Shauna Sentell, an East Hampton, Conn. native, practices
Shauna Sentell, an East Hampton, Conn. native, practices martial arts moves on her husband Lance Cpl. Daniel Sentell, as part of a family orientation event for Regimental Combat Team 8, aboard Marine Corps Base... More
Long flight break time - A group of military men sitting in a plane
Marines and sailors with Regimental Combat Team 8 get some sleep on their C-17 Globemaster III flight from Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The regiment is beginning their three mon... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Keith Olson, a religious
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Keith Olson, a religious programs specialist with Regimental Combat Team 8, adjusts his pack aboard Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 21. The regiment is en route to Afghanistan wher... More
Cpl. Stephan Torres, an electro-optical ordinance technician
Cpl. Stephan Torres, an electro-optical ordinance technician with Regimental Combat Team 8, can be seen through one of the night vision lenses he works with aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan... More
Corporal Jeremy Rodriguez, a field wireman from Chicago,
Corporal Jeremy Rodriguez, a field wireman from Chicago, with Regimental Combat Team 8, uses a jackhammer to dig a trench through hard bedrock aboard Camp Delaram, Afghanistan, Jan. 30.
Afghan children pose with 1st Lt. Christopher Spencer,
Afghan children pose with 1st Lt. Christopher Spencer, a logistics operations and motor transportation officer with Regimental Combat Team 2, with newly aquired school supplies he delivered to a boys school in ... More
Sgt. Jeremy Johnson, a motor transportation wrecker
Sgt. Jeremy Johnson, a motor transportation wrecker operator with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, scrapes the dried mud from the tires of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehi... More
The battle colors for Regimental Combat Team 8 is being
The battle colors for Regimental Combat Team 8 is being unsheathed by Sgt. Maj. David Jobe, the regiments sergeant major, and Col. Eric Smith, the regiments commander, aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, ... More
Capt. Michael Petit (left), team leader of Civil Affairs
Capt. Michael Petit (left), team leader of Civil Affairs Group 4, Team 1, talks to students of the Asad Sori School during its reopening, Feb. 6. The Boston College graduate is responsible for ensuring the comp... More
Marine performs tactical vehicle maintenance
Lance Cpl. Theodore Wagner, a motor transportation mechanic with Regimental Combat Team 8, changes oil on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle, Feb. 10, aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II... More
Cpl. Jamarious Miller, an administrative specialist
Cpl. Jamarious Miller, an administrative specialist with Regimental Combat Team 8, folds the American flag to be retired for the night aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, Feb. 13. The Montgom... More
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police helps hand
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police helps hand out soccer jerseys to local children in Delaram, Afghanistan, Feb. 15. The jerseys along with other soccer supplies were given to the Delaram Boys School by th... More
Maj. Richard Graham, the team leader with the Civil
Maj. Richard Graham, the team leader with the Civil Affairs Team from 11th Marines Civil Affairs, Regimental Combat Team 8, sits down with the children of Now Zad, Afghanistan's boys and girls school as they pr... More
Sgt. Jim Shevlin, a civil affairs Marine with 4th Civil
Sgt. Jim Shevlin, a civil affairs Marine with 4th Civil Affairs Group, Regimental Combat Team 8, posts security while other civil affairs Marines interact with the populous of Now Zad, Afghanistan, Feb. 22. The... More
An Afghan soldier with the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps
An Afghan soldier with the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps of the Afghan National Army, works on learning material given to him to help him learn to read and write. The soldier is participating in the ANA Literacy Pro... More
Col. Eric Smith (left), the commanding officer of Regimental
Col. Eric Smith (left), the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 8, returns from a meeting with village elders, March 21. Local children followed Smith and the rest of the Marines hoping for more candy or toys.
