Navy Lt. Frank G. Percy, the assistant battalion surgeon
Navy Lt. Frank G. Percy, the assistant battalion surgeon for 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, cleans the burnt foot of a child at Patrol Base Gorgak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 25, 2010. Providing m... More
Cpl. Mary Warren and Waheed Mohammed teach Afghan boys
Cpl. Mary Warren and Waheed Mohammed teach Afghan boys during class at the Forward Operating Base Geronimo schoolhouse, July 18. Most of the kids who attend school are younger than the current war. The children... More
Marines from Regimental Combat Team-7 (RCT-7) set up a perimeter and s...
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant General (LGEN) James T. Conway, Comm...
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant General (LGEN) James T. Conway, Comm...
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A US Marine Corps (USMC) SENIOR NCO speaks to the Marines of Regimenta...
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Acting Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable Hansford T. Johnson, speak...
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The Honorable Hansford T. Johnson, Acting Secretary of the Navy, respo...
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Acting Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable Hansford T. Johnson, speak...
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Marines of Regimental Combat Team-7 (RCT-7), Camp Pendleton, Californi...
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Marines of Regimental Combat Team-7 (RCT-7), Camp Pendleton, Californi...
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With a couple of versions of the FV432 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)...
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Battalion Pipe Major Alister Duthie plays the bagpipes for US Marine C...
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U.S. Marine Corps Marines with 1ST Platoon Charlie Company, Combined A...
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U.S. Marine Corps Marines with 1ST Platoon Charlie Company, Combined A...
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For HIMARS Marines: 400 a magic number
Three 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment batteries fired a combined 400 High Mobility Rocket Artillery System rounds during 2012 in Helmand province in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. “It’s good to know... More
Marines Mentor Afghan National Army on Command, Control Skills
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Patrick M. Maguire, embedded training team commander and logistics and administration mentor to the Afghan soldiers for Regimental Combat Team 7, poses for a photo with members of the Afghan... More
An Afghan points out damage done to his compound in
An Afghan points out damage done to his compound in a village near Lakari bazaar in Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 8. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, patrol... More
The Afghan National Army provide security during a
The Afghan National Army provide security during a Nawa Community Council election near Forward Operating Base Jaker, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 29, 2010. Involvement by ISAF forces was minimized durin... More
Lt. Col. Brian S. Christmas, commanding officer, 3rd
Lt. Col. Brian S. Christmas, commanding officer, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, prays with elders at the beginning of a shura held at Combat Outpost Coutu in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 5, ... More
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army take cover in
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army take cover in a field after exchanging fire with the enemy in Karez-e Sayyidi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 9. Soldiers from the ANA and Marines from Lima Company, ... More
Lance Cpl. Kathryn Mannion, a female engagement team
Lance Cpl. Kathryn Mannion, a female engagement team member with Regimental Combat Team 7, takes notes of medical aid provided to Afghan children during a village medical outreach at Patrol Base Saipan, Marjah,... More
Sgt. Guadalupe Rodriquez is currently deployed to Helmand
Sgt. Guadalupe Rodriquez is currently deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan and is assigned to the female engagement team, Regimental Combat Team 7. She is a motor transportation mechanic, but volunteered f... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Liz J. Arevalo, a corpsman
Petty Officer 3rd Class Liz J. Arevalo, a corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, looks over a young Afghan child during a village medical engagement, just outside Patrol Base Siapan, Marjah, Helmand provin... More
Sgt. Stephen J. Ross, a section leader with Regimental
Sgt. Stephen J. Ross, a section leader with Regimental Combat Team 7 Personal Security Detachment, provides security for Col. Randall P. Newman, commanding officer of RCT-7, in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghani... More
Afghan day laborers work to fill sandbags right outside
Afghan day laborers work to fill sandbags right outside Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 14, 2010.
Lance Cpl. Sharhonda Jones, a female engagement team
Lance Cpl. Sharhonda Jones, a female engagement team member with Regimental Combat Team 7, gives the thumbs up to a compliment made about her sunglasses during a village medical outreachat Patrol Base Siapan, M... More
Sgt. Guadalupe Rodriquez, 29, a member of the female
Sgt. Guadalupe Rodriquez, 29, a member of the female engagement team with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, reads an old issue of Cosmopolitan magazine at Combat Outpost Bandini, July 15.
