Fellow military police dog handlers pay tribute to
Fellow military police dog handlers pay tribute to their fallen brother, Cpl. Max W. Donahue during a memorial service at Forward Operating Base Delhi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 21. Donahue was killed... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Lance
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Jarred Billy, a native of Dilkon, Ariz., motions for a vehicle to slow down during a joint patrol conducted by 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and... More
Through the Ranks: Private First Class
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Pfc. Clark Kirkley, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., diligently scans his surroundings while standing post here, April 29. Kirkley, a member of... More
The senior Afghanistan National Army representative
The senior Afghanistan National Army representative stands at the head of formation with Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Sean Riordan and Afghanistan National Police Chief of Police Captain Omar Jan during the Mem... More
Afghan National Army officers check their targets during
Afghan National Army officers check their targets during a machine gun range here, Oct. 9. The range was part of an ANA platoon commander's course being conducted by the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embed... More
British Army Maj. Andrew Green works on the Forward
British Army Maj. Andrew Green works on the Forward Operating Base Delhi Memorial here, Nov. 9. The memorial, originally recognizing British soldiers who fought and died in Garmsir from 2006 to 2008, is being r... More
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Wesley Misenhimer, the Headquarters
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Wesley Misenhimer, the Headquarters and Service Company first sergeant for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment from Castro Valley, Calif., calls off the names of Marines killed during combat... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, from Omaha, Neb., peers through the scratched lenses of an oxygen-restricting tr... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Aaron Sarinana (left), from El Paso,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Aaron Sarinana (left), from El Paso, Texas, and Cpl. Exxon Suarez, from Portland, Ore., food service specialists with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment serve ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Angel Cabrera, a 24-year-old administrative
U.S. Marine Cpl. Angel Cabrera, a 24-year-old administrative specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Amsterdam, N.Y., prepares promotion warrants for p... More
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, greets 1st Sgt. Wesley Misenhimer, Headquarters and Service Company first sergeant, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, after arriv... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Gulliksen, a 26-year-old logistics
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Gulliksen, a 26-year-old logistics officer with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Ormond Beach, Fla., spends each of his days on deploy... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and a native of Hackettstown, N.J., performs squats with Afghan National Army soldiers ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and a native of Hackettstown, N.J., performs squats with Afghan National Army soldiers ... More
Country music star Rodney Atkins (right) and guitarist
Country music star Rodney Atkins (right) and guitarist Liam Bailey perform a song for U.S. Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a United Service Organization-sponsored concert in ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan Jr., right,
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan Jr., right, the commander of the International Security Assistance Force Regional Command Southwest, lands at Forward Operating Base Delhi, Helmand province, Afghanist... More
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Robert Hindle (left), the officer
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Robert Hindle (left), the officer in charge of Garmsir district’s operational coordination center, and a 23-year-old native of Baltimore assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine R... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Maxwell McGill, a
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Maxwell McGill, a 25-year-old corpsman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment battalion aid station, and native of Englewood, Fla., checks the compass reading of Afghan Na... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert, a wrecker operator
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert, a wrecker operator with Trucks Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Cambridge, Minn., flushes gear oil out of the hub of a wrecker truck while c... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Garcia (right), a radio operator
U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Garcia (right), a radio operator with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 21-year-old native of Lake Forest, Calif., and Army Sgt. Pedro Reyesmontie... More
Staff Sgt. Hugo Paniagua, an Aerial Observer with Marine
Staff Sgt. Hugo Paniagua, an Aerial Observer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 and Brooklyn, N.Y., native, helps Marines from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, get seated as they boar... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger (left), the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger (left), the commanding general of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), speaks with Capt. Brian Blaine, the Kilo Company commander for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Mari... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3D Battalion, 3D
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3D Battalion, 3D Marine Regiment (3/3), Regimental Combat Team 5 count bayonets during an equipment inventory at Forward Operating Base Delhi, Helmand province, Afghanistan Ap... More
An emotional Afghan National Policeman recovers outside
An emotional Afghan National Policeman recovers outside the battalion aid station here after he was injured in an attack by a suicide bomber in Helmand province’s Garmsir district, April 19, 2012. The 3/3 corps... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (right), commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (right), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines Regiment and Sgt. Maj. Andrew Cece, 3rd Bn., 3rd Marines sergeant major, case the battalion battle colors to symboliz... More
U.S. Navy corpsmen with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine
U.S. Navy corpsmen with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment battalion aid station test Afghan National Army soldiers on medical knowledge during the final examination of an eight-week ANA medic course here, ... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John MacDonald, seated right, and
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John MacDonald, seated right, and Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson, seated center, the commanding general of Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan (MEB-A), prepare to eat at Forwar... More
Marines from Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st
Marines from Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, give the 21-gun salute to honor Cpl. Max W. Donahue at a memorial service, at Forward Operating Base Delhi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, ... More
Afghan National Army officers fire an M240 machine
Afghan National Army officers fire an M240 machine gun during a range here, Oct. 9. The range was part of an ANA platoon commander's course being conducted by the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Tra... More
The reflection of a Marine with 1st Battalion, 3rd
The reflection of a Marine with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, is visible in the commemorative plaque on the Forward Operating Base Delhi Memorial here, Nov. 9. The memorial, originally recognizing British... More
A formation of Marines with 1st and 3rd Battalions,
A formation of Marines with 1st and 3rd Battalions, 3rd Marine Regiment, honor coalition forces killed in Garmsir district with two minutes of silence during a remembrance service at the FOB Delhi Memorial here... More
On duty, U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old
On duty, U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, from Omaha, Neb., tends to sick and injured Marines at the battalion ai... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zhouyong Zheng, a 23-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zhouyong Zheng, a 23-year-old radio technician with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Lakeland, Fla., eats lunch after serving his fellow ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Bussanich, 23, the assistant
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Bussanich, 23, the assistant data chief for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Tuscumbia, Ala., sends an email while maintaining the battalion’s communication networks here... More
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment during a Christmas Day visit here, Dec. 25. Crammed inside th... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Gulliksen, a 26-year-old logistics
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Gulliksen, a 26-year-old logistics officer with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Ormond Beach, Fla., prepares notes before a meeting h... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Brian Rudolph, 25, a native of Greenville,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Brian Rudolph, 25, a native of Greenville, N.C., and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tedric Grayson, 24, a native of Waianae, Hawaii, a squad leader and a corpsman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Brian Rudolph, 25, a native of Greenville,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Brian Rudolph, 25, a native of Greenville, N.C., and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tedric Grayson, 24, a native of Waianae, Hawaii, a squad leader and a corpsman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd... More
Country music star Rodney Atkins (left) and guitarist
Country music star Rodney Atkins (left) and guitarist Liam Bailey perform a song for U.S. Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a United Service Organization-sponsored concert in t... More
Afghan Local Police patrolman Hazrat Ali, a radio operator
Afghan Local Police patrolman Hazrat Ali, a radio operator assigned to Garmsir district’s operational coordination center, performs a radio check with a local police precinct here, Mar. 4. The OCC-D serves as t... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Pedro Reyesmontiel (center), a Military
U.S. Army Sgt. Pedro Reyesmontiel (center), a Military Information Support Operations team leader working in support of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 42-year-old native of Cleveland, Ohio, plays a gam... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert (left), a wrecker operator
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert (left), a wrecker operator with Trucks Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Cambridge, Minn., hands a replacement shock to Lance Cpl. Chris Harbo... More
Sgt. Matthew Marsh, a Crew Chief with Marine Heavy
Sgt. Matthew Marsh, a Crew Chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 and Toledo, Ohio, native, scans the surrounding area for activity during a vehicle interdiction operation in southern Helmand province,... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Mohammad Ali (right), a radio
Afghan National Army Pvt. Mohammad Ali (right), a radio watchman with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, listens to the translated words of U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger (left), the commanding general o... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Ransom, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Ransom, a rifleman with Weapons Company, 3D Battalion, 3D Marine Regiment (3/3), Regimental Combat Team 5 counts bayonets during an equipment inventory at Forward Operating Ba... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Sean Stuart (left), the 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Navy Lt. Sean Stuart (left), the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment surgeon and a native of Sugar Hill, Ga., asks his corpsmen for patient status updates in the battalion aid station here as they care for ... More
From left, Afghan National Army, 2D Kandak religious
From left, Afghan National Army, 2D Kandak religious cultural affairs officer, U.S. Navy Lt. James Rutan, 3D Battalion 8th Marine Regiment (3/8) Chaplain, and Cmdr. Mark Winward, Regimental Combat Team 5 (RCT-5... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (right), commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew Palma (right), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines Regiment and Sgt. Maj. Andrew Cece, 3rd Bn., 3rd Marines sergeant major, case the battalion battle colors to symboliz... More
Lance Cpl. Henry Voyles works on the Forward Operating
Lance Cpl. Henry Voyles works on the Forward Operating Base Delhi Memorial here, Nov. 9. The memorial, originally recognizing British soldiers who fought and died in Garmsir from 2006 to 2008, is being reconstr... More
Cpl. Daniel Cornier, a friend and military police dog