Easton, Pa., Marine Gains Citizenship to Fight for America
Lance Cpl. Kevin Bullimore, a personnel clerk with Regimental Combat Team 8, gathers an American flag during a colors ceremony, Feb. 10. Though Bullimore has had his citizenship for only four months, he has cla... More
MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of
MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Gunnery Sgt. Fabien Dagdag, a New Jersey City, N.J., native, demonstrates a control technique while other Marines emulate him, Feb. 13. Dagdag i... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE CAFFERETTA, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE CAFFERETTA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Doctor Maro Khan sits at his desk, accompanied by one of his assistants, in the Now Zad Health Clinic, April 20. Kahn ear... More
JAHAZI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
JAHAZI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines and sailors with 3rd Platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, hurry to build a patrol base in the unsecured area of Jahazi, April 22. T... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand Province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Sgt. Jarrod Alexander, a squad leader with 1st Squad, Company C, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, hangs dog tags off of a ba... More
Afghan local citizens learn a new trade
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimroz province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A local citizen of Delaram practices using a level during a mentoring course, May 7, provided to the citizens by the 4th Civ... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Islamic
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Brigadier Gen. Michael Dana, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, is escorted through the outpost by the commanding... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Islamic
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with the Georgian Liaison Team, Regimental Combat Team 8, and soldiers with the Georgian Army’s 33rd Light Infantry Battalion... More
SHUKVANI, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
SHUKVANI, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A Georgian soldier with the 33rd Light Infantry Battalion observes a new area during a foot patrol here, May 29. The battalion is working in conjunc... More
Houston Reservist Excels in Afghanistan, Sets Sights on Commission
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimruz Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Patrick Robertson, a reserve infantry Marine from Houston, stands in front of his unit's, 1st Battalion, 23rd Mar... More
West Virginia Marine serving in Afghanistan
Lance Cpl. Justin McCourt, a Clay County W.Va., native, walks from the flag poles aboard the base. McCourt, 20, graduated from Clay County High School May 22, 2009, and joined the Marine Corps five days after. ... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Ronald Curaba, a Coram, Long Island, N.Y. native and team leader with 81mm Mortar Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, posts securi... More
3/2 holds Route Landy Nawa, improves travel through Helmand province
SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Zachery Smith, a driver with the Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines and a York, Pa., native, stands guard on Landy Nawa... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - The interpreter for Female Engagement Team 12, known through the unit as “Oprah” (center), instructs a young woman’s literacy class in Musa Qa... More
Lance Cpl. Juan Villalobos, a civil affairs Marine
Lance Cpl. Juan Villalobos, a civil affairs Marine with 4th Civil Affairs Group, stands in his living quarters aboard FOB Musa Qal’eh, Aug. 8. Villalobos, 33, is a naturalized citizen who moved to Bristow, Va.,... More
Corporal Juan Montoya (left), a motor transportation
Corporal Juan Montoya (left), a motor transportation Marine with the Embedded Training Team, Regimental Combat Team 8, talks to Afghan National Army 1st Lt. Kam Aluddin (center), the supply officer with 2nd Bri... More
Shauna Sentell and her husband Lance Cpl. Daniel Sentell,
Shauna Sentell and her husband Lance Cpl. Daniel Sentell, both East Hampton Conn., natives, spend time on an MK-19 grenade launcher during a family orientation day for Regimental Combat Team 8, aboard Marine Co... More
Lance Cpl. Justin McCourt, a chemical, biological,
Lance Cpl. Justin McCourt, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialist with Regimental Combat Team 8, adjusts cargo on a pallet in anticipation for a flight to Afghanistan, Jan. 21, abo... More
Cpl. Stephan Torres, an electro-optical ordinance technician
Cpl. Stephan Torres, an electro-optical ordinance technician with Regimental Combat Team 8, inspects night vision equipment that he is responsible for while aboard Forward Operation Base Delaram II, Afghanistan... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Viviano, a field wireman with regimental
