Afghan National Army soldier Moben walks through a
Afghan National Army soldier Moben walks through a field during a partnered security patrol with Marines from 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment here, Dec. 18. On the patrol, the ANA ... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Shah Baaz uses a metal detector
Afghan National Army Sgt. Shah Baaz uses a metal detector to sweep the ground under the watch of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachary Fisher, a 22-year-old fire team leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battal... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Pedro Reyesmontiel (center), a Military
U.S. Army Sgt. Pedro Reyesmontiel (center), a Military Information Support Operations team leader working in support of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 42-year-old native of Cleveland, Ohio, plays a gam... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lt. Col. Matthew Reid and Sgt. Maj. Brent Cook case 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment's battalion colors during a Transfer of Authority Cer... More
Garmsir District Governor Mohammad Fahim speaks to
Garmsir District Governor Mohammad Fahim speaks to a crowd of approximately 200 elders, Afghan military leaders and U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a shura here, Feb. 23. Fahim aske... More
Afghan men travel to the Garmsir Agricultural High
Afghan men travel to the Garmsir Agricultural High School to vote in district community council elections under the safe watch of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Eric Chrivia, a mortarman with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company,... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Luke Forelle, the 3rd Platoon commander
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Luke Forelle, the 3rd Platoon commander for India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a 28-year-old native of New York City, walks through a farming village during a security pa... More
U.S. Navy corpsmen with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine
U.S. Navy corpsmen with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment battalion aid station test Afghan National Army soldiers on medical knowledge during the final examination of an eight-week ANA medic course here, ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Sharadan Reetz (left), 21, from Indianola,
U.S. Marine Cpl. Sharadan Reetz (left), 21, from Indianola, Iowa, and Lance Cpl. Jarrett Hatley, 21, from Millingport, N.C., an assaultman and a dog handler with 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Ma... More
Afghan National Directorate of Security 1st Lt. Maiwand
Afghan National Directorate of Security 1st Lt. Maiwand Salim (left), an intelligence officer assigned to Garmsir district’s operational coordination center, discusses personnel statistics with Afghan National ... More
Afghan National Police patrolman Bismullah Jan looks
Afghan National Police patrolman Bismullah Jan looks back while patrolling to a vehicle checkpoint with U.S. Marines from 2nd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, near Patrol Base Amir Agh... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment’s Embedded Training Team, and a native of Hackettstown, N.J., teaches Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Kandak... More
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Haji Mohammad, the commanding
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Haji Mohammad, the commanding officer of Garmsir’s newest ANA battalion — 6th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps — speaks to a crowd of approximately 200 elders during a shura with A... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Short, a
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Short, a 24-year-old corpsman with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Aurora, Colo., tends to Afghan National Police patrolman ... More
SAFAR BAZAAR, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance
SAFAR BAZAAR, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. John Corsi, a 22-year-old team leader with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Jupiter Farms, Fla., calls in a r... More
A teacher hands out school supplies donated by American
A teacher hands out school supplies donated by American children to students of the Safar School following an education shura here, March 18. Approximately 40 elders and 150 students met with Afghan National Se... More
Vehicles deployed with 8th Engineer Support Battalion,
Vehicles deployed with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), are staged awaiting the Marines (not shown) to return from a bridge construction mission in Garmser District, Helmand... More
A mine resistant, ambush-protected, vehicle deployed
A mine resistant, ambush-protected, vehicle deployed with the Personal Security Detail, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), conducts a mounted patrol through Garmser District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, fire a Howitzer D-30 during an artillery demonstration for government officials and local elders from districts across southern Helmand h... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Kelly, a rifleman with Jump Platoon,
Lance Cpl. Ryan Kelly, a rifleman with Jump Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, waits to have his weapon cleared out after calibrating it during a battle sight zero ex... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle Niro, a scout sniper with
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle Niro, a scout sniper with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Scout Sniper Platoon and 24-year-old native of Walton Hills, Ohio, places the dog tag of fallen Pfc. Heath D. Warner ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Reed, a 22-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Reed, a 22-year-old squad automatic weapon gunner with the 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Plano, Texas, and Afghan Nation... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Isaiah Schult, a 20-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Isaiah Schult, a 20-year-old Indianapolis native and improvised explosive device dog handler with Jump Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, jokes... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Walter Gary, a 25-year-old mortarman
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Walter Gary, a 25-year-old mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of St. Louis, searches an Afghan man's truck halt at a vehicle checkpoint here, D... More
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the Assistant Commandant
