PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan -
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt. Jacob P. Nelson, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, shakes hands and shares a laugh with the children on a re... More
Lance Cpl. David Makara, a team leader of 1st Platoon,
Lance Cpl. David Makara, a team leader of 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, coordinates a support by fire position with a fellow team leader following an early morning insert during an... More
Cpl. Nicholas Bruns, a vehicle commander for Combined
Cpl. Nicholas Bruns, a vehicle commander for Combined Anti-Armor Team-2, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, gets a boost up to the roof of a compound to search for weapons caches in the Distri... More
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand province, Islamic
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Matthew T. Woodall, a team leader for 3rd Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrols through a field near P... More
Sergeant Major Anthony Sammartino (right) is relieved
Sergeant Major Anthony Sammartino (right) is relieved as the sergeant major of Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, by Lt. Col. Thomas Savage during a relief and appointment and retirement ceremony at C... More
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Grant D. Schick, a dog handler for 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, holds security for Marines moving... More
Sergeant Major Anthony Sammartino (left) gives a thumbs
Sergeant Major Anthony Sammartino (left) gives a thumbs up to the audience as he escorts his wife, Cara, off the field after being relieved as the sergeant major of Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, ... More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A soldier with the 1st Tolay, 2nd Kandak, of the Afghan National Army, passes out candy to Afghan children while on a partnered patrol near A... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Lance Cpl. Patrick C. Hawco, a point man with 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, holds security on a tree line in... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - An Afghan National Army squad automatic weapon gunner with the 2nd Tolay, 2nd Kandak, holds security during a security pause while on patro... More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines from 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, hold security for their fellow Marines searching compounds during Op... More
Captain Paxton Miller (right), the incoming company
Captain Paxton Miller (right), the incoming company commander of Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Thomas Savage (left), the commanding of... More
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Durrell L. Tsosie, a gunner for Mobile Assault Team, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, holds rear security for MAT ... More
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan -
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Nathaniel W. Mullet, a team leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, speaks about the life of his Marine, Lance Cpl. John F... More
Lance Cpl. David Richvalsky, a machine gunner for 1st
Lance Cpl. David Richvalsky, a machine gunner for 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, tells a few jokes while taking a knee to stabilize designated marksman Lance Cpl. Brian Shearer’s ri... More
SANGIN, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - An Afghan soldier,
SANGIN, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - An Afghan soldier, of the 4th Tolay, 2nd Kandak, 215 Corps, talks to school children inside a local school teacher’s compound in the Northern Sangin “green zone” along th... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Nicholas D. Pelusio, a team leader for 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, sights in on suspicio... More
Lance Cpl. Julian Begich, a mechanic with Truck Company
Lance Cpl. Julian Begich, a mechanic with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, from Tustin, Calif., kayaks with his wife, Stephanie, during Marine Appreciation Day in Mission Viejo,... More
Maj. Jason M. West, the Team 2, 4th Civil Affairs Group,
Maj. Jason M. West, the Team 2, 4th Civil Affairs Group, team leader, escorts Stuart Hudson, an advisor for the Provincial Reconstuction Team, through the grain bazaar while on patrol in Sangin, Helmand provin... More
Lance Cpl. Everett J. Tucker, an ordnance technician
Lance Cpl. Everett J. Tucker, an ordnance technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 and a member of the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma shooting team, squeezes off a shot during the 2012 Western Divis... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Afghan boys talk amongst themselves about a poster depicting a completed canal project in Gorgai Village at a shura held by the district finance and ad... More
PATROL BASE ATUL, Sangin District, Helmand province,
PATROL BASE ATUL, Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Seaman Javier M. Perez, the hospital corpsman for Advisor Team 3 in support of 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, demo... More
Cpl. Nicholas Bruns, a vehicle commander for Combined
Cpl. Nicholas Bruns, a vehicle commander for Combined Anti-Armor Team-2, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, maneuvers across the roof of a compound within the District of Sangin, Aug. 22. Brun... More
Sergeant Major Daniel Fliegel, the incoming sergeant
