Cafferetta children run with Marine Corps captain
Capt. Michael Linhares, the forward air controller for Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, runs with local children at Combat Outpost Cafferetta in Now Zad, June 15. Linhare... More
Marine and man's best friend strengthen bond
Cpl. Justin Johnson, a military working-dog handler with Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, and his 3-year-old dog, Sgt. Joe prepare themselves for a patrol by drinking wat... More
Afghan youngster relaxes with devil dog
Lance Cpl. Joshua Davis, a turret gunner with Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, hangs out with a new friend while local Afghans deliver gravel aboard Combat Outpost Caffer... More
Company A Marine catches a ride
Lance Cpl. Bryan Matteson, a SAW gunner for 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, rides along side an Afghan local aboard Combat Outpost Cafferetta, July 4. Many ... More
Weapons Company sergeant leads Marines in the fight
Sgt. Joshua Barber, a squad leader with Heavy Guns Anti-Armor Platoon, Weapons Company, attached to Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, works to detach a mine roller from a ... More
Folks rides with QRF, patrols Now Zad
Lance Cpl. William Folks, a gunner for Weapons Company, Heavy Guns, Anti Armor Platoon, attached to Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, observes the surroundings as his conv... More
Now Zad cook helps secure perimeter
Cpl. Michael Pawlowski, the Now Zad mess chief for Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, stands behind a M-240B medium machine gun while standing post aboard Combat Outpost Ca... More
Taking the edge off by pumping iron
Cpl. Kirkland Wade, an intelligence analyst attached to Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, performs curls in the make-shift gym aboard Combat Outpost Cafferetta, July 5. Th... More
Mortarman maintains combat readiness
Cpl. Jonathan Roblespaul, a mortarman and section leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, cleans his 60 mm M224 Lightweight Company Mortar tube aboard Combat Outpost... More
Mortars interrupt silent night in Kajaki
Sgt. Robert Canes, a mortar chief with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Cpl. Nester Hernandez, an ammo team chief, and Cpl. David Needham, a mortar gunner, man a mortar tube aboard Forward Op... More
3/12 Marines Light Up the Kajaki Night, Expose Enemy Movement
After an evening full of Taliban engagements, the Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, fire illumination rounds, Sept. 10, into a known Taliban traveling ar... More
Marines with India Battery, 3rdrd Battalion, 12thth
Marines with India Battery, 3rdrd Battalion, 12thth Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol to several locations along the Helmand River’s green zone to clear openings in tree lines, Sept. 11, after r... More
A squad of Marines cross the Helmand River after Forward
A squad of Marines cross the Helmand River after Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge in Kajaki was attacked with indirect fire, Sept. 12. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental... More
A squad of Marines cross the Helmand River after Forward
A squad of Marines cross the Helmand River after Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge in Kajaki was attacked with indirect fire, Sept. 12. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental... More
Taking a Break From the Patrol
While on a patrol to find known enemy egress and ingress routes, Cpl. Jonathan Eckert, a military working-dog handler, attached to India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, a... More
These Colors Don't Run - A man in a military uniform holding an americ...
