A rifle detail performs a three-volley salute during
A rifle detail performs a three-volley salute during a memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming, a platoon commander with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, at Patrol Base J... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Buie, a rifleman with 2nd
Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Buie, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, takes a picture to enroll a local Afghan into an identification database during Operation Oasis at a bazaar in Marjah, Helmand... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Pfc. Clifford Oyugi heads a soccer ball before playing a soccer game with a local team here, May 28. Oyugi, a native of Las Vegas, is a mach... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Gen.
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Gen. John Allen, the commanding general of International Security Assistance Force, talks with a police official in Marjah district during his first visit to the... More
Afghan police officer Qudratullah, receives a special
Afghan police officer Qudratullah, receives a special badge during a graduation ceremony, Jan. 30, for being an outstanding squad leader during a police skills training course at the Garmsir District Center, He... More
Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, the commanding officer of
Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conducts a tour for William J. Lynn, III, the deputy secretary of defense, during a visit to Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. L... More
First Sgt. Nicholas G. Fox, company first sergeant
First Sgt. Nicholas G. Fox, company first sergeant for Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, touches the identifications tags of Lance Cpl. Michael E. Geary, a rifleman with Fox Company, 2/9, Dec. 17... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines from Alpha Company fight for the ball during a soccer game with a local team here, May 28. The game was hosted by 1st Battalion, 3r... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Staff
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Travis Bartels and Lance Cpl. Ryan Shephard direct a tram to lift a giant freezer at Patrol Base May, Aug. 4. Bartels, a native of Mattoon, Ill., is ... 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
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – A
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – A Marine with the Motor and Transportation section, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, makes his way through the motor pool here, Aug. 8. The Marines of Motor T... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Hospital
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Hospital Apprentice Jesse Stephens, a native of Hartselle, Ala., poses for a photo at Combat Outpost Coutu, here, Aug. 11. The 19-year old Stephens, serves as a ... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Marines
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Marines of 2nd Section, Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, walk through wheat fields during a security patrol here, July 8.
One by one, local Afghans turn in their votes during
One by one, local Afghans turn in their votes during the elections in Marjah, Afghanistan, March 1. Elections are being held to elect district community representatives for the Marjah District. (Photo by: Cpl N... More
A crowd of local Afghans gathers in front of the Marjah
A crowd of local Afghans gathers in front of the Marjah District Center to cast their votes in Marjah, Afghanistan, March 1. Elections are being held to elect District Community Representatives for the Marjah D... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Green smoke identifies 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, to an incoming V-22 Osprey during Operation Black Dawn here, May 17. The squad... More
A young Afghan girl peeks over her desk to see what’s
A young Afghan girl peeks over her desk to see what’s going on during a visit from the district governor of Marjah, Dec. 8, at Yellow School in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. With a recent spike in atte... More
Afghan Army cooks create traditional meals
Faizullah, a civilian cook for the Afghan National Army's 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, prepares rice for ANA soldiers at Camp Garmsir, the ANA compound at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 10. The r... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Shawn Cole, a native of Cresskill, N.J., is a fire team leader with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment's Guard Force Platoon. He ... More
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Gen. David Petraeus, the commanding general of International Security Assistance Force, evaluates an Afghan National Army soldier inside the Regi... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Joseph Messina walks next to a compound during a security patrol here, July 8. Messina, a native of San Diego, is the corpsman for 2nd Section, Combi... More
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Col. David
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Col. David Furness, Regimental Combat Team 1 commanding officer, addresses coalition and Afghan forces and Afghan government officials during a transition of authorit... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Lt.
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Lt. Col. Sean Riordan speaks with District Governor Mohammed Fahim during iftar, or ‘breaking of fast,’ which is the nightly meal during the month-long Islamic ... More
Local Afghans clap and cheer after listening to Al
Local Afghans clap and cheer after listening to Al Haj Haji Merdel, an Islamic religious scholar and respected holy man, during shura at Marine Corps Forward Operating Base Camp Hanson, Marjah, Afghanistan, Nov... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - First
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - First Lt. Charles Eberly explains ongoing construction at his patrol base to Brig. Gen. Lewis Craparotta during Craparotta's command battlefield circulation her... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Lance
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Michael Whitson, native of Boston, patrols an alleyway in Garmsir District, April 26. The patrol was a joint operation with Marines from 1st Battalio... More
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Gen. David Petraeus, the commanding general of International Security Assistance Force, addresses Regimental Combat Team 1 Marines and Sailors at... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Brig.
