U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles conduct a shore-to-ship and ship-to-shore training exercise with embarked troops, demonstrating capability and competency during waterborne operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Quince Bisard) - A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepares for launch during a shore-to-ship and ship-to-shore training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 8, 2022. This training evolution marked the first platoon-level ACV exercise with embarked troops, demonstrating capability and competency during waterborne operations.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Quince Bisard)
3rd MAW helo pulls Recon Marines out of water - 3rd MAW helo pulls Recon Marines out of water during wet SPIE rigging
WWII Marine veteran finally comes home - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Millard Odom’s, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 1st Marine Division, medals and badges on display in Vista, California, Oct. 17, 2018. Odom died on the first day of the battle of Tarawa at the age of 26 and his remains were identified on Aug. 20, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Rudash)
Millie Mae Strong: Marine father competes in honor of daughter’s memory - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John Watkins, the battery commander of Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and his family celebrate his finish at the 2018 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside Triathlon in Oceanside, Calif., April 7, 2018. Watkins competed in the event to honor the memory of his daughter, Amelia or "Millie," who passed away from neuroblastoma in June 2017. “Before she died, my wife and I promised her we would do big things in her name,” said Watkins. “She will never be forgotten.” (Courtesy photo)
A Marine with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division adjusts his night vision as the sun set on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. - A Marine with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division adjusts his night vision as the sun set on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 20, 2018. 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion conducted a night raid training exercise at Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) Area 25 in order to maintain mission readiness. (Marine Corps photo by PFC. Stephen Beard)
U.S. Marines and civilians work to install a MK-154 Launcher Mine Clearance kit onto an assault amphibious vehicle on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 19, 2017. The MK-154 LMC is being reintroduced to the fleet after safety issues halted its employment in 2013. The system is the only amphibious breaching capability within the Department of Defense, allowing the forces assault mined areas. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela) - U.S. Marines and civilians work to install a MK-154 Launcher Mine Clearance kit onto an assault amphibious vehicle on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 19, 2017. The MK-154 LMC is being reintroduced to the fleet after safety issues halted its employment in 2013. The system is the only amphibious breaching capability within the Department of Defense, allowing the forces assault mined areas. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela)