Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a Logan, Ohio, native and
Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a Logan, Ohio, native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, hunkers down behind a compound wall during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali Dis... More
Lance Cpl. Ian Forry, a York, Pa., native, and rifleman
Lance Cpl. Ian Forry, a York, Pa., native, and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, crouches behind a wall during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand province, A... More
Sgt. Cody Outcalt shows Spc. Ronald Heater, both soldiers
Sgt. Cody Outcalt shows Spc. Ronald Heater, both soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, where he spotted possible enemy troops moving in the distance while on a foot pat... More
Marines provide security during an interdiction operation
Marines provide security during an interdiction operation conducted by 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 4, 2013. Nearly 100 Marines and... More
Army Staff Sgt. Sean Segroves, a senior medical advisor,
Army Staff Sgt. Sean Segroves, a senior medical advisor, 172nd Support Battalion, teaches four Afghan National Army soldiers medical techniques using a body dummy training aid Oct. 25.
Lance Cpl. Indy Johnson, a Springfield, Mass., native
Lance Cpl. Indy Johnson, a Springfield, Mass., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, observes a suspected insurgent position during a firefight with Taliban fighters near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad... More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrol a ridgeline running along the southern Musa Qal’eh riverbed as the sun peeks over the horizon in the distance. The Marines with the company... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy McAlister and
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy McAlister and fellow Tactical Air Control Party specialists flip a 230-pound tractor tire across the final lap of the TACP Association 24 Hour Run Challenge at the 182nd Air... More
Lance Cpl. Andrew Day, a Simpsonville, S.C., native
Lance Cpl. Andrew Day, a Simpsonville, S.C., native with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, crawls through a hole in a dirt wall during an interdiction operation near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand pro... More
At the beginning of an eight-hour firefight against
At the beginning of an eight-hour firefight against insurgents, U.S. Army Spc. Brit B. Jacobs, a combat medic from Sarasota, Fla., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Sl... More
U.S. Army Spc. Brit B. Jacobs, a combat medic from
U.S. Army Spc. Brit B. Jacobs, a combat medic from Sarasota, Fla., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, treats a wounded Soldier during an engagement on top of a h... More
Capt. Jeremy Nelson fires the Beretta M9 during a weapons
Capt. Jeremy Nelson fires the Beretta M9 during a weapons marksmanship course at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan Oct. 4. The Marines fired the close-quarter battle course as part of the standard reset training, w... More
Cpl. Justin L. Lang, a radio operator with Echo Company,
Cpl. Justin L. Lang, a radio operator with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Lang, 22, is from Ham Lake, Minn.
A U.S. special forces team sergeant assigned to Combined
A U.S. special forces team sergeant assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan prepares to cross a stream while pursuing insurgents alongside Afghan National Security Forces in Gelan d... More
Lance Cpl. Brian Schaeffer, a Lakeland, Fla., native
Lance Cpl. Brian Schaeffer, a Lakeland, Fla., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, scans for threats during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand provin... More
Phoenix native Lance Cpl. Phil Schiffman, a 22-year-old
Phoenix native Lance Cpl. Phil Schiffman, a 22-year-old mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, waves to two Afghan men on a motorcycle after searching them at a vehicle checkpoint. ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Canfield and fellow
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Canfield and fellow Tactical Air Control Party specialists flip a 230-pound tractor tire across the final lap of the TACP Association 24 Hour Run Challenge at the 182nd Airlift... More
After searching a compound while on a foot patrol in
After searching a compound while on a foot patrol in southern Afghanistan, Aug. 1, 2012, soldiers of the Afghan National Army talk with 1st Lt. Michael Kim, platoon leader of 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Ba... More
Staff Sgt. Shawn Minosky fires the Beretta M9 during
Staff Sgt. Shawn Minosky fires the Beretta M9 during a weapons marksmanship course at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan Oct. 4. The Marines fired the close-quarter battle course as part of the standard reset traini... More
Marines with 3rd Platoon trudge through a muddy field
Marines with 3rd Platoon trudge through a muddy field while conducting a security patrol west of the village of Regay. The Marines belonging to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, provided securit... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Heston Johnson, corpsman, Bravo
Petty Officer 3rd Class Heston Johnson, corpsman, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2014. Johnson, a native of Athen... More
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, prepares a Browning .50-caliber machine gun in the turret of an armored vehicle before a mounted patrol. The highlight of this deployment for t... More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a Logan, Ohio, native and
Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a Logan, Ohio, native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, hunkers down behind a compound wall during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali Dis... More
Capt. Orlando Higgins fires the Beretta M9 during a
Capt. Orlando Higgins fires the Beretta M9 during a weapons marksmanship course at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan Oct. 4. The Marines fired the close-quarter battle course as part of the standard reset training,... More
An Afghan attendee takes notes during the Logar agribusiness
An Afghan attendee takes notes during the Logar agribusiness leadership and business training conference, Dec. 18, at Pol-e 'Alam City Hall, put on by the Georgia Agribusiness Development Team.