Family members of killed Afghan Police thanked for sacrifices
Lt. Col. Jeffery C. Holt, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, shakes the hand of the brother of an Afghanistan National Police officer killed in action. Marine representatives met with fam... More
The father of an Afghanistan National Police officer
The father of an Afghanistan National Police officer killed in action listens during a meeting at the Nawa District Center Police Station, Afghanistan, July 17, 2010, where Marine representatives thanked the ma... More
Afghan army soldiers move into position during the
Afghan army soldiers move into position during the beginning of Operation Thresher in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, July 23. India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marines and Afghan soldiers conducted th... More
Sgt. Phillip D. Blackwell, a section leader with Weapons
Sgt. Phillip D. Blackwell, a section leader with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides hands-on training to an Afghan National Army soldier at Patrol Base Gorgak, Helmand province, Afgha... More
Ismatullah breathes a sigh of relief after corpsmen
Ismatullah breathes a sigh of relief after corpsmen help Dr. Abdul Bari pop and clean an abscess during a medical engagement at the Aynak School in Afghanistan, July 24, 2010. The pain from the abscess was so s... More
Haji Abdul Manaf, Nawa district governor, makes opening
Haji Abdul Manaf, Nawa district governor, makes opening remarks during a regional stability shura at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, July 26. The shura provides a way for Afghan, coalition, milita... More
2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment Unphased by First IED Attack
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, walked away from their first improvised explosive device attack unharmed when their MRAP was hit during a routine personnel convoy July 27, during combat operati... More
Marines from Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman’s squad embrace
Marines from Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman’s squad embrace each other after paying tribute to the fallen Marine’s monument during a memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died supporti... More
RCT-7 Marine Re-enlists to Re-enlist Marines
Cpl. Michael R. Gibbons and Cpl. Christina White hold White’s re-enlistment certificate at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, July 31. Gibbons took part in his first re-enlistment ceremony as a career planner July 31. Wh... More
Lt. Col. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding officer for
Lt. Col. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding officer for 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, speaks with Afghans on current operations in Safaar, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2010.
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, carefully
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, carefully dusts the ground after receiving a confirmation sound from his metal detector during 2/9’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Support Company’s advanced improvised ... More
2/9 assumes control of northern Marjah from 3/6
Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, salute 3/6's battalion colors during a battalion transfer of authority ceremony, Aug. 8, at Forward Operating... More
Police Mentoring Team, Afghanistan
Seaman Joshua C. Kitchens, a corpsman with Police Mentoring team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, along with a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police, applies a bandage to the foot of an Afghan girl near the... More
Marjah Financial Minister Observes Flourishing Bazaar
Yar Mohammad Barak, the district financial minister of Marjah, hands Afghani to an Afghan child in exchange for watermelon at the Koru Chareh bazaar in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 9. The bazaar has seen business ... More
Afghan children listen as the Marjah district education
Afghan children listen as the Marjah district education director, Nazar Khan Taukalyar, reveals plans for a new school in the Koreh Chareh bazaar area during a school ground-breaking ceremony in Marjah, Afghani... More
Sgt. Mark Peters, a squad leader with Lima Company,
Sgt. Mark Peters, a squad leader with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, engages an Afghan resident during a patrol through Safaar, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2010. The Marines of 3/1 are developing r... More
Afghan shop owners follow the Marines out to the bazaar,
Afghan shop owners follow the Marines out to the bazaar, so the Marines can find out where each shop owners shop is at in Safaar, Garmsir District, Afghanistan, Aug. 12.
Lt. Col. Kyle B. Ellison, left, commanding officer
Lt. Col. Kyle B. Ellison, left, commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Maj. William Frye, sergeant major of 2/6, salute the memorial stand of Lance Cpl. Abram L. Howard during a memo... More
Sunset volleyball with the Afghan Army
An Afghan National Army soldier spikes a volleyball over the net during an evening pickup game of volleyball at Combat Outpost Angry in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 14. The ANA is co-located with the Marines of Ec... More
Marines relax before Marjah patrol
Marines and sailors with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, share a lighthearted moment minutes before conducting an enemy contact patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 14.
Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic weapon
Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, checks on his squadmates during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, i... More
Lance Cpl. Jack Hamilton, a rifleman with Golf Company,
Lance Cpl. Jack Hamilton, a rifleman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, scans the horizon for insurgents behind a canal bank while taking enemy contact in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 16. The s... More
aMarines from Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion,
aMarines from Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan farmers conduct a re-supply during Operation Big Wave in Khanagawr, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2010. Local farmers assisted the Mari... More
Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine
Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, eat dinner with the Afghan National Police in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2010, during the month-long celebration of Ramadan. Because of the religi... More
Marines with Meals on Wheels from Regimental Combat
Marines with Meals on Wheels from Regimental Combat Team 7 all volunteered to come out and cook hot food for the Afghan National Army and Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, in Combat... More
Capt. Daniel Nilsson, commanding officer for Golf Company,
Capt. Daniel Nilsson, commanding officer for Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, discusses future community improvement projects with locals after opening a mosque to the public, Aug. 20, in Marja... More
Fellow military police dog handlers pay tribute to
Fellow military police dog handlers pay tribute to their fallen brother, Cpl. Max W. Donahue during a memorial service at Forward Operating Base Delhi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 21. Donahue was killed... More
Lance Cpl. Cole. A. Jenks, a mortarman with Combined
Lance Cpl. Cole. A. Jenks, a mortarman with Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, shows Afghan Army soldier Nazef how to set the fuse on a 60 mm high-explosive mortar round during a missi... More
Din Mohamad, an Afghan National Army soldier, fires
Din Mohamad, an Afghan National Army soldier, fires a 60 mm high-explosive mortar round at Range Juarez, Afghanistan, during a mission rehearsal Aug. 28, 2010. The rehearsal with mortarmen from Combined Action ... More
Master Sgt. Sean Sargeant and Maj. John Rinaldi, from
Master Sgt. Sean Sargeant and Maj. John Rinaldi, from the 3rd Civil Affairs Group, unload school supplies with help from Afghans at Patrol Base Jaker, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1. The CAG made a last... More
A Marine from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, pays
A Marine from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, pays his final respects at the memorials of Cpl. Kristopher D. Greer and Gunnery Sgt. Floyd E. Holley during a memorial service at Forward Operating Base Rankel... More
Sgt. Christopher Conaway and Cpl. Curtis Wolf, a squad
Sgt. Christopher Conaway and Cpl. Curtis Wolf, a squad leader and a team leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, help an Afghan boy get his wheelbarrow up an incline while manning a vehicl... More
Cpl. Michael H. Whorton, an intelligence analyst with
Cpl. Michael H. Whorton, an intelligence analyst with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, receives chili dogs from 2/9’s chow hall at Camp Hansen, Marjah, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2010. Each morning food specialis... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Osvaldo Diaz, the Regimental
Petty Officer 1st Class Osvaldo Diaz, the Regimental Combat Team 7 independent duty corpsman, sits down with a fellow sailor to conduct his post-deployment health assessment, Sept. 4, after a yearlong deploymen... More
Cpl. John A. Galvan, an assistant squad leader with
Cpl. John A. Galvan, an assistant squad leader with Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, takes a knee by his unit logo poster he drew for his tents, as a show of unit prid... More
Afghan men, women, and children throughout northern
Afghan men, women, and children throughout northern Marjah gathered outside Forward Operating Base Sher Wali in Marjah, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, to attend an anti-drug summit that ultimately unified a plan for all... More
Marines from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine
Marines from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, pray in front of battlefield memorials for Sgt. Jason D. Calo and Lance Cpl. Nathaniel J. Schultz during a joint memorial service at Patrol Base Be... More
Marines of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine
Marines of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, paid tribute to the life and service of a fallen brother during a memorial service at Combat Outpost Kherse, Marjah, Afghanistan, Sept. 5. Lance Cpl.... More
Cpl. Anthony Patris, a vehicle commander from Jump
Cpl. Anthony Patris, a vehicle commander from Jump Platoon, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, listens in as his interpreter, Nasrullah Sadat, speaks with Afghan boys after an improvised ... More
The personal security detachment for Regimental Combat
The personal security detachment for Regimental Combat Team 7, patrols through the Loy Chareh bazaar in Marjah, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, to engage local residents.
