An Afghan Uniformed Police recruit prepares to kick
An Afghan Uniformed Police recruit prepares to kick a bag during self-defense training at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Aug. 21. Learning basic skills is important for th... More
Postal clerks with Headquarters and Service Company,
Postal clerks with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) sort mail at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 11. The postal Marines of 1st MLG (FWD) ensure all packages and letters... More
Outback Steakhouse’s volunteers helped grill up more
Outback Steakhouse’s volunteers helped grill up more than 4,000 steaks at Camp Leatherneck’s Dining Facility 5, during Operation Feeding Freedom, Nov. 15. Overall, OSI Restaurant Partners LLC delivered more tha... More
Lance Cpl. Stephan C. Wall, wrecker operator, General
Lance Cpl. Stephan C. Wall, wrecker operator, General Support Motor Transport Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 15 (Forward), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), was named the Regional Command (Southwest) M... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class John Noble, from Redlands,
Petty Officer 2nd Class John Noble, from Redlands, Calif., and a hospital corpsman at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, coaches a member of the Afghan National Army as he practices inserting an IV into an i... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Carson, mass
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Carson, mass communication specialist from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3’s Public Affairs Office, swaps out flashlight batteries after the power went out here in Kamp... More
Sgt. Marcus Brito, a data network specialist with the
Sgt. Marcus Brito, a data network specialist with the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), stands outside at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 24, 2011. Just over a year ago, Brito, a 23 year old, Queens, N... More
Marine instructors hand out rockets for Afghan national
Marine instructors hand out rockets for Afghan national security forces training at Joint Security Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, April 2.
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Infantry Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrol through an Afghan farm field. These Marines must wear the ballistic underw... More
After hearing that his son would be deploying to
After hearing that his son would be deploying to Afghanistan, Sgt. Maj. Robert Allen of Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 began making the arrangements to join his son in Afghanistan. The elder Allen works in th... More
Service members receive a class on maintaining a casualty’s
Service members receive a class on maintaining a casualty’s airway during a combat lifesaver course aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 9. The three-day course taught Marines, sailors, soldiers and ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier salutes the official
An Afghan National Army soldier salutes the official party of his graduation from the Generator Mechanic Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Sept. 15. Th... More
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) Marines present
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) Marines present the colors to Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, the Wing's commanding general, during a ceremony honoring the Marine Corps birthday at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan.... More
MWSS-371 Thanksgiving, Afghanistan
Sgt. Kevin Harris welds an engineer trailer on Thanksgiving Day at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Harris, from Mayville, Wis., is deployed with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 from Marine Corps Air Station Yum... More
Members of the U.S. Marines, U.S. Army, British forces,
Members of the U.S. Marines, U.S. Army, British forces, Bahrain forces, Afghan forces, and Royal Tonga Marines who attended the seminar sit for a photo.
Navy Petty Officers 3rd Class Nicholas Becker (left)
Navy Petty Officers 3rd Class Nicholas Becker (left) and Joshua Blanchard (right), hospital corpsmen with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 completed a three-week tour at the Bastion Role 3 hospital where the... More
U.S. soldiers with 349th Psychological Operation Company
U.S. soldiers with 349th Psychological Operation Company (POC) prepare to board an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor (VMM) 365, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) in order to release pamphlets over Hel... More
A local Afghan national role player walks across a
A local Afghan national role player walks across a roof top during the practical application portion of an Afghan inform and influence methods (AIIM) course on Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan.... More
New York native hopes for career in Corps
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Diego A. Cordova, operations administrations, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2d MAW) Forward and Queens, NY native, poses for a photo in front of the 2d MAW (FWD) T wall barrier, Camp Leathern... More
Thirty-seven U.S. Service members pose for a photo
Thirty-seven U.S. Service members pose for a photo after stating the Oath of Allegiance and receiving their official naturalization papers in a ceremony at Bagram Air Field, Parwan province, Afghanistan, July 4... More
Celebrities traveling with the Chairman’s annual USO
Celebrities traveling with the Chairman’s annual USO holiday tour thank troops for their service at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 10.
