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
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
Sergeants Autumn Sekely (back) and Jessica Lugo (front),
Sergeants Autumn Sekely (back) and Jessica Lugo (front), of Female Engagement Team 6, provide support for a recent patrol with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, in Sangin district, Helmand pr... More
Sgt. Tyler Brandt, a Marine with Company B, 3rd
Sgt. Tyler Brandt, a Marine with Company B, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, takes a break during a security patrol outside Patrol Base Transformer, Oct. 13. Brandt is from True Rivers, Wisc., and is currently fin... 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
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), remove components of a bridge over the Helmand River during a bridge retrieval mission in the Sangin District, Helmand province, ... More
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), disassemble a bridge removed from the Helmand River in the Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 7. The 8th ESB Ma... More
A Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected, All-Terrain Vehicle
A Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected, All-Terrain Vehicle deployed with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), provides security across the Helmand River as Afghan local nationals c... More
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), assemble bridge components during a bridge emplacement mission in the Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 9. T... More
Secretary of Defense, Dr. Robert Gates commends Lt.
Secretary of Defense, Dr. Robert Gates commends Lt. Col. Jason Morris, the commander of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, for his unit's efforts in the Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, as t... More
Petty Officer 1st Class John A. Gromer, a corpsman
Petty Officer 1st Class John A. Gromer, a corpsman with the Commanding General’s Personal Security Detachmment, Combat Logistics Regiment 15 (Forward), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), prepares to board a ... 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
SANGIN, Afghanistan (April 25, 2018) -- Leaders with
SANGIN, Afghanistan (April 25, 2018) -- Leaders with Task Force Southwest and 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps meet during a security shura at 2nd Brigade Headquarters at Camp Nolay, Afghanistan, A... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., the 32nd
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., the 32nd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, visits Marines and Sailors at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2013. Paxton vi... More
A Navy corpsman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th
A Navy corpsman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, greets a patient during a medical initiative, Dec. 2, at Patrol Base Florida. The initiative aimed at providing the civilian populace with an ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Raymond Stopinski, Bravo Company GySgt,
Gunnery Sgt. Raymond Stopinski, Bravo Company GySgt, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), observes his Marines assemble and launch a bridge across a canal in the Sangin District... More
Two Afghan Uniformed Policemen perform practical application
Two Afghan Uniformed Policemen perform practical application during their Combat Lifesaver Course test Dec. 4 aboard Forward Operating Base Jackson, Sangin district, Helmand province. Petty Officer 2nd Class Ki... More
Afghan children wait to be documented during a two-day
Afghan children wait to be documented during a two-day operation here, recently. Afghan National Army soldiers from 4th Tolai, 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and Marines from Weapons Co., 3rd Battalion, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., the 32nd
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., the 32nd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, visits Marines and Sailors at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2013. Paxton vi... More
A Marine with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
A Marine with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), prepares to attach a pull-bar from a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement to a bridge spanning the Helmand River during a bridg... 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
Cpl. Nicholas Bruns, a vehicle commander for Combined
Cpl. Nicholas Bruns, a vehicle commander for Combined Anti-Armor Team-2, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, gets a boost up to the roof of a compound to search for weapons caches in the Distri... 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
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 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
Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., the 32nd Assistant Commandant
Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., the 32nd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC), visits Marines and Sailors at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2013. Paxton visited troop... More
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), assemble bridge components during a bridge emplacement mission in the Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 9. T... More
Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Rodriguez, point man with Weapons
Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Rodriguez, point man with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, sweeps for improvised explosive devices and clears a route during a foot patrol, Feb. 6. Rodriguez, a 19-year-... More
Secretary of Defense, Dr. Robert Gates commends Lt.
