An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Official websites use .mil

A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.

Secure .mil websites use HTTPS

A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Marines

Photos

Imagery taken by MARFORRES COMMSTRAT

Filter

CLEAR ALL 28 results found

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Lane Crochet (left), a transmission chief and Sunshine, La. native, with Marine Corps Instructor Staff, Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps and Lt. Col. Eric Swanson, a manpower officer with 4th Marine Division and a Chattanooga, Tenn. native, place a wreath on the grave of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during the annual ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana, in Saint Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2023. Barrow served as Commandant from 1979 to 1983 and since his death in 2008, Marines lay a wreath on his grave in remembrance and to honor of his 41 years of service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah Pysher)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Lane Crochet (left), a transmission chief and Sunshine, La. native, with Marine Corps Instructor Staff, Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps and Lt. Col. Eric Swanson, a manpower officer with 4th Marine Division and a Chattanooga, Tenn. native, place a wreath on the grave of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during the annual ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana, in Saint Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2023. Barrow served as Commandant from 1979 to 1983 and since his death in 2008, Marines lay a wreath on his grave in remembrance and to honor of his 41 years of service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah Pysher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah Pysher

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kristopher Penton, right, and 1st Sgt. Steven Norman, sight support 1st Sgt. with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, left, place a wreath on Gen. Robert H. Barrow’s grave during a cake cutting and wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kristopher Penton, right, and 1st Sgt. Steven Norman, sight support 1st Sgt. with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, left, place a wreath on Gen. Robert H. Barrow’s grave during a cake cutting and wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kristopher Penton, right, and 1st Sgt. Steven Norman, sight support 1st Sgt. with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, left, place a wreath on Gen. Robert H. Barrow’s grave during a cake cutting and wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kristopher Penton, right, and 1st Sgt. Steven Norman, sight support 1st Sgt. with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, left, place a wreath on Gen. Robert H. Barrow’s grave during a cake cutting and wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

1st Sgt. Steven Norman, sight support 1st Sgt. with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, passes out cake during a cake cutting and wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps.. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

1st Sgt. Steven Norman, sight support 1st Sgt. with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, passes out cake during a cake cutting and wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps.. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

1st Sgt. Steven Norman, sight support 1st Sgt. with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, passes out cake during a cake cutting and wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps.. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

1st Sgt. Steven Norman, sight support 1st Sgt. with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, passes out cake during a cake cutting and wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps.. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

Lt. Col. Robert Barrow, USMC (ret.), speaks to Marines with Marine Forces Reserve during a wreath laying ceremony honoring his father, on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Lt. Col. Robert Barrow, USMC (ret.), speaks to Marines with Marine Forces Reserve during a wreath laying ceremony honoring his father, on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

The youngest Marine attending, PFC Kyle Burrle, poses for a photo with the oldest Marine attending, Dick Brandt, with the Marine Corps League, Choctaw detachment 778, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after a cake cutting and wreath laying ceremony honoring the 247th Marine Corps birthday at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana, Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

The youngest Marine attending, PFC Kyle Burrle, poses for a photo with the oldest Marine attending, Dick Brandt, with the Marine Corps League, Choctaw detachment 778, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after a cake cutting and wreath laying ceremony honoring the 247th Marine Corps birthday at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana, Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

Dick Brandt, with the Marine Corps League, Choctaw detachment 778, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, observes the marching of the colors during the wreath laying ceremony honoring the 247th Marine Corps birthday at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana, Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Dick Brandt, with the Marine Corps League, Choctaw detachment 778, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, observes the marching of the colors during the wreath laying ceremony honoring the 247th Marine Corps birthday at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana, Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kristopher Penton with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, observes a moment of silence during a wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kristopher Penton with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, observes a moment of silence during a wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

The color guard of Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, march on the national colors during a wreath laying ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana, St. Francisville, La. on Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