Lance Cpl. Ryan Viviano, a field wireman with regimental combat team 8, digs a trench through hard bedrock aboard Camp Delaram, Afghanistan, Jan. 30. The Sacramento native is helping supply power to buildings a... More
Afghan children wait to return to school with new supplies
Afghan children wait to return to school with new supplies that were donated to them by 1st Lt. Christopher Spencer, a logistics operations and motor transportation officer with Regimental Combat Team 2, in Del... More
Cpl. Diomarys Negron Velez, a Philadelphia native and
Cpl. Diomarys Negron Velez, a Philadelphia native and '08 graduate of Edison High School, hands out backpacks and school supplies to children who attended the reopening of the Asad Sori School, Feb. 6. Negron ... More
Marines and sailors from Regimental Combat Teams 2
Marines and sailors from Regimental Combat Teams 2 and 8 stand in formation during the two regiments Relief in Place and Transfer of Command ceremony held on Camp Delaram II, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. Regimental Co... More
Marines and sailors from Regimental Combat Teams 2
Marines and sailors from Regimental Combat Teams 2 and 8 stand in formation during the Relief in Place and Transfer of Authority ceremony held on Camp Delaram II, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The ceremony signifies the... More
Cpl. Jamarious Miller (left), Lance Cpl. Eric Wilterdink
Cpl. Jamarious Miller (left), Lance Cpl. Eric Wilterdink (middle) and Cpl. Christopher Paulson prepare to lower the flags aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, as the sun sets, Feb. 13. The Ame... More
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police helps hand
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police helps hand out soccer jerseys to local children in Delaram, Afghanistan, Feb. 15. The jerseys along with other soccer supplies were given to the Delaram Boys School by th... More
The students of Now Zad, Afghanistan's boys and girls
The students of Now Zad, Afghanistan's boys and girls school receive lunch between classes, Feb. 20. The lunch was a test run by the Civil Affairs Team from 11th Marines Civil Affairs, Regimental Combat Team 8,... More
Majors Aniela Szymanski, and Richard Graham, the team
Majors Aniela Szymanski, and Richard Graham, the team leaders for Civil Affairs Teams from 4th Civil Affairs Group and 11th Marines Civil Affairs, Regimental Combat Team 8, respectively, participate in a shura,... More
The civil affairs team from 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines
The civil affairs team from 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines patrols out of the Now Zad bazaar, Feb. 22. The patrol conducted assessments of the mosque renovation, kareez repairs, the bazaar and the Asad Souri school.
Marines with civil affairs teams from 4th Civil Affairs
Marines with civil affairs teams from 4th Civil Affairs Group and 11th Marines Civil Affairs, Regimental Combat Team 8, inspect the progress of work being done by local residents of Now Zad, Afghanistan, Feb. 2... More
Lance Cpl. Steven Fortner, a motor transportation mechanic
Lance Cpl. Steven Fortner, a motor transportation mechanic with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, works on the radiator of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle in Now Zad, A... More
Afghan soldiers with the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps of
Afghan soldiers with the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps of the Afghan National Army, focus on a lesson being taught as part of the ANA Literacy Program aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, March 16.... More
Lance Cpl. Jared Beard, of Hillsboro, N.H., gives candy
Lance Cpl. Jared Beard, of Hillsboro, N.H., gives candy and toys to children during a patrol through the village March 21. Beard got the candy and toys from care packages his family sent him.
MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of
MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- 2nd Lt. Travis Leatherman, a Saint Michaels, Md., native, trains in Marine Corps Martial Arts by performing a arm manipulation technique on 1st... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE CAFFERETTA, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE CAFFERETTA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Parker, a hospital corpsman with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, stands outside the Now Zad Heal... More
JAHAZI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
JAHAZI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, interact with the Afghan Uniformed Police during a joint operation to build a Patrol Base Rogers, ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand Province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Corporal Ryan Schuenke, an engineer with Company C, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, reaches to touch the field expedient ba... More
Combat Outpost Shukvani, Helmand province, Islamic
Combat Outpost Shukvani, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with Regimental Combat Team 8 and 2nd Marine Logistics Group walk with Brig. Gen. Michael Dana, the commanding general of 2nd... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Islamic
