Marines with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, patrol through a deserted bazaar near Combat Outpost Castle, July 14. “My quality of life has improved since the Marines arri... More
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion carry a hundred pound sack of tea leaves during Operation Ramadan at Combat Outpost Castle, Sept. 8. Marines... More
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, talk to a village local during a patrol near Combat Outpost Castle, Sept. 9. Over the past three months, si... More
Hope for Afghan future grows, after agricultural Shura
Local Afghans attend a shura, led by the deputy provincial governor, to discuss the government’s laws on drugs, Jan. 20. More than 100 men attended the event hosted by the Marines and sailors of 3rd Light Armor... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Morris, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Morris, a corpsman with Delta Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), talks to a local Afghan man during a patrol just outside Combat Ou... More
First Lieutenant Jason Gates, a mentor with Border
First Lieutenant Jason Gates, a mentor with Border Advisory Team-1, assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), and an Afghan Border patrolman talk to a local Afghan m... More
A little bit of shade - A little girl sitting in front of a rusty barr...
COMBAT OUTPOST CASTLE, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- A young girl hides from the sun as she watches U.S. Marines from 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion patrol the area of Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, M... More
Marines with Border Advisor Team 1 talk to an Afghan
Marines with Border Advisor Team 1 talk to an Afghan border policeman. The BAT’s 21 service members come from all types of military occupations and give the border policemen they are partnered with a broad spe... More
Children arrive to school here Feb. 22, 2012. Marines
Children arrive to school here Feb. 22, 2012. Marines serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, provided guidance to the local government to help them construct a new school. The current school is mad... More
Capt. Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil
Capt. Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, climbs a dump truck to inspect the contents during a patrol in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012. The truck was carrying gravel... More
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Capt. Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, climbs a dump truck to inspect the contents during a patrol in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012. The truck was carrying gravel... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader serving
U.S. Marine Sgt. Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, led an evening resupply patrol to another squad of Marines near a small vill... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sort through mail and care packages during a late-night delivery here March 25, 2012. Mail isn’t delivered daily ... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Bryan M. Doss, the Police Advisor
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Bryan M. Doss, the Police Advisor Team intelligence officer, and Staff Sgt. Alejandro Santiago, an assistant team leader with the advisor team, both with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Rec... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matthew Landis, a rifleman and section
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matthew Landis, a rifleman and section leader serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, salutes to the memorial stand of Cpl. Roberto Cazarez during a memorial ser... More
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)-11 Detachment Dwyer are tasked with building a new Entry Control Point to ease access into Combat Outpost Castle. Homeported in Gulfport, Miss., N... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, right,
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, right, Task Force Leatherneck commanding general, and Afghan National Police (ANP) Col. Abdul Nabi Elham, left, Helmand Provincial Chief of Police, share a special l... More
Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, and Afghan National Security Forces work together with the help of translators at the district operational coordination center,... More
The rules of "The Yard," used by U.S. Marines and Sailors
The rules of "The Yard," used by U.S. Marines and Sailors of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, Combat Outpost (COP) Castle in the Khanashin district, Helmand provinc... More
Afghan children watch Marines pass by their home during
Afghan children watch Marines pass by their home during a patrol near Combat Outpost Castle, July 14. Corpsmen with 1st LAR Bn. treated two Afghan girls, who fell into a nearby river. The girls were treated at ... More
Local Afghans stand in front of food items laid out
Local Afghans stand in front of food items laid out by the Police Mentor Team attached to Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and Afghan uniformed policemen during Operation Ramadan, Sept. 8.... More
Cpl. Josh Shanabarger, a military policeman with the
Cpl. Josh Shanabarger, a military policeman with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, gives an Afghan boy candy during a patrol near Combat Outpost Castle, S... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Morris, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Morris, a corpsman with Delta Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), talks on the radio during a patrol through the local area, Jan. 27... More
First Lieutenant Jason Gates, a mentor with Border
First Lieutenant Jason Gates, a mentor with Border Advisory Team-1 assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), talks to local nationals during a patrol, Jan. 27, 2011.... More
COMBAT OUTPOST CASTLE, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
COMBAT OUTPOST CASTLE, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Willy Pete and Marines with Company D, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), rest before going out... More
Sergeant James Carney IV of Clarksville County, Tenn.,
Sergeant James Carney IV of Clarksville County, Tenn., interacts with an Afghan Border Policeman after training. The motor transport operator for Border Advisor Team 1 is one of more than 20 service members on ... More
Corporal Justin Stewart (left) of Meridian, Miss.,
