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U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the Regimental Combat Team 5 sergeant major, prepares to take a bite of the birthday cake during a ceremony held in celebration of the 5th Marine Regiment’s 95th birthday her... More
Sgt. Ronald K. Burke, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon,
Sgt. Ronald K. Burke, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division practices clearing rooms with fellow non-commis... More
One cup of coffee, G.I. Joe
Navy Lt. Carl Rhoads, battalion chaplain, and Chief Petty Officer Renaldo Datu, leading hospital corpsman, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepare to brew coffee while depl... More
Family members of killed Afghan Police thanked for sacrifices
Lt. Col. Jeffery C. Holt, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, shakes the hand of the brother of an Afghanistan National Police officer killed in action. Marine representatives met with fam... More
The father of an Afghanistan National Police officer
The father of an Afghanistan National Police officer killed in action listens during a meeting at the Nawa District Center Police Station, Afghanistan, July 17, 2010, where Marine representatives thanked the ma... More
Master Sgt. Sean Sargeant and Maj. John Rinaldi, from
Master Sgt. Sean Sargeant and Maj. John Rinaldi, from the 3rd Civil Affairs Group, unload school supplies with help from Afghans at Patrol Base Jaker, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1. The CAG made a last... More
Sgt. Christopher Conaway and Cpl. Curtis Wolf, a squad
Sgt. Christopher Conaway and Cpl. Curtis Wolf, a squad leader and a team leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, help an Afghan boy get his wheelbarrow up an incline while manning a vehicl... More
Pfc. Gabe French, a team leader with Kilo Company,
Pfc. Gabe French, a team leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pulls out a water bottle for an Afghan boy near the end of a brief patrol after conducting a security sweep at Khalaj High ... More
Hayatullah, one of the Nawa District governor’s bodyguards,
Hayatullah, one of the Nawa District governor’s bodyguards, sits atop food donations at the Nawa District governor’s Marine house near the Nawa District Governor’s Center, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2010. Making pur... More
A young Afghan man teaches a brief class to his fellow
A young Afghan man teaches a brief class to his fellow students at the District Governor Center in Nawa, Afghanistan, during an exercise as part of training to become teachers for an adult literacy program, Sep... More
Cpl. Calvin Vaulner, a vehicle commander with Headquarters
Cpl. Calvin Vaulner, a vehicle commander with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, walks to the Nawa Police Station after searching for enemy fighters responsible for small-arms fire near P... More
Sgt. Charles Schneider, a squad leader with India Company,
Sgt. Charles Schneider, a squad leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan National Army soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, bound toward a road in Trek Nawa, ... More
Haji Abdul Manaf, the Nawa district governor, speaks
Haji Abdul Manaf, the Nawa district governor, speaks to Afghan farmers during a shura for the Helmand province Food Zone Program in Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 17. Hundreds of farmers attended the shura to hear He... More
Abdul Raziq, an Afghan construction worker, dumps gravel
Abdul Raziq, an Afghan construction worker, dumps gravel on the roof of an annex building in the Nawa District Governor’s Center in Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 21. Construction projects in the governor’s center hav... More
Pfc. Steven L. Blizzard, a driver with Jump Platoon,
Pfc. Steven L. Blizzard, a driver with Jump Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security while escorting media through the Nawa Bazaar in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2010. Jump Pla... More
William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense,
William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense, visits a classroom at Khalaj High School during a tour of Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. Lynn visited Forward Operating Base Jaker and toured the surrounding a... More
Senator Lindsey Graham, a senior senator from South
Senator Lindsey Graham, a senior senator from South Carolina, makes his way onto an MV-22 Osprey at the end of a visit to Nawa, Afghanistan, Nov. 11. Graham, along with Senators John McCain, a senior senator fr... More
Cpl. Christopher Squire, a squad leader with Headquarters
Cpl. Christopher Squire, a squad leader with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, yields the right of way to an Afghan farmer’s passing herd while providing security in Nawa, Afghanistan No... More
Senator McCain explores Nawa, Nov. 11, with an entourage
Senator McCain explores Nawa, Nov. 11, with an entourage of Marines throughout Regional Command Southwest, including Col. David Furness, the commanding officer or Regimental Combat Team 1, who appears behind an... More
An Afghan family lives in a tent in Ghazni province,
An Afghan family lives in a tent in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Many families in Afghanistan are very poor and forced to live in poverty, Nov. 20. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Howe)
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment pass locals of Khalaj Bazaar, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on "Bazaar Friday," Feb. 25. On Fridays, Khalaj Bazaar draws an avera... More
Where Minds Meet: FET bridges gap between Western, Afghan culture
Sgt. Meredith Burns, the team leader of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment’s Female Engagement Team, speaks to a local of Nawa District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, about taking advantage of services offered... More
Afghan uniformed police from Nawa practice magazine
Afghan uniformed police from Nawa practice magazine changes on their weapons while attending the Patrol Base Jaker AUP Academy in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The academy offers entry-level police training fo... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MARJAH, Helmand province, Afghanistan
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MARJAH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Afghan Local Police (ALP) graduates march on stage to receive their certificates and patches during a graduation ceremony. After three weeks of tra... More
Cpl. Matthew Morales, the non-commissioned officer
Cpl. Matthew Morales, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Landing Zone, Forward Operating Base Geronimo, directs a forklift while arranging incoming supplies. Morales is stationed with Combat Logistic... More
NAWA DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – A patrolman
NAWA DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – A patrolman with the Afghan Uniform Police stands guard outside a refurbished precinct. He is one of several AUP patrolmen who eat, sleep, and work alongside Marin... More
NAWA, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Marines with
NAWA, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, walk through a wheat field after the top half of the wheat was cut off. Local farmers save the bottom half of the wheat and... More
NAWA DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Pvt.
