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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Feb. 23) -- Lance Cpl. Nicholas Green participates in the Marine Corps Trials wheelchair racing competition. The Marine Corps Trials is a part of the Regiment’s Warrior Athlete Reconditioning program which provides opportunities for wounded, ill and injured Marines to engage in both physical and cognitive activities outside the traditional therapy setting. The Wounded Warrior Regiment hosted the Marine Corps Trials to select athletes for the All-Marine Warrior Games team. The Warrior Games will be held in Colorado Springs, Colo. May 16-21. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Feb. 23) -- Lance Cpl. Nicholas Green participates in the Marine Corps Trials wheelchair racing competition. The Marine Corps Trials is a part of the Regiment’s Warrior Athlete Reconditioning program which provides opportunities for wounded, ill and injured Marines to engage in both physical and cognitive activities outside the traditional therapy setting. The Wounded Warrior Regiment hosted the Marine Corps Trials to select athletes for the All-Marine Warrior Games team. The Warrior Games will be held in Colorado Springs, Colo. May 16-21.

Cpl. Robbie D. Johnson, hailing from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., took home the GEICO Military Service Award for the Marine Corps in traffic safety and accident prevention April 18, 2011. Each service, as well as the Guard and reserves has a winning spot in areas from traffic safety and accident prevention, to drug and alcohol abuse prevention. - Cpl. Robbie D. Johnson, hailing from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., took home the GEICO Military Service Award for the Marine Corps in traffic safety and accident prevention April 18, 2011. Each service, as well as the Guard and reserves has a winning spot in areas from traffic safety and accident prevention, to drug and alcohol abuse prevention.

Students of the Marquette High School band play along side the Marine All Star Jazz Band in Marquette, Mich., April 14, 2011. Marine musicians from the 12 field bands auditioned to be a part of the all star jazz band and 18 were chosen to be a part of the recruiting tour across Michigan. The band performed at concerts and held clinics at high schools and colleges throughout Michigan during the recruiting tour. - Students of the Marquette High School band play along side the Marine All Star Jazz Band in Marquette, Mich., April 14, 2011. Marine musicians from the 12 field bands auditioned to be a part of the all star jazz band and 18 were chosen to be a part of the recruiting tour across Michigan. The band performed at concerts and held clinics at high schools and colleges throughout Michigan during the recruiting tour.

Corporal John Cooney during his first tour. Corporal Cooney was shot in the neck while searching personal vehicles at a traffic control point September 25, 2006. - Corporal John Cooney during his first tour. Corporal Cooney was shot in the neck while searching personal vehicles at a traffic control point September 25, 2006.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos announced Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett as his selection for the next Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. Barrett recently returned from Afghanistan where he served as the sergeant major of Regional Command Southwest and I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He currently serves as the sergeant major of 1st Marine Division at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Barrett will replace Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, who has served as the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps since April 25, 2007. The relief and appointment ceremony and retirement of Kent is scheduled for June 9 at Marine Barracks Washington. - Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos announced Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett as his selection for the next Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. Barrett recently returned from Afghanistan where he served as the sergeant major of Regional Command Southwest and I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He currently serves as the sergeant major of 1st Marine Division at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Barrett will replace Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, who has served as the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps since April 25, 2007. The relief and appointment ceremony and retirement of Kent is scheduled for June 9 at Marine Barracks Washington.

Marines and sailors of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, are serving in the Sangin District of Helman province, Afghanistan, they’re powering their patrol bases with nothing but renewable energy. The ZeroBased Regenerator, nicknamed the Raptor, after the type of power cells in its six solar panels, can keep more than 17 computers and 15 lighting units running throughout the night. The Marines of 1st Platoon, added four more panels to their Raptor for further solar energy conservation. - Marines and sailors of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, are serving in the Sangin District of Helman province, Afghanistan, they’re powering their patrol bases with nothing but renewable energy. The ZeroBased Regenerator, nicknamed the Raptor, after the type of power cells in its six solar panels, can keep more than 17 computers and 15 lighting units running throughout the night. The Marines of 1st Platoon, added four more panels to their Raptor for further solar energy conservation.