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, greets Pfc. Bao Tuong, a 20-year-old armorer with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment during a Chr... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lt. Col. Matthew Reid, a native of Malone, N.Y., speaks during a Transfer of Authority ceremony, May 6. Reid is the battalion commander for ... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, from Omaha, Neb., practices boxing while training in mixed martial arts inside t... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 6th Kandak, 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier with 6th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, patrols past a tractor full of Safar School students as they depart an education shura here, March 18. Approximately 40 elders and 150 ... More
A V-22B Osprey transport aircraft assigned to Marine
A V-22B Osprey transport aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 soars into the air after conducting an extract mission in support of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during Operation Tagee... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Eric M. Torbert, Jr., a 25-year-old
U.S. Marine Cpl. Eric M. Torbert, Jr., a 25-year-old combat engineer from Lancaster, Pa., was killed by an improvised explosive device while supporting 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion on a night patr... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan Border Police rush off a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter during Operation Shahem Tofan (Eagle Storm) here, Feb. 10. After arrivin... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Joshua Peterson, a native of Pyuallup, Wash., serves food here with Lance Cpl. Justin Forte, a native of Tuscaloosa, Ala., April 25. Fort... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Roger Merritt, a 26-year-old squad
U.S. Marine Sgt. Roger Merritt, a 26-year-old squad leader with the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Horn Lake, Miss., leads his squad through a farming vi... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joshua Melendez, 26, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joshua Melendez, 26, a squad leader from Anaheim, Calif., and Lance Cpl. Joseph Streeby, 23, an artillery forward observer from Princeton, W.V., interact with local children during a security p... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Jumakhan (right), a machine
Afghan National Army Pvt. Jumakhan (right), a machine gunner with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, fires his weapon under the watch of ANA Sgt. Abdullah during a machine gun range with U.S. Marines assigne... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Click, a dog handler with 3rd
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Click, a dog handler with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Grand Rapids, Mich., shares a moment with Windy, an improvised explosive ... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Jared Streeter and Army Sgt. Pedro
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Jared Streeter and Army Sgt. Pedro Reyes, an information operations officer and a Military Information Support Operations team member attached to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment speak wit... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachary Fisher, a 22-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachary Fisher, a 22-year-old fire team leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Roanoke, Va. native, speaks with Afghan men about a vehicle checkpoi... More
Afghan National Police Lt. Mohammad Dawood, the commander
Afghan National Police Lt. Mohammad Dawood, the commander of Garmsir district's 2nd Precinct, stands with his mentor, 1st Lt. Adam Staff, the 30-year-old commander of 2nd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3... More
Mohammad Zakaria, a 16-year-old Afghan student, shares
Mohammad Zakaria, a 16-year-old Afghan student, shares the Afghan national anthem with students from Lejeune High School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a video teleconference at the Garmsir Agr... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Exxon Suarez, a 21-year-old food service
U.S. Marine Cpl. Exxon Suarez, a 21-year-old food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Portland, Ore., grills Salisbury steaks in preparatio... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Shabaz, a non commissioned
Afghan National Army Sgt. Shabaz, a non commissioned officer with 4th Tolai, 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, hands an anti-poppy pamphlet to a local resident during a patrol with U.S. Marines from Weapons... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Devin Deweerdt (right), a 20-year-old
U.S. Marine Cpl. Devin Deweerdt (right), a 20-year-old mortarman with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Riverton, Utah, and fellow Marines discuss insurgent activity i... More
Lance Cpl. Victoria Rogers, a Splendora, Texas, native,
Lance Cpl. Victoria Rogers, a Splendora, Texas, native, jumps over a canal on her way to a local school, April 30. Rogers, a member of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Female Engagement Team, visits medic... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Luther Jones, a 23-year-old radio
U.S. Marine Cpl. Luther Jones, a 23-year-old radio operator with Headquarters Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Johns Island, S.C., waits for radio transmissions at h... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert (left), a 22-year-old
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert (left), a 22-year-old native of Cambridge, Minn., and Lance Cpl. Chris Harbour, a 21-year-old native of Marietta, Ga., a wrecker operator and loadmaster with Trucks Platoon, 3rd B... More
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), construct a bridge over a faltering Afghan bridge in Garmser District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2011. 8th ESB Mari... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Khal Mohammad (fourth from
Afghan National Army Sgt. Khal Mohammad (fourth from left), a 22-year-old infantryman with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, and a native of Badakhshan province, speaks with his soldiers and an interpreter ... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lt. Col. Matthew Reid and Sgt. Maj. Brent Cook case 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment's battalion colors during a Transfer of Authority Cer... More
Afghan National Policeman Sher Agha (left) searches
Afghan National Policeman Sher Agha (left) searches an Afghan elder before clearing him to enter the Garmsir Agricultural High School and vote in district community council elections here, April 17, 2012. Durin... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Dwight D. Jones, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Dwight D. Jones, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment sergeant major from Detroit, and a formation of Marines and sailors from 1/3 and 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, watch the Commandan... More
