US Marine Corps (USMC) Infantry Marines from 3rd Battalion (BN), 25th ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Adam Ramsey, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
Cafferetta children run with Marine Corps captain
Capt. Michael Linhares, the forward air controller for Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, runs with local children at Combat Outpost Cafferetta in Now Zad, June 15. Linhare... More
Staff Sgt. David Donaldson, a forward observer with
Staff Sgt. David Donaldson, a forward observer with Regimental Combat Team 2, briefs the class on what they will be covering during the afternoon training session, July 2. Donaldson, a brown-belt instructor, ha... More
Marine and man's best friend strengthen bond
Cpl. Justin Johnson, a military working-dog handler with Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, and his 3-year-old dog, Sgt. Joe prepare themselves for a patrol by drinking wat... More
Afghan youngster relaxes with devil dog
Lance Cpl. Joshua Davis, a turret gunner with Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, hangs out with a new friend while local Afghans deliver gravel aboard Combat Outpost Caffer... More
Company A Marine catches a ride
Lance Cpl. Bryan Matteson, a SAW gunner for 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, rides along side an Afghan local aboard Combat Outpost Cafferetta, July 4. Many ... More
Weapons Company sergeant leads Marines in the fight
Sgt. Joshua Barber, a squad leader with Heavy Guns Anti-Armor Platoon, Weapons Company, attached to Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, works to detach a mine roller from a ... More
Folks rides with QRF, patrols Now Zad
Lance Cpl. William Folks, a gunner for Weapons Company, Heavy Guns, Anti Armor Platoon, attached to Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, observes the surroundings as his conv... More
Now Zad cook helps secure perimeter
Cpl. Michael Pawlowski, the Now Zad mess chief for Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, stands behind a M-240B medium machine gun while standing post aboard Combat Outpost Ca... More
Taking the edge off by pumping iron
Cpl. Kirkland Wade, an intelligence analyst attached to Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, performs curls in the make-shift gym aboard Combat Outpost Cafferetta, July 5. Th... More
Mortarman maintains combat readiness
Cpl. Jonathan Roblespaul, a mortarman and section leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, cleans his 60 mm M224 Lightweight Company Mortar tube aboard Combat Outpost... More
Sgt. Maj. Phillip Fascetti, sergeant major of 1st Marine
Sgt. Maj. Phillip Fascetti, sergeant major of 1st Marine Division Forward, prays in front of a battle cross during a memorial ceremony, July 7. Fascetti joined the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment ... More
Sgt. Zaza Chapodze, a fire support chief with Company
Sgt. Zaza Chapodze, a fire support chief with Company B, 31st Georgian Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, hands a stuffed toy polar bear to a young Afghan boy from Bogholabad village in Bakwa district, Farah ... More
Sgt. IIia Makhatadze, a combat medic with Company B,
Sgt. IIia Makhatadze, a combat medic with Company B, 31st Georgian Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, administers eye drops to a local Afghan elder during a visit to his village in Farah province, July 22. Op... More
An Afghan elder brings bread to Georgian soldiers from
An Afghan elder brings bread to Georgian soldiers from Company A, 31st Georgian Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, and other Afghans during a shura in the Farah province, July 22. Over a local Afghan meal, re... More
Staff Sgt. Christoffer Knight, an artillery scout,
Staff Sgt. Christoffer Knight, an artillery scout, and Lance Cpl. Cameron Grischott, a communications technician both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, locate the enemy b... More
Marines Expand Visibility, Afghanistan
Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, observe a controlled explosion in a nearby tree line in Sangin, July 26. Combat engineers rigged the area with Compositio... More
Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines,
Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, add cheese to a large pot of noodles, July 26. Many Marines from 3rd platoon played a part in making a meal for the entire company. Some chopped wood while... More
Shelters provide protection from overhead fire
Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, shovel dirt out of a hole to build a shelter, July 27. The Marines used barriers, sandbags and plywood to build a shelter... More
Fallen Marine Honored During Memorial at Delaram II
Staff Sgt. David M. Reigelsperger, the Personal Security Detachment platoon sergeant, adds the last piece to Staff Sgt. Justus Bartelt's battlefield cross, a pair of dog tags, Aug 2. Reigelsperger and the major... More
Navy Lt. Jessica Kazer, an Intensive Care Unit nurse,
Navy Lt. Jessica Kazer, an Intensive Care Unit nurse, provides continuous medical care to two local Afghans while awaiting a casualty evacuation at Camp Delaram II, July 28. Kazer and a team of surgeons, nurses... More
Members of the Afghan National Army and local village
Members of the Afghan National Army and local village elders from Delaram, Afghanistan, listen as the opening prayer is given during the grand opening of the new branch of the National Bank of Kabul in Delaram,... More
