Sandstorm in Sangin, Afghanistan
A sandstorm moves west through Sangin toward Combat Outpost Shukvani in the district of Musa Qalah, Helmand province, May 4.
Cpl. Claire Livie, an airman with the Royal Air Force’s
Cpl. Claire Livie, an airman with the Royal Air Force’s 2nd Tactical Provost Squadron, chats with an Afghan boy while providing security during a shura held security at a bazaar located outside of Camp Leathern... More
Lance Cpl. Bobby Winland, a combat engineer with Bridge
Lance Cpl. Bobby Winland, a combat engineer with Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion and a native of DeLeon Springs, Fla., inserts a bolt through a wooden beam used in the construction... More
Marines with Mobile Assault Platoon 4, Weapons Company,
Marines with Mobile Assault Platoon 4, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, speak with an Afghan farmer while on patrol in the southern portion of the Washir district, Helmand province, Oct. 2.... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, presents his challenge coin to a soldier in 32nd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion aboard Combat Outpost Shukvani, May 4. Toolan, a na... More
Lance Cpl. Dan Schergen, a metal worker with Support
Lance Cpl. Dan Schergen, a metal worker with Support Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion and a native of Valparaiso, Ind., welds a bolt into place during the construction of a bridge near Combat Outpost Ran... More
Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Armstrong, a forward observer
Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Armstrong, a forward observer with Fire Control Team 6, Supporting Arms Liaison Team Chuck, 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, works out with his fellow Marines at Patrol Base Ertoba, M... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (right), commanding general
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (right), commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, talks with the Nimroz provincial governor, Abdul Karim Brahawi, in his guest home in the city of Zaranj, June 4. Toolan met wi... More
Students at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest
Students at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest are given three rounds to fire from rocket propelled grenade launchers aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 24. The students are enrolled in the Ad... More
A student at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest
A student at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest fires a rocket propelled grenade launcher aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 24. The students are enrolled in the Advanced Small Arms Weapons In... More
Samd Mamhd, a student at the Joint Security Academy
Samd Mamhd, a student at the Joint Security Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, lifts his shirt to allow Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Gray, JSAS’s senior medical department representative, to examine hi... More
Lance Cpl. Paul Flores, a combat engineer with Company
Lance Cpl. Paul Flores, a combat engineer with Company A, 9th ESB, helps empty the sand from a dismantled dirt-filled barrier at Firebase Saenz Dec. 14. (Photo by Cpl. Bryan Nygaard)
Cpl. Marcus Yeakel, an anti-tank missleman with Weapons
Cpl. Marcus Yeakel, an anti-tank missleman with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, and a native of Lyons, Kan., reads a newspaper at Patrol Base Boldak, Helmand province, Oct. 1. Boldak is th... More
Capt. Tariel Makharashvili (front right), deputy commander
Capt. Tariel Makharashvili (front right), deputy commander of 32nd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion, shows a lookout post to Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general Regional Command Southwest, aboard Comb... More
110817-M-PH073-006: Wali, a linguist with Regional
110817-M-PH073-006: Wali, a linguist with Regional Command Southwest, says the Azan, or call to prayer, which allowed Muslims to break fast at the Afghan Cultural Center aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand provinc... More
Cpl. Abdelbasset Jibbou, a towed artillery systems
Cpl. Abdelbasset Jibbou, a towed artillery systems technician with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), and native of Ewing, N.J., prays during an Eid ul-Fitr ceremony aboard Camp Leath... More
Lance Cpl. Bobby Winland, a combat engineer with Bridge
Lance Cpl. Bobby Winland, a combat engineer with Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion and a native of DeLeon Springs, Fla., checks for IED's (Improvised Explosive Devices) before his pl... More
Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Coates, the chaplain for Regional
Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Coates, the chaplain for Regional Command Southwest, delivers a pastoral reflection during the memorial service for Lt. Col. Benjamin “Chili” Palmer aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 2... More
Coalition service members and local nationals pray
Coalition service members and local nationals pray as a congregation during an Eid ul-Fitr ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 30. Eid ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the month of Ramadan, ... More
Lance Cpl. Zachary Hadley, a combat engineer with Bridge
Lance Cpl. Zachary Hadley, a combat engineer with Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion and a native of Kansas City, Mo., checks for IED's (Improvised Explosive Devices) before his plato... More
Afghan children watch as an excavator removes dirt
Afghan children watch as an excavator removes dirt to prepare an area for the construction of a bridge near Combat Outpost Rankel in the district of Garmsir, Helmand province, Jan. 29. The Marines of Bridge Pla... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Shoener, an instructor
