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
Saipan native keeps artillery battery rolling
Private First Class Damian Hideo, from Afetna, Saipan, joined the Marine Corps to follow his family’s tradition of service. Hideo, motor transport operator, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, wants become an ... 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.
Lance Cpl. Meng Lu donates blood for a dying Afghan
Lance Cpl. Meng Lu donates blood for a dying Afghan Army National soldier waiting in another room at Forward Operating Base Delaram II’s Shock Trauma Platoon, May 8, 2012. The ANA solider stepped on a pressure ... More
Brigadier Gen. Abdul Wasea, commanding general, 2nd
Brigadier Gen. Abdul Wasea, commanding general, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps talks with Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, commanding general, Task Force Leatherneck during lunch May 12, 2012. General Berger along with Maj... More
Marines from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
Marines from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, line up to get a warm meal at midnight after a 48-hour operation, May 14, 2012. “It doesn’t matter what time it is, we’ll do anything to keep thos... More
Two Afghan Uniformed Policemen talk with two students
Two Afghan Uniformed Policemen talk with two students at Delaram Boy’s High School, May 17, 2012. About a dozen police from the district center brought donated school supplies, clothes and sports equipment. The... More
Marines with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrol through the swirling dust during Operation Sangin United Horizons, May 19. Operation Sangin United Horizons was a large-scale operation, whic... More
Thirty-three runners wait for the signal to start the
Thirty-three runners wait for the signal to start the shadow version of the Marine Corps Historic Half marathon at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, May 20, 2012. The Marines, sailors and civilian... More
Born in the United States, raised in Mexico, one man advises Afghans
Motivated to pave his own way in life, Sgt. Noel Rodriguez, a guide with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, from Denver, now mentors and advises soldiers in the Afghan National Army. Rodriguez’... More
Combat Camera Marine documents war, progress in Kajaki, Afghanistan
Sergeant Albert “Combat” Carls, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 combat camera team chief from Sacramento, Calif., is on his third combat deployment and documents the history of the battalio... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Muhammad Rahim, Weapons Company,
Afghan National Army Pvt. Muhammad Rahim, Weapons Company, 2nd Kandak, 215th Corps, fires at insurgents while on post in the village of Deh Mushek, Afghanistan, during Operation Trap House, May 26, 2012.
Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, talk to an Afghan boy during a security halt while on an Afghan National Army-led patrol May 27, 2012. Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion... More
Helmet saves Afghan soldier’s life
Afghan National Army soldier Private Sangar holds the helmet he was wearing when he was shot by an insurgent sniper while on post. Sangar, with Weapons Company, 2nd Kandak, 215th Corps is partnered with Marines... More
Marines with Regimental Combat Team 6’s personal security
Marines with Regimental Combat Team 6’s personal security detachment shoot their M4 rifles during a night range at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, May 29, 2012. The Marines used night vision gog... More
Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team
Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team leader, Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, leads stretching exercises for Afghan Local Police-in-training, May 31, 2012. D... More
Lance Cpl. Timothy Paris, field radio operator, Echo
Lance Cpl. Timothy Paris, field radio operator, Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, posts security on a rooftop after hearing gunfire outside of the Delaram District Center, Afg... More
Seven years, four deployments: Illinois Marine loves to serve his coun...
Sergeant Michael Montgomery, patrol base non-commissioned officer in charge, Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, briefs his Marines just before leaving for a patrol in Delaram, ... More
California Marine deploys back to back
Sergeant Izmael Loria, squad leader, Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, shouts commands to the rest of his squad while on a patrol through the Delaram District Center, Afghanis... More
Afghan National Army soldiers along with Marines from
Afghan National Army soldiers along with Marines from Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, climb over a ridgeline during a partnered security patrol, June 6, 2012. During the patrol, Marines along w... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lamar Jackson, from Atlanta,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lamar Jackson, from Atlanta, checks a patient’s ear drums during a training exercise, June 8, 2012. Jackson, a corpsman at the Battalion Aid Station for 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regim... More
General John R. Allen, commander of International Security
General John R. Allen, commander of International Security Assistance Force, presents a coin recognizing excellence to an Afghan National Army motor transport mechanic, June 14, 2012. ANA Brigadier Gen. Abdul W... More
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines,
Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, pose for a photo at Forward Operating Base Nolay, Afghanistan, the day before leaving for an operation, June 21, 2012. The Mar... More
An Afghan National Army soldier practices using a bulldozer
An Afghan National Army soldier practices using a bulldozer during a heavy equipment operators course at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, June 21, 2012. Students drive over tall mounds to help instill confide... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy Dykes, front,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy Dykes, front, a rifleman with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes part in a patrol in Sangin, Helma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy Dykes, front,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy Dykes, front, a rifleman with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes part in a patrol in Sangin, Helma... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 and Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) conduct a partnered patrol out of AUP compound Bariolai, Hel... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 lands on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan June 26, 2012. The Osprey transported Rahmatullah Rashidi,... More
