Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen stand outside of
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen stand outside of a shura, or meeting, for residents of nearby towns. Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, have been working closely with the AUP in anticipation of ... More
Fort Davis, Texas, native Sgt. Brian Behan, the platoon
Fort Davis, Texas, native Sgt. Brian Behan, the platoon sergeant for the Personal Security Detachment with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, provides security during a local shura, or meeting. The Marines are... More
Elders and local residents of the towns of Gawragi,
Elders and local residents of the towns of Gawragi, Negari, and the surrounding areas gather at a shura, or meeting, to discuss local security and progress in the district. The men spent several hours talking a... More
Local residents of the towns of Gawragi and Negari
Local residents of the towns of Gawragi and Negari gather at a shura, or meeting, to discuss progress in the district. Several farmers and elders asked questions about current projects in the area.
The district governor, Haji Abdul Manaf, speaks to
The district governor, Haji Abdul Manaf, speaks to the gathered group of elders and local residents at a recent shura, or meeting. The governor joined Mercer Island, Wash., native Lt. Col. Tyler Zagurski, the ... More
Mercer Island, Wash., native Lt. Col. Tyler Zagurski
Mercer Island, Wash., native Lt. Col. Tyler Zagurski (left), the battalion commander for 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and Pittston, Pa., native Sgt. Maj. Patrick M. Tracy, the battalion sergeant major, l... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman kneels by a canal
An Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman kneels by a canal near a local shura, or meeting. The AUP have been working with Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, to provide security for the district.