Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: LCpl John P. Hitesman
Date: 2008-11-11 11:33:00 Marines from 1st Platoon, 3rd FAST Company, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, march in formation during the Virginia Beach Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11. The parade drew thousands of onlookers and honored service-members from all branches of the military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John P. Hitesman)
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: LCpl John P. Hitesman
Date: 2008-11-11 11:34:00 Marines from A Company, 4th AAV Battalion greet the crowd as they roll through the streets of Virginia Beach. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John P. Hitesman)
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Staff Sgt. Jose L. Garcia
Date: 2008-10-30 17:37:00 Robert J. Callahan (center), U.S. ambassador to Nicaragua, recently joined General of the Nicaraguan Armed Forces Moises Omar Halleslevens Acevedo (left of center) and Chief Admiral of the Nicaraguan Navy Juan Estrada Garcia (right of center) in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua to oversee training by trainer-advisors from Marine Corps Training and Advisory Group (MCTAG). The Marines trained 23 soldiers from Nicaraguan Special Forces in martial arts and scout swimming operations.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Staff Sgt. Jose L. Garcia
Date: 2008-10-30 16:38:00 Sgt. Joshua J. Thomas, a MCTAG trainer-advisor, referees a pugil stick match between two Nicaraguan soldiers in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua. The Nicaraguan soldiers graduated from a two-week Marine Corps Martial Arts Program and Scout Swimming Operations course provided by MCTAG.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: LCpl John P. Hitesman
Date: 2008-09-11 09:48:00 Intelligence Specialist First Class Emily T. Powell, a student at the Navy Marine Corps Intelligence School, overpowers an aggressor during her last battle of a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program exercise.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: LCpl John P. Hitesman
Date: 2008-09-11 08:33:00 Pvt. Michael E. Williams, a student at the Navy Marine Corps Intelligence School, takes point during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program exercise.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Lance Cpl. John P. Hite
Date: 2008-10-14 10:28:00 Sgt. Maj. Greg W. Grizzle, Lt. Gen. Richard F. Natonski, and Maj. Gen. Cornell A. Wilson, Sergeant Major, Commander, and Deputy Commander, of Marine Corps Forces Command respectively make their contributions to the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Oct. 14. The CFC is the only authorized solicitation of federal employees in the workplace on behalf of charitable organizations and continues to be the largest and most successful workplace fundraising model in the world.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: By LCpl John P. Hitesman
Date: 2008-09-16 10:38:00 Terry Kokko, manager of the Marine Officers Wive's Thrift Shoppe at Camp Allen, inspects the many different uniforms that her shop carries for Marines and Sailors.
Byline: MCSA Joshua Adam Nuzzo
Date: 2008-09-09 14:46:00 HAITI (Sept. 9, 2009) Air crew members assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, the "Condors" embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), deliver relief supplies into areas in Haiti hardest hit by recent hurricanes. Kearsarge has been diverted from the scheduled Continuing Promise 2008 humanitarian assistance deployment in the western Caribbean to conduct hurricane relief operations in Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Adam Nuzzo/Released)
Byline: MCSA Joshua Adam Nuzzo
Date: 2008-09-17 14:14:00 MAROSE, Haiti (September 17, 2008) -Villagers watch as a CH-53 from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 lands at a landing zone just outside the village of Morose to pick up medical augmentees from USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is supporting humanitarian assistance/disaster relief in Haiti after a series of tropical storms devastated much of the country. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Adam Nuzzo/Released)
Byline: MCSA Joshua Adam Nuzzo
Date: 2008-09-20 15:25:00 MAROSE, Haiti (September 20, 2008) Aircrew from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Condors, drop off food donated by Project Handclasp and Kids Against Hunger to remote areas of Haiti. America's Contributions to the relief efforts were coordinated by the United States Agency for International Development and its Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Adam Nuzzo/Released)
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Staff Sgt. Jose L. Garcia, MCTAG
Date: 2008-09-04 05:07:00 Gregory Tarancon, an instructor trainer/evaluator for the African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) Program, instructs Rwandan Defense Force soldiers during a computer-assisted command post exercise (CAX).
