Sgt. Wali Jan, a patrolman with the Afghan Border Police,
Sgt. Wali Jan, a patrolman with the Afghan Border Police, awaits the command to fire during combat marksmanship training here, March 27. Wali Jan is a five-year veteran of the ABP and is currently enrolled in t... More
British Army Lt. Col. Adam Griffiths, commander of
British Army Lt. Col. Adam Griffiths, commander of 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, talks with Col. Masloom, Lashkar Gah district commander, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2. Griffiths has rea... More
Supermodel Mayra Veronica shows off the official 2nd
Supermodel Mayra Veronica shows off the official 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment T-shirt with Sgt. Maj. Richard Mathern, the 2/8 sergeant major, on Forward Operating Base Hanson, Helmand province, Afghanista... More
Anzac Day is observed in front of the Regional Command
Anzac Day is observed in front of the Regional Command Southwest headquarters building aboard Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 25. Coalition forces gathered together to honor the soldier... More
Samd Mamhd, a student at the Joint Security Academy
Samd Mamhd, a student at the Joint Security Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck poses with Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Gray, JSAS’s senior medical department representative, April 27. JSAS corpsmen were... More
Sandstorm in Sangin, Afghanistan
A sandstorm moves west through Sangin toward Combat Outpost Shukvani in the district of Musa Qalah, Helmand province, May 4.
Sgt. Joseph Graham, a forward observer with Fire Control
Sgt. Joseph Graham, a forward observer with Fire Control Team 5, Supporting Arms Liaison Team Chuck, 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, manages Landing Zone Judas at Combat Outpost Shukvani, May 4. Marines ... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (left), commanding general
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (left), commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, talks with Lt. Col. Phridoa Tereladze (far right), commanding officer of 32nd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion inside the comb... More
Lt. Col. Phridoa Tereladze, commanding officer of 32nd
Lt. Col. Phridoa Tereladze, commanding officer of 32nd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion, watches as a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter carrying Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional Command So... More
Capt. Ramon Pattugalan (left), the joint terminal attack
Capt. Ramon Pattugalan (left), the joint terminal attack controller for Fire Control Team 6, Supporting Arms Liaison Team Chuck, 2nd-Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, receives a letter of appreciation from Lt.... More
Cpl’s Scott Harvey (left) and Zachary Draskovich, both
Cpl’s Scott Harvey (left) and Zachary Draskovich, both cryptologic linguists with Operational Command Element 2, 2nd Radio Battalion, Task Force Belleau Wood, set up a collection antenna system, May 8. Radio Ba... More
Radio Battalion Helps ANGLICO Intercept Insurgents
Cpl. Zachary Draskovich, a cryptologic linguist with Operational Command Element 2, 2nd Radio Battalion, Task Force Belleau Wood, determines insurgent activity while on patrol, May 8. Radio Bn. consists of ling... More
Col. Michael M. Sweeney, commanding officer of Task
Col. Michael M. Sweeney, commanding officer of Task Force Belleau Wood, pays his respects to his fallen brother, Sgt. Kevin B. Balduf, aboard Camp Leatherneck, May 19. Balduf was killed while working with a men... More
Retired Lt. Col. Patrick J. Carroll, the governance
Retired Lt. Col. Patrick J. Carroll, the governance and cultural advisor for stability operations, Regional Command Southwest, plays “Amazing Grace” on his bagpipes during the memorial service for Lt. Col. Benj... More
Brig. Gen. Zamin Husain, the executive officer of the
Brig. Gen. Zamin Husain, the executive officer of the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, speaks to students during the driver’s course graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp ... More
The U.S. flag waves boldly during a Memorial Day ceremony
The U.S. flag waves boldly during a Memorial Day ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, May 30. Coalition forces aboard Camp Leatherneck took time away from their work to attend the ceremony that honored those who h... More
Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Armstrong, a forward observer
Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Armstrong, a forward observer with Fire Control Team 6, Supporting Arms Liaison Team Chuck, 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, works out with his fellow Marines at Patrol Base Ertoba, M... More
Lance Cpl. Orlando Tovar, a squad automatic rifleman
Lance Cpl. Orlando Tovar, a squad automatic rifleman with Company Charlie, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Task Force Belleau Wood, patrols the streets of Zaranj during a visit from Maj. Gen. John A. Toola... More
Able Seaman Heidi Telford converses with an Afghan
Able Seaman Heidi Telford converses with an Afghan soldier at the southern side of the Nahr-e-Bughra Canal near Checkpoint Salaang, Helmand province, June 11. Telford, a native of Plymouth, U.K., is a member of... More
The newly constructed logistics support bridge crossing
The newly constructed logistics support bridge crossing the Nahr-e-Bughra Canal near the border of Nahr-e-Saraj and Nad ‘Ali was completed on June 12. Over the course of six days, 25 engineers with 39 Armored E... More
Cpl. Adrian J. Silva, a medic with A Company, The
Cpl. Adrian J. Silva, a medic with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, scans the edge of a field for insurgents before entering a compound in Nahr-e-Saraj District, Helman... More
A Company, 4 SCOTS fights through ‘hornets’ nest’ during Operation Zma...
