Local Afghans work at the construction site of the new high school in Sangin, Helmand province, April 4. Marines of 4th Civil Affairs Group in direct support of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrolled out More
Sgt. Maj. Joseph Shaw, the sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division (Forward), talks with Lance Cpl. Jesus Oropeza, a Squad Automatic Weapon gunner for 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regim More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a vehicle check-point along Route 611 with Marines with the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapon More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan G. Booton, a corpsman from 4th Civil Affairs Group attached to 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st B More
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines of 3rd Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrol in a single file line through a field of wheat in the g More
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Lance Cpl. Cameron L. Mullins, a squad automatic weapon gunner for 3rd Platoon Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, ob More
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Josh C. Ibanez, a mobile section leader and driver for Mobile Assault Team, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, puts on his More
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines of 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, return to their patrol base from an overnight patrol in Sangin, Afgh More
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - An Afghan National Army soldier searches a contractor entering the shura held at Patrol Base Jamil, Sangin, Helmand province, the Islamic R More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Sgt. Kevin W. Zarefoss, a squad leader for 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, clears a room in a compound outside More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Afghan National Army soldiers and Marines walk through the courtyard of a compound they searched in Sangin, Afghanistan, May 10. The ANA as More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Seaman Orlando C. Farase, a corpsman for Advisor Team 4 attached to Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, bandages a child’s hand More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - An agriculture extension agent teaches a class to farmers at the agriculture initiative held in Sangin May 16. The initiative, May 16-18, b More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines from 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and their Afghanistan National Army counterparts patrol near a com More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Pfc. Thomas R. Seneika, a machine gunner for Weapons Platoon attached to 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, loads More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Matthew T. Woodall, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, sends up a position report for the tw More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Brian T. Vandenberg (right), the team leader of Advisor Team 2, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, listens to a platoon co More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Neal D. Grogan, an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon machine gunner with the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st B More
PATROL BASE FIRES, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and their Afghan National Army counterparts maneuver out of a clea More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Nicholas D. Pelusio, a team leader for 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, sights in on suspicio More
SANGIN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Micah D. Carlton, a squad leader and designated marksman for 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, talks to More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Helmand province, Islamic Republic - Cpl. Rene Sotelo, the loadmaster for 2nd Platoon, Truck Company B, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, tightens down a ratchet strap More
PATROL BASE DASH, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Marines from 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, present a rifle salute before emplacing the battlefield memorial d More
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Gregor M. Phillips, a designated marksman for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides rooftop security for a forward p More
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Robert Dominguez, Jr., a team leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and Lance Cpl. Norberto Mendez Hernandez, a point ma More
PATROL BASE GUMBATTY, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Joshua D. Lee, a designated marksman for 2nd Platoon, Company A., 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, places an M16A4 Service Rifle on the battle More
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Robert Dominguez, Jr., a team leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, places the M16A4 service rifle as part of the battle More
SANGIN, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Anthony J. Minasi, a team leader of 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, climbs out of a canal while patrolling through the Northern Sangin “g More
PATROL BASE ATUL, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- Sgt. Farden Faryad saved the life of a fellow Afghan soldier in Sangin, Afghanistan, June 20. Farden is a medic with the 4th Tolay, 2nd Kandak, 215th Corps, Af More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Afghan boys talk amongst themselves about a poster depicting a completed canal project in Gorgai Village at a shura held by the district finance and ad More
Lance Cpl. David Makara coordinates a support-by-fire position with a fellow team leader following an early morning insert during an operation in the Northern Sangin Green Zone, Aug.3. The Marines of 1st Platoo More
SANGIN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - An Afghan soldier searches a house as part of a partnered helicopter-borne operation Aug. 3, in the Northern Sangin "green zone." The Marines of 1st Platoon, Company B, 1 More
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
Sgt. Ricardo Ramirez, a combat replacement for 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, wades through an irrigation canal to move into a night observation post in Sangin, Afghanistan, Aug. 5. In February of 2006, Ra More
