U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental Combat Team 5 sergeant major, prepares to take a bite of the birthday cake during a ceremony held in celebration of the 5th Marine Regiment’s 95th birthday her More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert J. Powell, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment Police Advisory Team staff non-commissioned officer in charge and native of Watertown, N.Y., assesses a target with an Afghan Local Po More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and native of Arlington, Texas, and Ty, an improvised explosive device detection dog, posts sec More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jared Carlson, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 26-year-old native of Kaneohe, Hawaii, copies down a grid coordinate for a compound during Opera More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Natasha Almeida, an intelligence analyst with 11th Marine Regiment currently serving with the Regimental Combat Team 5 civil affairs detachment and 22-year-old native of Piney Flats, Tenn., con More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and 19-year-old native of Fredericksburg, Va., cooks steak on More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathanial Fink, a light-armored vehicle driver with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 19-year-old native of Neenah, Wis., digs a hole for a burn pit here, Marc More
Local farmers observe Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and native of Arlington, Texas, and Ty, an improvised explosive device detection dog, More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Mussulin, a squad leader with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and 24-year-old native of Susanville, Calif., points to a mock improvised explosive device for Sgt. John Co More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jason Rossman, the company gunnery sergeant of Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion currently attached to Combat Logistics Battalion 1, gives brief on safety and ground rul More
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Sultan Mohammed Sadeq, the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps religious and cultural affairs officer, speaks to Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 here, March 12. During his lecture on Af More
Afghan National Army engineers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, construct a bridge here, March 13. The bridge is vital to local travel and commerce to the village of Sera Qalah. The 4th Kandak’s leade More
U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts instructors with Regimental Combat Team 5 and Combat Logistics Battalion 1 pose for a photo after graduating from a martial arts instructor's course here, Feb. 15. The Marines spe More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, man an overnight post here, March 23, 2012. The patrol was one of many missions the platoon has conducted since depl More
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police carries a PVC pipe during a patrol through Sre Kala, here March 23, 2012. After Marines and sailors with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 3rd Bn., 3rd Mar More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fabian Aguilar, an assistant gunner with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 21-year-old native of Aurora, Colo., and Lance Cpl. Michael Fitch I More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger (left), the Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward) commanding general, speaks with Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marin More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), fellow coalition forces leadership, and Afghan Border Policemen, receive a brief from Lt. Col. George Schreffl More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, pay their respects to Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, an infantryman who served with Charlie Co., 1st LAR, and 22-year-old native of Ta More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and 26-year-old native of Hillsdale, Mich., and Yeager, an improvised explosiv More
U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman with Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 23-year-old native of Paramus, N.J., passes by a local man during a dismounted More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, cooks rice with his makeshift kitchen during an overnight mobile post here, April 26, 2012. Vill More
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, sniffs out a possible IED while Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sweeps a chokepoint More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, performs pull-ups on a makeshift bar during an overnight post More
U.S. Marine Capt. Benjamin M. Middendorf, the former commander of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, pauses a patrol to check their position during helicopter-borne operations here, May 27, 2012. More
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment re-inks his signature on a mortar casing fired in memory of Sgt. Frank Zaehringer, a squad leader and native of Reno, Nev., who was killed More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the RCT-5 sergeant major, patrol through a bazaar during the regimental staff's final battle More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Mark Winward, the Regimental Combat Team 5 chaplain, speaks to Marines and sailors with RCT-5 during a brief on Afghan culture and religion here, July 7, 2012. Members of RCT-5 received the brie More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, displays a Presidential Unit Citation for his fellow soldiers during a ceremony here, July 19, 2012. On behalf of President Barack Obama, Turner pr More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, the commanding general of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), is greeted by Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5 More
U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers pay tribute to Lance Bombardier James Dwyer at the Camp Dwyer Memorial before it was decommissioned here, July 30, 2012. Dwyer, a British commando with 29th Commando Regiment, More
Sergeant Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, was on his usual commute home to Hemet, Calif., when he jumped into action and used hi More
Marines serving with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a rehearsal of concept drill during Exercise Desert Scimitar here, May 2, 2013. Desert Scimitar is a combined arms exercise focused on the More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Sotelo, a platoon sergeant serving with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, holds the Afghanistan Campaign Streamer during a battle colors rededication ceremony at the Camp San More
The 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, celebrated their 96th birthday at a ball held here, June 6, 2013. The Fighting Fifth is recognized as the most decorated regiment in the Marine Corps. Marines and s More
Marines serving with Bravo Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, march toward a demolition pit at Range 108 here, June 19, 2013. The company conducted a demolition training range where Marines learned about t More
Corporals Matthew Mistretta and Philip Chronis, squad leaders serving with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, are part of a group responsible for saving the life of Ervin Hall, a former Navy pilot. Mistretta a More
Marines of 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, escort the regiment’s birthday cake during a ball held in celebration of the 5th Marines’ 96th birthday here, June 6, 2013. The regiment holds the honor of b More
U.S. Marines and sailors from various units serving aboard Camp Dwyer, bow their heads in prayer during a ceremony held in celebration of 5th Marine Regiment’s 95th birthday here, June 11, 2012. The regiment ho More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Red Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 27-year-old native of Otho, Iowa, and Ace, an improvised explosive device d More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Russman, an infantryman attached to Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and native of McConnellesburg, Pa., coaches an Afghan Local Police academy recru More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Guillermo Floresmartines, an assistant squad leader with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and 25-year-old native of Menifee, Calif., wades through a canal during a pat More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jared Carlson, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 26-year-old native of Kaneohe, Hawaii, shares a smile with local Afghan children during Operatio More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathanial Fink (left), a light-armored vehicle driver with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 19-year-old native of Neenah, Wis., and Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony Capra, a point man with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and 20-year-old native of Overbrook, Kan., observes a field while posting security during a patr More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and 19-year-old native of Fredericksburg, Va., cooks chicken More