Byline: Staff Sgt. Jose L. Garcia, MCTAG
Date: 2008-09-01 09:54:00 Maj. Craig A. Wolfenbarger (center) oversees operations officers plotting a simulated landing zone during a two-week training exercise in Rwanda.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo
Date: 2005-01-05 00:00:00 A motorcycle lies mangled beneath a guard rail, after its operator, under the influence of alcohol, lost control and crashed.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo
Date: 2007-08-28 00:00:00 Investigators say evidence shows the cyclist was going about 120 mph when he slammed in to the back of a tractor-trailer. The truck driver said that the impact was so strong that he thought he was hit from behind by another truck.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo
Date: 2008-07-11 00:00:00 Sgt. Thomas Neiper's front tire lies in the road after being separated from the rest of the bike He lost control of his motorcycle going around a corner and smash into a guardrail where he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo
Date: 2005-01-05 00:00:00 A motorcycle lies mangled beneath a guard rail, after its operator, under the influence of alcohol, lost control and crashed.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo
Date: 2008-07-11 00:00:00 Sgt. Thomas Neiper's front tire lies in the road after being separated from the rest of the bike He lost control of his motorcycle going around a corner and smash into a guardrail where he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo
Date: 2007-08-28 00:00:00 Investigators say evidence shows the cyclist was going about 120 mph when he slammed in to the back of a tractor-trailer. The truck driver said that the impact was so strong that he thought he was hit from behind by another truck.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: LCpl John P. Hitesman
Date: 2008-06-20 09:25:00 Retired Lt. Gen. Paul K. Van Riper speaks briefly at a ceremony held in his honor at The Marine Corps Intelligence School June 20. Van Riper lead the transformation of the intelligence community. Photo by LCpl John P.Hitesman
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: LCpl John P. Hitesman
Date: 2008-06-19 07:18:00 Master Sgt. Thomas J. Robinson of MARFORCOM will be receiving the NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award July 15, 2008 for his contributions on and off Duty.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: U.S. Marine Corps photo
Date: 2007-08-15 00:00:00 Master Sgt. Thomas J. Robinson helps prepare lunch for the homeless and impoverished at the Brevard County (Fla) Share Program. He will receive an NAACP award July 15 for contributions to the community and his command.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: James E. Scott
Date: 2008-06-14 18:17:00 Pfc. Ryan Gaither, a Marine stationed at U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, throws out the first pitch July 14 at Marine Night at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Va. (Photo by James E. Scott, U.S. Marine Corps)
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: James E. Scott
Date: 2008-06-14 18:15:00 Gunnery Sgt. Heather A. Leon, a Marine stationed at U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, sings the National Anthem prior to the game July 14 at Marine Night at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Va. (Photo by James E. Scott, U.S. Marine Corps)
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: James E. Scott
Date: 2008-06-14 18:04:00 The Silent Drill Platoon from Marine Barracks Washington performs June 14 during Marine Night at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Va. This 24-man team performs regular exhibitions which consist of calculated drill movements and precise handling of their M-1 Garand rifles with fixed bayonets. The routine concludes with a unique rifle inspection sequence demonstrating elaborate rifle spins and tosses.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Cpl. Margaret Hughes
Date: 2007-01-14 00:11:00 Maj. Daniel M. O'Connor, the Amphibious Reconnaissance School OIC, Lt. Col. Tim Grattan, the MCTAG deputy director, Col. Barton S. Sloat, the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command G-3 assistant chief of staff, and Col. Stuart L. Dickey, the Expeditionary Warfare Training group, Atlantic commander, stand at attention during the transfer ceremony from the Amphibious Reconnaissance School Compound to MCTAG Nov. 14 here.
Unit: Marine Forces Command 2nd Marine Division
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Lance Cpl. Margaret Clark
Date: 2007-01-30 00:06:00 Recent graduates (left to right) Sgts. Solomon Rodgers Jr., Crystal Lopez, Kara Myers and Emanual Hudson, pose for a picture after receiving their diplomas at the court reporters graduation ceremony June 30.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chris R. Berryman
Date: 2004-06-19 22:00:30 Cpl. Jason E. Hanbury, 23, a Portsmouth, Va. native, receives a Purple Heart and a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal with Combat "V", from Lt. Gen. Robert R. Blackman Jr., for heroic achievement while serving as an intelligence analyst with 3d Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team, 2d Marine Division on April 5, 2005.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt Chris R. Berryman
Date: 2004-04-24 19:59:19 LtGen. Robert R. Blackman, Jr., commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command stands with Marines attending the MARFORCOM Equal Opportunity Conference.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chad Swaim
Date: 2005-01-18 00:11:00 At a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly-renovated Elmore Exchange at Camp Allen Lt. Col. Paul S. Patterson, Commanding Officer, Headquarters and Service Company, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic, from Durham, N.C. accompanied by Mike Flanary, director, Marine Corps Community Services for Camp Allen, a native of Big Stone Gap, Va., addressed the crowd prior to the store's grand opening. The exchange resumed operations Nov. 18 after a seven-month, $4.5 million renovation.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chad Swaim
Date: 2005-11-18 10:45:39 Here, Mike Flanary, director, Marine Corps Community Services for Camp Allen, a native of Big Stone Gap, Va., addresses the crowd at the ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 18 at the newly-renovated Elmore Exchange at Camp Allen. The seven-month, $4.5 million renovation eliminated much of the store's office space and increased the sales floor area.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chad Swaim
Date: 2005-11-18 10:48:22 At a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly-renovated Elmore Exchange at Camp Allen Lt. Col. Paul S. Patterson, Commanding Officer, Headquarters and Service Company, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic, from Durham, N.C. accompanied by Mike Flanary, director, Marine Corps Community Services for Camp Allen, a native of Big Stone Gap, Va., addressed the crowd prior to the store's grand opening. The exchange resumed operations Nov. 18 after a seven-month, $4.5 million renovation.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: PH1 David McManaway
Date: 2005-09-29 13:07:23 Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Lopez, an infantry officer currently attending the Joint and Combined Warfighting School at the Joint Forces in Norfolk, Va., receives the citation for the Silver Star from Army Maj. Gen. Ken Quinlan, Joint Forces Staff College Commandant. (Photo by PH1 David McManaway, JFSC PAO)
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: PH1 David McManaway
Date: 2005-09-29 13:06:09 Army Maj. Gen. Ken Quinlan, Joint Forces Staff College Commandant, pins the Silver Star on Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Lopez, an infantry officer currently attending JFSC's Joint and Combined Warfighting School. In Apri, 2004, when serving with Marines from 29 Palms, Calif., Lopez was shot in the back while involved in a firefight in a firefight with insurgent fighters. (Photo by PH1 David McManaway, JFSC PAO.)