A Marine peers over a compound wall searching for enemy
A Marine peers over a compound wall searching for enemy fighters during an interdiction operation conducted by 1st Battalion, 9th Marines near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand province, Afghanista... More
Lance Cpl. Indy Johnson, a Springfield, Mass., native
Lance Cpl. Indy Johnson, a Springfield, Mass., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, recoils while taking fire from insurgent positions during a fight with the Taliban near the Bari Gul Bazaar, N... More
Lance Cpl. Andrew Day, a Simpsonville, S.C., native
Lance Cpl. Andrew Day, a Simpsonville, S.C., native and dog handler with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, sits with his dog, Cpl. Fiddler, behind a dirt wall following a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul B... More
After collecting a few improvised explosive devices
After collecting a few improvised explosive devices near an IED making facility, the 787th Explosive Ordinance Team placed them in the insurgent used building, set a charge and destroyed the building along with... More
Lance Cpl. Thomas Hanney, a Nanuet, N.Y., native and
Lance Cpl. Thomas Hanney, a Nanuet, N.Y., native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, hauls his M240 machine gun during an interdiction operation against insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad ... More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Gulbronson (top), a Lambertville,
Lance Cpl. Nathan Gulbronson (top), a Lambertville, Mich., native stands atop Lance Cpl. Brandon Bowker, a Roberta, Ga., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, as he attempts to pinpoint insurgent... More
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to load into
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to load into Strykers after conducting a joint foot patrol in southern Afghanistan with soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Aug. 2, 2012.
PATROL BASE KAKAR, Helmand province, Afghanistan -
PATROL BASE KAKAR, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Joshua Mast, the platoon sergeant for 3rd Platoon, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, fires the M240B machine gun from the turret during an atta... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) Maj. Moh Darwud speaks to
Afghan National Army (ANA) Maj. Moh Darwud speaks to his soldiers at Combat Outpost (COP) Kharwar Oct. 2, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The ANA took over responsibility of the COP from U.S. forces. (U.S... More
U.S. Capt. Calvin Taeztch conducts a battlefield circulation
U.S. Capt. Calvin Taeztch conducts a battlefield circulation at Combat Outpost (COP) Kharwar Oct. 2, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Taeztch visited the COP to evaluate the ANA's capability of sustaining ... More
Capt. Jeremy Nelson fires the Beretta M9 during a weapons
Capt. Jeremy Nelson fires the Beretta M9 during a weapons marksmanship course at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan Oct. 4. The Marines fired the close-quarter battle course as part of the standard reset training, w... More
Marines with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marines,
Marines with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, patrol through a poppy field in the Kajaki green zone. An artillery unit by doctrine, Bravo Battery served as a provisional in... More
First Lt. Michael Kim, platoon leader of 2nd Platoon,
First Lt. Michael Kim, platoon leader of 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and one of his soldiers, Pfc. Ronald Heater, check and verify grid coordinates while on patrol in sou... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, watch as CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters land in a field during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 5, 2014. The company operated i... More
A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, looks at a distant ridgeline through his Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight. The Marines and Afghan Uniformed Police were engaged by insurgent figh... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, visits with Sgt. Jacob P., a Danish tank commander with Jutland Dragoon Regiment, at the Role 3 Hospital aboard Camp Bastion, Feb. 1. ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott Grotbo serves as the 182nd
