An Afghan Uniformed Police recruit prepares to kick
An Afghan Uniformed Police recruit prepares to kick a bag during self-defense training at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Aug. 21. Learning basic skills is important for th... More
Outback Steakhouse’s volunteers helped grill up more
Outback Steakhouse’s volunteers helped grill up more than 4,000 steaks at Camp Leatherneck’s Dining Facility 5, during Operation Feeding Freedom, Nov. 15. Overall, OSI Restaurant Partners LLC delivered more tha... More
An Afghan National Army soldier communicates with other
An Afghan National Army soldier communicates with other ANA elements via radio while on patrol during Operation Omid Shash, Feb. 17, in Gereshk District, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The operation featured co... More
Lance Cpl. Samuel Martin Jr., 20, of Henderson, Nev.,
Lance Cpl. Samuel Martin Jr., 20, of Henderson, Nev., a rifleman and scout with Apache Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, with his Purple Heart medal after receiving the award at Patrol Base S... More
Marine instructors hand out rockets for Afghan national
Marine instructors hand out rockets for Afghan national security forces training at Joint Security Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, April 2.
Service members receive a class on maintaining a casualty’s
Service members receive a class on maintaining a casualty’s airway during a combat lifesaver course aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 9. The three-day course taught Marines, sailors, soldiers and ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier salutes the official
An Afghan National Army soldier salutes the official party of his graduation from the Generator Mechanic Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Sept. 15. Th... More
Members of the U.S. Marines, U.S. Army, British forces,
Members of the U.S. Marines, U.S. Army, British forces, Bahrain forces, Afghan forces, and Royal Tonga Marines who attended the seminar sit for a photo.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt.Maj. Alberto Ruiz, Regimental
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt.Maj. Alberto Ruiz, Regimental Combat Team 5 (RCT-5) sergeant major, thanks the Marines from 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (2/6), RCT-5, for their sacrifices on Camp Dwyer, Helmand pro... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Michael Steadman, 3rd platoon
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Michael Steadman, 3rd platoon commander, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, pauses during a security patrol in Fulad, Helmand province, Afgh... More
U.S. Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th
U.S. Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (2/10), speak with a driver at a vehicle check point (VCP) in Hokikosh, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 27, 2012. 2/10 Marines conducted t... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 2nd Tolai,
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 2nd Tolai, 3rd Kandak, 215th Corps line up to receive graduation certificates at the Musa Qal'ah District Center, Helmand province, Afghanistan July 8, 2012. U.S. Marine... More
U.S. soldiers with 349th Psychological Operation Company
U.S. soldiers with 349th Psychological Operation Company (POC) prepare to board an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor (VMM) 365, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) in order to release pamphlets over Hel... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Horsley, load master
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Horsley, load master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), looks out the back of a KC-130J Hercu... More
New York native hopes for career in Corps
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Diego A. Cordova, operations administrations, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2d MAW) Forward and Queens, NY native, poses for a photo in front of the 2d MAW (FWD) T wall barrier, Camp Leathern... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 5th Kandak, 4th
Afghan National Army soldiers with 5th Kandak, 4th Brigade, 215th Corps, become familiar with the hydraulic control levers inside an ATLAS II Forklift aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II in Helmand provinc... More
Thirty-seven U.S. Service members pose for a photo
Thirty-seven U.S. Service members pose for a photo after stating the Oath of Allegiance and receiving their official naturalization papers in a ceremony at Bagram Air Field, Parwan province, Afghanistan, July 4... More
A gunner peers out the back of an MV-22B Osprey during
A gunner peers out the back of an MV-22B Osprey during a flight to Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Aug. 11, 2013. Maj. Gen. Walter Miller, commanding general Regional Command (Southwest), visited Camp Dwyer during a b... More
Celebrities traveling with the Chairman’s annual USO
Celebrities traveling with the Chairman’s annual USO holiday tour thank troops for their service at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 10.
Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Camp Leatherneck
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, visit Marines, Sailors and Coalition Forces aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Prov... More
Major Gen. Sayed Malouk, center right, commanding general
Major Gen. Sayed Malouk, center right, commanding general of the Afghan National Army’s 215th Corps, talks to Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, center left, commander, Regional Command (Southwest), about security opera... More
An Estonian soldier, assigned to Estonian Company 17
An Estonian soldier, assigned to Estonian Company 17 (ESTCOY-17), part of the Estonian Contingent to Afghanistan, bears his units colors during the Estonian Flag Lowering ceremony aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand p... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, complete
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, complete the first running portion of the “Memorial Day Murph” workout aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 26, 2014. The Marines conducted the workout to h... More
Marines with High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
Marines with High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Platoon, Tango Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, perform maintenance checks aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 9, 2014. The Marines of Tang... More
Sgt. Maj. Reginald Robinson, sergeant major, Task Force
Sgt. Maj. Reginald Robinson, sergeant major, Task Force Belleau Wood, addresses staff noncommissioned officers during an Incident Mitigation Symposium aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2014. The cla... More
IED Detection Dog Illustration - Drawing. Public domain image.
An illustration of a U.S. Marine Corps military working dog, Crank, with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, relaxing after a long day of searching vehicles outside the main entry point (MEP) ab... More
Marines with 2nd Radio Battalion swim across the pool
Marines with 2nd Radio Battalion swim across the pool in order to maintain readiness and renew their swim qualifications aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, March 16, 2015. Marines with a basic swim qualifi... More
Two Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps
Two Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps examine replicas of commonly found improvised explosive devices during the counter-improvised explosive device course held at the Joint Security Academy So... More
Master Sgt. Lillian McLaughlin, from El Paso, Texas
Master Sgt. Lillian McLaughlin, from El Paso, Texas and a legal service specialist with I Marine Expeditionary Force (FWD) applies a pressure dressing to another Marine during the Combat Lifesavers Course at Ca... More
Sgt. Abdul Ghafar, an Afghan National Army medic with
Sgt. Abdul Ghafar, an Afghan National Army medic with the 215th Corps’ 1st Kandak, treats an injured patient at Forward Operating Base Shawqat, Nad-E-Ali, Afghanistan Nov. 27. Royal Army medical personnel worki... More
An Afghan boy shares a laugh with Lance Cpl. Kyle L.
An Afghan boy shares a laugh with Lance Cpl. Kyle L. Ellis (left), a Louisville, Kent., native and a provisional rifleman with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marines, Regimental Combat Team-8, and Cpl. John... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan visits with Afghan National
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan visits with Afghan National Security Force officers attending Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Oct. 4. The Staff Planners’ course instructs ANSF ... More
An Antonov 124-100M cargo aircraft lands at Joint Operating
An Antonov 124-100M cargo aircraft lands at Joint Operating Base Bastion, Afghanistan, in the early hours of the morning to deliver a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine to the Role 3 Medical Facility at B... More
Staff Sgt. Eric Taylor reads a passage from the Bible
Staff Sgt. Eric Taylor reads a passage from the Bible during a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military w... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (2/4), Regimental Combat Team 8 listen and take notes during a squad leader symposium in Musa Qal'eh, Afghanistan Nov. 18, 2011. 2/4 conducted the squad lead... More
Marines and sailors with 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Marines and sailors with 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) listen to Brig. Gen. John Broadmeadow, (center), 1st MLG (Fwd) Commanding General at the EOD compound on Ca... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with 1st Brigade,
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps (1/215) reports to the ANA commander with 1/215, during an awards ceremony aboard Camp Garmsir, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2012.... More
Cpl. Kristofer Pinto, motor transport operator for
Cpl. Kristofer Pinto, motor transport operator for Regional Command Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan.