Soldiers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, rush a wounded soldier to the back of a Chinook HC2 helicopter so he can be evacuated, July 2, during Operation Zmaray Su... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Shoener, an instructor
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Shoener, an instructor at the Joint Security Academy Southwest and native of North Kingston, R.I., demonstrates different types of casualty carries during the Combat Medic Assist... More
Coalition service members march together during the
Coalition service members march together during the Danish Contingent March aboard Camp Leatherneck, July 26. The Dancon march is a 15-mile endurance contest held by Danish troops wherever they are deployed.
Staff Sgt. Christopher Sharp, the chief for Supporting
Staff Sgt. Christopher Sharp, the chief for Supporting Arms Liaison Team “Delta,” 1st Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, and a native of Mesa, Ariz., prepares for Operation Black Sand in an observation post in ... More
Marines train Afghan soldiers to shoot RPGs
Students at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest are instructed in the basic fundamentals of loading and firing a rocket propelled grenade launcher aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 24. The stu... More
A student at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest
A student at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest sights in a rocket propelled grenade launcher during a dry fire session aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 24. The students are enrolled in the ... More
Coalition service members and local nationals pray
Coalition service members and local nationals pray as a congregation during an Eid ul-Fitr ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Aug. 30. Eid ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the month of Ramadan, ... More
Col. Washamee Sayeed Zamaadin, the financial manager
Col. Washamee Sayeed Zamaadin, the financial manager of the Afghan National Army’s 215th Corps, speaks with a financial representative from 3rd Brigade, 215the Corps during a meeting with Marines from Regional ... More
Lt. Col. Brian O’Leary, commander of 1st Battalion,
Lt. Col. Brian O’Leary, commander of 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, and Daod Mohammad, the district governor of Washir, conduct a shura with Afghan shopkeepers at a bazaar located on the northern perimete... More
Airmen with the 58th Squadron, Royal Air Force, prepare
Airmen with the 58th Squadron, Royal Air Force, prepare to go out on patrol at Patrol Base Boldak, Helmand province, Sept. 30. Boldak is the first line of defense for Camp Leatherneck, the largest coalition bas... More
Solar panels used to collect energy emitted by the
Solar panels used to collect energy emitted by the sun sit atop HESCO barriers at Patrol Base Boldak, Helmand province, Sept. 30. Boldak is an “Experimental Forward Operating Base” (ExFOB) that is used to imple... More
Cpl. Marcus Yeakel, an anti-tank missleman with Mobile
Cpl. Marcus Yeakel, an anti-tank missleman with Mobile Assault Platoon 4, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and a native of Lyons, Kan., uses a Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipme... More
Soldiers in the 375th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion,
Soldiers in the 375th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, salutes during a memorial ceremony to honor five fallen soldiers at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Dec. 10. The 375th CSSB, a reserve army unit b... More
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Alpha
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Goodyear, Ariz., uses an electric saw to dismantle a HESCO barrier at Firebase Saenz, Helmand province... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Miller, a combat engineer with
Lance Cpl. Christopher Miller, a combat engineer with Company A, 9th ESB, throws a piece of wood from a tent into the back of a dump truck at Firebase Saenz Dec. 15. (Photo by Cpl. Bryan Nygaard)
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the assistant commandant
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, enjoys breakfast with Marines on Christmas morning at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Dec. 25.
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding general of
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, walks with Lt. Col. Matthew J. Palma, the commander of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, on the way to a religious shura at the ... More
Cpl. Josh Williams, a supply clerk currently assigned
Cpl. Josh Williams, a supply clerk currently assigned to an Afghan police mentoring team, and a native of Farrell, Pa., provides security alongside Afghan policemen in Zaranj, Nimroz province, Dec. 30.