Lance Cpl. Paul Guerrieri, right, an infantryman with
Lance Cpl. Paul Guerrieri, right, an infantryman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regional Command (Southwest), stands at attention during an award ceremony aboard Patrol Base Boldak in... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with the 4th Tolay,
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with the 4th Tolay, 6th Kandak, 6th Brigade, 215th Corps and U.S. Marines with the Tolay Liaison Team (TLT), Mobile Strike Force (MSF), Security Force Assistance Advisory Tea... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, complete
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, complete the first running portion of the “Memorial Day Murph” workout aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 26, 2014. The Marines conducted the workout to h... More
Marines with High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
Marines with High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Platoon, Tango Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, perform maintenance checks aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 9, 2014. The Marines of Tang... More
Sgt. Maj. Reginald Robinson, sergeant major, Task Force
Sgt. Maj. Reginald Robinson, sergeant major, Task Force Belleau Wood, addresses staff noncommissioned officers during an Incident Mitigation Symposium aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2014. The cla... More
IED Detection Dog Illustration - Drawing. Public domain image.
An illustration of a U.S. Marine Corps military working dog, Crank, with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, relaxing after a long day of searching vehicles outside the main entry point (MEP) ab... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) Brig. Gen. Ghari Mohaidain,
Afghan National Army (ANA) Brig. Gen. Ghari Mohaidain, the commander of the ANA 3rd Brigade, 205th Corps, listens as U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr., not shown, the commanding general of the I Marine ... More
Two Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps
Two Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps examine replicas of commonly found improvised explosive devices during the counter-improvised explosive device course held at the Joint Security Academy So... More
Master Sgt. Lillian McLaughlin, from El Paso, Texas
Master Sgt. Lillian McLaughlin, from El Paso, Texas and a legal service specialist with I Marine Expeditionary Force (FWD) applies a pressure dressing to another Marine during the Combat Lifesavers Course at Ca... More
Sgt. Abdul Ghafar, an Afghan National Army medic with
Sgt. Abdul Ghafar, an Afghan National Army medic with the 215th Corps’ 1st Kandak, treats an injured patient at Forward Operating Base Shawqat, Nad-E-Ali, Afghanistan Nov. 27. Royal Army medical personnel worki... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lance Brittain of Naval Mobile
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lance Brittain of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 places a scale underneath a piece of heavy equipment in order to get its correct weight before it can be shipped back to the US. N... More
An Afghan National Army soldier from the 215th Corps
An Afghan National Army soldier from the 215th Corps Logistics Brigade spikes the ball during a volleyball game against Marines and sailors from the Embedded Partnering Team, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward... More
Newly promoted Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters deployed
Newly promoted Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters deployed to Afghanistan in February from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. In Afghanistan, Walters leads the aviation combat element in support of NATO Intern... More
A machine gunner with Marine Air-Ground Task Force
A machine gunner with Marine Air-Ground Task Force Support Battalion 11.1, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), provides security from a vehicle during a logistics convoy Aug. 30, 2011. The convoy included mil... More
Brig. Gen. Michael G. Dana (right), 2nd Marine Logistics
Brig. Gen. Michael G. Dana (right), 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) commanding general, shows an improvised explosive device display board to Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus (center), I Marine Expeditionary ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David E. Harvey with Company
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David E. Harvey with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, loads ammunition into a magazine for a battle sight zero range aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghani... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan visits with Afghan National
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan visits with Afghan National Security Force officers attending Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Oct. 4. The Staff Planners’ course instructs ANSF ... More
An Antonov 124-100M cargo aircraft lands at Joint Operating
An Antonov 124-100M cargo aircraft lands at Joint Operating Base Bastion, Afghanistan, in the early hours of the morning to deliver a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine to the Role 3 Medical Facility at B... More
A Marine attached to the sort lot aboard Camp Leatherneck,
A Marine attached to the sort lot aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, cleans a piece of a storage container that will later be used to house excess gear and equipment as part of Operation Clean Sweep, Nov. 24... More
Coast Guardsman Reserve Petty Officer 1st Class Petty
