COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Robert Lemont speaks to local shop owners during a security patrol here, July 26. Lemont, a native of a Mansfield Ind., is a squad leader with C... More
Col. Michael Styskal, the commanding officer of 3rd
Col. Michael Styskal, the commanding officer of 3rd Marine Regiment, is presented a ceremonial battle drum from a Naval Order of the United States representative during a Battle Colors Ceremony commemorating Bo... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Brian L. Shields, first
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Brian L. Shields, first sergeant, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, reads a citation during the regiment’s annual Bougainville Day on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 1, 2019. B... More
U.S. Marines with K Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines,
U.S. Marines with K Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, leave their Observation Post in Karmah, Iraq, on Dec. 20, 2007. They're conducting a patrol to talk with the local populace and prevent enemy freedom of ... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher T. Panko, fire team leader,
Lance Cpl. Christopher T. Panko, fire team leader, Engineer Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, gives a class on one of the steps on how to p... More
Gen. David H. Petraeus, commanding general, Multi-National
Gen. David H. Petraeus, commanding general, Multi-National Forces-Iraq, speaks with local Iraqi vendors on April 23, in Karma, Iraq. Petraeus spoke with Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regiment... More
Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, begin to toss sand bags off the roof of the Barakat house on April 29, in Zaidon, Iraq. The Marines demilitarized the ... More
A Record Turnout, US forces in Iraq
Navy Lt. Liu, battalion surgeon, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, passes out prescribed medicine to Iraqis in Subyhat, Iraq, during a cooperative medical engagement, Aug. 12, 2008. ... 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
Enhanced Mojave Viper U.S. Navy, California
Hospital Corpsman Albert Amayarivera, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security from the window of a cleared building during a foot patrol through the Warda-Mir training fac... More
Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, bound toward the enemy’s position during a firefight in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, while conducting Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. The men, along w... More
A rifle detail performs a three-volley salute during
A rifle detail performs a three-volley salute during a memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming, a platoon commander with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, at Patrol Base J... More
Lance Cpl. Peter B. Choi, a team leader with the Combined
Lance Cpl. Peter B. Choi, a team leader with the Combined Action Company, 3rd, 3rd Marine Regiment, talks with an Afghan man in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Sept. 29, 2010. The clearing op... More
Sgt. Zachary K. Tokomoto, an assistant convoy commander
Sgt. Zachary K. Tokomoto, an assistant convoy commander with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, ground guides a vehicle into the motor transportation lot at Forward Operating Base Geronim... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Quigley, the chemical,
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Quigley, the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense officer for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, speaks with Rammatullah Yakoub about a micro-grant to help Yakou... More
Lt. Gen. Duane Thiessen, commander, U.S. Marine Corps
Lt. Gen. Duane Thiessen, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, poses with U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye after cutting the ribbon at the new Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer building on Marine Corps Base Hawaii... More
Musicians with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
Musicians with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band entertain guests during 3rd Marine Regiment's birthday ball on the Battleship Missouri Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Nov. 12, 2010. The infantry reg... More
Cpl. Christopher Squire, a squad leader with Headquarters
Cpl. Christopher Squire, a squad leader with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, yields the right of way to an Afghan farmer’s passing herd while providing security in Nawa, Afghanistan No... More
Cpl. Noah Berry, an infantryman with 3rd Battalion,
Cpl. Noah Berry, an infantryman with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, is greeted by fellow 3/3 Marines and sailors following his return to Marine Corps Base Hawaii from a seven-month deployment to Afghanista... More
Cpl. Hilary Dalson, an amphibious assault vehicle crew
Cpl. Hilary Dalson, an amphibious assault vehicle crew chief, Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, hangs the dog tags of fallen Marines and sailors from 3rd Marine Regiment before the Fallen Heroes Run ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Alvin Prasad, a Fleet Marine
Petty Officer 2nd Class Alvin Prasad, a Fleet Marine Force corpsman with the Navy Medical Center San Diego stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar at the base medical clinic, poses for a photo while o... More
This plaque dedicates a bow from Strother Archery to
This plaque dedicates a bow from Strother Archery to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, in honor of Cpl. Eric Lueken.
PATROL BASE JAKER, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
PATROL BASE JAKER, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Jon A. Rolfes, a team leader assigned to G Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrols through the area south of Patrol Base Jaker in Hel... More
With Cpl. Jeremy Fuller, radio operator, 3rd Marine
With Cpl. Jeremy Fuller, radio operator, 3rd Marine Regiment, monitoring for safety and technique, Kelsi Rice, of Fresno, Calif., climbs the obstacle course bars at Landing Zone Boondocker during Jane Wayne Day Jan. 29.
