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
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. David Petrisor, a radio operator with Fox
Lance Cpl. David Petrisor, a radio operator with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, provides security during a patrol through Koreh Chareh bazaar in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 9. Fox Company escort... More
A rifle detail holds their weapons at port arms during
A rifle detail holds their weapons at port arms during a memorial service for Lance Cpl. Abram L. Howard at the Marjah District government center in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 12. Howard, from Williamsport, Pa.,... More
A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine
A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, makes his way through a cotton field during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010.
Nazar Khan Taukalyar, the Marjah district education
Nazar Khan Taukalyar, the Marjah district education director, discusses plans for a future primary school in Marjah with Lt. Col. Kyle B. Ellison, commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, befor... More
Yar Mohammad Barak, right, the district financial minister
Yar Mohammad Barak, right, the district financial minister of Marjah, and an Afghan policeman offer prayer before the memorial stand of Lance Cpl. Abram L. Howard, at the Marjah District government center in Ma... More
Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic gunner
Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, shakes the hand of an Afghan boy during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, ... More
Nazar Khan Taukalyar, the Marjah district education
Nazar Khan Taukalyar, the Marjah district education director, addresses a crowd of Afghan children and residents during a school ground-breaking ceremony in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 9.
Marines kneel before an inverted rifle/Kevlar stand
Marines kneel before an inverted rifle/Kevlar stand during a memorial for Lance Cpl. Abram L. Howard at the Marjah District government center in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 12. Howard, from Williamsport, Pa., was... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Hamilton, a squad automatic gunner
Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Hamilton, a squad automatic gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, provides security during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Hamilton, 25, is from... More
Capt. Manuel Zepeda, commanding officer of Fox Company,
Capt. Manuel Zepeda, commanding officer of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, joins local Marjah children at the ground-breaking ceremony of a new primary school site in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 9.
Cpl. Justin L. Lang, a radio operator with Echo Company,
Cpl. Justin L. Lang, a radio operator with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Lang, 22, is from Ham Lake, Minn.
Yar Mohammad Barak, district financial minister of
Yar Mohammad Barak, district financial minister of Marjah, addresses a crowd of Afghan children and residents during a school groundbreaking ceremony in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 9.
Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic gunner
Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, is from Ellenboro, N.C.
Yar Mohammad Barak, district financial minister of
Yar Mohammad Barak, district financial minister of Marjah, addresses a crowd of Afghan children and residents before planting a shovel into the ground where a new school will be developed, during a ground-break... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Hamilton, a squad automatic weapon
Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Hamilton, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through open, rocky terrain during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 20... More
Yar Mohammad Barak, district financial minister of
Yar Mohammad Barak, district financial minister of Marjah, plants a shovel into the ground near the Koreh Chareh bazaar, where a new primary school will reside, during a ground-breaking ceremony in Marjah, Afgh... More
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, patrols through a field in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, is from Ellenboro, N.C.
Cpl. Justin L. Lang, a radio operator with Echo Company,
Cpl. Justin L. Lang, a radio operator with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Lang, 22, is from Ham Lake, Minn.
Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Hamilton, a squad automatic weapon
Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Hamilton, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, climbs up a hill during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Hamilton, 25, i... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Hamilton, a squad automatic gunner
Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Hamilton, a squad automatic gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, makes a leap of faith across a canal during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Ha... More
Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic gunner
Lance Cpl. Taylor M. Boyd, a squad automatic gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, shakes the hand of an Afghan boy during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark R. Watts, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark R. Watts, a corpsman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through a field during a combat patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2010. Watts, 29, is from Chicago.
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, pauses during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, is from Ellenboro, N.C.
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, patrols through a cotton field during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd,... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark R. Watts, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark R. Watts, a corpsman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment crosses a footbridge during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2010. Watts, 29, is from Chicago.
An Afghan National Army soldier patrols alongside the
An Afghan National Army soldier patrols alongside the Marines of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, during a combat patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2010.
Lance Cpl. Josh R. Carrier, a squad leader with Echo
Lance Cpl. Josh R. Carrier, a squad leader with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols through a field in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2010. Carrier, 21, is from Vassalboro, Maine.
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, sights his weapon down a field during a patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2010. Boyd, 19, ... More