U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott Grotbo serves as the 182nd Air Support Operations Group assistant director of operations at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill. On March 29, 2013, Capt. Grotbo ran in the worldwide T... More
An Afghan civilian smiles for a photograph while interacting
An Afghan civilian smiles for a photograph while interacting with U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment and Marine Expeditionary Brigade - Afghanistan aboard Patr... More
M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks sit parked under an Afghan
M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks sit parked under an Afghan sunset. Tankers with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, regularly perform overwatch missions for their fellow Marines and other coalition forces. An ove... More
Sgt. Steven Pendleton (left), a Knoxville, Tenn., native
Sgt. Steven Pendleton (left), a Knoxville, Tenn., native and Lance Cpl. Brian Schaeffer, a Lakeland, Fla., native, both Marines with1st Battalion, 9th Marines, scan for insurgents at the entrance to a desert co... More
Afghan National Army Soldiers prepare to engage insurgents
Afghan National Army Soldiers prepare to engage insurgents at Combat Outpost Kharwar Oct. 2, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Afghan forces are crucial to the safeguarding of the Afghan people and to neutr... More
Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic weapon
Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, sights his weapon down a field during a patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, ... More
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native and a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, is currently on his second combat tour to Afghanistan. The team leader with 3rd Platoon... More
A member of the Afghan Local Police maintains security
A member of the Afghan Local Police maintains security during a Taliban attack on an ALP patrol in Nejrab district, Kapisa province, March 29. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisti... More
U.S. Army Spc. Whitt Revis, an infantryman with Company
U.S. Army Spc. Whitt Revis, an infantryman with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, inspects a supply room at Outpost Chak DC, Dec. 16.
Marines and Afghans sit down to discuss future security
Marines and Afghans sit down to discuss future security measures and the placement of Afghan Uniformed Police security posts over a cup of chai tea. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment... More
Lance Cpl. Kevin Adkins, a Surprise, Ariz., native
Lance Cpl. Kevin Adkins, a Surprise, Ariz., native and infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Echo Company, takes a sip of hot chai tea with a patrolman from the Afghan Uniformed Police. The Marines and Afghans spend a... More
Lance Cpl. Chase L. Vuchetich, a machine gunner with
Lance Cpl. Chase L. Vuchetich, a machine gunner with 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, walks through a branch of the Helmand River, returning to Patrol Base Fires following a helicopte... More
Afghan National Army soldiers get into one of 2nd Platoon,
Afghan National Army soldiers get into one of 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment’s Strykers on July 30, 2012. The ANA and U.S. soldiers conduct joint patrols daily here in southe... More
Colonel Jason Bohm, commanding officer, 5th Marine
Colonel Jason Bohm, commanding officer, 5th Marine Regiment, speaks to Sgt. Matthew T. Woodall, former squad leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, before an award ceremony at the Camp San Mateo par... More
Afghan National Army Command Sgt. Major Shahwali (right),
Afghan National Army Command Sgt. Major Shahwali (right), and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Binyam Mengestu, from Ethiopia, 172nd Support Battalion, share a laugh during a meeting Nov. 3.
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Patrick Ford, Commander of
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Patrick Ford, Commander of 3d Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, scans a field for insurgents after receiving contact aboard Patrol Base Manion, west of Gereshk... More
Roy Campbell, a representative from the United States
Roy Campbell, a representative from the United States Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Catherine Tait, Georgia Agribusiness Development Team executive officer, teach a class about business stra... More
A Marine takes an Afghan man’s picture during a clearing
A Marine takes an Afghan man’s picture during a clearing operation as part of the routine identification process used to detect potential insurgents. Afghan Border Police worked alongside Marines from Company C... More
An explosive ordnance disposal technician working with
An explosive ordnance disposal technician working with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines peers over a compound wall during a fight with the Taliban near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand province, Afghani... More
Afghan National Army soldier Hussain listens for
Afghan National Army soldier Hussain listens for instructions while halted on a partnered security patrol with U.S. Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The ANA soldiers and Marines i... More
Afghan children watch as Marines with 1st Battalion,
Afghan children watch as Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, leave a desert compound near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 4, 2013. Nearly 100 Marines and coalitio... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Adams and fellow Tactical
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Adams and fellow Tactical Air Control Party specialists flip a 230-pound tractor tire across the final lap of the TACP Association 24 Hour Run Challenge at the 182nd Airlift Win... More
An Afghan villager and young girl read about their
An Afghan villager and young girl read about their religion in the Koran at a mosque in a small village in southern Afghanistan, Aug. 1, 2012.
Sergeant Chris Pate, squad leader, Bravo Company, 1st
Sergeant Chris Pate, squad leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, scans the surrounding area with his rifle optic during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2014. Pate, a nat... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wilfredo Rios, a section leader
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wilfredo Rios, a section leader assigned to 3d Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, talks with an Afghan child while participating in a patrol west of Gereshk, Helma... More
Staff Sgt. Kelly Rogne, a soldier with 2nd Platoon,
Staff Sgt. Kelly Rogne, a soldier with 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, uses a metal detector to scan for improvised explosive devices while on patrol in southern Afghanistan,... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Curtin and fellow Tactical
U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Curtin and fellow Tactical Air Control Party specialists flip a 230-pound tractor tire across the final lap of the TACP Association 24 Hour Run Challenge at the 182nd Airlift Wing in... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Dan Curtin serves as the operations
U.S. Air Force Capt. Dan Curtin serves as the operations officer in charge at the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill. On March 29, 2013, Capt. Curtin ran in the worldwi... More
(From the left) Spc. Blaine Templeton, (Doc) and Pfc.
(From the left) Spc. Blaine Templeton, (Doc) and Pfc. Rodney Heater both soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, take a knee before stepping off on a foot patrol in sou... More
After successfully completing a medevac from the top
After successfully completing a medevac from the top of a mountain in the Shal Valley, U.S. Army Spc. Brit B. Jacobs, a combat medic from Sarasota, Fla., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Reg... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Melendez, corpsman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Melendez, corpsman, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, rests next to his gear before a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2014. Melendez, a nativ... More
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native and a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conducts a security patrol during Operation Double Check, an ongoing operation to promot... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Patricia Starks, left,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Patricia Starks, left, and Master Sgt. Jose Castro finish their first lap of the second annual Tactical Air Control Party Association 24 Hour Run Challenge at the 182nd Airlift Wing... More
Lance Cpl. Kevin Paul, combat engineer, Bravo Company,
Lance Cpl. Kevin Paul, combat engineer, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, searches a pile of dead vegetation for nefarious materials during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2... More
Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic gunner
Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, is from Ellenboro, N.C.
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, slept in the open during Operation Double Check, an operation to clear several villages along the southern Musa Qal’eh riverbed to establish a secu... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Buckley, an infantryman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Buckley, an infantryman assigned to 3d Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, walks down a dirt road while participating in a patrol west of Gereshk, Helman... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicolas Menz and fellow
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicolas Menz and fellow Tactical Air Control Party specialists flip a 230-pound tractor tire across the final lap of the TACP Association 24 Hour Run Challenge at the 182nd Airlift ... More
Second Lt. James Salka, a Washingtonville, N.Y., native
Second Lt. James Salka, a Washingtonville, N.Y., native and platoon commander with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, steps through a compound passageway during an interdiction operation against insurgents near the Ba... More
Afghan National Army soldiers watch over a nearby village
Afghan National Army soldiers watch over a nearby village at Combat Outpost Kharwar Oct. 2, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Afghan forces are crucial to the safeguarding the Afghan people and to neutraliz... More
U.S. Army Capt. Calvin Taeztch conducts a battlefield
U.S. Army Capt. Calvin Taeztch conducts a battlefield circulation at Combat Outpost (COP) Kharwar Oct. 2, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Taeztch visited the COP to evaluate the Afghan National Army's sel... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Terry Burton, 172nd Support
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Terry Burton, 172nd Support Battalion, gives Afghan National Army 1st Sgt. Amrodin, a warm greeting Nov. 3.
