Afghan workers begin refurbishing the Kajaki District
Afghan workers begin refurbishing the Kajaki District Center in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012. The project is funded by U.S. Agency for International Development, and is the first project of its k... More
Dozens of newly-recruited Afghan National Army soldiers
Dozens of newly-recruited Afghan National Army soldiers raise their hands in the air after Brig. Gen. Abdul Wasea, commanding general, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, asks which soldiers lost family members during th... More
A U.S. Marine color guard composed of Marines with
A U.S. Marine color guard composed of Marines with Regimental Combat Teams 5 and 6, await the beginning of a transfer of authority ceremony here, July 5, 2012. Since their activation in 1917, 5th and 6th Marine... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Vanzella, the religious
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Vanzella, the religious program specialist for Regimental Combat Team 6, works at his desk at the Fighting Sixth Chapel aboard Marine Corps Camp Delaram II, Afghanistan. An RP’s du... More
An Afghan National Civil Order Police Officer receives
An Afghan National Civil Order Police Officer receives first-aid training during a combat life saver course, Dec. 29. Marines and sailors with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment trained their Afghan ... More
Senior leadership with Regional Command Southwest speak
Senior leadership with Regional Command Southwest speak with the Marines of 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment during a tour of Forward Operating Base White House. The regiment’s FOB was the scene of fierce fig... More
A young boy kicks a soccer ball during practice at
A young boy kicks a soccer ball during practice at Felber field, aboard Patrol Base Pennsylvania,headquarters for Company B., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, June 7. Marines, linguists and Afghan National C... More
Col. John Shafer, commanding officer, Regimental Combat
Col. John Shafer, commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 6, Sgt. Maj. Jamie Deets, RCT-6 sergeant major, uncase the 6th Marines colors during a transfer of authority ceremony, Jan. 7. During the ceremony, R... More
Petty Officer 1st Class George Fricke teaches a class
Petty Officer 1st Class George Fricke teaches a class to his junior sailors to help them earn their Fleet Marine Force badge. The badge is awarded to sailors who pass a series of written and verbal tests on Mar... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Rudy, combat videographer, Regimental
Lance Cpl. Joshua Rudy, combat videographer, Regimental Combat Team 6, practices his camera skills during a brief period of downtime in Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan. Rudy has had a passion for... More
A Marine with I Co., 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
A Marine with I Co., 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, talks with children from a small village near Sangin, Afghanistan, during a routine security Patrol. The Marines of I Co. maintain a good relationship wi... More
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment was split across
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment was split across three distinctly different areas of operation. Charlie Company was in Marjah, reinforcing Marine and Afghan forces operating in the city’s remaining troubled ... More
Sgt. Jared Self, data system specialist, RCT-6, from
Sgt. Jared Self, data system specialist, RCT-6, from Ft. Worth, Texas, helping a Marine via phone to figure out the problem with his computer.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberley Ryan, team leader,
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberley Ryan, team leader, Female Engagement Team, Marine Headquarters Group, holds hands with the local children just before a local shura near Forward Operating Base Jackson. Sh... More
(From Left) Lance Cpl. Jacob S. Brehm, Staff Sgt. Peter
(From Left) Lance Cpl. Jacob S. Brehm, Staff Sgt. Peter S. Ramos, Lance Cpl. Brandyn E. Council, and Cpl. Michael S. Ussery serve with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Reigment. Brehm, Council and Ussery... More
A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, looks at a distant ridgeline through his Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight. The Marines and Afghan Uniformed Police were engaged by insurgent figh... More
Pfc. Jacob Albrecht, wireman, RCT-6, from Philadelphia,
Pfc. Jacob Albrecht, wireman, RCT-6, from Philadelphia, Pa. works out in the old gym aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II. Marines had a hard time working out due to space constrictions and temperature extr... More
The Regimental Combat Team 6 Marine of the day is Cpl.
