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
Marines along with civilian contractors with Regimental
Marines along with civilian contractors with Regimental Combat Team 6 enjoy a Saint Patrick’s Day barbeque, March 17. The barbeque was designed to give the Marines and sailors a break, help build camaraderie an... More
An Afghan National Army soldier practices using a bulldozer
An Afghan National Army soldier practices using a bulldozer during a heavy equipment operators course at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, June 21, 2012. Students drive over tall mounds to help instill confide... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan D. Arnold from Loudoun County, Va.
Lance Cpl. Ryan D. Arnold from Loudoun County, Va. with Combat Engineers, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment (3/3) prepares to operate the Tractor Rubber tire Articulated Multi-purpose vehicle in Karmah, Iraq ... More
A convoy of U.S. Marine vehicles with Bravo Company,
A convoy of U.S. Marine vehicles with Bravo Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4 (CLB-4), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), conducts a Combat Logistics Patrol (CLP) through Sangin in order to provide vital... More
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment lays in the prone while an M1A1 Abrams tank moves in the background, April 18. The Marines of Charlie Company and Alpha Company, 1st Tank Battal... More
Lance Cpl. Charles Flemister, a machine gunner with
Lance Cpl. Charles Flemister, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols through Trek Nawa, an area between the Marjah and Nawa districts, Aug. 16, 2012... More
The mail is guarded 24/7 while aboard FOB Delaram.
The mail is guarded 24/7 while aboard FOB Delaram. “The only thing that will get us both out of the building at the same time is an air strike,” Sergeant Jerusa Muncy from Bronx, N.Y., laughs.
An MV-22 Osprey lowers its back door to allow a forklift
An MV-22 Osprey lowers its back door to allow a forklift to drop off cargo, April 3. Corporal Patrick Wantuch, heavy equipment operator, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), opera... More
Soldiers of the Afghan National Army partnered with
Soldiers of the Afghan National Army partnered with Marines during Operation Alekhine’s Gun, a heliborne and motorized raid into an area known for corruption and insurgent occupation. Marines made use of their ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier sits atop a cliff side
An Afghan National Army soldier sits atop a cliff side here, April 20, 2012. Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, and ANA soldiers occupy the high ground of OP Shrine, observing the ter... More
The Regimental Combat Team 6 Marine of the day is Cpl.
The Regimental Combat Team 6 Marine of the day is Cpl. Roger F. Jasso, 21, radio operator, from Diboll, Texas. Jasso joined the Marine Corps in August 2008. When Jasso decided to join the Marine Corps, he was ... More
An Afghan Local Police (ALP) recruit provides cover
An Afghan Local Police (ALP) recruit provides cover during a patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan July 16, 2012. Marines with Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,... More
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 prepares to fly over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2012. After 60 years of service, the squadron, known as the "Ugly Angels," will be dea... More
U.S. Marine Col. John R. Shafer, the commanding officer
U.S. Marine Col. John R. Shafer, the commanding officer Regimental Combat Team 6, speaks during a transfer of authority ceremony here, July 5, 2012. Since their activation in 1917, 5th and 6th Marine Regiments ... More
Iraqi girls wait with their mothers while they have
Iraqi girls wait with their mothers while they have their medical prescription filled by an Iraqi doctor in Taj Ghatz, Iraq, during a combined medical engagement on Dec. 14, 2007. U.S. Marines with Regimental C... More
An old, broken swing sits on the tailgate of an Afghan
An old, broken swing sits on the tailgate of an Afghan Uniformed Police truck at the Delaram Boy’s High School as a policeman installs a new swing, May 17, 2012. About a dozen policemen from the district center... More
Doc with “million dollar wound” still helping Marines on second deploy...
