An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Marines

HomeNewsArticle View

Photo Information

A spouse of a Marine with Marine Aircraft Group 29 low crawls for the Marine Corps combat fitness test during “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Download
Details

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

28 Sep 2016 | Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

PRINT
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C. --

More Media

Gunnery Sgt. Justin Frye motivates a spouse of a Marine with Marine Aircraft Group 29 finishing a combat fitness test during “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. Frye is an embarkation chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

A spouse of a Marine with Marine Aircraft Group 29 low crawls for the Marine Corps combat fitness test during “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Sgt. Matthew Ainsworth teaches spouses of Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 29 the basics of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program during “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. Ainsworth is a helicopter tilt rotter dynamics component mechanic with Marine Aircraft Logistics Squadron 29, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Spouses of Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 29 execute basic Marine Corps Martial Arts during “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Spouses of Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 29 are shown various aircraft during “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

A spouse of a Marine with Marine Aircraft Group 29 sprays a fire hose from an aircraft rescue and firefighting truck during “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Spouses of Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 29 use the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer during “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

A spouse of a Marine with Marine Aircraft Group 29 fires the M-4 carbine in the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer during “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Spouses of Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 29 dine at the mess hall during “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Sgt. Maj. James D. VonDras leads a formation of spouses of Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 29 during “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. VonDras is the sergeant major for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Margarita Frye is instructed by Sgt. Trevor Bastion on the functions of the M2 Browning.50 caliber machine gun during “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. Bastion is an intelligence specialist with MAG-29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Sgt. Maj. Paulette Newcomb leads drill for Marine spouses during the drill portion of “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted by Marine Aircraft Group 29 aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. Newcomb is the sergeant major for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Lt. Col. William Hendricks addresses the spouses of Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 29 before beginning “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. Hendricks is the executive officer for MAG-29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Sgt. Maj. John Elliott addresses the spouses of Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 29 before beginning “Marine for a Day,” an event hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The purpose of the event was to give spouses a better perspective of the mental and physical demands their Marines go through on a day-to-day basis in order to maintain their personal readiness. The event included hands-on practice at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, a tour of the various aircraft aboard the air station, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program familiarization, a combat fitness test and more. Elliott is the sergeant major for MAG-29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

A day in their boots: MAG-29 spouses crawl, march, and run like a Marine for a day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing