A little love for that Marine
May 31st, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Participants of the Washington, D.C., Rolling Thunder ride show some appreciation for a Marine who stands and salutes in the median at Henry Bacon Drive and Constitution Ave.
Chasing a Rainbow
May 30th, 2010 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
Hitting the Beach
May 29th, 2010 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
Marines assigned to 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company of the landing force participating in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Brunei 2010, run to position with Brunei Air Force support overhead during an amphibious landing exercise with the Royal Brunei Landing Force. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and to enhance force readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kowshon Ye/Released)
Fire Mission
May 28th, 2010 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
U.S. Army Pvt Jacob Dunn, Cannoneer, fires a 155mm round from a 198 Howitzer, during a support fire mission at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Boris. He is from 2nd Platoon, Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320 Field Artillery located at FOB Boris, Paktika Province, Afghanistan, 1 May 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Derec Pierson/Released)
That Was Fast
May 24th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Midshipmen participate in the 2010 Herndon Climb at the Naval Academy. This year was only one of the very few times without grease – and was the 2nd fastest – done in two minutes, five seconds. With grease, it can take up to four hours. It was not coated “due to safety concerns.”
A High Dive
May 21st, 2010 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
A sailor jumps off an aircraft elevator aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau during a swim call. Nassau is the command platform for the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (Navy Photo by MCSN Chris Williamson)
Mudbelly
May 20th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Patrick Maguire, 19, from Rockville, Md. crawls through the mud of the “Wet and Sandy” part of the Sea Trials at the Naval Academy with his fellows plebes. Based on the Battle Stations exercise at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Ill., and the Marine Corps’ Crucible, Sea Trials is the capstone training event for the academy’s freshmen class. The plebes navigate various physical and mental challenges, ranging from obstacle courses, long-distance group runs, damage control scenarios and water training.
Looking Out My Back Door
May 19th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Sgt. Rachel Medley, a member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights “Black” demonstration team, scans the landing zone for a show at Andrews Air Force Base. The parachute team uses a Fokker C-31A Troopship – now no longer made – which has two open doors at the rear of the plane to jump from – watch the video here.
What is Sacrifice?
May 18th, 2010 | The Wires | Posted by Alan Lessig
A tattoo on the back of U.S. Army Sgt. James Wilkes of Rochester, N.Y., is seen through his torn shirt after a foot patrol with 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, of the 5th Styker Brigade Saturday, May 8, 2010, in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province. The full tattoo reads, “Sacrifice. Without fear there is no courage.”(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Sandstorm season
May 17th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Thomas Brown
"The shouts of "Hey check this out" echoed through the concrete walls at patrol base Yellow Schoolhouse, Marjah, Afghanistan as a fast moving sandstorm blew in May 16, 2010. Marines scrambled for cover and battened down the hatches during the brief but powerful storm Thomas Brown/Staff