A couple of Marines test each other’s wit in a game
A couple of Marines test each other’s wit in a game of chess at the 1st Battalion 3rd Marines warriors’ night at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii.
Gen. James F. Amos, 35th commandant of the Marine Corps,
Gen. James F. Amos, 35th commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to approximately 2,000 Marines with 3rd Marine Regiment during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii with Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, sergeant major ... More
Former Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Alford L. McMichael
Former Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Alford L. McMichael speaks to a packed crowd at Anderson Dining Hall Facility during the African-American Heritage Month Luncheon, Feb 22. McMichael told the audience about ... More
Amphibious assault vehicles with AAV Platoon, Combat
Amphibious assault vehicles with AAV Platoon, Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, send mud flying as they tear up invasive pickleweed in the Nuupia Pond Wildlife Management Area during the 29th annual ... More
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment pass locals of Khalaj Bazaar, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on "Bazaar Friday," Feb. 25. On Fridays, Khalaj Bazaar draws an avera... More
Where Minds Meet: FET bridges gap between Western, Afghan culture
Sgt. Meredith Burns, the team leader of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment’s Female Engagement Team, speaks to a local of Nawa District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, about taking advantage of services offered... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Jenkins, a hospital
Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Jenkins, a hospital corpsman and leading petty officer of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Battalion Aid Station, is greeted by Brig. Gen. Mark Brilakis, commanding general... More
New 3rd MARDIV CG Visits MCB Hawaii
Brig. Gen. Mark Brilakis, commanding general, 3rd Marine Division, listens as Col. James Bierman, commanding officer, 3rd Marine Regiment, explains how the regiment is using its workspace during Brilakis' visit... More
Afghan uniformed police from Nawa practice magazine
Afghan uniformed police from Nawa practice magazine changes on their weapons while attending the Patrol Base Jaker AUP Academy in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The academy offers entry-level police training fo... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph Marshall, a squad automatic weapon
Lance Cpl. Joseph Marshall, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, gears up for a patrol in Northern Marjah, March 19. Marshall is from Houston.
Cpl. Anesone Bentley, a driver for Shaker Mobile, Fox
Cpl. Anesone Bentley, a driver for Shaker Mobile, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, unloads boxes of water at a patrol base in northern Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 19.
Sgt. Jacob Kunst, on the job trainee, (left) and Gunnery
Sgt. Jacob Kunst, on the job trainee, (left) and Gunnery Sgt. Kurtis Hunt, explosive ordnance disposal tech, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, helps Natalie Stegall, 7, into a protective suit March 25. Hunt and othe... More
Coalition personnel depart a shura in Southern Marjah
Coalition personnel depart a shura in Southern Marjah District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, via an MV-22 Osprey, concluding Operation Watchtower, March 25.
Operation Watchtower: Fox Company searches for insurgents, finds peace
Coalition personnel depart a shura in Southern Marjah District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, via an MV-22 Osprey, concluding Operation Watchtower, March 25.
Newly-trained Afghan Army soldiers calibrate their
Newly-trained Afghan Army soldiers calibrate their weapon sights during training at the ANA Academy, Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3. Marines and ANA instructors partner ... More
Cpl. Matthew Morales, the non-commissioned officer
Cpl. Matthew Morales, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Landing Zone, Forward Operating Base Geronimo, directs a forklift while arranging incoming supplies. Morales is stationed with Combat Logistic... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Lynam, an intelligence clerk
Lance Cpl. Christopher Lynam, an intelligence clerk with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, holds his daughter at the Marine Corps Exchange Annex parking lot on Marine Corps B... More
Cpl. Antonio Tellez, an administrative clerk with
Cpl. Antonio Tellez, an administrative clerk with Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, holds his 3-month-old son before departing Marine Corps Base Hawaii on a seven-month deployment to Af... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Lance
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Jarred Billy, a native of Dilkon, Ariz., motions for a vehicle to slow down during a joint patrol conducted by 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and... More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Tidwell, a radio operator with India
Lance Cpl. Jacob Tidwell, a radio operator with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, crawls toward simulated casualty Lance Cpl. Chad Winchell, squad leader, India Company, 3/3, during counter-imp... More
3/3 Marine translates experience into action, earns prestigious award ...