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Master Sgt. Andrew Michaelson, the Georgian Liaison Team chief for Regimental Combat Team 8, performs an area patrol with soldiers fr... More
SHUKVANI, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
SHUKVANI, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Georgian soldiers with the 33rd Light Infantry Battalion post security during a foot patrol through a local village, May 29. The battalion has been ... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Ronald Curaba, 20, a Coram, Long Island, N.Y. native and team leader with 81mm Mortar Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, surveys ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - The interpreter for Female Engagement Team 12, known through the unit as “Oprah,” instructs a young woman’s literacy class in the Musa Qal’eh ... More
Lance Cpl. Juan Villalobos, a Bristow, Va., native,
Lance Cpl. Juan Villalobos, a Bristow, Va., native, talks to some youth from the Musa Qal’eh District, Aug. 8. Villalobos is a part of 4th Civil Affairs Group and is responsible for engaging the youth in Musa ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Jack Terrell, 38, a Tylertown, Miss. native,
Gunnery Sgt. Jack Terrell, 38, a Tylertown, Miss. native, observes Marines during a live fire shooting range, Aug. 30. Terrell currently aspires to become a first sergeant, the next rank in unit leadership for ... More
Shauna Sentell practices firing a simulated machine
Shauna Sentell practices firing a simulated machine gun while her husband, Lance Cpl. Daniel Sentell coaches her. The two took part in a family orientation event for Regimental Combat Team 8, aboard Marine Corp... More
Cpl. Stephan Torres, an electro-optical ordinance technician
Cpl. Stephan Torres, an electro-optical ordinance technician with Regimental Combat Team 8, stands inside the armory aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, Jan. 29. Torres has just begun his ye... More
Lance Cpl. Matthew Larkin, a construction wireman with
Lance Cpl. Matthew Larkin, a construction wireman with Regimental Combat Team 8, clears rubble out of a trench aboard Camp Delaram, Afghanistan, Jan. 30. The trench will be used to lay power lines for building ... More
An interpreter talks to Afghan students from a boys
An interpreter talks to Afghan students from a boys school in Delaram, Afghanistan, before they receive supplies donated by 1st Lt. Christopher Spencer, a logistics operations and motor transportation officer w... More
Local village elders in Delaram, Afghanistan, share
Local village elders in Delaram, Afghanistan, share lunch with Marines from Regimental Combat Team 8 after concluding a security shura on Feb. 3. The occasion provided an opportunity to share ideas and concerns... More
Afghan children crowd the entrance to the Asad Sori
Afghan children crowd the entrance to the Asad Sori School during the reopening ceremony, Feb. 6. The school has been taken over by both Russian and insurgent forces throughout the areas war-torn history.
Sgt. Scott Powers of Hillsboro, N.H., a squad leader
Sgt. Scott Powers of Hillsboro, N.H., a squad leader with the Police Advisory Team, Regimental Combat Team 8, interacts with local children in Delaram, Afghanistan, that have just received soccer jerseys and eq... More
A promising thumbs up from an Afghan child signals
A promising thumbs up from an Afghan child signals his approval of the lunch program provided by the Civil Affairs Team from 11th Marines Civil Affairs, Regimental Combat Team 8. The lunch is provided to feed t... More
Marines with Civil Affairs Teams from 4th Civil Affairs
Marines with Civil Affairs Teams from 4th Civil Affairs Group and 11th Marines Civil Affairs, Regimental Combat Team 8, inspect the progress of work being done by locals of Now Zad, Afghanistan, Feb. 22. Civil ... More
Workers drudge a kareez, or canal, in Now Zad, Afghanistan,
Workers drudge a kareez, or canal, in Now Zad, Afghanistan, while the civil affairs team from 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines asseses the progress, Feb. 22. The kareez helps local villagers by bringing water run off... More
Lance Cpl. Steven Fortner, a motor transportation mechanic
Lance Cpl. Steven Fortner, a motor transportation mechanic with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, prepares to throw away a radiator that has been shot through the middle by an insurgent, Feb... More
An officer with the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps of the
An officer with the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps of the Afghan National Army aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, instructs a class teaching other Afghan soldiers how to read, March 16. The class ... More
Afghan children reach for pens as Col. Eric Smith,
Afghan children reach for pens as Col. Eric Smith, the commander of Regimental Combat Team 8, hands them out March 21. The children in Afghanistan ask Marines on patrol predominantly for pens and chocolate.
MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of
MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Gunnery Sgt. Fabien Dagdag, a New Jersey City, N.J., native, instructs Marines on proper Marine Corps Martial Arts techniques, Feb. 13. Dagdag r... More
JAHAZI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
JAHAZI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, stop during a patrol to ask a Jahazi citizens questions about the area, April 22. The patrol was ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand Province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A Marine kneels in reverence for Staff Sgt. Christopher Rogers during a memorial ceremony held for him, April 27. The mem... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Islamic
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with the Georgian Liaison Team, Regimental Combat Team 8, and soldiers with the Georgian Army’s 33rd Light Infantry Battalion... More
SHUKVANI, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
SHUKVANI, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A Georgian soldier with the 33rd Light Infantry Battalion interacts with an Afghan child during a foot patrol here, May 29. The Georgian soldiers co... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Ronald Curaba, 20, a Coram, Long Island, N.Y. native and team leader with 81mm Mortar Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, begins t... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Petty Officer 3rd Class Bridgette Hankins, hospital corpsman, (right) and Lance Cpl. Kayla McFadden (left) hand out school supplies during a l... More
Lance Cpl. Juan Villalobos, a Bristow, Va., native,
Lance Cpl. Juan Villalobos, a Bristow, Va., native, shakes hands with an afghan citizen that came to the base to air a grievance with the Marines. Villalobos, a graduate of Montessory High School in Santa Ana,... More
Gunnery Sgt. Jack Terrell, 38, the company gunnery
Gunnery Sgt. Jack Terrell, 38, the company gunnery sergeant for Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 8, inspects the rifle of Cpl. John Underhill, a radio operator with the company, after a battle sight... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police Officer fires a .50 caliber
An Afghan Uniformed Police Officer fires a .50 caliber machine gun during a live fire exercise hosted by the Marines from Company L, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment’s Police Embedded Training Team, Sept. 4. ... More
Shauna Sentell and her husband Lance Cpl. Daniel Sentell,
Shauna Sentell and her husband Lance Cpl. Daniel Sentell, enjoy a Meal Ready to Eat during a family orientation event for Regimental Combat Team 8, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., recently. The eve... More
Private First Class Redrick Dean, a field wireman with
Private First Class Redrick Dean, a field wireman with Regimental Combat Team 8, jackhammers through the hard bedrock aboard Camp Delaram, Afghanistan, Jan. 30. The trench will house wires bringing electricity ... More
Afghan children reach for supplies as 1st Lt. Robert
Afghan children reach for supplies as 1st Lt. Robert Caron, a civil affairs team leader with Regimental Combat Team 2, distributes the remaining supplies donated to a local boys school in Delaram, Afghanistan, ... More
Col. Eric Smith, the commanding officer of Regimental
Col. Eric Smith, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 8, uses an interpreter to hold a discussion with locals and village elders following a security shura in Delaram, Afghanistan, Jan. 3. The shura... More
Sgt. Jessica Halford, a Temple, Texas, native and 2003
Sgt. Jessica Halford, a Temple, Texas, native and 2003 graduate of Temple High School, helped ensure the success of the Asad Sori School reopening through her efforts as part of the Female Engagement Team. Hal... More
Children in Delaram, Afghanistan, are playing soccer
Children in Delaram, Afghanistan, are playing soccer and wearing jerseys that were given to them by the Marines with the Police Mentoring Team, Regimental Combat Team 8, and the Afghan Uniformed Police, Feb. 15... More
Lance Cpl. Jared Beard, a Hillsboro, N.H., native,
Lance Cpl. Jared Beard, a Hillsboro, N.H., native, stands among a group of Afghan children during a patrol, March 21. The patrol established connections with local residents and provided candy and toys for the ... More
JAHAZI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
JAHAZI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with company L, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines perform a partnered patrol with the Afghan Uniformed Police April, 22. The Marines were patrolling... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand Province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A Marine reflects on his memories of Staff Sgt. Christopher Rogers during a memorial ceremony for the fallen Marine, April... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Islamic
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines, Georgian soldiers, and U.S. Army soldiers gather under a canopy for a patrol brief, May 24. The different entities are all a... More
SHUKVANI, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
SHUKVANI, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Georgian soldiers from the 33rd Light Infantry Battalion talk to a local citizen while on patrol here, May 29. The soldiers use two translators when... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Ronald Curaba, 20, a Coram, Long Island, N.Y. native and team leader with 81mm Mortar Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, stands a... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Brandie Hogan, a Spavanah, Okla., native, hands out hygiene supplies to young women of Musa Qal'eh District, Aug. 5. Hogan is part ... More
Lance Cpl. Redrick Dean, a field wireman with Headquarters
Lance Cpl. Redrick Dean, a field wireman with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 8, inspects an identification card while standing post at an entry control point, Aug. 31. The Cleveland native looks f... More
Afghan children gather in a line, preparing to enter
Afghan children gather in a line, preparing to enter the Asad Sori School for the schools reopening, Feb. 6. The tank is a remnant of the Russian invasion of Afghanistan when soldiers first claimed the school a... More
Marines and sailors from Regimental Combat Teams 2
Marines and sailors from Regimental Combat Teams 2 and 8 stand in formation during the Relief in Place and Transfer of Authority ceremony held on Camp Delaram II, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The ceremony signifies the... More
Children in Delaram, Afghanistan, are playing soccer
Children in Delaram, Afghanistan, are playing soccer and wearing jerseys that were given to them by the Marines with the Police Mentoring Team, Regimental Combat Team 8, and the Afghan Uniformed Police, Feb. 15... More