Marines from Regional Command Southwest Afghan National
Marines from Regional Command Southwest Afghan National Security Force development team join ANSF during a December 2011 joint patrol in the Nimruz province capital Zaraj. Marines from RC(SW) have visited ANSF ... More
Petty Officer Third Class Michael Soto (right), the
Petty Officer Third Class Michael Soto (right), the corpsman for Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion reads through a concussion evaluation guide during a convoy through Helmand provinc... More
Staff Sgt. Brian Glory, the platoon sergeant for Bridge
Staff Sgt. Brian Glory, the platoon sergeant for Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion and a native of Tulsa, Okla., calls role before Bridge Platoon heads out to build a bridge near Com... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Soto accompanies
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Soto accompanies litter-bearers as they load an injured Marine into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a medical evacuation in Garmsir, in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, Jan. ... More
The daughters of Lance Cpl's David Foreman (left) and
The daughters of Lance Cpl's David Foreman (left) and Matt Elvers, both military policemen with Advisor Training Cell, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, share a moment together before their dad'... More
Sgt. Maj. Craig D. Cressman, the outgoing sergeant
Sgt. Maj. Craig D. Cressman, the outgoing sergeant major of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, chats Lance Cpl. Christopher Fouts, a data network specialist with II MHG, following a relief and ap... More
Sgt. Wali Jan, a patrolman with the Afghan Border Police,
Sgt. Wali Jan, a patrolman with the Afghan Border Police, examines his target during combat marksmanship training here, March 27. Wali Jan is a five-year veteran of the ABP and is currently enrolled in the non-... More
British Army Lt. Col. Adam Griffiths (left), commander
British Army Lt. Col. Adam Griffiths (left), commander of 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, and British Army Lt. Col. Fraser Rea, commander of 2nd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles, enjoy a cup of tea at th... More
Cpl. William Abell, the air movement non-commissioned
Cpl. William Abell, the air movement non-commissioned officer for Regional Command Southwest, stands ready to play his trumpet during the Anzac Day ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanis... More
Samd Mamhd, a student at the Joint Security Academy
Samd Mamhd, a student at the Joint Security Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, lifts his shirt to allow Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Gray, JSAS’s senior medical department representative, to examine hi... More
Capt. Tariel Makharashvili (front right), deputy commander
Capt. Tariel Makharashvili (front right), deputy commander of 32nd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion, shows a lookout post to Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general Regional Command Southwest, aboard Comb... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (left), commanding general
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (left), commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, talks with Lt. Col. Phridoa Tereladze (far right), commanding officer of 32nd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion inside the comb... More
Cpl. Jemali Choloiani, a soldier in Charlie Company,
Cpl. Jemali Choloiani, a soldier in Charlie Company, 33rd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion looks for any suspicious activity while Lance Cpl.’s William Boudrieau, a radio operator, and Andrew Armstrong, a forw... More
Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Armstrong, a forward observer
Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Armstrong, a forward observer with Fire Control Team 6, Supporting Arms Liaison Team Chuck, 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, keeps his eyes on a patrol of Georgian soldiers while prov... More
Cpl. Scott Harvey, a cryptologic linguist with Operational
Cpl. Scott Harvey, a cryptologic linguist with Operational Command Element 2, 2nd Radio Battalion, Task Force Belleau Wood, listens for insurgent radio activity, May 8. Radio Battalion consists of linguists and... More
Capt. Ramon Pattugalan, the joint terminal attack controller
Capt. Ramon Pattugalan, the joint terminal attack controller for Fire Control Team 6, Supporting Arms Liaison Team Chuck, 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, prepares to convoy from Combat Outpost Shukvani t... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, listens to the roll call during the memorial service for Lt. Col. Benjamin “Chili” Palmer aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 25... More
A Commando with the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army,
A Commando with the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, stands to receive his diploma during the driver’s course graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, May 26. Th... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (left), commanding general
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (left), commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, and Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Jones, sergeant major of Regional Command Southwest, bow their heads in prayer during a Memorial Day c... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (center), commanding general
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (center), commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, tours the city of Zaranj with the Nimroz provincial governor, Abdul Karim Brahawi, June 4. Toolan met with Brahawi to partici... More
A soldier with 6th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 215th Corps
