Marine Corps Operations

Images of U.S. Marines during operations, including shipboard activities and trainings in various deployments, notably during Desert Storm.

Port lookout, 56th training voyage abroad, training ship Germany, Atlantic, 07. 1982
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USS Cowpens (CVL-25) Grumman F6F Hellcat Fighters Warm up on the Flight Deck During Raids on the Marshall Islands
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980923-N-0208P-004. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS HINGE Base: Tunisian Coast Country: Tunisia (TUN)
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Engineman 3rd Class Tammy Wenzlick watches small boat activity in the harbor from the rail of the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations. Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP)
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An officer explains ship operations to actor Charlton Heston on the deck of the guided missile cruiser USS BELKNAP (CG-26). The BELKNAP and other U.S. Navy vessels are visiting Cannes during the July 4th celebration sponsored by the United Services Organization (USO) at the Cannes Film Festival Hall. Festival events include a parade of World War II vehicles, a concert for residents and visitors and a gala dinner-dance for special guests. Base: Cannes Country: France (FRA)
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111030-N-BT887-256ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 30, 2011) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Alex Armour secures the national ensign on a rigid hull inflatable boat aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.
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DN-SC-90-04322. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)
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An interior view of a C-141 Starlifter aircraft being used for the evacuation of recently released U.S. prisoners of war. Base: Hanoi Country: Viet Nam (VNM)
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Officers and crewmen man their posts on the bridge of the British light aircraft carrier HMS INVINCIBLE (R-05) during Fleet Ex 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Base: Hms Invincible (R-05) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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F6F-3s and SBD-4s Spotted on the Flight Deck of USS Essex (CV-9)
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DN-ST-87-02617. Base: Uscgc Eagle (WIX 327)
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J.D. Estes, Portrait holding Machine Gun near U.S. Navy Fighter Plane, Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA, photograph by Howard R. Hollem, U.S. Office of War Information, August 1942
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DN-ST-89-08784. Country: Persian Gulf
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An informal portrait of ENSIGN Jorge Parra, Hispanic communications officer of the guided missile cruiser USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CG-57), taken on the forward deck of the ship with a Mark 45 inch/54 caliber gun in the background. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Joy and Pat Higginbotham prepare a banner to greet Lieutenant Junior Grade Eric Massa upon his return to home port after 11 months at sea aboard the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62). A portion of the amphibious assault ship USS PELELIU (LHA 5) can be seen in the background. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-88-03078. Base: Hampton Roads, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Captain Jerry Breast, Commanding Officer, explains the bridge to Vice Admiral Thomas J. Kilcline (center back) and members of congress touring the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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Recruits go aboard the training destroyer escort USS RECRUIT (TDE 1) at the Naval Training Center. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Gasoline Crew Relaxes Around Jeep on the USS Lexington (CVA-16) During Lull in Operations, November 1943
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970628-N-0696M-004. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Tarawa (LHA 1)
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Reenlisting crew members of the guided missile destroyer USS SCOTT (DDG 995) are sworn-in during the ship's commissioning. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-89-10763. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-88-00958. Base: USS Mount Baker (AE 34)
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Prestwick Airfield, Scotland, 1944 An United States Army Air force pilot and a Royal Air Force sergeant looking through binoculars from the control tower at Prestwick.
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A hospital corpsman explains to students at the station's Aviation Physiology Training Unit how to hook themselves up for a "flight" in the low pressure chamber. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The Could. Marechaussee on inspection in the port of Den Helder with the Frigate Hr.Ms in the background. Isaac Sweers (1968-1990).
