Lance Cpl. Brandon Goggans, a team member with Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215, builds a table for Afghan National Army medical staff aboard Forward Operating Base Nolay, Helmand province, Afghanis More
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps play volleyball as observers cheer from the sidelines during Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, March 21, 2014, The sporting event, held at Camp Shorabak, Helmand pr More
Lt. Col. Abdullah Sultani, right, the lead medic with 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, hugs Navy Lt. j.g. James Nicholson, center, the senior medical advisor with Security Force Assistance Adviso More
U.S. National Guard soldier Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, listens to a brief giving by Col. Kevin Entwistle, Commanding Officer of Installation Management Command (Forward) Regional C More
Marines with Regional Command (Southwest) carry a Marine with a simulated injury during a medical evacuation training exercise aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Nimroz province, Afghanistan, March 14, 2 More
A 215th Corps, Afghan National Army convoy arrives to pick up potable water trailers transferred by Redeployment and Retrograde in Support of Reset and Reconstitution Operations Group aboard Camp Leatherneck, H More
Soldiers with the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, patrol alongside a barrier during a training course at Regional Corps Battle School aboard Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, March 19, 2014. During the weeklong co More
Lance Cpl. Kalib Walker, an automatic rifleman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Freeport, N.Y., departed the United States for his second tour to Afghanistan ten days prio More
British soldiers hurry to their next event during the Regional Corps Battle School’s March and Shoot Competition aboard Camps Bastion and Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 27, 2014. The “Marines More
A convoy from 4th platoon, Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion makes a brief stop during their route clearance mission through Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 24, 2014. Route clearance More
Brigadier Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commanding general, Regional Command (Southwest), greets Amir Mohammad Akhundzada, Nimroz provincial governor, aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 29, 201 More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with Regional Corps Battle School assemble a guard house aboard Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2014. The ANA soldiers expand their engineering skills More
Soldiers with 4th Tolay, 6th Kandak 4th Brigade, Afghan National Army, are briefed prior to conducting a final training exercise for a security training program with Regional Corps Battle School aboard Camp Bas More
British Army Col. David Madden, center, the Regional Command (Southwest) Assistant Chief of Staff for plans, and British Warrant Officer 1 Gary Main, the senior enlisted advisor of Task Force Helmand, recite th More
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles are staged, waiting to have a full agriculture wash aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2014. Every MRAP must go through the agricult More
Sergeant Warren Sparks, squad leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is currently deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Sparks was raised in Ba More
Afghan National Army (ANA) Soldier Maj. Gen. Sayed Malook, center right, commander of Afghanistan's 215th Corps, talks to U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, center left, commander of Regional Command ( More
Flight mechanic helmets hang on the wall inside Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 5, 2014. The Marine Corps unit has the responsibility for being the More
Corporals Christopher Mosqueda, right-center, and Jonathan Arroyo, right, telecommunication technicians, Combat Logistics Battalion 7, discuss the proper paperwork process for submitting maintenance claims for More
Lieutenant j.g. Chad Goddard, a chaplain with Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan from Pensacola, Fla., and Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Tadlock, a religious program specialist, unload care packages sen More
U.S. Marines with Georgian Liaison Team 11 (GLT/ 11) and Georgian Army Soldiers with Bravo Company, 31st Georgian Light Infantry Battalion (31st GLIB) board a CH-53E Super Stallion as they prepare to employ an More
Lance Cpl. Kyler Nielson, rifleman and mine sweeper, Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is currently deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan, for his first time. Nielson, a native of Las Vegas, enlist More
Muhammad Naeem Khan Baluch, right front, the Helmand provincial governor, addresses the Transatlantic Opinion Leaders and fellow key provincial leaders of Helmand province aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, More
Afghan National Army (ANA) Maj. Gen. Sayed Malouk, commander of Afghanistan's 215th Corps, gives an ANA soldier map reading instruction in a orienteering class at the Regional Corps Battle School (RCBS) aboard More
Gunnery Sgt. Gerald Furnari, platoon sergeant, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Franklin Square, N.Y., checks the serviceability of an Afghan National Army M2 .50 caliber mac More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 4th Tolai, 6th Kandak, 4th Brigade, 215th Corps, simulates holding a rifle while providing security during a patrolling exercise aboard Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, April 19, More
