Afghan students participate in a video teleconference
Afghan students participate in a video teleconference with students from Lejeune High School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., at the Garmsir Agricultural High School here, Dec. 8. The VTC, the second of... More
Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi
Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi searches a local man at a vehicle checkpoint outside the Hazar Joft Bazaar with U.S. Marines from Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, d... More
Local children interact with Afghan National Army Pvt.
Local children interact with Afghan National Army Pvt. Barad (left), a soldier with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, while he provides security outside a compound as fellow soldiers and U.S. Marines with 3... More
Afghan children walk alongside U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
Afghan children walk alongside U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob Kartchner, a team leader with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 28-year-old native of Long Beach, Calif., in the hope... More
Afghan men travel to the Garmsir Agricultural High
Afghan men travel to the Garmsir Agricultural High School to vote in district community council elections under the safe watch of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Eric Chrivia, a mortarman with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company,... More
Afghan National Policeman Abdul Khaled (left) provides
Afghan National Policeman Abdul Khaled (left) provides security outside the Garmsir Agricultural High School while fellow policeman Sher Agha (right) searches local elders waiting to vote in district community ... More
An Afghan student listens to an interpreter translate
An Afghan student listens to an interpreter translate the words of a student from Lejeune High School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a video teleconference at the Garmsir Agricultural High Scho... More
Afghan National Police patrolman Abdul Rasul Mangi
Afghan National Police patrolman Abdul Rasul Mangi (left) and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kirk Lacy, a 19-year-old rifleman with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Jasper, Texas, ... More
Afghan National Army Capt. Wahid Dullah, the executive
Afghan National Army Capt. Wahid Dullah, the executive officer of Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, enters a farmer's compound to search for narcotics and insurgent materie... More
Afghan National Police patrolman Babu Jan controls
Afghan National Police patrolman Babu Jan controls the flow of traffic moving through a vehicle checkpoint outside the Delhi Bridge here, April 8, 2012. Members of the ANP partnered with U.S. Marines from 4th P... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ken Bissonette, a dog handler
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ken Bissonette, a dog handler with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 21-year-old native of Babbitt, Minn., scans a nearby road while halted with Chatter, ... More
Afghan National Policeman Sher Agha (left) searches
Afghan National Policeman Sher Agha (left) searches an Afghan elder before clearing him to enter the Garmsir Agricultural High School to vote in district community council elections here, April 17, 2012. In Nov... More
Mohammad Zakaria, a 16-year-old Afghan student, shares
Mohammad Zakaria, a 16-year-old Afghan student, shares the Afghan national anthem with students from Lejeune High School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a video teleconference at the Garmsir Agr... More
U.S. Marine Pfc. Bao Tuong, a 20-year-old armorer with
U.S. Marine Pfc. Bao Tuong, a 20-year-old armorer with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Garden Grove, Calif., smiles at a fellow Marine’s comment while waiting for his hand... More
Karimi (right), an interpreter with 3rd Battalion,
Karimi (right), an interpreter with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, watches U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dustin Koch, a corpsman with Jump Platoon, 3/3, and a 26-year-old native of Las Cruces, N.M., co... More
An Afghan boy watches Afghan National Police and U.S.
An Afghan boy watches Afghan National Police and U.S. Marines with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, walk past his house during a security patrol here, April 8, 2012. On the patrol,... More
Afghan National Policeman Abdul Khaled provides security
Afghan National Policeman Abdul Khaled provides security outside the Garmsir Agricultural High School during district community council elections here, April 17, 2012. During the Afghan-led elections in Helmand... More
Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi
Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi searches a local man at a vehicle checkpoint outside the Hazar Joft Bazaar with U.S. Marines from Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, d... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. John Toolan, Jr., the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. John Toolan, Jr., the commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest) and II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), speaks with teachers from the Garmsir Agricultural High School here fo... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Rick Ulrich, a 22-year-old radio operator
U.S. Marine Cpl. Rick Ulrich, a 22-year-old radio operator with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Orangeville, Pa., watches an Afghan National Police patrolman interact with... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Agha Gul, a sergeant of the
Afghan National Army Sgt. Agha Gul, a sergeant of the guard with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, pats his soldier Pvt. Zawail on the back after Zaiwal located an AK-47 ri... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Tarek Houssamy (left), a squad leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Tarek Houssamy (left), a squad leader with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 27-year-old native of Cocoa Beach, Fla., interacts with Afghan children during a se... More
Afghan National Policeman Abdul Khaled (left) provides
Afghan National Policeman Abdul Khaled (left) provides security outside the Garmsir Agricultural High School while fellow policeman Sher Agha (right) searches local elders waiting to vote in district community ... More
U.S. Marine Major Gen. John Toolan, Jr., the commanding
U.S. Marine Major Gen. John Toolan, Jr., the commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest) and II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), introduces the students of Lejeune High School on Marine Corps Base C... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a 21-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a 21-year-old dog handler with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Northglenn, Colo., and his improvised explosive device detection dog ... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Zawail, a soldier with
Afghan National Army Pvt. Zawail, a soldier with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, holds an AK-47 rifle he found while searching a compound for narcotics and insurgent mate... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrol past the Garmsir district center during a security patrol here, April 8, 2012. On the patrol, the Kilo Co. Marines partner... More
Afghan elders converse outside the Garmsir Agricultural
Afghan elders converse outside the Garmsir Agricultural High School while U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Eric Chrivia (right), a mortarman with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 21-year... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Mark Jensen (center), a team leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Mark Jensen (center), a team leader with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Nyssa, Ore., jokes with Afghan National Police patrolmen and lo... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a 21-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a 21-year-old dog handler with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Northglenn, Colo., speaks to a local boy as Afghan National Police pa... More
An Afghan boy curiously observes U.S. Marine Capt.