British Army Brigadier Stuart Skeates, deputy commander
British Army Brigadier Stuart Skeates, deputy commander of Regional Command (Southwest), listens to an Afghan leader during a security meeting at Delaram district center June 27, 2012. Senior Afghan National Se... More
Corporal Nathan Karasch, an infantryman by trade with
Corporal Nathan Karasch, an infantryman by trade with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, plays his harmonica to unwind after his workday comes to an end at Forward Operating Base Nolay, Afgha... More
Disbursing Marine keeps the cash flowing
Cpl. Steven Kessler, disbursing agent, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), passes money thorough window in his office, June 30, 2012. Kessler, a native of Cottage Grove, Minn., is the only disbursing agent in... More
Corporal Jordi Inoke, radio operator, 1st Battalion,
Corporal Jordi Inoke, radio operator, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, programs a radio near the Kajaki Dam, in Helmand Province Afghanistan, July 1, 2012. Inoke, 24, from Pohnpei Island, M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sharif Muzayen, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sharif Muzayen, a squad leader with Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, tests an Afghan Local Police recruit on tactics tau... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jeffrey Schuele, officer
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jeffrey Schuele, officer in charge, Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes attendance of Afghan Local Police (ALP) re... More
Assistant patrol leader, Cpl. Christopher A. Turner,
Assistant patrol leader, Cpl. Christopher A. Turner, with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion 10th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols near the Kajkai District Center in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 5, 201... More
A spray painted sign hangs on some of the gym equipment
A spray painted sign hangs on some of the gym equipment that Cpl. Frank McDermott built to avoid the long wait times at other gyms, July 7, 2012. McDermott, of Deleran, N.J., used his hobby of building things t... More
Marines march out with a helmet, identification tags,
Marines march out with a helmet, identification tags, boots and a rifle with bayonet for a memorial ceremony for four Marines, July 8, 2012. During the ceremony, Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimen... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Timothy Wolkow, staff
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Timothy Wolkow, staff non-commissioned officer in charge, Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, talks to Afghan Local... More
One team, one fight: Afghan forces work together against insurgency
An Afghan National Army soldier listens to a radio at Forward Operating Base Zeebrugee in Kajaki District, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012. The Afghan National Security Forces organize their efforts in an Operational... More
Lance Cpl. Brett Sloan, team leader, Alpha Company,
Lance Cpl. Brett Sloan, team leader, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols through head-high corn stalks and ankle-deep mud during Operation Gospand-Sia in the Sangin Vall... More
Lance Cpl. Derek Gaffett fixes an alternator on a
Lance Cpl. Derek Gaffett fixes an alternator on a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle, July 14, 2012, aboard Forward Operating Base Payne, Afghanistan. Gaffett, from Monona, Iowa, belongs to the maintenanc... More
Hasti Mohammed, an Afghan training to become an Afghan
Hasti Mohammed, an Afghan training to become an Afghan Local Policeman, talks to local Afghan children during a partnered patrol with Marines as part of a final exercise before graduation, July 16, 2012. Marine... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeremy Poche, squad leader,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeremy Poche, squad leader, 2nd squad, Police Advisor Team 2 (PAT 2), Alpha company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols to Afghan Uniformed Police stati... More
General James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps
General James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps and Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, talk to Marines at Forward Operating Base Payne, Afghanistan, July 17, 2012. They visited... More
Corporal Kevin Quigley, tank crewman, Bravo Company,
Corporal Kevin Quigley, tank crewman, Bravo Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, tightens a bolt on an M1A1 Abrams tank track, July 17, 2012. Quigley, from Emerson, N.J., said “There’s nothing... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Francis Boecker
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Francis Boecker with Alpha company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 demonstrates combat life saving techniques to Afghan National Army Soldi... More
Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, and Afghan National Security Forces work together with the help of translators at the district operational coordination center,... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Trevor King, builder,
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Trevor King, builder, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, bumps fists with a local child in the Khanishin District bazaar, July 19, 2012. King, a Navy Seabee, was part of a civi... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Frank Jackson, corpsman, 3rd
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Frank Jackson, corpsman, 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, battle sight zeroes (BZO) his rifle aboard Forward Operating Base Nolay, ... More
U.S. Navy Lt.. Seanan Holland, battalion chaplain,
U.S. Navy Lt.. Seanan Holland, battalion chaplain, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, gives a blessing during the disassembly of a British Royal Army memorial monument on Forward Oper... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Ingram, left, forward
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Ingram, left, forward observer, and Cpl. Michael Smith, chemical biological radiological nuclear specialist, both from Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine ... More
Afghan forces increasingly in security lead in southern Helmand provin...
