/3 Marines will use the Raven in Afghanistan to gather intelligence, allowing battalion leaders to analyze and use the information for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition. - Lance Cpl. Anthony Nolley-Crosson, an intelligence clerk with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepares to launch an RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft system during UAS flight operations at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 12, 2011. In only a few short months, Nolley-Crosson and fellow 3/3 Marines will use the Raven in Afghanistan to gather intelligence, allowing battalion leaders to analyze and use the information for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition.

From Rifles to Ravens: 3/3 infantrymen cross train using unmanned aircraft systems

Carefully wielding the controls to an unmanned aircraft system pricier than his annual salary, Lance Cpl. Michael Cuneo stands static, his neck craned skyward and eyes fixed on the tiny speck as it buzzes 300 feet above him.Though Cuneo specializes as a rifleman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, his grip has temporarily

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Sgt. Josh Sutherland, an entry member with the Special Reaction Team, Military Police Department, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, kicks in a door to clear a room with fellow SRT member Cpl. Alexander Williams during SRT training at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, June 28, 2011. Although Sutherland primarily fills duties as the chief trainer of MPD’s K9 Section, he and a squad-sized element of military policemen perform collateral duties as SRT members. Beyond their regular duties, they stand ready to respond to high-risk situations that may arise on base. - Sgt. Josh Sutherland, an entry member with the Special Reaction Team, Military Police Department, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, kicks in a door to clear a room with fellow SRT member Cpl. Alexander Williams during SRT training at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, June 28, 2011. Although Sutherland primarily fills duties as the chief trainer of MPD’s K9 Section, he and a squad-sized element of military policemen perform collateral duties as SRT members. Beyond their regular duties, they stand ready to respond to high-risk situations that may arise on base.

Clearing out the cobwebs: Special Reaction Team Marines kick in doors, sharpen skills

Stealthily skirting an unkempt road past parallel barriers of overgrown brush, six armored enforcers creep toward a decrepit building. Though the shadowy structure is abandoned, the Special Reaction Team Marines' focused eyes and deliberate movement indicate they’re treating this clearing mission as seriously as a live one.Screaming commands as

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Soldiers with Echo Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, prepare to clear the modular armored tactical combat house, or “shoot house,” at the Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 21, 2011. The training evolution was part of the reserve infantry battalion’s annual training package conducted both here and on Schofield Barracks from June 13 to June 30. - Soldiers with Echo Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, prepare to clear the modular armored tactical combat house, or “shoot house,” at the Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 21, 2011. The training evolution was part of the reserve infantry battalion’s annual training package conducted both here and on Schofield Barracks from June 13 to June 30.

Building confidence by the basics: Famed Army ‘Purple Heart Battalion’ practices clearing K-Bay shoot house

Stacked chest to back against a cold steel wall, nine soldiers stood poised, their eyes fixed on the Kevlar helmet directly in front of them. As they awaited their squad leader’s signal to begin clearing the house, they remained silent, though aggressive stances and forcible grips on their rifles loudly proclaimed their adrenaline would soon

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Col. Victor Pastor, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3/5, 4th Marine Division, discusses force design and establishing a crisis response force Dec. 15, 2021, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. II MEF and MARFORRES are the Marine Corps’ service-retained forces administratively and operationally controlled by the Marine Corps instead of a combatant command, such as most Marines stationed in California and Japan who are aligned to support U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The importance of these operational planning teams is to establish the process needed to create an effective service-retained crisis response force to respond to global threats outside of USINDOPACOM area of responsibility. MARFORRES and II MEF are the Marine Corps’ service-retained forces, which means they are administratively and operationally controlled by the Marine Corps. - Col. Victor Pastor, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3/5, 4th Marine Division, discusses force design and establishing a crisis response force Dec. 15, 2021, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. II MEF and MARFORRES are the Marine Corps’ service-retained forces administratively and operationally controlled by the Marine Corps instead of a combatant command, such as most Marines stationed in California and Japan who are aligned to support U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The importance of these operational planning teams is to establish the process needed to create an effective service-retained crisis response force to respond to global threats outside of USINDOPACOM area of responsibility. MARFORRES and II MEF are the Marine Corps’ service-retained forces, which means they are administratively and operationally controlled by the Marine Corps.

