Capt. Andrew C. Webb, company commander of Company
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dakoda R. Jones with Combined
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Sergeant Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters
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U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT),
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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Michael S.
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U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Michael Styskal (right), the 2nd
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Edward Cardon, left, the commander
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U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT),
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A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons
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Eight soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division were
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Cpl. Krystopher C. Tompkins, a squad leader with Company
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A U.S. Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th
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Capt. Andrew C. Webb, company commander of Company
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Corporals Glenn Stadig and Sean O'Donnell, squad leaders
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An interpreter explains the concerns of local elders
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Lance Cpl. Don M. Slack, a Madisonville, Tenn., native
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U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Edward H. Erwin with Headquarters
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Clayton Capps, right, with Combined
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Retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter,
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A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons
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Corporal Glenn Stadig, a squad leader with Weapons
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zackery P. Haglund with Combined
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A strong breeze blows through a battlefield memorial
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Members of the Afghan National Interdiction Unit detonate
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A Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine
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Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and
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U.S. Marine Cpls. Glenn Stadig and Sean O'Donnell,
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Eight soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division were
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Grabill with
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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Steven Flemister,
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Steven Flemister, from Enterprise, Ala., poses for a photo after receiving the Joint Service Commendation Medal March 20, 2013, for his role in rescuing seven U.S. Marines afte... More
Capt. Daniel Nilsson, commanding officer for Golf Company,
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U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers render a salute
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers render a salute during the playing of the British National Anthem at a decommissioning ceremony for the Camp Dwyer Memorial here, July 30, 2012. Lance Bombardier James Dwyer, ... More
Staff Sgt. Javier Acosta, a platoon sergeant with Charlie
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Staff Sergeant Said Yasin, a platoon sergeant with
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An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier talks with a
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Grabill with Combined
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Marines participating in a simulated foreign humanitarian
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An Afghan National Army (ANA) Soldier searches a vehicle
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Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Kyle Carpenter speaks
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Nineteen Marines and one sailor stand in the distance
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Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines attend a class on military operations on urbanized terrain Nov. 10 during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 at the Penanjong Garriso... More
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Keller, a machine gunner with 2nd
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Keller, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and Charles City, Va. native, searches the surrounding area for activity while providing security for Marines conducting cou... More
Eight soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division were
Eight soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division were recognized for their life saving efforts in Thailand during Cobra Gold 2013 at ceremony on Camp Casey, Korea, March 20, 2013. The 2nd Infantry Division “Wildca... More
Afghan National Army soldiers and U.S. Marines with
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Russman, an infantryman attached
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Scott from Dayton,
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Lance Cpl. Benjamin E. Proctor, an Albany, Ala., native
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Retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter
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Lance Cpls. Chad Morgan, left, and Shawn Smith race
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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Michael S.
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U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer
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Lance Cpl. John Rollwagon makes friends with students
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Sgt. Maj. Mario P. Fields judges the championship tug-of-war
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Sgt. Joshua Krutz builds a map with a student from
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U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT),
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zackery P. Haglund with Combined
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A Boeing 777-200ER aircraft lands bringing U.S. Marines
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U.S. Marine Maj. Stephan Karabin, the 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Maj. Stephan Karabin, the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment operations officer, listens to Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the 3/3 commanding officer, during a commanders conference hosted by Regimental Co... More
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines practice military operations on urbanized terrain tactics Nov. 10 at the Penanjong Garrison, Tutong, Brunei. Service members participated in MOUT training... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon
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Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents
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Yeager, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
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A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 descends to extract Marines and members of the Afghan National Interdiction Unit after completing a counternarcotics raid in Helmand province, Afg... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Michael S.