An Afghan boy curiously observes U.S. Marine Capt. Owen Boyce, the commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Simsbury, Conn., as Boyce relays a ... More
Afghan National Police Lt. Naib (second from left)
Afghan National Police Lt. Naib (second from left) interacts with an Afghan National Army soldier outside a fuel store in the Hazar Joft Bazaar while manning a vehicle checkpoint here, April 8, 2012. On the pat... More
Afghan elders speak with Afghan National Policeman
Afghan elders speak with Afghan National Policeman Sher Agha outside the Garmsir Agricultural High School while waiting to vote in district community council elections here, April 17, 2012. During the Afghan-le... More
Fancy, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
Fancy, an improvised explosive device detection dog, stands next to Afghan National Police patrolman Dost Mohammad (right) while U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a 21-year-old dog handler with Guard Force... More
Afghan National Army Capt. Wahid Dullah, the executive
Afghan National Army Capt. Wahid Dullah, the executive officer of Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, speaks with a local man while ANA soldiers and U.S. Marines from 3rd Bat... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Mark Jensen (center), a team leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Mark Jensen (center), a team leader with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Nyssa, Ore., jokes with Afghan National Police patrolmen and lo... More
Afghan National Policeman Sher Agha (left) searches
Afghan National Policeman Sher Agha (left) searches an Afghan elder before clearing him to enter the Garmsir Agricultural High School and vote in district community council elections here, April 17, 2012. Durin... More
Afghan National Police patrolman Dost Mohammad (second
Afghan National Police patrolman Dost Mohammad (second from left) waits for vehicles to approach Checkpoint Drahbiash while U.S. Marines with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, interact wi... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Owen Boyce, the commanding officer
U.S. Marine Capt. Owen Boyce, the commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Simsbury, Conn., uses a radio to relay an update to a fellow Marine ... More
An Afghan teenager walks a herd of sheep past members
An Afghan teenager walks a herd of sheep past members of the Afghan National Police (center) and Afghan National Army at a vehicle checkpoint manned by Afghan forces and U.S. Marines with 4th Platoon, Kilo Comp... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Steve Rimmer, the 4th Platoon commander
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Steve Rimmer, the 4th Platoon commander for Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 29-year-old native of Knoxville, Tenn., shakes an Afghan boy’s hand on a security patrol wit... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Mark Jensen, a team leader with 4th
U.S. Marine Cpl. Mark Jensen, a team leader with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Nyssa, Ore., shares a water bottle with an Afghan boy while providing se... More
Afghan boys curiously observe U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
Afghan boys curiously observe U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Alexander Johnson, a rifleman with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 20-year-old native of Bayard, Neb., while Johnson and f... More
Afghan National Policeman Abdul Nabi provides security
Afghan National Policeman Abdul Nabi provides security under the watchful eye of U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Brenton Mastro, the Guard Force Platoon commander for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 24-year-old nat... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a dog handler
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a dog handler with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 21-year-old native of Northglenn, Colo., and Fancy, an improvised explosive device detectio... More
An Afghan boy walks alongside U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Steve
An Afghan boy walks alongside U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Steve Rimmer, the 4th Platoon commander for Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a 29-year-old native of Knoxville, Tenn., while Rimmer and fel... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Marc Leon Guerrero (left), a squad
U.S. Marine Sgt. Marc Leon Guerrero (left), a squad leader with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 27-year-old native of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, converses with Afghan National Policem... More
Afghan National Policeman Hajji Mohammad (left) provides
Afghan National Policeman Hajji Mohammad (left) provides security on a road leading to the Garmsir Agricultural High School while an Afghan elder travels by to vote in district community council elections here,... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Marcus Martin, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Marcus Martin, a squad leader with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 32-year-old native of Charlottesville, Va., practices Pashto with Afghan boys while providing sec... More
Afghan children walk alongside U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
Afghan children walk alongside U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob Kartchner, a team leader with 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 28-year-old native of Long Beach, Calif., in the hope... More