NAWA DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Pvt. Mahmad Dawod Qalamyar, a patrolman with the Afghan Uniformed Police, reads a Pashto-English dictionary aloud during an evening break. He, along with hundreds ... More
NAWA DISTRICT CENTER, Helmand province, Afghanistan
NAWA DISTRICT CENTER, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Spectators and guests watch as a speaker reads a citation to celebrate the grand opening of the new justice center. The Marines with Civil Affairs Team 3, ... More
Corporal Marion A. Timberlake, a data network specialist
Corporal Marion A. Timberlake, a data network specialist with Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, patrols through a remote area. Many of the battalion’s Marines, who are on their first de... More
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Col. David
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Col. David Furness, Regimental Combat Team 1 commanding officer, addresses coalition and Afghan forces and Afghan government officials during a transition of authorit... More
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Col. David
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Col. David Furness, Regimental Combat Team 1 commanding officer, addresses coalition and Afghan forces and Afghan government officials during a transition of authorit... More
Afghan Local Police recruits practice rushing toward
Afghan Local Police recruits practice rushing toward a target during a training exercise at the ALP Academy on base. The recruits learned military and police tactics during their training and graduated Sept. 27... 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
Nawa District Governor Abdul Manaf speaks during the
Nawa District Governor Abdul Manaf speaks during the Afghan Local Police validation shura here, Oct. 26. The Nawa branch of the Afghan Local Police was recognized as an official organization of the Afghan Minis... More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen stand outside of
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen stand outside of a shura, or meeting, for residents of nearby towns. Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, have been working closely with the AUP in anticipation of ... More
(From left) Mercer Island, Wash., native Lt. Col. Tyler
(From left) Mercer Island, Wash., native Lt. Col. Tyler Zagurski, the battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment; Pittston, Pa., native Sgt. Maj. Patrick Tracy, battalion sergeant major of 1/9; a... More
(From left) Local elder Haji Janan; Mercer Island,
(From left) Local elder Haji Janan; Mercer Island, Wash., native Lt. Col. Tyler Zagurski the commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment; and Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Gul Ahmad, the kandak com... More
Nawa District Governor Abdul Manaf (far left) gives
Nawa District Governor Abdul Manaf (far left) gives a tour of a local bazaar to Ambassador Ryan Crocker, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, (second from right) here, Oct. 31. Crocker used the visit as an opportun... More
District governor Haji Abdul Manaf (left) and Mercer
District governor Haji Abdul Manaf (left) and Mercer Island, Wash., native Lt. Col. Tyler Zagurski, the battalion commander for 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, enjoy a light evening meal together outside of... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Edward Doherty, a 20-year-old
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Edward Doherty, a 20-year-old native of Weymouth, Mass., and infantryman with Charlie Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, cuts a piece of cake from the 236th Marine Corps... More
Marines with 1st Battalion,9th Marine Regiment, clean
Marines with 1st Battalion,9th Marine Regiment, clean their vehicles after arriving at Patrol Base Kharaman. The abandoned mansion turned into an outpost provided Marines a place to lay their heads as they fini... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Steven Thomas, a platoon commander
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Steven Thomas, a platoon commander with Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1 and 25-year-old native of Lancaster, Calif., explains the importance of their project to a local here, Nov... More
Los Angeles native Cpl. Matthew Noel, a dog handler
Los Angeles native Cpl. Matthew Noel, a dog handler with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, takes a moment to relax before beginning the day’s patrol. Noel and his bomb-sniffing dog, Sgt. Ringo, led the first ... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert J. Powell, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert J. Powell, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment Police Advisory Team staff non-commissioned officer in charge and native of Watertown, N.Y., assesses a target with an Afghan Local Po... More
Regional Command Southwest leadership participated
Regional Command Southwest leadership participated in a Transition Shura, or meeting, Nov. 28 at the Helmand Provincial Governor’s Compound in Lashka Gah. During the Shura, senior Afghan and Coalition ground fo... More
Marzia Dawlatzai, a linguist with Female Engagement
Marzia Dawlatzai, a linguist with Female Engagement Team 13, currently in support of Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and native of Phoenix, speaks to a student during a class at Ekra Elemen... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th
An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps Route Clearance Company sweeps a road for improvised explosive devices during a route clearance mission here, Dec. 12. The Afghan soldiers have take... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Gardner, a chief motor
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Gardner, a chief motor transportation dispatcher with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, charges a fuel pump during a re-supply mission here, Dec. 13.... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose R. Perez is
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose R. Perez is a corpsman with the Regimental Combat Team 5 regimental aid station, in charge of casualty tracking operations here. Whether it’s getting them back to the fron... More
Capt. Brandon Newell, Expeditionary Energy Liaison
