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First Lt. Nathan Shell and Capt. Benjamin Nicholls,

Members of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment carry water to their camp in an abandoned Iraqi training compound near Dahuk. The Marines are in the area as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

An Afghan National Army commando mans an M240 machine

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer

Marine Lance Corporal (LCPL) Vincent Sanders pulls the lanyard to fire his M198, 155 mm howitzer as part of a firing exercise on Range No. 6. LCPL Sanders is assigned to Charlie Company, 1/11th Artillery at Camp Pendleton, California

U.S. Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Martin, Vice Chief of Staff of

U.S. Marines assigned to Lima Company, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2d

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Benson, a squad leader with

U.S. Marine Cpl. Nicolas Firman, a squad leader with

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Nelson Acevedo, first squad

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Michael Whitener, an

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Niel E. Nelson, deputy commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Rhoades, a squad leader

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Michael Whitener, an

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Anonsen, a squad leader

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mike Ibarra, a team leader with

U.S. Marine Sgt. Nelson Blanco, a squad leader with

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U.S. Marine Sgt. Nelson Blanco, a squad leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 26-year-old native of Jacksonville, Fla., uses a sickle to investigate a mock improvised explosive device during an IED training course here, March 9. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Bn., 6th Marines, 3rd Bn., 3rd Marines, 1st LAR, and Regimental Combat Team 5 attended the course as part of a noncommissioned officer symposium hosted by RCT-5. The symposium allowed the NCOs from Marjah, Nawa, Garmsir and Khan Neshin districts to share their experiences, solutions to common issues they face on the battlefield and discuss current Marine Corps affairs.

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label_outline Explore Alfred Lopez, Rct 5 Regimental Combat Team 5, Corporals

U.S. Marine Cpl. Riley Dobbs, a squad leader with Weapons

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony Capra, a point man with

Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents

Afghan National Army soldiers with Military Police

Sgt. Maj. Timothy King, Marine Air Control Group 28,

U.S. Marines with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st

Sgt. Maj. Timothy King, Marine Air Control Group 28,

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathanial Fink (left), a

U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance

U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, the commanding officer

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporals (LCPL) Justin Higgins, Welder, Combat Service Support Detachment 23 (CSSD), Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp LeJeune, North Carolina (NC), on lookout with his FNMI 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) on an evening patrol during a routine field exercise at Ft. Stewart, Georgia (GA)

Sgt. Tony McCaslin, public affairs broadcaster for

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nato 2nd battalion combat 3rd battalion leaders chief government of the islamic republic of afghanistan oef garmsir united states marine corps nawa combat correspondent 1st light armored reconnaissance battalion broadcaster sergeants 6th marine regiment 9th marine regiment photographer corporals i mef 1st marine division marjah afghanistan ii mef helmand province 3rd marine regiment international security assistance force isaf 2nd marine division rct rct 5 alfred lopez khan neshin cpl alfred v lopez rct 5 regimental combat team 5 regimental combat team 5 camp dwyer strengthening the backbone ncos share lessons learned in combat dvids ultra high resolution high resolution us marine corps light armored reconnaissance islamic art war in afghanistan 2001 2021