The Regimental Combat Team 6 Marine of the day is Cpl. Dustin Colwell, 26, field mess non-commissioned officer, from Lawrenceville, Ga. Colwell joined the Marine Corps in December 2008. Colwell joined the Mari... More
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native
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
Marines with Echo Company, Afghan Uniformed Police
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 cou... More
Corporal George W. Casey (right), a 29-year-old squad
Corporal George W. Casey (right), a 29-year-old squad leader with 3rd Platoon, counts off Marines from his platoon to gain accountability as they prepare for a recent night extract. Casey led his squad while c... More
A Marine with the Police Adviser Team, 3rd Battalion,
A Marine with the Police Adviser Team, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, stands atop the site where Marines rescued two members of the Afghan National Civil Order Police in Sangin Tu... More
Sergeant Jerusa Muncy, from Bronx, N.Y., directs a
Sergeant Jerusa Muncy, from Bronx, N.Y., directs a forklift to transport outgoing mail. The outgoing mail is saved together until a pallet is full. This process takes between two and three days. Marine Corps po... More
The “Magnificent Bastards” of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
The “Magnificent Bastards” of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines have been deployed to Afghanistan since August 2011. Their main efforts have been reconstruction and creating a security bubble from which the Afghan Nat... More
Lt. Safiullah Ahmidi, 22, executive officer Now Zad
Lt. Safiullah Ahmidi, 22, executive officer Now Zad company, from Kabul, Afghanistan, says, “We are very happy to have the Marines here. Before them, we didn’t have good training or coordination. Now we can do ... More
Marines, sailors and civilians stationed aboard Forward
Marines, sailors and civilians stationed aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan where given the opportunity to watch the Super Bowl live. During the game, which was shown at the dining facility, ... More
A memorial is held in memory of Sgt. William C. Stacey,
A memorial is held in memory of Sgt. William C. Stacey, a Marine from Seattle, Wash., who was killed in combat in Now Zad District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on January 31, 2012. Stacey served proudly with ... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4 walk to the
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4 walk to the passenger terminal here in preparation to depart for Afghanistan on Feb. 9. The Okinawa based Marines deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduri... More
Members of the Afghan National Army practice dismounted
Members of the Afghan National Army practice dismounted patrols and enemy contact drills after receiving classes from Marines with Embedded Training Team, Regimental Combat Team 6 aboard Forward Operating Base ... More
1st Tanks supported 2/4 during Operation Alekhine’s
1st Tanks supported 2/4 during Operation Alekhine’s Gun, a heliborne and motorized raid into an area known for corruption and enemy occupation. Marines made use of their mobilized speed and night vision capabil... More
High Dynamic Range image of an ice storm approaching
High Dynamic Range image of an ice storm approaching over Forward Operating Base Nowzad, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 17, 2012. Inclement weather threatens communications and resupply on remote outposts i... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4 conduct a
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4 conduct a combat logistics patrol through Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 21. The patrol successfully resupplied forward operating bases in the area despite treache... More
Marine officer expresses himself through poetry
Second Lieutenant Chad Grasmuck, 33, from Angels Camp, Calif., has been writing for most of his life, but while attending college through the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program he says it helped hi... More
Marines working out in the newly constructed gym aboard
Marines working out in the newly constructed gym aboard Camp Delaram II. Even when deployed physical training is a huge part of being a Marine, they pride themselves on endurance, strength and toughness. Whethe... More
Marines and members of the Afghan National Army sit
Marines and members of the Afghan National Army sit together and enjoy a lunch at the dinning facility aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II. The senior leadership and staff of Regimental Combat Team 6 and t... More
The Marines and sailors of the Shock Trauma platoon,
The Marines and sailors of the Shock Trauma platoon, 2nd Medical Battalion, received a certificate of commendation for their work during August 2011 to March 2012. The STP is a small, mobile medical unit design... More
The Regimental Combat Team 6 Marine of the day is Cpl.
The Regimental Combat Team 6 Marine of the day is Cpl. Austin Kisow, 20, generator mechanic, Regimental Combat Team 6, from Coraopolis, Pa. Kisow enlisted to join the Marine Corps Nov. 10, 2008, and he went to... More
During the Combat Lifesaver Course, aboard Forward
During the Combat Lifesaver Course, aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, March 7-9, Navy Corpsmen teach Marines of Regimental Combat Team 6 medical procedures such as how to splint limbs. The CLS is not on... More
A Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics
A Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), turret-mounted M240G medium machine gun during a combat logistics patrol in Helmand March 13. The M240G and gunner provided security for the patrol.