Corporal Justin Stewart (left) of Meridian, Miss., looks through optics during a training mission. He previously deployed to Afghanistan as a professional instructor gunman, better known to Marines as a PIG, wi... More
Noor Mohammad, a 9-year-old student, is one of the
Noor Mohammad, a 9-year-old student, is one of the many children attending the village school here. Marines serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, provided guidance to the local government here to ... More
Capt. Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil
Capt. Jesse Hills, the team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, peeks through a newly placed culvert in a road just outside of Combat Outpost Castle in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012. Trav... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader serving
U.S. Marine Sgt. Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, led an evening resupply patrol to another squad of Marines near a small vill... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sort through mail and care packages during a late-night delivery here March 25, 2012. Mail isn’t delivered daily ... More
U.S. Marines serving with the 1st Light Armored
U.S. Marines serving with the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Police Advisor Team welcomed 1391, the Afghan New Year, with the Afghan Uniformed Police during a dinner celebration here, March 22, 2012... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, in Helmand province’s Khan Neshin district gathered April 8, 2012, to pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez, a light... More
Soldier Abdul Bari, radio operator, Afghan Uniformed
Soldier Abdul Bari, radio operator, Afghan Uniformed Police, Khanishin District, talks on a radio, July 18, 2012. The Marines with Police Advisor Team, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Com... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shane Pinkston, data system
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shane Pinkston, data system tech, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, uses the heavy punching bag to get in cardiovascular training at Combat Outpost Castle in t... More
First Lieutenant Mathew Newman, executive officer for
First Lieutenant Mathew Newman, executive officer for Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion walks by an Afghan boy during a patrol near Combat Outpost Castle, July 14. Corpsmen with 1st LAR ... More
An Afghan uniformed policeman shakes a local national's
An Afghan uniformed policeman shakes a local national's hand after passing out food items during Operation Ramadan near Combat Outpost Castle, Sept. 8. The Marines coordinated with the government of the Islamic... More
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company
Marines with the Police Mentor Team attached to Company A, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, talk with village elders during a patrol near Combat Outpost Castle, Sept. 9. The Marines conduct two patro... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Morris, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Morris, a corpsman with Delta Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), gives candy to local children during a patrol through the area, Ja... More
Sgt. Austin Hill, a member of the Police Mentoring
Sgt. Austin Hill, a member of the Police Mentoring Team with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), walks on patrol, Jan. 27, 2011. Hill, a 22 year-old native of Muskogee, Ok... More
Marines with Border Advisor Team 1, currently attached
Marines with Border Advisor Team 1, currently attached in support of 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and Afghan Border Police members pause for a photo after a day of classes. Major James M. Moore o... More
Captain Jesse Hills, the team leader for Team 3, Civil
Captain Jesse Hills, the team leader for Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, shares a laugh with students talking to Team 3's linguist, while visiting the school here Feb. 22, 2012. The Marines of Team 3 pro... More
Second Lt. Andrew McGann is the assistant team leader
Second Lt. Andrew McGann is the assistant team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, a California-based Marine unit deployed to Khan Neshin, Afghanistan. Under the leadership of McGann, a 26-year-old... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a light armored
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a light armored vehicle crewman serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, was the point man an evening resupply patrol to anothe... More
U.S. Navy corpsman Petty Officer 3rd Class Abir Majumdar
U.S. Navy corpsman Petty Officer 3rd Class Abir Majumdar and Staff Sgt. Khris Decapua, an assistant team leader with the Police Advisor Team, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, take a br... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police Advisor Team senior enlisted advisor, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, trains and mentors Afghan Uniformed Police in Khan Neshin dist... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tymichael Maes, a rifleman and
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tymichael Maes, a rifleman and light armored vehicle scout serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, walks away after paying homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez i... More
Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and Afghan National Security Forces work together with the help of translators at the district operational coordination center, aboard Combat Outpost Cast... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shane Pinkston, data system
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shane Pinkston, data system tech, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, uses the heavy punching bag to get in cardiovascular training at Combat Outpost Castle in t... More
Afghan uniformed police layout food items for the local
Afghan uniformed police layout food items for the local nationals during Operation Ramadan near Combat Outpost Castle, Sept. 8. Food was extended to villages from all of 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battali... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Morris, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Morris, a corpsman with Delta Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), takes an Afghan man’s blood pressure during a patrol through the l... More
An Afghan Border Patrolman walks beside a field during
An Afghan Border Patrolman walks beside a field during a patrol, Jan. 27, 2011. The ABP joined with Marines of 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward) to talk to locals and pro... More