Secretary of Defense, Dr. Robert Gates commends Lt. Col. Jason Morris, the commander of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, for his unit's efforts in the Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, as t... More
Hichmad, a 12-year-old farmer from Sangin district,
Hichmad, a 12-year-old farmer from Sangin district, Helmand province, holds his new radio and Radio Literacy Program workbook after attending a coalition shura in Watan village, Helmand province, April 29. Hich... More
SANGIN, Afghanistan (April 24, 2018) -- A U.S. Marine
SANGIN, Afghanistan (April 24, 2018) -- A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest stands watch during a cricket game at 2nd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps’ headquarters at Camp Nolay, Afghanistan, Apri... 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
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
SANGIN, Afghanistan (April 24, 2018) -- Leaders with
SANGIN, Afghanistan (April 24, 2018) -- Leaders with Task Force Southwest and the Afghan National Army (ANA) tour the 2nd Brigade, ANA 215th Corps’ headquarters at Camp Nolay, Afghanistan, April 24, 2018. The M... More
ANSF winning the fight against the Taliban in Helmand Province's viole...
An Afghan National Army soldier fires a SPG-9, a Russian-made recoilless rifle, at known Taliban positions from a rooftop on a patrol base in the green zone in Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Ma... More
Back in April, with the “fighting season” looming,
Back in April, with the “fighting season” looming, Afghan National Army medical soldiers with the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Brigade Aid Station knew their BAS would need more room for casualties, as ANA Lt. Abd... More
1st Lt. Charles Poulton, the platoon commander of 1st
1st Lt. Charles Poulton, the platoon commander of 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, talks to an Afghan resident during an operation in the Northern Sangin Green Zone, Aug.3. The Marine... More
A soldier with the 375th Combat Sustainment Support
A soldier with the 375th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, salutes during a memorial ceremony to honor five fallen soldiers at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Dec. 10. The 375th CSSB, a reserve army uni... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding of Regional
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding of Regional Command Southwest, receives a wreath to honor service members who have died in Afghanistan as well as five fallen soldiers in the 375th Combat Sustainment Su... More
U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Kenneth Jewell with 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Kenneth Jewell with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4), Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT 7), leads a prayer group at Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 24,... More
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB),
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), carry a bridge launching arm receiver to the other side of a canal during a bridge emplacement mission in the Sangin Dist... More
A village elder speaks to Afghan and international
A village elder speaks to Afghan and international diplomats at the Sangin Peace Jirga Nov. 20. The elders from Sangin were able to speak to the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, the British deputy ambassador to ... More
Corporal Tyler Van Effen, from Escanaba, Mich., has
Corporal Tyler Van Effen, from Escanaba, Mich., has built friendships for life with his fellow Marines during his deployment. Van Effen, a 2008 graduate of The Academy, in Port Charlotte, Fla., is on his second... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, prepare to board helicopters for their recent insert in support of Operation Eastern Storm. The Marines and sailors of Bravo Co. are ... More
A family waits their turn to see the doctor, during
A family waits their turn to see the doctor, during a medical initiative, Dec. 2, at Patrol Base Florida. The initiative aimed at providing the civilian populace with an opportunity to receive diagnosis, assist... More
Helmand Provincial Governor Naeem Baluch speaks during
Helmand Provincial Governor Naeem Baluch speaks during the RCBS grand opening ceremony today at Camp Shorabak. Earlier this year, Afghanistan's Minister of Defense effectively gave all six Corps in Afghanistan ... More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines from 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, hold security for their fellow Marines searching compounds during Op... More
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), disassemble pieces of a bridge spanning the Helmand River during a bridge retrieval mission in the Sangin District, Helmand provi... 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 Brigade Aid Station March 23, at Forward Operating Base Nolay, Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The AN... More
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), unload a pallet of bridge components during a bridge emplacement mission in the Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan,... More
Cpl. Adam McKinley, squad leader with 2nd platoon,
Cpl. Adam McKinley, squad leader with 2nd platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, instructs his squad members during a security patrol here recently. McKinley, a 24-year-old native of Sacr... More
A CH-53-E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53-E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 performs an external lift of cargo leaving Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Afghanistan, April 30, 2014. Before the last Marines and sailors... More
