Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment conduct patrols through the Kajaki district, Oct. 25. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Stavros, a Navy corpsman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Stavros, a Navy corpsman, from Grandville, Mich., and a 2000 graduate of Grandville High School, greets a patient during a medical initiative, Dec. 2, at Patrol Base Florida. The ... More
1st Lt. Dennis Graziosi, a platoon commander from Altoona,
1st Lt. Dennis Graziosi, a platoon commander from Altoona, Pa., explains the rules to a group of children, prior to a soccer game between local kids and the Marines of Company B., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regi... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Marines
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Marines hold a security checkpoint outside an Interim Security of Critical Infrastructure post here, July 30, 2011. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regime... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan – A
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan – A Marine with Motor and Transportation section, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, performs maintenance on a Mine Resistant Am... More
Lance Cpl. Justin Blosser, a police advisor, from Mansfield,
Lance Cpl. Justin Blosser, a police advisor, from Mansfield, Ohio, and 2009 graduate of Madison Comprehensive High School, fills bags of rice and beans to be given away to locals at the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, Nov... More
Marines and sailors of II Marine Expeditionary Force
Marines and sailors of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group were welcomed home by family and friends, April 12, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. They returned home after a yearlong deployment to Helmand Provin... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan – Navy
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan – Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Dixon, a corpsman with Guard Force, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, halts during a patrol here, July 29. The Marines and... More
A family meets with a local doctor and Petty Officer
A family meets with a local doctor and Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Stavros (right), a Navy corpsman, from Grandville, Mich., and a 2000 graduate of Grandville High School, during a medical initiative, Dec. 2... More
Sgt. Daniel Pluth, from San Marcos, Texas, returns
Sgt. Daniel Pluth, from San Marcos, Texas, returns fire during Operation Moshtarak, when coalition and Afghan National Security Forces conducted a large scale operation to rout insurgents from the city, Feb. 13... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan – A
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan – A Marine with Guard Force, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, walks past an older man carrying a bag of grain during a patrol here, July 29. The Marines and sai... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Vehicles
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Vehicles are staged within the motor pool here, Aug. 8. The Marines of the Motor and Transportation section, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, are responsible ... More
An Afghan National Civil Order Police Officer receives
An Afghan National Civil Order Police Officer receives first-aid training during a combat life saver course, Dec. 29. Marines and sailors with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment trained their Afghan ... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, conduct patrols through the area. Until recently insurgent fighters operating in the area controlled the district with relative impun... More
A Marine walks through a graveyard in Kajaki Sofla,
A Marine walks through a graveyard in Kajaki Sofla, during a patrol, Nov. 14. The Marines and sailors of Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment continue to patrol the vivid landscape here, amidst the loo... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – An
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – An interpreter speaks to a young boy moments before a firefight between insurgents and the Marines of 2nd Squad, 4th Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th... More
Marines and Navy corpsmen with Headquarters and Service
Marines and Navy corpsmen with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participate in a casualty assessment exercise, May 21, 2011 at Marine Corps Base 29 Palm... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lang (right), a Navy
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lang (right), a Navy corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, instructs a Marine during a casualty assessment exer... More
A group of children watches Marines, during their patrol
A group of children watches Marines, during their patrol in Kajaki Sofla, Nov. 14. The Marines and sailors of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment continue to expand their presence in the region si... More
Marines and Navy corpsmen with Headquarters and Service
Marines and Navy corpsmen with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participate in a casualty assessment exercise, May 21, 2011 at Marine Corps Base 29 Palm... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl.