Cpl. Raymond P. Weeks, an intelligence specialist with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, was selected as the National Military Intelligence Association's Col. Donald G. Cook Award recipient, April 20, 2011. T... More
Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., commanding general,
Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to Marines and sailors from 3rd Marine Regiment during his visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii with Sgt. Maj. Daniel J. F... More
Through the Ranks: Private First Class
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Pfc. Clark Kirkley, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., diligently scans his surroundings while standing post here, April 29. Kirkley, a member of... More
FET: Female Marines Build Relationships in Helmand
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Sgt. Kimberly Nalepka, a Coral Springs, Fla., native, speaks to a teacher about the day’s lesson plan at a local school April 30. Nalepka is... More
Sgt. Kimberly Nalepka, a Coral Springs, Fla., native,
Sgt. Kimberly Nalepka, a Coral Springs, Fla., native, crosses a canal after visiting a local school, April 30. Nalepka, team leader of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Female Engagement Team, visits medic... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Sgt. Maj. Brent Cook greets local Afghanistan National Police and Afghanistan National Army leaders during a traditional end of deployment d... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A color guard stands at attention moments before the Transfer of Authority Ceremony between 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment and 1st Batta... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Carter Malkasian speaks to Lance Cpl. Eric Raines while showing him around the district center here, May 11. Raines, a native of Williamsbur... More
Bierman bids farewell to 3rd Marine Regiment
Col. James W. Bierman Jr., outgoing commanding officer, 3rd Marine Regiment, passes the regimental colors to Lt. Col. Seth Yost, incoming commanding officer, during the 3rd Marines change of command ceremony, M... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Steven Dorman cleans a local child's burn here, May 15. The native of Miami Gardens, Fla., is the senior line c... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpls. Edward Stevens, William Schott and Jacob Hoover admire the sunrise while riding V-22 Osprey during Operation Black Dawn here, Ma... More
Five Hawaii Marines recognized by Kailua for outstanding service
Five Hawaii Marines from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, were recognized by the local community for their recent achievements during the Kailua Chamber of Commerce's general membership meeting at the Mid Pa... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Sgt. Benjamin Maldonado and Sgt. Farhad speak to a local elder during a security patrol here, May 19. Maldonado, a native of Quinton, N.J., ... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Shawn Cole, a native of Cresskill, N.J., is a fire team leader with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment's Guard Force Platoon. He ... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — An Afghan man smiles after shaking Lance Cpl. Robert Lemonte hand during a security patrol here, May 25. Lemonte, a Mansfield Ind., native, ... More
Sgt. Maj. Andrew Cece, battalion sergeant major, 3rd
Sgt. Maj. Andrew Cece, battalion sergeant major, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, carries the battalion battle colors toward Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, outgoing commanding officer, 3/3, during a change of com... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Pfc. Clifford Oyugi heads a soccer ball before playing a soccer game with a local team here, May 28. Oyugi, a native of Las Vegas, is a mach... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Capt. Daniel Petronzio speaks to a group of local elders and family leaders about a recent weapons cache find, during a shura here, May 30. ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Afghanistan National Army soldiers, Marines of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Afghanistan National Police members gather... More
The senior Afghanistan National Army representative
The senior Afghanistan National Army representative stands at the head of formation with Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Sean Riordan and Afghanistan National Police Chief of Police Captain Omar Jan during the Mem... More
Lance Cpl. Aaron Ferencik jumps across a canal during
Lance Cpl. Aaron Ferencik jumps across a canal during a security patrol here, June 5. Ferencik, a native of Denver, is the squad leader of 3rd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company. He led his squad through an im... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Local children interact with Marines of 3rd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company during a security patrol here, June 7. The squad was conduct... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — U.K. Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir William Patey reads the plaque on the Garmsir District British Armed Forces Memorial during h... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Marines form 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment pose for a photo after the comedy show ‘Comics on Duty: Tom Foss and the Ladies ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lt. Col. Sean Riordan greets Maj. Gen. John Toolan Jr. after he arrived for an official visit here, June 14. Toolan, a native of... More
Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine
Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) assemble a temporary bridge over the Darvishan Bridge in the Gamsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 16, 2011. The ... More
Col. Nathan I. Nastase, incoming commanding officer,
Col. Nathan I. Nastase, incoming commanding officer, 3rd Marine Regiment, receives the regimental battle colors from Lt. Col. Seth E. Yost during an assumption of command ceremony outside the regimental headqua... More
COMBAT OUTPOST KOSHTAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST KOSHTAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Michael Kelley, a native of Philadelphia, is a police sergeant with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. He is responsible for logistic... More
Lt. Col. John W. Evans Jr. (right), outgoing commanding
Lt. Col. John W. Evans Jr. (right), outgoing commanding officer, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, welcomes Lt. Col. Justin S. Dunne, incoming commanding officer, 2/3, following their change of command ceremo... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - An Afghanistan National Army soldier with the 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps provides security during a momentary halt during a securi... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — A
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — A member of the Afghan National Police form Garmsir listens to District Governor Mohammed Fahim before an awards ceremony at the District Police Headquarters Bu... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Joseph Messina walks next to a compound during a security patrol here, July 8. Messina, a native of San Diego, is the corpsman for 2nd Section, Combi... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt.