Lieutenant Cmdr. Frank Villaume, from St. Paul, Minn., an emergency medicine physician, Combat Logistics Battalion 7, plays guitar for an Easter Vigil Mass aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Peter Baumgarten, commander of Task Force Belleau Wood (TFBW), speaks to Georgian and coalition forces during a ceremony aboard Camp Orbie, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan More
Sergeant Maj. Reginald Robinson, sergeant major, Task Force Belleau Wood, addresses multinational forces noncommissioned officers during a Coalition Committed and Engaged Leadership Symposium aboard Camp Leathe More
Lance Cpl. Luke Zuanich, Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle driver, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Clark County, Wash., checks his gear prior to a mission in Helmand p More
Lieutenant Col. John P. Flynn, center, outgoing commanding officer of Redeployment and Retrograde in support of Reset and Reconstitution Operations Group, gives his parting remarks during a transfer of authorit More
Navy Lt. j.g. David Hostetler, left, a chaplain for Regional Command (Southwest), carries three boxes of donated Girl Scout cookies for troops aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, April 24, 2014. The Girl Scou More
Brigadier Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commander, Regional Command (Southwest), shakes a Royal Tongan Marine's hand in appreciation for the Kingdom of Tonga's commitment in assisting International Security Assistance Fo More
Corporal Doel Diaz, a combat engineer with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), conducts a daily vehicle inspection on a Mine- Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle aboard Camp Leatherneck, More
Marines and sailors with Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215 take down a tent aboard Forward Operating Base Nolay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 30, 2014. The team members are completing a seven More
Lance Cpl. Taylor Cross, Improvised Explosive Device Detection Dog handler, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Cedar Falls, Iowa, utilizes an ID Dog during a mission in Larr Vi More
Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, run to security positions after offloading from a CH-53E Super Sea Stallion helicopter during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April More
Staff Sgt. Raymond Archer, top, a combat engineer with 1st Platoon, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, points to the left lateral limit during a safety brief before a live-fire exercise aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afg More
First Sgt. Paul Costa, left, acting battalion sergeant major with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest), and Lt. Col. John Osborne, right, commander of 2nd CEB pose in front of a Husky for More
Afghan National Army soldiers repair a generator during "Operation Lee" aboard Camp Oulette, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2014. "Operation Lee" removed the last remaining International Security Assista More
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 215th Corps spreads concrete for a Mosque aboard Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 1, 2014. Marines with Regional Corps Battle School gifted surplus materials from Camp Le More
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps prepare to load an SPG-9 Kopye, a Russian 73 millimeter recoilless gun, during a live-fire weapons demonstration near Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, May 1, 2014. More
A Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 signals down while loading a Tractor, Rubber-Tired, Articulated Steering, Multi-Purpose vehicle during the final retrograde operation aboard Forward Operating Base Nol More
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 215th Corps carefully makes adjustments to the D-30 122 mm howitzer during training aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 7, 2014. The training is part More
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps stand in formation as they receive a brief prior to beginning their D-30 122 mm howitzer training during a course aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghan More
Soldiers with the Estonian Contingent stand before their flag during a farewell ceremony held aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 9, 2014. This was the 17th and last Estonian Contingent to d More
Estonian soldiers with Estonian Company 17 (ESTCOY-17) with the Estonian Contingent to Afghanistan, participate in the Estonian flag lowering ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, May More
Brigadier Gen. Hassan, chief of staff of the 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, speaks to ANA soldiers during a graduation ceremony for the Regional Corps Battle School instructor course aboard Camp Shorabak, A More
First Sgt. Jordan Freeland, company first sergeant, “Suicide” Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Butte, California, presents a company shirt to an Afghan National Army soldier More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, load onto a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 1, 2014. The company operated in Tagvreshk Vil More
