Sergeant Ricardo A. Monge, a section chief with 3rd
Sergeant Ricardo A. Monge, a section chief with 3rd Platoon, Tango Battery, 5th Bn., 11th Marine Regiment, arms the training module of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a dry-fire drill here, Feb... More
Sgt. Ricardo A. Monge, a launcher chief with 3rd Platoon,
Sgt. Ricardo A. Monge, a launcher chief with 3rd Platoon, Tango Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, receives information from the fire direction center during a dry-fire drill for the High Mobility Ar... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment support
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment support the photographs of their fallen brethren during a memorial service hosted by the battalion at the Camp San Mateo helicopter landing zone here, Sept. 28, 2... More
An M124 vehicle raises a rocket launcher pod during
An M124 vehicle raises a rocket launcher pod during a dry-fire drill here, Feb. 26. The truck and launcher comprise the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System. The HIMARS allows the Marines to support fire missi... More
A Marine artillery gunner inputs data into the control
A Marine artillery gunner inputs data into the control panel of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a dry-fire drill here, Feb. 26. The panel programs each GPS-guided rocket to fly to the correct g... More
Marines and sailors of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment
Marines and sailors of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment salute colors while the 1st Marine Division Band played the National Anthem during a memorial service hosted by the battalion at the Camp San Mateo heli... More
Marines of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment place
Marines of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment place Kevlar helmets on an M4 assault carbine in order to form a memorial battle cross during a memorial service hosted by the battalion at the Camp San Mateo helic... More
Marines of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment place
Marines of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment place dog tags on an M4 assault carbine as part of a memorial battle cross during a memorial service hosted by the battalion at the Camp San Mateo helicopter landin... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4)
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) participate in Marine Corps Martial Arts (MCMAP) training at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. The MCMAP course inc... More
Captain Nathan A. Fleischaker, company commander of
Captain Nathan A. Fleischaker, company commander of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, speaks about the character of Sgt. Wade D. Wilson, a native of Webster, Texas, during a memorial service ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cameron Stevie with 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cameron Stevie with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) rests after conducting combat conditioning during Marine Corps Martial Arts (MCMAP) training at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helma... More
Marines and a sailor with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines and a sailor with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment prepare to present flowers to the family members of fallen Marines during a memorial service hosted by the battalion at the Camp San Mateo helicopter... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott Valdez (left) and Cpl.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott Valdez (left) and Cpl. German Rodriguez with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) ground fight during Marine Corps Martial Arts (MCMAP) training at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helm... More
Fellow Marines and family members of Cpl. Anthony R.
Fellow Marines and family members of Cpl. Anthony R. Servin, a native of Riverside, Calif., during a memorial service hosted by the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, at the Camp San Mateo helicopter landing z... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott Valdez (center) and Cpl.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott Valdez (center) and Cpl. German Rodriguez with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) wrestle during Marine Corps Martial Arts (MCMAP) training at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helmand... More
Colonel Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer of
Colonel Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer of 5th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the 5th Marines sergeant major, pay their respects to fallen Marine’s battle crosses during a memorial service... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cameron Stevie and Cpl. Benjamin
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cameron Stevie and Cpl. Benjamin Hacker with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) ground fight during Marine Corps Martial Arts (MCMAP) training at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helmand pr... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, pays
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, pays his respects to Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Witsman’s battle cross during a memorial service hosted by the battalion at the Camp San Mateo helicopter landing zone... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4)
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) participate in Marine Corps Martial Arts (MCMAP) training at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. The MCMAP course inc... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, pays
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, pays his respects to Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Witsman’s battle cross during a memorial service hosted by the battalion at the Camp San Mateo helicopter landing zone... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Zachery Winters with 3rd
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Zachery Winters with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) practices a push-kick on Sgt. Brandon Rose during Marine Corps Martial Arts (MCMAP) training at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, H... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John Watkins demonstrates a
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John Watkins demonstrates a counter to the bear hug technique to his students during Marine Corps Martial Arts (MCMAP) training at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helmand province, Afgh... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier demonstrates
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier demonstrates how to properly detect, disarm, and dispose of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during IED lane training in the Musa Qala District of Helmand province, Afg... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. German Rodriguez and Cpl. Scott
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. German Rodriguez and Cpl. Scott Valdez with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) ground fights during Marine Corps Martial Arts (MCMAP) training at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helmand pr... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier demonstrates
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier demonstrates how to properly detect, disarm, and dispose of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during IED lane training in the Musa Qala District of Helmand province, Afg... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Zachery Winters with 3rd
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Zachery Winters with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) puts Sgt. Brandon Rose in an arm bar during Marine Corps Martial Arts (MCMAP) training at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helmand... More
U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines
U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) participate in Marine Corps Martial Arts (MCMAP) training at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 21, 2013. The MCMAP co... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nichols, commanding officer
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nichols, commanding officer of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4), speaks with the Afghan Local Police during a routine assessment at Patrol Base Chagali in the Musa Qala dis... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nichols, commanding officer
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nichols, commanding officer of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4), speaks with the Afghan Local Police during a routine assessment at Patrol Base Chagali in the Musa Qala dis... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Bill Duttweiller, an intelligence
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Bill Duttweiller, an intelligence advisor for the Police Advisor Team (PAT) with Lima Company 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4), scans the horizon during a routine assessment at Patrol ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Mark Broekhuizen, the Police
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Mark Broekhuizen, the Police Advisory Team officer in charge for the Musa Qala District with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4), Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT 7), checks commu... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB) load trucks before departing to Combat Outpost Ertoba, Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 9, 2013. 3rd CEB demolished CO... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Mark Broekhuizen, the Police
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Mark Broekhuizen, the Police Advisory Team officer in charge for the Musa Qala District with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4), Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT 7), checks commu... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB) demolish Combat Outpost Ertoba, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 10, 2013. 3rd CEB demolished COP Ertoba in preparation for the retrograde... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB) demolish Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 10, 2013. 3rd CEB demolished COP Ertoba in preparat... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), change the front tire on a piece of heavy equipment during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, ... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), remove sand bags and concertina wire during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Ju... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), cut concertina wire during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 10, 2013. 3rd ... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), set fire to a wooden structure during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 10,... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), measure detonation cord during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 11, 2013. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brad Wilson with Alpha
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brad Wilson with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), crimps a blasting cap during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Af... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brad Wilson with Alpha
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brad Wilson with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), ignites detcord during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanis... More
An explosive charge detonates during the demolition
An explosive charge detonates during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 11, 2013. The 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB) demolished COP Ertoba in... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Juan Santos with Alpha Company,
U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Juan Santos with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), inspects a blast area during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afgh... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), assess terrain during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 12, 2013. 3rd CEB d... More
M1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks with 1st Tank Battalion
M1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks with 1st Tank Battalion patrol during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 12, 2013. 3rd CEB demolished COP Ertoba in pr... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Truck Platoon, Alpha Company,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Truck Platoon, Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, prepare to move a container during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba, in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, ... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), remove concertina wire during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 13, 2013. 3... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), remove concertina wire during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 13, 2013. 3... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), remove concertina wire during the demolition of Combat Outpost Ertoba in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 13, 2013. 3... More
USMC-13859, US Marine Corps Photo
U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment(1/2) pose for a group picture after a convoy from Musa Qal'eh District Center to Habib, April 2, 2010. Marines with 1/2 are conducting convoys to Combat Outp... More
United States Marines - USMC-120105-M-RE261-002
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 2n... More
United States Marines - USMC-120105-M-RE261-003
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
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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 co... More
United States Marines - USMC-101013-M-5540M-001
Pfc. Mack Thornton, an infantryman with Company A, 1st Bn., 8th Marines, inspects yellow jugs and assorted articles, during a search for improvised explosive device components and other illicit material in the... More
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An Afghan mechanic works on a motorcycle engine in Musa Qal’eh, Afghanistan, Feb. 3. The motorcycle is intended to transport a video system into the bazaar to play movies and messages to reach the Afghan peopl... More
United States Marines - USMC-110127-M-0901H-240
An Afghan National Army soldier holds up his certificate during a graduation ceremony held in Musa Qal’eh, Jan. 27. The certificates were given in recognition of completing the Advanced Training Course. The Af... More
United States Marines - USMC-120109-M-RE261-001
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
United States Marines - USMC-120112-M-RE261-002
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
United States Marines - USMC-120112-M-RE261-004
(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
United States Marines - USMC-120112-M-RE261-005
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 ... More
United States Marines - USMC-120112-M-RE261-003
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
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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment participate in a memorial ceremony for Sgt. Donald Lamar, Lance Cpl. Davis, and Lance Cpl. on Musa Qal'eh District Center, May 21, 2010.
