(From Left) Lance Cpl. Jacob S. Brehm, Staff Sgt. Peter
(From Left) Lance Cpl. Jacob S. Brehm, Staff Sgt. Peter S. Ramos, Lance Cpl. Brandyn E. Council, and Cpl. Michael S. Ussery serve with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Reigment. Brehm, Council and Ussery... More
A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, looks at a distant ridgeline through his Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight. The Marines and Afghan Uniformed Police were engaged by insurgent figh... More
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native and a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, is currently on his second combat tour to Afghanistan. The team leader with 3rd Platoon ... More
Marines with Echo Company, Afghan Uniformed Police
Marines with Echo Company, Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen, and interpreters gathered around a fire became a common sight and a daily occurrence during Operation Double Check. The Marines and their Afghan cou... More
Corporal George W. Casey (right), a 29-year-old squad
Corporal George W. Casey (right), a 29-year-old squad leader with 3rd Platoon, counts off Marines from his platoon to gain accountability as they prepare for a recent night extract. Casey led his squad while c... More
Tech. Sgt. Daniel K. Robinson and Staff Sgt. David
Tech. Sgt. Daniel K. Robinson and Staff Sgt. David Fleming, Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians with the 966th Air Expeditionary Squadron and Combined Joint Task Force Paladin, kneel next to an unexploded o... More
EOD airmen blast keeping service members safe
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brian D. Wade, explosive ordnance disposal technician team leader with the 966th Air Expeditionary Squadron and Combined Joint Task Force Paladin, writes down information after... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David A. Fleming, explosive
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David A. Fleming, explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 966th Air Expeditionary Squadron and Combined Joint Task Force Paladin, gets his team's truck ready before haeding to ... More
Coalition security force members review manifest before
Coalition security force members review manifest before an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied insurge... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for conduc... More
A coalition soldier provides security during an operation
A coalition soldier provides security during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in coordi... More
An Afghan and coalition security force await departure
An Afghan and coalition security force await departure for a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised explosive ... More
An Afghan and coalition security force wait to depart
An Afghan and coalition security force wait to depart to an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 11, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was a direct attack leader with ... More
An Afghan coalition security force member provide security
An Afghan coalition security force member provide security during an operation in Khost district, Khost province, Feb 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a high-profile attack facilitator that was asso... More
(From Left) Lance Cpl. Jacob S. Brehm, Staff Sgt. Peter
(From Left) Lance Cpl. Jacob S. Brehm, Staff Sgt. Peter S. Ramos, Lance Cpl. Brandyn E. Council, and Cpl. Michael S. Ussery serve with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. Brehm, Council and Ussery... More
Captain George J. Flynn III, a Woodbridge, Va., native
Captain George J. Flynn III, a Woodbridge, Va., native and the commanding officer for Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, speaks into his field radio operator’s handset. Lance Cpl. Nichalos A. Tuc... More
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native and a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, is currently on his second combat tour to Afghanistan. The team leader with 3rd Platoon... More
A Marine with 3rd Platoon catches up on his rest after
A Marine with 3rd Platoon catches up on his rest after a patrol. The platoon members belong to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, and are participating in Operation Double Check, an operation to ... More
Marines in the foreground use articles of clothing
Marines in the foreground use articles of clothing to cover their faces to get some much-needed rest after a night of patrolling. Marines and sailors in the background prepare for an upcoming patrol, while othe... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Frey, Tech. Sgt. Steven
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Frey, Tech. Sgt. Steven Heffermen stand by as Staff Sgt. Scott Rice yells "fire in the hole" just before performing a controlled detonation at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Mar... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Fleming calls back
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Fleming calls back to his leadership as Tech. Sgt. Daniel K. Robinson waits for feedback during a call they responded to outside the wire that an unexploded ordnance was found at... More
Coalition security force members review manifest before
Coalition security force members review manifest before an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied insurge... More
A coalition soldier provides security during an operation
A coalition soldier provides security during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in coordi... More
Afghan coalition security force members search a home
Afghan coalition security force members search a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for conducting... More
A coalition security force member awaits departure
A coalition security force member awaits departure for a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised explosive devi... More
Afghan and coalition security force members move through
Afghan and coalition security force members move through a valley during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 11, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was a direct att... More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security during an operation in Khost district, Khost province, Feb 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a high-profile attack facilitator that was as... More
Marines with 3rd Platoon walk toward a CH-53 Sea Stallion
Marines with 3rd Platoon walk toward a CH-53 Sea Stallion during a night extract after participating in the initial phase of Operation Double Check, an ongoing operation to promote legitimate governance and sec... More
Corporal Jayananda D. Braeger, a Berkeley, Calif.,
Corporal Jayananda D. Braeger, a Berkeley, Calif., native and an M2 .50 caliber machine gunner with Echo Company’s mobile unit, peers through a set of binoculars looking for any imminent threat that could endan... More
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native and a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conducts a security patrol during Operation Double Check, an ongoing operation to promot... More