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4 (CLB-4),
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4 (CLB-4), 1st Marine Logistics Group (MLG) Forward, practice ground-fighting techniques as part of Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) sustainment and for phy... More
Lance Cpl. Travis M. Stewart attaches chains to an
Lance Cpl. Travis M. Stewart attaches chains to an inoperable vehicle at Combat Outpost Eredvi March 12 during a combat logistics patrol. The vehicle was towed the remainder of the patrol. Stewart is a wrecker ... More
A convoy of U.S. Marine vehicles with Bravo Company,
A convoy of U.S. Marine vehicles with Bravo Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4 (CLB-4), 1st Marine Logistics Group (MLG) (Forward), conducts a Combat Logistics Patrol (CLP) through Sangin in order to provide... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, exits his V-22
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, exits his V-22 Osprey on his way to address the 31st Georgian Light Infantry Battalion, during his visit to Afghanistan, March 14, 2012. Panetta thanked the Georgian soldie... More
The Afghan National Army medic course focuses on teaching
The Afghan National Army medic course focuses on teaching soldiers basic medical treatment, including evacuation procedures, hemorrhage control and emergency medicine. The Embedded Training Team, with Regimenta... More
Growing up, Petty Officer 2nd Class Antonio Saenz,
Growing up, Petty Officer 2nd Class Antonio Saenz, 27, from Chaparral N.M., a hospital corpsman with the Regimental Aid Station, Regimental Combat Team 6, knew he wanted to leave the desert where his hometown i... More
Afghan National Army Col. Atahullah-Ahmedi, corps surgeon
Afghan National Army Col. Atahullah-Ahmedi, corps surgeon with 215 Corps, addresses the graduates of the first Afghan-instructor led ANA medic course, March 17, 2012. Atahullah-Ahmedi congratulated the ANA sold... More
Marines along with civilian contractors with Regimental
Marines along with civilian contractors with Regimental Combat Team 6 enjoy a Saint Patrick’s Day barbeque, March 17. The barbeque was designed to give the Marines and sailors a break, help build camaraderie an... More
Lance Cpl Brandon McDowra, analyst with Regimental
Lance Cpl Brandon McDowra, analyst with Regimental Combat Team 6 practices a triangle choke on Jake Kruzel, a contractor for RCT-6, March 18, 2012. McDowra and Kruzel practiced Brazilian jiu-jitsu for several h... More
Marines celebrate the Afghan New Year, Nowruz, with
Marines celebrate the Afghan New Year, Nowruz, with Afghan soldiers. A party was thrown with food and cultural music in order to strengthen the relationship between Marines and Afghan soldiers. March 20 marks t... More
Sgt. Kevin A. Rodriguez (left), basic water support
Sgt. Kevin A. Rodriguez (left), basic water support technician, Support Company, Combat Logistics Bn. 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), oversees a test run during construction of the washrack March 22. L... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Vanzella, religious program
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Vanzella, religious program specialist, Regimental Combat Team 6, retells a story about Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Lundy Jr., corpsman, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, March... More
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive officer, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, surveys the surrounding area of a check point built by ANA engineers March 21, 2012. The engineer tolai built approximate... 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
Four MV-22 Ospreys wait for Marines with Company C,
Four MV-22 Ospreys wait for Marines with Company C, 1st Bn., 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 to load at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan. The Ospreys inserted the Marines in a forwar... More
A member of the Afghan Narcotics Interdiction Unit
A member of the Afghan Narcotics Interdiction Unit cuts a lock on a suspected insurgent compound during Operation Speargun in Urmuz, Afghanistan, March 26, 2012. The five-day operation was intended to disrupt e... More
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Green (pictured
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Green (pictured here as a seaman) provides medical attention to a soldier with the Afghan National Army. Green, a corpsman with the Brigade Mentor Team in northern Helmand p... More
First Lt. Luis Castillo, communications advisor, Brigade
First Lt. Luis Castillo, communications advisor, Brigade Advisor Team, Regimental Combat Team 6, instructs members of the 1st Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, on how to properly put toget... More
Doc with “million dollar wound” still helping Marines on second deploy...
