U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kody King, a machine gunner
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kody King, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, adjusts the sights on an M2HB Browning .50 caliber machine gun at a fire support position duri... More
Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvador Vallebo injects a
Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvador Vallebo injects a numbing agent into the face of a Kajaki Afghan Uniformed Police officer during a procedure at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 31. Afghan National Securi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kody King, a machine gunner
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kody King, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, adjusts the sights on an M2HB Browning .50 caliber machine gun at a fire support position duri... More
U.S. Army Maj. Eugene Johnson, a veterinarian with
U.S. Army Maj. Eugene Johnson, a veterinarian with Georgia Agricultural Development Team III, Regimental Combat Team 7, explains how to aid livestock with birthing problems to staff members of the directorate o... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrol through the area, formerly an insurgent stronghold. The unit is currently engaged in Operation Eastern storm, in which the Ma... More
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion,
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment provides security during a patrol through the Kajaki district, Oct. 25. Until recently the district was securely under the control of ins... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Blake DeCarlo, left, with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Blake DeCarlo, left, with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 patrols near Forward Operating Base Whitehouse in Kajaki, Helmand province, A... More
Captain Abdul Hadi, commander of 2nd Tolay, 1st Kandak,
Captain Abdul Hadi, commander of 2nd Tolay, 1st Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and a native of Takhar province, coordinates with his soldiers in an effort to prepare them for the days tasks during Operation ... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines and Marine
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462) load gear inside a CH-53E Super Stallion at Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2013. HMH-462 conducted... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mack Ornelas, from Los Banos,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mack Ornelas, from Los Banos, Calif., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, watches the road as Afghan National Army soldiers... More
Lance Cpl. Colby Rice, a field artillery cannoneer
Lance Cpl. Colby Rice, a field artillery cannoneer crewman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, crosses a ladder bridge along the Helmand River while on a patrol to... More
Afghan commandos assigned to the 8th Commando Kandak
Afghan commandos assigned to the 8th Commando Kandak place pamphlets in searched bazaar shops explaining the purpose of an operation in the vicinity of Kajaki village June 2. The commandos led a combined team... More
British Royal Marine Commando Lance Cpl. Alan Cahill,
British Royal Marine Commando Lance Cpl. Alan Cahill, left, wipes the hands of an Afghan man to test for chemicals and residue in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 1, 2012. Cahill took part in a patr... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers adjust the sights
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers adjust the sights on a 60mm mortar at Forward Operating Base Zebrugge, Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan June 27, 2013. The ANA soldiers fired illumination round... More
Ben Foley, a cameraman with Al Jazeera English News
Ben Foley, a cameraman with Al Jazeera English News Channel records the outside of the Kajaki Dam power plant in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 24, 2012. Foley reported that a the turbine will be ass... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chris Hoisington, a radio operator
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chris Hoisington, a radio operator with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, scans for enemy positions during operation Bullseye in Kajaki, Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2013. Bu... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, talks to Marines about the future of the Marine Corps aboard forward operating base Zeebrugge, Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 5... More
A U.S. Navy hospital corpsman and U.S. Marines with
A U.S. Navy hospital corpsman and U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 unload a wounded Afghan man from a Mine Resistant All Terrain Vehicle after he was treated at the... More
An illumination flare lights up a mountain near Observation
An illumination flare lights up a mountain near Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2013. A squad of Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines provided security from the outpost, wher... More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Grant, a native of Detroit and rifleman
Lance Cpl. Daniel Grant, a native of Detroit and rifleman serving with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, departs Patrol Base Virginia, an Afghan National Civil Order Police position in Kajaki... More
U.S. Marines with personal security detail, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marines with personal security detail, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 patrol in an agricultural area during a routine security patrol in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan ... More
U.S. Army Specialist Daniel Prignitz with Regional
U.S. Army Specialist Daniel Prignitz with Regional Psychological Operations Support Element (RPSE), Regional Command Southwest, sets up an omni-directional antenna at Patrol Base Pennsylvania in Kajaki, Helmand... 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
Heavy equipment operators here use heavy machinery
Heavy equipment operators here use heavy machinery to clear an area April 13, 2012. Corporal Christopher E. Gregory, a native of Kimball, Neb., uses several types of heavy machinery to carry supplies, help load... More
U.S. Army Maj. Eugene Johnson, right, a veterinarian