Plans for Marine Corps Reserve to Take on Expanded Role in Partnership with II MEF Underway

The Marine Corps Reserve will have a larger role in worldwide crisis response, according to ongoing operational planning currently underway here and at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between Marine Forces Reserve and II Marine Expeditionary Force. MARFORRES and II MEF are currently involved in detailed planning teams to provide the Marine Corps with the roadmap to establish a crisis response force using the Service Retained Forces of the two commands. This effort will not only allow for the development of a crisis and contingency response force in the near-term, but will also define requirements that will inform the Reserve Force of 2030...

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Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David H. Berger, and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, address Marine Corps Recruiting Command leaders at the command’s National Operations and Training Symposium held in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 20. In addition to discussing the current state of the Corps and the Commandant’s vision for Force Design 2030, Gen. Berger and Sgt. Maj. Black assisted MCRC leadership with presenting Superior Achiever Awards to top performing Recruiting Station Commanders. Superior Achiever awards are presented annually to recognize outstanding leadership, which directly impact recruiting mission success. - Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David H. Berger, and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, address Marine Corps Recruiting Command leaders at the command’s National Operations and Training Symposium held in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 20. In addition to discussing the current state of the Corps and the Commandant’s vision for Force Design 2030, Gen. Berger and Sgt. Maj. Black assisted MCRC leadership with presenting Superior Achiever Awards to top performing Recruiting Station Commanders. Superior Achiever awards are presented annually to recognize outstanding leadership, which directly impact recruiting mission success.

MCRC Leadership gets 'back to basics' for FY22

Marine Corps Recruiting Command conducted its National Operations and Training Symposium in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 20-21. Command leadership took time during the symposium to recognize recruiting station and prior service recruiting station commanders, who performed superbly during Fiscal Year 2021. Twenty-seven of the 48 RS commanders and three PSRS commanders were recognized as this year’s Superior Achievers...

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U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Benjamin Barron, the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense officer with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Cpl. Dominick Bonner, a CBRN defense specialist, and Gunnery Sgt. Joshua Malchow, the CBRN defense operations coordinator, pose for a group photo on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 8, 2021. Bonner, a native of Parkville, Maryland, was enjoying breakfast at a restaurant to celebrate his wife’s birthday when he was made aware of a restaurant employee who required medical attention. After entering the kitchen area and locating the man, lying motionless without a pulse, Bonner laid the man on his back and began chest compressions, taking over for a fatigued employee. Bonner continued to provide lifesaving aid for over ten minutes, sustaining the man’s life, until relieved by Japanese paramedics who evacuated the man to a local medical facility. - U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Benjamin Barron, the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense officer with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Cpl. Dominick Bonner, a CBRN defense specialist, and Gunnery Sgt. Joshua Malchow, the CBRN defense operations coordinator, pose for a group photo on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 8, 2021. Bonner, a native of Parkville, Maryland, was enjoying breakfast at a restaurant to celebrate his wife’s birthday when he was made aware of a restaurant employee who required medical attention. After entering the kitchen area and locating the man, lying motionless without a pulse, Bonner laid the man on his back and began chest compressions, taking over for a fatigued employee. Bonner continued to provide lifesaving aid for over ten minutes, sustaining the man’s life, until relieved by Japanese paramedics who evacuated the man to a local medical facility.

U.S. Marine saves local resident’s life

On the morning of April 4, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dominick Bonner, quickly rushed to the aid of a local resident who was lying on the ground unresponsive. Bonner, a native of Parkville, Maryland, was enjoying breakfast at a restaurant to celebrate his wife’s birthday when he was made aware of a restaurant employee who required medical attention. After entering the kitchen area and locating the man, lying motionless without a pulse, Bonner laid the man on his back and began chest compressions, taking over for a fatigued employee. Bonner continued to provide lifesaving aid for over ten minutes, sustaining the man’s life, until relieved by Japanese paramedics who evacuated the man to a local medical facility...

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II MEF Marines receive training on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 12-14, 2021. - II MEF Marines receive training on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 12-14, 2021.