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Brig. Gen. Lewis Craparotta gives Cpl. Michael Ellmer a challenge coin during a command battlefield trip here, Aug. 6. Craparotta, a native of South Windsor, Co... More
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pauses while on patrol in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Oct. 1, 20... More
Marine, Mullah partnership contributes to counterinsurgency fight
GAMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Navy Lt. Carl Rhoads enjoys a cup of chai tea during a shura with local mullahs here, July 23. Rhoads, a native of Weippe, Idaho, is the battalion chaplain for 1... More
Coming of age through war: Lance Cpl. Ernest Prempeh
CAMP HANSON, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- Lance Cpl. Ernest Prempeh, a mail clerk with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment poses for a photo at Camp Hanson, Helmand province... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lt. Col. Sean Riordan speaks to Maj. Gen. John Toolan Jr. after he arrived for an official visit here, June 14. Toolan, a native... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Cpl.
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Cpl. Matthew Craven, quality control floor chief, Motor and Transportation section, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, performs maintenance on a Mine Resistant ... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Laszlo Coleman, an equipment
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Laszlo Coleman, an equipment operator with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five, takes a soil sample in order to monitor drilling conditions for a well at Marine Corps Forward O... More
U.S. Marine First Lt. Taylor Williams, platoon commander
U.S. Marine First Lt. Taylor Williams, platoon commander for Weapons Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, speaks with locals about improving the nearby bazaar now that security in the area ... More
Chaplain Christopher Earley, chaplain for VMU-2 pulls
Chaplain Christopher Earley, chaplain for VMU-2 pulls Navy Lt. Kelvin Boatner, Tactical Document and Media Exploitation officer back out of the water during his Christmas day baptism. Many service members atten... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Robert Lemonte walks across the street to a shop owner he knows during a security patrol here, May 25. The Mansfield, Ind., nativ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Sgts. Maj. Dwight Jones and Michael Jones walk to a briefing room shortly after Sgt. Maj. Michael Jones arrived for an official ... More
GAMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Capt.
GAMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Capt. Daniel Petronzio explains how coalition forces in Garmsir want to support local communities during a shura with local mullahs here, July 23. Petronzio, a n... More
Naeem, an Afghan construction worker, puts the finishing
Naeem, an Afghan construction worker, puts the finishing touches on a septic tank for an annex building in the Nawa District Governor’s Center in Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 21. Construction projects in the governo... More
Capt. Daniel A. Marquez, the battalion staff judge
Capt. Daniel A. Marquez, the battalion staff judge advocate for 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, serves Cpl. Ernesto Garibay, an electrical engineer attached to 2/9, during Thanksgiving Day dinner at Camp Ha... More
Schoolboys from Khalaj High School wait to present
Schoolboys from Khalaj High School wait to present flowers to guests during the deputy secretary of defense’s visit to Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. William J. Lynn, III, visited Forward Operating Base Jaker and ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — U.K. Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir William Patey speaks with Lt. Col. Sean Riordan and Garmsir District Governor Mohammad Fahim ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Alexander Mazza, an explosive ordnance
Gunnery Sgt. Alexander Mazza, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, halts during a patrol in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a... More
Cpl. Amos T. Benjamin, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion,
Cpl. Amos T. Benjamin, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment holds on to actor-comedian Robin William’s helmet while he grabs his belongings after the USO’s Holiday Troop Visit tour that stoppe... More
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Marjah
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Marjah District Governor Abdul Mutalib shakes hands with U.S Marine Lt. Col. Donald Wright, Regimental Combat Team 1 executive officer, during a transfer of authorit... More
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pauses while on patrol in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Oct. 1, 20... More
Cpl. Herb Hartfield, a team leader with Redemption
Cpl. Herb Hartfield, a team leader with Redemption II, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, scans the terrain for improvised explosive as Redemption II returns to their headquarters, at Patrol B... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Marines with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a census patrol here, May 20, 2011. The Marines wi... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Lance
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Aaron Daniels provides security atop a roof here, July 28. Daniels is a designated marksman with the Police Advisory Team. Marines of Charlie Company... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Marines
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Marines with 2nd Squad, 4th Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment sprint for cover during a firefight with insurgents, in the Polpazai vil... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Steven Dorman sanitizes a burn on the arm of a local child here, May 15. The native of Miami Gardens, Fla., is ... More
Cpl. Ernesto Garibay, an electrical engineer attached
Cpl. Ernesto Garibay, an electrical engineer attached to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and Cpl. Phillip J. Hargrave, a combat engineer attached to 2/9, carefully measure the perimeter of a new patrol base... More
An Afghan National Police officer passes out literature