Cpl. Daniel Cornier, a friend and military police dog handler, salutes to honor and pay tribute to Cpl. Max W. Donahue during a memorial service at Forward Operating Base Delhi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, A... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Joshua Peterson, a native of Pyuallup, Wash., serves food here with Lance Cpl. Justin Forte, a native of Tuscaloosa, Ala., April 25. Fort... More
1st Lt. James Noronha observes an Afghan National Army
1st Lt. James Noronha observes an Afghan National Army officer completing a function check on a M240 machine gun during a range here, Oct. 9. Noronha, a native of Madbury, N.H., is a platoon commander with Weap... More
A lone poppy, the symbol of blood shed by British forces
A lone poppy, the symbol of blood shed by British forces in poppy fields during World War I, rests on the FOB Delhi Memorial following a remembrance service here, Nov. 11. Afghan National Security Forces joined... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, from Omaha, Neb., boxes as part of mixed martial arts training inside the makesh... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dan Vanderkooy, a 22-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dan Vanderkooy, a 22-year-old food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Mt. Vernon, Wash., mixes a batch of mashed po... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jay Randol, a 22-year-old turret
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jay Randol, a 22-year-old turret gunner with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Cincinnati, stands in the turret of his armored vehicle while waiting to depart... More
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment during a Christmas Day visit here, Dec. 25. Crammed inside th... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Gulliksen, a 26-year-old logistics
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Gulliksen, a 26-year-old logistics officer with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Ormond Beach, Fla., stands on top of one of the armor... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tedric Grayson, a
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tedric Grayson, a 24-year-old corpsman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and a native of Waianae, Hawaii, stretches with Afghan National Army ... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tedric Grayson, a
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tedric Grayson, a 24-year-old corpsman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and a native of Waianae, Hawaii, stretches with Afghan National Army ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dan Vanderkooy, a 22-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dan Vanderkooy, a 22-year-old food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Mt. Vernon, Wash., and fellow Marines and ... More
Afghan National Directorate of Security 1st Lt. Maiwand
Afghan National Directorate of Security 1st Lt. Maiwand Salim (left), an intelligence officer assigned to Garmsir district’s operational coordination center, discusses personnel statistics with Afghan National ... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Samad Khan, a medic assigned
Afghan National Army Pvt. Samad Khan, a medic assigned to 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, checks the heartbeat of U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Seth Michaelis, a 24-year-old corpsman with the 3rd Batt... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Garcia (left), a radio operator
U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Garcia (left), a radio operator with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 21-year-old native of Lake Forest, Calif., and Army Sgt. Pedro Reyesmontiel... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Chris Harbour (left), a 21-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Chris Harbour (left), a 21-year-old native of Marietta, Ga., and Cpl. George Eifert, a 22-year-old native of Cambridge, Minn., a loadmaster and wrecker operator with Trucks Platoon, 3rd B... More
Sgt. Matthew Marsh, a Crew Chief with Marine Heavy
Sgt. Matthew Marsh, a Crew Chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 and Toledo, Ohio, native, searches the surrounding area for activity during a vehicle interdiction operation in southern Helmand provin... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger, the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David Berger, the commanding general of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), listens to members of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment’s Police Mentoring Team speak about ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edward Knudsen, an armory
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edward Knudsen, an armory custodian with Weapons Company, 3D Battalion, 3D Marine Regiment (3/3), Regimental Combat Team 5 holds an equipment custody record during an equipment inve... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin Knauth (blue),
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin Knauth (blue), a 29-year-old native of Centennial, Colo., and Petty Officer 2nd Class Dustin Koch, a 26-year-old native of Las Cruces, N.M., corpsmen with 3rd Battalio... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Roger B. Turner, right, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Roger B. Turner, right, commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 5 speaks to the audience during a ceremony on Forward Operating Base Delhi, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 14, 2012. ... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammed Ali Sujaie
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammed Ali Sujaie (right), commanding general of the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, speaks with Garmsir District Chief of Police, Lt. Col. Abdullah Ahad Masloom before a ceremony ma... More
Fellow military police dog handlers pay tribute to
Fellow military police dog handlers pay tribute to their fallen brother, Cpl. Max W. Donahue during a memorial service, at Forward Operating Base Delhi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 21. Donahue was kille... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand Province, Afghanistan —Two Small-Arms Protective Insert plate carriers, one from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and the other from 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, ... More
1st Lt. Kurt Vogler advises an Afghan National Army
1st Lt. Kurt Vogler advises an Afghan National Army officer while he completes a function check during a machine gun range here, Oct. 9. The range was part of an ANA platoon commander's course being conducted b... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, work
Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, work on the Forward Operating Base Delhi Memorial aboard Forward Operating Base Delhi, Nov. 9. The memorial, originally recognizing British soldiers who fought a... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, from Omaha, Neb., takes a break from boxing while training in mixed martial arts... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Exxon Suarez, a 21-year-old food service
U.S. Marine Cpl. Exxon Suarez, a 21-year-old food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Portland, Ore., grills Salisbury steaks in preparatio... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Jerry Durham, the chaplain for 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Navy Lt. Jerry Durham, the chaplain for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Odessa, Fla., sings a Christmas song with Marines, sailors and soldiers during a Christmas Eve service here, Dec. 24... More
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with Capt. Owen Boyce (middle) and 1st Sgt. Wesley Misenhimer (right), the commanding officer and first sergeant of Headquar... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Gulliksen, a 26-year-old logistics
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Gulliksen, a 26-year-old logistics officer with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Ormond Beach, Fla., displays a small piece of America... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment’s Embedded Training Team, and a native of Hackettstown, N.J., teaches Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Kandak... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Khal Mohammad, a 22-year-old
Afghan National Army Sgt. Khal Mohammad, a 22-year-old infantryman with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, and a native of Badakhshan province, smiles while listening to his U.S. Marine instructor teach a cl... More
Country music star Rodney Atkins performs a song for
Country music star Rodney Atkins performs a song for U.S. Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a United Service Organization-sponsored concert in the dining facility here, Feb. 16... More
(From left) Afghan Local Police patrolman Hazrat Ali;
(From left) Afghan Local Police patrolman Hazrat Ali; U.S. Marine Cpl. Nathan Dittmer; Afghan National Directorate of Security 1st Lt. Maiwand Salim; and Afghan National Army Sgt. Anamullah work together in Gar... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Sadajan Abdul, a medic assigned
Afghan National Army Pvt. Sadajan Abdul, a medic assigned to 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, checks the pulse of U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Seth Michaelis, a 24-year-old corpsman with the 3rd Batta... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert (left), a wrecker operator
U.S. Marine Cpl. George Eifert (left), a wrecker operator with Trucks Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Cambridge, Minn., smiles at a fellow Marine’s joke while repairing a ... More
Gunnery Sgt. John Delgado, a Crew Chief with Marine
Gunnery Sgt. John Delgado, a Crew Chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 and Rock Falls, Ill., native, waves the Marines of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, off a CH-53D Sea Stallio... More
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Tom Hathaway (center), the 3rd
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Tom Hathaway (center), the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Jump Platoon commander, and a 24-year-old native of Lynnfield, Mass., shares a convoy brief with Maj. Gen. David Berger, the com... More
U.S. Marines with 3D Battalion, 3D Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 3D Battalion, 3D Marine Regiment (3/3), Regimental Combat Team 5 carry a container during an equipment inventory at Forward Operating Base Delhi, Helmand province, Afghanistan April 22, 2012. ... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Jones
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Jones (left), a corpsman with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a 22-year-old native of Clinton, Miss., bandages an Afghan National... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, left, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, left, commanding officer, 3D Battalion, 3D Marine Regiment (3/3), Regimental Combat Team 5 (RCT-5), and Sgt. Maj. Andrew Cece, right, battalion Sgt. Maj., stand at para... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammed Ali Sujaie,
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammed Ali Sujaie, commanding general of the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, speaks with U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, before a cerem... More
Lt. Col. Benjamin Watson, the commanding officer for
Lt. Col. Benjamin Watson, the commanding officer for 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, takes a knee to pay tribute to Cpl. Max W. Donahue during a memorial service, at Forward Operating Base Delhi, Helmand pr... More
An Afghan National Army officer fires an M240 machine
An Afghan National Army officer fires an M240 machine gun during a range here, Oct. 9. The range was part of an ANA platoon commander's course being conducted by the1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded T... More
Lance Cpl. Henry Voyles and Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard
Lance Cpl. Henry Voyles and Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard work on the Forward Operating Base Delhi Memorial aboard Forward Operating Base Delhi, Nov. 9. The memorial, originally recognizing British soldiers who fou... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, from Omaha, Neb., practices kickboxing while training in mixed martial arts insi... More
This five-Marine team of cooks with Headquarters and
This five-Marine team of cooks with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepare and serve three meals to approximately 500 hungry troops and civilian contractors here every day... More
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, and members of his visiting delegation prepare to load a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter following a Christmas Day visit here, Dec. 2... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Gulliksen, a 26-year-old logistics
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ryan Gulliksen, a 26-year-old logistics officer with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Ormond Beach, Fla., stands next to one of the armored... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Khal Mohammad, a 22-year-old
Afghan National Army Sgt. Khal Mohammad, a 22-year-old infantryman with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, practices a speed reload drill under the watch of U.S. Marines with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Re... More