Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, back into a Landing Craft Utility, at Onslow Beach, March 1, 2013. The Marines practiced loading and unloading tanks onto the LCU with the he... More
General James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps
General James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps and Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, answers a question from a Marine at Forward Operating Base Payne, Afghanistan, July 17, 2... More
Marines and members of the Afghan National Army sit
Marines and members of the Afghan National Army sit together and enjoy a lunch at the dinning facility aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II. The senior leadership and staff of Regimental Combat Team 6 and t... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, load tanks into a Landing Craft Utility, at Onslow Beach, March 1, 2013. The Marines practiced loading and unloading tanks onto the LCU with ... More
Lance Cpl. Justin Nobles, radio technician, Regimental
Lance Cpl. Justin Nobles, radio technician, Regimental Combat Team 6, updates the software on a radio system, Sept. 5, 2012. Although Nobles didn’t originally plan on being a radio technician, he says he couldn... More
Colonel John Shafer, commanding officer, 6th Marine
Colonel John Shafer, commanding officer, 6th Marine Regiment, gives a speech during a remembrance service held November 29. During the service those in attendance paid their respects to the 31 Marines, sailors ... More
Marines and a sailor with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion,
Marines and a sailor with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrol through Delaram, Afghanistan, June 1, 2012. The Marines with Echo Battery maintain the security around Forwa... More
A tank drives by to provide better security for the
A tank drives by to provide better security for the Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, as they prepare to search a village for Taliban fighters in the early morning, April 18, 201... More
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, looks over at a village as the sun rises on the first day of their operation, April 17, 2012. The Marines and sailors with Charlie Company took... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- A small formation
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- A small formation stands at parade rest just before the 2nd Marine Division Band plays the Star Spangled Banner, May 13, 2011. The monument honors the Marines of Force Re... More
Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine
Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, check all of their gear before boarding an MV-22 Osprey aboard one of the training fields around Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., M... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division stage their bags and weapons and talk to their families just before the Marines deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedo... More
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment lays in the prone while an M1A1 Abrams tank moves in the background, April 18. The Marines of Charlie Company and Alpha Company, 1st Tank Battal... More
A Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine
A Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division loads a Mossberg 500 shotgun during a training exercise June 06, 2013. During the exercise, the Marines refreshed their patrolling, obstacle brea... More
A Marine with I Co., 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
A Marine with I Co., 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, talks with children from a small village near Sangin, Afghanistan, during a routine security Patrol. The Marines of I Co. maintain a good relationship wi... More
Marines with the 6th Marine Regiment color guard march
Marines with the 6th Marine Regiment color guard march the American and Marine Corps flags to the center of the battle cross memorials during the remembrance service held, November 29. During the service, those... More
Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion lead Vietnam
Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion lead Vietnam veterans off an amphibious assault vehicle after taking a ride on the AAVs aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 23, 2013. This was the veterans’ t... More
Sergeant Guensly Dorisca, section leader with 3rd platoon,
Sergeant Guensly Dorisca, section leader with 3rd platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Tank Battalion received the Purple Heart Medal from Brig. Gen. James W. Lukeman, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, May ... More
Miami Dolphin cheerleaders perform for Marines, soldiers,
Miami Dolphin cheerleaders perform for Marines, soldiers, sailors and other service members at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, October 2, 2012. Four Miami Dolphin cheerleaders and two former Dolphin football pla... More
A Marine with 1st Tank Battalion removes his helmet
A Marine with 1st Tank Battalion removes his helmet after entering a Combat Outpost set up during the last phase of Operation Jaws, April 24, 2012. During the last phase of the operation Marines with 1st Tanks ... More
Sergeant Maj. Jamie Deets, the former sergeant major
Sergeant Maj. Jamie Deets, the former sergeant major for 6th Marine Regiment, stands next to Sgt. Maj. Juan Alvarado, the new sergeant major for 6th Marines, before the relief and appointment ceremony, March 14... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division talk to their families shortly before the Marines deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Marines left for Afghan... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, command senior enlisted
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, command senior enlisted for the International Security Assistance Force-Afghanistan, talks to Marines with Regimental Combat Team 6, Sept 26, 2012. Capel talked to the Marines ab... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- This sketch,
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- This sketch, created by Lance Cpl. Rob Bates shows Sgt. Than Naing, of Wounded Warrior Barracks-East, pointing to where the round had struck his SAPI after going through ... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- The 2nd Marine
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- The 2nd Marine Division Band plays the national anthem during the rededication ceremony, May 13, 2011. The monument honors the Marines of Force Reconnaissance Company who... More
Lance Cpl. Steven Goff, field artillery cannoneer,