Lance Cpl. Jorg Esquivel, infantryman, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, stands guard on post at Forward Operating Base Marjah, Afghanistan, July 26, 2012. Esquivel is... More
Maxx, an improvised explosive device detector dog,
Maxx, an improvised explosive device detector dog, stands next to his handler, Lance Cpl. Stephen Mader, at Combat Outpost Paserlay, July 26, 2012. Mader, with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team... More
Corporal Nicholas Fredrick, food service specialist,
Corporal Nicholas Fredrick, food service specialist, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, serves lasagna and steamed vegetables he cooked for dinner, July 26, 2012. Fredrick is ... More
Troy native serves with Marines in southern Afghanistan
Lance Cpl. Joshua Taylor, assaultman, 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, stands outside of his tent at Combat Outpost Jaker, Afghanistan, July 27, 2012. Tay... More
Afghan combat support soldiers work with Marine advisors
Colonel John R. Shafer, commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 6, shakes hands with Maj. Sadik, operations officer, 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, after a meeting July 27, 2012. Members of RCT-6 met ... More
An Afghan National Army heavy equipment operator resurfaces
An Afghan National Army heavy equipment operator resurfaces terrain around Duznoz South in Washir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 1, 2012. The engineers spent three days improving an outpost that ... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Nizamuddin Azizi, explosive
Afghan National Army Sgt. Nizamuddin Azizi, explosive ordnance disposal technician, Route Clearance Tolay, 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, searches for an improvised explosive device in Helmand province, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Nichols with Delta
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Nichols with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, closes a shipping container after packing it with gear on Forward Operating Base (FO... More
Navy Lt. Ryan Maid, the Operational Stress Control
Navy Lt. Ryan Maid, the Operational Stress Control and Management psychologist for Regimental Combat Team 6, laughs as he talks to his assistant, Navy Seaman Andrew Backus, Aug. 4, 2012. Maid, of Harrisonville,... More
CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters with Marine Heavy
CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), transport M777 Howitzers from Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Aug. 6. The howitzers, belonging ... More
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 prepares to fly over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2012. After 60 years of service, the squadron, known as the "Ugly Angels," will be dea... More
Muslim Marine serves his country and faith
Lance Cpl. Malike Mejdouli prays during the early morning of the last day of Ramadan at Combat Outpost Pennsylvania, August 19, 2012. Mejdouli, a devout Muslim, is a radio operator with Bravo Company, 1st Batta... More
Rolling thunder: Marine tankers provide safety for operational forces
Marines with Bravo Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, complete maintenance on an M1A1 Abrams tank at Combat Outpost Shir Ghazay, Aug. 19, 2012. The Marines have been supporting the area’s mo... More
Private First Class Timothy Workman, mortarman, Weapons
Private First Class Timothy Workman, mortarman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, stands with his M16 assault rifle outside his tent at Patrol Base Paser Lay, Afghanistan, A... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Webb, company gunnery sergeant,
Staff Sgt. Christopher Webb, company gunnery sergeant, Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 6, checks over rosters to ensure Marines of Headquarters Company, have proper billeting aboard Camp Leathernec... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, conduct a security patrol out of Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand province, Afghani... More
An Afghan National Army soldier gave Lance Cpl. Nathan
An Afghan National Army soldier gave Lance Cpl. Nathan Pontious, rifleman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, this Pashtu to English dictionary. Pontious learned to speak Pas... More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Noremberg, pointman, Weapons Company,
Lance Cpl. Jacob Noremberg, pointman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, prepares to patrol, Aug. 26, 2012. Noremberg was shot in the side Small Arms Protective Insert plate,... More
Sergeant Joshua Ott, team leader, scout sniper team,
Sergeant Joshua Ott, team leader, scout sniper team, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes a coffee break before preparing for the day, Aug. 26. Ott and his team helped de... More
Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st
Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 exit a compound in Agha Ahmad, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2012. The Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon and their ... More
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward)
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) surveys the landscape from the tail of an HV-22 Osprey over Nimroz province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2012. Tail gunners provide rear security for the aircraft... More
First Sgt. Demond Washington, company first sergeant,
First Sgt. Demond Washington, company first sergeant, Bravo Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, pays his respects to Cpl. Daniel L. Linnabary II, during a memorial ceremony in the sweltering Afghanistan sunlight, Sept... More
Lance Cpl. Justin Nobles, radio technician, Regimental
Lance Cpl. Justin Nobles, radio technician, Regimental Combat Team 6, updates the software on a radio system, Sept. 5, 2012. Although Nobles didn’t originally plan on being a radio technician, he says he couldn... More
Lance Cpl. Ethan Payne, machine gunner, Weapons Company,
Lance Cpl. Ethan Payne, machine gunner, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, waits to load into his vehicle before a convoy, Aug. 28, 2012. Payne is proud of what he and his pl... More
Marine creates own traditions, serves country in process
Spurred by the desire to create a better life, Cpl. Charlemagne Jennings, maintenance management clerk, Bravo Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, decided to enlist in the Marine Corps during ... More
A panoramic view of the logos and insignias of the
A panoramic view of the logos and insignias of the U.S. Marine Corps battalions that have been deployed to the Sangin District, including 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, are displa... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter offloads its cargo on Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Helmand province, Afghanistan Sept. 9, 2012. The helicopter transported mail for Marines of 1st Bat... More