Coast Guardsman Reserve Petty Officer 1st Class Petty Officer Nelson F. Del Valle of the United States Coast Guard Redeployment Assistance and Inspection Detachment Team 13 tags the container after inspection c... More
Marines and sailors with 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Marines and sailors with 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) listen to Brig. Gen. John Broadmeadow, (center), 1st MLG (Fwd) Commanding General at the EOD compound on Ca... More
Builder Constructionman Carrie Ernst, a member of Naval
Builder Constructionman Carrie Ernst, a member of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133's Echo Company, rips a piece of plywood during the construction of a K-span building project. NMCB 133 is deployed in su... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jeremy M. Nelson with Regimental
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jeremy M. Nelson with Regimental Combat Team 7 reads out a promotion warrant during a promotion ceremony held for U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Peter F. Priester on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand p... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Forward
U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Forward stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2013. Maj. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdeva... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Brett Sylvia (left), commander,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Brett Sylvia (left), commander, 307th Eng. Bn., Task Force SAW, and CSM Steven Tetreault (right) uncase the unit colors during their transfer-of-authority ceremony. The event marked the unit’... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), undergo a Relief and Appointment ceremony on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 25, 2013. The Camp Lej... More
Runners compete in the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon Forward
Runners compete in the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon Forward at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan Oct. 27. More than 300 runners participated in this year's marathon. This is the fifth year a satellite marathon has be... More
Brig. Gen. Gary Thomas passes the Marine Corps colors
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British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Sir Richard Stagg,
British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Sir Richard Stagg, meets the police chief of southern Helmand province, Maj. Gen. Abdul Qayum Baqizoi in the Afghan Cultural Center aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Spaulding, the senior
Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Spaulding, the senior medical department representative with Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan, stands by the Regional Command (Southwest) logo aboard Camp Leatherneck, He... More
Country music performer Ayla Brown, sings at Camp
Country music performer Ayla Brown, sings at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Nov. 15. Brown and her band are on tour with Armed Forces Entertainment and will stop at several bases throughout Afghanistan.
Afghan National Army soldiers with Route Clearance
Afghan National Army soldiers with Route Clearance Company, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, scour an improvised explosive device course at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23.
Seaman Charles A. Hill, from Albuquerque, N.M., a preventive
Seaman Charles A. Hill, from Albuquerque, N.M., a preventive medicine technician with the Public Health and Preventive Medicine Detachment, Alpha Surgical Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), collects... More
Capt. Ryan Palllas is a CH-53E pilot Marine Heavy Helicopter
Capt. Ryan Palllas is a CH-53E pilot Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, currently deployed to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward). "Sept. 11 was the reason I joined. I ... More
Sgt. Arturo Fernandez, a crew chief with Marine Light
Sgt. Arturo Fernandez, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, and a native of Los Angeles, watches from the door of a UH-1Y Huey hovering a few feet above the runway at Camp Bastion Afgh... More
Lance Cpl. Mark Sabatino, a plane captain with the
Lance Cpl. Mark Sabatino, a plane captain with the "Gunfighters" of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, and a native of Denver, performs maintenance on an AH-1W Super Cobra at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan... More
U.S. Navy Chaplain Michael Beasley with 9th Engineer
U.S. Navy Chaplain Michael Beasley with 9th Engineer Support Battalion gives a sermon to U.S. service members during an Easter Sunrise Service on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 8, 2012. ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Baker, with Regional
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Baker, with Regional Support Command Southwest, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, calls orders to his platoon during the RSC-SW, NTM-A change of command at Camp Leatherneck, Hel... More
U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps Service
U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps Service members come together during a vigil 5 kilometer walk in remembrance of the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary School on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afg... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Casillas, a scout sniper