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Shoener, an instructor at the Joint Security Academy Southwest and native of North Kingston, R.I., encourages a student to quickly apply a tourniquet to a simulated casualty duri... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Sharp, the chief for Supporting
Staff Sgt. Christopher Sharp, the chief for Supporting Arms Liaison Team “Delta,” 1st Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, and a native of Mesa, Ariz., prepares for Operation Black Sand in an observation post in ... More
Lt. Col. Brian O’Leary, the commanding officer of 1st
Lt. Col. Brian O’Leary, the commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Maj. Andrew Tomelleri, the sergeant major for 1st Bn., 25th Marines, uncase their battalion’s colors during a tran... More
Lance Cpl. Jervis Hetterick, a combat engineer with
Lance Cpl. Jervis Hetterick, a combat engineer with Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Union Beach, N.J., helps remove a wooden beam that Marines used to cross a ditc... More
Cpl. William Abell, the air movement non-commissioned
Cpl. William Abell, the air movement non-commissioned officer for Regional Command Southwest, stands ready to play his trumpet during the Anzac Day ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanis... 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
Soldiers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion,
Soldiers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, take up position on top of a compound after receiving indirect fire from insurgents in a small pocket of farmland in the ... More
An Afghan soldier provides security following a religious
An Afghan soldier provides security following a religious shura that was held at the Garmsir district center, Helmand province, Dec. 28. The purpose of the shura was to engage with local religious leaders in th... More
Capt. Tariel Makharashvili (front right), deputy commander
Capt. Tariel Makharashvili (front right), deputy commander of 32nd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion, shows a lookout post to Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general Regional Command Southwest, aboard Comb... More
Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Jones (left), sergeant major of
Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Jones (left), sergeant major of Regional Command Southwest, talks with soldiers of 32nd and 33rd Georgian Light Infantry Battalions aboard Combat Outpost Shukvani, May 4. The visit was part... More
Sgt. Justin Swope (center), a radio equipment operator
Sgt. Justin Swope (center), a radio equipment operator with Alpha Company, 8th Communication Battalion, Task Force Belleau Wood, and Staff Sgt. Misty Fry, a team leader with Female Engagement Team One, Task For... More
Lt. Col. Phridoa Tereladze, commanding officer of 32nd
Lt. Col. Phridoa Tereladze, commanding officer of 32nd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion, watches as a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter carrying Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional Command So... More
Lt. Col. Michael J. Gann, the operations officer for
Lt. Col. Michael J. Gann, the operations officer for Afghan National Security Forces Development, Regional Command Southwest, honors his fallen brother Lt. Col. Benjamin “Chili” Palmer during a memorial service... More
Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, the commanding general
Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division (Forward), pays his respects before a battlefield cross decorated with 17 dog tags. The dog tags represent the 17 coalition service ... More
Petty Officer Third Class Michael Soto (left), the
Petty Officer Third Class Michael Soto (left), the corpsman for Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, poses for a photo in the district of Garmsir, Helmand province, Jan. 30. Soto, a na... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding of Regional
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding of Regional Command Southwest, receives a wreath to honor service members who have died in Afghanistan as well as five fallen soldiers in the 375th Combat Sustainment Su... More
A student at the Joint Security Academy Southwest applies
A student at the Joint Security Academy Southwest applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during the Combat Medic Assistant Course aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 21. The course is designed... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lucien Vienot, a hospitalmen
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lucien Vienot, a hospitalmen with the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, checks the weight of the gear he wore during the Danish Contingent March aboard Camp Leatherneck, July 26. Vien... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Sharp, the chief for Supporting
Staff Sgt. Christopher Sharp, the chief for Supporting Arms Liaison Team "Delta," 1st Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, and a native of Mesa, Ariz., prepares for Operation Black Sand in an observation post in ... More
Cpl. Lucas Boyle, a forward observer with Supporting
Cpl. Lucas Boyle, a forward observer with Supporting Arms Liaison Team Chuck, 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, scans the terrain in front of him while providing overwatch for a Georgian convoy, May 8. Mar... More
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the assistant commandant
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, enjoys breakfast with Marines on Christmas morning at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Dec. 25.