Lance Cpl. Steven Goff, field artillery cannoneer, Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols through Delaram, Afghanistan, June 1, 2012. The Marines with Echo Battery maintain... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Trevor King, builder,
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Trevor King, builder, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, bumps fists with a local child in the Khanishin District bazaar, July 19, 2012. King, a Navy Seabee, was part of a civi... More
Soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps,
Soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, set up a communications antenna before they erect it, March 27. The ANA raised the VHF antenna in order to communicate between Forwa... More
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, observe a compound within a village before they search it for enemy forces, April 18, 2012. The Marines and sailors with Charlie Co. took part i... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, load tanks into a Landing Craft Utility, at Onslow Beach, March 1, 2013. The Marines practiced loading and unloading tanks onto the LCU with ... More
Spouses of Marine Corps and Naval Infantry leaders
Spouses of Marine Corps and Naval Infantry leaders from North, Central and South America toast just before they begin their lunch which consisted of typical dishes from Peru. The spouses traveled to different s... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Vanzella, the religious
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Vanzella, the religious program specialist for Regimental Combat Team 6, works at his desk at the Fighting Sixth Chapel aboard Marine Corps Camp Delaram II, Afghanistan. An RP’s du... More
An Afghan child flies a kite after receiving classes
An Afghan child flies a kite after receiving classes during a children’s shura. Shura is the word for consultation or class. The children’s shuras are held once a week and are geared toward educating the childr... More
Lance Cpl. Tony Ortiz, electro-optical ordnance repairman,
Lance Cpl. Tony Ortiz, electro-optical ordnance repairman, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, from Lancaster, Calif., works on an air conditioning unit at Forward Operating Base Payne, Afghanistan, Jul... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, command senior enlisted
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, command senior enlisted for the International Security Assistance Force-Afghanistan, talks to Marines with Regimental Combat Team 6, Sept 26, 2012. Capel talked to the Marines ab... More
A Marine with Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine
A Marine with Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, walks along the landing zone after his free fall from an MV-22 Osprey, March 17. The Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company conducte... More
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and MRAP-All
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and MRAP-All Terrain Vehicles provide over watch with heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers while Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Re... More
Children are told by the interpreters to line up in
Children are told by the interpreters to line up in an orderly fashion just before they start flying the kites after their classes during a children’s shura. Shura is the word for consultation or class, during ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ed Galo, a combat correspondent
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ed Galo, a combat correspondent with Regimental Combat Team 6, takes part in security patrol in Gorazan Valley, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 17, 2012. Marines conducted the patrol... More
Sergeant Maj. Bryan Zickefoose, the 2nd Marine Division
Sergeant Maj. Bryan Zickefoose, the 2nd Marine Division sergeant major, watches as Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division fire a Mossberg 500 shotgun during a training exercise, June 06... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Vanzella, the religious
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Vanzella, the religious program specialist for Regimental Combat Team 6, stands in a formation alongside sailors with the Regimental Aid Station. An RP’s duties can consist of prot... More
Corporal Nicholas Fredrick, food service specialist,
Corporal Nicholas Fredrick, food service specialist, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, serves lasagna and vegetables he cooked for dinner, July 26, 2012. Fredrick is the only... More
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, patrol through rough Afghan terrain while searching for enemy combatants, April 17, 2012. The Marines and sailors with Charlie Company took part... More
Miami Dolphin cheerleaders sign autographs for and
Miami Dolphin cheerleaders sign autographs for and take pictures with Marines, soldiers, sailors and other service members at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, October 2, 2012. Four Miami Dolphin cheerleaders and ... More
A tank drives by to provide better security for the
A tank drives by to provide better security for the Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, as they prepare to search a village for Taliban fighters in the early morning, April 18, 201... More
Navy Lt. Ryan Maid, the Operational Stress Control
Navy Lt. Ryan Maid, the Operational Stress Control and Management psychologist for Regimental Combat Team 6, laughs as he talks to his assistant, Navy Seaman Andrew Backus, Aug. 4, 2012. Maid, of Harrisonville,... More
Second Tank Battalion stands at parade rest as they
Second Tank Battalion stands at parade rest as they wait for the Purple Heart ceremony to begin May 14, 2013 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The battalion awaits recognized Marines to receive their award... More
A Marine with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines,
A Marine with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, is greeted by locals while patrolling through Delaram, Afghanistan, June 1, 2012. Although sometimes the children will throw ro... More
General James F. Amos, 35th Commandant of the Marine
General James F. Amos, 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps and Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, 17 the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, talk to Marines at Forward Operating Base Payne, Afghanistan, July 17, 2012. ... More
A Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine
A Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division cuts through tripwire obstacles during a training exercise June 06, 2013. During the exercise, the Marines refreshed their patrolling, obstacle b... More