Petty Officer Third Class Chase Speed, corpsman, Police Advisor Team 2, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, waits for the patrol order before departing friendly lines during a recent regimental operation, March... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Wasea, commanding
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Wasea, commanding general, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, greets Marines with the Advisor Team, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, March 29, 2012. Wasea attended the Afghan Nat... More
Lance Cpl. Larry Mcaffe, 22, postal clerk, 1st Marine
Lance Cpl. Larry Mcaffe, 22, postal clerk, 1st Marine Logistics Group Forward, from Gulfport, Miss., ensures mail is properly labeled before shipment, March 29. Growing up, Mcaffe envisioned himself making a di... More
Lance Cpl. Thomas Nichols, food service specialist,
Lance Cpl. Thomas Nichols, food service specialist, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, checks the temperature on some chicken, with Cpl. Peter Espinoza, food service chief, 1st Bn., 7th Marines, April 2, 2012.... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathan C. Morgan, a team leader
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathan C. Morgan, a team leader with Personal Security Detachment, Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), faces and prepar... More
Female Enagement Team Marines in Afghanistan
Sergeant Christina Scott, a Female Engagement Team member in direct support of 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, comforts an Afghan baby while visiting the small town of Kightewahn in the Kajaki District, Mar... More
Corporal Patrick Wantuch, heavy equipment operator,
Corporal Patrick Wantuch, heavy equipment operator, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) uses his forklift to pick up cargo, April 3, 2012. Wantuch supports 12 shops, bringing fuel... More
Lance Cpl. Sergey Huber, a squad automatic weapon gunner
Lance Cpl. Sergey Huber, a squad automatic weapon gunner with 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, posts watch from the roof of an abandoned Afghan compound during a regimental operat... More
Col. John Shafer, commanding officer, Regimental Combat
Col. John Shafer, commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 6, congratulates a soldier with 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, for completing the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Instructor cou... More
Sailors with the Shock Trauma Platoon, 1st Maintenance
Sailors with the Shock Trauma Platoon, 1st Maintenance Battalion (-) Reinforced, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), receive a stab wound victim, April 6, 2012. The sailors with the STP act as a mobile emerge... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Pirozudin, medic, heavy weapons
Afghan National Army Pvt. Pirozudin, medic, heavy weapons tolai, 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, role-plays as a casualty during the ANA medic course final exam, March 29, 2012. The final exam required th... More
Sgt. Major. Robert H. Brown Jr., (left), sergeant major,
Sgt. Major. Robert H. Brown Jr., (left), sergeant major, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), and Lt. Col. Adam L. Chalkley, (center left), commanding officer, CLB-4, present Pett... More
Afghanistan National Army Sgt. Abbas, medic, 2nd Brigade,
Afghanistan National Army Sgt. Abbas, medic, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, treats a patient with a broken nose at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, April 7. Abbas, 45, from Daykundi Province joined th... More
Sgt. Waylon Sliker, ammunition technician, 1st Battalion,
Sgt. Waylon Sliker, ammunition technician, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, searches for insurgents during an indirect fire attack at Forward Operating Base Whitehouse April 10, 2012.
An Afghan National Army soldier with Maintenance Company,
An Afghan National Army soldier with Maintenance Company, 5th Kandak, 215th Corps, repairs a truck on Forward Operating Base Delaram II, April 3, 2012. The mechanic is learning from fellow soldiers how to fix a... More
Lt. Col. Denise M. Mull (left), Lt. Col. Kevin C. Trimble
Lt. Col. Denise M. Mull (left), Lt. Col. Kevin C. Trimble (middle), and Lt. Col. Adam L. Chalkley (right) meet to discuss counterinsurgency and combat logistics support operations at Forward Operating Base Whi... More
CLB-4 Marines demilitarize patrol base
Combat Logistics Battalion 4 logistic vehicle system replacement vehicles are staged to pick up supplies and equipment at Patrol Base Mirmandab in Afghanistan March 23 during a combat logistics patrol. The LVSR... More
Pvt. Meriaj Kahn, driver with Route Clearance Tolay,
Pvt. Meriaj Kahn, driver with Route Clearance Tolay, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, salutes during a graduation ceremony at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, April 12, 2012. Kahn, 25, from Jalalabad, w... More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment honor fallen hero Cpl. Alex Martinez, during a memorial ceremony, April 13, 2012. Martinez was a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion,... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, observe
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, observe enemy activity during a firefight in Musa Qaleh District, Afghanistan April 14, 2012. During Operation Lariat, Marines engaged in multiple firefights wit... More
Lance Cpl. Richard Bissett, an improvised explosive
Lance Cpl. Richard Bissett, an improvised explosive device detection dog handler with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, works out with some improvised weights at Observation Post Shrine, April ... More
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Gulbuddin, explosive
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Gulbuddin, explosive ordnance disposal technician, Route Clearance Tolay, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps works on disrupting and disabling a mock improvised explosive device, April 16,... More
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and MRAP-All
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and MRAP-All Terrain Vehicles provide over watch with heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers while Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Re... More
Marines of Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine
Marines of Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fire an illumination round from an M777 howitzer artillery piece here, April 17, 2012. The Marines of “Goliath Battery” provide support to Marine un... More
A tank drives by to provide better security for the
A tank drives by to provide better security for the Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, as they prepare to search a village for Taliban fighters in the early morning, April 18, 201... More
Amani Kila Siku (Always Faithful): Kenyan serves his new country as a ...
