American country music star Toby Keith performs for
American country music star Toby Keith performs for U.S. service members during a concert here, April 28, 2012. Keith visited Camp Dwyer and performed for service members as part of United Service Organizations tour.
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ross T. Gundlach, a dog handler with
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ross T. Gundlach, a dog handler with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment and his trusted dog Casey pose for a photo after searching a local village here, Jan. 12. Always together while on patrol... More
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 watchSuper
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 watchSuper Bowl XLVI between New England Patriots and New York Giants here, Feb. 6. The Marines and sailors of RCT-5 are halfway through a yearlong deployment to south... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Ernest K. Hoopii (front), a native
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Ernest K. Hoopii (front), a native of Maui, Hawaii, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, a native of Laredo, Texas, prepare to report to the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer during a rel... More
A U.S. Marine squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd
A U.S. Marine squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, watches for enemy movement while providing security for his squad here, March 8.Marines at Patrol Base Lambadand conduct dail... More
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police enters a living
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police enters a living area of a compound where his team searched for weapons and improvised explosive device components here, March 27, 2012. The AUP led a patrol to a remote v... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jared Lutz, the Regimental Combat
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jared Lutz, the Regimental Combat Team 5 Brigade Advisory Team admin chief, displays his certificate of appreciation during an awards ceremony here, April 28, 2012. Brigadier Gen. Mohamma... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Emmanuel Marquez,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Emmanuel Marquez, a San Diego native and corpsman with Echo Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, patrols with Afghan National Army soldiers from Route Clearance Tolai, 1st B... More
Afghan National Army Capt. Kalimullah Zaland (left),
Afghan National Army Capt. Kalimullah Zaland (left), the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps assistant surgeon, demonstrates the proper application of a dressing during a combat medic course here, April 26, 2012. This ei... More
Afghan National Army Col. Mohammad Sarwar, center,
Afghan National Army Col. Mohammad Sarwar, center, executive officer of 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, observes a soldier as he provides medical care to a simulated casualty during a combat medic course here, April ... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, commanding officer
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines Regiment listens to Col. Roger Turner, commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5 during a ceremony marking the end of th... More
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 watch Super
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 watch Super Bowl XLVI between New England Patriots and New York Giants here, Feb. 6. The Marines and sailors of RCT-5 are halfway through a yearlong deployment to sout... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jennifer Nadine May Elder, a
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jennifer Nadine May Elder, a logistics vehicle systems operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and 20-year-old native of Rockwall, Texas, was naturalized as an American citizen dur... More
U.S. Marine Justin K. Smith, a squad leader with Weapons
U.S. Marine Justin K. Smith, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and native of Greensboro, N.C., takes a sip of tea while speaking with local residents during a patrol here,... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th
An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, applies a tourniquet on simulated casualty during a combat medic course here, April 26, 2012. This eight-week course instructed by ANA soldiers and... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Nanetta Good, an
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Nanetta Good, an operations specialist with Commander, Destroyer Squadron 40 attached to Regimental Combat Team 5 and native of Crossett, Ark., poses for a photograph before he... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, I Marine
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) commanding general, receives a brief from Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Abdoul Ghanon on the progress of the 1st Brigade, 215th... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Johanna Robbins, a dog handler
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Johanna Robbins, a dog handler with Military Police Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), posts security with Cpl. Roy, a military working dog, as a part of an air interdictio... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment commanding officer, speaks to Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, during a commanders conference hosted... More
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader,
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader, asks a local man to enter and search his compound while Abdul Habib, an AUP patrolman, and U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Alejandro Santiago, a police advisor, ... More
American country music star Toby Keith performs for
American country music star Toby Keith performs for U.S. service members during a concert here, April 28, 2012. Keith visited Camp Dwyer and performed for service members as part of United Service Organizations tour.
Recruits at the Afghan Local Police Academy conducted
Recruits at the Afghan Local Police Academy conducted by the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Police Advisory Team pose for a class photo just before their graduation ceremony here, Feb. 23. The 59 Afghan rec... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police Advisor Team senior enlisted advisor, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, compliments Mohammad Nasim, a patrolman with the Afghan Unifo... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Benton Garret, a chaplain with Regional
U.S. Navy Lt. Benton Garret, a chaplain with Regional Command (Southwest) and 35-year-old native of Ingleside, Texas, is congratulated by Chief Petty Officer Michael Donadio after receiving his Fleet Marine For... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Johanna Robbins, a dog handler
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Johanna Robbins, a dog handler with Military Police Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), conducts a vehicle search with Cpl. Roy, a military working dog, as a part of an air ... More
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Anwar, an explosive
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Anwar, an explosive ordinance disposal technician with Route Clearance Tolai, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, speaks to his fellow soldiers and U.S. Marine advisors with Echo Company, ... More
Afghan Uniformed Police Sgt. Mateen (center), flanked
Afghan Uniformed Police Sgt. Mateen (center), flanked by fellow policemen, was responsible for leading a patrol of police to the canal where Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls lost his rifle during a patrol Feb. 23, 201... More
Afghan National Army Staff Sergeant Said Yasin, a platoon
Afghan National Army Staff Sergeant Said Yasin, a platoon sergeant with 3rd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, speaks to a group of local children at a vehicle checkpoint here, March 22, 2012. In addition to adv... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Glenn Stadig, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Cpl. Glenn Stadig, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, provides security for Afghan National Army soldiers with 3rd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, at a vehicl... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol through
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol through farmlands with U.S. Marines from the Police Advisor Team, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion here, March 26, 2012. The AUP led the pa... More
New York Marine heads back to southern Helmand for second tour
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon M. Barton, a light armored vehicle crewman with Charlie Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, is on his second deployment to Helmand province’s Khan Neshin district... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (right), commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (right), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines Regiment and Sgt. Maj. Andrew Cece, 3rd Bn., 3rd Marines sergeant major, case the battalion battle colors to symboliz... More
Nawa district prosecutor Mohammed Aloah speaks to Afghan
Nawa district prosecutor Mohammed Aloah speaks to Afghan Local Police recruits during a class on the laws of land warfare here, Feb. 5. The 59 Afghan recruits will also be trained in basic infantry tactics, pol... More
A U.S. Marine squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd
A U.S. Marine squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, watches for enemy movement while providing security for his squad here, March 6. Marines at Patrol Base Lambadand conduct dai... More
A Marine with Weapons Co., 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine
A Marine with Weapons Co., 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, crosses a wadi during a security patrol here, Jan. 30. Marines with 2/6 provided overwatch during clearing operation conducted by Afghan National A... More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Abdul Hamid, a three-month
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Abdul Hamid, a three-month veteran of the police force here, stays vigilant on an AUP-led patrol to Wali Jan, a small village in Khan Neshin district, March 24, 2012. Two U.S. ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier provides medical care
An Afghan National Army soldier provides medical care to a simulated casualty as ANA Capt. Kalimullah Zaland (left), the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps assistant surgeon, looks on during a combat medic course here, A... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger, the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division (Forward), salutes the colors during a transfer of authority ceremony here, July 5, 2012. Since their activation in 1917, 5th an... More
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 watch Super
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 watch Super Bowl XLVI between New England Patriots and New York Giants here, Feb. 6. The Marines and sailors of RCT-5 are halfway through a yearlong deployment to sout... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (left), commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (left), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines Regiment and Sgt. Maj. Andrew Cece, 3rd Bn., 3rd Marines sergeant major, listen to Col. Roger Turner, commanding offic... More
Afghan National Army Lt. Salim, with 1st Brigade, 215th
Afghan National Army Lt. Salim, with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, renders a salute during the Mujahideen Victory Day celebration here, April 27, 2012. Mujahideen Victory Day commemorates the end of communist rule ... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol through
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol through farmlands with U.S. Marines from the Police Advisor Team, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion here, March 26, 2012. The AUP led the pa... More
A U.S. Marine color guard composed of Marines with
A U.S. Marine color guard composed of Marines with Regimental Combat Teams 5 and 6, await the beginning of a transfer of authority ceremony here, July 5, 2012. Since their activation in 1917, 5th and 6th Marine... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Bryan M. Doss, the Police Advisor
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Bryan M. Doss, the Police Advisor Team intelligence officer, and Staff Sgt. Alejandro Santiago, an assistant team leader with the advisor team, both with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Rec... More
Afghan National Army (center) Brig. Gen. Mohammad Ali
Afghan National Army (center) Brig. Gen. Mohammad Ali Sujaie, the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps commanding General, walks with U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, to hi... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Davi Marcos De Padua Silva,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Davi Marcos De Padua Silva, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and 20-year-old native of Boston, was naturalized as an American citizen during a ceremony here, F... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Shane Willis, a 28-year-old Manchester,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Shane Willis, a 28-year-old Manchester, N.H., native and the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Police Advisor Team chief instructor, teaches Afghan Local Police recruits patrolling techniques ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, a native of Laredo,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, a native of Laredo, Texas, receives the non commissioned officer's sword from Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, during a relief and appointm... More
U.S. service members attend a concert by country music
U.S. service members attend a concert by country music star Toby Keith here, April 28, 2012. Keith visited Camp Dwyer and performed for service members as part of United Service Organizations tour.
