Pacific Marines Stories

A Maldivian Marine leads his fire team through the bushes here Oct. 16, during the final raid for Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. The exercise is a bilateral training event conducted bi-annually between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Maldivian National Defense Force. - A Maldivian Marine leads his fire team through the bushes here Oct. 16, during the final raid for Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. The exercise is a bilateral training event conducted bi-annually between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Maldivian National Defense Force.

Brig. Gen. Ahmed Nilam, highest-ranking Marine in the Maldivian National Defense Force, presents a plaque to Brig. Gen Richard L. Simcock, deputy commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, during a ceremony here Oct. 17, following the conclusion of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. The exercise is a bilateral training event conducted bi-annually between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Maldivian National Defense Force, focusing on general military skills. - Brig. Gen. Ahmed Nilam, highest-ranking Marine in the Maldivian National Defense Force, presents a plaque to Brig. Gen Richard L. Simcock, deputy commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, during a ceremony here Oct. 17, following the conclusion of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. The exercise is a bilateral training event conducted bi-annually between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Maldivian National Defense Force, focusing on general military skills.

GAN, Republic of Maldives - Lance Cpl. Adam Haleem, a rifleman with Marine Deployment Unit 5 of the Maldivian National Defense Force, and Sgt. Sergio Zacarias, a squad leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, run to their rally point during accountability training here Oct. 9 as part of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. Coconut Grove is a bilateral training exercise conducted bi-annually between the U.S. Marine Corps and the MNDF. - GAN, Republic of Maldives - Lance Cpl. Adam Haleem, a rifleman with Marine Deployment Unit 5 of the Maldivian National Defense Force, and Sgt. Sergio Zacarias, a squad leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, run to their rally point during accountability training here Oct. 9 as part of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. Coconut Grove is a bilateral training exercise conducted bi-annually between the U.S. Marine Corps and the MNDF.

GAN, Republic of Maldives - A rifleman with Marine Deployment Unit 5, Maldivian National Defense Force, demonstrates throwing a grenade during a fragmentation battle station here Oct. 6 as part of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012, being conducted Oct. 6-17. Coconut Grove is a bilateral training exercise conducted bi-annually between the U.S. Marine Corps and the MNDF. - GAN, Republic of Maldives - A rifleman with Marine Deployment Unit 5, Maldivian National Defense Force, demonstrates throwing a grenade during a fragmentation battle station here Oct. 6 as part of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012, being conducted Oct. 6-17. Coconut Grove is a bilateral training exercise conducted bi-annually between the U.S. Marine Corps and the MNDF.