Battlefield crosses represent three recently fallen
Battlefield crosses represent three recently fallen Marines of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment: Cpl. Philip Charte and Lance Cpl. Cody Roberts, riflemen with the company; and Lance Cpl. Ross Ca... More
Chief Petty Officer Robert Davis, assigned to 2nd Battalion,
Chief Petty Officer Robert Davis, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, holds an infant that was brought to the Afghan National Army medical outreach in Marjah, Afghanistan, to receive a physical exam... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Bruce Brott, platoon sergeant,
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Bruce Brott, platoon sergeant, 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, uses his radio to call in the Anti Air-Craft weapon mount found during the... More
Staff Sgt. Garrett Cheatum (front) shakes hands with
Staff Sgt. Garrett Cheatum (front) shakes hands with Marines of 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, after being promoted to staff sergeant April 2. The Niceville, Fla., native is an Explosive Ordnance Disposal... More
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Mullah Mehrdil, left, a mullah from Lash Kar-Gah, leads the room of Afghan National Army soldiers in a final prayer as part of the Voices of Relig... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Marines with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a census patrol here, May 20, 2011. The Marines wi... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan --
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- The head of Afghanistan's National Department of Security, Mir Hamsar, speaks to local citizens about the voting process, June 17, at the Hazar Joft District C... More
Lt. Asef Balball, left, a Navy chaplain, speaks with
Lt. Asef Balball, left, a Navy chaplain, speaks with Afghan National Army soldiers during a Mullah shura at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan. The shura allowed members of the Afghan National Army and Regimental Combat T... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Gen.
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Gen. John Allen, the commanding general of International Security Assistance Force, talks with a police official in Marjah district during his first visit to the... More
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan - U.S. Marines
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan - U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 arrive in a U.S. Airforce C-17 aircraft from Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 16. RCT-5 is currently preparing to take over command ... More
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan - U.S. Marine
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Cpl. Lincoln Barnes, Regimental Combat Team 5, takes part in a counter Improvised Explosive Device training here, Aug. 18. RCT-5 is preparing to take over... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Roger Turner, Regimental Combat
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Roger Turner, Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Ernest Hoopii, RCT-5 sergeant major, during the transfer of authority ceremony here Aug. 28. Since transitioning w... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Dakin T. Werneburg with Marine
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Dakin T. Werneburg with Marine Light Attack Squadron (HMLA) 269, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) tracks life-limited components and analyzes data, aboard Camp Dwyer, Helmand Province, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Daniel Schmitt, the battalion
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Daniel Schmitt, the battalion commander of 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, watches as Gen. James Amos, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, leaves Camp Ha... More
Seaman Henry Cates, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th
Seaman Henry Cates, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, checks an Afghan man's pupils in Pahm Chareh Bazaar. Afghanistan National Army soldiers and U.S. Marines from 3rd Ba... More
Marjah District Governor Abdul Mutalab speaks during
Marjah District Governor Abdul Mutalab speaks during the Voices of Religious Tolerance reunion shura here, Sept. 14. The VORT program was originally a partnered initiative between the Afghan government, the Kin... More
A linguist with the Female Engagement Team, India Company,
A linguist with the Female Engagement Team, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, interacts with Afghan children during a school opening ceremony in Marjah, Afghanistan, S... More
Afghan Local Police recruits practice basic the technique
Afghan Local Police recruits practice basic the technique of entering a building at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Nawa district, Afghanistan, on Sept. 16, 2011. The training will enable the ALP recruits to l... More
An Afghan Local Police (ALP) recruit practices patrolling
An Afghan Local Police (ALP) recruit practices patrolling tactics at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Nawa district, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2011. The training will enable the ALP recruits to learn the basics of... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman (AUP) pumps water from
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman (AUP) pumps water from a well at AUP precinct Loy-Kulay, Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 19, 2011. The AUP have taken a lead role in providing security for the ... More
Nawa district governor Abdul Manaf speaks to school
Nawa district governor Abdul Manaf speaks to school teachers in Nawa district, Afghanistan, on Sept. 20, 2011. The district governor of Nawa and U.S Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines Regiment walked throu... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos (left)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos (left) walks with Lt. Col. Tyler Zagurski (right), commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines at Forward Operating Base Geronimo in Nawa district, Helmand p... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos (left), commandant
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos (left), commandant of the Marine Corps, shakes hands with Col. Roger Turner, Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, while Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett (center), sergea... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colt Davis, Motor Transport