Brigadier Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, left, commander, Regional Command (Southwest), shakes hands with Petty Officer 1st Class Rudy Contreras, an independent duty corpsman with RC(SW), during a recognition ceremony abo More
Maj. Gen. Sayed Malouk, the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps commanding general, salutes a graduating student of the 215th Corps basic training aboard Camp Shorabak, Helmand Province Afghanistan, May 15, 2014 More
U.S. Marines with the Mobile Strike Force (MSF), Security Force Assistance Advisory Team (SFAAT) observe Afghan instructors with the 4th TOLAY as they demonstrate the tactical procedures for entering and cleari More
Senior Coalition service members stand in formation during the Danish "End of Operation" ceremony, aboard Camp Viking, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 20, 2014. The event signifies the end of Danish combat o More
Soldiers with the Danish Contingent stand in formation during their end of mission ceremony aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, May 20, 2014. This year marked the 17th rotation and final deployment to Afghanistan More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with, 4th Tolay, 6th Kandak, 6th Brigade, 215th Corps and U.S. Marines with Tolay Liaison Team (TLT), conduct security patrols around the perimeter of Camp Leatherneck, Helma More
Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller commander of United States Marine Corps Forces Central Command (CENTCOM), and Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commanding general of Marine Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan, visit the Afghan More
Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrol through a bazaar in Gereshk, Afghanistan, during a mission in Helmand province, May 12, 2014. The company disrupted Taliban fighters to a More
Sergeant Elizabeth Pineda, left, administrative noncommissioned officer in charge, and Sgt. Kyle Bond, commanding general personal security detail, prepare to raise the American flag during a Memorial Day cerem More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, complete the first running portion of the “Memorial Day Murph” workout aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 26, 2014. The Marines conducted the workout to h More
Sgt. Maj. James Booker the senior enlisted leader for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)(left), visits troops and personnel aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 28, 2014. Book More
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Tadlock, a religious program specialist with Regional Command (Southwest), teaches Marines about the effects of stress during an Operational Stress Control and Readiness class aboa More
Corporal Martin Eadie, right, assault team leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Fort Worth, Texas, waits anxiously inside a CH-53E Super Stallion while being transported to More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Carlo Laserna, a native of Los Angeles, stands at attention while his award citation for the Fleet Marine Force Enlisted Warfare Specialist Device is read aloud during a pinning ceremony More
Newly promoted 1st Lt. Jarred Sabia, right, salutes Lt. Col. Bradley Weston, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, during a promotion ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 29, 201 More
Corporal Isaac Garcia, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, patrols during a two-day mission in Larr Village, Afghanistan, May 22, 2014. Garcia, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regimen More
First Lt. Joseph Albano, a native of Dalton, Massachusetts, salutes Lt. Col. Bradley Weston, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, prior to pinning on his captain rank during a promotion cerem More
Corporal Jonathan Hollis, right, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, shakes hands with Capt. Scott Stewart, the commanding officer of Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, after being combat meri More
Lance Corporal Bo Baker, a Milford, Connecticut, native, uses a Compact Metal Detector during a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 3, 2014. Baker, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, More
Sergeant Travis Adkins, a Wyandotte, Michigan, native, speaks with the local Afghan populace during a security patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 3, 2014. Adkins, a section leader with 1st Battalion More
The colors of Marine Corps Logistics Command (Forward) are lowered during a flag- folding ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 1, 2014. Marine Corps Logistics Command (Forward) merged with Redepl More
Corporal Jacob Gamble, a native of Oskaloosa, Kansas, stands at attention while Marines pin corporal insignia to his collar during a promotion ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 1, 2014. Gamble More
Sergeant Jacob Smith, a native of Moscow, Tenn., attaches a fueling hose to the refueling panel during an operation aboard Multi-National Base Command Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, June 8, 2014. During the operation, More
A Bosnian soldier with the Bosnia-Herzegovina Guard Unit – Danish Contingent, salutes as their national anthem is played during a flag-lowering ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 7, 2014. The c More
Sailors with Regional Command (Southwest) watch a documentary on the history of the U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 13, 2014. Leading up to the 116th ann More