U.S. Army Maj. Eugene Johnson, right, a veterinarian with Georgia Agricultural Development Team (ADT) 3, Regimental Combat Team 7, explains how to use a special measuring tape to estimate the weight of livestoc... More
An Afghan Uniform Policeman (AUP) patrols with Charlie
An Afghan Uniform Policeman (AUP) patrols with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 19, 2012. AUP and Marines conduct patro... More
Lance Cpl. Derek S. Hern, a field radio operator with
Lance Cpl. Derek S. Hern, a field radio operator with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, gives a position report during a security patrol near Observation Post shrine here, March 16, 2012. The M... More
A U.S. Marine Corps 155mm white phosphorus artillery
A U.S. Marine Corps 155mm white phosphorus artillery round explodes in the air to mask movement across a danger area by a squad of Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Comb... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mathew Baker from Grove City, Ohio,
U.S. Army Spc. Mathew Baker from Grove City, Ohio, serving with A Company, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion moves back to the vehicles after inspecting the local dam in Kajaki, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 30, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, prepare to move to a different position in Kajaki, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2011. (P... More
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines receives a
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines receives a haircut at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. The isolated nature of the outpost forced the Marines to make due with only ... More
The bridge and bazaar in the village of Kajaki sits
The bridge and bazaar in the village of Kajaki sits beneath a mountaintop guard post at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. The unobstructed view provided by OP Athens allowed... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Bridges, echo
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Bridges, echo company gunnery sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, searches for enemy positions from a fire support position during operation... More
Bernard Smith, center, a correspondent with Al Jazeera
Bernard Smith, center, a correspondent with Al Jazeera English News Channel, interviews U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Darren Remington with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 at the Kajaki... More
Afghan Task Force (ATF) soldiers speak with area residents
Afghan Task Force (ATF) soldiers speak with area residents about Taliban activity at a compound in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 2, 2012. ATF soldiers gathered information as part of a patrol in ... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7) secure their weapons following the conclusion of a convoy mission on Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan,... More
Cpl. Brian Robbins, a combat engineer, from Maryville,
Cpl. Brian Robbins, a combat engineer, from Maryville, Tenn., and a 2007 graduate of Heritage High School, inspects an insurgent fighting position discovered during patrol, Oct. 29 in Kajaki Sofla. The Marines... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Howerton, a 22-year-old native of Kansas
Lance Cpl. Ryan Howerton, a 22-year-old native of Kansas City, Mo., and mortar man with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, searches for insurgents during an Afghan National Civil Order Police-led... More
Cpl. Theesit Klinman, a rifleman with India Battery,
Cpl. Theesit Klinman, a rifleman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, from Orange County, Calif., searches a compound near the Kajaki Dam for suspicious activity, S... More
Helmand Governor Mohammad Gulab Mangal offers comfort
Helmand Governor Mohammad Gulab Mangal offers comfort to a patient at Bastion Role 3 Hospital. Mangal had come to the hospital to visit Afghan patients being treated there. The patients were injured in the suic... More
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with Police Advisory Team 1, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, discusses the results of a literacy test for the Afghan Uniformed Police with instructor Obaid... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 patrol in the village of Deh Mushek during Operation Trap House in Kajaki, Helmand province Afghanistan May 22, 2012... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua M. Stout with Alpha Company,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua M. Stout with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 takes cover as enemy rounds snap overhead during Operation Reservoir Dogs in the village o... More
A Marine prepares detonation cord for a wall charge
A Marine prepares detonation cord for a wall charge during Operation Jaws, June 1, 2012. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment used 60 sticks of C4, approximately 100 pounds of explosive... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, 3D Marine Air Wing, Regional Command Southwest, carries cargo to resupply Marines at Observation Post (OP) Shrine ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, 3D Marine Air Wing, Regional Command Southwest, lifts cargo from Forward Operating Base Whitehouse in Kajaki, Helm... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Christopher Roberts with the Warfighter
U.S. Marine Cpl. Christopher Roberts with the Warfighter Express Service Team (WES Team), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, disburses money to Marines at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge, Helmand province, Afghanista... More
Gunner, a yellow Labrador and improvised explosive
Gunner, a yellow Labrador and improvised explosive device detection dog with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, accompanies Marines as they pay their final respects during the memorial service f... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6; British Royal Marines and Afghan Task Force soldiers patrol through a village in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 2, 2... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Kavangh (left), echo
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Kavangh (left), echo company executive officer with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, points out enemy position to Sgt. Eric Doerrer during operation Bullse... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4)
