Afghans training to become Afghan Local Police conduct
Afghans training to become Afghan Local Police conduct a partnered patrol with Marines as their final exercise before graduation, July 16, 2012. Marines with Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion,... More
A Marine with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
A Marine with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, sets security during Operation Sangin United Horizons, May 19. Operation Sangin United Horizons was a large-scale operation, which took place May 1... More
Lance Cpl. Dakota Druce, rifleman, Police Advisor Team
Lance Cpl. Dakota Druce, rifleman, Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, leads Afghans training to become Afghan Local Police in jumping jacks, July... More
Hasti Mohammed, an Afghan training to become an Afghan
Hasti Mohammed, an Afghan training to become an Afghan Local Policeman, provides security during a partnered patrol with Marines as part of a final exercise before graduation, July 16, 2012. Marines with Police... More
An Afghan Local Police officer-in-training curls sandbags
An Afghan Local Police officer-in-training curls sandbags during a physical conditioning session, May 31, 2012. During the three-week course, Marines from Police Advisor Team 2, Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7... More
Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team
Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team leader, Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, leads a set of pushups for Afghan Local Police-in-training, May 31, 2012. Durin... More
Seaman Christian Adkins, corpsman, Alpha Company, 1st
Seaman Christian Adkins, corpsman, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, scans the surrounding area during Operation Gospand-Sia in the Sangin Valley District, July 11, 2012. The ... More
Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team
Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team leader, Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, leads a set of sandbag curls for Afghan Local Police-in-training, May 31. Durin... More
Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team
Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team leader, Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, leads a set of bicycle crunches for Afghan Local Police-in-training, May 31, 20... More
Marines bow their heads in a moment of prayer during
Marines bow their heads in a moment of prayer during a memorial ceremony, July 8, 2012. During the ceremony, Marines paid tribute to Pfc. Steven P. Stevens II, Lance Cpl. Niall W. Coti-Sears, Lance Cpl. Hunter ... More
Lance Cpl. Dakota Druce, rifleman, Police Advisor Team
Lance Cpl. Dakota Druce, rifleman, Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, leads Afghans training to become Afghan Local Police in "mountain climbers,... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lamar Jackson, from Atlanta,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lamar Jackson, from Atlanta, checks a patient’s pulse during a training exercise, June 8, 2012. Jackson, a corpsman at the Battalion Aid Station for 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimenta... More
An Afghan National Army soldier searches an Afghan
An Afghan National Army soldier searches an Afghan local’s truck for contraband during a partnered security patrol, June 6, 2012. During the patrol, ANA and Marines from Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines,... More
Marines with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines,
Marines with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, pay their respects to a fallen comrade during a memorial ceremony, July 8, 2012. During the ceremony, Marines paid tribute to Pf... More
Gunnery Sgt. Timothy Wolkow, from Twentynine Palms,
Gunnery Sgt. Timothy Wolkow, from Twentynine Palms, Calif., senior enlisted advisor, Police Advisor Team 2, Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, leads a workout session for Afgh... More
Born in the United States, raised in Mexico, one man advises Afghans
Motivated to pave his own way in life, Sgt. Noel Rodriguez, a guide with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, from Denver, now mentors and advises soldiers in the Afghan National Army. Rodriguez’... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lamar Jackson, from Atlanta,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lamar Jackson, from Atlanta, checks for a pulse on a simulated unconscious patient during a training exercise, June 8, 2012. Jackson, a corpsman at the Battalion Aid Station for 1st Batt... More
Marines with Police Advisor Team 2, Animal Company,
Marines with Police Advisor Team 2, Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, show Afghan Local Police-in-training the proper way to react to a close ambush, May 31, 2012. During the... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lamar Jackson, from Atlanta,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lamar Jackson, from Atlanta, checks a patient’s ear drums during a training exercise, June 8, 2012. Jackson, a corpsman at the Battalion Aid Station for 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regim... More
Hasti Mohammed, an Afghan training to become an Afghan
Hasti Mohammed, an Afghan training to become an Afghan Local Policeman, talks to local Afghan children during a partnered patrol with Marines as part of a final exercise before graduation, July 16, 2012. Marine... More
Marines with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrol through the swirling dust during Operation Sangin United Horizons, May 19. Operation Sangin United Horizons was a large-scale operation, whic... More
Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, talk to an Afghan boy during a security halt while on an Afghan National Army-led patrol May 27, 2012. Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion... More
Marines along with their Afghan National Army partners
Marines along with their Afghan National Army partners take a security halt before continuing to their objective during Operation Sangin United Horizons, May 17. Operation Sangin United Horizons was a large-sca... More
Lieutenant Colonel David Bradney, commanding officer
Lieutenant Colonel David Bradney, commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, along with Sgt. Maj. Keith Coombs, battalion sergeant major of 1st Bn., 7th Marines pay their respec... More
Afghan Local Police-in-training practice the proper
Afghan Local Police-in-training practice the proper way to react to a close ambush, May 31, 2012. During the three-week course, Marines from Police Advisor Team 2, Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Re... More
