Regimental Combat Team-5, 1st Marine Division
Hometown: Camp Pendleton, CA, US
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Featured Photo
Servicemembers pay tribute to fallen British hero, decommission Dwyer Memorial
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance Bombardier James Dwyer at the Camp Dwyer Memorial before it was decommissioned here, July 30, 2012. Dwyer, a British commando with 29th Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery, was killed in action Dec. 27, 2006, during the initial British and U.S. Marine occupation of southern Helmand. The decommissioning ceremony was held not only in honor of Dwyer, but also in the memory of all the servicemembers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The memorial will be transferred to Camp Leatherneck and eventually make its way to the 29th Commando Regiment in England.
Courtesy Photo | RCT5-MD | 07.30.2012
Recent News Stories
(191 votes; 3.24)
Afghan, Marine partnership bears fruit through progress,...When the Marines and sailors of Regimental Combat Team 5 arrived here in August 2011, their predecessors from RCT-1 had already planted the seeds of transition with...
Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | RCT5-MD | 07.30.2012
Belleau Wood Marines conduct historic transfer of...Since their activation in 1917, 5th and 6th Marine Regiments have courageously fought for America, most notably in World War I when they fought side-by-side in the...
Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | RCT5-MD | 07.06.2012
Blocks of Marjah secure, Marine battalion shifts focus...What began as a window of opportunity, a simple chance to change the status quo in the Central Helmand River Valley, turned into an ongoing counternarcotics operation...
Story by 1st Lt. Chris Harper | RCT5-MD | 07.04.2012
Memorial mortar for fallen Marine begins long journey homeOn October 11, 2010, Marines with 81mm mortar platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, lost one of their brothers.
Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | RCT5-MD | 06.26.2012
“Fighting Fifth” celebrates 95th birthday in AfghanistanThe 5th Marine Regiment is considered the most highly decorated regiment in the United States Marine Corps.
Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | RCT5-MD | 06.11.2012
Afghan engineers display skill, confidence through...As Afghan forces take the lead in security operations across southern Helmand province, greater emphasis has been placed on the development of the Afghan National...
Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | RCT5-MD | 06.11.2012
Recent Photos
(2292 votes; 3.04)
Servicemembers pay tribute to fallen British hero,...U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance Bombardier James Dwyer at the Camp Dwyer Memorial before it was decommissioned here, July 30, 2012. Dwyer, a...
Photo by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | RCT5-MD | 07.30.2012
Task Force Leatherneck commanding general bids farewell...U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, the commanding general of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), is greeted by Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the...
Photo by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | RCT5-MD | 07.26.2012
Afghan soldiers receive Presidential Unit Citation for...An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, displays a Presidential Unit Citation for his fellow soldiers during a ceremony here, July 19, 2012. On...
Photo by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | RCT5-MD | 07.19.2012
Marines and sailors prepare for Ramadan aboard Camp DwyerU.S. Navy Cmdr. Mark Winward, the Regimental Combat Team 5 chaplain, speaks to Marines and sailors with RCT-5 during a brief on Afghan culture and religion here, July...
Photo by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | RCT5-MD | 07.07.2012
Sailors earn Fleet Marine Force pins aboard Camp DwyerU.S. Navy Cmdr. Mark Winward, the Regimental Combat Team 5 chaplain, pins a Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer insignia on Lt. Benton Garrett, a chaplain with...
Photo by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | RCT5-MD | 07.07.2012
Belleau Wood Marines conduct historic transfer of...A U.S. Marine color guard composed of Marines with Regimental Combat Teams 5 and 6, lower the regimental colors as the national anthem is played during a transfer of...
Photo by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | RCT5-MD | 07.05.2012
Recent Audio
(4 votes; 2.25)
Sgt. Christopher Scott
Sgt. Christopher Scott, from Ogdensburg, N.Y., talks to an Ogdensburg Journal reporter about his duties as a member of an embedded training team working with the...
