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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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 — 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
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
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
Lance Cpls. Cody Varnell and Nick Lacarra, military
Lance Cpls. Cody Varnell and Nick Lacarra, military working dog handlers with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, toss around a baseball outside their sleeping quarters following a training day... More
Anti-tank missilemen with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion,
Anti-tank missilemen with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, fires a Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided missile from a Humvee during the Enhanced Mojave Viper training exercise at t... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Marines with the Afghan Local Police Mentoring Detachment, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, clear an impact area before a marksmanship class here, Aug. 29. T... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — A
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — A local child eats a piece of candy after a gift handout in support of the local community’s celebration of Eid here, Aug. 31. Marines, with 1st Battalion, 3rd ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 2nd Kandak,
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps momentarily halts during a patrol here, Sept. 3. The patrol was part of the five-day, battalion-sized clearing operation recently co... More
Killing Time: A sanctuary of Spades
Dimly lit by the neon glow of chem lights in his tent, Lance Cpl. Jared Honeyman (left) escapes into a sanctuary of Spades with friends following a day of pre-deployment training on Marine Corps Air Ground Comb... More
Lance Cpl. Carl Sanchez, a rifleman with Lima Company,
Lance Cpl. Carl Sanchez, a rifleman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, uses a mine detector to sweep the area around a simulated casualty during Exercise Clear, Hold, Build 1 on Marine Corps... More
Mortarmen with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd
Mortarmen with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, brace themselves after launching an 81 mm mortar during a fire support coordination exercise on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentyni... More
Second Lt. Adam Staff, a platoon commander with Kilo
Second Lt. Adam Staff, a platoon commander with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, communicates with his Marines during a platoon attack at Range 410A on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twe... More
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Coltharp, a machine gunner with India
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Coltharp, a machine gunner with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, holds links of ammunition for Lance Cpl. Andrew Ellis to fire during a company attack at Range 400 on Marine ... More
A local boy walks to school here, Sept. 13. The Afghan
A local boy walks to school here, Sept. 13. The Afghan government and 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment have focused on developing the Garmsir school system and have planned the construction of more than 10 sc... More
Pfc. Daniel Candelaria, a rifleman with India Company,
Pfc. Daniel Candelaria, a rifleman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, holds security during Exercise Clear, Hold, Build 2 at Range 210 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Pa... More
Marines from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment speak
Marines from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment speak with Afghan National Army soldiers before entering a local elder’s compound here, Sept. 20. The Marines stopped to have chai tea with the elders during a cl... More
Brig. Gen. Frederick Padilla, the commanding general
Brig. Gen. Frederick Padilla, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Division, greets Lance Cpl. Jack Becker, a team leader with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, while Becker digs in his defensiv... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos speaks
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos speaks to Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment aboard Forward Operating Base Delhi, Sept. 22. Amos is a native of Wendell, Idaho. Amos and Sergeant Majo... More
Gunnery Sgt. Shay Henry speaks to a group of Marines
Gunnery Sgt. Shay Henry speaks to a group of Marines aboard Forward Operating Base Delhi here, Sept. 25. Henry, a native of Lewiston, Idaho, is the company gunnery sergeant for Headquarters and Services Company... More
Lance Cpl. Nick Montez, an improvised explosive device
Lance Cpl. Nick Montez, an improvised explosive device dog handler with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, calms his working dog, Mally, as Lance Cpl. Jared Hunter, a mortarman with Weapons Co... More
Lance Cpl. Tyler Wilson sweeps for improvised explosive
Lance Cpl. Tyler Wilson sweeps for improvised explosive devices during a security patrol here, Sept. 30. Wilson, a native of Virginia Beach, Va., is a point man with 3rd Squad, 4th Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st B... More
Lance Cpl. Dakota Cash completes a set of pull-ups
Lance Cpl. Dakota Cash completes a set of pull-ups during the Walli Olympics here, Oct. 1. Cash, a native of Jasper, Tenn., is an assistant patrol leader with 3rd Squad, 4th Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalio... More
1st Sgt. Randy Jackson speaks to Marines from his company
1st Sgt. Randy Jackson speaks to Marines from his company here, Oct. 3. Jackson, a native of Girard, Ohio, is the first sergeant for Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. Jackson has been in the Ma... More
Provincial Governor Gulab Mangal speaks to a group
Provincial Governor Gulab Mangal speaks to a group of Afghan National Army soldiers before a wheat distribution shura here, Oct. 8. The event was part of a series of shuras held throughout Helmand by Mangal to ... More
Afghan National Army officers check their targets during
Afghan National Army officers check their targets during a machine gun range here, Oct. 9. The range was part of an ANA platoon commander's course being conducted by the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embed... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Muhammad Ali Shujaie
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Muhammad Ali Shujaie (left), 1st Brigade, 215 Corps commanding general, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Roger Turner, Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, prepare for opening ... More
A life in our beloved Corps
Master Gunnery Sgt. David Bryan poses for a picture here, Oct. 24. Bryan, a native of Terre Hill, Pa., is the operations chief of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. Bryan has spent 25 years in the Corps and is... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Dwight D. Jones, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Dwight D. Jones, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment sergeant major, conducts a dismounted patrol during a battlefield circulation here, April 24. Jones, a native of Detroit, Mich., has bee... More
Garmsir District Governor Mohammed Fahim speaks during
Garmsir District Governor Mohammed Fahim speaks during an Afghan Local Police validation shura here, Oct. 26. The shura certified the Garmsir ALP as an official organization of the Afghan Ministry of Interior. ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gino Sorrisso holds a sickle,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gino Sorrisso holds a sickle, a tool used to find improvised explosive devices, before a security patrol here, Oct. 19. Sorrisso, a native of Chicago, Ill., is a rifleman with Combined An... More