A soldier with 6th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 215th Corps of the Afghan National Army, searches a man after he crossed the Nahr-e-Bughra Canal near the border of Nahr-e-Saraj and Nad ‘Ali, June 10. Afghan soldiers... More
Soldiers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion,
Soldiers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, jump over a ditch filled with water in a small pocket of farmland in the southeastern corner of the district of Nahr-e-Sa... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Gray, an instructor at
Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Gray, an instructor at the Joint Security Academy Southwest and native of New Albany, Ind., discusses different types of bleeding during the Combat Medic Assistant Course aboard Ca... More
Pfc Stiig Gade, a driver with Transport Platoon, Danish
Pfc Stiig Gade, a driver with Transport Platoon, Danish Battle Group, runs with a full combat load during the Danish Contingent March aboard Camp Leatherneck, July 26. The Dancon march is a 15-mile endurance co... More
110817-M-PH073-006: Wali, a linguist with Regional
110817-M-PH073-006: Wali, a linguist with Regional Command Southwest, says the Azan, or call to prayer, which allowed Muslims to break fast at the Afghan Cultural Center aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand provinc... More
Sgt. Christopher Samples, an instructor at the Joint
Sgt. Christopher Samples, an instructor at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest and native of St. Augustine, Fla., shows students how to properly fire a rocket propelled grenade launcher while lying in the p... More
Cpl. Abdelbasset Jibbou, a towed artillery systems
Cpl. Abdelbasset Jibbou, a towed artillery systems technician with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), and native of Ewing, N.J., prays during an Eid ul-Fitr ceremony aboard Camp Leath... More
The color guard for 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment
The color guard for 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment executes present arms during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Sept. 13. The unit, nicknamed “The Lone Star Batt... More
Col. Michael E. Cordero, comptroller for Regional Command
Col. Michael E. Cordero, comptroller for Regional Command Southwest, listens to a financial representative from the Afghan National Army’s 3rd Brigade, 215th Corps during a meeting at the Afghans’ headquarters ... More
Daod Mohammad, the district governor of Washir, talks
Daod Mohammad, the district governor of Washir, talks with Afghan shopkeepers during a shura at a bazaar located on the northern perimeter of Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Sept. 29. The purpose of the mee... More
Cpl. Russ McDonald (left) and Lance Cpl. Justen Kazan,
Cpl. Russ McDonald (left) and Lance Cpl. Justen Kazan, both mortarmen with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, and natives of Boston, exercise in the “prison gym” at Patrol Base Boldak, Helman... More
Solar panels used to collect energy emitted by the
Solar panels used to collect energy emitted by the sun sit in the corner of Patrol Base Boldak, Helmand province, Sept. 30. Boldak is an “Experimental Forward Operating Base” (ExFOB) that is used to implement t... More
Marines with Mobile Assault Platoon 4, Weapons Company,
Marines with Mobile Assault Platoon 4, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, speak with an Afghan farmer while on patrol in the southern portion of the Washir district, Helmand province, Oct. 2.... More
Sergeant 1st Class Margaret Clifford, first sergeant
Sergeant 1st Class Margaret Clifford, first sergeant for 811 Ordnance Company, 375th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, and a native of Summersville, W.Va., holds a wreath to be laid in honor of a fallen sol... More
Lance Cpl. Zachary Couch (left) and Cpl. Evin Maldonado,
Lance Cpl. Zachary Couch (left) and Cpl. Evin Maldonado, both combat engineers with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, empty the sand from a HESCO barrier at Firebase Saenz, Helmand province, Dec. 1... More
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Company
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Company A, 9th ESB, uses an electric saw to dismantle a dirt-filled barrier at Firebase Saenz Dec. 13. (Photo by Cpl. Bryan Nygaard)
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the assistant commandant
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, enjoys breakfast with Marines on Christmas morning at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Dec. 25.
A young Afghan boy watches as Marines and Afghan soldiers
A young Afghan boy watches as Marines and Afghan soldiers walk by on their way to a religious shura at the Garmsir district center, Helmand province, Dec. 28. The purpose of the shura was to engage with local r... More
Cpl. Joshua Hillyard, an instructor at the Joint Sustainment
Cpl. Joshua Hillyard, an instructor at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, and a native of Denton, N.C., provides security near the Iranian border in Zaranj, Nimroz province, Dec. 30.
Lance Cpl. Bobby Winland, a combat engineer with Bridge
Lance Cpl. Bobby Winland, a combat engineer with Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion and a native of DeLeon Springs, Fla., checks for IED's (Improvised Explosive Devices) before his pl... More
Petty Officer Third Class Michael Soto (right), the
Petty Officer Third Class Michael Soto (right), the corpsman for Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, gives some aspirin to Lance Cpl. Nathan Morningstar during the construction of a b... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Soto, right, gives
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Soto, right, gives medical supplies to Lance Cpl. Nathan A. Morningstar during the construction of a bridge in Garmsir, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 30.