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colt Davis, Motor Transport Platoon, Regimental Combat Team 5, loads ammunition into an M240 Bravo during a machine gun range here, Sept. 26. The Marines conducted this training to mainta... More
Nawa district governor Abdul Manaf speaks to Afghan
Nawa district governor Abdul Manaf speaks to Afghan Local Police (ALP) graduates during their graduating ceremony at Forward Operating Base Geronimo in Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Sept. 27,... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammad Ali Shujaie,
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammad Ali Shujaie, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps commanding general, smiles after firing a 122 mm howitzer D-30 during a live-fire demonstration exercise in Helmand province, Afgha... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, sprint to their assigned positions during a live fire demonstration near Camp Dwyer, Sept. 27. The training exercise further developed th... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Terry L. McElwain with 2nd
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Terry L. McElwain with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8 carries cans of ammunition to the firing line at a training range in Musa Qala, Afghanistan Oct, 27 2... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Terry L. McElwain with
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Terry L. McElwain with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (2/4), Regimental Combat Team 8 speaks during a squad leader symposium in Musa Qal'eh, Afghanistan Nov. 18, 2011. 2/4 con... More
U.S. Marine Corporal Kyle Platz, Charlie Company, 1st
U.S. Marine Corporal Kyle Platz, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, sweeps a berm for simulated improvised explosive devices on a counter IED training lane during a non commissioned officer s... More
A U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman with 3rd Battalion, 7th
A U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 assess an Afghan National Army soldier before taking him into the battalion aid station on Forward Operating Base ... More
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 watch Super
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 watch Super Bowl XLVI between New England Patriots and New York Giants here, Feb. 6. The Marines and sailors of RCT-5 are halfway through a yearlong deployment to sout... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with Military Police
An Afghan National Army soldier with Military Police Tolay, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps collects information from local Afghans while his fellow soldiers search their vehicle during an air interdiction mission wit... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jimmie L. Dubuque with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jimmie L. Dubuque with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 walks alongside an Afghan boy during a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand province... More
High Dynamic Range image of an ice storm approaching
High Dynamic Range image of an ice storm approaching over Forward Operating Base Nowzad, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 17, 2012. Inclement weather threatens communications and resupply on remote outposts i... More
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3D Battalion, 7th Marine
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3D Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers conduct a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 22, 20... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers exit friendly lines to begin a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand province... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel Flaa with Weapons Company,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel Flaa with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 takes part in a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 27, 2012. Mar... More
From left, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel Flaa and
From left, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel Flaa and Lance Cpl. Zachary Bailey with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 prepare for a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand p... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sarah Debarberie with Female
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sarah Debarberie with Female Engagement Team 3 prepares to depart on a security patrol with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 in Kajaki, Helman... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 exit friendly lines for a patrol in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb.29, 2012. Marines conducted patrols ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Salazar (left) and
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Salazar (left) and Lance Cpl. Matthew Benson (right) with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 prepare to conduct a battle sight zero f... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 exit friendly lines for a patrol in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb 29, 2012. Marines conduct patrols t... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner (left), the Regimental
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner (left), the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, is flanked by his staff as he speaks during the opening of a commanders conference here, March 1. Commanders, staff officer... More
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team
A member of Afghan National Interdiction Unit Team 10 provides security during a raid operation in Helmand province, March 7, 2011. The NIU worked together with the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment... More
A U.S. Marine with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th
A U.S. Marine with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 holds a program with the biography of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Connor T. Lowery during a memorial ceremony in his hon... More
U.S. Marine Corps Justin K. Clark with Golf Company,
U.S. Marine Corps Justin K. Clark with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 provides security during a patrol in Musa Qal'eh, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 13, 2012.... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Webb the
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Webb the company gunnery sergeant for Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 6, briefs Marines before a battle sight zero range at Camp Delaram II, Nimroz provi... More