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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment participate in a memorial ceremony for Sgt. Donald Lamar, Lance Cpl. Davis, and Lance Cpl. on Musa Qal'eh District Center, May 21, 2010.
Defense.gov photo essay 101224-M-0901H-015
U.S. Marines assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, pull security during a patrol in Musa Qal'eh, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2010.
Defense.gov photo essay 101224-M-0901H-168
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Noh, a civil affairs non-commissioned officer with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, wades through a stream during a patrol in Musa Qal'eh, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2010.
United States Marines - USMC-101011-M-0901H-003
Crowds of children gathered to register for school and receive school supplies during a school supply distribution supported by Marines and sailors with 1st Bn., 8th Marines, alongside Afghan National Police a... More
United States Marines - USMC-101113-M-5160M-182
Engineers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), fill Hesco barriers at a new combat outpost in Musa Qal’eh, Nov. 13, 2010. Afghan forces were in need of a defensive position due to... More
United States Marines - USMC-101113-M-5160M-862
Corporal Matthew Ortiz, 21, a team leader from San Antonio, Texas, directs a TRAM vehicle while filling Hesco barriers at a small combat outpost in Musa Qal’eh, Nov. 13, 2010. Engineers with 1st Combat Enginee... More
United States Marines - USMC-101113-M-5160M-240
Private Robert Phipps, 26, a combat engineer assistant from San Clemente, Calif., fills a Hesco barrier at a new combat outpost in Musa Qal’eh, Nov. 13, 2010. With insecurity throughout the area, engineers wit... More
United States Marines - USMC-101113-M-5160M-162
Engineers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), move a stack of Hesco barriers at a new combat outpost in Musa Qal’eh, Nov. 13, 2010. Building an elevated position at the top of a ... More
United States Marines - USMC-101113-M-5160M-186
Engineers with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), fill Hesco barriers at a new combat outpost in Musa Qal’eh, Nov. 13, 2010. After Afghan forces ceased a city held by enemy insurgent... More
United States Marines - USMC-101113-M-5160M-302
Sergeant Micah Crooks, 24, a squad leader from Alexandria, Louis., speaks through an interpreter to an Afghan National Police officer at a new combat outpost in Musa Qal’eh, Nov. 13, 2010. Engineers with 1st C... More
Marine and Afghan leadership share a feast (4542647257)
The senior leadership from the Afghan National Army and police, along with the commanding officer of regimental combat team 2, share a feast with the elders of Musa Qa’leh, to discuss their future plans in prov... More
Marine and Afghan commanders discuss future (4542647301)
From left to right: Brig. Gen. Abdul Wasea, commanding general of 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Col. Paul J. Kennedy, commander of Regimental Combat Team 2, and Col. Koka, district chief of police of Musa Qa’leh, s... More
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U.S. Navy Corpsman Seaman Valentine Nwosu with 1st Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2) helps care for a local baby in Musa Qal'eh District Center, Afghanistan, April 22, 2010. Marines and Sailors with 1/2 are ... More
United States Marines - USMC-111209-M-5919I-939
The steady hands of Helmand Provincial Governor Gulab Mangal cuts the ceremonial ribbon officially opening the Musa Qal'eh Wadi Crossing, Dec. 9. The wadi crossing was constructed by Naval Mobile Construction ... More
United States Marines - USMC-111209-M-5919I-936
The steady hands of Helmand Provincial Governor Gulab Mangal prepare to cut the ribbon officially opening the Musa Qal'eh Wadi Crossing, Dec. 9. The wadi crossing was constructed by Naval Mobile Construction B... More
United States Marines - USMC-100522-M-4828S-005
Sergeant Anthony Diaz, team member with the Combat Logistics Battalion 6 Personal Security Detail, stands vigilant as Lt. Col. Mike Lepson, battalion commander, CLB-6, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), mee... More