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt. Garrett Farris looks back at his squad while on a security patrol here, July 11. Farris, a Castroville, Texas native, is a section leader for Weapons Compa... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Cuneo, a rifleman with India Company,
Lance Cpl. Michael Cuneo, a rifleman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, uses a directional pad to control an RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft system during UAS flight operations at Marine Cor... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Garmsir
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Garmsir Chief of Police Omar Jan speaks during a Regional Stability Shura here, July 18. Leaders from the Nawa, Marjah and Garmsir Districts participated in the shura.
LASHKAR GAH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Capt.
LASHKAR GAH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Capt. Daniel Petronzio gathers truckloads of wheat grain here, July 21. Petronzio, a native of Beverly, Mass., is the officer-in-charge of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Mar... More
Marines, ANA give Garmsir Ramadan gift
LASHKAR GAH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - A local Afghan gathers truckloads of wheat here, July 21. The Embedded Training and Civil Affairs Teams with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment joined Afghan Nationa... More
Marine, Mullah partnership contributes to counterinsurgency fight
GAMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Navy Lt. Carl Rhoads enjoys a cup of chai tea during a shura with local mullahs here, July 23. Rhoads, a native of Weippe, Idaho, is the battalion chaplain for 1... More
GAMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Navy
GAMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Navy Lt. Carl Rhoads enjoys a cup of chai tea during a shura with local mullahs here, July 23. Rhoads, a native of Weippe, Idaho, is the battalion chaplain for 1... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - A
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - A local Afghan doctor distributes hygiene supplies here, July 24. The Marines of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment partnered with local health clinics to pass ... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Steve
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Steve Toth walks across harvested wheat fields while on security patrol here, July 27. Toth, a native of Spring Valley, N.Y., is a law enforcement professional ... More
COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Walsh stands at attention before being awarded the Purple Heart here, July 28. Walsh, a native of Weymouth, Mass., is ... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Lance
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Aaron Daniels provides security atop a roof here, July 28. Daniels is a designated marksman with the Police Advisory Team. Marines of Charlie Company... More
COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Jose Contreras completes a burpee pull-up as part of the Rankel Workout here, Aug. 1. Contreras, a native of San Antonio, is a team leader with ... More
Pfc. Brandon Binsfield, an anti-tank missileman with
Pfc. Brandon Binsfield, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, posts security in a mock Afghan village during counterinsurgency training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii,... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Joseph Estrada lifts a pallet of water with a tram Combat Outpost Gorgak, Aug. 4. Estrada, a native of Staten Island, N.Y., is a maintenance manager ... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Navy
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Navy Chief Petty Officer William Stewart speaks to sailors with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment during a command battlefield trip here, Aug. 6... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Staff
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. John Wheeler, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor-trainer, demonstrates a MCMAP technique during a martial arts class here, Aug. 9. Wheele... More
Boots on the ground before morning light: 3/3 Marines prepare for Moja...
Mortarmen with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, trek down the Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility road during a 12-mile battalion conditioning hike on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 11, 2011... More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Hospital
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Hospital Apprentice Jesse Stephens, a native of Hartselle, Ala., pauses to catch his breath after a firefight with insurgents in the Polpazai village, here, Aug.... More
CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan - A local man speaks at the
CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan - A local man speaks at the graduation of a farming cooperative course here, Aug. 14. Local farmers participated in the training.
Lance Cpl. John Corsi, a rifleman with India Company,
Lance Cpl. John Corsi, a rifleman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, moves toward his squad's next objective during counterinsurgency training on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 15, 2011. Th... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment share a prayer during a memorial service at Combat Outpost Rankel here, Aug. 17. The memorial s... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and district government officials enjoy Iftar, or ‘breaking of fast,’ which is the nightly meal during the month... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Gunnery
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Gunnery Sgt. Jason Hill completes a triceps dip at Forward Operating Base Delhi, Aug. 23. Hill, a native of Torrington, Ky., is the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Re... More
Pfc. Ben Brown, a machine gunner with Headquarters
Pfc. Ben Brown, a machine gunner with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, observes Lance Cpl. Alex Caron, a field wireman with 3/3, as Caron performs remedial action on an M240... More