A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (special operations capable) flies above the storm battered countryside in southern Bangladesh. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge ( More
An aerial view of damage to villages and infrastructure following Cyclone Sidr which swept into southern Bangladesh Nov. 15. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), as well as elements of Amphibious More
USS Kearsarge and the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) are conducting humanitarian assistance/disaster relief efforts in response to the government of Bangladesh's request fo More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Phillip A. Fascettti, sergeant major 1st Marine Division Forward, looks down the flightline while waiting for the arrival of Maj. Gen. Richard Mills, commanding general 1st Marine Expediti More
U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Marine Division Foward (1st MarDiv (Fwd) stand outside a bazar in Nawa, Afghanistan, where U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general 1st Marine Division Foward ( More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matt Baker (left), commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, meets with Afghan Brig. Gen. Farooq G. Parwani, deputy commander 215th Corps, and U.S. Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterm More
Mr. Abdul Manaf, Governor Nawa District, addresses local Afghan village elders during a council meeting arranged by U.S. Marines assigned to Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, in Shorshorak, Afghan More
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Lee Haney, with Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (3/10), arrives to the local administrative building dressed like one of the local Afghan nationals in Shorshorak, Afghanistan, More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard Mills (center), commanding general 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Forward (I MEF (Fwd), and Brig. Gen. Malouk Zazay (right), Commanding Officer Afghan National Army 215th Cor More
A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), makes his way back from an improvised landing zone outside Patrol Base Ape in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. More
An Afghan National Army soldier (center) along side Sgt. Anthony Battles (right), Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), engage the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek More
Cpl. Erica Lila and Sgt. Joel Chuprevich, with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward) render honors to the flag during a Colors and Memorial Dedication ceremony held aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afgh More
U.S. Navy Special Amphibious Reconnaissance corpsman, Daniel Lang (left), with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), gets his MC-7 parachute gear inspected prior to boardin More
Gunnery Sgt. Brian Maass (right), jumpmaster Force Reconnaissance, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), inspects the emergency release mechanism of a Multi Mission Parachu More
Gunnery Sgt. Brian Maass, jumpmaster Force Reconnaissance, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), gives his jumpers the six minute warning sign during a jump operation over More
A pair of CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (special operations capable) prepare to depart Barisal Airfield in southern Bangladesh. A team of U.S. Marines conducted aerial su More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson (left), commanding general Marine Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan, and Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman (right), commanding general 1st Marine Division Foward, watch the off l More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman (right), commanding general 1st Marine Division Foward (1st MarDiv (Fwd), and his interpreter make their way to landing zone Tombstone on Camp Shorbak, Afghanistan, Apr More
A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security for U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general 1st Marine Division Foward (1st MarDiv (Fwd), during a tour of a local More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Demarcus A. Deboe, Communications Chief, Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (3/10), interacts with a local Afghan child outside Patrol Base Mahafiz, in Shorshorak, Afghanistan, Apri More
Mr. Abdul Manaf, Governor Nawa District, greets a local Afghan village elder outside the local administrative building where the Marines assigned to Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, were having a More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Adnan Pervez (left), with Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, acts as an interpreter for U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matt Baker (right), Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regim More
Cpl. Greg Gedese (left), Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), alongside an Afghan National Army soldier, patrol the local area in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, More
Corporal Greg Gedese, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), opens up a candy package for a local Afghan boy after a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. T More
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Christopher Netley, ceremonial commander of troops, renders honors to Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, 1st Marine Division (Forward) commanding general, during a Colors and Memorial Dedication ce More
Gunnery Sgt. Brian Maass (right), jumpmaster Force Reconnaissance, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), inspects the emergency release mechanism of a Multi-Mission Parachu More
U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), wait to conduct a low level static line jump from a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 3. The operation More
U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), make their way onto a C-130 prior to a jump operation at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2010. The jump oper More
Aerial photos taken from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (special operations capable) show the extensive damage left in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Sidr. The amphibious a More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Richard Mills, commanding general 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Forward (I MEF (Fwd), arrives at Bastion airfield, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, April 5. The Marines and sailors assigned More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Mike Brown, security detail, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, talks to one of the local Afghan children at a bazaar in Nawa, Afghanistan, where U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Oster More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Phillip Fascetti (left), Sergeant Major, 1st Marine Division Forward (1st MarDiv (Fwd), waits for his flight at landing zone Tombstone on Camp Shorbak, Afghanistan, April 18, 2010. The Mar More
U.S. Marine GySgt. Philip M. Collins, Platoon Sergeant Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (3/10), interacts with a local Afghan child outside Patrol Base Mahafiz, in Shorshorak, Afghanistan, April 2 More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman (left), commanding general 1st Marine Division Foward (1st MarDiv (Fwd), observes as Brig. Gen. Malouk Zazay (center), commanding officer Afghan National Army 21 More
Sgt. Anthony Battles (center) with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), interacts with local Afghans outside a traveling bazaar in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, More
U.S. Army Sfc. David Chabot, an attachment with 3rd platoon Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, engages the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of More
Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, 1st Marine Division (Forward) commanding general, and Sgt. Maj. Phillip A. Fascetti, 1st Mar Div. (Fwd) sergeant major, render a salute during a Colors and Memorial Dedication ceremo More
U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), wait to conduct a low level static line jump from a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2010. The ope More
Cpl. Clark Hallam, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), conducts a low level static line jump from a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 3. The operation was designed More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Richard Mills, commanding general 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Forward (I MEF (Fwd), is escorted off the flightline at Bastion airfield, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, April 5, 2010. The More
A local Afghan man stands outside a bazar in Nawa, Afghanistan, where U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general 1st Marine Division Foward (1st MarDiv (Fwd), was visiting April 18, 2010. The More
A U.S. Marine crew chief assigned to the Aviation Combat Element, man's a .50-caliber machine gun in the back of CH-53 Sea Stallion on the way to Patrol Base Jaker in the Nawa District of Afghanistan, where U.S More
U.S. Marine Capt. Kenneth J. Del Mazo (left), Commanding Officer Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (3/10), interacts with the local village elders during a scheduled council meeting held at the loc More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matt Baker (right), Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, listens as a local Afghan village elder, points out some of the problems his village is facing during a council m More
Mr. Haji Zahir (left), governor Marjah District, and Mr. Abdul Manaf, governor Nawa District sit in on a regional security shura held aboard Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, May 13. The shura was heldto address regiona More
A group of local Afghan nationals look on as Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), make their way through a local bazaar in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Au More
Sergeant Anthony Battles (left), Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), engages the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sai More
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Christopher Netley, 1st Marine Division (Forward), supply officer, stands at attention, as the commander of troops for the Colors and Memorial Dedication ceremony held aboard Camp Leathernec More
Cpl. Clark Hallam, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), conducts a low level static line jump from a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2010. The operation was de More
U.S. Navy Seaman Daniel Lang (left), a corpsman with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), gets his MC-7 parachute gear inspected prior to boarding a C-130 at the flight ab More
People gather on a riverbank in Bangladesh to receive supplies from a dhow in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Sidr. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the embarked elements of the 22nd Marine Ex More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Richard Mills, Commanding General 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Forward (I MEF (Fwd), walks off the flightline at Bastion airfield, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, April 5, 2010. The Marin More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman (left), commanding general 1st Marine Division Foward (1st MarDiv (Fwd), and U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matt Baker (right) walk off the landing zone on Patrol Base Jaker in t More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman (center), commanding general 1st Marine Division Foward (1st MarDiv (Fwd), talks to Mr. Abdul Manaf (far left), Governor Nawa District, during a tour of a bazaar outsid More
U.S. Marine Capt. Kenneth J. Del Mazo (left), Commanding Officer Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (3/10), addresses the local village elders during a scheduled council meeting held at the local ad More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matt Baker (right), Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sits in on a council meeting arranged by U.S. Marines assigned to Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment More
Mr. Haji Zahir (left), Governor Marjah District, and Mr. Abdul Manaf, Governor Nawa District attend a regional security shura held aboard Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, May 13. The shura was heldto address regional s More
