FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - The
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - The Marines of Gun-3 fill sandbags from the mounds of dirt located in their berthing area. This section of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines filled more ... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt.
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt. Tony Hansen, a Hartwell, Ga., native and a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor with Alpha Battery, jumps with his fellow Marines while performing burpees, a... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl.
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Matthew M. Suiter, a Union City, Ore., native and an assistant gun-chief with Alpha Battery, blares out the number of push-ups he has performed during a Mari... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Jonathan Arxer, a Union City, N.J., native and an artillery mechanic with Alpha Battery plays a friendly dice game with his fellow Marines. The Alpha B... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan—Marines
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan—Marines from Gun-3, Alpha Battery, perform legs exercises during combat conditioning at the start of a marine Corps Martial Arts class. The number of students being... More
Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion work to
Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion work to finish construction of a land bridge in the district of Now Zad, Helmand province, Jan. 14. The building project allows free movement through the riverbed, wh... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Ruben A. Lopez, a Perris, Calif., native and a field artillery cannoneer, flips an MRAP tire during the combat conditioning portion of this Marine Corp... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt.
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt. Tony Hansen, a Hartwell, Ga., native and a Marine Corps Martial Arts instructor, leads the Marines of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion 12th Marine Regiment in gu... 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)
Lance Cpl. Paul Flores, a combat engineer with Alpha
Lance Cpl. Paul Flores, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Moundsville, W. Va., uses a pick axe to clear away dirt from a HESCO barrier so it can be dismantled... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Sergeant
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Sergeant Tyler J. Ledbetter of Vancouver, Wash., a Howitzer section chief with Alpha Battery, pauses after a fire mission for a photograph. Ledbetter, who is on ... More
Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion work to
Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion work to finish construction of a land bridge in the district of Now Zad, Helmand province, Jan. 14. The building project allows free movement through the riverbed, wh... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt.
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt. Terrance Nesbitt, a Huger, S.C., native and the Firebase Saenz communications chief, cuts a fellow Marine’s hair. The Marines of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt.
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt. Tony Hansen, a Hartwell, Ga., native and a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor, demonstrates a basic wristlock come along with enhanced pain compliance on L... More
A tractor pulls up a piece of HESCO barrier at Firebase
A tractor pulls up a piece of HESCO barrier at Firebase Saenz, Helmand province, Dec. 14. FB Saenz is the first of several patrol bases being demilitarized by the Marines of 9th Engineer Support Battalion throu... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan— Sgt.
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan— Sgt. Tony Hansen, a Hartwell, Ga., native and a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor, leads formation run during a combat conditioning. The Marines must partake in... More
Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion work to
Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion work to finish construction of a land bridge in the district of Now Zad, Helmand province, Jan. 14. The building project allows free movement through the riverbed, wh... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Alpha
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Alpha Battery Marines enjoy an evening meal at their chow hall, a tent facility comprised of dirt floors and wooden benches. The battery, belonging to 1st Battali... 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
Sgt. Cody Palfreyman (left) and Staff Sgt. Ty Horn,
Sgt. Cody Palfreyman (left) and Staff Sgt. Ty Horn, both combat engineers with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, guide a bulldozer as it moves the berm surrounding a guard post at Firebase Saenz, H... More
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Alpha
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Goodyear, Ariz., uses an electric saw to dismantle a HESCO barrier at Firebase Saenz, Helmand province... More
Lance Cpl. Tameka Demps, a combat engineer with Alpha
Lance Cpl. Tameka Demps, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Las Vegas, holds a pair of bolt cutters as she looks for a HESCO barrier to dismantle at Firebase S... More
Lance Cpl. Paul Flores (left), and Pfc. Travis Rezba,
Lance Cpl. Paul Flores (left), and Pfc. Travis Rezba, both combat engineers with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, use bolt cutters to cut the mesh wiring on a HESCO barrier at Firebase Saenz, Helm... More
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Company
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Company A, 9th ESB, uses an electric saw to dismantle a dirt-filled barrier at Firebase Saenz Dec. 13. (Photo by Cpl. Bryan Nygaard)
Lance Cpl. Timothy Peskie, a combat engineer with Alpha
Lance Cpl. Timothy Peskie, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Fond du Lac, Wis., coils up concertina wire surrounding Firebase Saenz, Helmand province, Dec. 13... More
Lance Cpl. Timothy Peskie, a combat engineer with Alpha
Lance Cpl. Timothy Peskie, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Fond du Lac, Wis., watches as a tractor pulls up a piece of HESCO barrier at Firebase Saenz, Helm... More
Lance Cpl. Tyler Sletterink, a metal worker with Support
Lance Cpl. Tyler Sletterink, a metal worker with Support Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, uses a welding torch to cut a piece of rebar during the construction of a land bridge in the district of Now Zad... 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)
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
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - The
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - The Marines from Gun-3, Alpha Battery build a small observation post in the corner of their berthing area. Sgt. Tyler Ledbetter, a Vancouver, Wash., native and a ... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl.