Marines and civilian contractors with Redeployment and Retrograde in support of Reset and Reconstitution Operations Group pose for a unit photo recently during their current deployment to Camp Leatherneck, Helm More
First Lt. Jonathan Armacost, a platoon commander with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, and a Baltimore native, demonstrates the proper technique in executing a knee strike during a Marine Corps Martial Arts More
Corporal Bryce Bowman, a team leader with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, waits anxiously inside a CH-53E Super Stallion while being transported More
Service members celebrate the 116th birthday of the United States Navy’s Hospital Corps, during a ceremony held aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 17, 2014. The ceremony included a cake cutting with the More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, load onto a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 prior to a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 5, 2014. The More
Marines with High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Platoon, Tango Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, perform maintenance checks aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 9, 2014. The Marines of Tang More
Sergeant John Roth, a section leader with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, goes through a briefing before starting the night shift at the main entry point aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanist More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, gather their ammunition prior to starting a combat marksmanship range held aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 20, 2014. Ranges such as More
Lance Cpl. Jeffery Webb, anti-tank missileman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, mans a security post during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 13, 2014. Webb, a native of Montg More
Corporal Enrique Gonzalez, official mail noncommissioned officer, and a native of Santa Barbara, Calif., helps a Marine fill out postal forms properly aboard Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Helmand province More
Marines with “Suicide” Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, watch their fellow Marines play in the Dwyer World Cup from a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected All-Terrain Vehicle aboard Camp Dwyer, H More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 load a generator onto a truck aboard Patrol Base Dimond, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 26, 2014. The generator and other equipment were utilized by the Afghan Nat More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 attach an empty 210,000-gallon bulk fuel bladder to a wrecker chain aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, June 28, 2014. In three hours’ time, more than 15 Marines with More
Marines and sailors with Regional Command (Southwest) sight in on their targets during sustainment training aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2014. The exercise was part of require More
Corporal Taylor Cross, a working-dog handler with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, walks alongside his working dog, Vito, during a security patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2014. Vito, a 6-ye More
Then Corporal Thomas Z. Spitzer, right kneeling, professionally instructed gunman, Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, poses for a photo during the 2013 Marine Corps Birthday Ball. Spitzer More
U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB) and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 630th Clearance Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, Fort Drum, N.Y., participate in a memorial service at the CEB com More
Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion stand ready with combat boots, rifles and Kevlar helmets to build the battlefield crosses in honor of three fallen Marines during a memorial ceremony aboard Camp Leath More
A Marine with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 performs routine maintenance on an AH-1W Cobra aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, July 3, 2014. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 was establish More
Corporal Tyler Vu, supply administration chief, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, moves some of the battalion's gear during an inventory check aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, July 9, 2014. Vu, a native More
Lance Cpl. Zachary Graybill, a motor transport mechanic with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, welds a metal drum used to store hazardous materials aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Melendez, corpsman, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, rests next to his gear before a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2014. Melendez, a nativ More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with, 4th Tolay, 6th Kandak, 6th Brigade, 215th Corps arrange constatine wire in order to setup security vehicle checkpoints (VCP's) near the Shekasteh Tappeh village in orde More
Brig. Gen Daniel D. Yoo, commander of Regional Command (Southwest) (RC(SW)), renders a salute during the Georgian Flag Lowering ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 15, 2014. Th More
Soldiers with the Republic of Georgia stand in formation during their flag-lowering ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 15, 2014. The ceremony marked the end of mission for the More