Officials with 1st Marine Division identified the two Marines who were killed after a vehicle accident April 15 while supporting Joint Task Force Southern Border operations. The two Marines are:Lance Cpl. Albert A. Aguilera, 22, of Riverside, California, was a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division. He enlisted in March 2023 and was promoted to lance corporal in May 2024.Lance Cpl. Marcelino M. Gamino, 28, of Fresno, California, was a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division. He enlisted in May 2022 and was promoted to lance corporal in August 2024. His decorations include the National Defense Service Medal and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. He deployed to Darwin, Australia, with Marine Rotational Force - Darwin in 2024. - Officials with 1st Marine Division identified the two Marines who were killed after a vehicle accident April 15 while supporting Joint Task Force Southern Border operations. The two Marines are: Lance Cpl. Albert A. Aguilera, 22, of Riverside, California, was a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division. He enlisted in March 2023 and was promoted to lance corporal in May 2024. Lance Cpl. Marcelino M. Gamino, 28, of Fresno, California, was a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division. He enlisted in May 2022 and was promoted to lance corporal in August 2024. His decorations include the National Defense Service Medal and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. He deployed to Darwin, Australia, with Marine Rotational Force - Darwin in 2024. Another Marine with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion remains in critical condition and is being treated for their injuries. The three Marines were transported to University Medical Hospital, El Paso, Texas, where Aguilar and Gamino were pronounced dead. “The loss of Lance Cpl. Aguilera and Lance Cpl. Gamino is deeply felt by all of us," said U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tyrone A. Barrion, the commanding officer for 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and Task Force Sapper. "I extend my heartfelt condolences and prayers to the families of our fallen brothers. Our top priority right now is to ensure that their families, and the Marines affected by their passing, are fully supported during this difficult time.” The crash occurred during a convoy movement near Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The incident is under investigation.
80 years later, Marine remembers Guadalcanal - ”When we were on Samoa, we would hear stories from the ships stopping at Guadalcanal, and of what was happening there. So we were fully prepared for what faced us. When we got aboard ship, we knew where we were going, and we were prepared for it. I was part of a very important time in the Marine Corps. It makes me very proud. The Marine Corps taught me everything I know. Taught me to be a good man." Mr. Richard Russell celebrated his 20th birthday in the company of his comrades with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, in the Samoan Islands. Russell is preparing to celebrate his 100th birthday and simultaneously commemorate the 80th anniversary of the battle that shaped his young life. To read the full story, head over to our website and click on the news section! (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Destiny Dempsey)
Aussies Visit the 1st Marine Division - Aussies Visit the 1st Marine Division
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hike up a hill during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 23, 2019. 5th Marines conducted a regimental-sized MCCRE for 1st Battalion, 5th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, as well as the Regimental Headquarters to increase the combat proficiency and readiness of the regiment. The MCCRE took place over a 10 day period and served as proof of concept for future regimental-sized MCCREs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexa M. Hernandez) - U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hike up a hill during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 23, 2019. 5th Marines conducted a regimental-sized MCCRE for 1st Battalion, 5th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, as well as the Regimental Headquarters to increase the combat proficiency and readiness of the regiment. The MCCRE took place over a 10 day period and served as proof of concept for future regimental-sized MCCREs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexa M. Hernandez)
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. - 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 Cpl. Joseph Prado)
Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone and Lena Basilone on their wedding day July 10, 1944 at St. Mary's Star of the Sea in Oceanside, Calif. (Photo courtesy of St. Mary's Star of the Sea) - Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone and Lena Basilone on their wedding day July 10, 1944 at St. Mary's Star of the Sea in Oceanside, Calif. (Photo courtesy of St. Mary's Star of the Sea)
Soldiers from the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conduct individual and small-unit maneuver exercises during Iron Fist at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, February 6, 2019. - Soldiers from the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conduct individual and small-unit maneuver exercises during Iron Fist at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, February 6, 2019. Exercise Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve U.S. Marine Corps and the JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations.