Sara Kowt, a large, mock Afghan town aboard the Combat Center’s training area, is the town the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, set up their temporary living quarters around during a three-day-long final exercise Sept. 23-25 for a new Afghanistan-specific pre-deployment training evolution, known as Mojave Viper. - Sara Kowt, a large, mock Afghan town aboard the Combat Center’s training area, is the town the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, set up their temporary living quarters around during a three-day-long final exercise Sept. 23-25 for a new Afghanistan-specific pre-deployment training evolution, known as Mojave Viper.
Mortar Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, perform fire missions during a mock Taliban ambush prior to the company calling in rotary and fixed wing air strikes during an Afghanistan-centered Mojave Viper at the Combat Center Sept. 17. - Mortar Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, perform fire missions during a mock Taliban ambush prior to the company calling in rotary and fixed wing air strikes during an Afghanistan-centered Mojave Viper at the Combat Center Sept. 17.
Retired Gunnery Sgt. Nicholas A Popaditch speaks to the Marines and sailors of 1st Tank Battalion in the battalion’s classroom Sept. 22. Popaditch, a Silver Star recipient for actions displayed during a battle for Fallujah, Iraq in April 2005, while attached to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, spoke about such Marine Corps values as honor, courage and commitment, as well as training and leadership. When talking about these topics Popadtich turned to personal experiences and advice that had been handed down to him over the years by senior Marines. - Retired Gunnery Sgt. Nicholas A Popaditch speaks to the Marines and sailors of 1st Tank Battalion in the battalion’s classroom Sept. 22. Popaditch, a Silver Star recipient for actions displayed during a battle for Fallujah, Iraq in April 2005, while attached to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, spoke about such Marine Corps values as honor, courage and commitment, as well as training and leadership. When talking about these topics Popadtich turned to personal experiences and advice that had been handed down to him over the years by senior Marines.
Marines with 3rd LAR await their chance to shoot on the firing line and test out their new sights and turret. 3rd LAR recently received Improved Thermal Sight Systems and Electric Drive Turrets in their light armored vehicles. - Marines with 3rd LAR await their chance to shoot on the firing line and test out their new sights and turret. 3rd LAR recently received Improved Thermal Sight Systems and Electric Drive Turrets in their light armored vehicles.
Gunnery Sgt. Damon McElrath, maintenance chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, is greeted by his wife, Kristina, and 3-year-old daughter, Alyssa, during the MWSS-374 and 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, homecoming at Victory Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Sept. 16, 2008. - Gunnery Sgt. Damon McElrath, maintenance chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, is greeted by his wife, Kristina, and 3-year-old daughter, Alyssa, during the MWSS-374 and 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, homecoming at Victory Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Sept. 16, 2008.