Children wave at a Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected
Children wave at a Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected vehicle as it passes a desert compound in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2013. The Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southw... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Jason Freeby (left), a Houston, Texas,
U.S. Marine Maj. Jason Freeby (left), a Houston, Texas, native and the officer in charge of Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest), speaks with Georgian Maj. Misha Chkuaseli, the commanding offic... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Farmer, a Grants Pass,
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Farmer, a Grants Pass, Ore., native serving with the Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest), jokes with Afghan children near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand provinc... More
A heavy equipment operator moves a storage unit at
A heavy equipment operator moves a storage unit at Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, after the arrival of a combat logistics patrol from Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Com... More
Georgian soldiers with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion,
Georgian soldiers with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), sweep through a field toward a cluster of desert compounds near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, No... More
Maj. Daniel Jarl, a U.S. Marine air officer with 3rd
Maj. Daniel Jarl, a U.S. Marine air officer with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Regional Command (Southwest), scans for threats during a foot patrol near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghani... More
Lance Cpl. Gregory George, a Slidell, La., native and
Lance Cpl. Gregory George, a Slidell, La., native and motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), unhooks a strap from a cargo load at Forward Operating Base Sh... More
A U.S. Marine with Georgia Liaison Team 10 and a Georgian
A U.S. Marine with Georgia Liaison Team 10 and a Georgian soldier with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), walk through a rugged field near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Farmer, a Grants Pass,
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Farmer, a Grants Pass, Ore., native serving with the Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest), jokes with two Afghan children outside of Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helma... More
Sgt. Javier Oseguera (left), a Las Vegas native and
Sgt. Javier Oseguera (left), a Las Vegas native and motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), unhooks a strap from a cargo load at Forward Operating Base Shir... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Farmer, a Grants Pass,
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Farmer, a Grants Pass, Ore., native serving with Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest), provides security during a combined Georgian-Marine security patrol near C... More
Georgian soldiers with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion
Georgian soldiers with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion and U.S. Marines with the Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest), speak with Afghan villagers during a security patrol near Combat Outpo... More
Lance Cpl. Miguel Rodriguez (left), an Arvada, Col.,
Lance Cpl. Miguel Rodriguez (left), an Arvada, Col., native and food service specialist, and Lance Cpl. Frank Bayne, a motor vehicle operator, both Marines serving with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Com... More
A medic with the Georgian Batumi Light Infantry Battalion,
A medic with the Georgian Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), shuffles through his medical bag during a visit with Afghans near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, N... More
A Georgian soldier with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion,
A Georgian soldier with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), jumps a ditch during a foot patrol near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2013. Georgian so... More
Lance Cpl. Gregory George, a Slidell, La., native and
Lance Cpl. Gregory George, a Slidell, La., native and motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), gathers chain after unhooking a cargo load at Forward Operatin... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Farmer, a Grants Pass,
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Farmer, a Grants Pass, Ore., native serving with Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest), provides security during a combined Georgian-Marine security patrol near C... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Arne Smith, a Grandville, Mich., native
U.S. Marine Sgt. Arne Smith, a Grandville, Mich., native and infantry mentor with Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest), scans for threats during a patrol near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand pro... More
Two Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional
Two Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), unhook a cargo load at Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2013. The Marines took part in a com... More
A Marine with Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command
A Marine with Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest), patrols next to a field near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 5, 2013. Marines with GLT-10 spent nearly half a year... More
A Georgian soldier with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion,
A Georgian soldier with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), provides security during a patrol near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2013. The Georgian... More
Lance Cpl. Saroum Verng, a San Diego native and motor
Lance Cpl. Saroum Verng, a San Diego native and motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), directs a vehicle at Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazi in Helmand pr... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Arne Smith (left), a Grandville, Mich.,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Arne Smith (left), a Grandville, Mich., native and infantry mentor with Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest), discuses schemes of maneuver with a Georgian soldier from the Batu... More
A Georgian soldier with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion,
A Georgian soldier with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), stares through his rife sight during a patrol near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2013. ... More
A fuel truck drives through a small patch of trees