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Matthew Suiter, a Union City, Ore., native and the assistant gun chief for Gun-3, Alpha Battery, lies in his hammock reading a book in some of his downtime. ... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan— Sergeant
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan— Sergeant Tyler J. Ledbetter (Center), a Vancouver, Wash., native and a Howitzer section chief with Alpha Battery, speaks to his Marines after a fire mission. Ledb... More
A bulldozer pushes down a berm at Firebase Saenz, Helmand
A bulldozer pushes down a berm at Firebase Saenz, Helmand province, Dec. 13. FB Saenz is the first of several patrol bases being demilitarized by the Marines of 9th Engineer Support Battalion throughout the mon... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Miller, a combat engineer with
Lance Cpl. Christopher Miller, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Emmett, Mich., throws a piece of wood from a tent into the back of a dump truck at Firebase S... More
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Alpha
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Goodyear, Ariz., uses an electric saw to dismantle a HESCO barrier at Firebase Saenz, Helmand province... More
Lance Cpl.'s Zachary Pumpelly and Vincent Myrick, both
Lance Cpl.'s Zachary Pumpelly and Vincent Myrick, both combat engineers with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, put together a culvert during the construction of a land bridge in the district of Now Zad, Helmand p... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Navy
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Navy Lt. Mark Cox, the chaplain for 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, holds a bible study by headlamp. Many activities aboard the firebase are hosted by flashl... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - The
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - The Marines of Alpha Battery till the soil to ensure a soft landing in what became their Marine Corps Martial Arts training pit. The battery belonging to 1st Batt... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - The
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - The Marines from Gun-1, Alpha Battery, relax on their homemade furniture and sandbag couches after a fire mission. The Marines, belonging to 1st Battalion, 12th M... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan—Petty
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan—Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Kelly, a Corpsman with Alpha Battery, knocks out a set of pull-ups during combat conditioning at the start of a Marine Corps Martial Ar... More
Cpl. Asen Ivanov, a motor vehicle operator with 9th
Cpl. Asen Ivanov, a motor vehicle operator with 9th Engineer Support Battalion supervises a front end loader as it dumps dirt into a metal triangle during the construction of a land bridge in the district of No... More
Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion work to
Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion work to finish construction of a land bridge in the district of Now Zad, Helmand province, Jan. 14. The building project allows free movement through the riverbed, wh... 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
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
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - A horde
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - A horde of sandbags lay piled until the Marines from Gun-3 of Alpha Battery stacked them individually to build the walls of their berthing area. The Marines belon... 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
Lance Cpl. Paul Flores, a combat engineer with Alpha
Lance Cpl. Paul Flores, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Moundsville, W.Va., helps empty the sand from a dismantled HESCO barrier at Firebase Saenz, Helmand ... More
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Alpha
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Goodyear, Ariz., offers a word of encouragement and motivation to the Marines under his charge at Fire... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion
Marines with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion throw pieces of wood from a tent into the back of a dump truck at Firebase Saenz, Helmand province, Dec. 15. FB Saenz is the first of several patrol ba... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, provide overwatch in the eastern sector of their area of operations. Second Combat Engineer Batta... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan—Sgt.
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan—Sgt. Tyler Ledbetter, Vancouver, Wash., native and a howitzer section chief with Alpha Battery, muscles a nine-pound sledge hammer to slam it on an MRAP tire. The ... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, provide overwatch in the eastern sector of their area of operations. The battery provides this se... More
Lance Cpl. Zachary Couch (left) and Cpl. Evin Maldonado,
Lance Cpl. Zachary Couch (left) and Cpl. Evin Maldonado, both combat engineers with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, empty the sand from a HESCO barrier at Firebase Saenz, Helmand province, Dec. 1... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl.
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Stephen Palmiter, a Harrison, Idaho, native and a field radio operator with Alpha Battery, practices Marine Corps Martial Arts controlling techniques on Lanc... More
Lance Cpl. Luis Holguin, a combat engineer with Alpha
Lance Cpl. Luis Holguin, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Orlando, Fla., waits for a tractor to move so he can use his bolt cutters to dismantle a HESCO barr... More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Marines
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Marines from Alpha Battery hang dry their laundry on homemade clothes lines. The battery belonging to 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment does not have access to ... More