Stories

Sgt. Kyle W. Cucci, a supply specialist, from Flushing, Mich., with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Logistics Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, gives a Hone Creek School student a backpack filled with school supplies at Hone Creek School in Costa Rica, Aug. 25, 2010. Service members and civilians are deployed in support of CP10, providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Caribbean, Central and South America. - Sgt. Kyle W. Cucci, a supply specialist, from Flushing, Mich., with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Logistics Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, gives a Hone Creek School student a backpack filled with school supplies at Hone Creek School in Costa Rica, Aug. 25, 2010. Service members and civilians are deployed in support of CP10, providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Logistics Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010 work together to install sheet metal on a hospital roof in Port-de Paix, Haiti, July 29, 2010. CP10 is a collaborative effort that involves military and civilian personnel providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Caribbean, Central and South America. - Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Logistics Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010 work together to install sheet metal on a hospital roof in Port-de Paix, Haiti, July 29, 2010. CP10 is a collaborative effort that involves military and civilian personnel providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Colombian Marines enter a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 in preparation for a flight around Colombian Marine Corps Training Base Covenas in Colombia, Aug. 13, 2010, during a joint training exercise. ::r::::n::Marines from USS Iwo Jima conducted subject matter expert exchanges with Colombian Marines Aug. 9-17 in support of Operation Continuing Promise 2010, a humanitarian civic assistance mission. Marines and Sailors of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force CP10 are embarked aboard the USS Iwo Jima to the Caribbean, Central and South America on a four-month deployment.::r::::n:: - Colombian Marines enter a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 in preparation for a flight around Colombian Marine Corps Training Base Covenas in Colombia, Aug. 13, 2010, during a joint training exercise. ::r::::n::Marines from USS Iwo Jima conducted subject matter expert exchanges with Colombian Marines Aug. 9-17 in support of Operation Continuing Promise 2010, a humanitarian civic assistance mission. Marines and Sailors of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force CP10 are embarked aboard the USS Iwo Jima to the Caribbean, Central and South America on a four-month deployment.::r::::n::

Navy Capt. Thomas N. Negus, commodore of Operation Continuing Promise 2010, shakes hands with Eduardo Barboza, mayor of Limon, Costa Rica, after receiving a key to Limon, Aug. 21, 2010, during the opening ceremony of CP10. Marines, sailors and USS Iwo Jima personnel will conduct medical, dental, veterinary and engineering services to the Limon community as part of the CP10 mission. CP10 is currently deployed to the Caribbean, Central and South America to provide humanitarian civic assistance to eight nations. - Navy Capt. Thomas N. Negus, commodore of Operation Continuing Promise 2010, shakes hands with Eduardo Barboza, mayor of Limon, Costa Rica, after receiving a key to Limon, Aug. 21, 2010, during the opening ceremony of CP10. Marines, sailors and USS Iwo Jima personnel will conduct medical, dental, veterinary and engineering services to the Limon community as part of the CP10 mission. CP10 is currently deployed to the Caribbean, Central and South America to provide humanitarian civic assistance to eight nations.

Sgt. Melvain St George, native of Miami, Fla., and supply clerk with Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, executes takedown techniques with a Colombian Marine during non-lethal weapons training at Colombian Marine Corps Training Base Covenas in Colombia, Aug. 14, 2010. Marines from USS Iwo Jima conducted subject matter expert exchanges with Colombian Marines Aug. 9-17, 2010, in support of Operation Continuing Promise 2010. - Sgt. Melvain St George, native of Miami, Fla., and supply clerk with Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, executes takedown techniques with a Colombian Marine during non-lethal weapons training at Colombian Marine Corps Training Base Covenas in Colombia, Aug. 14, 2010. Marines from USS Iwo Jima conducted subject matter expert exchanges with Colombian Marines Aug. 9-17, 2010, in support of Operation Continuing Promise 2010.