A member of the Afghan National Police searches a local
A member of the Afghan National Police searches a local elder as he enters the district center here for the funeral of District Chief of Police Lt. Col. Sayfullah Khan Rashidi, Nov. 13. Sayfullah died when his ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert, a wrecker operator
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert, a wrecker operator with Trucks Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Cambridge, Minn., flushes gear oil out of the hub of a wrecker truck while c... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Hernandez (left), 19,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Hernandez (left), 19, from San Francisco, and Cpl. Nick Montez, 20, from Lewiston, Idaho, a mortarman and a dog handler with the 81mm mortar platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion,... More
A local elder watches Afghan National Army soldiers
A local elder watches Afghan National Army soldiers and U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment search his compound during Operation Tageer Shamal (Shifting Winds) here, ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jeremy Holsten, a 25-year-old squad
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jeremy Holsten, a 25-year-old squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Albuquerque native, tests fertilizer to determine its legality while clearing c... More
U.S. Marine Cpls. George Eifert (left), 22, from Cambridge,
U.S. Marine Cpls. George Eifert (left), 22, from Cambridge, Minn., Steven Sane (center), 23, from Douglasville, Ga., and Karl Winar (right), 20, from Flemington, N.J., motor transport Marines with Trucks Platoo... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Marc Leon Guerrero (left), a squad
U.S. Marine Sgt. Marc Leon Guerrero (left), a squad leader with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 27-year-old native of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, converses with Afghan National Policem... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Vincent Goitortua, a Squad Automatic
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Vincent Goitortua, a Squad Automatic Weapon gunner with 1st Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 19-year-old native of San Diego, scans for potential threats wh... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Aramis Sandoval, an administrative
U.S. Marine Cpl. Aramis Sandoval, an administrative clerk with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 20-year-old native of Bronx, N.Y., holds an Operation Iraqi Freedom battle streamer i... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and native of Hackettstown, N.J., and Afghan National Army Sgt. Khalil Rhaman, a machin... More
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Tom Hathaway, 24, from Lynnfield,
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Tom Hathaway, 24, from Lynnfield, Mass., and Lance Cpl. Jake Engelen, 21, from New Port Richey, Fla., a platoon commander and machine gunner with Jump Platoon, Headquarters and Service Compa... More
U.S. Marines with the 3rd Marine Regiment color guard
U.S. Marines with the 3rd Marine Regiment color guard march into place under the watch of Sgt. Maj. Justin Lehew (left) and Col. Nathan Nastase (right), regimental sergeant major and commanding officer, during ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. Joshua Boudreau (left), 23,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. Joshua Boudreau (left), 23, from Cartersville, Ga., and Ryan Courture, 27, from Olustee, Okla., riflemen with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, use metal de... More
Afghan National Army soldier Taza Khan enters a local
Afghan National Army soldier Taza Khan enters a local elder's home while clearing compounds with U.S. Marines from 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during Operation Tageer Shamal (... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher Rico, a 21-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher Rico, a 21-year-old mortarman with the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Galveston, Texas, rests in a foxhole at his pl... More
An interpreter and U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener,
An interpreter and U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and a native of Hackettstown, N.J., walk with Afghan National Army s... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Varnell, a 20-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Varnell, a 20-year-old machine gunner with Combined Anti-Armor Team 2, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Mesquite, Texas, holds security atop a hil... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Roger Merritt, a 26-year-old squad
U.S. Marine Sgt. Roger Merritt, a 26-year-old squad leader with the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Horn Lake, Miss., stands with Afghan National Army Sgt... More
U.S. Marine Pfc. Garrett Reed, a 22-year-old mortarman
U.S. Marine Pfc. Garrett Reed, a 22-year-old mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Plano, Texas, watches over a bridge during a security patrol here, Nov. 30. Afghan N... More
Marines of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment patrol
Marines of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment patrol alongside the Helmand River after visiting a local school April 26. The 1/3 Female Engagement Team accompanied the patrol to help the infantry Marines intera... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dylan Bolt, a 20-year-old mortarman
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dylan Bolt, a 20-year-old mortarman with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Prosser, Wash. native, learns how to count in Pashto from a local boy while hel... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Devin Deweerdt, a 20-year-old mortarman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Devin Deweerdt, a 20-year-old mortarman with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Riverton, Utah, walks past a group of Afghan children during a security... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Justin Lehew (second from right)
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Justin Lehew (second from right) and Col. Nathan Nastase (far right), the regimental sergeant major and commanding officer of 3rd Marine Regiment, attach a battle streamer to the 3rd Marin... More
Afghan Border Police Lt. Col. Ali Jan and Afghan National
Afghan Border Police Lt. Col. Ali Jan and Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Haji Mohammad, the commanding officers of Garmsir district-based units, listen to U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the commanding offic... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick Jordan, a rifleman with
