U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dakoda R. Jones with Combined
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dakoda R. Jones with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, conducts a satellite patrol with his Improvised Explosi... More
Sergeant Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters
Sergeant Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Staff Sgt. Javier Acosta, a platoon sergeant with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amp... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Gordon M. Silliker, the Regimental
U.S. Marine Capt. Gordon M. Silliker, the Regimental Combat Team 5 adjutant, reads the 5th Marine Regiment’s history and lineage during a ceremony held in celebration of the 5th Marine’s 95th birthday here, Jun... More
Yeager, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
Yeager, an improvised explosive device detection dog, lies in front of a battlefield cross as Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regime... More
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 in... More
Capt. Daniel Nilsson, commanding officer for Golf Company,
Capt. Daniel Nilsson, commanding officer for Golf Company, 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 ... More
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 Sergeant Said Yasin, a platoon sergeant with
Staff Sergeant Said Yasin, a platoon sergeant with 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps, talks to a group of children who approached a vehicle checkpoint in Marjah, March 22, 2012. The Afghan National Army soldiers worked w... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, receives a spot from Cpl. Matt Reincke, a light armored vehicle crewman with Echo Co., during an... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexander K. Pladars II
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexander K. Pladars II with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 walks through a poppy field during a satellite patrol in... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier talks with a
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier talks with a local Afghan national during a patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 18, 2012. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Grabill with Combined
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Grabill with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 provides security during a patrol in Bari Desert, Af... More
A U.S. Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th
A U.S. Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 receives Holy Communion from U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Edward H. Erwin during a visit to Patrol Base Garret in Marjah, A... More
Corporals Glenn Stadig and Sean O'Donnell, squad leaders
Corporals Glenn Stadig and Sean O'Donnell, squad leaders with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, provide security for Afghan National Army soldiers of Weapons Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps, o... More
An interpreter explains the concerns of local elders
An interpreter explains the concerns of local elders to Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., (left) and Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (right), the commanding officers of Regimental Combat Team 5 and 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Reg... More
U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Edward H. Erwin with Headquarters
U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Edward H. Erwin with Headquarters & Service Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 gives a sermon during his visit to Fox Company in Marjah, Afghanista... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Clayton Capps, right, with Combined
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Clayton Capps, right, with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 talks with a local Afghan man during a patrol in Ba... More
A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons
A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 looks through the rifle combat optic of his M249 squad automatic weapon during a satellite patr... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) Soldier searches a vehicle
An Afghan National Army (ANA) Soldier searches a vehicle in a compound in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 17, 2012. 2D Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 and ANA took part in a seven-day operation to... 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
Afghan National Army soldiers and U.S. Marines with
Afghan National Army soldiers and U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 search a compound during a satellite patrol in Marjah, Afghani... More
Corporal Glenn Stadig, a squad leader with Weapons
Corporal Glenn Stadig, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, provides security for Afghan National Army soldiers at a vehicle checkpoint in Marjah, March 22, 2012. The soldier... 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
A strong breeze blows through a battlefield memorial
A strong breeze blows through a battlefield memorial for Petty Officer 3rd Class James M. Swink II, a hospital corpsman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, during a memorial service at Combat... More
Members of the Afghan National Interdiction Unit detonate
Members of the Afghan National Interdiction Unit detonate composite C-4 demolition charges placed on narcotics seized during a raid operation in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 28, 2012. NIU, assisted by 2nd Batta... More
A Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine
A Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment interviews an Afghan civilian with the help of an interpreter at a vehicle checkpoint in Marjah, March 22, 2012. The Marines provided support an... 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, walk from one compound to another during a narcotics raid in Helmand p... More
U.S. Marine Cpls. Glenn Stadig and Sean O'Donnell,
U.S. Marine Cpls. Glenn Stadig and Sean O'Donnell, squad leaders with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, provide security for Afghan National Army soldiers of Weapons Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 1st Br... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Russman, an infantryman attached
U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Russman, an infantryman attached to Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and native of McConnellesburg, Pa., coaches an Afghan Local Police academy recru... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Michael S.
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Michael S. Robelo, right, and a linguist with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 speak with a local Afghan man in Bari Desert, Afghanistan M... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the RCT-5 sergeant major, observe a moment of silence in respect of Lance Cpl. Abraham Tarwoe, a... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Victor Ruble, the Regimental Combat
U.S. Marine Maj. Victor Ruble, the Regimental Combat Team 5 effects officer, and Staff Sgt. Jeremy Martinez, the RCT-5 personal security detachment platoon commander, greet local children while patrolling throu... 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 (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers conduct a patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanistan... 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 speaks with local Afghan nationals during a satellite patrol in Mar... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the RCT-5 sergeant major, honor colors with a salute during a ceremony held in celebration of th... More
A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT),
A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 provides security during a satellite patrol, in Marjah, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. The ... 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 (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 conduct a patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 20, 2012. 2/9 CAAT and Afghan Natio... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Michael S.