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chris R. Berryman
Date: 2004-06-30 21:07:14 A Marine reunites with family upon returning from Iraq. The Marines and Sailors of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 42 Detachment B, Marine Aircraft Group 42, Detachment B, returned to Norfolk, Va. April 14, 2006 from deployment to Al Asad, Iraq.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chris R. Berryman
Date: 2004-06-30 21:06:28 A Marine returning from Iraq receives a hug. The Marines and Sailors of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 42 Detachment B, Marine Aircraft Group 42, Detachment B, returned to Norfolk, Va. April 14, 2006 from deployment to Al Asad, Iraq.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chris R. Berryman
Date: 2004-06-30 21:06:02 Family members and friends race across the flight line at Norfolk Naval Base to greet their returning Marines. The Marines and Sailors of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 42 Detachment B, Marine Aircraft Group 42, Detachment B, returned to Norfolk, Va. April 14, 2006 from deployment to Al Asad, Iraq.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chris R. Berryman
Date: 2004-06-30 21:04:53 Marines stand in formation upon their return to Norfolk Naval Base from deployment to Al Asad, Iraq. Across the flight line family members and friends anxiously await their dismissal. The Marines and Sailors of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 42 Detachment B, Marine Aircraft Group 42, Detachment B, returned to Norfolk, Va. April 14, 2006.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chris R. Berryman
Date: 2004-06-30 21:02:09 Marines file off of buses and into formation upon their return to Norfolk Naval Base from deployment to Al Asad, Iraq. The Marines and Sailors of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 42 Detachment B, Marine Aircraft Group 42, Detachment B, returned to Norfolk, Va. April 14, 2006.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chris R. Berryman
Date: 2004-06-30 21:01:56 Excitement builds as the friends and family members of deployed service members see the buses returning Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 42 Detachment B, Marine Aircraft Group 42, Detachment B, to Norfolk, Va. April 14, 2006.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chris R. Berryman
Date: 2004-06-30 21:01:19 Excitement builds as the friends and family members of deployed service members see the buses returning Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 42 Detachment B, Marine Aircraft Group 42, Detachment B, to Norfolk, Va. April 14, 2006.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chris R. Berryman
Date: 2004-06-30 20:20:01 Friends and family members of deployed service members anxiously await the return of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 42 Detachment B, Marine Aircraft Group 42, Detachment B, April 14, 2006.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chris R. Berryman
Date: 2004-06-30 20:02:48 Friends and family members of deployed service members anxiously await the return of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 42 Detachment B, Marine Aircraft Group 42, Detachment B, April 14, 2006.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chris R. Berryman
Date: 2004-06-30 19:40:49 Sgt. Helen C. Watson (l) speaks with a local radio station personality (r), while awaiting the return of her husband Sgt. George M. Watson from deployment to Iraq with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774. HMM-774 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 42 Detachment B, Marine Aircraft Group 42, Detachment B were based out of Al Asad, Iraq and conducted combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. They returned to Norfolk Naval Base on April 14, 2006.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chad Swaim
Date: 2005-08-15 19:58:57 Lieutenant General Martin R. Berndt renders honors to the colors during the Marine Forces Atlantic change of command and Lt. Gen Berndts retirement ceremony on the Security Forces Battalion parade field August 15.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt Chad Swaim
Date: 2005-08-15 20:02:42 Lieutenant General Martin R. Berndt shakes hands with General Michael W. Hagee, Commandant of the Marine Corps, after receiving the Navy Distinguished Service Medal during the Marine Forces Atlantic change of command and Lt. Gen Berndts retirement ceremony on the Security Forces Battalion parade field August 15.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Date: 2005-08-15 20:14:24 Lieutenant General Martin R. Berndt addresses the audience during the marine Forces Atlantic change of command and his retirement ceremony on the Security Forces Battalion parade field August 15.
Unit: Marine Forces Command
Byline: Sgt. Chris R. Berryman
Date: 2005-09-13 03:13:09 Family and friends of the Marines and Sailors of Marine Aircraft Group 42 Detachment B wave goodbye as their unit deploys in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. |