Audio by 1st Lt. Chris Harper | RCT5-MD | 05.10.2012
Sgt. Christopher Scott, from Ogdensburg, N.Y., talks to an Ogdensburg Journal reporter about his duties as a member of an embedded training team working with the...
Audio by 1st Lt. Chris Harper | RCT5-MD | 05.10.2012
Lance Cpl. Ferreri
Lance Cpl. Ferreri talks to the Unknown Soldiers Blog about his duties as a military working dog handler deployed to Afghanistan.
Audio by Cpl. Reece Lodder | RCT5-MD | 04.02.2012
Lance Cpl. Ferreri talks to the Unknown Soldiers Blog about his duties as a military working dog handler deployed to Afghanistan.
Audio by Cpl. Reece Lodder | RCT5-MD | 04.02.2012
Marine Cpl. Almeida
Marine Cpl. Almeida talks to a Kingsport Times-News reporter, in Tenn., about her family military service history, her duties as a civil affairs intelligence analyst...
Audio by 2nd Lt. Chris Harper | RCT5-MD | 03.27.2012
Marine Cpl. Almeida talks to a Kingsport Times-News reporter, in Tenn., about her family military service history, her duties as a civil affairs intelligence analyst...
Audio by 2nd Lt. Chris Harper | RCT5-MD | 03.27.2012
Marine Cpl. Almeida
Marine Cpl. Almeida talks to a Johnson City Press reporter, in Tenn., about her family military service history, her duties as a civil affairs intelligence analyst...
Audio by 2nd Lt. Chris Harper | RCT5-MD | 03.13.2012
Marine Cpl. Almeida talks to a Johnson City Press reporter, in Tenn., about her family military service history, her duties as a civil affairs intelligence analyst...
Audio by 2nd Lt. Chris Harper | RCT5-MD | 03.13.2012
Sgt. Biggs
Sgt. Biggs talks to a reporter from The State Journal about receiving a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal as well as the Purple Heart and the events that led to...
Audio by 2nd Lt. Chris Harper | RCT5-MD | 03.09.2012
Sgt. Biggs talks to a reporter from The State Journal about receiving a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal as well as the Purple Heart and the events that led to...
Audio by 2nd Lt. Chris Harper | RCT5-MD | 03.09.2012
Interview with Abdul Manaf
Interview with Abdul Manaf, the District Governor of Nawa, Helmand province, Afghanistan, about his experiences as the governor and his radio show.
Audio by Staff Sgt. Andrew Miller | RCT5-MD | 11.07.2011
Interview with Abdul Manaf, the District Governor of Nawa, Helmand province, Afghanistan, about his experiences as the governor and his radio show.
Audio by Staff Sgt. Andrew Miller | RCT5-MD | 11.07.2011
Recent Video
(103 votes; 3.50)
Col. Roger TurnerCol. Roger Turner talks to a Pentagon Channel reporter about the progress that is being made in the southern part of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Also available in...
Video by 1st Lt. Chris Harper | RCT5-MD | 07.23.2012
Col. Roger TurnerCol. Roger Turner talks to CNN about development of the Afghanistan forces and the draw down of surge troops at the end of September. Also available in high definition.
Courtesy Video | RCT5-MD | 07.23.2012
Marine Col. Roger TurnerMarine Col. Roger Turner, Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, talks to a British Forces Broadcasting Service reporter about the progress of the mission of...
Video by 1st Lt. Chris Harper | RCT5-MD | 07.23.2012
Transition in Helmand: Maj. Shannon NellerU.S. Marine Maj. Shannon Neller, Brooklyn, N.Y., the Regimental Combat Team 5 Brigade Advisor Team deputy senior advisor, discusses mentoring Afghan National Army...
Video by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | RCT5-MD | 07.21.2012
Transition in Helmand: Col. Roger TurnerU.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, reflects on the progress of governance and security in the regiment's southern...
Video by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | RCT5-MD | 07.21.2012
Sgt. Maj. Alberto RuizU.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental Combat Team 5 sergeant major and native of Laredo, Texas, discusses the progress in governance and security in...
Video by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | RCT5-MD | 07.19.2012
