Alpha Co., 1/23 reflects on fallen brothers
Sergeant Jared Hammonds addresses attendees during a memorial service held in honor of Staff Sgt. Jeremy Smith and Seaman Benjamin Rast May 22. Hammonds spoke about memories he shared with Smith before his pas... More
US Marines (USMC) from 8th Marines Regimental Combat Team 8 (RCT-8), 2...
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Sgt. Daniel Pluth, from San Marcos, Texas, patrols
Sgt. Daniel Pluth, from San Marcos, Texas, patrols the city of Marjah, March 10, 2010. Pluth, a 2003 El Capitan High school, Lakeside Calif., graduate is now on his fourth deployment where he serves with 1st Ba... More
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
Afghan government brings progress to Musa Qal’eh
Sgt. Ali Javied, team leader with Civil Affairs Group attached to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, speaks with Musa Qal’eh District Gov. Naimatullah Sameem about building a new traffic circ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier holds up his certificate
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 Afg... More
An Expeditionary Fire Support System belonging to Battery
An Expeditionary Fire Support System belonging to Battery F, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regimental Combat Team 2, is being towed by a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle abo... 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.
Seaman Robert Burky, an engineering aid with Naval
Seaman Robert Burky, an engineering aid with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, measures out a piece of wood while constructing tables to be used in the Battalion Landing Team 3/8 Combat Operations Center a... More
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
Reunited on the front lines
Reunited on the front lines, 1st Lt. Brian Geisen, the logistics operations officer for Regimental Combat Team 8, gets a firsthand look at the cockpit controls of a Mi-35 Hind attack helicopter guided by his un... More
First Lt. Christopher Hayes with 1st Battalion, 8th
First Lt. Christopher Hayes with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, adjusts a National Directorate of Security soldier’s positioning during a weapons handling class in the Afghan National Arm... More
Musa Qal’eh District Governor Naimatullah Sameen speaks
Musa Qal’eh District Governor Naimatullah Sameen speaks to those attending a shura held in Musa Qal’eh, Feb. 1. A farewell dinner was held during the event for the command of 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimen... 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
The guidon for Regimental Combat Team 8 is being unsheathed
The guidon for Regimental Combat Team 8 is being unsheathed by Sgt. Maj. David Jobe and Col. Eric Smith, aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, signifying the transfer of authority from RCT-2 to... More
Marines help ANA take aim during a platoon training course
Cpl. 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. Twenty ... More
Master Sgt. Angel Otero, a native of Avondale, Pa.,
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 par... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Erik Rasmussen (right), a squad
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Erik Rasmussen (right), a squad leader with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regimental Combat Team 8, speaks to a local Afghan through an interprete... 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
Lance Cpl. Damon Bennett, a native of St. Louis, climbs
Lance Cpl. Damon Bennett, a native of St. Louis, climbs a hill after checking on a water canal during a patrol in Musa Qal’eh, Afghanistan, Feb. 14. The Marines inspected a number of current construction projec... More
Pablo, a military working dog, sits to signal he found
Pablo, a military working dog, sits to signal he found an improvised explosive device under supervision of his handler, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Pond, attached to Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8... 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
Capt. Ronald Gunst, the officer in charge of Police
Capt. Ronald Gunst, the officer in charge of Police Advisory Team 2 for 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8, pays his respects to Cpl. Lucas Pyeatt, a member of 2nd Radio Battalion, wh... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zebulon Power (left), a radio
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zebulon Power (left), a radio operator, and Sgt. Gregory Dillon, Signals Support Team leader, both attached to Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regim... 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
Reconstruction in Now Zad
Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryan Parker patrols down a street during a civil affairs assesment patrol, Feb 22. "Doc" Parker is a reservist from Los Angeles and is a member of the civil affairs team from 3rd Battal... 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
The girls class of the Asad Souri school hold up their
The girls class of the Asad Souri school hold up their textbooks while attending classes in the school's temporary location. The school is currently under renovation as a civil affairs project. The patrol visit... More
Now Zad receives alternative power
Maj. Sean Sadlier, the expeditionary energy liaison officer, with Regional Command Southwest, talks with Frank Broadhurst, a field officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development, about potential loc... More
In and Out, RCT-8 team expedites movement across battle space
Reattaching hoses to an air compressor, Lance Cpl. Joshua Luck, a Marine from Las Vegas, works underneath a 7-ton vehicle at the Regimental Combat Team 8 Motor Transportation Lot aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghan... More
Lt. Col. Jason Morris, the commanding officer of 3rd
Lt. Col. Jason Morris, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8, escorts Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, to a briefing room during a tour of Forward Operating Ba... More
Local elders, from the District of Delaram, wait for
Local elders, from the District of Delaram, wait for the governance shura to begin, March 10th, Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Reporting the unit’s current position while on patrol,
Reporting the unit’s current position while on patrol, Lance Cpl. John Torres, the platoon radio operator and native of Cheney, Wash., takes cover behind a wall March 12 during Operation Golden Shillelagh. Torr... More
The Delaram Acting District Governor Noorallah cuts
The Delaram Acting District Governor Noorallah cuts the ribbon on a new Afghan National Army base, March 14. Delaram 1 is the new home for units from the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army. The ba... More
ANA teachers soldiers to read
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
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.