Afghans training to become Afghan Local Police stand
Afghans training to become Afghan Local Police stand by during roll call before starting training, July 3, 2012. Marines with Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental... More
Lance Cpl. Dakota Druce, rifleman, Police Advisor Team
Lance Cpl. Dakota Druce, rifleman, Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, leads Afghans in training to become Afghan Local Police in pushups, July 3,... More
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to leave on patrol
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to leave on patrol after a short water resupply stop during Operation Gospand-Sia in the Sangin Valley District, July 11, 2012. The Afghan-led operation was scheduled for 4... More
Afghan National Army soldiers along with Marines from
Afghan National Army soldiers along with Marines from Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, climb over a ridgeline during a partnered security patrol, June 6, 2012. During the patrol, Marines along w... More
Marines march out with a helmet, identification tags,
Marines march out with a helmet, identification tags, boots and a rifle with bayonet for a memorial ceremony for four Marines, July 8, 2012. During the ceremony, Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimen... More
Sergeant Raymundo Luna, civil affairs noncommissioned
Sergeant Raymundo Luna, civil affairs noncommissioned officer, 10th Marine Civil Affairs Detachment, descends a hillside during a partnered security patrol, June 6, 2012. During the patrol, Luna, from San Anton... More
Afghan National Army soldiers along with Marines from
Afghan National Army soldiers along with Marines from Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, walk through farmlands during a partnered patrol, June 6, 2012. Dog Co., conducts partner... More
Lance Cpl. Brett Sloan, team leader, Alpha Company,
Lance Cpl. Brett Sloan, team leader, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols through head-high corn stalks and ankle-deep mud during Operation Gospand-Sia in the Sangin Vall... More
Afghan locals watch as Afghan National Army soldiers,
Afghan locals watch as Afghan National Army soldiers, along with their Marine counterparts from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrol past their compound during Operation G... More
Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team
Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team leader, Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, leads stretching exercises for Afghan Local Police-in-training, May 31, 2012. D... More
A Marine with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
A Marine with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, sweeps for improvised explosive devices during Operation Sangin United Horizons, May 19. Operation Sangin United Horizons was a large-scale operati... More
An Afghan local national speaks to Sgt. Raymundo Luna,
An Afghan local national speaks to Sgt. Raymundo Luna, civil affairs noncommissioned officer, 10th Marine Civil Affairs Detachment, during a patrol, June 6, 2012. Luna, from San Antonio, assessed Afghan thought... More
Hasti Mohammed, an Afghan training to become an Afghan
Hasti Mohammed, an Afghan training to become an Afghan Local Policeman, takes a test, July 3, 2012. Marines with Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team ... More
Lance Cpl. Brett Sloan, team leader, Alpha Company,
Lance Cpl. Brett Sloan, team leader, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols through head-high corn stalks and ankle-deep mud during Operation Gospand-Sia in the Sangin Vall... More
A Marine with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
A Marine with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrols during Operation Sangin United Horizons, May 17. It was a large-scale operation, which took place May 17 through 20. Dog Company, 1st Bn., ... More
A Marine with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
A Marine with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, speaks to Afghan children during an Afghan National Army-led patrol May 27, 2012. Marines with Animal Co., 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, w... More
Afghan National Army soldiers along with their Marine
Afghan National Army soldiers along with their Marine counterparts from Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, descend from a hilltop position during a partnered security patrol, Jun... More
Marines prepare to place items to construct a field
Marines prepare to place items to construct a field memorial, July 8, 2012. A helmet and dog tags are placed on an inverted rifle to signify a break in action and a time of prayer. Boots represent the Marines’ ... More
Marines with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrol through a village during Operation Sangin United Horizons, May 17. Operation Sangin United Horizons was a large-scale operation, which took p... More
Marines bow their heads in a moment of prayer during
Marines bow their heads in a moment of prayer during a memorial ceremony, July 8, 2012. During the ceremony, Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, paid tribute to Pfc. Steven P. Ste... More
Corporal Steven Spurlock, a radio operator with Animal
Corporal Steven Spurlock, a radio operator with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, from Redlands, Calif., walks underneath a tree shielding him from the blistering Afghan sun during an Afghan N... More
An Afghan National Army soldier searches an Afghan
An Afghan National Army soldier searches an Afghan local for contraband during a partnered patrol, June 6, 2012. During the patrol, ANA and Marines from Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Comba... More
Seaman Christian Adkins, corpsman, Alpha Company, 1st
Seaman Christian Adkins, corpsman, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, crosses a canal during Operation Gospand-Sia in the Sangin Valley District, July 11, 2012. The Afghan-led ... More
Second Lieutenant Kenneth Conover, 1st platoon commander
Second Lieutenant Kenneth Conover, 1st platoon commander for Dog Company, 1st Bn., 7th Marine Regiment, from Fallbrook, Calif., speaks to local Afghan children during Operation Sangin United Horizons, May 19. O... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph Kulwicki, from San Gabriel, Calif.,
Lance Cpl. Joseph Kulwicki, from San Gabriel, Calif., team leader, Police Advisor Team 2, Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, teaches proper procedures during an ambush to Afgh... More