PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Afghan boys talk amongst themselves about a poster depicting a completed canal project in Gorgai Village at a shura held by the district finance and ad... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers exit friendly lines to begin a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand province... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Raul Silva, a hospital corpsman
Petty Officer 3rd Class Raul Silva, a hospital corpsman with the police mentor team from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, talks to locals in the bazaar near forward operating base Jackson, Jan. 19. The servi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brian Beniak, a company clerk
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brian Beniak, a company clerk with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, pilots a Puma unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Sangin district,... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Louis Wood, a team leader with
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Louis Wood, a team leader with Sniper Team 2, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, looks through a set of Long Range Thermal Vision night optics from a roof on Pa... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathon Avery, rifleman,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathon Avery, rifleman, 2nd squad, Police Advisor Team 2 (PAT 2), Alpha company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols with an Afghan Local Police ... More
Local citizens listen as a member of the District Community
Local citizens listen as a member of the District Community Council addresses approximately 60 men and children from the Upper Sangin Valley, Sept. 3. District and provincial government representatives from the... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Col. Jason
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Col. Jason Morris addresses the audience during the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment “Dark Horse” Reunion at the San Mateo Memorial Garden April 29, 2016. Morris ser... More
Corporal Tyler Van Effen, from Escanaba Mich., takes
Corporal Tyler Van Effen, from Escanaba Mich., takes a moment to unwind and listen to music at Patrol Base Alcatraz, Sept. 20. Van Effen, a 2008 graduate of The Academy, in Port Charlotte, Fla., is on his secon... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas Gonzalez, a machine
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas Gonzalez, a machine gunner with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, receives instruction from his squad l... More
Local Afghan children pose for the camera while Marines
Local Afghan children pose for the camera while Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 patrol past them in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 29, 2012. The patrol was c... More
Rahmatullah Rashidi, center, advisor for tribal affairs
Rahmatullah Rashidi, center, advisor for tribal affairs to Afghan President Karzai, speaks to members of the Sangin District Community Council, the district governor, and Afghan National Security Forces leaders... More
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, place helmets atop rifles to create a battlefield cross durin... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Collins (right)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Collins (right) and Lance Cpl. Brevik Harris, Mortarmen with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, fire a 60mm mortar system i... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy Dykes, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy Dykes, a rifleman with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, provides security from a rooftop in Sangin, Hel... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Adam Grajewski, a combat engineer
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Adam Grajewski, a combat engineer with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes part in a security patrol in Sangin, Helm... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Squad, 3rd Platoon, Delta Company,
U.S. Marines with 4th Squad, 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conduct a patrol out of Forward Operating Base Tabac in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanista... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dakota Druce, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dakota Druce, a rifleman with Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, leads Afghan Local Police (ALP) recruits in stretch... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon, Delta Company,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 walk along a path during a patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan June 4, 2012. Mar... More
Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines,
Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, add cheese to a large pot of noodles, July 26. Many Marines from 3rd platoon played a part in making a meal for the entire company. Some chopped wood while... More
The sun rises over the equipment yard at the construction
The sun rises over the equipment yard at the construction site of Combat Outpost Ouellette. The Seabees and sailors of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3’s Detachment Badger returned to Camp Leatherneck, Apr... More
Lance Cpl. David Makara, a team leader of 1st Platoon,
Lance Cpl. David Makara, a team leader of 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, coordinates a support by fire position with a fellow team leader following an early morning insert during an... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jimmie L. Dubuque with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jimmie L. Dubuque with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 walks alongside an Afghan boy during a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand province... More
Afghan National Army medics inject a soldier with penicillin
Afghan National Army medics inject a soldier with penicillin at the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps aid station March 23, here. The ANA medics, according to Petty Officer 1st Class Federico Sanchez, a Reno, Nev., nati... More
Lance Cpl. Adam Toffling, an assault man, from West
Lance Cpl. Adam Toffling, an assault man, from West Topsham, Vt., plays guitar under the shade, Sept. 17. Toffling, who graduated Oxbow High School in 2008, is on his second deployment with 1st Battalion, 6th M... 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
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
A husky vehicle belonging to Route Clearance Platoon
A husky vehicle belonging to Route Clearance Platoon 3, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), passes by a local bazaar Feb. 23. RCP 3 is one of many route clearance platoons that ensure ... More
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand province, Islamic
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Matthew T. Woodall, a team leader for 3rd Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrols through a field near P... More
Sgt. Sean M. Cain of Newkirk, Okla., shakes hands with
Sgt. Sean M. Cain of Newkirk, Okla., shakes hands with the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division (Forward), Brig. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, after receiving the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with com... More