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Michael S. Robelo, center, and a linguist with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5, right, speak with a local Afghan man in Bari Desert, Afgh... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Tolai, 3rd
An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps, stands next to a Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, in a compound in Marjah during a foot patrol, March 24, 201... More
Royal Brunei Land Force service members and U.S. Marines
Royal Brunei Land Force service members and U.S. Marines assume attack positions during military operations on urban terrain training Nov. 13 at the Penanjong Garrison, Tutong, Brunei. The service members condu... More
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter
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A dog rests inside a compound in Bari Desert, Afghanistan
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An Afghan National Army soldier searches a vehicle
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A Joint Service Commendation Medal certificate bearing
A Joint Service Commendation Medal certificate bearing the name of U.S. Army Capt. Andy J. Martinez is seen at the top of a stack of seven other awards during a ceremony at Camp Casey in Gyeonggi province, Sout... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT),
U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, conduct a satellite patrol through a poppy field in Marjah, Afghanistan, April 16... More
Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Kyle Carpenter talks
Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Kyle Carpenter talks to Marines gathered at the base theater aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 27. Carpenter talked about his time in the Marine Corps leading up to... More
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines practice military operations on urbanized terrain tactics Nov. 10 at the Penanjong Garrison, Tutong, Brunei. Service members participated in MOUT training... More
M88 Recovery Vehicles and a Platoon Leader truck from
M88 Recovery Vehicles and a Platoon Leader truck from maintenance platoon with Company E, 302rd Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, move as a group along routes wh... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and U.S. Marine
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew C. Egan with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 speak with local Afghan nationals during a satellite pat... More
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Jorge A. Guerrero, left, from
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Jorge A. Guerrero, left, from Harlingen, Texas, reads U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. John A. Lejuene’s birthday message Nov. 14 during the conclusion of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Tra... More
An Afghan national watches U.S. Marines and Afghan
An Afghan national watches U.S. Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a satellite patrol along a poppy field in Marjah, Afghanistan, April 17, 2012. The CAAT took part in a five day partnered operat... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Allen L. Melick with Combined
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Allen L. Melick with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, conducts a satellite patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan, Apr... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and members of the Afghan National Interdiction Unit, wait to be extracted by two CH-53D Sea Stallions, from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, in Helmand pro... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Derek Reynolds, center,
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Derek Reynolds, center, is flanked by Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Spano, left, and Maj. Gen. Edward Cardon, the senior enlisted advisor and commander of the 2nd Infantry Division,... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert J. Powell, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert J. Powell, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment Police Advisory Team staff non-commissioned officer in charge and native of Watertown, N.Y., assesses a target with an Afghan Local Po... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and members of the Afghan National Interdiction Unit, a specialized counternarcotics team, ride in a CH-53D Sea Stallion, with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 3... More
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance Bombardier James Dwyer at the Camp Dwyer Memorial before it was decommissioned here, July 30, 2012. Dwyer, a British commando with 29th Commando Regiment,... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT),
U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 speak with local Afghan nationals during a satellite patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan, April ... More
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force practice clearing
Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force practice clearing a room during military operations in urbanized terrain training Nov. 10 at the Penanjong Garrison, Tutong, Brunei. Service members participated in MOUT t... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, pays
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, pays his respects to Petty Officer 3rd Class James M. Swink II, a hospital corpsman with Golf Company, 2/9, during a memorial service at Combat Outpost Reilly, ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class De’Angelo Wynn plays a game
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U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 receive Holy Communion from U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Edward H. Erwin during a visit to Patrol Base Garret in Marja... More
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter,
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter, right, visits Marines during a visit to his old unit, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 27, 2014. The visit is part of a media tour a... More
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, shout “one minute” sign before landing on Orchard Beach, May 27. Various units from II Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Reserve have org... More
Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, commander of Marine Forces
Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, commander of Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), shakes hands with 2nd Lt. Michael Manson during a promotion ceremony at Battery Park, May 28. Manson, from Scottsdale, Ariz., was promo... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with Weapons Tolai,
An Afghan National Army soldier with Weapons Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps, stands his post at a vehicle checkpoint as the sun sets in Marjah, March 22, 2012. Marines of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Mar... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zackery P. Haglund with Combined
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zackery P. Haglund with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 provides security during a satellite patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan,... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier talks with an
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier talks with an Afghan national during a patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 19, 2012. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Mar... More
Marines, sailors, families and friends of 2nd Battalion,
Marines, sailors, families and friends of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, stand for the playing of the “Star Spangled Banner” during a memorial service at the base theater on Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 13. T... More
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team 10 gathers evidence during a raid on a suspected opium production facility here, March 7, 2012. The raid was part of Operation Psarlay Taba, a partnered counte... More
Sgt. 1st Class Mashanko R. Lowe, career counselor from
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Grabill with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Grabill with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, provides security during a satellite patrol th... More
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit (NIU)
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit (NIU) documents the narcotics seized during a raid operation in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 28, 2012. NIU, assisted by 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, conducte... More
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance Bombardier James Dwyer at the Camp Dwyer Memorial before it was decommissioned here, July 30, 2012. Dwyer, a British commando with 29th Commando Regiment,... More