Pfc. Gabe French, a team leader with Kilo Company,
Pfc. Gabe French, a team leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pulls out a water bottle for an Afghan boy near the end of a brief patrol after conducting a security sweep at Khalaj High ... More
Hayatullah, one of the Nawa District governor’s bodyguards,
Hayatullah, one of the Nawa District governor’s bodyguards, sits atop food donations at the Nawa District governor’s Marine house near the Nawa District Governor’s Center, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2010. Making pur... More
RCT-7 surgeon plays harmonica to pass time in Afghanistan
Cmdr. Rodney Pray, the surgeon for Regimental Combat Team 7, pulls out his harmonica and plays a few songs whenever he finds a little down time while in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 8. Pray, 56,... More
Cpl. Jesse N. Meyer, a squad leader with Kilo Company,
Cpl. Jesse N. Meyer, a squad leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, mans a security post from the roof of the Nawa District Governor’s Center, Sept. 10, 2010, the first day of Eid al-Fitr... More
Local government officials and many merchants from
Local government officials and many merchants from all over gather in Marjah for the reopening and ribbon cutting ceremony of the Marketplace in Marjah, Afghanistan, Sept. 11. The reopening of the market marks ... More
Battlefield crosses represent three recently fallen
Battlefield crosses represent three recently fallen Marines of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment: Cpl. Philip Charte and Lance Cpl. Cody Roberts, riflemen with the company; and Lance Cpl. Ross Ca... More
The identification tags of Cpl. John C. Bishop, a machine
The identification tags of Cpl. John C. Bishop, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, are displayed at his memorial service in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 16.
A young Afghan man teaches a brief class to his fellow
A young Afghan man teaches a brief class to his fellow students at the District Governor Center in Nawa, Afghanistan, during an exercise as part of training to become teachers for an adult literacy program, Sep... More
Cpl. Calvin Vaulner, a vehicle commander with Headquarters
Cpl. Calvin Vaulner, a vehicle commander with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, walks to the Nawa Police Station after searching for enemy fighters responsible for small-arms fire near P... More
Col. David Furness, the Regimental Combat Team 1 commanding
Col. David Furness, the Regimental Combat Team 1 commanding officer, casually converses with guests at RCT 1 and 7’s Relief-in-Place, Transfer-of-Authority ceremony, Sept. 28. During the past year, RCT-7 has he... More
Col. Randy Newman, the commanding officer of Regimental
Col. Randy Newman, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 7, hugs his wife Hillary and 8-year-old son after a yearlong deployment to Helmand province, Afghanistan during the homecoming of RCT-7’s main... More
Lt. Col. Michael A. Moore and Sgt. Maj. Douglas E.