Hospitalman Victor Castro, assigned to India Company,
Hospitalman Victor Castro, assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, hands out candy to an Afghan child during a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan. ... 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 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
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 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
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
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
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brent McGraw, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brent McGraw, a rifleman with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, waits to begin a patrol at an Afghan Uniform Polic... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, conduct a security patrol out of Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand province, Afghani... More
Afghan National Army medics with 2nd Brigade, 215th
Afghan National Army medics with 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, conduct a mass casualty drill March 26, here. The ANA medics, according to Petty Officer 1st Class Federico Sanchez, a Reno, Nev., native, are fully op... More
Lance Cpl. Brian Castillolinarez, an M249 squad automatic
Lance Cpl. Brian Castillolinarez, an M249 squad automatic weapon gunner, from Brooklyn, N.Y., provides security during a patrol here, Nov. 30. The Marines of Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, take ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gregory Lenerd with Weapons
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gregory Lenerd with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 fires a 120mm mortar during a battle sight zero for a 120mm mortar system on forwar... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 132nd Multirole
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 132nd Multirole Bridge Command, 507th Engineer Battalion, construct an Acrow fixed panel bridge in support of Operation Golden Gate in Sangin, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2012. Opera... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Patrick McCall, a rifleman with
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Patrick McCall, a rifleman with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, receives a high five from an Afghan boy during a secur... More
Shelters provide protection from overhead fire
Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, shovel dirt out of a hole to build a shelter, July 27. The Marines used barriers, sandbags and plywood to build a shelter... More
Lance Cpl. Jared Slattery, an infantryman with the
Lance Cpl. Jared Slattery, an infantryman with the Police Mentoring Team, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, kneels beside his Afghan National Police counterpart who is providing security outside a compound in... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Pierce, a Combat Camera
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Pierce, a Combat Camera team leader with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, acquires video of incoming helicopters on Fo... More
1/7 Marines help ANSF, Sangin Government stand tall
The first Sangin District security council meets with local Afghan National Security Forces, Sept. 8, 2012. First Battalion, 7th Marines, deployed to Sangin in March and saw a growth in the local Afghan Governm... More
Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), talk to a local Afghans about demolishing a wall while Marines conduct road improvement operations adjacent to the wall in Sang... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 lands at Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan July 1, 2012. Ospreys are used frequently around the battl... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ty Garner, platoon sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ty Garner, platoon sergeant with Headquarters Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, uses an Extended Boom Forklift to load a shipping conta... More
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts pins a blue and gold
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts pins a blue and gold Air Medal with a Valor device on Nebraska National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Hector Lima-Bermudez (pilot). Lima-Bermudez was one of four Nebraska Army Na... More
Lt. Cmdr. Michael R. Melia, (left) officer in charge
Lt. Cmdr. Michael R. Melia, (left) officer in charge of the Sangin Shock Trauma Platoon, Alpha Surgical Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 15 (Forward), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) provides guidance to... More
Lance Cpl. Casey Wilson, an infantryman with Company
Lance Cpl. Casey Wilson, an infantryman with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, gets a helping hand out of a creek during a compound clearing mission, July 28. Wilson, a 20-year-old native of Charle... More
Lance Cpl. Matthew Sheppard, a motor transport operator
Lance Cpl. Matthew Sheppard, a motor transport operator with Heavy Equipment Platoon, Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), spreads water while helping to build ... More
Lance Cpl. David Ortega and Lance Cpl. Miguel Travino,
Lance Cpl. David Ortega and Lance Cpl. Miguel Travino, both members of 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, kneel in a group of trees in southern Sangin, Dec. 22, 2010. The Platoon wa... More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Brian T. Vandenberg, the team leader of Advisor Team 2, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, listens to Capt. Abdulmahman Ha... More
PATROL BASE FIRES, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FIRES, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Justin B. Clemens, a native of Kansas City, Miss., greets a local man during Operation Maneuver One in the Village of Ghughori B... More
Lt. Col. Jason Morris, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion,
Lt. Col. Jason Morris, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment speaks to attendees of a memorial ceremony for 1st Lt. William Donnelly, Sgt. Jason Peto and Lance Cpl. Arden Buenagua. “All three... 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
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
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman with 1st Tolai,
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman with 1st Tolai, 4th Kandak, 3rd Brigade, answers questions from a curious Afghan child during a patrol in Wishtan, with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,... 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
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
A color guard from 1st Marine Division stands at parade
A color guard from 1st Marine Division stands at parade rest during the unveiling of a “smart home” for a disabled Marine combat veteran here, Sept. 11, 2012. The Stephen Siller Tunnels to Towers Foundation, th... More
A local Afghan farmer throws fertilizer on his crops
A local Afghan farmer throws fertilizer on his crops and watches U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan June 7, 2012. The ... 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
While on an operation Dec. 21 through Dec. 24, 2010,