An Afghan man covers his child's head at the district
An Afghan man covers his child's head at the district center in Delaram, Nimroz province, Afghanistan, March 14, 2012. The boy was treated for an injury he received from a rock thrown by another child. (U.S. Ma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Female Engagement Team 11-2, Task
U.S. Marine Corps Female Engagement Team 11-2, Task Force Leatherneck, hosts a women's shura at the district center in Delaram, Nimroz province, Afghanistan March 14, 2012. The shura was held to gain insight in... More
An unmanned helicopter known as a Kaman K-1200 or “K-MAX”
An unmanned helicopter known as a Kaman K-1200 or “K-MAX” picks up a load of fuel during the first unmanned aircraft delivery to a patrol base in Helmand province, March 15. Unmanned helicopters have the potent... More
An unmanned helicopter known as a Kaman K-1200 or “K-MAX”
An unmanned helicopter known as a Kaman K-1200 or “K-MAX” picks up a load of fuel during the first unmanned aircraft delivery to a patrol base in southern Helmand here, March 15. Unmanned helicopters have the p... More
Village elder Haji Qatar wraps his arm around U.S.
Village elder Haji Qatar wraps his arm around U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ian J. Duncan of Team 2, Civil Affairs Detachment 11.2, 11th Marine Regiment, while discussing the soon to be finished school in Marjah, Afg... More
Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers practice aiming
Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers practice aiming during a marksmanship course in Marjah, Afghanistan, March 17, 2012. The Police Advisory Team with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimenta... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Brian P. Mullen with
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Brian P. Mullen with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, dons his Kevlar helmet before boarding a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle t... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader serving
U.S. Marine Sgt. Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, led an evening resupply patrol to another squad of Marines near a small vill... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, I Marine
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) commanding general, receives a brief on the progress of the Afghan National Army's 1st Brigade, 215th Corps in southern Helmand ... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol to Wali
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol to Wali Jan, a small village in Khan Neshin district, March 24, 2012. The AUP patrol leader, Bismullah Khaliq, said his men always show respect and courtesy to loca... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sort through mail and care packages during a late-night delivery here March 25, 2012. Mail isn’t delivered daily ... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, commanding general
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, commanding general of 1st Marine Division (Forward), speaks with Lt. Col. George Schreffler, the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion commanding officer, during a qu... More
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader,
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader, directs his patrolmen to search a compound in a village near Qual-e Now, March 27, 2012. The AUP led a mission to the remote village here to speak to fa... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Jiemar Patacsil, Regimental Combat
U.S. Marine Maj. Jiemar Patacsil, Regimental Combat Team 5 fires officer, operates a global positioning system during an artillery training exercise with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Ar... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Bryan M. Doss, the Police Advisor
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Bryan M. Doss, the Police Advisor Team intelligence officer, and Staff Sgt. Alejandro Santiago, an assistant team leader with the advisor team, both with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Rec... More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Company,
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 load the base used for a tent onto a forklift on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Afghanistan, April 14, 20... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrol during Operation Lariat in the Lui Tal district, Helmand province, Afghanistan April 16, 2012. The Marines con... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrol during Operation Lariat in the Lui Tal district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 16, 2012. Marines conduc... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine
U.S. Marines with 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) inspect an M1 Abrams Battle Tank outside Camp Delaram II, at Delaram, Nimroz province, Afghanistan, April 16, 2012. 1st Tanks prepa... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 take cover behind a damaged wall in Gorazan Valley, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 17, 2012. Marines conduct... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew J. Good, a combat cameraman
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew J. Good, a combat cameraman with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes part in a security patrol in the Gorazan Valley, Helmand ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Pierce, a Combat Camera
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Pierce, a Combat Camera team leader with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, acquires video of incoming helicopters on Fo... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Pierce, a Combat Camera
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Pierce, a Combat Camera team leader with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 acquires video of incoming helicopters on For... More
From left, U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officer David
From left, U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officer David Felton, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), food service officer, GySgt David Anderson, Regional Command (Southwest) field mess chief, and Civilian Ricky Norri... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 use an M1 Abrams battle tank with 1st Tank Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force ((Forward)) as cover to patrol ... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons
U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, conduct a satellite patrol through a poppy field in Marjah, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012... More
