Assisting in the shop. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Sgt. Samir Awadallah (right) leans over to assist one of the junior Marines working in his shop. The Berlin Center, Ohio, native is in charge of managing the Marines who maintain the communication and informat... More
Dalton, Ga., native Cpl. Matthew T. Williams (left)
Dalton, Ga., native Cpl. Matthew T. Williams (left) explains some of the things to look for when selecting material for a project. The heavy equipment operator with Company C, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, has... More
Sarber, Pa., native Cpl. William Betush (center) and
Sarber, Pa., native Cpl. William Betush (center) and his interpreter talk with Afghan National Army soldiers about the plans for class that day. Betush is one of two Marine instructors giving a course on vehicl... More
Lance Cpl. Terrance Babin, left, New Orleans native,
Lance Cpl. Terrance Babin, left, New Orleans native, and Cpl. Xavier Williams, a native of Houston, work together to bundle up razor wire near the district center in Delaram. Marines with the Police Advisor Tea... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Gunnery Sgt. Christopher McDougal, the lead instructor of a battalion MCMAP course, demonstrates the proper technique for tapping out durin... More
Michigan Native Fights Past Obstacles, Discovers Career
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Michael Price (right), Benton Harbor, Mich., native, takes time to talk with a junior Marine during a break. The casualty watch staff non-commissio... More
PATROL BASE JAKER, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE JAKER, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Pomona, Calif., native Cpl. Oscar Llamas surveys a building with a collapsed roof in Nawa, Helmand province. The building was planned to ... More
Marines Keep Watch From Afar. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERONIMO, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - The Marines watched as the dust flitted across the barren dirt road. They looked on with interest as a truck drove past them ... More
Swansboro, N.C., native Cpl. Phillip Coutts stands
Swansboro, N.C., native Cpl. Phillip Coutts stands at attention as his superiors remove his corporal chevrons to make way for his new sergeant chevrons. Coutts was meritoriously promoted to sergeant while on hi... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Lieutenant Col. Jonathan Hitesman, the 2nd Marine Division (Forward) staff judge advocate, answers another Marine’s legal questions. He’s b... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Milwaukee, Wis., native, Maj. Steve Shultz, lifts a bar over his head in preparation for his final set of shoulder presses. The member of th... More
San Jose Native Carries Orders From Frontlines
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Sergeant Enrique Hurtado, the contracting open purchase request noncommissioned officer for Regimental Combat Team-1, reviews a request for ... 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
Dalton, Ga., native Cpl. Matthew T. Williams (left)
Dalton, Ga., native Cpl. Matthew T. Williams (left) explains some of the things to look for when selecting material for a project. The heavy equipment operator with Company C, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, has... More
Sarber, Pa., native Cpl. William Betush (left) works
Sarber, Pa., native Cpl. William Betush (left) works through an interpreter to talk with an Afghan National Army soldier about the functions of the truck’s parts. Betush is one of two Marine instructors giving ... More
A Marine with the Police Advisor Team, RCT-8, watches
A Marine with the Police Advisor Team, RCT-8, watches the main road in Delaram from his post at the district center. The Marines have been manning posts at the center while supporting the Afghan Uniformed Police.
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Two instructors in the Headquarters Battalion MCMAP course, Sgt. Quinton King (left) and Staff Sgt. Gabriel Potter, watch as one of the Mar... More
PATROL BASE JAKER, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE JAKER, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Pomona, Calif., native Cpl. Oscar Llamas observes some debris left over from a building with a collapsed roof in Nawa, Helmand province. ... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Major Geoffrey Shows, the deputy staff judge advocate for 2nd Marine Division (Forward), works on refining the details in a report. The Gon... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Corporal Robert Barnett, a combat engineer with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), enjoys some light competition... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Islamic of Afghanistan - Staff Sgt.
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Islamic of Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Gabriel Potter, one of the instructors for the Headquarters Battalion MCMAP course, talks a pair of Marines in the course through the steps to perform the f... More
First Sgt. Sarah Nolan reads Cpl. Phillip Coutts’ promotion
First Sgt. Sarah Nolan reads Cpl. Phillip Coutts’ promotion citation as he prepares to receive his meritorious promotion to the rank of sergeant. Coutts, a Swansboro, N.C., native, is on his second deployment ... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Temecula, Calif., native, Lance Cpl. Alexander Vincent, takes advantage of a break to check his Facebook profile using his laptop to connect... More