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Casillas, a scout sniper from Midland Texas and assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, grounds his gear at a live fire range on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Pro... More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James L. Terry, commander of
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James L. Terry, commander of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, addresses U.S. Marines assigned to Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team (RCT) 7 on Camp Leatherneck... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott G. McKenzie from San Francisco,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott G. McKenzie from San Francisco, Calif. and assigned to Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team (RCT) 7 salutes the American flag on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 15, 2013... More
Navy Captain Andrew Johnson cuts a birthday cake at
Navy Captain Andrew Johnson cuts a birthday cake at the town hall at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan during the Navy's 238th Birthday celebration, Oct. 13. Johnson was this year's guest speaker. He spoke about na... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Marvin Guerraromero, a motor
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Marvin Guerraromero, a motor transportation chief for Transportation Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), reenlists on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, A... More
Brig. Gen. Gary Thomas addresses service members and
Brig. Gen. Gary Thomas addresses service members and coalition partners during a change of command ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 9. Thomas relinquished command of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fwd... More
Colonel Peter B. Baumgarten, commanding officer, Task
Colonel Peter B. Baumgarten, commanding officer, Task Force Belleau Wood, cases the battle colors of 1st Marine Regiment during a ceremony aboard Camp Bastion, Aug. 15, 2014. First Marine Regiment deployed to H... More
Marines from 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward)
Marines from 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) commemorated the United States Marine Corps' 235th birthday with a traditional cake-cutting ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Nov. 10. More than 300 Ma... More
Lance Cpl. Shawn Braly, 25 (left), and Cpl. Brandon
Lance Cpl. Shawn Braly, 25 (left), and Cpl. Brandon McCreight, 22, mobile multi channel operators, test a PRC 152 at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan. 27. Braly, from Denver, and McCreight, from Springfield, ... More
Pfc. Rodolfo Aguilar, a 539th Transportation Company,
Pfc. Rodolfo Aguilar, a 539th Transportation Company, 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion transportation specialist, practices using the common remote operated weapons station in a classroom simulator du... More
Sgt. Maj. Craig D. Cressman serves Thanksgiving dinner
Sgt. Maj. Craig D. Cressman serves Thanksgiving dinner to thousands of servicemembers and contractors at Dining Facility 5 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Nov. 24.
Army 1st Lt. Matthew B. Wharton displays different
Army 1st Lt. Matthew B. Wharton displays different materials used to build improvised explosive devices. Wharton led a class to inform units about different ways IEDs are made, as well as the various methods of... More
Coalition nation flags are displayed during a town
Coalition nation flags are displayed during a town hall meeting aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 14, 2012. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta arrived in Afghanistan to speak wit... More
Servicemembers walk through the fog during the Sandy
Servicemembers walk through the fog during the Sandy Hook Vigil five-kilometer vigil walk aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 21, 2012. The walk began at 6:30 a.m., and prior to the walk, all participant... More
The British and American flags fly at half-mast on
The British and American flags fly at half-mast on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, April 17, 2013. The British Army and U.S. Marine Corps lowered their nation's flags to half-mast in remembrance of former Britis... More
Sgt. Maj. Manny Blas, operations sergeant major for
Sgt. Maj. Manny Blas, operations sergeant major for 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, explains why more than two dozen top noncommissioned officers of Task Force Guam united Sept... More
Marines with 4th platoon, Mobility Assault Company,
Marines with 4th platoon, Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, stand by their vehicles ready to start their route clearance mission through Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 24, 2014. Rou... More
Timothy McDermott, a U.S. Army veteran, pulls on crane
Timothy McDermott, a U.S. Army veteran, pulls on crane cables after moving a large engine for a military vehicle he is repairing in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2017. McDermott, who has been fixing ... More
Sgt. Jideofor Kwentua, 25, from Washington, D.C., watches
Sgt. Jideofor Kwentua, 25, from Washington, D.C., watches as Cpl. Max Therency, a fellow maintenance Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), 26, from Brooklyn, N.Y., lift... More
Soldiers with the Afghan National Army's 5th Kandak,
Soldiers with the Afghan National Army's 5th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, practice weapons drills as Sgt. Charles Carder, 23, Headquarters and Service Company mentor, Embedded Partnering Team, Combat Logis... More