President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor
President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2013. Romesha, who was assigned to the 3rd Sq... More
Seaman James L. Louck, a Riverside, Calif., native
Seaman James L. Louck, a Riverside, Calif., native and a corpsman with Echo Company, tries to keep warm while on midnight radio watch. The Marines and sailors with Echo Company maintain multiple security respo... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Canfield and fellow
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Canfield and fellow Tactical Air Control Party specialists flip a 230-pound tractor tire across the final lap of the TACP Association 24 Hour Run Challenge at the 182nd Airlift... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Martinez, a radio
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Martinez, a radio operator assigned to 3d Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, observes an area through his rifle combat optic while participating in a... More
United States Marine Staff Sgt. William Algarin-Mendoza,
United States Marine Staff Sgt. William Algarin-Mendoza, a communications chief advisor and 29-year-old native of West Palm Beach, Fla., advises an Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, ho... More
Spc. Blaine Templeton the platoon medic with 2nd Platoon,
Spc. Blaine Templeton the platoon medic with 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, takes a knee while on a foot patrol in a small village in southern Afghanistan, Aug. 1, 2012.
Cpl. Kyle Klingaman, a Jacksonville, N.C., native and
Cpl. Kyle Klingaman, a Jacksonville, N.C., native and scout sniper with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, provides cover for a group of Marines moving across an open field during an interdiction operation against ins... More
The flight crew on a medical evacuation helicopter
The flight crew on a medical evacuation helicopter loads a patient at Forward Operating Base Shank for transport to Bagram Air Field Dec. 9 to receive medical care.
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Patrick Ford, left, Platoon
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Patrick Ford, left, Platoon Commander of 3d Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Wilfredo Rios, a section leader also assigned to 3d Plt., scan a field f... More
GySgt. Joshua Higgins fires the Beretta M9 during a
GySgt. Joshua Higgins fires the Beretta M9 during a weapons marksmanship course at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan Oct. 4. The Marines fired the close-quarter battle course as part of the standard reset training,... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon Bowker, a Roberta, Ga., native and
Lance Cpl. Brandon Bowker, a Roberta, Ga., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, scans the desert for threats during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helman... More
After moving about the area around the southern Musa
After moving about the area around the southern Musa Qal’eh’s dry riverbed undetected for nearly two weeks, scout snipers with Echo Company sit down to play a time-honored game of spades. Troops have used play... More
Lance Cpl. Rodolfo Lopezsosa Jr., left, and Sgt. Kentrell
Lance Cpl. Rodolfo Lopezsosa Jr., left, and Sgt. Kentrell McCoy place a stick of C4 on a mortar round in Mirmandab, Afghanistan, March 28. As part of their mission in support of Special Operations Task Force We... More
In the middle of an eight-hour firefight against insurgents,
In the middle of an eight-hour firefight against insurgents, U.S. Army Spc. Brit B. Jacobs (right), a combat medic from Sarasota, Fla., guides U.S. Army Spc. Ronnie Vargas, a mortar man from Alice, Texas, to an... More
(Left) Corporal Christopher J. Longo, a West Minster,
(Left) Corporal Christopher J. Longo, a West Minster, Colo., native and a spotter with Scout Sniper Platoon, Echo Company, cuts up market-fresh potatoes from a local bazaar with Sgt. Nathan K. Euing, a Houston ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Darden, a machine gunner
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Darden, a machine gunner assigned to 3d Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, observes an area with his M240L machine gun while participating in a patrol west ... More
Lance Cpl. Blake Richardson, a Charleston, S.C., native
Lance Cpl. Blake Richardson, a Charleston, S.C., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, stands at the edge of a smoke field clearing during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Na... More