U.S. Marine Sgt. Matt Garst, a 23-year-old squad leader
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matt Garst, a 23-year-old squad leader with 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Charlotte, N.C., pauses during a security patrol here, Dec. 12, along the... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Kandak, 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, celebrates after earning a point during a game of volleyball with fellow soldiers following a day of duties here, April 13, 2012. Afgha... More
Afghan policemen prepare to search a room for possible
Afghan policemen prepare to search a room for possible insurgent materiel while clearing a compound with U.S. Marines from 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during Operation Zema P... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. James Blomstran and Ryan Gerrity,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. James Blomstran and Ryan Gerrity, an improvised explosive device detection dog handler and fire team leader with 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Blomst... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, battle to earn a point during a game of volleyball with fellow soldiers following a day of duties here, April 13, 2012. Afghan National S... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Enrique Torres, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Cpl. Enrique Torres, a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a 21-year-old native of Alvarado, Texas, opens a bag containing shotguns while searching a... More
Afghan Local Policeman Abdul Salaam provides security
Afghan Local Policeman Abdul Salaam provides security along the edge of a compound while fellow policemen and U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, search the compound... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matt Garst, a 23-year-old squad leader
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matt Garst, a 23-year-old squad leader with 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Charlotte, N.C., speaks with a local man about irrigation during a securi... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Kandak, 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, prepares to serve during a game of volleyball with fellow soldiers following a day of duties here, April 13, 2012. Afghan National Secu... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Enrique Torres (right), a squad leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Enrique Torres (right), a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a 21-year-old native of Alvarado, Texas, helps Lance Cpl. Joseph Hevia, a rifleman... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan Gerrity, a 21-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan Gerrity, a 21-year-old fire team leader with 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Cranford, N.J., jokes with local children during a security p... More
Afghan National Police patrolman Bismullah Jan looks
Afghan National Police patrolman Bismullah Jan looks back while patrolling to a vehicle checkpoint with U.S. Marines from 2nd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, near Patrol Base Amir Agh... More
Afghan National Police Lt. Mohammad Isa rests while
Afghan National Police Lt. Mohammad Isa rests while searching a compound for possible insurgent materiel with fellow policemen and U.S. Marines from 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Enrique Torres (right), a squad leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Enrique Torres (right), a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 21-year-old native of Alvarado, Texas, helps Lance Cpl. Joseph Hevia, a rifleman a... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matt Garst, a 23-year-old squad leader
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matt Garst, a 23-year-old squad leader with 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Charlotte, N.C., looks back on his Marines during a security patrol here,... More
Afghan National Police patrolman Bismullah Jan searches
Afghan National Police patrolman Bismullah Jan searches a local man at a partnered vehicle checkpoint with U.S. Marines from 2nd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, near Patrol Base Amir ... More
Carlos, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
Carlos, an improvised explosive device detection dog, looks to U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler Hughes, a dog handler with 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a 19-year-old native of ... More
U.S. Marines from 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines from 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment stand atop Patrol Base Barcha following a security patrol here, Dec. 12. The Marines pictured are (front to back) Sgt. Matt Garst,... More
Afghan National Police patrolman Bismullah Jan provides
Afghan National Police patrolman Bismullah Jan provides security while ANP patrolman Abdul Salaam searches a vehicle and its occupants at a partnered vehicle checkpoint with U.S. Marines from 2nd Platoon, Kilo ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Davis (right), a squad leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Davis (right), a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a 22-year-old native of Orcutt, Calif., uses a handheld scanner to collect the biom... More
U.S. Marines from 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines from 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment stand atop Patrol Base Barcha following a security patrol here, Dec. 12. The Marines pictured (left to right) are Lance Cpl. James... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Alexander Voshell, a 20-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Alexander Voshell, a 20-year-old mortarman with 2nd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Viola, Del., provides security at a vehicle checkpoint with ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Davis (right), a squad leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Davis (right), a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a 22-year-old native of Orcutt, Calif., patrols through a field after searching com... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Travis Finn, a mortarman with
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Travis Finn, a mortarman with 2nd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 23-year-old native of Erie, Pa., learns Pashto from Afghan National Policeman Abdul Salaam... More
Afghan National Police patrolman Bismullah Jan searches
Afghan National Police patrolman Bismullah Jan searches a local farmer under the watch of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler Goodman, a 20-year-old rifleman with 2nd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine R... More
Afghan Local Policeman Abdul Salaam provides security
Afghan Local Policeman Abdul Salaam provides security along the edge of a compound while fellow policemen and U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, search the compound... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Travis Finn, a 23-year-old mortarman
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Travis Finn, a 23-year-old mortarman with 2nd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Erie, Pa., learns some Pashto words from Afghan National Police pa... More