Lance Cpl. Richard Alvis, a Marine with I Co., 3rd
Lance Cpl. Richard Alvis, a Marine with I Co., 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, jumps over a creek while on a security patrol outside a patrol base near Sangin, Afghanistan. The Marines of I Co. maintain a g... More
Lance Cpl. Richard Alvis, a Marine with I Co., 3rd
Lance Cpl. Richard Alvis, a Marine with I Co., 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, crosses over a large creek outside a small patrol base near Sangin, Afghanistan. The Marines maintain a good relationship with ... More
Members of the Afghan National Army practice dismounted
Members of the Afghan National Army practice dismounted patrols and contact drills after receiving classes from Marines with Embedded Training Team, Regimental Combat Team 6 aboard Forward Operating Base Delara... More
Corporal Nicholas Fredrick, food service specialist,
Corporal Nicholas Fredrick, food service specialist, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, serves lasagna and steamed vegetables he cooked for dinner, July 26, 2012. Fredrick is ... More
Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st
Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 exit a compound in Agha Ahmad, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2012. The Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon and their ... More
Marines, sailors and civilians stationed aboard Forward
Marines, sailors and civilians stationed aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan watch the Super Bowl live at the dining facility on base. During the game, which was shown at 4 a.m. local time her... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- The monument
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- The monument located just outside of the Force Reconnaissance Company office honors the Marines of Force Reconnaissance Company who have paid the ultimate sacrifice over ... More
Marines with Regimental Combat Team 8 and RCT-6 stand
Marines with Regimental Combat Team 8 and RCT-6 stand at the position of attention and salute during a transfer of authority ceremony, Jan. 7. During the ceremony, RCT-8 transferred authority of their area of o... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Capel, command senior enlisted for
Command Sgt. Maj. Capel, command senior enlisted for the International Security Assistance Force-Afghanistan, gives Cpl. Jeremy Helfinstine a challenge coin, Sept. 26, 2012. Giving other service members a coin ... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, load tanks into a Landing Craft Utility, at Onslow Beach, March 1, 2013. The Marines practiced loading and unloading tanks onto the LCU with ... More
Marines, sailors, families and loved ones pay their
Marines, sailors, families and loved ones pay their last respects during a remembrance service, November 29, at the movie theater aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. During the service those in attendan... More
Members of the Afghan National Army practice dismounted
Members of the Afghan National Army practice dismounted patrols and enemy contact drills after receiving classes from Marines with Embedded Training Team, Regimental Combat Team 6 aboard Forward Operating Base ... More
Operation Helmand Viper, Afghanistan
Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 exit a compound in Agha Ahmad, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2012. The Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon and their ... More
Marines and sailors look upon a stage of battle crosses
Marines and sailors look upon a stage of battle crosses memorializing fallen service members during a remembrance service, November 29, at the movie theater aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. During th... More
Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion walk behind
Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion walk behind the Vietnam veterans onto and amphibious assault vehicle to get ready for a ride around Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 23, 2013. The Vietnam War vet... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Sears, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Sears, a corpsman with C Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 enjoys some down time while conducting combat operations in the Gostan valley, Nimruz provi... More
Lance Cpl. Frank Young, squad automatic weapon gunner,
Lance Cpl. Frank Young, squad automatic weapon gunner, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provides security for the rest of the Marines in his squad as they prepare to clear a compound from en... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division talk to their families shortly before the Marines deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Marines left for Afghan... More
Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine
Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division patrol through a range during a training exercise June 06, 2013. During the exercise, the Marines refreshed their patrolling, obstacle breaching a... More
General James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps,
General James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, answers questions from Marines at Forward Operating Base Payne, Afghanistan, July 17, 2012. He visited the Marines at FOB Payne and spoke to them about the... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ed Galo, a combat correspondent
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ed Galo, a combat correspondent with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 6, documents Marines unloading and storing a delivery of food supplies on Camp Delaram II, Nimroz provinc... More
Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, and Afghan National Security Forces work together with the help of translators at the district operational coordination center,... More
Soldier Abdul Bari, radio operator, Afghan Uniformed
Soldier Abdul Bari, radio operator, Afghan Uniformed Police, Khanishin District, talks on a radio, July 18, 2012. The Marines with Police Advisor Team, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Com... More
A religious expert teaches local children about the
A religious expert teaches local children about the Quran during a children’s shura aboard Forward Operating Base Jackson. Shura is the word for consultation or class. During the children’s shuras, they learn a... More
Marines and members of the Afghan National Army sit
Marines and members of the Afghan National Army sit together and enjoy a lunch at the dinning facility aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II. The senior leadership and staff of Regimental Combat Team 6 and t... More