Shah Wali Khan, chief of the Provincial Peace Council
Shah Wali Khan, chief of the Provincial Peace Council of Helmand province addresses a crowd during an Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program seminar here, June 3, 2012. Khan stated that the Afghan National Army... 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 Sgt. Chad J. Twenter, right, with
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Chad J. Twenter, right, with the Musa Qa'leh Police Advisor Team, Regimental Combat Team 6 uses handheld interagency identity detection equipment (HIIDE) to record biometrics of an Afghan... More
Afghan Nation Army (ANA) Soldiers with 215 ANA Corps
Afghan Nation Army (ANA) Soldiers with 215 ANA Corps and U.S. Marines, search a compound in Barrmo, Washir district, Afghanistan, Sept. 19, 2013. The ANA conducted mounted and dismounted patrolling and engaged ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller Jr., left,
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller Jr., left, commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), and British Army Brigadier Paul Nanson, deputy commander of RC(SW), attend a ceremony at the Afghan Bo... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Cullen, a heavy equipment
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Cullen, a heavy equipment operator with Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Regiments 2, Regional Command (Southwest), operates a 30,000-pound Hydraulic Excavator at Camp Dwyer, Hel... More
Runners compete in the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon Forward
Runners compete in the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon Forward at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan Oct. 27. More than 300 runners participated in this year's marathon. This is the fifth year a satellite marathon has be... 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
Brig. Gen. Gary Thomas passes the Marine Corps colors
Brig. Gen. Gary Thomas passes the Marine Corps colors to Col. Scott Jensen during a change of command ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 9. Jensen assumed command of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fwd) ... More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Company,
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, unload cargo from a convoy from Camp Leatherneck to Patrol Base Boldak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2013. The ... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 9th
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment conduct a security patrol outside of Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 14, 2014. The Marines spoke with locals to build co... More
British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Sir Richard Stagg,
British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Sir Richard Stagg, meets the police chief of southern Helmand province, Maj. Gen. Abdul Qayum Baqizoi in the Afghan Cultural Center aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps mine-resistant, ambush-protected
A U.S. Marine Corps mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle utilized by Suicide Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, moves in a convoy down Route 611 carrying some of the last U.S. Marin... More
Corporal George Lynch, a native of Seaford, New York,
Corporal George Lynch, a native of Seaford, New York, shakes hands with a local Afghan child during a reconnaissance patrol near Patrol Base Boldak in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 15, 2014. Lynch, a squad... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, offload from a CH-53E Super Stallion during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 15, 2014. The company operated in Larr Village for two... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Spaulding, the senior
Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Spaulding, the senior medical department representative with Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan, stands by the Regional Command (Southwest) logo aboard Camp Leatherneck, He... More
Marines with Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, render honors to Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commander, Regional Command (Southwest) and Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan, during the ba... More
Lance Cpl. Brandie Hogan (center), a member of Female
Lance Cpl. Brandie Hogan (center), a member of Female Engagement Team 12, Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, and Sgt. Habiba Abida, the FET leader, pose with local children after handing out school supplie... More
Gunnery Sgt. Jose Trejo (right), staff non-commissioned
Gunnery Sgt. Jose Trejo (right), staff non-commissioned officer in charge for the Police Advisory Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, works with local Afghan uniformed police officers to... More
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion,
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (2/6), Regimental Combat Team 6 searches through a field with his Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Detector dog in Helmand province, Afg... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrol during Operation Lariat in the Lui Tal district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 16, 2012. The Marines co... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Gardner, a team leader
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Gardner, a team leader with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, interacts with Afghan children during a patrol in... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dakoda R. Jones with Combined
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dakoda R. Jones with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, conducts a satellite patrol with his Improvised Explosi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Buzalsky, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Buzalsky, a rifleman with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 climbs down an embankment while on a security pa... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Platoon, Echo Company, Combat
U.S. Marines with 2nd Platoon, Echo Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), prepare compressed helium for offload in support of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimenta... 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
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
U.S. Marines with 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Kilo Company,
U.S. Marines with 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3D Battalion, 8th Marines Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrol through a cloud of smoke in the Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct.... More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James L. Terry, commander of
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James L. Terry, commander of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, addresses U.S. Marines assigned to Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team (RCT) 7 on Camp Leatherneck... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott G. McKenzie from San Francisco,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott G. McKenzie from San Francisco, Calif. and assigned to Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team (RCT) 7 salutes the American flag on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 15, 2013... More
A U.S. Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd
A U.S. Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines (2/2) uses a secure electronic enrollment kit on an Afghan local in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 27, 2013. Marines with 2/2 conducte... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with the 215 Corps
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with the 215 Corps receive a safety brief during a live fire range on Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2013. The ANA soldiers conducted the live fire exe... More
Navy Captain Andrew Johnson cuts a birthday cake at
Navy Captain Andrew Johnson cuts a birthday cake at the town hall at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan during the Navy's 238th Birthday celebration, Oct. 13. Johnson was this year's guest speaker. He spoke about na... More
Marines serving with India Company, 3rd Battalion,
Marines serving with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, enjoy a meal before leaving Forward Operating Base Musa Qala, Nov. 6. The Marines left the base three days later, turning it over to the A... More
Cpl. Alex Martinez, an assistant patrol leader serving
Cpl. Alex Martinez, an assistant patrol leader serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment's Security Force Assistance Advisor Team, smiles while he enjoys a piece of steak during his squad's Thanksgiving d... More
Brig. Gen. Gary Thomas addresses service members and
Brig. Gen. Gary Thomas addresses service members and coalition partners during a change of command ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 9. Thomas relinquished command of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fwd... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. James Covey, commanding officer,
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. James Covey, commanding officer, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7), fires an M500 12 gauge shotgun on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghani... More
Two teams of Marines with Charley Company, 1st Battalion,
Two teams of Marines with Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, with Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles provide security during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 19, 2014.... More
Lance Cpl. Shawn Braly, 25 (left), and Cpl. Brandon
Lance Cpl. Shawn Braly, 25 (left), and Cpl. Brandon McCreight, 22, mobile multi channel operators, test a PRC 152 at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan. 27. Braly, from Denver, and McCreight, from Springfield, ... More
Sgt. Maj. Craig D. Cressman serves Thanksgiving dinner
Sgt. Maj. Craig D. Cressman serves Thanksgiving dinner to thousands of servicemembers and contractors at Dining Facility 5 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Nov. 24.