Colonel Michael M. Sweeney, commanding officer of II
Colonel Michael M. Sweeney, commanding officer of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, addresses the Marines and Sailors of Advisor Training Cell, II MHG, before they depart for Afghanistan at Mari... More
Sgt. Maj. Craig D. Cressman stands ready to relinquish
Sgt. Maj. Craig D. Cressman stands ready to relinquish his post as the sergeant major of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group to Sgt. Maj. Joseph D. Shaw during a relief and appointment ceremony at ... More
Sgt. Wali Jan, a patrolman with the Afghan Border Police,
Sgt. Wali Jan, a patrolman with the Afghan Border Police, loads rounds into a magazine while participating in combat marksmanship training here, March 27. Wali Jan is a five-year veteran of the ABP and is curre... More
British Army Lt. Col. Adam Griffiths, commander of
British Army Lt. Col. Adam Griffiths, commander of 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, examines a checkpoint near Pain-Kalay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2. Griffiths has reached the end of a sev... More
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese throws a football
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese throws a football to Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Carlo Carbonell (far left), a hospitalman with Headquarters and Support Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Apr... More
Australian Navy Lt. Chris Cockerill, officer in command
Australian Navy Lt. Chris Cockerill, officer in command for Combined Explosives Exploitation Cell, Regional Command Southwest, reads the fourth stanza from the poem, "For the Fallen," during the Anzac Day cerem... More
Samd Mamhd, a student at the Joint Security Academy
Samd Mamhd, a student at the Joint Security Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, lifts his shirt to allow Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Gray, JSAS’s senior medical department representative, to examine hi... More
Capt. Tariel Makharashvili (front right), deputy commander
Capt. Tariel Makharashvili (front right), deputy commander of 32nd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion, shows a lookout post to Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general Regional Command Southwest, aboard Comb... More
Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Jones (left), sergeant major of
Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Jones (left), sergeant major of Regional Command Southwest, talks with soldiers of 32nd and 33rd Georgian Light Infantry Battalions aboard Combat Outpost Shukvani, May 4. The visit was part... More
An M240B medium machine gun used by Lance Cpl. Andrew
An M240B medium machine gun used by Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Armstrong, a forward observer with Fire Control Team 5, Supporting Arms Liaison Team Chuck, 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, is positioned at an ob... More
Sgt. Joseph Graham, a forward observer with Fire Control
Sgt. Joseph Graham, a forward observer with Fire Control Team 5, Supporting Arms Liaison Team Chuck, 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company talks over a radio to the combat operations center at Combat Outpost Sh... More
Sgt. Joseph Graham, a forward observer with Fire Control
Sgt. Joseph Graham, a forward observer with Fire Control Team 5, Supporting Arms Liaison Team Chuck, 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company monitors a village for insurgent activity, May 7. Marines with 2nd Radi... More
Capt. Ramon Pattugalan, the joint terminal attack controller
Capt. Ramon Pattugalan, the joint terminal attack controller for Fire Control Team 6, Supporting Arms Liaison Team Chuck, 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, performs a set of pull-ups during physical traini... More
Cpl. Justin A. Sinkevich, a satellite communications
Cpl. Justin A. Sinkevich, a satellite communications operator with Alpha Company, 8th Communication Battalion, Task Force Belleau Wood, joins his fellow Marines in honoring their fallen brother, Sgt. Kevin B. B... More
Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Coates, the chaplain for Regional
Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Coates, the chaplain for Regional Command Southwest, delivers a pastoral reflection during the memorial service for Lt. Col. Benjamin “Chili” Palmer aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 2... More
A soldier with the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army,
A soldier with the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, proudly displays his diploma during the driver’s course graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, May 26. Thir... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, addresses coalition servicemembers during a Memorial Day ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, May 30. Coalition forces aboard Camp Leathe... More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, speaks with members of the Nimroz Health Department inside Zaranj's new hospital emergency room, June 4. Toolan met with the Nimroz pr... More
Sapper Mike Carter (left) and Cpl. Kyle Hagelburg (right),
Sapper Mike Carter (left) and Cpl. Kyle Hagelburg (right), both with 8 troop, 39 Armored Engineer Squadron, 24 Engineer Regiment, 3 Commando Brigagde, use a crane to assist them in laying pallets on a bridge be... More