A tractor deployed with 8th Engineer Support Battalion,
A tractor deployed with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), levels out the land in preparation to emplace a bridge across a canal outside Patrol Base Almas in the Sangin Distri... More
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Aug 8, 2018) - U.S.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Aug 8, 2018) - U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TF-SW) stand post during an expeditionary advisory package at Camp Nolay in Sangin district. Advisors with Task Force Southw... More
Lance Cpl. David Richvalsky, a machine gunner for 1st
Lance Cpl. David Richvalsky, a machine gunner for 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, tells a few jokes while taking a knee to stabilize designated marksman Lance Cpl. Brian Shearer’s ri... More
Second Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Army medics
Second Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Army medics and physician's assistants work to stabilize an Afghan National Civil Order Police policeman with head trauma from an improvised explosive device blast, A... More
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), sweep the area for explosives during a bridge emplacement mission in the Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 9... More
Corporal Brandy Bates, a team member with Female Engagement
Corporal Brandy Bates, a team member with Female Engagement Team 8 and native of Ann Arbor, Mich., talks with a local Afghan boy at a stop while supporting soldiers from the Afghan National Army’s 215th Corps a... More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Dad Mohammad lost
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Dad Mohammad lost parts of his fingers three years ago when an enemy rocket-propelled grenade exploded near his position. He has since learned how to shoot left handed and said... More
Afghan Commandos with the 7th Special Operations Kandak
Afghan Commandos with the 7th Special Operations Kandak perform combat maneuvers Sept. 3, 2013, in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, prior to combat operations in Sangin district, Helmand. (U.S. A... More
1st Lt. Edward Yoo, a platoon commander from Bronxville,
1st Lt. Edward Yoo, a platoon commander from Bronxville, N.Y., and a 2009 Bowdoin College graduate speaks to a gathering of village elders during a shura at Patrol Base Florida, Dec. 1. The Marines of Company A... More
1st Lt. Matt T. Perry, 2nd Platoon commander, Weapons
1st Lt. Matt T. Perry, 2nd Platoon commander, Weapons Co., 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, reports back to headquarters during a two-day operation here, recently. Perry, a native of Slidell, La., and 2008 g... More
A letter from his mother adorns the inside of a makeshift
A letter from his mother adorns the inside of a makeshift guitar case as Lance Cpl. Adam Toffling, an assault man, from West Topsham, Vt., plays guitar under the shade, Sept. 17. Toffling, who graduated Oxbow H... More
Abdul Haq, a local elder from the Sangin Valley, stands
Abdul Haq, a local elder from the Sangin Valley, stands and addresses his fellow Afghans about security concerns in the area. The Afghan National Army hosted more than 200 men during two shuras, or meetings, ab... More
Gov. Naeem, the governor of Helmand province, speaks
Gov. Naeem, the governor of Helmand province, speaks to a village elder at the Sangin Peace Jirga Nov. 20. During the Jirga, village elders from Sangin were able to speak with Afghan and international diplomats... 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
A ferryboat taxis local villagers across the Helmand
A ferryboat taxis local villagers across the Helmand River in Sangin, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2012. Currently, the local populace has the options of taking the ferry, walking through the river at certain passable... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Stavros, a Navy corpsman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Stavros, a Navy corpsman, from Grandville, Mich., and a 2000 graduate of Grandville High School, takes notes of ailments and diagnosis’ during a medical initiative, Dec. 2, at Pat... 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
An Afghan National Army soldier works on a generator,
An Afghan National Army soldier works on a generator, Aug. 28, during a generator repair and maintenance course at Forward Operating Base Nolay, Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. During predeploym... 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
An Afghan National Army medic with 2nd Brigade, 215th
An Afghan National Army medic with 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Brigade Aid Station bandages an Afghan National Civil Order Police policeman's leg after he received shrapnel from an improvised explosive device Aug... More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Adam B. Kramvik, an assaultman for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, searches a compound during Operatio... More
An Afghan National Army soldier conducts preventative
An Afghan National Army soldier conducts preventative maintenance on a humvee on Forward Operating Base Nolay, Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 25. The 2nd Brigade's 5th Kandak is the comba... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest and an Afghan
