Frontline Photos: March 22, 2016

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  • MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – The local community lined the streets and cheered on the ruckers as they finished the Marine Raider Memorial March outside the Stone Bay main gate, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 21, 2016. The Marine Raider Memorial March was designed to honor the seven Marine Raiders who died on March 10, 2015 and their families, as well as bring awareness to their sacrifice. The ruckers were made up of both active duty and former Raiders, family members, and close friends. Following the conclusion of the March there was a short ceremony to honor the fallen.
  • A Marine Corps carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Marine Corp Staff Sgt. Louis Cardin, of Temecula, Calif., Monday, March 21, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del.. According to the Defense Department, Cardin died March 19, 2016, in suppport of Operation Inherent Resolve in northern Iraq, from wounds suffered when the enemy attacked his unit with rocket fire. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
  • ARCTIC CIRCLE (March 15, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus greets the captain and the chief of the boat as he boards the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 757) during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2016. ICEX 2016 is a five-week exercise designed to research, test, and evaluate operational capabilities in the region. ICEX 2016 allows the U.S. Navy to assess operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and develop partnerships and collaborative efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Thompson/Released)160318-N-QA919-234 Join the conversation: http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil http://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com
  • Troopers assigned to Archer Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, with support from a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook Helicopter crew, conduct sling load training with M777 Howitzers during the Squadron’s Artillery Systems Cooperation Activities at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area Germany, March 21, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/released)
  • Four U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds perform an aerial demonstration for Tampa Bay AirFest 2016 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 19, 2016. MacDill hosted spectacular aerial demonstrations, static displays and featured the Air Force Thunderbirds, giving the Tampa Bay community the opportunity to witness firsthand the capabilities of the armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cody R. Miller/Released )
  • 160317-N-UY653-582 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 17, 2016) Sailors fire a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire weapons exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56). San Jacinto is underway conducting Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in preparation for a future deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
  • U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors from the USS Wasp launch an MV-22B Osprey from the flight deck March 18, 2016. The 22nd MEU and Amphibious Squadron Six (PHIBRON-6) are underway for PHIBRON/MEU Integration Training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan G. Coleman/22 Marine Expeditionary Unit/Released)
  • U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia conduct M240B machine gun training with Moldovan soldiers assigned to the 22nd Reconnaissance Battalion during Agile Hunter 16 in Balti, Moldova, March 14, 2016. Agile Hunter 16 is an overseas deployment trainng exercise supporting the Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment/Released)
  • Four U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft with the 44th Fighter Squadron fly in formation, March 21, 2016, off the coast of Japan. The F-15C is an all-weather, highly maneuverable tactical fighter that enables the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)
  • U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Engineer School (MCES) at Courthouse Bay, participate in tug of war competition during a field meet at Ellis Field on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 17, 2016. The MCES holds a field meet annually in order to promote commodore and competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler W. Stewart/Released)
  • The USS Zumwalt, the Navy’s new guided missile destroyer, passes Fort Popham at the mouth of the Kennebec River, as it heads out to sea, Monday, March 21, 2016, in Phippsburg, Maine. The new destroyer, which was built at Bath Iron Works, will undergo final builder trials before the ship is presented to the Navy for inspection. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
  • BOSTON, MA – MARCH 20: Members of a military marching band during the annual South Boston St. Patrick’s Parade passes on March 20, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. According to parade organizers, the South Boston St. Patrick’s Parade is listed as the second longest parade in the country. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)