Petty Officer Third Class Chase Speed, corpsman, Police Advisor Team 2, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, waits for the patrol order before departing friendly lines during a recent regimental operation, March... More
First Sgt. Demond Washington, company first sergeant,
First Sgt. Demond Washington, company first sergeant, Bravo Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, pays his respects to Cpl. Daniel L. Linnabary II, during a memorial ceremony in the sweltering Afghanistan sunlight, Sept... More
During the Combat Lifesaver Course, aboard Forward
During the Combat Lifesaver Course, aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, March 7-9, Navy Corpsmen teach Marines of Regimental Combat Team 6 medical procedures such as how to splint limbs. The CLS is not on... More
Maxx, an improvised explosive device detector dog,
Maxx, an improvised explosive device detector dog, rests at the feet of members of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, during a convoy in southern Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 27, 2012.... More
Captain Patrick Sullivan (right), 1st. Lt. Michael
Captain Patrick Sullivan (right), 1st. Lt. Michael Bell (center) and Chuck Whitmarsh lead a pack of 33 runners during the shadow version of the Marine Corps Historic Half marathon at Forward Operating Base Dela... More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive officer, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, assesses a check point built by ANA engineers with Capt. Charles Arvisais, executive officer, 2nd Brigade Advisor Team, M... More
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines,
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan June 26, 2012. The Marines faced several challenges during their five-day operation including sm... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter offloads its cargo on Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Helmand province, Afghanistan Sept. 9, 2012. The helicopter was carrying mail for Marines of 1st Ba... More
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Houston, with 1st Squad,
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Houston, with 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, L Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, posts security behind a truck for a patrol in Karmah, Iraq.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeremy Poche, squad leader,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeremy Poche, squad leader, Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, shows an Afghan Local Police (ALP) recruit where his rounds... More
Staff Sgt. David Simons, a platoon sergeant with Weapons
Staff Sgt. David Simons, a platoon sergeant with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, exits a compound during a partnered patrol with the Afghan National Army. The Marines buil... More
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company,
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, traverses over a makeshift bridge during a patrol, April 24, 2012. Theis said he believes quality leadership and lea... More
Afghans training to become Afghan Local Police conduct
Afghans training to become Afghan Local Police conduct a partnered patrol with Marines as their final exercise before graduation, July 16, 2012. Marines with Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion,... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Larry Thompson
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Larry Thompson with Alpha company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 instructs an Afghan National Army Soldier as he practices combat life savi... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Gabriel Lopez, right, and Sgt. David
U.S. Marine Sgt. Gabriel Lopez, right, and Sgt. David B. Loran, left, with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), practice ground-fighting techniques as part of the Marine Corps Mar... More
A Georgian soldier takes a picture of a fellow soldier
A Georgian soldier takes a picture of a fellow soldier meeting Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, during Panetta's visit to Afghanistan, March 14, 2012. Panetta took photos with each soldier and gave them a ... More
General James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps
General James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps and Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, answers a question from a Marine at Forward Operating Base Payne, Afghanistan, July 17, 2... More
A caravan of Afgnan camel herders pass U.S. Marines
A caravan of Afgnan camel herders pass U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4 (CLB-4), 1st Marine Logistics Group (MLG) Forward, as they conduct a Combat Logistics Patrol (CLP) through Sa... More
A crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
A crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 sits on the machine gun of a CH-53D as it flies over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2012. The squadron, known as the "Ugly Angels," will be deactiv... More
The Delaram District Chief of Police, Abdul Hadi, watches
The Delaram District Chief of Police, Abdul Hadi, watches as an Afghan child tries out a new swing at the Delaram Boy’s High School, May 17, 2012. Members of the district center’s AUP installed the swings. Abou... More