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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Clint W. Runyon, the Combat Camera chief assigned to Task Force 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Combined Joint Task Force Phoeni... More
United States Marines - USMC-120103-M-RE261-001
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 enda... More
United States Marines - USMC-120105-M-RE261-004
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 Regimen... More
United States Marines - USMC-120110-M-RE261-008
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
United States Marines - USMC-120110-M-RE261-011
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 promo... More
United States Marines - USMC-120110-M-RE261-012
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 i... More
United States Marines - USMC-120110-M-RE261-004
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 ... More
United States Marines - USMC-120111-M-RE261-001
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 Ba... More
United States Marines - USMC-120113-M-RE261-001
Lance Cpl. Chase Pinkerman, a Columbus, Ohio, native and an infantryman with Echo Company, takes times to read his bible. Marines deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom experience a life much differ... More
Defense.gov News Photo 120211-M-EV518-881 - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt....
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Adam Bala hauls black tar heroin discovered during a raid on an identified insurgent weapons cache during Operation Alekhine's Gun in Shah Karez city in the Musa Qaleh district of Af... More
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Mary E. Walls (right), an ammunition technician with a female engagement team, laughs with Afghan children during a patrol with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment in Musa Qa'leh, Afghanistan, ... More
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Mary E. Walls (right), an ammunition technician, and linguist Sahar, both with a female engagement team, patrol with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment in Musa Qa'leh, Afghanistan. Walls and o... More
Mary E. Walls 2010 (cropped)
U.S. Marine Cpl. Mary E. Walls (right), an ammunition technician with a female engagement team, laughs with Afghan children during a patrol with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment in Musa Qa'leh, Afghanistan, ... More
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Members of the Afghan Uniform Police, who comprise the Musa Qal’eh commando police unit, rehearse tactical maneuvers, aboard the AUP compound in Musa Qal'eh, Oct. 31. With help from the Marines of 1st Battalio... More
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Ortiz, a team leader with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), directs a TRAM vehicle that is filling a HESCO barrier with dirt at a small combat outpost... More
United States Marines - USMC-101205-M-0901H-575
An Afghan National Army soldier disassembles an M16A2 rifle during the weapon maintenance practical application section of the platoon tactics course at the ANA compound in Musa Qal’eh, Dec. 5. During the cour... More
United States Marines - USMC-101205-M-0901H-
Sgt. Ryan Macarthney an advisor with the Embedded Training Team, 1st Bn., 8th Marines, teaches Afghan soldiers how to disassemble an M240G machinegun during the weapon maintenance classes of the platoon tactic... More
United States Marines - USMC-101225-M-0901H-158
During a Christmas day visit FOB Musa Qal'eh District Center the Commandant, General James Amos, awarded Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment purple hearts for recent wounds received during combat operations.
United States Marines - USMC-101225-M-4443A-168
SMMC poses with Sergeant Berry 1st Battalion, 8th Marines during his visit on Christmas Day at Musa Qal'eh District Center.
United States Marines - USMC-110209-M-0901H-071
Corporal Shane Cruz, a native of Agat, Guam, adjusts the front iron sights of an M16-A2 rifle for an Afghan National Army soldier, before taking aim at a live fire range in Musa Qal’eh, Afghanistan, Feb. 9. Tw... More
United States Marines - USMC-110209-M-0901H-038
Master Sgt. Angel Otero, a native of Avondale, Pa., teaches weapons safety to Afghan National Army soldiers, before taking aim at a live fire range in Musa Qal’eh, Afghanistan, Feb. 9. The firing range was a p... More