Capt. Brandon Newell, Expeditionary Energy Liaison Officer for Regional Command Southwest, talks with project contractors, Dec. 29, about how each shop will insert a pre-paid card into their specific meter to u... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th
An Afghan National Army soldier with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, explains the care process for a mock casualty to U.S. Navy Chief Rob Longbottom, a chief medical advisor with Combat Logistics Battalion 1 and 35-y... More
Cpl. Linton C. Sangster, a 21-year-old native of Cleveland,
Cpl. Linton C. Sangster, a 21-year-old native of Cleveland, Ga., and a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, poses with his gas mask here, Ja... More
Afghan National Army medics with the 1st Brigade, 215th
Afghan National Army medics with the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, escort two ANA patients (center) toward an Afghan Air Force MI-17 helicopter at a landing pad here, Dec. 28. The two patients were part of the firs... More
Members of the Regimental Combat Team 5 staff observe
Members of the Regimental Combat Team 5 staff observe the ongoing construction of an Afghan police precinct here, Jan. 12. Colonel Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer of RCT-5, and his staff toured Marjah d... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, fire a Howitzer D-30 during an artillery demonstration for government officials and local elders from districts across southern Helmand h... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, commanding officer of
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, greets a local elder before an artillery demonstration for government officials and local elders from districts across southern Hel... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy Martinez, the Regimental
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy Martinez, the Regimental Combat Team 5 Personal Security Detachment platoon commander, reenlists during a ceremony here, Jan. 14. Martinez, a 35-year-old native of Moorhead, Minn.,... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ivan D. Garciamunoz, a radio operator
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ivan D. Garciamunoz, a radio operator with Regimental Combat Team 5 and 21-year-old native of Riverside, Calif., sits inside a mobile modular command and control mine resistant ambush protected... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Mark Rittkaidachar, a range personal
U.S. Marine Cpl. Mark Rittkaidachar, a range personal safety officer with Regimental Combat Team 5 and 21-year-old native of Perris, Calif., prepares to mark the target of Lance Cpl. Cristian Ruizduenos, a Mari... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. William Robert Biggs, the Regimental
U.S. Marine Sgt. William Robert Biggs, the Regimental Combat Team 5 personal security detachment platoon sergeant, executes an arm bar during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor trainer course here, ... More
Haji Abdul Manaf (right), the governor of Nawa, speaks
Haji Abdul Manaf (right), the governor of Nawa, speaks to an older man at the Pinjadoo Bazaar. Manaf has been Nawa’s district governor for approximately two years. The district was a hotbed for insurgents prior... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and native of Arlington, Texas, and Ty, an improvised explosive device detection dog, posts sec... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jared Carlson, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jared Carlson, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 26-year-old native of Kaneohe, Hawaii, copies down a grid coordinate for a compound during Opera... More
Mohammad Dawood, the Afghan Uniformed Police executive
Mohammad Dawood, the Afghan Uniformed Police executive officer at the Pinjadoo precinct, speaks during a shura with local elders here, Feb. 16. During these weekly shuras, Afghan and Marine leadership discuss t... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Natasha Almeida, an intelligence analyst
U.S. Marine Cpl. Natasha Almeida, an intelligence analyst with 11th Marine Regiment currently serving with the Regimental Combat Team 5 civil affairs detachment and 22-year-old native of Piney Flats, Tenn., con... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho, a food service
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and 19-year-old native of Fredericksburg, Va., cooks steak on... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathanial Fink, a light-armored
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathanial Fink, a light-armored vehicle driver with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 19-year-old native of Neenah, Wis., digs a hole for a burn pit here, Marc... More
Local farmers observe Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog
Local farmers observe Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann, a dog handler with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and native of Arlington, Texas, and Ty, an improvised explosive device detection dog,... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Mussulin, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Mussulin, a squad leader with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment and 24-year-old native of Susanville, Calif., points to a mock improvised explosive device for Sgt. John Co... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jason Rossman, the company
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jason Rossman, the company gunnery sergeant of Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion currently attached to Combat Logistics Battalion 1, gives brief on safety and ground rul... More
An Afghan National Army soldier patrols through a field
An Afghan National Army soldier patrols through a field near Combat Outpost Spin Ghar, Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2012. U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Reg... More
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Sultan Mohammed Sadeq,
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Sultan Mohammed Sadeq, the 1st Brigade, 215th Corps religious and cultural affairs officer, speaks to Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 here, March 12. During his lecture on Af... More