Captain Jesse Hills, the team leader for Team 3, Civil
Captain Jesse Hills, the team leader for Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, shows students here how to write his last name in Pashto and in English Feb. 22, 2012. The Marines of Team 3 provided guidance to ... More
Second Lt. Andrew McGann, the assistant team leader
Second Lt. Andrew McGann, the assistant team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, pauses a patrol in order to help an American contractor buy goods from a merchant in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, Feb. ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a light armored
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a light armored vehicle crewman serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, was the point man an evening resupply patrol to anoth... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police Advisor Team senior enlisted advisor, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, compliments Mohammad Nasim, a patrolman with the Afghan Unifo... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Reece Jacobs, a rifleman and
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Reece Jacobs, a rifleman and light armored vehicle scout serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, kneels to pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez during a memo... More
An Afghan boy helps his father and brother mind the
An Afghan boy helps his father and brother mind the families store front in the Khanashin district bazaar, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2012. Commerce in the area is often passed on from generation t... More
An Afghan Border Patrolman provides security during
An Afghan Border Patrolman provides security during a patrol, Jan. 27, 2011. The ABP, combined with Marines of 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), talked to locals about T... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos (left), commandant
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos (left), commandant of the Marine Corps, and Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (right), commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force (FWD), eat chow with Marines from 1st Light... More
A young student standing outside the grade school here
A young student standing outside the grade school here greets Cpl. Joshua Brooks, a Marine serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, as Brooks patrols into the school grounds Feb. 25, 2012. The Marine... More
Second Lt. Andrew McGann, the assistant team leader
Second Lt. Andrew McGann, the assistant team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, patrols though a bazaar in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012. Under the leadership of McGann, a 26-year-old na... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Bast, a fire
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Bast, a fire team leader serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, was on evening resupply patrol to another squad of Marines nea... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police Advisor Team senior enlisted advisor, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, shares a joke with Abdul Hamid, a patrolman with the Afghan Un... More
Khan Neshin district governor Najeed Najibullah Jan
Khan Neshin district governor Najeed Najibullah Jan Rasoolie, Qual-e Now police precinct commander Sgt. Mateen, and Afghan Uniformed Police from the Qual-e Now precinct, pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez durin... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, (3/9) Regimental Combat Team 7, patrol outside Combat Outpost Castle while business is conducted in the bazaar in the Khanashin district, Helmand province, ... More
First Lieutenant Tom Macphee, a team leader with the
First Lieutenant Tom Macphee, a team leader with the Police Mentoring Team, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), talks to a local Afghan man during a patrol, Jan. 27, 2011.... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Matt Wimsatt with Delta Company,
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Matt Wimsatt with Delta Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, poses for a photo at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, May 26.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, eats chow with Marines from 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion aboard Combat Outpost Castle, Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, Feb. 5, 2012.... More
Corporal Joshua Brooks, a Marine serving with Team
Corporal Joshua Brooks, a Marine serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, greets students at the school here Feb. 25, 2012. The Marines of Team 3 provided guidance to the local government here to hel... More
Second Lt. Andrew McGann, the assistant team leader
Second Lt. Andrew McGann, the assistant team leader of Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, debriefs his Marines after a patrol that served as a site survey to civil affairs projects in Kahn Neshin, Afghanist... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Bast, a fire
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Bast, a fire team leader serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, was on evening resupply patrol to another squad of Marines nea... More
Khan Neshin district governor Najeed Najibullah Jan
Khan Neshin district governor Najeed Najibullah Jan Rasoolie and his linguist pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez during a memorial service in his honor April 8, 2012. Cazarez, a light armored vehicle driver and... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick V. Lavoie, Weapons
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick V. Lavoie, Weapons Company commander, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, speaks with a care taker of a recently opened health clinic near Combat Outpos... More
Two U.S. Marines and a single Light Armored Vehicle
Two U.S. Marines and a single Light Armored Vehicle from Delta Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion stand watch near Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, May 26. The Marines stand watch for any suspicious ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos (right), commandant
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos (right), commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett (left), sergeant major of the Marine Corps, promote Master Sgt. Robert Kirby (middle) aboard Combat... More
A student recites a poem in Pashto during class here