Lance Cpl. Adam Ridgeway, a Chicago native and an
Lance Cpl. Adam Ridgeway, a Chicago native and an infantryman with Echo Company, removes the buffer and buffer spring from his M-16A4 service rifle. Marines clean their weapon systems after patrols and engagem... More
Afghan and coalition security force members are in
Afghan and coalition security force members are in route to an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied ins... More
Afghan and coalition members collect information during
Afghan and coalition members collect information during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involve... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for conduc... More
Afghan coalition security force members await departure
Afghan coalition security force members await departure for a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised explosive... More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security during an operation in Khost district, Khost province, Feb 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a high-profile attack facilitator that was as... More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, take a break from patrolling as the sun begins to rise. The Marines, along with their Afghan Uniformed Police counterparts, began clearing one of t... More
Corporal Nicholas W. Abey, a Houston native and a scout
Corporal Nicholas W. Abey, a Houston native and a scout sniper with the Scout Sniper Platoon, Echo Company, grabbed the first spot he could find to sleep after a long night of patrolling. The snipers with 2nd ... More
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native and a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, speaks to a local villager during a patrol to gage their feelings on important issues in... More
Marines with 3rd Platoon trudge through a muddy field
Marines with 3rd Platoon trudge through a muddy field while conducting a security patrol west of the village of Regay. The Marines belonging to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, provided securit... More
An Afghan and coalition security force provide security
An Afghan and coalition security force provide security during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied ... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for conduc... More
Coalition soldier checks communications during an operation
Coalition soldier checks communications during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in coor... More
Afghan and coalition security force members stay vigilant
Afghan and coalition security force members stay vigilant during a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised expl... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home in Khost district, Khost province, Feb 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a high-profile attack facilitator that was associated with both Tali... More
Lance Cpl. Anthony L. Sickman, a Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Lance Cpl. Anthony L. Sickman, a Grand Rapids, Mich., native and an infantryman with Echo Company, leads his fellow Marines to their next objective compound. Sickman’s platoon and other Marines belonging to 2nd... More
After moving about the area around the southern Musa
After moving about the area around the southern Musa Qal’eh’s dry riverbed undetected for nearly two weeks, scout snipers with Echo Company sit down to play a time-honored game of spades. Troops have used play... More
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native and a team leader with 3rd Platoon, scans the adjacent village for insurgent activity. Third Platoon belongs to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regim... More
An Afghan and coalition security force provide security
An Afghan and coalition security force provide security during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied ... More
Coalition soldiers check communications during an operation
Coalition soldiers check communications during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in coor... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for conduc... More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security during a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised e... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home in Khost district, Khost province, Feb 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a high-profile attack facilitator that was associated with both Tali... More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrol a ridgeline running along the southern Musa Qal’eh riverbed as the sun peeks over the horizon in the distance. The Marines with the company... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Casey J. Doyle, a Clatskanie,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Casey J. Doyle, a Clatskanie, Ore., native and a field corpsman with 3rd Platoon, takes a knee during a security patrol outside of the village of Regay. Doyle’s platoon belongs to Echo C... More
(Left) Corporal Christopher J. Longo, a West Minster,
(Left) Corporal Christopher J. Longo, a West Minster, Colo., native and a spotter with Scout Sniper Platoon, Echo Company, cuts up market-fresh potatoes from a local bazaar with Sgt. Nathan K. Euing, a Houston ... More
An Afghan and coalition force provides security during
An Afghan and coalition force provides security during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied insurgen... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for condu... More
Coalition soldier searches a home during an operation
Coalition soldier searches a home during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in coordinati... More
An Afghan coalition security force member clears a
An Afghan coalition security force member clears a home during a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised explos... More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, slept in the open during Operation Double Check, an operation to clear several villages along the southern Musa Qal’eh riverbed to establish a secu... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Casey J. Doyle, a Clatskanie,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Casey J. Doyle, a Clatskanie, Ore., native and a field corpsman with 3rd Platoon, patrols with Marines during the early morning hours just as the sun begins to crest over the mountain ra... More
Seaman James L. Louck, a Riverside, Calif., native
Seaman James L. Louck, a Riverside, Calif., native and a corpsman with Echo Company, tries to keep warm while on midnight radio watch. The Marines and sailors with Echo Company maintain multiple security respo... More
An Afghan security force member conducts a search during
An Afghan security force member conducts a search during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied insurgents with fun... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for conduc... More
Coalition soldier searches a water well during an operation
Coalition soldier searches a water well during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in coor... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a chest during a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised exp... More