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Michael S. Robelo with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 provides medical assistance to a local Afghan man in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May ... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Michael Styskal (right), the 2nd
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Michael Styskal (right), the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment commanding officer, is accompanied by a young Afghan friend as he leads a foot patrol with Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental ... 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 (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 provide security from the roof of a compound in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 19, 201... More
A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons
A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 gathers expended 5.56mm ammunition casings during a satellite patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan May... More
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
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, pumps iron during an overnight post here, April 26, 2012. Due ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Josh Kern, a chief scout with Red
U.S. Marine Cpl. Josh Kern, a chief scout with Red Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 25-year-old native of Redmond, Ore., speaks with locals during a dismounted patrol here, ... More
Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents
Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents a gift to Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, here, June 29, 2012. Turner and his staff conducted their final battle... More
Yeager, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
Yeager, an improvised explosive device detection dog, lies in front of a battlefield cross as Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regime... More
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
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Clayton Capps with Combined
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Clayton Capps with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 provides security during a patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanista... 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
A dog rests inside a compound in Bari Desert, Afghanistan
A dog rests inside a compound in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 19, 2012. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines (2/9), Regimental Combat Team 5 and Afghan Natio... More
Yeager, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
Yeager, an improvised explosive device detection dog, is comforted by Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, during a memorial service in honor of Lance Cpl. Abraham Tarwoe, a dog han... More
An Afghan National Army soldier searches a vehicle
An Afghan National Army soldier searches a vehicle during a satellite patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan, May 3, 2012. The ANA took part in a fifteen-day partnered operation to erect Patrol Base Sledgehammer Five an... 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
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
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
Local children look on as Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera,
Local children look on as Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, the platoon sergeant of Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, greets an elder duri... 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. 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
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 a local Afghan national during a satellite pa... More
U.S. Marine Corps GySgt. Michael E. Beech, left, with
U.S. Marine Corps GySgt. Michael E. Beech, left, with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, and an interpreter speak to Afghan nationals ... 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
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
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
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
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
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier speaks with local
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier speaks with local residents during a satellite patrol throuhg a poppy field in Marjah, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The ANA took part in a five day partnered operation to e... 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. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, works out with Ahlim, a linguist with Echo Co., using portable... More
Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents
Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents a gift to U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, here, June 29, 2012. Turner and his staff conducted their ... More
Cpl. John A. Galvan, an assistant squad leader with
Cpl. John A. Galvan, an assistant squad leader with Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, takes a knee by his unit logo poster he drew for his tents, as a show of unit prid... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Tolai, 3rd
An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps, talks to local Afghan children during a dismounted patrol in Marjah, March 24, 2012. Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Re... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Kaleb Harkema, the 1st Light Armored
U.S. Marine Capt. Kaleb Harkema, the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion intelligence officer, listens to a brief during a commanders conference hosted by Regimental Combat Team 5 here, March 1. Commande... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 22-year-old native of Houston, Texas, posts security during a dismounted patrol... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, pause for a break while sweeping a c... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, cooks tuna with his makeshift kitchen during an overnight mobile post here, April 26, 2012. Vill... More
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, sniffs out a possible IED while Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sweeps a chokepoint ... 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, looks through his rifle combat optic during a satellite... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, cooks tuna with his makeshift kitchen during an overnight mobile post here, April 26, 2012. Vill... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joshua Liserio, a light armored vehicle
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joshua Liserio, a light armored vehicle crewman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 24-year-old native of San Antonio, works out his shoulders during an overnight post here, Apr... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James R. Martinez with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James R. Martinez with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 speaks to a local Afghan boy during a satellite patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 23, 20... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Glenn Stadig, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Cpl. Glenn Stadig, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, talks to a soldier from Weapons Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, at a vehicle checkpoint here,... More
A Marine attempts to outmaneuver an Afghan National
A Marine attempts to outmaneuver an Afghan National Army soldier during a soccer game in Marjah, March 23, 2012. Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment played against ANA soldiers from 3rd T... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, speaks with Lt. Col. Edward Healey, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, before a patrol to a l... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Garrett G. Ferris with Fox Company,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Garrett G. Ferris with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 looks through his rifle combat optic during a satellite patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanistan ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Charles E. Anklam III with
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Charles E. Anklam III with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 gives an Afghan boy a piece of candy during a satellite patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan, Ma... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 provide suppressive fire during a satellite patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 25, 2012. Fox Company took part in a... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and 26-year-old native of Hillsdale, Mich., comforts Yeager, an improvised exp... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Chandler A. Wakefield with Combined
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Chandler A. Wakefield with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 speaks with local Afghan nationals during a satellite patr... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, assists Ahlim, a linguist with Echo Co., as he performs pull-u... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment commanding officer, speaks to Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, during a commanders conference hosted... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers speak with a local
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers speak with a local Afghan man during a satellite patrol in Bari Desert, Afghanistan May 23, 2012. ANA took part in a ten-day partnered patrol with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, ... More