Sergeant Major Daniel Fliegel, the incoming sergeant major of Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, speaks to the audience after being appointed to replace Sgt. Maj. Anthony Sammartino during a relief an... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Sgt. Christian A. Marlow, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security fr... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand Province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Micah D. Carlton, an Oklahoma City native, takes pictures of compounds in the village of Sareagar, Afghanistan, April 16... More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Brian T. Vandenberg, the team leader of Advisor Team 2, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, listens to Capt. Abdulmahman Ha... More
PATROL BASE FIRES, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FIRES, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Justin B. Clemens, a native of Kansas City, Miss., greets a local man during Operation Maneuver One in the Village of Ghughori B... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Sgt. Christian A. Marlow, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, speaks to a motorcyc... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Sgt. Juan A. Valdez, a squad leader for 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, passes out... More
Sgt. Christopher Still, the operations chief for Team
Sgt. Christopher Still, the operations chief for Team 2, 4th Civil Affairs Group, leads a CAG patrol through the grain bazaar in Sangin, Helmand province, April 4. 4th CAG is in direct support of 1st Battalion,... More
1st Lt. Charles Poulton, the platoon commander of 1st
1st Lt. Charles Poulton, the platoon commander of 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, talks to an Afghan resident during an operation in the Northern Sangin Green Zone, Aug.3. The Marine... More
The Marines of 1st Marine Regiment render honors to
The Marines of 1st Marine Regiment render honors to Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, during a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Horno, June 8. Colonel Peter Baumgarten, c... More
Lt. Col. Thomas B. Savage, the battalion commander
Lt. Col. Thomas B. Savage, the battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, greets Brig. Gen. Lewis A Craparotta, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division (Forward), on the flight line at For... More
Sgt. Ricardo Ramirez, a combat replacement for 1st
Sgt. Ricardo Ramirez, a combat replacement for 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, explains to a junior Marine the importance of the defensive location the squad moved to after receiving intelligence of enemy f... More
Two Marines with Battery G, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine
Two Marines with Battery G, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, pay their final respects after the battalion's memorial service for two Marines at Camp Las Pulgas, June 6. Staff Sergeant V... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan - A resident of Gorgai Village confronts M. Tahir, the district finance and administration officer for the Sangin District, to discuss the security situa... More
Pamela Alexandra-Bell, mother of Staff Sgt. Vincent
Pamela Alexandra-Bell, mother of Staff Sgt. Vincent Bell, embraces a Marine with Battery G, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, after the battalion's memorial service for two Marines at Ca... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Sgt. Michael P. Hodge, a squad leader for 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, looks out over a compou... More
Lt. Col. Thomas B. Savage, who served as the battalion
Lt. Col. Thomas B. Savage, who served as the battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, poses with 1st Lt. Adrian Gutierrez, the executive officer of Military Police Company, Headquarters Battal... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrol past Afghan laborers returning from a night o... More
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan -
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Jose L. Meza, a point man for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, places the helmet atop the M16A4 service rifle as part of... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Pfc. Thomas R. Seneika, a machine gunner for Weapons Platoon attached to 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, holds ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - An Afghan soldier ascends a ladder in a compound to search the roof during Operation Kalawal Sunrise in the Village of Faisca... More
Lance Cpl. Chase L. Vuchetich, a machine gunner with
Lance Cpl. Chase L. Vuchetich, a machine gunner with 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, walks through a branch of the Helmand River, returning to Patrol Base Fires following a helicopte... More
Local Afghans work at the construction site of the
Local Afghans work at the construction site of the new high school in Sangin, Helmand province, April 4. Marines of 4th Civil Affairs Group in direct support of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrolled out... More
Colonel Peter Baumgarten, the incoming commanding officer
Colonel Peter Baumgarten, the incoming commanding officer of 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, salutes during the national anthem during a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Horno, June 8. Baumgarten ca... More
First Sgt. Adam Carlson (left), the company first sergeant
First Sgt. Adam Carlson (left), the company first sergeant of Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, retrieves the guidon from Lance Cpl. Timothy Bridges (right) during a... More
SANGIN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl.