Combat Engineer Honored at Memorial
The 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion’s firing detail executes a 21-gun salute before the playing of Taps during Cpl. Paul Miller’s memorial ceremony aboard Camp Delaram II, Aug. 10. Miller, a combat engineer with ... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps General James T. Conway
Commandant of the Marine Corps General James T. Conway stands in front of the Marines and sailors of Camp Delaram II while discussing current changes taking place in the Marine Corps as well as the great job Ma... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2 bow their heads in prayer during the memorial service held for Cpl. Christopher Boyd aboard Camp Delaram II, Sept. 3. Boyd was a riflema... More
Mortars interrupt silent night in Kajaki
Sgt. Robert Canes, a mortar chief with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Cpl. Nester Hernandez, an ammo team chief, and Cpl. David Needham, a mortar gunner, man a mortar tube aboard Forward Op... More
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of International
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of International Security Assistance Forces, meets with soldiers from 31st Georgian Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, aboard Camp Delaram II, Sept. 6. During his v... More
3/12 Marines Light Up the Kajaki Night, Expose Enemy Movement
After an evening full of Taliban engagements, the Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, fire illumination rounds, Sept. 10, into a known Taliban traveling ar... More
Marines with India Battery, 3rdrd Battalion, 12thth
Marines with India Battery, 3rdrd Battalion, 12thth Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol to several locations along the Helmand River’s green zone to clear openings in tree lines, Sept. 11, after r... More
A squad of Marines cross the Helmand River after Forward
A squad of Marines cross the Helmand River after Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge in Kajaki was attacked with indirect fire, Sept. 12. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental... More
Sgt. Joshua Gray, a squad leader with 81 Millimeter
Sgt. Joshua Gray, a squad leader with 81 Millimeter Mortars Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, hands a young Afghan girl a pack of gum while searching a compound for improvised explosive device mat... More
Capt. Christopher Esrey, commanding officer of India
Capt. Christopher Esrey, commanding officer of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Rocco Urso, a squad leader with 3/5, plan a route during a clearing operation, Nov. 14. Marines with 3/... More
Sgt. Matthew Owen, a squad leader with India Company,
Sgt. Matthew Owen, a squad leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, jumps to block the spike of an Afghan National Army soldier during a friendly volleyball game at ANA Post Nabi, Nov. 16.... More
Lance Cpl. Zachary Allen, an infantryman with India
Lance Cpl. Zachary Allen, an infantryman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, walks through a corn field during an operation, Nov. 23. Allen, a 21-year-old native of Fruita, Colo., and his fe... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, enjoy
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner on picnic tables, Nov. 25. The dinner included turkey, mashed potatoes, and sweet potato pie. The Marines, who expected normal field ra... More
Security Patrol through Sangin District
Pertty Officer 2nd Class Jeffery R. Bowman, hospital corpsman, assigned to Police Advisor Team 1, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Regiment, goes down the stairs of a Afghan uniforme... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Slay, recites the officer
Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Slay, recites the officer oath of office, delivered by Col. Paul J. Kennedy, commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 2, during his promotion ceremony aboard Forward Operatin... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Greg Hoodenpyle, a construction
Petty Officer 1st Class Greg Hoodenpyle, a construction electrician, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 26, pins first lieutenant bars on his son, Alex Hoodenpyle, the executive officer of Combat Engineer... More
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Petty Officer 3rd Class Raul R. Silva, a hospital corpsman assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Headquarters and Service Company, Police Advisor Team 1, and Afghan Uniformed Police conduct a security patrol ... More
Abdul Wasay, police medic with the Afghan Uniformed
Abdul Wasay, police medic with the Afghan Uniformed Police, demonstrates to Cpl. Nicholas Mosakowski, a team leader with the Police Advisor Team, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, his unders... More
Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 8th Marines,
Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2 alongside Afghan National Security Forces in attendance, stand and salute as “Taps” plays during a memorial ceremony held in honor of ... More
Marines and sailors with the Civil Affairs and Female
Marines and sailors with the Civil Affairs and Female Engagement Teams, assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines are greeted by the head of household for the Younis family at the beginning of their New Year’s Day... More
