Sergeant Thomas Brown, squad leader, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, explains the parts of a 60mm mortar system to Afghan National Army soldiers at Patrol Base Detroit, Af More
An Afghan National Army soldier gave Lance Cpl. Nathan Pontious, rifleman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, this Pashtu to English dictionary. Pontious learned to speak Pas More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Noremberg, pointman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, prepares to patrol, Aug. 26, 2012. Noremberg was shot in the side Small Arms Protective Insert plate, More
Sergeant Joshua Ott, team leader, scout sniper team, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes a coffee break before preparing for the day, Aug. 26. Ott and his team helped de More
Afghan National Army 1st Lt. Asrar Hussain, an officer with 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, stands with 1st Lt. Stephen Huff, platoon commander, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Com More
Sergeant Thomas Brown, squad leader, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, shows Afghan National Army soldiers the proper setup of the 60mm mortar system at Patrol Base Detroit, More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Pontious, rifleman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, is currently deployed to Trek Nawa, an area between the Marjah and Nawa districts. Pontious learned P More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Noremberg, pointman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, sits in the back of his vehicle with Lance Cpl. Robert Owens II, team leader with Noremberg’s company More
Lance Cpl. Grant Ciffone, slackman, scout sniper team, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, prepares for a partnered operation, Aug. 26, 2012. Ciffone said his seniors, Sgt. Jo More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 3rd Tolai, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, examine the 60mm mortar system at Patrol Base Detroit, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2012. The Afghans recently added mortars to their More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Pontious, rifleman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, studies his Pashtu to English dictionary, Aug. 24, 2012. Pontious takes extra time to study his Pasht More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Norenberg, pointman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, gears up for a patrol throughout Trek Nawa, the area between the Nawa and Marjah districts, Aug. 26, More
A Marine handles a .50 caliber round for a sniper rifle, Aug. 29, 2012. The snipers trained Afghan National Army marksmen in basic field skills and accuracy.
Afghan National Army soldiers with 3rd Tolai, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, receive hands-on training for a 60mm mortar system at Patrol Base Detroit, Aug. 15, 2012. Recently, the tolai received other c More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Pontious, rifleman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, reads his Pashtu to English dictionary, Aug. 24, 2012. Pontious graduated third out of more than 200 More
Sergeant Joshua Ott, left, team leader, scout sniper team, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, and Lance Cpl. Grant Ciffone, his slackman, prepare a sniper rifle for marksmans More
Mortars platoon with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, deployed to Trek Nawa, an area between the Marjah and Nawa districts, to help train the Afghan National Army. The Mari More
An Afghan soldier holds a 60mm mortar round during a class at Patrol Base Detroit, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2012. The course, taught by Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat T More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Pontious, rifleman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, reads his Pashtu to English dictionary, Aug. 24, 2012. Pontious said he enjoys talking to the Afghan More
Afghan National Army Capt. Aziz Mohammad, tolai commander, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, helps explain the use of 60mm mortar round with ANA 1st Lt. Asrar Hussain, another officer in the tolai, at Patro More
Corporal Berk Mandalinci, left, a team leader, and Sgt. Jason Lomeli, a squad leader both with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, take a break to relax after an operation, Au More
A 60mm mortar round is displayed to Afghan National Army soldiers with 3rd Tolai, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, at Patrol Base Detroit, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2012. The course emphasized the safe way of More
Sergeant Thomas Brown, squad leader, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 215th Corps, shows Afghan National Army soldiers how to read a map and correctly hit targets at Patrol Base Detroit, Afghanistan More
Sergeant Thomas Brown, squad leader, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, allows Afghan National Army soldiers to handle a 60mm mortar system at Patrol Base Detroit, Afghanista More