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest and an Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps monitor a Raven unmanned aerial system at Camp Nolay, Afghanistan, May 23, 2017. Approximately 10 advisor... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding of Regional
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding of Regional Command Southwest, salutes after laying a wreath to honor service members who have died in Afghanistan as well as 5 fallen soldiers in the 375th Combat Susta... More
U.S Marines with Engineer Company, Combat Logistics
U.S Marines with Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2 (-) Reinforced (CLB-2 (-) REIN), Combat Logistics Regiment 15, build and reinforce a culvert outside of Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand pr... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 detaches from a shipping container after completing an external lift of equipment out of Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam in the Sangin Valley... More
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), assist a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement in removing a bridge spanning the Helmand River during a bridge retrieval mission in... More
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), disassemble pieces of a bridge spanning the Helmand River during a bridge retrieval mission in the Sangin District, Helmand provi... More
Cpl. Eric Dominguez, radio operator, bridge platoon,
Cpl. Eric Dominguez, radio operator, bridge platoon, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), walks along the flooded banks of the Helmand River during a bridge retrieval mission in... More
Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st
Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, set up communications equipment, here, Sept. 15. The Marines of 1/6 recently arrived at Patrol Base Alcatraz and are conducting... More
Sgt. William Wells (right) and Cpl. Steven Brush (left)
Sgt. William Wells (right) and Cpl. Steven Brush (left) take position on a small hill overlooking Route 611 while on patrol outside of Patrol Base Transformer, Oct. 13. Wells is a San Diego native and Brush is ... More
Afghan National Security Forces troops patrol down
Afghan National Security Forces troops patrol down Route 611 May 28, here. Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea, commanding general, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and his Afghan National Security Forces counterpar... More
Sgt. Daniel Pluth, from San Marcos, Texas, uses his
Sgt. Daniel Pluth, from San Marcos, Texas, uses his computer after finishing his shift, here, Oct 6. Pluth, a 2003 El Capitan High school, Lakeside, Calif., graduate is now on his fourth deployment where he ser... More
A soldier with the 375th Combat Sustainment Support
A soldier with the 375th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion holds a wreath to be laid in honor of a fallen soldier at a memorial ceremony held at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Dec. 10. The 375th CSSB, a... More
Lance Cpl. William Murray, from Mount Holly N.J., helps
Lance Cpl. William Murray, from Mount Holly N.J., helps set up communications equipment at Patrol Base Alcatraz, Sept. 15. Murray, who graduated Rancocas Valley High School in 2010, enlisted shortly after as a ... 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
First Sgt. Bradley G. Simmons, Sergeant Major, Combat
First Sgt. Bradley G. Simmons, Sergeant Major, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to the Marines and sailors of CLB-15 after being presented the Bronze Star with Combat Distin... More
SANGIN, Afghanistan (May 1, 2018) -- Soldiers with
SANGIN, Afghanistan (May 1, 2018) -- Soldiers with the Afghan National Army (ANA) relax against a wall at 2nd Brigade, ANA 215th Corps’ headquarters at Camp Nolay, Afghanistan, May 1, 2018. The Marines returned... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberly Ryan (center), a corpsman
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberly Ryan (center), a corpsman and team leader with Female Engagement Team 8, congratulates a graduate of her Combat Lifesaver Course Dec. 4 aboard Forward Operating Base Jackson, Sa... More
Corporal Ryan Roberts, right, a CH-53E Super Stallion
Corporal Ryan Roberts, right, a CH-53E Super Stallion avionics collateral duty inspector with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 and an Orlando native, watches as Marines prepare to attach a shipping containe... More
Afghan National Army soldiers head out on a mission
Afghan National Army soldiers head out on a mission May 29, here. Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea, commanding general, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and his ANSF counterparts planned and launched Operation Ao... More
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), disassemble pieces of a bridge spanning the Helmand River during a bridge retrieval mission in the Sangin District, Helmand provi... More
A Marine Corps UH-1 Huey helicopter flies above a tree
A Marine Corps UH-1 Huey helicopter flies above a tree line where insurgents are believed to be positioned May 29, here. Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea, commanding general, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., the 32nd
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., the 32nd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, visits Marines and Sailors at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2013. Paxton vi... More
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), work together to dislodge a bridge component during a bridge retrieval mission in the Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghan... More