Private First Class Aristarchus Metto is from Eldoret, Kenya, but plans on submitting paperwork to become a U.S. citizen after his deployment. Metto, a motor transport operator with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion,... More
Gunnery Sgt. Jordan Freeland, assistant operations
Gunnery Sgt. Jordan Freeland, assistant operations officer for the embedded training team, from Chico Calif., eats a traditional Afghan meal with Afghan National Army soldiers, April 20, 2012. The Marines from ... More
Corpsmen rescue wounded Marine during firefight
Petty Officer 3rd Class Eduardo D. Estrada, corpsman, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, along with two other corpsmen, helped save the life of 1st Lt. Michael Rhoads, a forward observer, who was... More
A Marine with 1st Tank Battalion removes his helmet
A Marine with 1st Tank Battalion removes his helmet after entering a Combat Outpost set up during the last phase of Operation Jaws, April 24, 2012. During the last phase of the operation Marines with 1st Tanks ... More
Marines from 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conduct
Marines from 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conduct cave exploitation missions during Operation Jaws April 7, 2012. Op Jaws was a large-scale operation that took place April 5-8. Second Bn., 5th Marines, p... More
Lance Cpl. Luis Bustillos (left), from San Diego, and
Lance Cpl. Luis Bustillos (left), from San Diego, and Lance Cpl. Heather Armstrong, from Durant, Okla., landing support specialist Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward)... More
From looking after president to watching out for Marines: One man's jo...
When Sgt. Andrew Jender, watch chief for 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, enlisted in the Marine Corps, he envisioned himself becoming an infantryman, he had no idea that decision would allow him look after ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Daniele, corpsman
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Daniele, corpsman for 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment’s battalion aid station counts pills for a prescription, April 21, 2012. Growing up, Daniele had to look after and ca... More
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Correa, infantryman, Golf Company,
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Correa, infantryman, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, interacts with Afghan children while on a patrol through Musa Qa’leh District, Afghanistan, April 23, 2012. Correa, from ... More
Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, commanding general, Task
Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, commanding general, Task Force Leatherneck, sits with Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Ghulam Faroq, deputy commander, 215th Corps, at Forward Operating Base Delaram II’s ANA compound ... More
Corporal Ventura Montez, motor transport operator,
Corporal Ventura Montez, motor transport operator, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, ties down supplies to his 7-ton truck at Patrol Base Habib, April 27, 2012. He is preparing to leave the Helmand province b... More
Thirteen soldiers from the Afghan National Army’s 2nd
Thirteen soldiers from the Afghan National Army’s 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps graduated a mechanics course, April 28, 2012. During the month-long course, the soldiers learned how to repair diesel truck engines.
Lance Cpl. Aaron Davis, motor transport operator, Combat
Lance Cpl. Aaron Davis, motor transport operator, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), secures a shipping container onto his truck at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, April 28, ... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Cavey, (foreground) a Baton
Lance Cpl. Christopher Cavey, (foreground) a Baton Rouge, Louisiana native and Lance Cpl. Michael Clingan, a Hagerstown, Maryland native, aims in during a firefight with insurgents in the small town of Sabzikar... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Sears, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Sears, a corpsman with C Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 shakes hands with children who run up to him while patrolling through the Gostan valley, Ni... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy H. Blakely, corpsman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy H. Blakely, corpsman, Police Advisor Team 2, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, checks on the wound of an Afghan National Police patrolman, May 2, 2012. PAT 2 , regularly conduct... More
Corporal Mallory R. Ortiz, a Female Engagement Team
Corporal Mallory R. Ortiz, a Female Engagement Team member with Team 1, 1st Marine Division (Forwad), walks through Musa Qa’leh District, Afghanistan, May 2, 2012. Marines with FET 1 are responsible for talking... More
Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provide overwatch on the northern Musa Qa’leh wadi, May 8, 2012. During operation Ox Bow, Marines detained about 20 suspected enemy combatants.