South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 31, 2012

120327-N-TE662-003 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 27, 2012) Amphibious assault vehicles from the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion line up awaiting launch from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Comstock is underway off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Kevin Missel/Released)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 30, 2012

Soldiers train on Company Command Post for NIE 12.2



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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 29, 2012

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, San Diego-Recruits of Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion balance themselves as they quickly walk down log beams to the next obstacle on the "O-course" aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego March 24. The course focuses on upper-body strength and has a series of elevated bars and logs, as well as walls the allow recruits to try different methods to climb over. , Lance Cpl. Bridget M. Keane, 3/24/2012 11:08 AM

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 28, 2012

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 27, 2012

120323-N-ZB122-001 SOUDA BAY, Greece (March 23, 2012) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) arrives at Marathi NATO Pier facility for a routine port visit. Vella Gulf is conducting theater and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chelsy Alamina/Released)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 26, 2012

Muleskinners take on Best Warrior Competition in Afghanistan



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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 25, 2012

2/29/2012 By Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez

Regimental Combat Team 5

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jason Rossman, the company gunnery sergeant of Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion, currently attached to Combat Logistics Battalion 1, and 37-year-old native of Grand Junction, Colo., strikes training pads during a Marine Corps Martial Arts class here, Feb. 29. Rossman is a 4th degree black belt MCMAP instructor, and has been teaching Marines martial arts since 2001. Rossman recently graduated 20 Marines as MCMAP instructors. In between his duties as the company gunny, Rossman teaches various levels of MCMAP and other martial arts to Marines serving aboard Camp Dwyer.

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 24, 2012

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 23, 2012

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 22, 2012

Guard Soldiers lead New York St. Patrick's Day Parade once more

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 21, 2012

3/20/2012 By Cpl. Mark Stroud

1st Marine Logistics Group (FWD)

1st Tank Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks pass a Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), AMK31 Refueler on a combat logistics patrol in Helmand March 13. The combat logistics patrol supported counter-insurgency operations in the area.

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 20, 2012

Air Force changes name of MC130J

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 19, 2012

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 18, 2012

Army's first female division deputy commander to lead 'America's First Team'

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 17, 2012

3/13/2012 By Cpl. Katherine M. Solano

2nd Marine Logistics Group

A Marine with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group provides aid to a simulated casualty during a competition aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2012. The casualty was located, treated and evacuated during the combat lifesaver skills portion of the super squad event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Katherine M. Solano)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 16, 2012

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 15, 2012

Kearsarge displays energy iniative

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 14, 2012

Photo Credit: Sgt. Jennifer Taylor, 4th BCT PAO, 1st Cav. Div.

FORT HOOD, Texas " Spc. Benjamin Streetman, a native of Virginia Beach, Va., assigned as a Fire Support Specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, looks through binoculars linked to the call for fire simulator here, Feb. 2, 2012. The integrated simulation system allows fire support Soldiers like Streetman to develop their proficiency in requesting field artillery and mortar fires to support other ground forces in offensive and defensive operations.

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 13, 2012

2/17/2012 By Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez

Regimental Combat Team 5

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and native of Arlington, Texas, sights in with his infantry automatic rifle while providing security with Ty, an improvised explosive device detection dog, during a patrol here, Feb. 16. Marines and sailors with 1st LAR and India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conducted clearing and disrupting operations in and around the villages of Sre Kala and Paygel during Operation Highland Thunder. Marines with 1st LAR led the operation on foot, sweeping for enemy weapons and drug caches through 324 square kilometers of rough, previously unoccupied desert and marshland terrain. Mobile units with1st LAR set up blocking positions and vehicle check points while India Company, 3/3 conducted helicopter inserts to disrupt insurgent freedom of movement.

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 12, 2012

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 11, 2012

U.S. Navy SEALS and divers swim back to the guided missile submarine USS Michigan.



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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 10, 2012

Spartans log more than unmanned aircraft system 5,000 flight hours during deployment

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 9, 2012

2/25/2012 By Sgt. Michael S. Cifuentes

1st Marine Division

Corporal Joshua Brooks, a Marine serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, greets students as they arrive for school here Feb. 25, 2012. The Marines of Team 3 provided guidance to the local government here to help them construct a new school. Brooks said visiting the school is the highlight of his deployment. The current school is made of mud and mortar, is overcrowded and only has enough capacity to hold up to sixth grade. The new school will have up to eighth grade and have more than enough room for students and teachers. Brooks is from Celeste, Texas, and is serving under Regimental Combat Team 5 and alongside 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion in Helmand province.

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 8, 2012

U.S./ROK forces show off air power

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 7, 2012

Los Angeles class attack submarine USS Columbus

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 6, 2012

Hundreds of National Guard troops responding to Midwestern, Southern tornadoes

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 5, 2012

1/1/2000 By Pfc. Codey Underwood

Marine Corps Bases Japan

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 refuel an AV-8B Harrier jet during a forward arming and refueling point operation at Ie Shima Training Range Feb. 28. The Harriers, part of Marine Attack Squadron 311, from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., are currently assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, through the Marine Corps' unit deployment program. MWSS-172 is part of Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st MAW, III MEF.

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 4, 2012

Fifth generation fighters crucial to air superiority

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; March 3, 2012

Aircraft carrier U.S.S. John Stennis

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