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
Sgt. Michael Segaline, a team leader in 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, greets an Afghan compound owner during an operation to surge the Sareagar Village, Aug. 25. The two-day More
Lt. Col. Thomas Savage passes the battle colors of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment to the battalion's new commanding officer, Lt. Col. Terry Johnson, during a change-of-command ceremony at the 5th Marine Reg More
First Lt. Adrian Gutierrez, the executive officer of Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, speaks with fellow military police officers and guests during the 2012 Seniors Leaders More
Cpl. Garrett W. Gilbeau, a heavy equipment mechanic with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38, assumes a good sitting position during his preparation time at the 2012 Western Division Matches aboard Wilcox R More
Marines of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment conduct a facing movement in order to emplace helmets as part of military battle crosses during the battalion's memorial ceremony here, April 12.The memorials are s More
Staff Sgt. Juan Pena, the warehouse chief for Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, from Bronx, N.Y., boats with his children during Marine Appreciation Day in Mission V More
Maj. Michael Johannes (left), the executive officer of 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, stands with Col. Michael Frazier, the commanding officer of 11th Marine Regiment, after Johannes was awarded the Austr More
Lieutenant General Duane D. Thiessen, the commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, drives home a point to more than 150 Marines and sailors during a town hall meeting at the base theatre here, Ma More
Captain Paxton Miller (right), the incoming company commander of Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Thomas Savage (left), the commanding of More
Lance Corporal Joseph Church, a motor vehicle operator with Battery G, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hangs the dog tags on a battlefield cross during the battalion's memorial service More
Sergeant Major Anthony Sammartino (right) is relieved as the sergeant major of Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, by Lt. Col. Thomas Savage during a relief and appointment and retirement ceremony at C More
Colonel Peter Baumgarten, the incoming commanding officer of 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, salutes during the national anthem during a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Horno, June 8. Baumgarten ca More
Corporal Nathaniel Houck, a reconnaissance Marine with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, from Oceanside, Calif., kisses and holds his three-day-old son Ryan for the first time during the company's homeco More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment fire a rocket during a fire-drill demonstration for midshipmen here, June 13. Approximately 200 midshipmen with 40 different Reserve Officers’ Training Corps part More
Sgt. Christopher Still, the operations chief for Team 2, 4th Civil Affairs Group, leads a CAG patrol through the grain bazaar in Sangin, Helmand province, April 4. 4th CAG is in direct support of 1st Battalion, More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - 1st Lt. Patrick B. O’Shea, right, the platoon commander for the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Mari More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Sgt. Christian A. Marlow, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security fr More
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Matthew T. Woodall, a team leader for 3rd Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrols through a wheat field More
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Mistretta, a team leader for 3rd Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, stands post at Patrol More
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Durrell L. Tsosie, a gunner for Mobile Assault Team, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, holds rear security for MAT More
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Grant D. Schick, a dog handler for 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, holds security for Marines moving More
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Capt. Michael J. Donaldson, the commanding officer of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, speaks to the local elders and con More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Pfc. Brad G. Hill, a designated marksman with 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, stands post overlooking part of More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - An Afghan National Soldier reads through literature found in an abandoned compound during a search conducted by the Marines and ANA, in San More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - An Afghan National Army soldier stops a motorcyclist while on patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan, May 11. ANA soldiers from the 2nd Tolay, 2nd More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A farmer reads a handout to a friend at the agriculture initiative held in Sangin May 16. The initiative, May 16-18, brought the famers cla More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - An Afghan National Army soldier sights in while holding security alongside Marines from 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine R More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Pfc. Thomas R. Seneika, a machine gunner for Weapons Platoon attached to 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, takes More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines from 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and soldiers from 1st Tolay, 2nd Kandak, Afghan National Army, patro More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Capt. Abdulmahman Hamid, the Kandak commander of the 2nd Kandak, Afghan National Army, points out the problems with a guard post during a rec More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Sgt. Juan A. Valdez, a squad leader for 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, coordinate More