Civilian firefighters cheer on runners in the homestretch
Civilian firefighters cheer on runners in the homestretch of the shadow version of the Marine Corps Historic Half marathon at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, May 20, 2012. This race took place o... More
Jesse Love, a civilian firefighter aboard Forward Operating
Jesse Love, a civilian firefighter aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, receives his finisher’s medal after completing the shadow version of the Marine Corps Historic Half marathon on base, Ma... More
The “Magnificent Bastards” of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
The “Magnificent Bastards” of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines have been deployed to Afghanistan since August 2011. Their main efforts have been reconstruction and creating a security bubble from which the Afghan Nat... More
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 prepares to fly over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2012. After 60 years of service, the squadron, known as the "Ugly Angels," will be dea... More
Sergeant Joshua Ott, team leader, scout sniper team,
Sergeant Joshua Ott, team leader, scout sniper team, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes a coffee break before preparing for the day, Aug. 26. Ott and his team helped de... More
Afghan National Army soldiers train each other on how
Afghan National Army soldiers train each other on how to fix a humvee at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, April 3, 2012. The mechanics new to the motor pool are learning from fellow soldiers how to fix and ma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sharif Muzayen, squad leader,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sharif Muzayen, squad leader, 3rd squad, Police Advisor Team 2 (PAT 2), Alpha company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes attendance of Afghan Local Polic... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. John R. Shafer, Regimental Combat
U.S. Marine Corps Col. John R. Shafer, Regimental Combat Team 6 (RCT-6) commander, and Sgt. Maj. Jamie Deets, RCT-6 sergeant major, await take off in an HV-22 Osprey aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Ni... More
Marines and sailors bow their heads in prayer during
Marines and sailors bow their heads in prayer during a memorial ceremony in the sweltering Afghanistan sunlight, Sept. 1. The ceremony was held to pay final respects to Cpl. Daniel L. Linnabary II, 23, tank gun... More
A memorial is held in memory of Sgt. William C. Stacey,
A memorial is held in memory of Sgt. William C. Stacey, a Marine from Seattle, Wash., who was killed in combat in Now Zad District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on January 31, 2012. Stacey served proudly with ... More
New graduates of the Afghan National Army medic course
New graduates of the Afghan National Army medic course pose with their certificates and supervisor after the ceremony. The next class begins in April, with the three graduates as instructors. The classes covere... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Ingram, left, forward
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Ingram, left, forward observer, and Cpl. Michael Smith, chemical biological radiological nuclear specialist, both from Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine ... More
Colonel John Shafer, commanding officer, Regimental
Colonel John Shafer, commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 6 and Sgt. Maj. Jamie Deets, regimental sergeant major, RCT-6, bow their heads in prayer, during the renaming ceremony of the regimental aid stati... 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
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Enrique Harris, Assessment
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Enrique Harris, Assessment Officer, Regimental Combat Team 6, talks to children during a patrol through the Nowzad Bazaar, Nowzad, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 20, 2012. Harris v... More
Sailors with Regimental Combat Team 6 and 1st Battalion,
Sailors with Regimental Combat Team 6 and 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, stand in formation during the naming ceremony of the regimental aid station March 23, 2012. The Lundy Clinic is named in memory of P... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd
Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, stand in formation and listen to their commanding general, Brig. Gen. Abdul Wasea, and Marine Col. John Shafer, commanding officer, Regim... More
Lance Cpl. William Andrews, a squad automatic weapon
Lance Cpl. William Andrews, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, posts security while his Marines clear a nearby compound in Sabzikar, Afghanistan, during oper... More
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 prepares to fly over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2012. After 60 years of service, the squadron, known as the "Ugly Angels," will be dea... More
An Iraqi policeman hands candy to a small girl in Al
An Iraqi policeman hands candy to a small girl in Al Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 19, 2007.