U.S. Marine Sgt. John Cosh, a platoon sergeant with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and 30-year-old native of Pine Bush, N.Y., uses a sickle to investigate a possible improvised explosive devic More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Keith Silva, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 1 and 21-year-old native of Sarasota, Fla., stretches before a match during a ground-fighting tournament here, More
Afghan National Army engineers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, let a vehicle cross a recently constructed a bridge here, March 13. The bridge is vital to local travel and commerce to the village of S More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jason Rossman, the company gunnery sergeant of Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion, currently attached to Combat Logistics Battalion 1, and 37-year-old native of Grand Jun More
U.S. Marine Cpl. John Berg, a team leader with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 24-year-old native of Tiverton, R.I., digs a fighting hole during an overnight post More
Local residents ride by after passing a vehicle checkpoint, while Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler and infantry automatic rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 21-yea More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, the Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward) commanding general, listens to Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regime More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), catches a ride on a light armored vehicle with Lt. Col. George Schreffler, the commanding officer of 1st Light More
A U.S. Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, observes a moment of silence in respect of Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, an infantryman who served with Charlie Co., 1st LAR, and 22 More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and 26-year-old native of Hillsdale, Mich., comforts Yeager, an improvised exp More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 22-year-old native of Houston, Texas, posts security during a dismounted patrol More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, cooks tuna with his makeshift kitchen during an overnight mobile post here, April 26, 2012. Vill More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, pause for a break while sweeping a c More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, assists Ahlim, a linguist with Echo Co., as he performs pull-u More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, pose with a mortar shell casing fired in memory of Sgt. Frank Zaehringer, a squad leader and native of Reno, Nev., who was killed in action More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Victor Longoria, a personal security officer with Regimental Combat Team 5, provides security for Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of RCT-5, as he speaks with local residents ne More
A U.S Marine with Regimental Combat Team 5 reads a pamphlet during a brief on Afghan culture and religion here, July 7, 2012. Members of RCT-5 received the brief to increase their awareness of Afghan customs ah More
U.S. Marine Capt. Benjamin M. Middendorf, the commander of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, speaks to his platoon commanders about future patrols here, July 18, 2012. More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammed Ali Shujaie, the commanding general of 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, and Sgt. Maj. More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, the commanding general of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), speaks to Marines and sailors of Regimental Combat Team 5 here, July 26, 2012. Berger bid More
Lieutenant Col. Thomas Freel, the future operations officer for 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, points out notional enemy locations on a terrain model for a rehearsal of concept drill during Exercise More
Marines serving with Bravo Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, employ a 40-pound shape charge at Range 108 here, June 19, 2013. The company conducted a demolition training range where Marines learned about More
Corporal Matthew Mistretta, a squad leader serving with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, is part of a group responsible for saving the life of Ervin Hall, a former Navy pilot. Mistretta, Cpl. P More
Colonel Roger B. Turner, the 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, commanding officer, cuts a birthday cake during a ball held in celebration of the 5th Marines’ 96th birthday here, June 6, 2013. The regime More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the RCT-5 sergeant major, honor colors with a salute during a ceremony held in celebration of th More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Lauren Nowak, a team leader with Female Engagement Team 13, attached to Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and 27-year-old native of Fremont, Ohio, helps a local Afghan studen More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and native of Arlington, Texas, helps Sgt. Guillermo Floresmartines, an assistant squad leader More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jared Carlson (far), a squad leader with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 26-year-old native of Kaneohe, Hawaii, and Sgt. Mario Mendoza, a team leader with Alpha Co More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho, a food service specialist with Headquarter and Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and 19-year-old native of Fredericksburg, Va., serves stakes f More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho is a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and 19-year-old native of Fredericksburg, Va. Camacho was i More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and native of Arlington, Texas, commands Ty, an improvised explosive device detection dog, to h More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Nelson Blanco, a squad leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 26-year-old native of Jacksonville, Fla., uses a sickle to investigate a mock improvised explosiv More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Keith Silva, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 1 and 21-year-old native of Sarasota, Fla., attempts to take down Lance Cpl. Brett P. Schwindt, a motor transp More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Michael H. Foreman Jr., an engineer advisor with the 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment combat support advisory team, and 33-year-old native of Lisbon, Ohio, watches as an Afghan Natio More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. John Amore, a team leader and mortarman with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 21-year-old native of West Plains, Mo., encrypts a radio during More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler and infantry automatic rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 21-year-old native of Arlington, Texas, and a policeman with More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, gives challenge coins to Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a visit here, April 12, 2012. Major Gen. David More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Harrison Tanksley, Regional Command (Southwest) sergeant major (left), and U.S. Navy Master Chief Michael Smith(right), the command master chief of RC (SW), listen to Sgt. Maj. Donald Burr More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Dustin Hanson, a section leader with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, observes a moment of silence in respect of Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, an infantryman who More
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, places the first piece of a battlefield cross, an M16 assault rifle, during a memorial service in honor of Lance Cpl. Abraham Tarwoe, a do More
A local boy holds up a peace sign to U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman with Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 23-year-old native of Paramus, N.J., durin More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joshua Liserio, a light armored vehicle crewman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 24-year-old native of San Antonio, works out his shoulders during an overnight post here, Apr More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, presents a letter of appreciation to Lt. Raziq, an Afghan National Police precinct commander, near a local bazaar here, More
Daoud Parwani, the Regimental Combat Team 5 cultural advisor, speaks to RCT-5 Marines and sailors during a brief on Afghan culture and religion here, July 7, 2012. Members of RCT-5 received the brief to increas More