2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment Unphased by First IED Attack
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, walked away from their first improvised explosive device attack unharmed when their MRAP was hit during a routine personnel convoy July 27, during combat operati... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, carefully
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, carefully dusts the ground after receiving a confirmation sound from his metal detector during 2/9’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Support Company’s advanced improvised ... More
2/9 assumes control of northern Marjah from 3/6
Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, salute 3/6's battalion colors during a battalion transfer of authority ceremony, Aug. 8, at Forward Operating... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, simulate the
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, simulate the emplacement of an improvised explosive device, during 2/9’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Support Company’s advanced IED training course Aug. 5, aboard Forwa... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, sweeps the
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, sweeps the ground for an improvised explosive device using a metal detector, during 2/9’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Support Company’s advanced IED training course Au... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, simulates
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, simulates the emplacement of an improvised explosive device, during 2/9’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Support Company’s advanced IED training course Aug. 5, aboard For... More
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U.S. Marines, sailors and civilians upload onto an MV-22 Osprey aircraft at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Afghanistan, on May 22, 2010.
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Lance Cpl. Justin D. Loya, a reproduction specialist serving as a combat photographer with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, rests against a Hesco barrier with his camera at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali,... More
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Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, listen to a speaker during the memorial service honoring Lance Cpl. Christopher Rangel at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanista... More
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Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, stand in formation during the memorial service honoring Lance Cpl. Christopher Rangel at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand provin... More
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A photograph of Lance Cpl. Christopher Rangel stands during a service honoring his memory at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 16, 2010. Rangel, a rifleman with 1st P... More
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Haji Sattar, the deputy governor of Helmand province, Afghanistan, speaks to a crowd of Afghan locals during a reintegration shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Ju... More
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An Afghan government official speaks to a crowd of Afghan locals during a reintegration shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2010. During the event, six Ma... More
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An Afghan government official speaks to a crowd of Afghan locals during a reintegration shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2010. During the event, six Ma... More
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Haji Zahir, the district governor of Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, speaks to a crowd of Afghan locals during a reintegration shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghan... More
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Steve Mumford, a combat artist from New York, sketches his surroundings during a reintegration shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2010. During the event,... More
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Haji Sattar, the deputy governor of Helmand province, Afghanistan (2nd from right), hands an AK-47 rifle to Lt. Col. Haji Mohammad, the battalion commander of the Afghan National Army’s 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade... More
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Haji Sattar, the deputy governor of Helmand province, Afghanistan, speaks to a crowd of Afghan locals during a reintegration shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Ju... More
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Steve Mumford, a combat artist from New York, sketches his surroundings during a reintegration shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2010. During the event,... More
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Haji Zahir, the district governor of Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, speaks to a crowd of Afghan locals during a reintegration shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghan... More
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Lt. Col. Brian Christmas, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, mingles with Afghan locals following a reintegration shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afg... More
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An Afghan National Civil Order Police officer sits in front of an ANCOP recruiting poster during a security conference at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 29, 2010.... More
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Regional Command Southwest commander, Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills (foreground), listens to a speaker during a security conference at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June... More
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Seaman Russell Davies (left), a corpsman from Pompton Lakes, N.J., Pvt. Richard Brown II (middle), a motor transport operator from Bainbridge, Ga., and Lance Cpl. Kevin Noel Palacios, a motor transport operato... More
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Lance Cpl. Wesley McNeill, from Fayetteville, N.C., a motor transport operator with Greyhound Bravo Motor Transport Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, wishes his mom a happy Mother's Day from Forward... More
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Sergeant Joseph A. Warren, from Lakeland, Fla., the motor transport operations chief for Greyhound Bravo Motor Transport Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, wishes his mom a happy Mother's Day from Fo... More
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Corporal Nek Dhuol, from Lansing, Mich. a motor transport operator with Greyhound Bravo Motor Transport Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, wishes his mom and entire family a happy Mother's Day from F... More
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An Afghan elder speaks to a crowd of Marjah residents during a shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 29, 2010. The shura, which was attended by an estimated 410 ... More
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Gul Mohammad, an Afghan elder, speaks to a crowd of Marjah residents during a shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 29, 2010. The shura, which was attended by an... More
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Haji Zahir, the district governor of Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, speaks to an audience of Marjah residents during a shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, May 29, 2010. The shura, which ... More
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A crowd of Marjah residents listen to a speaker during a shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May, 29, 2010. The shura, which was attended by an estimated 410 peopl... More
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Azrat Mowlando Mohammad, an Afghan elder, speaks to a crowd of Marjah residents during a shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 29, 2010. The shura, which was att... More
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Haji Zahir, the district governor of Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, speaks to an audience of Marjah residents during a shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, May 29, 2010. The shura, which ... More
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A soldier from the Afghan National Army leads attendees of a shura in prayer prior to the event's start at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 29, 2010. The shura, whic... More
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Azrat Mowlando Mohammad, an Afghan elder, speaks to a crowd of Marjah residents during a shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 29, 2010. The shura, which was att... More
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A soldier from the Afghan National Army leads attendees of a shura in prayer prior to the event's start at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 29, 2010. The shura, whic... More
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Azrat Mowlando Mohammad, an Afghan elder, speaks to a crowd of Marjah residents during a shura at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 29, 2010. The shura, which was att... More
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Regional Command Southwest commander, Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills, speaks with Helmand provincial governor, Mohammad Gulab Mangal, during a security conference at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helma... More