After completing the six-mile hike, Naval officers
After completing the six-mile hike, Naval officers discuss the next step of completing the Fleet Marine Force qualification aboard Camp Leatherneck Nov. 27, 2010. The FMF course usually lasts three to four mont... More
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates addresses more than
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates addresses more than 200 service members with 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 8. During Gates’ visit, he applauded the troops for the... More
U.S. Marines with the Personal Security Detachment,
U.S. Marines with the Personal Security Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regimental Combat Team 2, prepare to depart on their convoy from Camp Leatherneck, Helmand provinc... More
Selected Marines from regimental combat team and battalions
Selected Marines from regimental combat team and battalions throughout 1st Marine Division (Forward) ceremoniously march off the division birthday cake during the 1st MarDiv(Fwd) 70th anniversary celebration, F... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division, 1st Tank Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division, 1st Tank Battalion, Delta Company, refuel a M1A1 Abrams Tank at the fuel farm in Helmand province, Afghanistan, February 2. Delta Company will support the International Se... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (right), commanding general
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (right), commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, shares a lighthearted moment with Maj. Gen. Nabi J. Mullakhel, the Deputy Chief of Police for RC(SW), before departing the cit... More
Students load a PKM general purpose machine guns during
Students load a PKM general purpose machine guns during the firearms training portion of the Tactical Leaders Course aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Nov. 1. The Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest ha... More
U.S. Marines with the fiscal development team, C-9,
U.S. Marines with the fiscal development team, C-9, Regional Command (Southwest), distribute hero payments to families of fallen Afghan Local Police killed in the line of duty in Zarghun Kalay, Helmand province... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Air Support Squadron 3 (MASS-3),
A U.S. Marine with Marine Air Support Squadron 3 (MASS-3), Marine Aircraft Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) in support of Regimental Combat Team 6, takes part in the disassembly of a tactical elevat... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Theodore C. Bethea II, military
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Theodore C. Bethea II, military assistant to the commanding general, Regional Command (Southwest), writes notes while being briefed by the company commander of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion... More
Cpls. Andrew Salabarria (left), Lee Walls, and Adam
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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Thomas Siverts, executive officer
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Thomas Siverts, executive officer of 1st battalion, 9th Marine Regiment (1/9), hands a piece of cake to Lt. Col. Corey Collier, comanding officer of 1/9, during a cake cutting ceremony at... More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to service
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to service members with Regional Command (Southwest) at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2013. Hagel visited RC(SW) to speak with military le... More
A soldier with the Danish Contingent presents the Denmark
A soldier with the Danish Contingent presents the Denmark flag to Danish Army Col. Micheal Thogersen, DANCON commander, during a flag-lowering ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Ju... More
Turret gunners with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 pray
Turret gunners with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 pray over each other before a combat logistics patrol aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, July 14, 2014. The turret gunners with CLB-7 act as the eyes and ears... More
Brig. Gen. Joesph L. Osterman, commanding general ,1st
Brig. Gen. Joesph L. Osterman, commanding general ,1st Marine Division (Forward) speaks to more than 200 Marines, sailors and guests during the 1st Marine Division’s 70th anniversary celebration, Feb. 1. “I jus... More
An Afghan police officer observes as Marines with Marine
An Afghan police officer observes as Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 and Afghan soldiers and police practice electrical wiring during an Afghan National Security Forces generator operator and main... More
A U.S. Marine holds up the American flag during a
A U.S. Marine holds up the American flag during a performance of "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue" by Country music singer Toby Keith on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2012. Kei... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathan Jeffrey, UH-1Y
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathan Jeffrey, UH-1Y Venom crew chief, with air interdiction force (AIF) assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 (HMLA-469), Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Ai... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth, commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team (RCT) 7 presents U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James L. Terry, commander of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, wi... More