An Afghan National Police officer passes out literature to local girls during the ribbon cutting for the Laki Girls School, in Garmsir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15. According to Lt. Col. Mat... More
Local girls gather for the ribbon cutting of the Laki
Local girls gather for the ribbon cutting of the Laki Girls School, in Garmsir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, while coalition forces provide security, Feb. 15. According to Lt. Col. Matthew Reid, the... More
One by one, local Afghans turn in their votes during
One by one, local Afghans turn in their votes during the elections in Marjah, Afghanistan, March 1. Elections are being held to elect district community representatives for the Marjah District. (Photo by: Cpl ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Maj. Gen. John Toolan Jr. and Sgt. Maj. Michael Jones make there way to a V-22 Osprey on their way to visit different 1st Battal... More
Lance Cpl. Arturo Valtierra, a mortarman with Redemption
Lance Cpl. Arturo Valtierra, a mortarman with Redemption II, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, scans for IEDs during a foot patrol to a local Afghan National Police near Patrol Base Gorgak, G... More
Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, bound toward the enemy’s position during a firefight in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, while conducting Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. The men, along w... More
William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense,
William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense, visits a classroom at Khalaj High School during a tour of Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. Lynn visited Forward Operating Base Jaker and toured the surrounding a... More
Chaplain Christopher Earley, chaplain for 3rd Marine
Chaplain Christopher Earley, chaplain for 3rd Marine Air Wing Fwd prepares to baptize Navy Lt. Kelvin Boatner, Tactical Document and Media Exploitation officer by reciting the statement of faith. Many service m... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with Route Clearance
Afghan National Army soldiers with Route Clearance Company, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, scour an improvised explosive device course at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23.
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Sgt. Benjamin Maldonado and Sgt. Farhad sit down for chai tea at a local shop owner's house during a security patrol here, May 19. Maldonado... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl.
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Timothy Stark, a mortarman from Westerlo, N.Y., with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, waits in line to use the morale p... More
COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Navy Cmdr. Sean Barbabella thanks Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Walsh after an awards ceremony here, July 28. Barbabella, a native of Smock, Penn., ... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Local men watch a soccer game between Marines and a local team here May, 28. Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment hosted the ma... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Joseph Estrada lifts a giant freezer with a tram here, Aug. 4. Estrada, a native of Staten Island, N.Y., is a maintenance manager for 3rd Truck Plato... More
Staff Sgt. George Saggeth, a team chief with 3rd Civil
Staff Sgt. George Saggeth, a team chief with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, approaches a checkpoint en route to Belush, a village in Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13. Saggeth and the Marines o... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - 1st Lt. Ryan Anness celebrates after a goal was scored during a soccer game with a local team here, May 28. Aness, a native of Liberty Hill,... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with Route Clearance
An Afghan National Army soldier with Route Clearance Company, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, scours an improvised explosive device course at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23.
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — A
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment pays respect to Cpl. Nicholas S. Ott during a memorial service at Combat Outpost Rankel here, ... More
The ChowBot 3000 (Lance Cpl. Devin Williams) serves
The ChowBot 3000 (Lance Cpl. Devin Williams) serves dinner to Staff Sgt. Damin Snyder, the acting company gunnery sergeant for Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Oct. 31, 2010. Williams, the Kilo... More
Cpl. Joshua E. Berryhill oversees one Afghan National
Cpl. Joshua E. Berryhill oversees one Afghan National Army soldiers demonstrating the proper way to mark a possible Improvised Explosive Device threat to his peers. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native is an IED lan... More
Fallen squad leader lives on, operation Enduring Freedom
CAMP HANSEN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment pay their final respects to Sgt. Joseph Garrison, a squad leader with Fox Company, 2/8, during a ... More
Cpl. Shane Unk, vehicle commander and dog handler with
Cpl. Shane Unk, vehicle commander and dog handler with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, photographs a suspected insurgent, at a bazaar in Marjah, holding a test strip that shows he tested po... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Staff
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. John Wheeler, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor-trainer, demonstrates a MCMAP technique during a martial arts class here, Aug. 9. Wheele... More
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 supplied two CH-53D
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 supplied two CH-53D Sea Stallions to support Marines from RCT-1 while they performed searches of vehicles traveling near Afghanistan's southwestern border with Pakistan, May... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, go
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, go over their game plan during an Eid celebratory soccer tournament at Camp Hanson, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 20. Marines, Afghan National Army soldier... More
A local Afghan contractor fills in the holes in a new
A local Afghan contractor fills in the holes in a new passage way at Forward Operating Base Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 19. The local contractors are also working on new columns for a gate there.