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and MRAP-All
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and MRAP-All Terrain Vehicles provide over watch with heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers while Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Re... More
Lance Cpl. Luis Bustillos (left), from San Diego, and
Lance Cpl. Luis Bustillos (left), from San Diego, and Lance Cpl. Heather Armstrong, from Durant, Okla., landing support specialist Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward)... More
Corporal Mallory R. Ortiz, a Female Engagement Team
Corporal Mallory R. Ortiz, a Female Engagement Team member with Team 1, 1st Marine Division (Forwad), walks through Musa Qa’leh District, Afghanistan, May 2, 2012. Marines with FET 1 are responsible for talking... More
A Marine artillery gunner inputs data into the control
A Marine artillery gunner inputs data into the control panel of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a dry-fire drill here, Feb. 26. The panel programs each GPS-guided rocket to fly to the correct g... 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
Staff Sgt. Charles Weatherly supervises Combat Logistics
Staff Sgt. Charles Weatherly supervises Combat Logistics Battalion 4 vehicles entering friendly lines at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh March 13. The CLB-4 combat logistics patrol was delivering supplies to t... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Webb, company gunnery sergeant,
Staff Sgt. Christopher Webb, company gunnery sergeant, Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 6, checks over rosters to ensure Marines with Headquarters Company, have proper billeting aboard Camp Leathern... More
Children are told by the interpreters to line up in
Children are told by the interpreters to line up in an orderly fashion just before they start flying the kites after their classes during a children’s shura. Shura is the word for consultation or class, during ... More
Corporal Patrick Wantuch, heavy equipment operator,
Corporal Patrick Wantuch, heavy equipment operator, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), uses his forklift to carry his second load of cargo onto a MV22 Osprey. Wantuch also helps... More
General John R. Allen, commander of International Security
General John R. Allen, commander of International Security Assistance Force, greets a soldier with 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, who recently joined the Afghan National Army at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Ni... More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, load gym equipment onto a medium tactical vehicle replacement truck on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tubac, Helmand ... More
Sergeant Joshua Ott, left, team leader, scout sniper
Sergeant Joshua Ott, left, team leader, scout sniper team, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, and Lance Cpl. Grant Ciffone, his slackman, prepare a sniper rifle for marksmans... 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
The Regimental Combat Team 6 Marine of the day is Gunnery
The Regimental Combat Team 6 Marine of the day is Gunnery Sgt. LeMarcus L. Staley, 35, regimental watch chief, from Oklahoma City, Okla. Staley, an infantry unit leader by trade, joined the Marine Corps in Jan... More
An Afghan Local Police officer-in-training curls sandbags
An Afghan Local Police officer-in-training curls sandbags during a physical conditioning session, May 31, 2012. During the three-week course, Marines from Police Advisor Team 2, Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7... More
A convoy of U.S. Marine vehicles with Bravo Company,
A convoy of U.S. Marine vehicles with Bravo Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4 (CLB-4), 1st Marine Logistics Group (MLG) (Forward), conducts a Combat Logistics Patrol (CLP) through Sangin in order to provide... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Timothy Wolkow, staff
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Timothy Wolkow, staff non commissioned officer in charge, Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, shows Afghan Local Po... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman practices combat life
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman practices combat life saving techniques on Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Helmand province, Afghanistan July 17, 2012. U.S. Navy Corpsmen and U.S. Marines from Alpha company, ... More
An Afghan Uniform Police Officer stands guarding a
An Afghan Uniform Police Officer stands guarding a crossroad beside an abandoned Russian T-55A Main Battle Tank in Nowzad District Center, Nowzad, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 20, 2012. Equipment and veh... More
Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team
Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team leader, Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, leads a set of pushups for Afghan Local Police-in-training, May 31, 2012. Durin... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan D. Arnold from Loudoun County, Va.,
Lance Cpl. Ryan D. Arnold from Loudoun County, Va., with Combat Engineers, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment (3/3) lifts debris using a Tractor Rubber tire Articulated Multi-purpose vehicle in Karmah, Iraq, o... More
CH-53D Sea Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
CH-53D Sea Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 fly over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2012. Known as the "Ugly Angels," the squadron will be deactivated later this year after more than ... More
The Marines of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines patrol the
The Marines of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines patrol the the city of Shah Karez during Operation Alekhine’s Gun, a heliborne and motorized raid into an area known for corruption and enemy occupation, Feb. 10.
