1st Marine Division

U.S. Marines, Airmen, and Soldiers with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 7, participate in exercise Northern Edge (NE) May 15, 2019 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Approximately 10,000 U.S. military personnel will participate in exercise NE 2019, a joint training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces that prepares joint forces to respond to crises in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Branden J. Bourque)

U.S. Marines and Soldiers from the Singapore Armed Forces participate in exercise Valiant Mark 2019 on Bedok Camp II, Singapore, Apr. 28, 2019. Exercise Valiant Mark 2019 is a bi-lateral exercise between Singapore and the United States which builds international relationships and exchanges tactical knowledge of conventional and heliborne operations. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Antonio R. Campbell)

U.S. Navy Hospitalman Alexander Victorov, a lead line corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conducts a fresh whole blood transfusion as part of the final exam to be certified at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, April, 15, 2019. A Marine plays the role of both donor and recipient, in preparation for emergency blood transfusions during contingencies in which casualty evacuation may be delayed. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Frank Cordoba)

U.S. Marines and Soldiers from the Singapore Armed Forces participate in exercise Valiant Mark 2019 on Bedok Camp II, Singapore, Apr. 15, 2019. Valiant Mark is an annual exercise conducted by U.S. Marines and the Singapore Armed Forces designed to increase interoperability and strengthen military-to-military relationships through combined-arms integration training. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Antonio R. Campbell)

U.S. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division conducts combined arms breach training at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, Calif., April. 1-8, 2019. The training allowed the Battalion to improve the obstruction, breaching, command and control capabilities in order to maintain war fighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Frank Cordoba)

U.S. Marines with 1st, 3rd, and 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions compete in their annual Bushmaster Challenge about Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms, California, March 23, 2019. The Bushmaster Challenge is an annual live-fire event for LAR Battalions to compete shooting targets with an M242 Bushmaster and the M240 Coaxial Machine Gun. This year, 3rd LAR came out victorious. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Zachery C. Laning)

U.S Marines with 1st Marine Division, Reconnaissance Battalion, Company B conduct a combatant dive deployment for training aboard Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, Feb 22 to March 11, 2019. This training is in order to build two category II (CAT II) Marine Combatant Diver certified dive teams and increase core MET proficiency’s for future operational requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Sgt. Antonio R. Campbell)

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 1 participate in Pacific Blitz 2019. The Squadron conducted an amphibious landing on a with Navy counterparts, built a integrated command and control system and employed AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar to provide air surveillance to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Pacific Blitz provides relevant training that replicates a realistic maritime threat environment designed to improve naval amphibious core competencies necessary for effective, global crisis response expected of the Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Frank Cordoba)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Diego Bevillard, an engineer equipment operator with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, recites a traditional Irish prayer in Gaelic in honor of Saint Patrick's Day at Camp Pendleton, California, March 7, 2019. Saint Patrick is the patron saint of engineers and is celebrated on March 17, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Zachary Catron)

U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct fire team and close quarter tactic drills during a live-fire training exercise for the Tactical Small Unit Leadership Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Feb. 28, 2019. Marines performed several drills including buddy-rushing, clearing rooms, and dummy grenade battle drills, to improve their infantry and leadership skills. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Frank Cordoba)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ryan McCormic, the motor transport officer with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, showcases 3D printing capabilities at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 19, 2018. 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment is the first infantry battalion on the west coast to implement 3D printing at their unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Zachery Laning)

U.S Marines with 1st Marine Division and soldiers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) wrap up Iron Fist 2019 (IF19), Feb 8, 2019 on U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA. Iron Fist is an annual multilateral training exercise where U.S. and JGSDF train together and share techniques, tactics and procedures to improve their combined operational capabilities. IF19 marks the 14th year of the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Sgt. Antonio R. Campbell)

Retired U.S. Marines speak about their experience during different campaigns as a part of 1st Marine Division. The Commanding General, Maj. Gen, Robert Castellvi addresses the retirees as well as active duty members of 1st Marine Division. (Motion Media by Staff. Sgt. Phillip Elgie)

U.S. Marines and Sailors and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers practice combat medical training during Iron Fist, Jan. 22, 2019 on U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA. Exercise Iron Fist is an annual, multilateral training exercise where U.S. and Japanese service members train together and share techniques, tactics and procedures to improve their combined operational capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cutler Brice)

U.S. Marines with Motor Transport Platoon, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, attend an apprenticeship program at a local Mercedes-Benz dealership on Jan. 17, 2018. In addition to maintaining a ready, lethal and engaged fighting force, the 1st Marine Division is a pillar for engagement in the local community.