Maj. Michael Mullins, logistics officer for Task Force
Maj. Michael Mullins, logistics officer for Task Force Nimruz, Regimental Combat Team 2, speaks with an Afghan police officer to coordinate clearing the area surrounding a roadside bomb along the highway in Del... More
Lt. Cmdr. Patrick M. Hare, a medical officer assigned
Lt. Cmdr. Patrick M. Hare, a medical officer assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, applies burn ointment to an Afghan child during a health initiative in Sangin, Afghanistan. The initiative is bei... More
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Hospitalman Stephen Wescott, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security during a census patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan. The battalion conducts counterinsurgency operations in partnership w... More
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffery R. Bowman, a hospital corpsman assigned to Police Advisor Team 1, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, directs traffic ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mitchell Ingolia, hospital
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mitchell Ingolia, hospital corpsman, assigned to 1st Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, conducts a security and presence patrol. The Marine... More
Cmdr. Martin Sepulveda, a civil affairs team specialist
Cmdr. Martin Sepulveda, a civil affairs team specialist in support of 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, points out concerns on an upcoming road construction project in Now Zad, Jan. ... More
First Sgt. Adam Harrell, first sergeant for Charlie
First Sgt. Adam Harrell, first sergeant for Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, helps sort bags of goods donated by Spirit of America charity foundation, Jan. 15. The ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers attend a combat life
Afghan National Army soldiers attend a combat life savers course here, Jan. 24, 2011. The ANA learned hygiene and sanitation lessons and first-aid for combat and non-combat scenarios such as gunshot wounds and ... More
Lance Cpl. Dawn Doyle, a Female Engagement Team member
Lance Cpl. Dawn Doyle, a Female Engagement Team member with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, executes a shoulder throw on Lance Cpl. James B. Noble, a videographer with RCT-2, during a MCMA... More
A local Afghan child holds a stuffed toy polar bear
A local Afghan child holds a stuffed toy polar bear he received from Georgian soldiers with Company B, 31st Georgina Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, during their visit to Bogholabad village in Bakwa distri... More
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Bunke, an infantryman with Kilo Company,
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Bunke, an infantryman with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, looks through his scope while laying in the prone, July 24. Marines with Company K went o... More
Staff Sgt. Patrick Jirka, Petty Officer 1st Class
Staff Sgt. Patrick Jirka, Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Jones, Petty Officer 2nd Class Eduaro Rosas and Seaman Michael Morales carry an injured Afghan civilian on a stretcher to an awaiting transport afte... More
Afghan National Army leaders give opening speeches
Afghan National Army leaders give opening speeches to the village elders from Delaram, Afghanistan, during the grand opening of the National Bank of Kabul in Delaram, Aug. 10, 2010. The bank will employ 10 Afgh... More
aMaj. Kartlos Kraveishvili, a medical officer with
aMaj. Kartlos Kraveishvili, a medical officer with the 31st Georgian Battalion, and Navy Chief Michael Gandy, an independent-duty corpsman from Regimental Combat Team 2, provide aid for a young Afghan girl with... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps General James T. Conway
Commandant of the Marine Corps General James T. Conway stands in front of the Marines and sailors of Camp Delaram II while discussing current changes taking place in the Marine Corps as well as the great job Ma... More
Col. Paul J. Kennedy, commanding officer for Regimental
Col. Paul J. Kennedy, commanding officer for Regimental Combat Team 2, bows his head in prayer during the memorial service held for Cpl. Christopher Boyd aboard Camp Delaram II, Sept. 3. Boyd was a rifleman wit... More
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of International
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of International Security Assistance Forces, walks with Brig. Gen. Abdul Wasea, commander of 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, during his recent visit t... More
Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine
Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol to several locations along the Helmand River’s green zone to clear openings in tree lines, Sept. 11. Instead of ... More
Just moments after Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge,
Just moments after Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge, was attacked with mortars, Sept. 12, Cpl. Cody Scholes, a field artillery cannon crewman and spotter for the Special Application Scoped Rifle team, India Bat... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Robert E. Rain, platoon commander