An Afghan National Army soldier partnered with Cpl. Greg Gedese with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), hold security at a local bazaar in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanista More
Sergeant Anthony Battles (center), Bravo Company , 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), engages the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and More
U.S Marines Sgt. Theresa Pavelek, with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division Forward renders honors to the Afghan flag during a Colors and Memorial Dedication ceremony held aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghan More
A U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), conducts a High-Altitude High-Opening jump from a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 3. The operation More
A U.S. Marine assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), conducts a High-Altitude High-Opening jump from a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2010. The oper More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Richard Mills (left), commanding general 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Forward (I MEF (Fwd), greets a member of the British Royal Airforce upon his arrival to Bastion airfield, Camp Leath More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matt Baker, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, walks down the street in Nawa, Afghanistan, where U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general 1st Mari More
A crowd of local Afghan officials watch as U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general 1st Marine Division Foward (1st MarDiv (Fwd), and both the governors for the Helmand and Nawa District pe More
A local Afghan village elder looks on during a scheduled council meeting with U.S. Marine Capt. Kenneth J. Del Mazo, Commanding Officer Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (3/10), held at the local a More
A Georgian service members assigned to Company C, 31st Infantry Battalion, waits to plot his shots during a battle zero exercise held aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 5. The service members are current More
Cpl. Greg Gedese, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), makes his way through a local bazaar in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. The Recon Marines and sailors More
Sergeant Zachary Zobrist, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), conducts a patrol in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of Company B are curr More
Cpl. Adam Miller (left), and Sgt. Steven Sabo with the 1st Marine Division (Forward) band, perform during a Colors and Memorial Dedication ceremony held aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 16. The cerem More
A U.S. Marine assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), touches down after jumping out of a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 5. The operation was designed t More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett (left), Sergeant Major 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Forward (I MEF (Fwd), meets with Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman (right), Commanding General 1st Marine Division, upon arri More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Phillip Fascetti (left), Sergeant Major, 1st Marine Division Forward (1st MarDiv (Fwd), mingles with the locals outside a bazar in Nawa, Afghanistan, where U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph L. More
A crowd of local Afghan officials watch as U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general 1st Marine Division Foward (1st MarDiv (Fwd), along side the governors for the Helmand province and Nawa More
Local Afghan village elders sit in on a scheduled council meeting with U.S. Marine Capt. Kenneth J. Del Mazo, Commanding Officer Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (3/10), held at the local administ More
A couple of Georgian service members assigned to Company C, 31st Infantry Battalion, look on during a battle zero exercise held aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 5. The service members are currently dep More
A young Afghan boy looks on as Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), make their way through a local bazaar in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. Th More
A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), engages the enemy during a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of B Comp More
Staff Sgt. Alberto Guevara, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), consolidates his gear after jumping out of a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2010. The operati More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Richard Mills, commanding general 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Forward (I MEF (Fwd), and his staff greet Marines assigned to 1st Marine Division Forward upon arrival to Bastion airfield, More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman (center), commanding general 1st Marine Division Foward (1st MarDiv (Fwd), along side local Afghan district officials take a tour of the newly refurbished district admi More
A local Afghan village elder looks on during a scheduled council meeting with U.S. Marine Capt. Kenneth J. Del Mazo, commanding officer Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (3/10), held at the local a More
A local Afghan village elder sits in on a scheduled council meeting with U.S. Marine Capt. Kenneth J. Del Mazo, Commanding Officer Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment (3/10), held at the local admini More
Georgian service members assigned to Company C, 31st Infantry Battalion, clear their weapons after a battle zero exercise held aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 5. The service members are currently depl More
A Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), interacts with local Afghan nationals outside a traveling bazaar in Southern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. The R More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), take a security pause after a firefight in Northern Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 15. The Marines and sailors of B Co More
U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), parachute out of a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2010. The operation was designed to focus on m More