U.S. Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5 and Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion conduct amphibious breach training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 12, 2019. The exercise consisted of Marines and Sailors who participated in embarkation, overseas movement, breach assaults, and support of forces ashore. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Frank Cordoba)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, participate in a simulated air assault and decontamination during Steel Knight 2019 (SK19) on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 05, 2018. SK19 is an annual training exercise and assesses the 1st Marine Division’s ability to conduct ground combat operations against a peer or near-peer adversary. The exercise challenges the division’s commanders, staff, and units in a dynamic scenario against a reactive and opposing force to refine the units’ command and control, interoperability, and fundamental warfighting skills. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Zachery Laning)

1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division prepares for and executes an obstacle in Steel Knight (SK) 2019 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 28, 2018. SK is an annual exercise used to showcase the Marines and Sailors skills, tactics, and combat readiness by performing in various dynamic scenarios, ground combat maneuver operations, and live fire ranges. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jack C. Howell.)

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division (1stMARDIV), conduct Steel Knight-19 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 7, 2018. Steel Knight-19 is a 1st Marine Division led exercise which enables Marines and Sailors to operate in a realistic to develop necessary skills sets to maintain a fully capable Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video edited by Sgt Antonio Campbell; animation by Staff Sgt. Phillip Elgie)

U.S. Marine is not a title that can be earned or kept effortlessly. Marines are expected to continuously preform above and beyond the call of duty as exemplified by the high proficiencies of Lance Cpl. Anthony Doten, an infantry marine with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. Doten’s critical thinking, decisiveness, and quick reactions make him a suitable candidate for a billet that is usually filled by a sergeant of marines, two ranks above his own position. His command entrusts him with the heavy responsibility of independent small unit leadership, and the marines under Doten trust him with their lives. Together they train to maintain and increase unit lethality during exercise Steel Knight 2019 (SK19) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. Dec. 06, 2018. SK19 is an annual training exercise and assesses the 1st Marine Division’s ability to conduct ground combat operations against a peer or near-peer adversary. The exercise challenges the division’s commanders, staff, and units in a dynamic scenario against a reactive and opposing force to refine the units’ command and control, interoperability, and fundamental warfighting skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Cpl. Rhita Daniel)

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provide supporting fires for 2nd Battalion 7th Marines with the M777 Howitzer, during exercise Steel Knight (SK) 2019 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twenty-nine Palms, California, Dec. 4, 2018. SK is an annual exercise used to enhance the Marines' and Sailors' skills, tactics, and combat readiness by performing in various dynamic scenarios, ground combat maneuver operations, and live fire ranges. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Christopher D. Thompson)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Caleb Hyatt, the commanding officer for 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sends a message to the Navy Midshipman football team during exercise Steel Knight 2019 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 3, 2018. The Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen will face off for the annual Army-Navy game on Dec. 8, 2018 at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Frank Cordoba)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division participate in exercise Steel Knight (SK) 2019 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 29-Dec. 6, 2018. The Battalion practiced amphibious landing, operations under chemical attacks, and decontamination throughout two weeks. SK is an annual exercise used to enhance the Marines' and Sailors' skills, tactics, and combat readiness by performing in various dynamic scenarios, ground combat maneuver operations, and live fire ranges. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Frank Cordoba)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ricardo Miagany, the commanding officer for 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sends a message to the Navy Midshipman football team during exercise Steel Knight 2019 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, California, Dec. 1, 2018. The Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen will face off for the annual Army-Navy game on Dec. 8, 2018 at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Christopher D. Thompson)

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division (1stMARDIV), conduct Steel Knight-19 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 27, 2018. Steel Knight-19 is a 1st Marine Division led exercise which enables Marines and Sailors to operate in a realistic to develop necessary skills sets to maintain a fully capable Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video edited by Pfc. Frank Cordoba; animation by Staff Sgt. Phillip Elgie)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian A. Vlades, an aviation logistics information management and support marine with 3rd Marine Air Wing, attends Battle of the Badges in Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 24, 2018. Battle of the Badges is an amateur boxing event for service members to improve public relations with local youth and fundraise for local community events. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Rhita Daniel)

If you think a trick or treaters in their costumes are scary, just take a look at these US Marines in their uniforms. 1st Marine Division wishes everyone a safe and happu halloween. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Zachery C. Laning)

1st Marine Divsion's Commanding General, Major General Robert F. Castellvi and Sergeant Major Terrence C. Whitcomb wish marines of 1st Marine division a happy birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Keaton J. Baugh)

U.S. Marines with 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct their quarterly Noncommissioned Officer Day where NCOs fill the positions of the battalions key leaders i.e. Battalion Commander, Sergeant Major, Executive Officer, etc., at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. Sept. 28, 2018. The purpose of creating this unique experience is for NCOs to see first-hand the routines and daily tasks of the battalion leaders in hopes the small unit leaders will instill this knowledge unto the other Marines in the Battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Zachery C. Laning/Combat Videographer)