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 5th Marine
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, and coalition forces patrol through a poppy field in the Lui Tal district, Helmand province, Afghanistan April 19, 201... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jakob Caal, front, radio operator
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jakob Caal, front, radio operator with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, runs his ghillie suit through the mud and water on Forward Operating Bas... More
U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Russell Wilson stands and conducts
U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Russell Wilson stands and conducts a religious service for U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2D Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Habi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, second from
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, second from left, battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, has lunch with the Sangin District Governor, Mohammad Sherriff, t... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 begin a security patrol in Payawak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 20, 2012. Marines conducted the patrol in... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Beranek with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Beranek with Helicopter Support Team 8, Combat Logistics Battalion 4 attached to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, communicates with the Air Of... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, speak with Afghan local nationals during a patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan April 22, 2012. Marine... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel Sixto a designated
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel Sixto a designated marksman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, rests during a halt in a security patrol in the village of Pay... More
2nd Battalion 11th Marine Regiment enhance visibility
A one million candle watt illumination round fired from an M777 155mm howitzer lights the sky above Patrol Base Shrine, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 23, 2012. Illumination rounds fired by Golf Battery, ... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Squad, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company,
U.S. Marines with 2D Squad, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, conduct a reconnaissance patrol outside of Patrol Base Fires, Helmand province, Afghanistan ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zackery P. Haglund with Combined
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zackery P. Haglund with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 provides security during a satellite patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan,... More
M777 A2 Howitzers sit oriented over the Helmand River
M777 A2 Howitzers sit oriented over the Helmand River aboard Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Helmand province, Afghanistan April 25, 2012. Placement of artillery on high ground allowed for Coalition Forces to... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, unload supplies from a Medium Tactical Replacement Vehicle (MTVR) at a patrol base in the Fulads, Helmand provinc... More
A storm moves across the Sangin Valley producing thunder
A storm moves across the Sangin Valley producing thunder and lightning over the U.S. Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, right, battalion
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, right, battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, along with Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), tour the local patrol bas... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin J. Howell with Combined
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin J. Howell with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 patrols through a poppy field during a satellite patrol in Marj... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edward Kotoski with Fox
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edward Kotoski with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, mans an MK19-3 40mm grenade machine gun at a guard post on Combat Outpost (COP) 7171, H... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, 3rd Marine Air Wing (Forward), lands at Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 25, 2012. The Osprey tra... More
A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT),
A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, conducts a satellite patrol through a poppy field in Marjah, Afghanistan, April ... More
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2D Battalion, 5th Marine
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2D Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers search for enemy combatants during an engagement while conducting Operation L... More
U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT),
U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, conduct a satellite patrol through a poppy field in Marjah, Afghanistan, April 16... More
From right, A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor
From right, A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT), Weapons Company, 2D Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, and an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier conduct a satellite patrol... More
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2D Battalion, 5th Marine
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2D Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conduct a security patrol in Musa Qal'eh, Helmand province, Afghanistan April 29, 2012. Marines conducted the patrol t... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Cody K. Zimmerman
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Cody K. Zimmerman with Golf Company, 2D Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, assumes a prone position after enemy contact during a security patrol in M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ken Kajihiro with Fox
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ken Kajihiro with Fox Company, 2D Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 mans an MK19-3 40 mm automatic grenade launcher at a guard post on Patrol Base (PB) 7171,... More
Marines instruct ANA soldiers
An Afghan National Army soldier fires a DShK 12.7mm Russian heavy machine gun as U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 observe on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand... More