A fuel truck drives through a small patch of trees near the village of Now Zad in northern Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2013. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), p... More
Georgian Senior Lt. Mamuka Surmava, a platoon commander
Georgian Senior Lt. Mamuka Surmava, a platoon commander with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), dons his gear before a patrol at Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanis... More
A Georgian radio operator with the Batumi Light Infantry
A Georgian radio operator with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), sits near a desert compound during a patrol near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 42nd Battalion Georgian
U.S. Marines assigned to the 42nd Battalion Georgian Liaison Team (GLT) 8, Regimental Combat Team 7, eat lunch while taking a break from daily operations on Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanistan,... More
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), directs a load tractor as it prepares to haul a storage unit at Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2... More
Georgian soldiers with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion,
Georgian soldiers with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), depart for a patrol at Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2013. The battalion is one of the l... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Anthony Custance, an Arlington, Texas,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Anthony Custance, an Arlington, Texas, native serving with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Regional Command (Southwest), provides security during a patrol halt near Combat Outpost Eredvi... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 42nd Battalion Georgian
U.S. Marines assigned to the 42nd Battalion Georgian Liaison Team (GLT) 8, Regimental Combat Team 7, sit in the shade during some downtime from daily operations on Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afgha... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional
Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), direct a load-tractor lift-arm as it prepares to haul a storage unit at Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug... More
A Georgian machine gunner with the Batumi Light Infantry
A Georgian machine gunner with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), covers an open patch of desert farmland during a patrol halt near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afgha... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Anthony Custance, an Arlington, Texas,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Anthony Custance, an Arlington, Texas, native serving with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Regional Command (Southwest), glances back during a foot patrol near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Hel... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 42nd Battalion Georgian
U.S. Marines assigned to the 42nd Battalion Georgian Liaison Team (GLT) 8, Regimental Combat Team 7, sit in the shade during some downtime from daily operations on Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afgha... More
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), controls a lift-arm as it hauls a storage unit at Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2013. The regim... More
Georgian soldiers with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion,
Georgian soldiers with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), provide 360-degrees of protection during a patrol halt near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 7... More
A Georgian machine gunner with the Batumi Light Infantry
A Georgian machine gunner with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), hunkers down behind his weapon system during a patrol halt near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghani... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Brandenburg, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Brandenburg, left, guides Cpl. Trevor Rush while loading cargo onto a vehicle at Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 8, 2013. Brandenburg and Rush, both... More
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), guides a lift-arm as it hauls a storage unit at Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2013. The regimen... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Thomas Ferguson (center), a
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Thomas Ferguson (center), a Los Gatos, Calif., native and infantry mentor team chief with Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest), speaks with his Afghan and Georgian interp... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Brandenburg, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Brandenburg, left, and Cpl. Trevor Rush, both motor transportation operators from Chesterton, Ind. and Tacoma, Wash., respectively, and assigned to the 42nd Battalion Georgia... More
A lift-arm hauls a storage unit at Forward Operating
A lift-arm hauls a storage unit at Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, as Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), conduct backhaul operations Aug. 28, ... More
A U.S. Marine with Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional
A U.S. Marine with Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest), peers around the corner of a desert compound during a patrol near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2013. Ma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Trevor Rush, a motor transportation
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Trevor Rush, a motor transportation operator from Tacoma, Wash., and assigned to the 42nd Battalion Georgian Liaison Team (GLT) 8, Regimental Combat Team 7, loads cargo onto a truck while... More
Lance Cpl. Frank Bayne, a motor vehicle operator with
Lance Cpl. Frank Bayne, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), guides a lift-arm as it hauls a storage unit at Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province,... More
Georgian soldiers with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion,
Georgian soldiers with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), post up against the corner of a desert compound during a patrol near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanista... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Brandenburg, a
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Brandenburg, a motor transportation operator from Chesterton, Ind., and assigned to the 42nd Battalion Georgian Liaison Team (GLT) 8, Regimental Combat Team 7, guides a fork ... More
Lance Cpl. Frank Bayne, a motor vehicle operator with
Lance Cpl. Frank Bayne, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), guides a lift-arm as it hauls a storage unit at Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province,... More