A student recites a poem in Pashto during class here Feb. 25, 2012. Marines serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, are providing guidance to the local government in Khan Neshin to help them constru... More
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Erik Starkey, Delta Company first
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Erik Starkey, Delta Company first sergeant, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, kneels to pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez during a memorial service in his honor April 8, 2012. Ca... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Rolando Rodriguez, civil
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Rolando Rodriguez, civil affairs representative, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, speaks with a care taker of a recently opened health clinic near Comba... More
A single Light Armored Vehicle from Delta Company,
A single Light Armored Vehicle from Delta Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion stands watch near Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, May 26. The Marines stand watch for any suspicious activities taking pla... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, talks to Marines from 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion aboard Combat Outpost Castle, Afghanistan, Feb. 5, 2012. Amos and Barrett t... More
The head teacher at the school here follows along as
The head teacher at the school here follows along as his student recites a poem for the class Feb. 25, 2012. Marines serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, are providing guidance to the local gover... More
Sergeant Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader, Lance Cpl.
Sergeant Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader, Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a light armored vehicle crewman, and Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Bast, a fire team leader, all serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Lig... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, the commanding officer
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the regimental sergeant major, kneel and pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez during a memorial servi... More
Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents
Khan Neshin district governor Shah Mahmood presents a gift to Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, here, June 29, 2012. Turner and his staff conducted their final battle... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick V. Lavoie, Weapons
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick V. Lavoie, Weapons Company commander, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, speaks with senior doctor at a recently opened health clinic near Combat Outpo... More
The head teacher at the school here follows along as
The head teacher at the school here follows along as his student recites a poem for the class Feb. 25, 2012. Marines serving with Team 3, Civil Affairs Detachment 11-2, are providing guidance to the local gover... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, the commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, the commanding general of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), kneels to pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez during a memorial service in his honor April ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick V. Lavoie, Weapons
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick V. Lavoie, Weapons Company commander, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, speaks with senior doctor at a recently opened health clinic near Combat Outpo... More
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Erik Starkey, Delta Company first
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Erik Starkey, Delta Company first sergeant, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, stands at attention while a ceremonial firing party salutes during the playing of “Taps” during a mem... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. George Schreffler (center), the
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. George Schreffler (center), the commanding officer of 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, gives a brief Col. Roger Turner (right), the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick V. Lavoie, Weapons
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick V. Lavoie, Weapons Company commander, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, (3/9) Regimental Combat Team 7, speaks with an Afghan Uniformed Police officer in the bazaar of the Khan... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, in Helmand province’s Khan Neshin district, perform a ceremonial three-volley salute during a memorial service Ap... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. George Schreffler (center), the
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. George Schreffler (center), the commanding officer of 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, gives a brief Col. Roger Turner (right), the Regimental Combat Team 5 commanding officer, a... More
Afghan Border Police officers wait outside a shura,
Afghan Border Police officers wait outside a shura, near the Khanashin district headquarters, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2012. Weekly security shuras are critical as U.S. and coalition forces begin... More
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader,
Bismullah Khaliq, an Afghan Uniformed Police team leader, gives a mission brief to his policemen before setting off on a patrol to a village near Qual-e Now, March 27, 2012. The AUP team led the patrol, meeting... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, in Helmand province’s Khan Neshin district gathered April 8, 2012, to pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez, a light... More
(From left) U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Randall Paul, Sgt.
(From left) U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Randall Paul, Sgt. Gregory Hartman, and 1st Lt. Alexander White, Marines serving with White Platoon, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, listen while a Marine recalls... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, in Helmand province’s Khan Neshin district, gathered here April 8, 2012, to pay homage to Cpl. Roberto Cazarez, a... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Garrett Keith, a corpsman serving
U.S. Navy Seaman Garrett Keith, a corpsman serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, places an LAV driver’s helmet on a memorial stand honoring Cpl. Roberto Cazarez, a fallen LAV d... More