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Robert E. Rain, platoon commander of 81 Millimeter Mortars Platoon, attached to Company B, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, shakes hands with a local farmer while on a patrol through the fa... More
An Afghan National Army soldier takes a knee in a local
An Afghan National Army soldier takes a knee in a local compound during an operation, Nov. 14. The ANA worked alongside the Marines of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment during a mission to clear... More
Sgt. Ali Javied, the civil affairs team chief with
Sgt. Ali Javied, the civil affairs team chief with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Bn., 8th Marines, hands a gift bag to an Afghan villager during a Greater Eid gift distribution in Musa Qal’eh, Nov. 15. ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier serves the volleyball
An Afghan National Army soldier serves the volleyball during a friendly match with the Marines of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, at ANA Post Nabi, Nov. 16. The Afghan National Army won all t... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Brown, an infantryman with 3rd Battalion,
Lance Cpl. Michael Brown, an infantryman with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, uses a metal detector to sweep for improvised explosive devices during an operation, Nov. 23, 2010. Brown, a 20-year-old native ... More
Lance Cpl. Malcolm Phillips, a food service specialist
Lance Cpl. Malcolm Phillips, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, serves candied yams to Marines and sailors during a Thanksgivi... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, pass
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, pass through the chow line during Thanksgiving Dinner, Nov. 25. The dinner included turkey, sweet potatoes, and apple pie. The Marines may not have much, but smi... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Slay, recites the officer
Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Slay, recites the officer oath of office, delivered by Col. Paul J. Kennedy, commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 2, while his fellow staff officers stand at attention du... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Sleeman, a corpsman
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Sleeman, a corpsman with the Police Advisor Team, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, demonstrates to Afghan Uniformed Police how to properly treat a sucking c... More
Lance Cpl.'s Charles Peltier and Zechariah Nichols
Lance Cpl.'s Charles Peltier and Zechariah Nichols with Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, place dogs tags on a memorial stand during a memorial ceremony held in honor of Lance Cpl... More
Marines and sailors with the Civil Affairs and Female
Marines and sailors with the Civil Affairs and Female Engagement Teams, assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, rinse their hands before eating lunch with friends in the village of Bareckzai, Afghanistan, Jan. ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Green, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Green, a corpsman with Task Force Nimruz, Regimental Combat Team 2, gives medicine to an Afghan child during an outreach event here, Jan. 3. Green helped treat local children while... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Heidi A. Dean, hospital corpsman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Heidi A. Dean, hospital corpsman, assigned to the Female Engagement Team supporting 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, gives a medical class to local Afghan children during a health ini... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mitchell Ingolia, hospital
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mitchell Ingolia, hospital corpsman, assigned to 1st Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, conducts a security and presence patrol. The Marine... More
Cmdr. Martin Sepulveda, a civil affairs team specialist
Cmdr. Martin Sepulveda, a civil affairs team specialist in support of 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, draws plans in the dirt for an upcoming road construction project Jan. 14. The... More
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, sort supplies donated by the Spirit of America charity foundation, Jan. 15. The Marines and Afghan National Police dis... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Louis Gonzalez, a corpsman,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Louis Gonzalez, a corpsman, with ANGLICO, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, teaches a first-aid course to Afghan National Army soldiers here, Jan. 24, 2011. G... More
Lance Cpl. Dawn Doyle, a Female Engagement Team member
Lance Cpl. Dawn Doyle, a Female Engagement Team member with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, parry’s the rubber M16 training rifle used by Capt. Larry Iverson, Headquarters Company commandi... More
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment places
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment places boots at the foot of a battle cross during a memorial ceremony, July 7. The Marines honored the lives of Cpl. Michael Bailey, Cpl. Kevin Cueto, and Cpl. C... More
Lance Cpls. Derek Hopkins and Darryl Charles, and Cpl.