Able Seaman Heidi Telford converses with an Afghan
Able Seaman Heidi Telford converses with an Afghan soldier at the southern side of the Nahr-e-Bughra Canal near Checkpoint Salaang, Helmand province, June 11. Telford, a native of Plymouth, U.K., is a member of... More
Col. Washamee Sayeed Zamaadin, the financial manager
Col. Washamee Sayeed Zamaadin, the financial manager of the Afghan National Army’s 215th Corps, speaks with a financial representative from 3rd Brigade, 215the Corps during a meeting with Marines from Regional ... More
Solar panels used to collect energy emitted by the
Solar panels used to collect energy emitted by the sun sit atop HESCO barriers at Patrol Base Boldak, Helmand province, Sept. 30. Boldak is an “Experimental Forward Operating Base” (ExFOB) that is used to imple... More
A soldier with the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army,
A soldier with the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, proudly displays his diploma during the driver’s course graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, May 26. Thir... More
Soldiers with the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army,
Soldiers with the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, stand at attention before the driver’s course graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, May 26. Thirty-five sol... More
Supermodel Mayra Veronica sits in the back of a Mine
Supermodel Mayra Veronica sits in the back of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle on Forward Operating Base Hanson, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 20. Veronica and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Bob G... More
An airman with the Royal Air Force’s 2nd Tactical Provost
An airman with the Royal Air Force’s 2nd Tactical Provost Squadron, chats with Afghan children while providing security during a shura held security at a bazaar located outside of Camp Leatherneck, Helmand prov... More
A soldier with the color guard of the 375th Combat
A soldier with the color guard of the 375th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion stands at attention during memorial ceremony for five fallen soldiers at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Dec. 10. The 375th C... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding general of
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, commends the Marines of 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment for a job well done following a transfer of authority ceremony aboard ... More
Sgt. Joseph Redman, a combat engineer with Bridge Platoon,
Sgt. Joseph Redman, a combat engineer with Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Wellington, Fla., makes sure the cables attached to a 40-foot steel I-beam are secure be... More
Afghan children give their approval of the new bridge
Afghan children give their approval of the new bridge constructed near Combat Outpost Rankel in the district of Garmsir, Helmand province, Jan. 29. The Marines of Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Sup... More
Supermodel Mayra Veronica shows off the official 2nd
Supermodel Mayra Veronica shows off the official 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment T-shirt with Sgt. Maj. Richard Mathern, the 2/8 sergeant major, on Forward Operating Base Hanson, Helmand province, Afghanista... More
Marines train Afghan soldiers to shoot RPGs
Students at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest are instructed in the basic fundamentals of loading and firing a rocket propelled grenade launcher aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 24. The stu... More
Cpl. Josh Williams, a supply clerk currently assigned
Cpl. Josh Williams, a supply clerk currently assigned to an Afghan police mentoring team, and a native of Farrell, Pa., provides security alongside Afghan policemen in Zaranj, Nimroz province, Dec. 30.
Cpl. Joshua Hillyard, an instructor at the Joint Sustainment
Cpl. Joshua Hillyard, an instructor at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, and a native of Denton, N.C., provides security near the Iranian border in Zaranj, Nimroz province, Dec. 30.
Maj. Mark D. Cousins, the operations officer for 5th
Maj. Mark D. Cousins, the operations officer for 5th Brigade, Afghan National Civil Order Police mentor team, mourns the loss of fallen brother Lt. Col. Benjamin “Chili” Palmer during a memorial service aboard ... More
Sapper Lemeki Ledua, an electrician with 8 Troop, 39
Sapper Lemeki Ledua, an electrician with 8 Troop, 39 Armored Engineer Squadron, 24 Engineer Regiment, 3 Commando Brigade, uses a sledgehammer to put in a bolt that will connect two parts of a bridge being const... More
110817-M-PH073-031: Lt. Asif I. Balbale, the chaplain
110817-M-PH073-031: Lt. Asif I. Balbale, the chaplain for Assault Amphibian School Battalion at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., leads Afghans in Taraweeh, which is the last prayer of the day for Musli... More
Cpl. William Cox, an armorer at the Joint Sustainment
Cpl. William Cox, an armorer at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, and a native of Amory, Miss., provides security as an MV-22 Osprey takes off in Zaranj, Nimroz province, Dec. 30.