The color guard of Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, march on the national colors during a wreath laying ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana, St. Francisville, La. on Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Steven Norman, right, and U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kristopher Penton with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, left, pay honors at the annual wreath laying ceremony for Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, at Grace Church of West Feliciana, in Saint Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2022. Barrow served as Commandant from 1979 to 1983. And since his death in 2008, Marines with MARFORRES lay a wreath on his grave every year to honor him and his service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Steven Norman, right, and U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kristopher Penton with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, left, pay honors at the annual wreath laying ceremony for Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, at Grace Church of West Feliciana, in Saint Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2022. Barrow served as Commandant from 1979 to 1983. And since his death in 2008, Marines with MARFORRES lay a wreath on his grave every year to honor him and his service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

A Marine with the rifle detail of Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, prepares his weapon for a 21 gun salute during a wreath laying ceremony at Grace Episcopal Church of West Feliciana, St. Francisville, La. on Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Robert Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps for four years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

A Marine with the rifle detail of Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, prepares his weapon for a 21 gun salute during a wreath laying ceremony at Grace Episcopal Church of West Feliciana, St. Francisville, La. on Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Robert Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps for four years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

A Marine with the rifle detail of Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, prepares his weapon for a 21 gun salute during a wreath laying ceremony at Grace Episcopal Church of West Feliciana, St. Francisville, La. on Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Robert Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps for four years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

A Marine with the rifle detail of Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, prepares his weapon for a 21 gun salute during a wreath laying ceremony at Grace Episcopal Church of West Feliciana, St. Francisville, La. on Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Robert Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps for four years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

Lt. Col. Robert Barrow, USMC (ret.), right, speaks to 1st Sgt. Steven Norman, sight support 1st Sgt. with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, left, during a wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Lt. Col. Robert Barrow, USMC (ret.), right, speaks to 1st Sgt. Steven Norman, sight support 1st Sgt. with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, left, during a wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Steven Norman, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kristopher Penton with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, right, salute the colors during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the annual wreath laying ceremony for Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, at Grace Church of West Feliciana, in Saint Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2022. Barrow served as Commandant from 1979 to 1983. And since his death in 2008, Marines with MARFORRES lay a wreath on his grave every year to honor him and his service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Steven Norman, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kristopher Penton with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, right, salute the colors during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the annual wreath laying ceremony for Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, at Grace Church of West Feliciana, in Saint Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2022. Barrow served as Commandant from 1979 to 1983. And since his death in 2008, Marines with MARFORRES lay a wreath on his grave every year to honor him and his service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

The color guard of Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, present the national colors during a wreath laying ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana, St. Francisville, La. on Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

The color guard of Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, present the national colors during a wreath laying ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana, St. Francisville, La. on Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Timothy Brown, a Marine with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, prepares his Marines to render a 21-gun salute during a wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Staff Sgt. Brown, a native of Metairie, LA, graduated from East Jefferson High School and enlisted in the Marine Corps to travel while serving his nation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Timothy Brown, a Marine with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, prepares his Marines to render a 21-gun salute during a wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Staff Sgt. Brown, a native of Metairie, LA, graduated from East Jefferson High School and enlisted in the Marine Corps to travel while serving his nation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

The color guard of Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, stand at parade rest during a wreath laying ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana, St. Francisville, La. on Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

The color guard of Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, stand at parade rest during a wreath laying ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana, St. Francisville, La. on Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Norkus, a trumpet instrumentalist with the Marine Forces Reserve Band, plays the trumpet during a wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Lance Cpl. Norkus graduated from Point Pleasant High School and enlisted in the Marine Corps because music has always been a passion of his and states, "Becoming a Marine musician was an obvious choice after college." (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Norkus, a trumpet instrumentalist with the Marine Forces Reserve Band, plays the trumpet during a wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Lance Cpl. Norkus graduated from Point Pleasant High School and enlisted in the Marine Corps because music has always been a passion of his and states, "Becoming a Marine musician was an obvious choice after college." (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jahmon Hardwick, a Marine with the Marines Forces Reserve color guard, prepares to present the national colors to the National Anthem during a wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. Cpl. Hardwick graduated from Sandalwood Senior High School in Jacksonville, FL and enlisted in the Marine Corps for better opportunities in his future. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jahmon Hardwick, a Marine with the Marines Forces Reserve color guard, prepares to present the national colors to the National Anthem during a wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. Cpl. Hardwick graduated from Sandalwood Senior High School in Jacksonville, FL and enlisted in the Marine Corps for better opportunities in his future. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa