Cleaning the mortar tube: Spc. Cristian Coury, standing, from Marshalltown, Iowa, and Pvt. Frank Corey, from Geneva, Ohio, both mortarmen with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry R More
SANGIN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Honolulu native Petty Officer 1st Class Flo Baltazar (center), a civil engineer corps chief, walks through the construction site of Sangin High School during a recent vis More
Spc. Cristian Coury, standing, from Marshalltown, Iowa, and Pvt. Frank Corey, from Geneva, Ohio, both mortarmen with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and As More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, provide overwatch in the eastern sector of their area of operations. Second Combat Engineer Batta More
Pvt. Michael Komyathy (left), Sgt. Brian West (center) and Pfc. Jason Dezarn (right), infantrymen from 1st Battalion, Bravo Company, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), aim their weapons during firing pa More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Donald Fisher, front, of the California Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 143rd Field Artillery Battalion, Alpha Battery, practices an urban movement exercise with fellow soldiers, July 26 More
Afghan National Army soldiers of 1st Brigade, 201st Corps, march across the landing zone at Combat Outpost Xio Haq to load onto awaiting CH-47 Chinooks. The ANA air assault supported the mission of 1st Battalio More
Sgt. Willie Torres, an Arlington, Texas, native and a squad leader with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps plan the layout of a vehicle checkp More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Steve Toth walks across harvested wheat fields while on security patrol here, July 27. Toth, a native of Spring Valley, N.Y., is a law enforcement professional More
Spc. Patrick Taylor, assigned to the sniper section, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, provides overwatch for his u More
Bradley Fighting Vehicle drives off range. CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Infantrymen from 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, drive their M2 More
An Afghan farmer looks on as Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment and Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps meet with locals during a patrol near Camp Leatherneck, Helmand pr More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Aaron Daniels provides security atop a roof here, July 28. Daniels is a designated marksman with the Police Advisory Team. Marines of Charlie Company More
COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Walsh stands at attention before being awarded the Purple Heart here, July 28. Walsh, a native of Weymouth, Mass., is More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert Linder, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 185th Attack Helicopter Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, Arkansas National Guard, inspects More
Sgt. 1st Class Mario Giron, contracting non-commissioned officer in charge for Troop B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, leaves the troop command post to More
Infantrymen from 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, drive their M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle off of Memorial Range after zeroing the 25 mm main gun and M2 More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and Afghan National Army soldiers display illegal material found at a t More
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team relax under makeshift shelters at Combat Outpost Bad Pakh July 30, after coming back from an operation. The 11-day operation More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Senior leaders with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, attend a shura with local leaders here, July 30, 2011. Marines wi More
Barrel hand-off. CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Specialist Alvin Anderson, right, and Spc. Michael Jasa, both fires support specialists assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Batta More
Spc. Alvin Anderson, right, and Spc. Michael Jasa, both fires support specialists assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Inf More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and their Afghan National Army counterparts make their way to a nearby More
Marines from 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Mongolian soldiers from Unit 032, Military Police, Mongolian Armed Forces, patrol Five Hills Training Are More
Pfc. Vincent Russo, an antitank missile-man with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, poses for a picture after arriving to Fort Pickett, Sept. 8.
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Hospital Apprentice Jesse Stephens, a native of Hartselle, Ala., pauses to catch his breath after a firefight with insurgents in the Polpazai village, here, Aug. More
Lance Cpl. John J. Garcia, a turret gunner for 3rd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, and native of Harlingen, Texas, poses for a photo at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, following a p More
Soldiers from Company A., 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Advise and Assist), U.S. Division-North, position infrared chemlights on the pavement to create a hasty landing strip for More
A soldier from Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Advise and Assist), U.S. Division-North, lies on the ground as a simulated casualty during a “react to contact” exercise i More
Cavalry scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, U.S. Division-North, prepare to be extracted by a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after More
U.S. Army Sgt. Leonel Vazquez, a communications specialist with the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, adjusts a satellite antenna at his bat More
Spc. Caesar Gurierrez and Spc. Kenneth Galante, range controllers and observers, remotely control multiple targets while escorting Soldiers from the California National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Reg More
Pfc. Tiffany Harris, food service specialist, Company G, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, logs information from an incoming call over the radio at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 22. Harris, a More
Regional Command North U.S. Army Spc. Greg Jorgensen, a Taylor, Mich., native, now a driver with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shows local police w More
Pfc. Tiffany Harris, food service specialist, Company G, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, logs information from an incoming call over the radio at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2011. Har More
Cpl. Toney G. Watkins, a Davison, Mich., native, watches Lance Cpl. Kyle N. Hudson, a Belleview, Fla., native, as he sorts through spare wires recently while cleaning and organizing gear. The two communication More
"I like being able to lead Marines," said Lance Cpl. Jose Villegas, squad leader, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. "Being able to lead a Marine is one of the most prestigious things you can do More
Sgt. Matthew Gray (left), assistant patrol leader of 3rd platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Tulsa, Okla., and Cpl. John Hernandez, assistant patrol leader of 2nd plat More
TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Afghanistan — The Marines with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, patrol the area surrounding their new patrol base. “Bad Company,” as it is called, belongs to 1st Battalion, 9th Marine R More
TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Afghanistan — An Afghan National Army soldier opens a container of diesel fuel to dump it on a pile of dried brush. The ANA soldiers who participated in Operation Crack Back burned More
PATROL BASE PASERLAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Petty Officer 3rd Class Kareen Busbee, a Myrtle Beach, S.C., native and a corpsman with Bravo Company, provides basic medical care for the Marines with his More
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle is staged outside the exterior wall of a patrol base for Bravo Company’s mobile unit to respond quickly when needed. The Marines of “Bad Mobile,” as they are called, ma More
A child carries bags of flour Aug. 27, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th IBCT and Afghan Uniform Police delivered more than 400 pounds of food and supp More
TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Lance Corporal Christopher D. Hatley Jr., an Abilene, Texas, native and a rifleman with Bravo Company, takes time before a patrol for a photo. Hatley, a 2010 Pine Cre More
A Marine with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment loads rounds into a magazine before verifying his battle sight zero on his rifle at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Sept. 5. The battalion is a reserve infa More
A Marine with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment verifies the battle sight zero on his rifle at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Sept. 5. The battalion is a reserve infantry unit based out of New England an More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jordan Weiss, Parkston, S.D., native and platoon leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, prep More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division gather to receive a safety brief, before beginning a range aboard Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 10, 2011. The Marines were pre More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division gather to receive a safety brief, before begining a range aboard Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 10, 2011. The Marines were prep More
Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Alvarez, an infantry unit leader with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, instruct a Marine during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training at the Urban Assault Course on More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment conduct military operations in urban terrain training at the Urban Assault Course on Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 10, 2011. More than 900 Marines and s More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, conduct military operations in urban terrain training at the urban assault course on Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 10, 2011. More than 900 Marines and More
Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Alvarez, an infantry unit leader with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, instruct a Marine during military operations in urban terrain training at the urban assault course on More
Lance Cpl. Luke Johnson, a rifleman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, reads a prayer during a Sept. 11, 2011 memorial ceremony on Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 11, 2011. More than 900 Marines a More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Soto, 3rd Platoon, sergeant for Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, search the roof of a home in Majiles vi More
Pfc. Cassius Johnson, a rifleman with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, bows his head during a moment of silence in remembrance of 9/11, on Fort Pickett Va., Sept. 11, 2011. Johnso More
Pfc. Cassius Johnson, a rifleman with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, bows his head during a moment of silence in remembrance of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, on Fort More
Lance Cpl. Luke Johnson, a rifleman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, reads a prayer during a Sept. 11 memorial ceremony on Fort Pickett Va., Sept. 11. More than 900 Marines and sailors wi More
Marines and sailors of 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fire at night with night vision goggles while conducting Military Operations in Urban Terrain training at the Urban Assau More
(Right) Sgt. Gamamuel Jean, a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, instructs his squad after clearing a room during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training a More
Private first class Jingyi Sun, an assaultman with Weapons Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, climbs down a ladder after clearing the roof of a building during Military Operations in More