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Timothy Stark, a mortarman from Westerlo, N.Y., with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, uses the morale phone to call his... More
A man rides his moped through the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar,
A man rides his moped through the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, Oct 26. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who operated in the area, with relative impunity, until the outset... More
A local elder shares his concerns during a shura, or
A local elder shares his concerns during a shura, or meeting, at Patrol Base Florida, here, Dec. 1. The Marines of Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, hold routine shuras, encouraging the local citiz... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – A
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment throws a bottle of water to several Afghan children playing in a nearby canal, here, July 30, 2011. Marines with... More
Sgt. Daniel Pluth, from San Marcos, Texas, reads a
Sgt. Daniel Pluth, from San Marcos, Texas, reads a magazine after finishing his shift, here, Oct 6. Pluth, a 2003 El Capitan High School, Lakeside, Calif., graduate is now on his fourth deployment where he serv... More
A Marine with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine
A Marine with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols here, Nov. 30. The Marines take part in counterinsurgency operations in the Sangin District, limiting support for an insurgency with longstan... More
Young children and teenagers from Kajaki Sofla play
Young children and teenagers from Kajaki Sofla play soccer with the Marines of 2nd Platoon, Company B., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment at Felber field, aboard Patrol Base Pennsylvania, June 6. Marines, ling... More
Corporal Tyler Van Effen, from Escanaba Mich., takes
Corporal Tyler Van Effen, from Escanaba Mich., takes a moment to unwind and listen to music at Patrol Base Alcatraz, Sept. 20. Van Effen, a 2008 graduate of The Academy, in Port Charlotte, Fla., is on his secon... More
A Marine patrols past a group of children sitting in
A Marine patrols past a group of children sitting in the shade outside of their home in Kajaki Sofla, Oct. 30. The Marines of Company B., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, are conducting operations in the are... More
A Navy corpsman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th
A Navy corpsman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, greets a patient during a medical initiative at Patrol Base Florida. The initiative was aimed at providing the civilian populace with an oppor... More
Children from Kajaki Sofla take turns kicking a soccer
Children from Kajaki Sofla take turns kicking a soccer ball at the makeshift goal at Felber field, aboard Patrol Base Pennsylvania, headquarters for Company B., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, June 7. Marin... More
Lance Cpl. Damien Mathis, an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
Lance Cpl. Damien Mathis, an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon gunner, from Fayetteville, N.C., flips through his notebook of poetry and short stories. Mathis, now on his 2nd deployment to Afghanistan with 2nd Platoo... More
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, pauses a moment to catch his breath during a five-day patrol during Operation Eastern Storm. The Marines and sailors of Bravo Compan... More
A young boy rides his bike through the Kajaki Sofla
A young boy rides his bike through the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, Oct 26. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who operated in the area, with relative impunity, until the o... More
Locals pass through the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, while
Locals pass through the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, while a Marine stands guard on the road, Oct 26. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who operated in the area, with rela... More
Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st
Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, set up communications equipment, here, Sept. 15. The Marines of 1/6 recently arrived at Patrol Base Alcatraz and are conducting... More
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment was split across
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment was split across three distinctly different areas of operation. Charlie Company was in Marjah, reinforcing Marine and Afghan forces operating in the city’s remaining troubled ... More
Family, friends and loved ones waited for the Marines
Family, friends and loved ones waited for the Marines and sailors of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group to arrive, April 12, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The men and women of II MHG returned home after a... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lang (right), a Navy
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lang (right), a Navy corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, directs his fellow corpsman during a casualty assess... More
Maj. Gen. John Toolan, commander of Regional Command
Maj. Gen. John Toolan, commander of Regional Command Southwest (center), and Lt. Col. George S. Benson, battalion commander, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (center-right), make their way through Forward Ope... More
Sgt. Daniel Pluth, from San Marcos, Texas, uses his
Sgt. Daniel Pluth, from San Marcos, Texas, uses his computer after finishing his shift, here, Oct 6. Pluth, a 2003 El Capitan High school, Lakeside, Calif., graduate is now on his fourth deployment where he ser... More
Sgt. Chris Gonzalez, the civil affairs team chief with,
Sgt. Chris Gonzalez, the civil affairs team chief with, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, speaks to locals at the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, Oct 26. Until recently the district was securely under the con... More
Sergeant Randy King, a platoon guide for 2nd Combat
Sergeant Randy King, a platoon guide for 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, and Ashville, N.C., native, enjoys the warmth of his makeshift shelter, built from scrap wood, discarded nails and waterproof tarps. The 5... More
Matt Ellis (right), a former Marine sergeant and Lumberton
Matt Ellis (right), a former Marine sergeant and Lumberton High School graduate, stands at the position of attention as his second Purple Heart is awarded for injuries sustained during his 2009-10, deployment t... More
Lance Cpl. William Murray, from Mount Holly N.J., helps
Lance Cpl. William Murray, from Mount Holly N.J., helps set up communications equipment at Patrol Base Alcatraz, Sept. 15. Murray, who graduated Rancocas Valley High School in 2010, enlisted shortly after as a ... More
A Marine with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine
A Marine with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols here, Nov. 30. The Marines take part in counterinsurgency operations in the Sangin District, limiting support for an insurgency with longstan... More
Marines with Production and Analysis Support Company,
Marines with Production and Analysis Support Company, 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, search a building during the Counter Improvised Explosive Device Lane, March 8. The training prov... More
Sergeant Randy King, a platoon guide for 2nd Combat
Sergeant Randy King, a platoon guide for 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, and Ashville, N.C., native, stands outside the engineer lot at Forward Operating Base White House, Kajaki Sofla, Dec. 22. King, originally... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Senior
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Senior leaders with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, attend a shura with local leaders here, July 30, 2011. Marines wi... More
Corporal Tyler Van Effen, from Escanaba, Mich., has
Corporal Tyler Van Effen, from Escanaba, Mich., has built friendships for life with his fellow Marines during his deployment. Van Effen, a 2008 graduate of The Academy, in Port Charlotte, Fla., is on his second... More
A village elder attends a shura, the equivalent of
A village elder attends a shura, the equivalent of a town hall meeting, at Patrol Base Pennsylvania, near Kajaki Sofla, Oct. 28. The Marines of Company B., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, are conducting ope... More
An Afghan National Civil Order Police officer, with
An Afghan National Civil Order Police officer, with 1st Battalion, 5th Brigade, stands at attention during a formation welcoming Maj. Gen. John Toolan, commander of Regional Command Southwest, and Col. Ghulan S... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl.