While on an operation Dec. 21 through Dec. 24, 2010, with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, an attached group of snipers often appear out of the shadows. The Platoon was on an oper... 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 National Army soldier fires 60mm mortar rounds
An Afghan National Army soldier fires 60mm mortar rounds at enemy positions May 29, here. Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea, commanding general, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and his Afghan National Security Fo... More
After Marines took control of a bridge near their new
After Marines took control of a bridge near their new patrol base in Sangin, Dec. 23, 2010, Marines constantly scanned the area for enemy activity. The platoon was tasked with the operation of moving into the a... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Nicholas D. Pelusio, a team leader for 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, sights in on suspicio... More
A soldier with the Afghan National Army’s Cashf Tolai,
A soldier with the Afghan National Army’s Cashf Tolai, 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, hands out humanitarian-assistance supplies like rice, cooking oil, hygiene items, and blankets to Upper Sangin Valley... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelly D. Talavera, leading
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelly D. Talavera, leading petty officer of the Sangin Shock Trauma Platoon, Alpha Surgical Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 15 (Forward), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) administ... More
Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Hare, assigned to Headquarters and
Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Hare, assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, administers first aid to an Afghan man at Forward Operating Base Jackson. The battali... More
Vehicles belonging to Marines with 1st Combat Engineer
Vehicles belonging to Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), travel along route 611 during Operation Outlaw Wrath in Sangin District, Dec. 4, 2010. During the IED clearing op... More
Maj. Jason M. West, the Team 2, 4th Civil Affairs Group,
Maj. Jason M. West, the Team 2, 4th Civil Affairs Group, team leader, escorts Stuart Hudson, an advisor for the Provincial Reconstuction Team, through the grain bazaar while on patrol in Sangin, Helmand provin... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with the Cashf Tolai,
Afghan National Army soldiers with the Cashf Tolai, 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and the 4th Kandak Headquarters personnel prepare a vehicle for a convoy. The tolai has partnered with the U.S. Marine C... More
Afghan children pose for the camera during a shura
Afghan children pose for the camera during a shura on Patrol Base Fulod, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 1, 2012. U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 met with several Afgha... More
Capt. Ademola Fabayo, Navy Cross recipient and veteran
Capt. Ademola Fabayo, Navy Cross recipient and veteran of The Battle of Ganjgal, was presented with a plaque by Sgt. Maj. Jason Ruff, Officer Candidates School sergeant major, during a dedication ceremony for t... 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
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct operational watch
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct operational watch duties at the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps headquarters at Forward Operating Base Nolay, Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 22, while ANA s... More
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich.,
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich., and Marine Corps Community Services specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), opens his truck of goods at Forward Operating ... More
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
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Mays, a cook with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Mays, a cook with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat 6, prepares food for dinner on Forward Operating Base Nolay, Helmand... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Coleman, with the 132nd Multirole
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Coleman, with the 132nd Multirole Bridge Command, 507th Engineer Battalion, determines the placement of the centerline prior to constructing an Acrow fixed panel bridge in support of Oper... More
Afghan National Security Forces listen to Afghan National
Afghan National Security Forces listen to Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea give a motivational speech May 28, here. Wasea, the commanding general for 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and his Afghan National Secur... More
A Marine with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine
A Marine with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols here, Nov. 30. The Marines take part in counterinsurgency operations in the Sangin District, limiting support for an insurgency with longstan... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Jonathon Thompson, a corpsman
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Jonathon Thompson, a corpsman with 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, jumps across a canal during a patrol in Sangin, He... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Morgan Baker, a radio operator
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Morgan Baker, a radio operator with Personal Security Detail, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, walks down a narrow alley while on patrol out of Patrol Base Ha... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, wait at a vehicle check point (VCP) in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan Sept. 6, 2012.... More
An Afghan National Army soldier from the 2nd Kandak,
An Afghan National Army soldier from the 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps salutes U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Francis Boecker with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Com... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Squad, 1st Platoon, Delta Company,
U.S. Marines with 4th Squad, 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, conduct a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 1, 2012. Marines pa... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class William Peeler, a
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class William Peeler, a corpsman with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes part in a patrol in Sangin, Helmand... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevin Belgrade, a machine
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevin Belgrade, a machine gunner with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, shaves his face during Operation Sangin Mo... More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter lands near Patrol
A U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter lands near Patrol Base Juarez in order to transport an Afghan National Army (ANA) casualty during Operation Omar, Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 24, ... More
Military explosive detection dogs deployed with Lima
Military explosive detection dogs deployed with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, awaits commands from their handlers as they practice their daily routine aboard Forward Operating Base Nolay, Helmand pr... More