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Vanzella, the religious
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Vanzella, the religious program specialist for Regimental Combat Team 6, works at his desk at the Fighting Sixth Chapel aboard Marine Corps Camp Delaram II, Afghanistan. An RP’s du... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Muhammad Rahim, Weapons Company,
Afghan National Army Pvt. Muhammad Rahim, Weapons Company, 2nd Kandak, 215th Corps, fires at insurgents while on post in the village of Deh Mushek, Afghanistan, during Operation Trap House, May 26, 2012.
A spray painted sign hangs on some of the gym equipment
A spray painted sign hangs on some of the gym equipment that Cpl. Frank McDermott built to avoid the long wait times at other gyms, July 7, 2012. McDermott, of Deleran, N.J., used his hobby of building things t... More
Afghanistan National Army Sgt. Abbas, medic, 2nd Brigade,
Afghanistan National Army Sgt. Abbas, medic, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, treats a patient with a broken nose at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, April 7. Abbas, 45, from Daykundi Province joined th... More
Thirty-two trucks from Bravo Company, Combat Logistics
Thirty-two trucks from Bravo Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), arrived at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, April 28, 2012, to begin the process of closing the base. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Swiggard, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Swiggard, a rifleman with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, uses the Handheld Interagency Identification D... More
Two Afghan children watch as a Marine convoy passes
Two Afghan children watch as a Marine convoy passes through Marjah, Sept. 2, 2012. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, deployed to Trek Nawa, an area between the ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Sears, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Sears, a corpsman with C Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 shakes hands with children who run up to him while patrolling through the Gostan valley, He... More
Lance Cpl. Michael A. Selig with 2nd Combat Engineer
Lance Cpl. Michael A. Selig with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Alpha Company destroys a observation tower using an excavator in Karmah, Iraq, on November 19, 2007. Combat Engineers with 3/3 expand the berthing... More
A Marine with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
A Marine with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, sets security during Operation Sangin United Horizons, May 19. Operation Sangin United Horizons was a large-scale operation, which took place May 1... More
U.S. Marines with I Co, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines
U.S. Marines with I Co, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines (3/3) exit a house and continue their patrol in Zaidon, Iraq on December 2, 2007. I Co conducts a dwell operation to collect census information and conduct sec... More
Marine Corps Pfc. Kurtis Priebe, with 1st Squad, 2nd
Marine Corps Pfc. Kurtis Priebe, with 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, L Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, watches his surrounding area from a window in Karmah, Iraq.
A crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
A crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 sits at the machine gun of a CH-53D Sea Stallion as it flies over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2012. The squadron, known as the "Ugly Angels," wi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Slone, right, battalion
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Slone, right, battalion training NCO, Headquarters and Service company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, receives the rank of Corporal on Forward... More
U.S. Marines from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th
U.S. Marines from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers from 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, patrol in Sangin, Helmand provinc... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Blayne Catlett, team leader,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Blayne Catlett, team leader, Headquarters Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan July 11, 2... More
A U.S. Marine, with I Company ,3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines,
A U.S. Marine, with I Company ,3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, observes his surroundings in Zaidon, Iraq, on Dec. 29. U.S. Marines gather information on villages in Zaidon, Iraq.
1st Tanks supported 2/4 during Operation Alekhine’s
1st Tanks supported 2/4 during Operation Alekhine’s Gun, a heliborne and motorized raid into an area known for corruption and enemy occupation. Marines made use of their mobilized speed and night vision capabil... More
Lance Cpl. Travis M. Stewart attaches chains to an
Lance Cpl. Travis M. Stewart attaches chains to an inoperable vehicle at Combat Outpost Eredvi March 12 during a combat logistics patrol. The vehicle was towed the remainder of the patrol. Stewart is a wrecker ... More
A Marine with 1st Tank Battalion removes his helmet
A Marine with 1st Tank Battalion removes his helmet after entering a Combat Outpost set up during the last phase of Operation Jaws, April 24, 2012. During the last phase of the operation Marines with 1st Tanks ... More