Afghan National Army soldiers with 1st Brigade, 215th
Afghan National Army soldiers with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, conduct medical evacuation drills during a combat medic course here, April 26, 2012. This eight-week course instructed by ANA soldiers and supervised... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger, the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division (Forward), speaks during a transfer of authority ceremony here, July 5, 2012. Since their activation in 1917, 5th and 6th Marine... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner (right), commanding
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner (right), commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, walks with Lt. Col. Masloom, Garmsir District Chief of Police, during a commander’s conference here, Jan. 8. The confere... More
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader,
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader, speaks to a local resident after searching his compound for weapons and improvised explosive device components, as U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Alejandro Sant... More
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 watch Super
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 watch Super Bowl XLVI between New England Patriots and New York Giants here, Feb. 6. The Marines and sailors of RCT-5 are halfway through a yearlong deployment to sout... More
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Co., 2nd Battalion, 6th
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Co., 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols and talks with a local Afghan child during a security patrol in Trek Nawa intended to help stabilize the local area here, March 7. Mar... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th
An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps utilizes a fireman's carry to transport a simulated casualty during a combat medic course here, April 26, 2012. This eight-week course instructed by... More
A U.S. Marine color guard composed of Marines with
A U.S. Marine color guard composed of Marines with Regimental Combat Teams 5 and 6, lower the regimental colors as the national anthem is played during a transfer of authority ceremony here, July 5, 2012. Since... More
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 salute the
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 salute the colors during a relief and appointment ceremony here, March 1. Sergeant Major Ernest Hoopii, a native of Maui, Hawaii, relinquished his position as the RCT-... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr. and Sgt. Maj.
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr. and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the commanding officer and sergeant major of Regimental Combat Team 5, and special guests, bow their heads in during a transfer of authority cere... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr. and Sgt. Maj.
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr. and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the commanding officer and sergeant major of Regimental Combat Team 5, case the regimental colors during a transfer of authority ceremony here, J... More
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team 10 takes notes during a raid on a suspected opium production facility here, March 7, 2012. The raid was part of Operation Psarlay Taba, a partnered counternarc... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a light armored
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a light armored vehicle crewman serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, was the point man an evening resupply patrol to anothe... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. William R. Frye, the 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. William R. Frye, the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment sergeant major (right) and Master Gunnery Sgt. John E. Trotta, the 2/6 operations chief, provide security for fellow Marines during ... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr. and Sgt. Maj.
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr. and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the commanding officer and sergeant major of Regimental Combat Team 5, case the regimental colors during a transfer of authority ceremony here, J... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jerod Byron Young, an electrician
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jerod Byron Young, an electrician with Regimental Combat Team 5 and 21-year-old native of Atlanta, checks the oil on a generator here, Dec. 9. Young joined the Marine Corps to follow in t... More
U.S. Marine Sergeant Major Ernest K. Hoopii, a native
U.S. Marine Sergeant Major Ernest K. Hoopii, a native of Maui, Hawaii, passes the non commissioned officer's sword to Col. Roger Turner, the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, during a relief and appo... More
Afghan National Army Capt. Kalimullah Zaland, the 1st
Afghan National Army Capt. Kalimullah Zaland, the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps assistant surgeon, observes the final exercise of a combat medic course here, April 26, 2012. This eight-week course instructed by ANA ... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Emmanuel Marquez,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Emmanuel Marquez, a San Diego native and corpsman with Echo Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, tends to the wound of an Afghan National Army soldier with Route Clearance T... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Michael Styskal, the 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Michael Styskal, the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment commanding officer, listens to a brief during a commanders conference hosted by Regimental Combat Team 5 here, March 1. Commanders, s... More
Members of National Interdiction Unit Team 10 and Marines
Members of National Interdiction Unit Team 10 and Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, wait for helicopters before a raid on a suspected opium production facility h... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with Military Police
An Afghan National Army soldier with Military Police Tolay, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps collects information from a local Afghan while other soldiers search his vehicle during an air interdiction mission with U.S.... More
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader,
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader, speaks to a local resident after searching his compound for weapons and improvised explosive device components here, March 27, 2012. Khaliq encouraged l... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (right), commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (right), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines Regiment and Sgt. Maj. Andrew Cece, 3rd Bn., 3rd Marines sergeant major, case the battalion battle colors to symboliz... More
Members of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team 10
Members of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team 10 throw captured narcotics into a burn pile during a raid on a suspected opium production facility here, March 7, 2012. The raid was part of Operation Psarlay ... More
A local elder from Trek Nawa speaks during a shura