Marines and Afghans sit down to discuss future security
Marines and Afghans sit down to discuss future security measures and the placement of Afghan Uniformed Police security posts over a cup of chai tea. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment... More
Corporal George W. Casey (center), a 29-year-old squad
Corporal George W. Casey (center), a 29-year-old squad leader with 3rd Platoon, and his squad hold security as they wait for an incoming CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter to extract troops from the nearby village o... More
An Afghan security force member conducts a search during
An Afghan security force member conducts a search during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied insurgents with fun... More
Afghan and coalition security soldiers await to depart
Afghan and coalition security soldiers await to depart after an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics in... More
Afghan coalition security force members search a home
Afghan coalition security force members search a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for conducting... More
Afghan coalition security force members search a chest
Afghan coalition security force members search a chest during a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised explosi... More
A patrolman with the Musa Qal’eh district Afghan Uniformed
A patrolman with the Musa Qal’eh district Afghan Uniformed Police holds security while on a patrol. The patrolmen with the district’s AUP participated in Operation Double Check, in which they cleared a number o... More
Three Marines with 3rd Platoon prepare for a patrol
Three Marines with 3rd Platoon prepare for a patrol while two others take a load off during Operation Double Check, an ongoing operation to promote legitimate governance and security within the Musa Qal’eh dist... More
Marines from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit attached
Marines from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit attached to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, get off their feet before the next patrol. The Marines supported Operation Double Check, patrollin... More
An Afghan security force member conducts a search during
An Afghan security force member conducts a search during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied insurgents with fun... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for conduc... More
Coalition soldier searches a home during an operation
Coalition soldier searches a home during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in coordinati... More
Afghan and coalition security force members search
Afghan and coalition security force members search a courtyard during a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised... More
Patrolmen with the Musa Qal’eh district Afghan Uniformed
Patrolmen with the Musa Qal’eh district Afghan Uniformed Police lead a local security patrol shortly after the establishment of their new security post. Once the patrolmen and Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Bat... More
Molly, an improvised explosive device-detection dog,
Molly, an improvised explosive device-detection dog, keeps Seaman James L. Louck company at a new Afghan Uniformed Police security post in the village of Regay. The Riverside, Calif., native and corpsman with 2... More
An Afghan security force member conducts a search during
An Afghan security force member conducts a search during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied insurgents with fun... More
Coalition security members share information during
Coalition security members share information during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in... More
Afghan coalition security force members wait to depart
Afghan coalition security force members wait to depart after an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for conducting... More
Afghan and coalition security force members search
Afghan and coalition security force members search a courtyard during a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police security post commander
An Afghan Uniformed Police security post commander and a patrolman scan the local villages, searching for remaining insurgent fighters who recently engaged AUP patrolmen on the eastern side of the southern Musa... More
Lance Cpl. Tyler Knight, a Burlington, Iowa, native
Lance Cpl. Tyler Knight, a Burlington, Iowa, native and an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Echo Company, sits in a window while watching a suspected insurgent nearby arrested by the Afghan Uniformed Police. The M... More
An Afghan security force member conducts a search during
An Afghan security force member conducts a search during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied insurgents with fun... More
Afghan coalition security force members search the
Afghan coalition security force members search the surroundings of a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was respon... More
Coalition security member searches a home during an
Coalition security member searches a home during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in co... More
Afghan and coalition security force members search
Afghan and coalition security force members search a courtyard during a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised... More
Lance Cpl. Shane W. Stokes, a Springfield, Mo., native
Lance Cpl. Shane W. Stokes, a Springfield, Mo., native and an infantryman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, walks with a new friend he met while patrolling through a local bazaar. A mob of ... More
Lance Cpl. Kevin Adkins, a Surprise, Ariz., native
Lance Cpl. Kevin Adkins, a Surprise, Ariz., native and infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Echo Company, takes a sip of hot chai tea with a patrolman from the Afghan Uniformed Police. The Marines and Afghans spend a... More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb. 6, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator supplied Haqqani insurgents with funds, weapons and equip... More
Afghan coalition security force members search the
Afghan coalition security force members search the surroundings of a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was respon... More
A coalition security soldier stays vigilant during
A coalition security soldier stays vigilant during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in ... More
A coalition security force member stays vigilant during
A coalition security force member stays vigilant during a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised explosive dev... More
Lance Cpl. Adam Ridgeway, a Chicago native and an
Lance Cpl. Adam Ridgeway, a Chicago native and an infantryman with Echo Company, provides security for his fellow Marines as the sun begins to set. Ridgeway and other Marines belonging to 2nd Battalion, 4th Mar... More
Afghan and coalition security force members await departure
Afghan and coalition security force members await departure after an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied insurgents... More