Lance Cpl. Tony Ortiz, electro optical ordnance repairman,
Lance Cpl. Tony Ortiz, electro optical ordnance repairman, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, from Lancaster, Calif., works on an air conditioning unit at Forward Operating Base Payne, Afghanistan, Jul... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Vanzella, the religious
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Vanzella, the religious program specialist for Regimental Combat Team 6, talks to a Marine with RCT-6 about receiving care packages. An RP’s duties can consist of protecting chapla... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Sears, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Sears, a corpsman with C Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 patrols in Nimruz province, Afghanistan. Before joining the Navy, Sears was a firefighter/E... More
Soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps,
Soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army erect a communications antenna with the supervision of Marines from Brigade Mentor Team, Regimental Combat Team 6, March 27. The ANA ... More
General James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps
General James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps and Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, talk to Marines at Forward Operating Base Payne, Afghanistan, July 17, 2012. They vis... More
Sgt. Patrick Lynch, assistant operations chief, from
Sgt. Patrick Lynch, assistant operations chief, from Harrisburg, Pa., watches members of the Afghan National Army as they prepare to practice a dismounted patrol after receiving a class from him aboard Forward ... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Trevor King, builder,
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Trevor King, builder, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, talks with locals in the Khanishin district about a school being built, July 19, 2012. King, a Navy Seabee, was part of... More
Marines and sailors wait for a Purple Heart ceremony
Marines and sailors wait for a Purple Heart ceremony to begin May 14, 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. These service members unselfishly gave of themselves to uphold the mission and to protect ... More
Sergeant Kairo Ortez, civil affairs noncommissioned
Sergeant Kairo Ortez, civil affairs noncommissioned officer, shakes hands with local children in the Khanishin district bazaar while talking with shop owners, July 19, 2012. Ortez, an infantry rifleman by trade... More
Marines with the 6th Marine Regiment color guard march
Marines with the 6th Marine Regiment color guard march the American and Marine Corps flags to the center of the battle cross memorials during the remembrance service held, November 29. During the service, those... More
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment observes the perimeter of a patrol base in the Geston valley in the northern Helmand province as the sun sets, May 4, 2012. During the latest pa... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, command senior enlisted
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, command senior enlisted for the International Security Assistance Force-Afghanistan, gives Lance Cpl. Brandon McDowra a challenge coin, Sept. 26, 2012. Giving other service membe... More
3rd Battalion 10th Marines Jane Wayne Day
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, talk to their loved ones about the .50 caliber machine gun March 21, 2013, during a Jane Wayne Day event. The event will be one of the last... More
A landing craft air cushion-class hovercraft enters
A landing craft air cushion-class hovercraft enters Onslow Beach, May, 18, 2013. Along with Marines from different units across the 2nd Marine Division, the LCAC took part in the division’s largest amphibious t... More
Marines with I Co., 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
Marines with I Co., 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conduct a security patrol through a field outside a small patrol base near Sangin, Afghanistan. The Marines of I Co. maintain a good relationship with the... More
A Marine with Company C, 1st Bn., 8th Marine Regiment,
A Marine with Company C, 1st Bn., 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, makes a few last minute adjustments to his pack before leaving Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, for Operation Jaws... More
Marines with Embedded Training Team, Regimental Combat
Marines with Embedded Training Team, Regimental Combat Team 6, and soldiers with the Afghan National Army pose for a photo after an instructional period aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram I, Feb. 14. Marines... More
A Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine
A Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division prepares to cut through concertina wire obstacles during a training exercise June 06, 2013. During the exercise, the Marines refreshed their patr... More
Marines with Embedded Training Team, Regimental Combat
Marines with Embedded Training Team, Regimental Combat Team 6, and soldiers with the Afghan National Army pose for a photo after an instructional period aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram I, Feb. 14. Marines... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, load tanks into a Landing Craft Utility, at Onslow Beach, March 1, 2013. The Marines practiced loading and unloading tanks onto the LCU with ... More
Three MV-22 Ospreys wait for Marines with Company C,
Three MV-22 Ospreys wait for Marines with Company C, 1st Bn., 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, to load while a fourth Osprey begins to land at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan. The O... More
An Afghan child prepares to fly a kite after receiving
An Afghan child prepares to fly a kite after receiving classes during a children’s shura. Shura is the word for consultation or class. The children’s shuras are held once a week and are geared toward educating ... More
General James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps
General James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps and Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, 17 the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, talk to Marines at Forward Operating Base Payne, Afghanistan, July 17, 2012. They ... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, load tanks into a Landing Craft Utility, at Onslow Beach, March 1, 2013. The Marines practiced loading and unloading tanks onto the LCU with ... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, load tanks into a Landing Craft Utility, at Onslow Beach, March 1, 2013. The Marines practiced loading and unloading tanks onto the LCU with ... More