A Georgian machine gunner with the Batumi Light Infantry
A Georgian machine gunner with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), scans for possible threats during a patrol halt near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Trevor Rush, a motor transportation
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Trevor Rush, a motor transportation operator from Tacoma, Wash., and assigned to the 42nd Battalion Georgian Liaison Team (GLT) 8, Regimental Combat Team 7, secures cargo onto a truck whi... More
Cpl. Kenneth Benton, a Greensboro, N.C., native and
Cpl. Kenneth Benton, a Greensboro, N.C., native and technical controller with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), guides a tram as it loads equipment at Forward Operating Base Now Zad, He... More
Georgian Senior Lt. Mamuka Surmava, a platoon commander
Georgian Senior Lt. Mamuka Surmava, a platoon commander with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), provides security alongside his soldiers during a security halt on a patrol near C... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Brandenburg, front,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Brandenburg, front, and Cpl. Trevor Rush, both motor transportation operators from Chesterton, Ind. and Tacoma, Wash., respectively, and assigned to the 42nd Battalion Georgi... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional
Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), guide a lift-arm as it hauls a storage unit onto a load tractor at Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28,... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Arne Smith, a Grandville, Mich., native
U.S. Marine Sgt. Arne Smith, a Grandville, Mich., native and infantry mentor with Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest), scans for threats during a patrol near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helmand pro... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Alec Ferguson, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Alec Ferguson, left, and Levi Pollard, both assigned to the 42nd Battalion Georgian Liaison Team (GLT) 8, Regimental Combat Team 7, play frisbee during some downtime from daily ope... More
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), monitors loading operations at Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2013. The regiment took part in a ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Anthony Custance, an Arlington, Texas,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Anthony Custance, an Arlington, Texas, native serving with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Regional Command (Southwest), provides security during a patrol halt near Combat Outpost Eredvi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Alec Ferguson, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Alec Ferguson, left, and Levi Pollard, both assigned to the 42nd Battalion Georgian Liaison Team (GLT) 8, Regimental Combat Team 7, play frisbee during some downtime from daily ope... More
Two Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional
Two Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), guide a crane onto a load tractor at Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2013. The regiment took p... More
Georgian soldiers with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion
Georgian soldiers with the Batumi Light Infantry Battalion and U.S. Marines with Georgia Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest), form a security line during a foot patrol near Combat Outpost Eredvi, Helm... More
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), fixes an anchor point on a load trailor at Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2013. The regiment too... More
A convoy conducted by Combat Logistics Regiment 2,
A convoy conducted by Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), carries supplies down a desert road near Forward Operating Base Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2013. The regime... More
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), refuels a Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected vehicle at Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2013. Th... More
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), unstraps supplies at Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, after completing a combat logistics patrol Aug. 27... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas K. Frizzell, chaplain, 3rd Marine
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas K. Frizzell, chaplain, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), speaks to Marines and Sailors in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2012. Frizzell was conducting a battlefield circulation... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, commanding general, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), speaks to Marines and Sailors in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2012. Sturdevant was conducting ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, commanding general, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), speaks to Marines and Sailors in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2012. Sturdevant was conducting ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, commanding general, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), speaks to Marines and Sailors in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2012. Sturdevant was conducting ... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas K. Frizzell, chaplain, 3rd Marine
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas K. Frizzell, chaplain, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), smokes cigars with Marines and Sailors in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2012. Frizzell was conducting a battlefield ci... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas K. Frizzell, chaplain, 3rd Marine
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas K. Frizzell, chaplain, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), smokes cigars with Marines and Sailors in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2012. Frizzell was conducting a battlefield ci... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, commanding general, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), speaks to Marines and Sailors in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2012. Sturdevant was conducting ... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas K. Frizzell, chaplain, 3rd Marine
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas K. Frizzell, chaplain, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), speaks to Marines and Sailors in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2012. Frizzell was conducting a battlefield circulation... More