From Marines in the South China Sea to those in the desert of California, these are 10 of the most influential photos from around the Marine Corps Oct. 7-11, 2019.  Flight at Sea Photo by Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck Download Details Share A CH-53E Super Stallion takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the South China Sea Oct. 9.   Guardian Angels Photo by Sgt. Conner Robbins Download Details Share U.S. service members with Task Force

The 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the Philippine Marine Ready Force opened Exercise KAMANDAG 3 on Wednesday, October 9th with a ceremony at the Subic Bay International Airport. KAMANDAG 3 will take place from October 9 to 18, 2019, at multiple locations on the Philippine islands of Luzon and Palawan.KAMANDAG 3 is a bilateral exercise between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States, which also features participation from Japan. The Philippine-led exercise will include military-to-military exchanges between Philippine, Japanese, and American forces, with a focus on improving counterterrorism and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities.Philippine and U.S. service members will conduct training in amphibious

Two explosive ordnance disposal Marines, an Air Force EOD technician and a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist Marine stood around a manhole, peering down at a dummy with its limbs in unnatural positions – a simulated casualty that needed to be retrieved.“Let’s put the robot down there,” declared one of the Marines.“Will it fit?” asked the Airman.“Good question… Do you have a ruler?”They peeked up at each other, heads still down, eyes bouncing from one to the other in silence for a beat.“We can measure it with my rifle,” declared a Marine.“Works for me.”And off they went, pooling tools and resources, attaching one of EOD’s TALON robots to CBRN’s multipod pulley system and lowering the robot into the manhole.“I really

A U.S. Marine Regiment originally born in China, now based out of Japan, celebrates its 92nd anniversary by rededicating its Battle Colors.The 12th Marine Regiment rededicated their Battle Colors on Oct. 4, 2019, during a ceremony in front of their headquarters building on Camp Hansen. “I would say we’re not only an artillery regiment, but we are a regiment of Marines in the 3d Marine Division. The pacific is our home, it’s in our blood, it’s who we are.” Colonel Michael Roach, commanding officer of 12th Marine RegimentThe rededication of the Battle Colors is a vibrant piece of Marine Corps history. Each battalion sized unit or larger maintains a set of colors and streamers. They are the pride of the unit and show how each unit was battle