Photo by Lance Cpl. Erik Brooks | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 10.13.2012
French Marine paratroopers descend after a jump during Exercise Croix du Sud at Camp la Broche on New Caledonia Oct. 13. The paratroopers jumped from 300 meters while British Army soldiers with The Royal Gurkha Rifles secured the landing zone during the initial phase of a multilateral, company-level attack. The French paratroopers are with 8th Marine Infantry Paratrooper Regiment, based out......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Erik Brooks | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 10.13.2012
Marines execute a security halt while on patrol during Exercise Croix du Sud at Camp la Broche on New Caledonia Oct. 13. While on patrol the platoon took contact multiple times and found one improvised explosive device. The Marines participating are with 1st platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment which is currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Erik Brooks | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 10.13.2012
U.S. Marines patrol during Exercise Croix du Sud at Camp la Broche New Caledonia, Oct. 13. While on patrol, the platoon of Marines engaged the enemy multiple times and found one improvised explosive device. The Marines also cleared a farm compound of simulated enemy forces during a multilateral, company-level attack....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Erik Brooks | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 10.13.2012
Cpl. Frank P. Wippel scans the surrounding area for enemy during Exercise Croix du Sud at Camp la Broche, New Caledonia, Oct. 13. U.S. and French Marines patrolled and conducted sweeping maneuvers to take control of two key bridges as part of a multilateral, company-level attack. Wippel is a rifleman with 1st platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment which is currently assigned to......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Erik Brooks | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 10.13.2012
Lance Cpl. Juan A. Gutierrez Jr. looks for enemy during a security halt while on patrol during Exercise Croix du Sud at Camp la Broche, New Caledonia, Oct. 13. Gutierrez is a rifleman with 1st platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment which is currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The French paratroopers are with 8th Marine......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Erik Brooks | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 10.13.2012
French Marine paratroopers descend after a jump during Exercise Croix du Sud at Camp la Broche on New Caledonia Oct. 13. The paratroopers jumped from 300 meters while British Army soldiers with The Royal Gurkha Rifles secured the landing zone during the initial phase of a multilateral, company-level attack. The French paratroopers are with 8th Marine Infantry Paratrooper Regiment, based out of......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Erik Brooks | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 10.13.2012
French Marine paratroopers descend after a jump during Exercise Croix du Sud at Camp la Broche on New Caledonia Oct. 13. The paratroopers jumped from 300 meters while British Army soldiers with The Royal Gurkha Rifles secured the landing zone during the initial phase of a multilateral, company-level attack. The French paratroopers are with 8th Marine Infantry Paratrooper Regiment, based out of......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Erik Brooks | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 10.13.2012
French Marine paratroopers descend after a jump during Exercise Croix du Sud at Camp la Broche on New Caledonia Oct. 13. The paratroopers jumped from 300 meters while British Army soldiers with The Royal Gurkha Rifles secured the landing zone during the initial phase of a multilateral, company-level attack. The French paratroopers are with 8th Marine Infantry Paratrooper Regiment, based out of......