Army 1st Lt. Matthew B. Wharton displays different
Army 1st Lt. Matthew B. Wharton displays different materials used to build improvised explosive devices. Wharton led a class to inform units about different ways IEDs are made, as well as the various methods of... More
Maj. Erich Beriel candidly talks with Abdul Rahman,
Maj. Erich Beriel candidly talks with Abdul Rahman, renewable energy engineer, who installed the solar panels on top of the new Marjeh Fruit and Vegetable Packing Facility. The solar panel-powered renewable ene... 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
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman (ANCOP) searches
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman (ANCOP) searches a local Afghan national during a patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 21, 2012. ANCOP and U.S. Marines with Police Advisor Team 3-2, Alph... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Restocruz, an embarkation
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Restocruz, an embarkation specialist with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 6, installs polyvinyl chloride pipes for plumbing in the new Dining Facility (DFAC) on Camp De... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Hamilton, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Hamilton, a rifleman with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, watches for incoming vehicles at a vehicle check... More
The British and American flags fly at half-mast on
The British and American flags fly at half-mast on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, April 17, 2013. The British Army and U.S. Marine Corps lowered their nation's flags to half-mast in remembrance of former Britis... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Peguero from Lynn,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Peguero from Lynn, Mass. with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7 provides security at a mortar range near Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanista... More
Afghan National Army soldiers walk to a formation May
Afghan National Army soldiers walk to a formation May 28, here. Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea, commanding general, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and his Afghan National Security Forces counterparts planned ... More
A young Afghan woman practices using a sewing machine
A young Afghan woman practices using a sewing machine to make clothing at the Department of Women's Affairs office in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 24. She is one of more than 50 women who re... More
Corporal Michael Horvath, an assaultman and dog handler,
Corporal Michael Horvath, an assaultman and dog handler, serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conducts the baseball training exercise with his improvised explosive device detection dog Sgt. Ssuzie h... More
Marines with 4th platoon, Mobility Assault Company,
Marines with 4th platoon, Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, stand by their vehicles ready to start their route clearance mission through Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 24, 2014. Rou... More
A convoy of U.S. Marine Corps mine-resistant,
A convoy of U.S. Marine Corps mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles utilized by 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (1/7), carrying the last 1/7 Marines from Suicide Charley Company and material retro... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (right), commanding general
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (right), commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, shares a lighthearted moment with Maj. Gen. Nabi J. Mullakhel, the Deputy Chief of Police for RC(SW), before departing the cit... More
Students load a PKM general purpose machine guns during
Students load a PKM general purpose machine guns during the firearms training portion of the Tactical Leaders Course aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Nov. 1. The Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest ha... More
Two Afghan Uniformed Policemen perform practical application
Two Afghan Uniformed Policemen perform practical application during their Combat Lifesaver Course Dec. 1 aboard Forward Operating Base Jackson, Sangin district, Helmand province. Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberl... More
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss c... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with 1st Brigade,
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, provides security after receiving notional enemy fire during a combat medic course on Camp Garmsir, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 26, ... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) Maj. Gen. Sayed Malouk,
Afghan National Army (ANA) Maj. Gen. Sayed Malouk, commanding general of ANA 215th Corps, greets soldiers with 1st Kandak, 215th Corps during a visit to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Geronimo, Helmand province, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Roger B. Turner, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Roger B. Turner, commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 5, right, welcomes Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, commanding general of Task Force Leatherneck, aboard Camp Dwyer, Helmand province... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Restocruz, an embarkation
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Restocruz, an embarkation specialist with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 6, installs polyvinyl chloride pipes for plumbing in the new Dining Facility (DFAC) on Camp De... More