Lance Cpls. Derek Hopkins and Darryl Charles, and Cpl. Nathan Dobie, mortarmen with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, fire a mortar from a concealed position in support of... More
Lance Cpl. Casey Wilson, an infantryman with Company
Lance Cpl. Casey Wilson, an infantryman with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, gets a helping hand out of a creek during a compound clearing mission, July 28. Wilson, a 20-year-old native of Charle... More
The interior of the new branch of the National Bank
The interior of the new branch of the National Bank of Kabul in Delaram, Afghanistan, before the grand opening ceremony presided over by members of the Afghan National Army in Delaram, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 201... More
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of International
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of International Security Assistance Forces, walks with Col. Paul J. Kennedy (right), commander of Regimental Combat Team 2, during his recent visit to Camp Delaram I... More
Sgt. Philip Percesepe, the squad leader for 1st Platoon,
Sgt. Philip Percesepe, the squad leader for 1st Platoon, 3rd Squad, India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, analyzes a map, after searching a compound in the Kajaki area, S... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Robert E. Rain, platoon commander
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Robert E. Rain, platoon commander of 81 Millimeter Mortars Platoon, attached to Company B, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, shakes hands with local Afghan elders at the end of the weekly sh... More
Afghan nationals meet at the District Center during
Afghan nationals meet at the District Center during a Greater Eid gift distribution in Musa Qal’eh, Nov. 15. Over 400 needy people were selected by elders of their village to receive the gift bags.
Lance Cpl. Casey Smith, an infantryman with India Company,
Lance Cpl. Casey Smith, an infantryman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security from a rooftop during an operation, Nov. 15. Smith, a 24-year-old native of Arlington, Texas, and... More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Jason W. Blydell, platoon
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Jason W. Blydell, platoon commander with Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, speaks to a local villager during a patrol through Karimanda, Nov. 22. Buildin... More
Sgt. Gregory Wenzel, 1st platoon sergeant with India
Sgt. Gregory Wenzel, 1st platoon sergeant with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, counts ammunition after a firefight, Nov. 23. Wenzel, a 26-year-old native of Altoona, Pa., and fellow Marines r... More
Capt. Daniel O’Brien, commanding officer of Company
Capt. Daniel O’Brien, commanding officer of Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2 speaks during a memorial ceremony held in honor of Lance Cpl. Jose A. Hernandez and Staff Sgt. Stacy A... More
Marines and sailors with the Civil Affairs and Female
Marines and sailors with the Civil Affairs and Female Engagement Teams, assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines eat a New Year’s Day lunch with the Younis family in the village of Bareckzai, Afghanistan, Jan. 1,... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Green, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Green, a corpsman with Task Force Nimruz, Regimental Combat Team 2, offers cough medicine to an Afghan child during an outreach event here, Jan. 3. During the visit, Marines and sa... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Heidi A. Dean, hospital corpsman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Heidi A. Dean, hospital corpsman, assigned to the Female Engagement Team supporting 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, gives a basic hygiene class during a health initiative in Sangin, ... More
Lance Cpl. Taylor Monroe, communications chief with
Lance Cpl. Taylor Monroe, communications chief with Firepower Control Team 8, Air Naval Gun Liaison Company, shakes hands with Afghan children during a patrol though Solfa, Jan., 8. During the patrol, the Marin... More
Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general of
Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general of 1st Marine Division (Forward), speaks to elders from all across Now Zad, during a meeting in the village of Barekzai, Jan. 8. Osterman spoke about improvemen... More
Cmdr. Martin Sepulveda, a civil affairs team specialist
Cmdr. Martin Sepulveda, a civil affairs team specialist in support of 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, scouts road construction sites with local civilian contractors here, Jan. 14. ... More
Afghan National Police and Marines with Charlie Company,
Afghan National Police and Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, sort bags of goods donated by the Spirit of America charity for the villagers of Now Zad, A... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Louis Gonzalez, a corpsman,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Louis Gonzalez, a corpsman, with ANGLICO, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, teaches a first-aid course to Afghan National Army soldiers here, Jan. 24, 2011. G... More
U.S. Marine Corps Interpreter Sayeed Mohammed poses
U.S. Marine Corps Interpreter Sayeed Mohammed poses for a photograph while attached to 3d Recon Battalion Bravo Company, with members of Regimental Combat Team 2 as they conduct Operation Brave Traveler outside... More