Lt. Col. Michael A. Moore and Sgt. Maj. Douglas E. Berry, the commanding officer and the sergeant major of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, bow their heads in honor of pilots Lt. Col. Mario D. Caraz... More
Senator Lindsey Graham, a senior senator from South
Senator Lindsey Graham, a senior senator from South Carolina, makes his way onto an MV-22 Osprey at the end of a visit to Nawa, Afghanistan, Nov. 11. Graham, along with Senators John McCain, a senior senator fr... More
Col. Willard Buhl, commanding officer, 5th Marine Regiment,
Col. Willard Buhl, commanding officer, 5th Marine Regiment, decorates Sgt. James Rodrigues with the Bronze star for actions under enemy fire in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Rodrigues a 22-year-old fro... More
Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 navigate through
Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 navigate through a flooded off-road trail during a rough terrain driving exercise, May 3. The exercise, a part of “Spartan Resolve 3-2012,” trained the Marines to maneuver ... More
Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 fire their M4
Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 fire their M4 carbines while on the move during a range, May 4. The range was part of “Spartan Resolve 3-2012,” a pre-deployment training exercise designed to prepare Marin... More
Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 fire their M4
Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 fire their M4 carbines while on the move during a range, May 4. The range was part of Spartan Resolve 3-2012, a pre-deployment training exercise designed to prepare Marines... More
Capt. Pete Priester, the fire support coordinator with
Capt. Pete Priester, the fire support coordinator with Regimental Combat Team 7, awaits an inbound A-10 Warthog during a call for close air support exercise, May 5. The exercise was a part of “Spartan Resolve 3... More
Marines with Personal Security Detachment, Regimental
Marines with Personal Security Detachment, Regimental Combat Team 7, practice firing while moving laterally during training, May 10. The training, which was part of “Spartan Resolve 3-2012,” focused on teachin... More
Semper Read: Marines provide children bedtime stories
Lance Cpl. David Caicedo, administrative specialist, Regimental Combat Team 7, reads a book for the United for Reading program at the library here, May 15. Caicedo, who read “How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight,” by... More
Marine trained units for deployment, awarded medal
Master Sgt. Steven Hernandez, assistant operations chief, Regimental Combat Team-7, receives the Meritorious Service Medal during an awards ceremony here, June 19. Colonel Austin Renforth, commanding officer, R... More
Lt. Col. Seth Folsom, outgoing battalion commander
Lt. Col. Seth Folsom, outgoing battalion commander of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, hands the battalion guidon to Lt. Col. Edward Greeley, the incoming battalion commander of 3rd Bn., 7th Marines, during ... More
‘Don and clear,’ RCT-7 prepares for deployment
Marines with Regimental Combat Team-7 wait for instructions during gas chamber training here, June 29. The Marines practiced donning, clearing, and drinking water with the gas mask. The gas chamber is one of th... More
7th Marines officer promoted to field grade
Major Omaar Hernandez, the assistant air officer with Regimental Combat Team-7, repeats the oath of office after being promoted to his current rank here, July 2. Hernandez, a native of Orlando, is preparing to ... More
Corporal Michael Kelly, a fire support man with Regimental
Corporal Michael Kelly, a fire support man with Regimental Combat Team-7, shakes hands with Maj. Rudy Salcido, the commanding officer of Headquarters Company, RCT-7, after being promoted to his current rank her... More
Corporal Richard Davis, a data operator with Regimental
Corporal Richard Davis, a data operator with Regimental Combat Team-7 and his daughter, June, play in the wade pool during a Family Day here, July 2. The Family Day event was designed to build relationships bet... More
IED! Marines prepare to combat biggest deployment threat
Lance Corporal Jordan Walker, a squad automatic weapon gunner with the Personal Security Detachment, Regimental Combat Team-7, provides security while Lance Cpl. Zachary Bowden, a dismounted sweeper with PSD, R... More
Marines with Personal Security Detail, Regimental Combat
Marines with Personal Security Detail, Regimental Combat Team-7, practice using the Thor III, a remote-controlled improvised explosive device jammer, during counter-IED training at Camp Wilson, July 18. The jam... More
An UH-1Y ‘Venom’ provides close air support during
An UH-1Y ‘Venom’ provides close air support during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise as part of Enhanced Mojave Viper 7-12, July 24. Marines with Regimental Combat Team-7 coordinated close air support and ar... More
Marines with the advanced party for Regimental Combat
Marines with the advanced party for Regimental Combat Team-7 load their bags in preparation to depart for Afghanistan, Sep. 26, 2012. The Marines are deploying to Helmand province for a year in support of Opera... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Steven Ingram, Regimental Combat
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Steven Ingram, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT-7), draws weapons at the Headquarters Company armory at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 9, 2012. RCT-7 i... More
U.S. Marines, Sailors and Soldiers watch a movie in
U.S. Marines, Sailors and Soldiers watch a movie in a morale center located on Manas Air Base, Chuy province, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 13, 2012. Manas Air Base is a staging point for U.S. forces traveling to and from A... More