A local elder from Trek Nawa speaks during a shura here, Jan. 29. The shura coincided with a clearing operation conducted by Afghan National Army soldiers with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps as part of Operation Tage... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Presson, Regimental Combat
U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Presson, Regimental Combat Team 5, watches Super Bowl XLVI between New England Patriots and New York Giants here, Feb. 6. The Marines and sailors of RCT-5 are halfway through a yearlong... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with Military Police
Afghan National Army soldiers with Military Police Tolay, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps search a vehicle during an air interdiction mission with U.S. Marines from the Regimental Combat Team 5 embedded training team ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Shane Willis, a 28 year-old Manchester,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Shane Willis, a 28 year-old Manchester, N.H., native and the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Police Advisor Team chief instructor, observes as Afghan Local Police recruits conduct patrolling... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Ernest K. Hoopii (front), a native
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Ernest K. Hoopii (front), a native of Maui, Hawaii, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, a native of Laredo, Texas, prepare to report to the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer during a rel... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Aphideth Os, a motor transportation
U.S. Marine Cpl. Aphideth Os, a motor transportation mechanic with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and 21-year-old native of St. Louis, Mo., was naturalized as an American citizen during a ceremony here, Feb. ... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammed Ali Sujaie
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammed Ali Sujaie (right), commanding general of the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, speaks with Garmsir District Chief of Police, Lt. Col. Abdullah Ahad Masloom before a ceremony ma... More
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 watch Super
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 watch Super Bowl XLVI between New England Patriots and New York Giants here, Feb. 6. The Marines and sailors of RCT-5 are halfway through a yearlong deployment to sout... More
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team 10 burns captured narcotics during a raid on a suspected opium production facility here, March 7, 2012. The raid was part of Operation Psarlay Taba, a partnere... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a light armored
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a light armored vehicle crewman serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, was the point man an evening resupply patrol to anoth... More
Bismullah Khaliq, the patrol leader with a team of
Bismullah Khaliq, the patrol leader with a team of Afghan Uniformed Police based out of the Khan Neshin precinct, met the village elders of Wali Jan, a small village here, after patrolling nearly three miles fo... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jared Lutz, the Regimental Combat
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jared Lutz, the Regimental Combat Team 5 Brigade Advisor Team admin chief, reports to Brig. Gen. Mohammad Ali Sujaie, the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps commanding general, during an awards cer... More
Bismullah Khaliq, the patrol leader with a team of
Bismullah Khaliq, the patrol leader with a team of Afghan Uniformed Police based out of the Khan Neshin precinct, speaks with U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Alejandro Santiago, an assistant team leader with the Police ... More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Abdul Hamid, a three-month
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Abdul Hamid, a three-month veteran of the police force here, stays vigilant on an AUP-led patrol March 24, 2012, on the way to the small village of Wali Jan. Two U.S. Marines a... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Samuel Wettstein, a Nekoosa,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Samuel Wettstein, a Nekoosa, Wis. native and combat engineer with Echo Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, uses a combat metal detector while on patrol with Afghan National Army soldi... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Alejandro Santiago, an assistant
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Alejandro Santiago, an assistant team leader with the Police Advisor Team, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, follows an Afghan Uniformed Police-led patrol here, M... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police halt during
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police halt during a patrol to search a man passing by here, March 27, 2012. The AUP led the patrol to a remote village near Qual-e Now, keeping an eye out for evidence of enemy ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Austin Aliferis, a fire team leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Austin Aliferis, a fire team leader with the Regimental Combat Team 5 Police Advisor Team working in support of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, applies a bandage to an Afghan child's foot d... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th
An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps reports to an ANA commander with 1/215 during an awards ceremony here April 28, 2012. Afghan soldiers and U.S. Marines with the Regimental Combat Te... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy Martinez, the Regimental
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy Martinez, the Regimental Combat Team 5 Personal Security Detachment platoon commander, reenlists during a ceremony here, Jan. 14. Martinez, a 35-year-old native of Moorhead, Minn.,... More
An unmanned helicopter known as a Kaman K-1200 or “K-MAX”
An unmanned helicopter known as a Kaman K-1200 or “K-MAX” prepares to take off during the first unmanned aircraft delivery to a patrol base in Helmand province, March 15. Unmanned helicopters have the potential... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sort through mail and care packages during a late-night delivery here March 25, 2012. Mail isn’t delivered daily ... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner (right), Regimental
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner (right), Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, speaks with sergeants major serving under RCT-5 during a quarterly governance conference here, March 27. Key civilian leade... More
U.S. Marines serving with the 1st Light Armored
U.S. Marines serving with the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Police Advisor Team welcomed 1391, the Afghan New Year, with the Afghan Uniformed Police during a dinner celebration here, March 22, 2012... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (right), commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (right), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines Regiment and Sgt. Maj. Andrew Cece, 3rd Bn., 3rd Marines sergeant major, case the battalion battle colors to symboliz... More
Lt. Col. Masloom, Garmsir District Chief of Police,
Lt. Col. Masloom, Garmsir District Chief of Police, listens to a presentation during a commander’s conference here, Jan. 8. The conference gathered Afghan and coalition force leaders from Marjah, Nawa, Garmsir ... More