SANGIN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Chase L. Vuchetich, a machine gunner with 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, walks through a branch of the Helmand River in the early ... More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Matthew T. Woodall, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, sends up a position report for the tw... More
Sgt. Michael Segaline, a team leader in 81 mm Mortar
Sgt. Michael Segaline, a team leader in 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, greets an Afghan compound owner during an operation to surge the Sareagar Village, Aug. 25. The two-day... More
PATROL BASE FIRES, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FIRES, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and their Afghan National Army counterparts move across the landin... More
Brig. Gen. Lewis A Craparotta, the commanding general
Brig. Gen. Lewis A Craparotta, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division (Forward), Lt. Col. Thomas B. Savage, the battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and Lt. Col. Jason L. Morris, th... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Sgt. Juan A. Valdez, a squad leader for 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, shakes han... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - An agriculture extension agent teaches a class to farmers at the agriculture initiative held in Sangin May 16. The initiative, May 16-18, b... More
Staff Sgt. Juan Pena, the warehouse chief for Headquarters
Staff Sgt. Juan Pena, the warehouse chief for Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, from Bronx, N.Y., boats with his children during Marine Appreciation Day in Mission V... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment fire
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment fire a rocket during a fire-drill demonstration for midshipmen here, June 13. Approximately 200 midshipmen with 40 different Reserve Officers’ Training Corps part... More
First Lt. Adrian Gutierrez, the executive officer of
First Lt. Adrian Gutierrez, the executive officer of Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, receives the 2011 Kallstrom Leadership Award during the 2012 Seniors Leaders Security C... More
Brig. Paul Nothard (left), a general with the International
Brig. Paul Nothard (left), a general with the International Engagement Branch, Australian Army, congratulates and awards the Australian Chief of the Army Gold Commendation Medal to Maj. Michael Johannes, the ex... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. John Wienke, a team leader for 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, searches an opening in a compound wall when... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrol into a tree line at dusk maneuvering to a nig... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Sgt. Michael B. Segaline, the team chief for the company level intelligence cell at Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regi... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Christopher B. Greig, an M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon machine gunner with 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5... More
First Lt. Adrian Gutierrez, the executive officer of
First Lt. Adrian Gutierrez, the executive officer of Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, shakes hands with and is congratulated by Lt. Col. Thomas B. Savage following the 2012 ... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, along with their Afghan National Army counterparts patrol through... More
Sgt. Ricardo Ramirez, a combat replacement for 1st
Sgt. Ricardo Ramirez, a combat replacement for 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, observes an area through his rifle optics while on patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan, Aug. 7. In February of 2006, Ramirez was woun... More
Captain Matthew Brooks, the outgoing company commander
Captain Matthew Brooks, the outgoing company commander of Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, addresses the Marines in attendance after being relieved by Capt. Paxton ... More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines from 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and soldiers from 1st Tolay, 2nd Kandak, Afghan National Army, patro... More
Sgt. Maj. Joseph Shaw, the sergeant major of 2nd Marine
Sgt. Maj. Joseph Shaw, the sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division (Forward), talks with Lance Cpl. Jesus Oropeza, a Squad Automatic Weapon gunner for 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regim... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Afghan National Army soldiers and Marines walk through the courtyard of a compound they searched in Sangin, Afghanistan, May 10. The ANA as... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Seaman Orlando C. Farase, a corpsman for Advisor Team 4 attached to Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, bandages a child’s hand ... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Pfc. Thomas R. Seneika, a machine gunner for Weapons Platoon attached to 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, loads ... More
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan -
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Robert Dominguez, Jr., a team leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, places the M16A4 service rifle as part of the battle... More
Sgt. Ricardo Ramirez, a combat replacement for 1st
Sgt. Ricardo Ramirez, a combat replacement for 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, wades through an irrigation canal to move into a night observation post in Sangin, Afghanistan, Aug. 5. In February of 2006, Ra... More
Battle-hardened battalion changes command
