1/7 Marines help ANSF, Sangin Government stand tall
The first Sangin District security council meets with local Afghan National Security Forces, Sept. 8, 2012. First Battalion, 7th Marines, deployed to Sangin in March and saw a growth in the local Afghan Governm... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, relax while waiting to return home after a seven-month deployment, Sept. 25, 2012. The battalion deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan, during the su... More
A CH-53 helicopter arrives to pick up the remaining
A CH-53 helicopter arrives to pick up the remaining Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, Oct. 1, 2012. The Marines with the battalion recently finished their seven-month deployment... More
The 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, emblem sits outside
The 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, emblem sits outside their battalion headquarters, Sept. 29, 2012. The Marines were involved in more than 300 firefights and found approximately 300 improvised explosive devices d... More
The sun sets behind the hills by Sangin, Afghanistan,
The sun sets behind the hills by Sangin, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2012. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, deployed to the Sangin and upper Helmand River Valley region. They conduc... More