MCSC purchases inventive tents, fulfills urgent communication need during COVID-19

Marine Corps Systems Command recently fielded sturdy, spacious tents, fulfilling an Urgent Universal

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edgar Wooten (left), basic entryman, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Marcus Edwards (right), team commander, Special Reaction Team, Provost Marshall’s Office, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, practice coordinated movement techniques during an SRT familiarization range at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 11, 2020. SRT Marines are military police officers trained in hostage situation, active shooter and barricaded suspect response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Sechser) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edgar Wooten (left), basic entryman, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Marcus Edwards (right), team commander, Special Reaction Team, Provost Marshall’s Office, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, practice coordinated movement techniques during an SRT familiarization range at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 11, 2020. SRT Marines are military police officers trained in hostage situation, active shooter and barricaded suspect response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Sechser)

Combat Center SRT develops its Marines in fire, movement and breaching techniques

Marines with the Special Reaction Team, Provost Marshall’s Office, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, executed training on fire, movement and breaching techniques at the base Dec. 11, 2020. SRT Marines are military police officers trained in responding to hostage situations, active shooters and barricaded suspects. “Our primary mission as the Special Reaction Team requires us to handle all the sorts of calls too erratic for your average military police officer” said Sgt. Marcus L. Edwards, SRT commander. “PMO is always a first response to emergencies. We act as a secondary reaction force in any incidents of suspected terrorism, active shooters or in the case that a suspect is barricaded in place.”...

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Five sisters - Amber and Ashley Valentine and Maria, Melissa and Vanessa Placido Jaramillo - graduated from MCRD Parris Island, Nov. 13. - Five sisters - Amber and Ashley Valentine and Maria, Melissa and Vanessa Placido Jaramillo - graduated from MCRD Parris Island, Nov. 13.

Sisters by blood, now sisters-in-arms: Two sets of sisters graduate recruit training

Three days before her grandfather passed away, Ashley Valentine, 19, made a promise to carry on his legacy in the United States armed services. After deciding to join the Marine Corps, her sister Amber, 22, made the decision to enlist as well. “After talking with the recruiter about how it would impact my life, I was committed,” Amber said. “I was ready to go no matter what.” Amber waited for her sister to be approved medically before she went to recruit training...

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U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Paschal, a driver within the Joint Reception Center (JRC) welcomes the new Marines to the island of Okinawa on Kadena Air Base, July 9, 2020. The JRC staff drive to Kadena Air Base to transport the Marines and greenside sailors to the barracks to execute a 14-day restriction of movement (ROM), followed by a week of welcome aboard classes to orient them to the new island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Karis Mattingly) - U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Paschal, a driver within the Joint Reception Center (JRC) welcomes the new Marines to the island of Okinawa on Kadena Air Base, July 9, 2020. The JRC staff drive to Kadena Air Base to transport the Marines and greenside sailors to the barracks to execute a 14-day restriction of movement (ROM), followed by a week of welcome aboard classes to orient them to the new island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

MCIPAC joint reception center operations uninterrupted throughout COVID-19 pandemic

“It’s a challenge,” said U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Preston Batson, the assistant barracks manager for the Joint Reception Center Marines. Although many of the services across Marine Corps camps on Okinawa have stopped and resumed based on the COVID-19 climate, JRC has continued to be a 365 day, 24/7 operation. “The JRC staff and I are always on the go,” Batson said...

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A U.S. Marine operates a skid steer during a command post exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 8. - A U.S. Marine operates a skid steer during a command post exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 8.

Task force Marines certified for deployment during pandemic

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command certified for a crisis response deployment to the Latin American and Caribbean region April 23. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, SPMAGTF-SC elements implemented the social distancing guidance throughout their training schedule and ensured that the lives and safety of the service members remained a priority...

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A Royal Thai Marine talks with a U.S. Marine during a combined joint High Mobility Artillery Rocket System rapid insertion as part of Cobra Gold 2020, at Chandy Range Kingdom of Thailand, March 2. - A Royal Thai Marine talks with a U.S. Marine during a combined joint High Mobility Artillery Rocket System rapid insertion as part of Cobra Gold 2020, at Chandy Range Kingdom of Thailand, March 2.

Cobra Gold 20: HIMARS soars over Thailand in bilateral quick fire mission

A heavy transport aircraft blows clouds of dust over a dirt airstrip as it touches down in Chandy

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U.S. Marines with the Tactical Air Control Party Program call for close air support while mobile during exercise Fireball Eagle at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, February 4. - U.S. Marines with the Tactical Air Control Party Program call for close air support while mobile during exercise Fireball Eagle at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, February 4.

Exercise Fireball Eagle

On June 6, 1944 U.S. Army Soldiers participated in the largest amphibious landing ever conducted. By

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