PATROL BASE FIRES, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - An Afghan National soldier exits a compound after searching it during Operation Maneuver One in the Village of Ghughori Baba within Sangin, More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Nicholas D. Pelusio, a team leader for 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, shakes hands with a l More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Rene Sotelo, the loadmaster for 2nd Platoon, Truck Company B, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, loosens a ratc More
PATROL BASE DASH, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Lance Cpl. Michael C. Serino, an M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon machine gunner for 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment More
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. John F. Farias, an M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon machine gunner for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security du More
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Jose L. Meza, a riflemen for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Mistetta, a team leader for 3rd More
PATROL BASE GUMBATTY, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Charles Aicher, a rifleman for 2nd Platoon, Company A., 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, places a helmet atop an M16A4 Service Rifle on the ba More
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Jose L. Meza, a point man for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, places the helmet atop the M16A4 service rifle as part of More
SANGIN, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Dustin M. Swick, an assaultman with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, scopes out a potential spotter with the MK-12 designated marksm More
PATROL BASE ATUL, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- Seaman Javier M. Perez, the hospital corpsman for Advisor Team 3 in support of 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, demonstrates casualt More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Capt. Toryalai Hadi, the commanding officer of the 2nd Tolay, 2nd Kandak, of the Afghan National Army’s 215 Corps, addresses residents of Gorgai at a s More
SANGIN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Capt. Ryan M. Hunt, the company commander of 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, walks through a branch of the Helmand River in the early morning More
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
Sgt. Ricardo Ramirez, a combat replacement for 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, wades through a branch of the Helmand River while conducting combat operations in Sangin, Afghanistan, Aug. 6. In February of 2 More
Sgt. Thomas Prater, a vehicle commander for Combined Anti-Armor Team-2, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, searches a compound within the District of Sangin, Aug. 22. CAAT-2 is one of the batt More
Sgt. Aaron D. Denning, the team chief of Advisor Team 2 attached to Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, shares a moment of laughter and cheering with an Afghan boy and Afghan soldier during an operat More
First Lt. Adrian Gutierrez, the executive officer of Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, receives the 2011 Kallstrom Leadership Award during the 2012 Seniors Leaders Security C More
Lance Cpl. Everett J. Tucker, an ordnance technician with the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma shooting team, takes part in the 2012 Western Division Matches aboard Wilcox Range, here, March 14. One of four simila More
Larry Veach, a former Marine and a bagpiper of 35 years, plays "Amazing Grace" during the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment memorial ceremony here, April 12. The military battle crosses before him are symbolic More
Lance Cpl. Julian Begich, a mechanic with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, from Tustin, Calif., kayaks with his wife, Stephanie, during Marine Appreciation Day in Mission Viejo, More
Brig. Paul Nothard (left), a general with the International Engagement Branch, Australian Army, congratulates and awards the Australian Chief of the Army Gold Commendation Medal to Maj. Michael Johannes, the ex More
Lieutenant General Duane D. Thiessen, the commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, addresses more than 150 Marines and sailors during a town hall meeting at the base theatre here, May 15. Thiesse More
Corporal Roger Malcolm, a field artillery fire control man with Battery G, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hangs the dog tags on a battlefield cross during the battalion's memorial ser More
Lance Cpl. Timothy Bridges, the training non-commissioned officer and guidon bearer for Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, bows his head in prayer during a change of More
Sergeant Major Daniel Fliegel (left), the incoming sergeant major of Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, is followed off the field by outgoing Sgt. Maj. Anthony Sammartino during a relief and appointme More
The Marines of 1st Marine Regiment render honors to Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, during a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Horno, June 8. Colonel Peter Baumgarten, c More
Sergeant Stephen O'Connor, an intelligence specialist with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, shares a laugh with his 19-month-old son Jackson during the company's homecoming at Camp Margarita, June 9. O' More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment teaches a midshipman how to shoot a M2 Browning Machine Gun during a live-fire exercise here, June 13. Around 200 midshipmen with 40 different Reserve Officers’ More
Maj. Jason M. West, the Team 2, 4th Civil Affairs Group, team leader, escorts Stuart Hudson, an advisor for the Provincial Reconstuction Team, through the grain bazaar while on patrol in Sangin, Helmand provin More
Lt. Col. Thomas B. Savage, the battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, greets Brig. Gen. Lewis A Craparotta, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division (Forward), on the flight line at For More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Micah D. Carlton, an Oklahoma City native, takes pictures of compounds in the village of Sareagar, Afghanistan, April 16 More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Sgt. Christian A. Marlow, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, scopes out a tree li More
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Matthew T. Woodall, a team leader for 3rd Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrols through a field near P More