Seaman Apprentice Byron McGill (left), a Petal, Miss., native and a Navy corpsman, takes time after a patrol for a photo with Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Palacios, a Miamin native and an infantryman. Palacios came upon More
Seaman Apprentice Byron McGill, a Petal, Miss., native, patrols regularly with the Marines he serves and provides care to them, ensuring they are in good health. The corpsman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion More
Pfc. Ekrem Uysaler, a team leader with Weapons Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, conducts military operations in urban terrain training at the Urban Assault Course on Fort Pickett, V More
Marines and Sailors of Weapons Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, breach a building while conducting Military Operations in Urban Terrain training at the Urban Assault Course on Fort More
Representatives from each of the coalition forces that partnered with 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment during the unit’s deployment stand next to their nations’ colors during a transfer of authority ceremony More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Schinlaub, a fire team leader, with 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, prepares to maneuver to his next objective during Military Operations in Urban Terrain tra More
A Marine of Weapons Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, breach a building while conducting Military Operations in Urban Terrain training at the Urban Assault Course on Fort Pickett, Va More
A fire team of Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, conduct a leadership training exercise at the Leadership Reaction Course on Fort Pickett, Va., Sep. 14, 2011. More than 900 Marin More
Marines and sailors of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, conduct a leadership training exercise at the Leadership Reaction Course on Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 14, 2011. More than 900 Marines a More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher B. Sutton, a fire finder radar operator from Kankakee, Ill., with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team More
Marine artillery cannon crewmen attached to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment fire an M-777 Howitzer on Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 16, 2011. More than 900 Marines and sailors are taking part in the Deployment fo More
M119 Howitzer crewmembers from the U.S. Army’s 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, fire a high explosive rou More
M119 howitzer crew members from the U.S. Army's 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, fire a high explosive ro More
Lance Cpl. Matthew Hanks, a small arms repair technician with the Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment creates a terrain model on Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 17. More than 900 Marin More
A Marine points out targets on a range to participants in 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment's Jane Wayne Day Sept. 17. The Marines showcased their weapons and skills for their families during a live-fire exer More
Cpl. Shawn Dailey, a small arms repair technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and Finger Lakes, N.Y., native applies a tourniquet during a comba More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fire an M249 Squad automatic rifle at range 18, on Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 18. More than 900 Marines and sa More
Marines from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, collect information on a simulated enemy target during a raid on Fort Pickett's Cherry Villiage, Va., Sept. 19, 2011. More than 900 Marines and sa More
Marines from 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment train on assault operations using the V-22 Osprey, Sept. 19, at Fort Pickett, Va. More than 900 Marines and sailors are taking part in the deployment for training More
Cpl. Adam Kyle (Right), machine gun squad leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, talks to a Marine while outside his company office Sept. 21, 2011. Kyle, a native of Den More
Cpl. Louis Lamair, from Headquarters and Headquarters Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, poses for a picture opportunity during a More
Capt. Scott Hinz, commander of the 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division's C Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, explains the aircraft's direction of flight to a 1st Iraqi Army Division lieu More
Sgt. Rodney Cabezas, of Bismarck, N.D., hugs his sons before loading the bus destined for his unit’s post-mobilization duty station, Camp Atterbury, Ind., Sept. 24. Earlier in the day his unit, the North Dakota More
Lt. Col. Jesse Pearson, the battalion commander for 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke and a native of Chicago, speaks with village elders nea More
Lawrenceville, Ga., native Staff Sgt. Mitchell H. Hamilton, an advisor with the Combat Support Advisory Team attached to 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, shows an Afghan National Army soldier with 4th Kanda More
Cleveland native Staff Sgt. Dawud Hakim, a platoon sergeant with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, looks through the sight of a Soviet-made D30 howitzer during a recent training session with More
Lt. Col. Brian O’Leary, commander of 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, and Daod Mohammad, the district governor of Washir, conduct a shura with Afghan shopkeepers at a bazaar located on the northern perimete More
Van Alstyne, Texas, native Lance Cpl. John A. Scarbro, a motor transport operator with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, signals a forklift to move toward his position. Scarbro is one of sev More
Sgt. Kyle Tanner, a platoon sergeant for Security Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, shows his son a sniper rifle to after the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's activa More
New Orleans native Cpl. Mason Panyko, an artilleryman with 1st Battalion, 12 Marine Regiment, prepares to record fire mission data. As the gun section’s recorder, Panyko is responsible for relaying fire mission More
Spouses and families of Marines and Sailors with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, receive instructions on how to properly conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts Program movements during Jane Wayne Day on Camp Lej More
Sgt. Karoll Echeverri, a petroleum fuel specialist with the 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division’s E Company, 407th Brigade Support Battalion, shows Iraqi soldiers how to check fuel to ensure it is safe for use More
Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, take part in the Special Operations Training Group’s Security Element More
Camp Fallujah has an important place in the history of U.S. military operations in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and now Operation New Dawn. What was once a hotbed of extremist violence, murder, and dail More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Muhammad Ali Shujaie (left), 1st Brigade, 215 Corps commanding general, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Roger Turner, Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, prepare for opening More
Afghan elders speak with Muhammed Daoud, district governor of Washer about squatters on his land, Oct. 12. The district governor held shuras with numerous farmers to discuss squatters illegally using their lan More