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick Jordan, a rifleman with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 20-year-old native of Hollywood, Fla., scans his surroundings during a security patrol ... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Namatullah, a medic assigned
Afghan National Army Pvt. Namatullah, a medic assigned to 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, places a tourniquet on simulated casualty U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Gilbert Corpuz, a 27-year-old corpsman... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Davis (right), a squad leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Davis (right), a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a 22-year-old native of Orcutt, Calif., patrols through a field after searching com... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Isaiah Schult, a 20-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Isaiah Schult, a 20-year-old Indianapolis native and improvised explosive device dog handler with Jump Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, jokes... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines patrol alongside
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines patrol alongside a vehicles with the Personal Security Detail, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), through the Garmser District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matt Garst, a 23-year-old squad leader
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matt Garst, a 23-year-old squad leader with 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Charlotte, N.C., pauses during a security patrol here, Dec. 12, along the... More
An interpreter and a local elder watch as Afghan National
An interpreter and a local elder watch as Afghan National Army soldier Abdul Karim and U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Alex Puente, the 25-year-old commander of 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment... More
An Afghan local national vehicle crosses in front of
An Afghan local national vehicle crosses in front of a mounted patrol (not shown) conducted by Marines of Personal Security Detail, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), through the Garmser District, Helmand pr... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger, the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger, the commanding general of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), listens to members of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment’s Police Mentoring Team speak about ... More
U.S. Marine Cpls. George Eifert (left), 22, from Cambridge,
U.S. Marine Cpls. George Eifert (left), 22, from Cambridge, Minn., and Jacob Morris, 22, from Iowa Park, Texas, motor transport Marines with Trucks Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, load a generator ... More
Local elders listen to District Governor Mohammad Fahim
Local elders listen to District Governor Mohammad Fahim speak about the transfer of authority of Garmsir from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a dinner at the d... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, from Omaha, Neb., practices kickboxing while training in mixed martial arts insi... More
Hajji Ayatollah, a village elder in the Durzay region
Hajji Ayatollah, a village elder in the Durzay region of Helmand province's Garmsir district, smiles after receiving a greeting from U.S. Marine Sgt. Ryan Brown, a squad leader with 1st Platoon, India Company, ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Thomas Settle, 29, Jump Platoon sergeant
U.S. Marine Sgt. Thomas Settle, 29, Jump Platoon sergeant for Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Culpeper, Va., posts security at the entrance of the district ... More
U.S. Marines from 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines from 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment stand atop Patrol Base Barcha following a security patrol here, Dec. 12. The Marines pictured (left to right) are Lance Cpl. James... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tom Morton, a 23-year-old team
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tom Morton, a 23-year-old team leader with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Nashville, Tenn., hands an Afghan child a toy during a security pat... More
U.S. Marine Gen. James Amos, the Commandant of the
U.S. Marine Gen. James Amos, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment during a Thanksgiving Day visit here, Nov. 24. During the visit with Sgt. Maj. Michael ... More
An Afghan boy walks alongside U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Steve
An Afghan boy walks alongside U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Steve Rimmer, the 4th Platoon commander for Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a 29-year-old native of Knoxville, Tenn., while Rimmer and fel... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Martin Argueta, a 19-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Martin Argueta, a 19-year-old rifleman with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Yuma, Ariz., native provides security while helping Afghan National Army sol... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Cpl.
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Cpl. Ryan Baker, a San Antonio native, provides security during a joint patrol conducted by 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Reg... More
Garmsir elders listen to District Governor Mohammad
Garmsir elders listen to District Governor Mohammad Fahim speak during a shura with Afghan leaders and U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, here, Feb. 23. Fahim asked the elders for help in gro... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nick Lacarra, a 20-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nick Lacarra, a 20-year-old improvised explosive device detection dog handler with Combined Anti-Armor Team 2, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Long Be... More
Afghan Border Police with 4th Tolai, 2nd Kandak, and
Afghan Border Police with 4th Tolai, 2nd Kandak, and U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, board a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter near Combat Outpost Torbert here before the sta... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jesse Taylor (left), a communications
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jesse Taylor (left), a communications equipment operator, runs alongside Lt. Col. Matthew Palma and Sgt. Maj. Andrew Cece (center and right), the commanding officer and sergeant major of 3rd Ba... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Cpl.
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Cpl. Julian Herman directs his patrol to walk on one side of the bridge during a joint patrol conducted by Marines from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and 2... More