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000708-N-7412M-007. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2000 Base: Uss Hopper (DDG 70)
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A view of the sail and deck of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS BALTIMORE (SSN-704), prior to the start of the commissioning ceremony. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-89-10624. Base: USS Jouett (CG 29) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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A chaplain aboard the amphibious assault ship USS PELELIU (LHA-5) conducts a memorial service for the victims of a helicopter crash. PELELIU is participating in PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Country: Unknown
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DN-SC-89-03239. Base: Malabo Country: Equatorial Guinea (GNQ)
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An officer aboard the guided missile cruiser USS CHOSIN (CG-65) salutes as his ship passes the USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL during an observance commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A sailor from the guided missile frigate USS MAHLON S. TISDALE (FFG-27) is reunited with his family following the vessel's arrival in port. The TISDALE has returned to San Diego after being deployed in the Western Pacific. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Admiral Carlisle A. H. Trost, prospective chief of naval operations, talks with ship's officers while visiting the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A sailor on watch on the bow of the guided missile frigate USS TAYLOR (FFG-50) calls in a report during Operation Desert Shield. The bow watch is tasked with searching for mines in the water and helping to identify any ships that are sighted. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR)
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000728-N-9845W-001. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Dancers entertain visitors and crewmen of the combat stores ship USS NIAGARA FALLS (AFS 3) upon the ship's arrival at Naval Station Guam. Base: Apra Harbor State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)
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The Royal Navy in the Second World War- Personalities Rear Admiral C B Barry, DSO, on his appointment as Admiral (Submarines) standing in his office at Northways beside a painting of HMS R12 which he commanded in 1918-1919.
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A Soviet sailor prepares to photograph his ship's arrival in port as the vessel nears Naval Station, San Diego. The Udaloy class destroyer ADMIRAL VINOGRADOV, the Sovremenny class destroyer BOYEVOY and the Kaliningradneft class support tanker ARGUN are arriving at the station for a four-day, goodwill visit. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Two crewmen stand at the starboard bow of the guided missile cruiser USS LEAHY (CG-16), in port during the Seattle Sea Fair 1982. In the background, the Space Needle can be seen. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A sailor from the miscellaneous flagship USS LASALLE (AGF-3), docked at right, takes a photograph of a fellow crew member near coils of barbed wire from a deserted Iraqi bunker. The harbor and pier have been reopened after being cleared of Iraqi ordnance by a multinational explosive ordnance disposal team. Docked in the background, at left, are the U.S. Army barge CHATEAU-THIERRY (79) and the logistic support vessel LT. GEN. WILLIAM B. BUNKER (LSV-4). Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait (KWT)
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A diver prepares to survey the hull of the 44-gun sail frigate USS CONSTITUTION in a dry dock at the Charleston Memorial Shipyard. The ship is being prepared for its bicentennial celebration in 1997-1998. The CONSTITUTION was launched on October 21, 1797, and is the oldest ship remaining on the Navy List. Base: Boston State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Rear Adm. Raynor A.K. Taylor, commander, Middle East Force, points out strategic areas on a map while conducting a news conference prior to a ceremony marking the re-opening of Ash Shuaybah's port facility during Operation Desert Storm. The port is being reopened after a multinational effort to clear the mines laid by Iraqi forces during their occupation of Kuwait. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait (KWT)
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Norfolk (September 20, 2022) Participants to the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event review guidons on display aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).
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DN-SC-86-00955. Base: Westwego State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Christmas lights decorate the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) at anchor. Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Salvatore Morgano designed the display, which was awarded second place recognition in the naval base lighting contest. Country: Unknown
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The Honorable Madeline K. Albright, Secretary of State and Ship's sponsor, breaks the traditional bottle of champagne over the prowl of the Arleigh Burke Block IIA Aegis Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS MCCAMPBELL (DDG 85) at the conclusion of the christening and launch ceremony at the Bath Iron Works Shipyard on the Kennebec River. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. (left) and L. Gordon Cooper Jr. prepare to slice into the huge cake prepared for them by the cooks onboard the aircraft carrier USS Lake Champlain..
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Sideboys salute as Representative Charles E. Bennett of Florida arrives for the commissioning of the guided missile cruiser USS MONTEREY (CG 61). Base: Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Two Soviet sailors move through the mess line in a dining facility at the Naval Training Center. Three ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet that have come to San Diego for a five-day goodwill visit. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The journalist and writer Vittorio Giovanni Rossi leaves the submarine Evangelista Torricelli (S 512). Italy, 1965
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DN-ST-89-02322. Base: Fort Lauderdale State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DF-ST-83-05490. Country: Philippines (PHL)
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