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
Local Afghans work at the construction site of the
Local Afghans work at the construction site of the new high school in Sangin, Helmand province, April 4. Marines of 4th Civil Affairs Group in direct support of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrolled out... 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
Sgt. Maj. Joseph Shaw, the sergeant major of 2nd Marine
Sgt. Maj. Joseph Shaw, the sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division (Forward), talks with Lance Cpl. Jesus Oropeza, a Squad Automatic Weapon gunner for 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regim... More
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 INKERMAN, Helmand Province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a vehicle check-point along Route 611 with Marines with the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapon... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan G. Booton, a corpsman from 4th Civil Affairs Group attached to 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st B... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Islamic Republic
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - General David Petraeus, the commander of International Security Assistance Force, addresses the Marines and sailors of Headquarters Company, ... 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
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand province, Islamic
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines of 3rd Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrol in a single file line through a field of wheat in the g... 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
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand Province, Islamic
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Lance Cpl. Cameron L. Mullins, a squad automatic weapon gunner for 3rd Platoon Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, ob... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimroz province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimroz province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Navy Reserve Lt. Cmdr. John Burnette, a Catholic chaplain for Regional Command Southwest, addresses the small congregation a... 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
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Josh C. Ibanez, a mobile section leader and driver for Mobile Assault Team, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, puts on his... More
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines of 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, return to their patrol base from an overnight patrol in Sangin, Afgh... More
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, await the signal to march forward and construct a ba... More
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - An Afghan National Army soldier searches a contractor entering the shura held at Patrol Base Jamil, Sangin, Helmand province, the Islamic R... 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
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Sgt. Kevin W. Zarefoss, a squad leader for 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, clears a room in a compound outside... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Afghan National Army soldiers and Marines walk through the courtyard of a compound they searched in Sangin, Afghanistan, May 10. The ANA as... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Seaman Orlando C. Farase, a corpsman for Advisor Team 4 attached to Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, bandages a child’s hand ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Helmand province, Islamic
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Sergeant Major Carlton W. Kent, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks to the Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 5th Ma... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimroz province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimroz province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Sergeant Major Carlton Kent, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, addresses the Marines of Regimental Combat Team 8 during hi... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - An agriculture extension agent teaches a class to farmers at the agriculture initiative held in Sangin May 16. The initiative, May 16-18, b... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines from 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and their Afghanistan National Army counterparts patrol near a com... More
Coalition Saves Afghan Boy
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SABIT QADAM, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Petty Officer 3rd Class Steven Foley, a Federal Way, Wash. native, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Albert Cisneros (right), fr... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Pfc. Thomas R. Seneika, a machine gunner for Weapons Platoon attached to 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, loads ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimroz province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimroz province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lt. Col. Todd Zink, commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, addresses the Marines and sailors of Company A, 1/23,... More
PATROL BASE BARIOLAI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE BARIOLAI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Seaman Justin Schneider Jr., a corpsman for Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, assesses the medical health of an Afghan boy... More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Matthew T. Woodall, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, sends up a position report for the tw... 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
PATROL BASE MATEEN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE MATEEN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Elders from the village of Tughay wait to enter the weekly shura at Patrol Base Mateen, May 27. The Sangin District Governor Mohammed Shar... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimroz province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimroz province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Army Spc. Haron Szczepaniec, a guitarist for the 10th Mountain Division Rock Band, tunes up before performing at the dining ... 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
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Brian T. Vandenberg (right), the team leader of Advisor Team 2, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, listens to a platoon co... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimroz province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimroz province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Navy Lt. Cmdr. David Todd, the regimental chaplain for Regimental Combat Team 8, talks about the history and traditions obse... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Neal D. Grogan, an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon machine gunner with the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st B... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimroz province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, Nimroz province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines from the Personal Security Detachment, Regimental Combat Team 8, pose with their renovated motorcycle following its ... More
PATROL BASE FIRES, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FIRES, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and their Afghan National Army counterparts maneuver out of a clea... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Nicholas D. Pelusio, a team leader for 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, sights in on suspicio... More
ANA launch Operation 'Afghan Warrior' into Washir
WASHIR, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Afghan National Army soldiers from the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps cleared the bazaar after entering the village on the first day of the operation. The s... More
WASHIR, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
WASHIR, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Luke Stauber, a motor transportation operator with Regimental Combat Team 8, hands a case of water off to another Marine during a resupply ... More
WASHIR, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
WASHIR, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Col. Eric Smith, commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 8, and Washir’s district governor listen as Brig. Gen. Wasea, commanding officer of 2nd ... More
SANGIN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
SANGIN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Micah D. Carlton, a squad leader and designated marksman for 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, talks to ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Helmand province, Islamic
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Helmand province, Islamic Republic - Cpl. Rene Sotelo, the loadmaster for 2nd Platoon, Truck Company B, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, tightens down a ratchet strap... More
PATROL BASE DASH, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE DASH, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Marines from 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, present a rifle salute before emplacing the battlefield memorial d... 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
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan -
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Gregor M. Phillips, a designated marksman for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides rooftop security for a forward p... More
Afghan soldiers and Marines rescue bus survivors
A Black Hawk helicopter lands to medically evacuate survivors from a bus that hit an improvised explosive device June 30th. Afghan soldiers from the 6th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, rescued civilians from ... 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
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brent Winnie rendered life-saving
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brent Winnie rendered life-saving care to multiple victims of a bus explosion caused by an improvised explosive device, June 30. He is a member of the 6th Kandak Advisor Team that mento... More
PATROL BASE HANJAR, Helmand province, Afghanistan -
PATROL BASE HANJAR, Helmand province, Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua Labombard with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, salutes after placing the helmet onto the battlefield cross... More
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan -
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Robert Dominguez, Jr., a team leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and Lance Cpl. Norberto Mendez Hernandez, a point ma... More