Afghan National Army engineers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Afghan National Army engineers with 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, construct a bridge here, March 13. The bridge is vital to local travel and commerce to the village of Sera Qalah. The 4th Kandak’s leade... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Colmey, bottom left,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Colmey, bottom left, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (2/6), Regimental Combat Team 5 searches a culvert outside a compound in Helmand provi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts instructors with Regimental
U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts instructors with Regimental Combat Team 5 and Combat Logistics Battalion 1 pose for a photo after graduating from a martial arts instructor's course here, Feb. 15. The Marines spe... More
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police carries a
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police carries a PVC pipe during a patrol through Sre Kala, here March 23, 2012. After Marines and sailors with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 3rd Bn., 3rd Mar... More
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion,
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, takes a rest during a patrol here, March 9. Marines at Patrol Base Lambadand conduct daily patrols with Afghan Nation Security Forces, tra... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st
U.S. Marines with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, man an overnight post here, March 23, 2012. The patrol was one of many missions the platoon has conducted since depl... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fabian Aguilar, an assistant
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fabian Aguilar, an assistant gunner with Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 21-year-old native of Aurora, Colo., and Lance Cpl. Michael Fitch I... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt Col. Matthew Morrissey, battalion
U.S. Marine Corps Lt Col. Matthew Morrissey, battalion commander, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 speaks with Afghan nationals during the opening ceremony of a new Afghan Local Poli... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and Nawa district elders, sit down with local Afghan security forces leaders to discuss their critical importance to and roles within their community at the... More
Afghan National Army soldiers dine inside a police
Afghan National Army soldiers dine inside a police complex near Combat Outpost Jaker, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2, 2012. The police complex serves as one of the police stations in the district. (U.S.... More
U.S. Marine Justin K. Smith, a squad leader with Weapons
U.S. Marine Justin K. Smith, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and native of Greensboro, N.C., takes a sip of tea while speaking with local residents during a patrol here,... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger (left), the Task
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger (left), the Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward) commanding general, speaks with Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marin... More
U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. John E. Trotta, the
U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. John E. Trotta, the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment operations chief, looks for enemy movement during a patrol in Trek Nawa, April 13, 2012. Trotta and Sgt. Maj. William R. Fr... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), fellow coalition forces leadership, and Afghan Border Policemen, receive a brief from Lt. Col. George Schreffl... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, pay their respects to Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, an infantryman who served with Charlie Co., 1st LAR, and 22-year-old native of Ta... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Derick Clark, a kennel supervisor with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and 26-year-old native of Hillsdale, Mich., and Yeager, an improvised explosiv... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Charles Dykes, a corpsman with Blue Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 23-year-old native of Paramus, N.J., passes by a local man during a dismounted ... More
District Governor Haji Abdul Manaf speaks at the
District Governor Haji Abdul Manaf speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Basolane school in Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2012. The school is being built by the local government... More
An Afghan National Army soldier patrols through a field
An Afghan National Army soldier patrols through a field near Combat Outpost Spin Ghar, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2012. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 pa... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kleber Villalva, a section leader with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, cooks rice with his makeshift kitchen during an overnight mobile post here, April 26, 2012. Vill... More
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog,
Ace, an improvised explosive device detection dog, sniffs out a possible IED while Cpl. Sean Grady, a dog handler and pointman with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sweeps a chokepoint ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with Weapons Tolai, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with Weapons Tolai, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, wait for orders to move out, April 24, 2012. The kandak conducted Operation High Noon 15, a three-day clearing operation t... More
Lance Cpl. Jeffery Rodriguez, a dog handler with Weapons
Lance Cpl. Jeffery Rodriguez, a dog handler with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols with his dog, Dharma, April 24, 2012. This is Rodriguez’s last deployment and the first for Dharma, ... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, a platoon sergeant with Echo Company, 1st Light Armored Battalion, and 31-year-old native of Los Angeles, performs pull-ups on a makeshift bar during an overnight post ... More
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company,
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, rests during a clearing patrol, April 26, 2012. This is Theis’ second deployment to Afghanistan and his first as a s... More