Gunnery Sgt. Felder Domond, a native of Port-au-Prince, and supply chief of Combat Logistics Regiment 27, Logistics Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, speaks to Polycarpe Hugues, a Haitian National police officer, during the opening ceremony of Operation Continuing Promise 2010 in Saint-Louis de Nord, Haiti, July 26, 2010. Throughout Haiti, Domond served as a Creole translator to key leaders from Haiti and the USS Iwo Jima.CP10 is a collaborative effort that involves military and civilian personnel providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Caribbean, Central and South America. - Gunnery Sgt. Felder Domond, a native of Port-au-Prince, and supply chief of Combat Logistics Regiment 27, Logistics Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, speaks to Polycarpe Hugues, a Haitian National police officer, during the opening ceremony of Operation Continuing Promise 2010 in Saint-Louis de Nord, Haiti, July 26, 2010. Throughout Haiti, Domond served as a Creole translator to key leaders from Haiti and the USS Iwo Jima.CP10 is a collaborative effort that involves military and civilian personnel providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Sgt. Xavier W. Wethington, an air traffic controller with Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Command Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and personnel aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Aug. 10, 2010, at Colombian Marine Corps Training Base Covenas in Colombia. The Marines’ mission of CP10 is to conduct civil-military operations including subject matter expert exchanges, humanitarian civic assistance and disaster relief response to partner nations to the Caribbean, Central and South America. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia R. Giron) - Sgt. Xavier W. Wethington, an air traffic controller with Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Command Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and personnel aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Aug. 10, 2010, at Colombian Marine Corps Training Base Covenas in Colombia. The Marines’ mission of CP10 is to conduct civil-military operations including subject matter expert exchanges, humanitarian civic assistance and disaster relief response to partner nations to the Caribbean, Central and South America. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia R. Giron)

Marines of Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010 walk up the hill where on July 14, 1898, Sgt. John H. Quick and Pvt. John Fitzgerald performed heroic actions that earned them both the Congressional Medal of Honor. Thirty Marines had the unique opportunity to visit the Spanish American War battle site, Aug. 5, while the USS Iwo Jima made a port stop at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The USS Iwo Jima is currently underway to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief across Latin America and the Caribbean. - Marines of Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010 walk up the hill where on July 14, 1898, Sgt. John H. Quick and Pvt. John Fitzgerald performed heroic actions that earned them both the Congressional Medal of Honor. Thirty Marines had the unique opportunity to visit the Spanish American War battle site, Aug. 5, while the USS Iwo Jima made a port stop at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The USS Iwo Jima is currently underway to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Service members and civilians with Operation Continuing Promise 2010, are transported into the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima via a Landing Craft Utility after working in the city of Port-de-Paix, Haiti, July 29. Service members and civilians are deployed in a collaborative effort providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Caribbean, Central and South America. - Service members and civilians with Operation Continuing Promise 2010, are transported into the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima via a Landing Craft Utility after working in the city of Port-de-Paix, Haiti, July 29. Service members and civilians are deployed in a collaborative effort providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Navy Capt. Michael T. Hopkins, the senior medical officer of the USS Iwo Jima, explains the use of the ship’s medical ward to Kenneth Merten, Haiti ambassador, and Uruguay Navy Capt. Gonzalo Cunarro, Chief Maritime Operations Minustah, during their visit to the USS Iwo Jima, July 30. The ambassador and other distinguished visitors toured the multipurpose amphibious assault ship with Sailors and Marines during Operation Continuing Promise 2010, and learned about the mission of CP10. - Navy Capt. Michael T. Hopkins, the senior medical officer of the USS Iwo Jima, explains the use of the ship’s medical ward to Kenneth Merten, Haiti ambassador, and Uruguay Navy Capt. Gonzalo Cunarro, Chief Maritime Operations Minustah, during their visit to the USS Iwo Jima, July 30. The ambassador and other distinguished visitors toured the multipurpose amphibious assault ship with Sailors and Marines during Operation Continuing Promise 2010, and learned about the mission of CP10.