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4) conduct a dismounted patrol from in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 2, 2012. The Marines of PAT-4 worked together with the Afghan Uni... More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conduct a security patrol through Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2012. Marines conducted ... More
Afghan Uniformed Policemen display their certificates
Afghan Uniformed Policemen display their certificates for completing evidence collection training on Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge in Kajaki, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The training was organized by the Ka... More
U.S. Marines assigned to India Battery, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines assigned to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment shop at the mobile PX that was set up by Marine Corps Community Service Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Marine Logi... More
Over 50 Afghan villagers came to take delivery of their
Over 50 Afghan villagers came to take delivery of their bag alfalfa seed, delivered by the local Afghan National Police in Kajaki, Oct. 25. The ANP distributed approximately 64 bags of seed. In order to help pr... More
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Gerald P. Myers,
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Gerald P. Myers, right, Information Operations (IO) Chief with Task Force Leatherneck and U.S. Army Specialist Daniel W. Prignitz, left, with Regional Psychological Operatio... More
1st Lt. Devin Claridy, 3rd Platoon commander, Alpha
1st Lt. Devin Claridy, 3rd Platoon commander, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provides cover-fire as Afghan National Security Forces run to a new position during Operation Reservoir Dogs, May... More
The sun sets on the post as U.S. Marines and Afghan
The sun sets on the post as U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers wrap up another successful day. The area in and around the post was once riddled with insurgents, but after only a few days of close combat, the Mari... 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. Until recently the district was securely under the control of insurgent ... 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
U.S. Marines attached to 2nd Platoon, 3rd Squad, India
U.S. Marines attached to 2nd Platoon, 3rd Squad, India Company, 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment (3/12), patrol in Kajaki, Afghanistan, on Oct. 22, 2010. The U.S. Marines of 3/12 patrol in order to deter enem... More
An Afghanistan National Police Officer watches as Local
An Afghanistan National Police Officer watches as Local Afghan farmer recieve bags of seed in Kajaki, Afghanistan, on Oct. 25, 2010. The Afghanistan National Police partnered with U.S. Marines attached to India... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathan Vasquez, a food
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathan Vasquez, a food service specialist with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, turns on a steam cooker at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zebruggi, Kajaki District... More
An Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) officer
An Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) officer with the 1st Battalion, 5th Brigade provides security atop a vehicle during a shura, or meeting, in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2012. AN... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos (left), commandant
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos (left), commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett (right), sergeant major of the Marine Corps, talk to Marines about the future of the Marine Corps ab... More
FOWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBURGGE, Helmand province,
FOWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBURGGE, Helmand province, Afghanistan —Sgt. Christopher Gonzales, a Baltimore native, takes a drink from his hydration pack as he rests on a security patrol. Gonzales, the Civil Affairs... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGGE, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGGE, Helmand province, Afghanistan—A battlefield memorial is set up in memory of Pfc. Josue Ibarra. A ceremony was held June 28 in memory of Ibarra, a cannoneer with 2nd Battalion, ... More
Three Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
Three Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, search for possible enemy combatants during Operation Jaws, in Zamindawar, an area known as an insurgent stronghold, May 26, 2012. The Marines cleared the ... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, prepare to board helicopters for their recent insert in support of Operation Eastern Storm. The Marines and sailors of Bravo Co. are ... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and Afghan National Army soldiers return from a recent foot patrol. They maintain security in the area formerly held by insurgents by patrolling r... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter picks up a generator during a helicopter support team (HST) mission at Observation Post (OP) Athens, Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 3, ... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 walk in a ranger file while conducting a security patrol in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2012. ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGGE, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGGE, Helmand province, Afghanistan—The Marines of Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, stand silent in formation as individual Marines step forward to the podium to re... More
Corporal Christopher E. Gregory, a Kimball, Neb., native
Corporal Christopher E. Gregory, a Kimball, Neb., native and heavy equipment operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, extends the arm of his Millennia Military Vehicle to lift a crate of water here, April 12... More
1st Lt. Sean Conway talks with an Afghan Uniform Police
1st Lt. Sean Conway talks with an Afghan Uniform Police officer at Outpost Qazi Kheyl near Kajaki, March 30. Conway is a member of the U.S. Marine-led Kajaki Police Advisor Team, the unit responsible for advisi... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Kennedy, an M240 machine gunner from
