Photo by Cpl. Stephen Himes | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.14.2014
Cpl. Zach Martin from Cleveland, Ohio, struggles for one more repetition at the pull up challenge Nov. 14 during the Shanghai Commanders’ Cup. “Some of the stuff we did today had ties to our normal training but a lot of it was fun and enjoyable,” said Martin. “Our schedule out here is hectic with a lot of moving parts and not much time in any one place. Today was a good way to boost......
Photo by Cpl. Stephen Himes | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.14.2014
A Marine connects with a arching pitch while playing softball Nov. 14 during the Shanghai Commanders’ Cup at Camp Schwab. Today was about setting some time aside for the Marines to have fun, according to Col. David L. Odom. The Marines are from various units with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Odom is from Hartsville, South Carolina, and the......
Photo by Cpl. Stephen Himes | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.14.2014
Two Marines compete in a sumo wrestling match Nov. 14 during the Shanghai Commanders’ Cup at Camp Schwab. Today was about setting some time aside for the Marines to have fun, according to Col. David L. Odom. The Marines are from various units with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Odom is from Hartsville, South Carolina, and the commanding officer of......
Photo by Cpl. Stephen Himes | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.14.2014
Lance Cpl. Austin Nelson, front, races, Sgt. Joshua Houck to reassemble a MK 19 40 mm automatic grenade launcher Nov. 14 while participating in the weapons relay during the Shanghai Commanders’ Cup at Camp Schwab. The weapons relay tested teams of Marines to disassemble and reassemble six weapons ranging from the smallest, M9A1 9 mm service pistol, and progressing to the largest, MK 19 40 mm......
Photo by Cpl. Stephen Himes | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.14.2014
Sgt. Joshua Houck, from Rochester, New York, disassembles a M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun Nov. 14 as part of the weapons relay event of the Shanghai Commanders’ Cup at Camp Schwab. The weapons relay tested teams of Marines to disassemble and reassemble six weapons ranging from the smallest, M9A1 9 mm service pistol, and progressing to the largest, MK 19 40 mm automatic grenade......
Photo by Cpl. Stephen Himes | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.14.2014
Col. David L. Odom, right, runs with Sgt. Maj. Mario P. Fields leading 4th Marine Regiment during the motivational run Nov. 14 as the initial event of the Shanghai Commanders’ Cup at Camp Schwab. Marines from Camp Pendleton, Camp Lejuene, Marine Corps Base Hawaii and Camp Schwab all participated in the commanders’ cup. Fields, from Jacksonville, North Carolina, is the sergeant major for......
Photo by Sgt. Wilma Orozco Fanfan | 113th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 07.23.2014
A member of the special operations team from Peru grins out his pushups during the physical fitness test during the Fuerzas Comando 2014 competition held at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, July 23. Along with pushups, teams did elevated situps, pullups, dips and a 4-mile run in hot and humid conditions...
Photo by Sgt. Wilma Orozco Fanfan | 113th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 07.23.2014
Members of special operations teams from the Dominican Republic, Suriname and El Salvador receive instructions before the situp event during the physical fitness portion of the Fuerzas Comando 2014 competition held at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, July 23....