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Timothy Stark, a mortarman from Westerlo, N.Y., with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, waits in line to use the morale p... More
Gen. James F. Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps,
Gen. James F. Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to senior Marine and Navy leadership during the deactivation ceremony for II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), April 18, aboard Marine Corps Ba... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Hospital
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Hospital Apprentice Jesse Stephens, a native of Hartselle, Ala., patrols through the Polpazai village, here Aug. 11. The 19-year old Stephens, serves as a Navy ... More
A child herds his donkey, laden with supplies, through
A child herds his donkey, laden with supplies, through the area. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, are working with Afghan soldiers in Operation Eastern Storm to force insurgents from the area an... More
Lance Cpl. Adam Toffling, an assault man, from West
Lance Cpl. Adam Toffling, an assault man, from West Topsham, Vt., who graduated Oxbow High School in 2008, is on his second deployment with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. Toffling uses his guitar to stay c... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl.
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Timothy Stark, a mortarman from Westerlo, N.Y., with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, talks to his pregnant wife back i... More
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, helps a squad member out of a muddy canal during Operation Eastern Storm. The Marines and sailors of Bravo Co. are working to remove... More
A young boy smiles for the camera at the Kajaki Sofla
A young boy smiles for the camera at the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, Oct 26. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who operated in the area, with relative impunity, until the... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan – A
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan – A young boy smiles for the camera while Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Dixon, a corpsman with Guard Force, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, treats a tee... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Marines
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Marines with 2nd Squad, 4th Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment sprint for cover during a firefight with insurgents, in the Polpazai vil... More
A shop keeper sits outside his store at the Kajaki
A shop keeper sits outside his store at the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, Oct 26. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who operated in the area, with relative impunity, until ... More
Pfc. Thomas Benner, a Marine with Combined-Arms platoon,
Pfc. Thomas Benner, a Marine with Combined-Arms platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participates in a casualty assessment exercise, May 21, 2011 a... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – A
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – A Marine with the Motor and Transportation section, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, makes his way through the motor pool here, Aug. 8. The Marines of Motor T... More
A father attends a shura with his daughter, at Patrol
A father attends a shura with his daughter, at Patrol Base Florida, Dec.1, for a hygiene class. The Marines of Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, hold routine shuras, encouraging the local citizens ... More
Sgt. Randy King (left), a platoon guide for 2nd Combat
Sgt. Randy King (left), a platoon guide for 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, and Ashville, N.C., native, speaks with his Marines at the engineer lot at Forward Operating Base White House, Kajaki Sofla, Dec. 22. T... More
A Marine with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine
A Marine with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols here, Nov. 30. The Marines take part in counterinsurgency operations in the Sangin District, limiting support for an insurgency with longstan... More
A Marine with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st
A Marine with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, catches his breath during a casualty assessment exercise, May 21, 2011 at Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, Cal... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment conduct patrols through the Kajaki district, Oct. 25. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Hospital
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Hospital Apprentice Jesse Stephens, a native of Hartselle, Ala., pauses to catch his breath after a firefight with insurgents in the Polpazai village, here, Aug.... More
Lance Cpl. Damien Mathis, an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
Lance Cpl. Damien Mathis, an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon gunner, from Fayetteville, N.C., patrols in Kajaki Sofla, Nov. 8. Mathis, now on his 2nd deployment to Afghanistan with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st B... More
A group of children take part in a hygiene class at
A group of children take part in a hygiene class at Patrol Base Florida, Dec. 1. The Marines of Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, hold routine shuras, encouraging the local citizens to attend and v... More
A Marine with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine
A Marine with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols here, Nov. 30. The Marines take part in counterinsurgency operations in the Sangin District, limiting support for an insurgency with longstan... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Hospital
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Hospital Apprentice Jesse Stephens, a native of Hartselle, Ala., pauses to catch his breath after a firefight with insurgents in the Polpazai village, here, Aug.... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl.