Sapper Mike Carter, an electrician with 8 Troop, 39
Sapper Mike Carter, an electrician with 8 Troop, 39 Armored Engineer Squadron, 24 Engineer Regiment, 3 Commando Brigade, helps connect two pieces of a bridge being constructed across the Nahr-e-Bughra Canal nea... More
An Afghan man listens intently during a a religious
An Afghan man listens intently during a a religious shura at the Garmsir district center, Helmand province, Dec. 28. The purpose of the shura was to engage with local religious leaders in the district of Garmsi... More
Lance Cpl. Jennifer Herman, a combat engineer with
Lance Cpl. Jennifer Herman, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Madison, Wis., helps move a piece of a HESCO barrier at Firebase Saenz, Helmand province, Dec. 1... More
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Greenfield, the platoon sergeant
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Greenfield, the platoon sergeant of Mobile Assault Platoon 4, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and native of Spokane, Wash., moves through brush to scan for insurgent activ... More
Sgt. Cody Palfreyman, a combat engineer with Alpha
Sgt. Cody Palfreyman, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of West Valley, Utah, guides a bulldozer as it moves the berm surrounding a guard post at Firebase Saenz,... More
A Company, 4 SCOTS fights through ‘hornets’ nest’ during Operation Zma...
Soldiers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, rush a wounded soldier to the back of a Chinook HC2 helicopter so he can be evacuated, July 2, during Operation Zmaray Su... More
Coalition service members march together during the
Coalition service members march together during the Danish Contingent March aboard Camp Leatherneck, July 26. The Dancon march is a 15-mile endurance contest held by Danish troops wherever they are deployed.
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (left), commanding general
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (left), commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, talks with Lt. Col. Phridoa Tereladze (far right), commanding officer of 32nd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion inside the comb... More
A young Afghan boy watches as Marines and Afghan soldiers
A young Afghan boy watches as Marines and Afghan soldiers walk by on their way to a religious shura at the Garmsir district center, Helmand province, Dec. 28. The purpose of the shura was to engage with local r... More
An M240B medium machine gun used by Lance Cpl. Andrew
An M240B medium machine gun used by Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Armstrong, a forward observer with Fire Control Team 5, Supporting Arms Liaison Team Chuck, 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, is positioned at an ob... More
Soldiers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion,
Soldiers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, make their way through a small pocket of farmland in the southeastern corner of the district of Nahr-e-Saraj, July 2, dur... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commander of Regional Command
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commander of Regional Command Southwest lays a wreath during an Anzac Day ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province Afghanistan, April 25. Coalition forces gathered together t... More
Lance Cpl. Jennifer Herman, a combat engineer with
Lance Cpl. Jennifer Herman, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Madison, Wis., empties a sandbag at Firebase Saenz, Helmand province, Dec. 14. FB Saenz is the f... More
A local Afghan rides his bike past engineers with 8
A local Afghan rides his bike past engineers with 8 Troop, 39 Armored Engineer Squadron, 24 Engineer Regiment, 3 Commando Brigade, as they put bolt protectors on any open bolts on the newly constructed bridge c... More
Cpl. Marcus Yeakel, an anti-tank missleman with Mobile
Cpl. Marcus Yeakel, an anti-tank missleman with Mobile Assault Platoon 4, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and a native of Lyons, Kan., pauses during a patrol in the southern portion of the ... More
Marines with Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer
Marines with Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion use shovels to remove some hardened earth in order prepare an area for the construction of a bridge near Combat Outpost Rankel in the d... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding general of
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, listens to an interpreter during a religious shura at the Garmsir district center, Helmand province, Dec. 28. The purpose of the s... More
An Afghan boy pushes a wheelbarrow past Lance Cpl.