Lance Cpl. Joshua Kennedy, an M240 machine gunner from Prattville, Ala., takes up a position behind cover during a recent patrol. Kennedy, a 2007 graduate of Prattville High School, and his fellow Marines and ... More
Captain Mastin Robeson, a team leader with the Security
Captain Mastin Robeson, a team leader with the Security Force Assistance Advisor Team, Regimental Combat Team 7, from Greenville, S.C., stands next to Route 611 in preparation for a convoy pick up during Operat... More
Petty Officer Third Class Matthew Keydeniers patrols
Petty Officer Third Class Matthew Keydeniers patrols the rooftop of the Kajaki Police Headquarters, March 31. Marines with the U.S. Marine-led Police Advisor Team visited the Afghan Uniform Police to talk with ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared A. Kauffman with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared A. Kauffman with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 provides security at a vehicle control point (VCP) near Forward Operating Base (... More
A portion of the Helmand River bends near Forward Operating
A portion of the Helmand River bends near Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. A Marine Corps Community Services Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan P. Wells, a crew chief
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan P. Wells, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462), waits next to a CH-53E Super Stallion at Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2013. HMH-462 cond... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company with 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4), fire a illumination round in support of Afghan National Army soldiers in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan June 27, 2013. The Marines... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier looks through
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier looks through the sights of a 60mm mortar at Forward Operating Base Zebrugge, Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan June 27, 2013. The ANA soldiers fired illuminat... More
Afghan Uniformed Police Col. Hagi Esmail, right, the
Afghan Uniformed Police Col. Hagi Esmail, right, the assistant chief of police for Helmand province, shakes hands with village elders after a shura, or meeting, in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 21... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Bridges, echo
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Bridges, echo company gunnery sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, scans for enemy positions from a fire support position during operation Bu... More
3/12 Marines Light Up the Kajaki Night, Expose Enemy Movement
After an evening full of Taliban engagements, the Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, fire illumination rounds, Sept. 10, into a known Taliban traveling ar... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Bridges, company
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Bridges, company gunnery sgt. with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, provides security while at an Afghan National Civil Order Police chec... More
A Marine communicates with incoming aircraft at Kajaki,
A Marine communicates with incoming aircraft at Kajaki, Afghanistan, July 11. Marines at Kajaki are tasked with protecting the area around the Kajaki Dam from enemy forces.
Helmand Governor Mohammad Gulab Mangal, left, walks
Helmand Governor Mohammad Gulab Mangal, left, walks with British Army Col. Peter Jackson, commanding officer of Bastion Role 3 Hospital. Mangal had just arrived at the hospital to visit Afghan patients being tr... More
First Lt. Devin Claridy (left), 3rd Platoon commander,
First Lt. Devin Claridy (left), 3rd Platoon commander, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and Cpl. Justin Christ, a squad leader with Alpha Company, search for insurgent fighting positions from t... More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, drive in a convoy outside Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 1, 2013. The convoy was condu... More
A village elder listens to speakers during a shura
A village elder listens to speakers during a shura here, April 14, 2012. The shura gave community leaders and the Afghan National Civil Order Police responsible for security in the village a chance to discuss i... More
An Afghan man repairs a canal in Kajaki, Helmand province,
An Afghan man repairs a canal in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 19, 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Albert J. Carls)
Afghan children pose for a picture in Kajaki, Helmand
Afghan children pose for a picture in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2012. Children often approach U.S. Marines on patrol out of curiosity or in the hopes of receiving a gift. (U.S. Marine Corp... More
Maj. Joseph R. Jackson, the lead governance and development
Maj. Joseph R. Jackson, the lead governance and development advisor with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, speaks with Dande Jan (left), a general store owner, and his workers here, March 13, 2012. Jackson, a... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines attach
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines attach a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle to a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462) at Kajaki, Helmand province... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned with Marine Heavy
A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462) transports a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle at Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2013. HMH-462 condu... More
Afghan National Civil Order Police Lt. Col. Hagi Shir
Afghan National Civil Order Police Lt. Col. Hagi Shir Mohammad, with the 1st Battalion, 5th Brigade, listens to village elders express their concerns during a shura, or meeting, in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afg... More
Ben Foley, front, cameraman, records Bernard Smith,
Ben Foley, front, cameraman, records Bernard Smith, a correspondent, both with Al Jazeera English News Channel from the top of the Kajaki Dam in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 24, 2012. Smith reporte... More
An Afghan child plays outside a compound while Afghan
An Afghan child plays outside a compound while Afghan Task Force soldiers speak with the compound's owner about Taliban activity in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 2, 2012. ATF soldiers gathered i... More