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Timothy Stark, a mortarman, from Westerlo, N.Y., with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, waits in line to use the morale ... More
Lance Cpl. William Murray (right), from Mount Holly
Lance Cpl. William Murray (right), from Mount Holly N.J., helps set up communications equipment at Patrol Base Alcatraz, Sept. 15. Murray, who graduated Rancocas Valley High School in 2010, enlisted shortly aft... More
Afghan National Civil Order Police Officers observe
Afghan National Civil Order Police Officers observe Navy corpsmen with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, during a combat life saver course, Dec. 29. Marines and sailors with Company A, 1st Battalio... More
Children and teenagers play soccer with the Marines
Children and teenagers play soccer with the Marines of 2nd Platoon, Company B., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment at Felber field, aboard Patrol Base Pennsylvania, June 6. Marines, linguists and Afghan Nationa... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Hospital
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Hospital Apprentice Jesse Stephens, a native of Hartselle, Ala., patrols through the Polpazai village, here, Aug. 11. The 19-year old Stephens, serves as a Navy ... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, take up a position and set an ambush for insurgents during Operation Eastern Storm. The operation was a major offensive in which coalition and Afg... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment conduct patrols through the Kajaki district, Oct. 25. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent fighters who... More
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment was split across
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment was split across three distinctly different areas of operation. Charlie Company was in Marjah, reinforcing Marine and Afghan forces operating in the city’s remaining troubled ... More
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Company B., 1st Battalion,
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Company B., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment plays soccer with the local children of Kajaki Sofla during a soccer game at Felber field, aboard Patrol Base Pennsylvania, June 6. Ma... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, prepare to move out after taking a break during a patrol in Operation Eastern Storm. The Marines and sailors of Bravo Co. took all th... More
Two girls glance back at a Marine holding security
Two girls glance back at a Marine holding security during a patrol in Kajaki Sofla, Nov. 14. The Marines and sailors of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment continue to patrol the vivid landscape h... More
Children from Kajaki Sofla are split into teams, prior
Children from Kajaki Sofla are split into teams, prior to soccer practice at Felber field, aboard Patrol Base Pennsylvania, headquarters for Company B., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, June 7. Marines, ling... More
Sergeant Randy King, a platoon guide for 2nd Combat
Sergeant Randy King, a platoon guide for 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, and Ashville, N.C., native, stands outside the engineer lot at Forward Operating Base White House, Kajaki Sofla, Dec. 22. King, originally... More
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment was split across
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment was split across three distinctly different areas of operation. Charlie Company was in Marjah, reinforcing Marine and Afghan forces operating in the city’s remaining troubled ... More
Sgt. Maj. Allen Tanner, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Sgt. Maj. Allen Tanner, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group sergeant major, renders a salute during his retirement ceremony, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 9, 2012. Tanner, who is s... More
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, provides security during a recent patrol through the area. The unit is partnered with Afghan soldiers in Operation Eastern storm to ... More
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment was split across
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment was split across three distinctly different areas of operation. Charlie Company was in Marjah, reinforcing Marine and Afghan forces operating in the city’s remaining troubled ... More
A Lumberton High School student, and member of the
A Lumberton High School student, and member of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps sings the national anthem during a Purple Heart ceremony for Matt Ellis, a former Marine sergeant and Lumberton High Scho... More
A Marine with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters
A Marine with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group embraces her mother during a welcome home celebration, April 12, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. They returned home after a yearlong deployment to Helmand Pr... More
Sgt. Mark Caulk, an instructor from Pekin, Ill., with
Sgt. Mark Caulk, an instructor from Pekin, Ill., with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, teaches a course on the different types of pressure plates and detonation devices most commonly used in im... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer heads out of the
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer heads out of the police station, here, Nov. 2. Afghan National Security Forces and their Marine counterparts have been conducting joint operations in Kajaki Sofla in order to ... More
A young boy smiles for the camera while Petty Officer
A young boy smiles for the camera while Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Dixon, a Navy corpsman with Guard Force, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, treats a teenager’s foot injury during a patrol here, July 29... More
A group of children line up at Patrol Base Florida,
A group of children line up at Patrol Base Florida, here, Dec. 1, for a hygiene class. The Marines of Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, hold routine shuras,or meetings, encouraging the local citize... More
Staff Sgt. Jamie Smith, an instructor from Yadkinville,
Staff Sgt. Jamie Smith, an instructor from Yadkinville, N.C., with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, demonstrates how to use an explosive ordnance disposal robot during counter improvised explos... More
A father attends a shura with his daughter, at Patrol
A father attends a shura with his daughter, at Patrol Base Florida, Dec. 1, for a hygiene class. The Marines of Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, hold routine shuras, encouraging the local citizens... More