An Afghan boy pushes a wheelbarrow past Lance Cpl. Cody Hogdahl, a mortarman with Mobile Assault Platoon 4, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and a native of Edgecomb, Maine, as he posts secu... More
First Lieutenant Matt Paluta, the commander of Bridge
First Lieutenant Matt Paluta, the commander of Bridge Platoon and a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, helps move a 40-foot steel I-beam into place with the help of an excavator during the construction of a bridge nea... More
Marines with Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer
Marines with Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion help move a 40-foot steel I-beam into place with the help of an excavator during the construction of a bridge near Combat Outpost Ranke... More
Lance Cpl. Clarence Moore, a heavy equipment operator
Lance Cpl. Clarence Moore, a heavy equipment operator with Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion and a native of West Point, Miss., operates an excavator during the construction of a bri... More
Sgt. Josh Coldwell, an assistant patrol leader with
Sgt. Josh Coldwell, an assistant patrol leader with Mobile Assault Platoon 4, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and native of Berlin, Mass., uses a Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equ... More
Sgt. Wali Jan, a patrolman with the Afghan Border Police,
Sgt. Wali Jan, a patrolman with the Afghan Border Police, awaits the command to fire during combat marksmanship training here, March 27. Wali Jan is a five-year veteran of the ABP and is currently enrolled in t... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Miller, a combat engineer with
Lance Cpl. Christopher Miller, a combat engineer with Company A, 9th ESB, throws a piece of wood from a tent into the back of a dump truck at Firebase Saenz Dec. 15. (Photo by Cpl. Bryan Nygaard)
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the assistant commandant
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, enjoys breakfast with Marines on Christmas morning at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Dec. 25.
Capt. Ramon Pattugalan, the joint terminal attack controller
Capt. Ramon Pattugalan, the joint terminal attack controller for Fire Control Team 6, Supporting Arms Liaison Team Chuck, 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, prepares to convoy from Combat Outpost Shukvani t... More
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the assistant commandant
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, enjoys breakfast with Marines on Christmas morning at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Dec. 25.
Sgt. Wali Jan, a patrolman with the Afghan Border Police,
Sgt. Wali Jan, a patrolman with the Afghan Border Police, loads rounds into a magazine while participating in combat marksmanship training here, March 27. Wali Jan is a five-year veteran of the ABP and is curre... More
Capt. Ramon Pattugalan, the joint terminal attack controller
Capt. Ramon Pattugalan, the joint terminal attack controller for Fire Control Team 6, Supporting Arms Liaison Team Chuck, 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, performs a set of pull-ups during physical traini... More
Able Seaman Heidi Telford points her rifle in the direction
Able Seaman Heidi Telford points her rifle in the direction of a compound where insurgents had just fired on a friendly patrol returning to Checkpoint Salaang, Helmand province, June 11. Telford, a native of Pl... More
110817-M-PH073-018: Afghans and coalition service members
110817-M-PH073-018: Afghans and coalition service members enjoy a meal after breaking fast at the Afghan Cultural Center aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 17. During the Islamic holy month of Rama... More
A front end loader pulls up a piece of a dirt-filled
A front end loader pulls up a piece of a dirt-filled barrier at Firebase Saenz, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 14. Firebase Saenz is the first of several forward operating bases being demilitarized by the ... More
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the assistant commandant
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, enjoys breakfast with Marines on Christmas morning at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Dec. 25.
The footwear belonging to coalition service members
The footwear belonging to coalition service members and local nationals is placed behind prayer rugs during an Eid ul-Fitr ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 30. Eid ul-Fitr, which marks t... More
Col. Michael E. Cordero, the comptroller for Regional
Col. Michael E. Cordero, the comptroller for Regional Command Southwest, kneels to pray before a battlefield cross decorated with 17 dog tags during a Memorial Day ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, May 30. The ... More
Sgt. Chris Thurlow, a military working dog handler
Sgt. Chris Thurlow, a military working dog handler with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, watches a movie to unwind in his tent at Patrol Base Boldak, Helmand province, Sept. 30. Boldak is t... More
Cpl. Ryan P. McCarthy, an ammunition technician at
Cpl. Ryan P. McCarthy, an ammunition technician at the Joint Security Academy Southwest and native of Bayonne, N.J., carries warhheads to be disturbed to students firing rocket propelled grenade launchers aboar... More
Lance Cpl. Peter Gard Jr., a mortarman with Mobile
Lance Cpl. Peter Gard Jr., a mortarman with Mobile Assault Platoon 4, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, and a native of Newton, Mass., operates a .50-caliber Browning machine gun in the turr... More
Sgt. Nathan Matos, a squad leader with Weapons Company,
Sgt. Nathan Matos, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, and a native of Attleboro, Mass., fills a generator used to power the combat operations center at Patrol Base Boldak,... More