Lt. Col. Thomas Savage passes the battle colors of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment to the battalion's new commanding officer, Lt. Col. Terry Johnson, during a change-of-command ceremony at the 5th Marine Reg... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Capt. Toryalai Hadi, the commanding officer of the 2nd Tolay, 2nd Kandak, of the Afghan National Army’s 215 Corps, addresses residents of Gorgai at a s... More
Sergeant Stephen O'Connor, an intelligence specialist
Sergeant Stephen O'Connor, an intelligence specialist with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, shares a laugh with his 19-month-old son Jackson during the company's homecoming at Camp Margarita, June 9. O'... More
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand Province, Islamic
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Mistretta, a team leader for 3rd Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, observes Afghan farme... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, maneuver around a wall on a security patrol outside of Patrol Bas... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Sgt. Michael B. Segaline, the team chief for the company level intelligence cell at Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regi... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Sgt. Kevin W. Zarefoss, a squad leader for 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and the Afghan National Army squad l... More
A M-777 A2 Howitzer operated by the Marines of Mike
A M-777 A2 Howitzer operated by the Marines of Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fires during Desert Fire Exercise 2012 here, May 9. During the 11-day exercise, the regiment developed and susta... More
Marines with Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine
Marines with Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, swab and reload a M-777 A2 Howitzer as part of a five-round, regimental shoot during Desert Fire Exercise 2012 here, May 9. After each fired round... More
Captain Paxton Miller, the company commander of Headquarters
Captain Paxton Miller, the company commander of Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, addresses the Marines in attendance after relieving Capt. Matthew Brooks during a c... More
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand Province, Islamic
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Lance Cpl. Cameron L. Mullins, a squad automatic weapon gunner for 3rd Platoon Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, ob... More
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan -
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Robert Dominguez, Jr., a team leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and Lance Cpl. Norberto Mendez Hernandez, a point ma... More
SANGIN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - An Afghan soldier
SANGIN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - An Afghan soldier searches a house as part of a partnered helicopter-borne operation Aug. 3, in the Northern Sangin "green zone." The Marines of 1st Platoon, Company B, 1... More
Lance Cpl. Timothy Bridges, the training non-commissioned
Lance Cpl. Timothy Bridges, the training non-commissioned officer and guidon bearer for Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, bows his head in prayer during a change of ... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Kody S. Hansen, a designated marksman for 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrols along a tree line ... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan - M. Tahir, the district finance and administration officer for the Sangin District, turns to answer a resident of Gorgai Village during the question and... More
Sergeant Major James Cully (left), the regimental sergeant
Sergeant Major James Cully (left), the regimental sergeant major of 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, delivers the battle colors to the incoming and outgoing commanding officers during a change of comma... More
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand province, Islamic
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Ryan G. Ramos (right) and Lance Cpl. Paul S. Sanders, both Marines of 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Re... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - An Afghan National Army soldier turns around to check on the soldiers behind him on patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan, May 11. ANA soldiers fr... More
SANGIN, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl.
SANGIN, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Jarron T. Knoll, a team leader of 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, kicks through the hay on a rooftop during the search of a compoun... More
Captain Paxton Miller (right), the company commander
Captain Paxton Miller (right), the company commander of Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, listens to the commander's message after relieving Capt. Matthew Brooks dur... More
Lance Corporal Joseph Church, a motor vehicle operator
Lance Corporal Joseph Church, a motor vehicle operator with Battery G, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hangs the dog tags on a battlefield cross during the battalion's memorial service... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A farmer reads a handout to a friend at the agriculture initiative held in Sangin May 16. The initiative, May 16-18, brought the famers cla... More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines from 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and soldiers from 1st Tolay, 2nd Kandak, Afghan National Army, patro... More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Capt. Abdulmahman Hamid, the Kandak commander of the 2nd Kandak, Afghan National Army, points out the problems with a guard post during a rec... More
SANGIN, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl.
SANGIN, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Dustin M. Swick, an assaultman with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, scopes out a potential spotter with the MK-12 designated marksm... More