Lance Cpl. Jake Denman, a refrigeration and air conditioning
Lance Cpl. Jake Denman, a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic with Regimental Combat Team 1, works on an air conditioner here, March 29. The 24-year-old from Cincinnati is currently deployed to Afghanis... More
Haji Abdul Manaf, the district governor of Nawa, Helmand
Haji Abdul Manaf, the district governor of Nawa, Helmand province, Afghanistan, speaks with U.S. government officials and 1st Marine Expeditionary Force personnel during a tour of his district, Nov. 11. Senator... More
Afghan children show the peace sign after receiving
Afghan children show the peace sign after receiving cold weather gear from Cpl. Trinidad Rodriguez, a civil affairs specialist with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Dec. 8, at Yellow... 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
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lt. Col. Sean Riordan speaks of gratitude toward those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan, during the Memorial... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt.
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt. Maj. Joseph Shaw introduces himself to Marines of Alpha Company during a command battlefield trip here, Aug. 6. Shaw, a native of Antwerp, N.Y., is the ser... More
Staff Sgt. David A. Tomlin, the staff non-commissioned
Staff Sgt. David A. Tomlin, the staff non-commissioned officer-in-charge of food operations for 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, carves a turkey in preparation for Thanksgiving Day dinner at Camp Hanson, Mar... More
Abdul Raziq, an Afghan construction worker, dumps gravel
Abdul Raziq, an Afghan construction worker, dumps gravel on the roof of an annex building in the Nawa District Governor’s Center in Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 21. Construction projects in the governor’s center hav... More
American Idol star Ayla Brown dedicates a song to one
American Idol star Ayla Brown dedicates a song to one of the Marines attending a courtesy performance at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 17.
Local Afghans play the drums during intermission at
Local Afghans play the drums during intermission at an Eid celebratory soccer tournament at Camp Hanson, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 20. Marines, Afghan National Army soldiers, interpreters and local na... More
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammad Shujaee, the commanding general of 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, reviews his troops during the brigade's week... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — An Afghan man smiles after shaking Lance Cpl. Robert Lemonte hand during a security patrol here, May 25. Lemonte, a Mansfield Ind., native, ... More
COMBAT OUTPOST KOSHTAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST KOSHTAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Michael Kelley, a native of Philadelphia, is a police sergeant with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. He is responsible for logistic... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment share a prayer during a memorial service at Combat Outpost Rankel here, Aug. 17. The memorial s... More
Lance Cpl. Roberto Medina, a grenadier with Fox Company,
Lance Cpl. Roberto Medina, a grenadier with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, gears up for a patrol in Northern Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 19. Medina is from Pacoma, Calif.
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, kneel
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, kneel in front of a memorial display honoring Lance Cpl. Michael E. Geary, a rifleman with Fox Company, 2/9, Dec. 17, during a memorial service at Camp Hanson in... More
A local girl wears mascara to the ribbon cutting of
A local girl wears mascara to the ribbon cutting of the Laki Girls School, in Garmsir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15. During the Taliban occupation of Laki, women weren't allowed to be seen in... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Willis, a Squad Automatic Weapon
Lance Cpl. Christopher Willis, a Squad Automatic Weapon Gunner with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, exchanges banter with locals of Khalaj Bazaar, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanist... More
Sgt. Michael Mondt, the lead instructor with the Regimental
Sgt. Michael Mondt, the lead instructor with the Regimental Combat Team 1 Embedded Training Team, shows Afghan National Army Staff Sgts. Baz Mir and Noordin how to plot points on a six-digit grid, Oct. 23, duri... 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
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Afghanistan National Army Pvt. Abdul Bessir shares his lunch with local children during Operation Black Dawn here, May 17. Bessir, a member ... More