Cpl. Jorge Villarreal, a motor transportation mechanic with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, leans over the edge of a compound in Kajaki to remind his fellow Marines... More
Lance Cpl. Kevin Ivie, 24, from Paris, Ky., and Lance
Lance Cpl. Kevin Ivie, 24, from Paris, Ky., and Lance Cpl. William Branch, 21, from Miami, Fla., were both promoted to the rank of corporal aboard Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Oct. 1. Both Marines are fiel... More
First Lt. Bradley Fromm, the platoon commander for
First Lt. Bradley Fromm, the platoon commander for 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment looks at a weapon he and his Marines retrieved, Dec. 23, 2010, in Sangin. Fromm, 25, from Madiso... More
Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine
Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol to several locations along the Helmand River’s green zone to clear openings in tree lines, Sept. 11. Instead of ... More
After Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge in Kajaki was
After Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge in Kajaki was attacked with indirect fire, Sept. 12, Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, enter a compound searching ... More
Just moments after Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge,
Just moments after Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge, was attacked with mortars, Sept. 12, Cpl. Cody Scholes, a field artillery cannon crewman and spotter for the Special Application Scoped Rifle team, India Bat... More
Lance Cpl. William Branch, 21, from Miami, Fla., smiles
Lance Cpl. William Branch, 21, from Miami, Fla., smiles as he is promoted to the rank of corporal aboard Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Oct. 1. Branch, a field artillery cannoneer Crewman with India Battery,... More
Lance Cpl. David Ortega, the 3rd team leader for 1st
Lance Cpl. David Ortega, the 3rd team leader for 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment looks around at the location of the new patrol base in southern Sangin, Dec. 21, 2010. ... More
Cpl. Christian Thomas, a rifleman with Weapons Company,
Cpl. Christian Thomas, a rifleman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, holds the rifle of a fallen brother while at a memorial ceremony, Dec. 28, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Nolay. Marines and ... More
Sgt. Philip Percesepe, the squad leader for 1st Platoon,
Sgt. Philip Percesepe, the squad leader for 1st Platoon, 3rd Squad, India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, analyzes a map, after searching a compound in the Kajaki area, S... More
Lance Cpl. Kevin Ivie, 24, from Paris, Ky., and Lance
Lance Cpl. Kevin Ivie, 24, from Paris, Ky., and Lance Cpl. William Branch, 21, from Miami, Fla., were both promoted to the rank of corporal aboard Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Oct. 1. Both Marines are fiel... More
Lance Cpl. David Ortega and Lance Cpl. Miguel Travino,
Lance Cpl. David Ortega and Lance Cpl. Miguel Travino, both members of 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, kneel in a group of trees in southern Sangin, Dec. 22, 2010. The Platoon wa... More
Lt. Col. Morris, the Battalion Commander of 3rd Battalion,
Lt. Col. Morris, the Battalion Commander of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment touches the Kevlar of each of the fallen Marines as a farewell, during a memorial service at Forward Operating Base Nolay, Dec. 28,... More
A squad of Marines cross the Helmand River after Forward
A squad of Marines cross the Helmand River after Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge in Kajaki was attacked with indirect fire, Sept. 12. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental... More
Among his peers, Lance Cpl. Kevin Ivie, 24, from Paris,
Among his peers, Lance Cpl. Kevin Ivie, 24, from Paris, Ky., was promoted to the rank of corporal aboard Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Oct. 1. Ivie is a field artillery cannoneer crewman with India Battery,... More
Just after the Marines of 2nd Platoon, India Company,
Just after the Marines of 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment set up a check point near a bridge often traveled by enemy forces in Sangin, Dec., 22, 2010, they began searching individ... More
Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, in Sangin, paused at Forward Operating Base Nolay, Dec. 28, 2010, to honor Cpl. Derek A. Wyatt, a team leader for 1st Plato... More
After Mortar rounds were fired at Forward Operating
After Mortar rounds were fired at Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge, Sept. 12, Cpl. Jonathan Jackson, a motor transportation vehicle operator and assistant squad leader for 1st Platoon 3rd Squad, India Battery, ... More
Lance Cpl. James Proshek, 22, from Rosemont, Minn.,
Lance Cpl. James Proshek, 22, from Rosemont, Minn., with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment sights in next to a water way, looking for enemy activity in southern Sangin, Dec., 22, 20... More
Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, in Sangin, paused at Forward Operating Base Nolay, Dec. 28, 2010, to honor Cpl. Derek A. Wyatt, a team leader for 1st Plato... More
After Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge in Kajaki was
After Forward Operating Base Zeegrugge in Kajaki was attacked with indirect fire, Sept. 12, Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, enter a compound searching ... More
Cpl. Willy Escobedo, the 1st team leader for 1st Squad,
Cpl. Willy Escobedo, the 1st team leader for 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment sights in, looking for enemy activity in southern Sangin, Dec., 22, 2010. Escobedo is 26 ye... More
Lance Cpl. James Benjamin, an assaultman with Weapons
Lance Cpl. James Benjamin, an assaultman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2 kneels at a memorial ceremony at Forward Operating Base Nolay, Dec. 28, 2010, to honor... More
Cpl. Jacob Hoag, the Motor Transportation maintenance
Cpl. Jacob Hoag, the Motor Transportation maintenance chief and 50-caliber sniper and Cpl. Cody Scholes a field artillery cannon crewman and spotter for Hoag, both with 1st platoon, India Battery, 3rd Battalion... More
Just after the Marines of 2nd Platoon, India Company,
Just after the Marines of 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment set up a check point near a bridge often traveled by enemy forces in Sangin, Dec., 22, 2010, they began searching individ... More
Lance Cpl. Mark Rearheiley, a mortarman with Weapons
Lance Cpl. Mark Rearheiley, a mortarman with Weapons Company. 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2 salutes the memorial of Cpl. Derek A. Wyatt, a team leader for 1st Platoon, Lima Compan... More
While on an operation Dec. 21 through Dec. 24, 2010,
While on an operation Dec. 21 through Dec. 24, 2010, with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, an attached group of snipers often appear out of the shadows. The Platoon was on an oper... More
Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, in Sangin, paused at Forward Operating Base Nolay, Dec. 28, 2010, to honor Cpl. Derek A. Wyatt, a team leader for 1st Plato... More
A combat tracking dog looks closely as a local villager
A combat tracking dog looks closely as a local villager walks next to a patrol in Sangin, Dec. 23, 2010, while 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment was on an operation to secure a new ... More
While searching a compound in Sangin, Dec. 23, 2010,
While searching a compound in Sangin, Dec. 23, 2010, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Marcusen, 27, from Clinton, Utah, looks over a wall into the next compound before Marines with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd ... More
Lance Cpl. David Ortega, 3rd team leader for 1st Squad,
Lance Cpl. David Ortega, 3rd team leader for 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment questions a local Afghan while in a compound in southern Sangin, Dec. 23, 2010. Ortega, 21,... More
While searching a compound in Sangin, Dec. 23, 2010,
While searching a compound in Sangin, Dec. 23, 2010, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Marcusen, 27, from Clinton, Utah, and Cpl. Jon Andujo, 24, from Albuquerque, N.M., looks over a wall into the next compound bef... More
Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, paused to honor Lance Cpl. Ralph J. Fabbri during a memorial ceremony held at Camp Leatherneck, Oct. 18. Fabbri, 20, was ki... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Marcusen, 27, from Clinton,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Marcusen, 27, from Clinton, Utah, hugs a wall in an attempt to look down an ally way in southern Sangin, Dec. 23, 2010. Marcusen is attached to the Marines of 2nd Platoon, India Co... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and members of the Afghan National Army patrol through an ally in Sangin, Dec. 23, 2010, to rid the area of enemy activity and show a ... More
A local Afghan gathers his belongings after being searched
A local Afghan gathers his belongings after being searched at a checkpoint set up by Marines with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment in Sangin, Dec. 23, 2010. The Marines patrolled i... More
After Marines took control of a bridge near their new
After Marines took control of a bridge near their new patrol base in Sangin, Dec. 23, 2010, Marines constantly scanned the area for enemy activity. The platoon was tasked with the operation of moving into the a... More
While in Sangin’s southern area of operations, Marines
While in Sangin’s southern area of operations, Marines scan the area before moving to an objective point, Dec. 23, 2010. The Marines of 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment departed Fo... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Marcusen, 27, from Clinton,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Marcusen, 27, from Clinton, Utah, sights in, looking for enemy activity in southern Sangin, Dec. 23, 2010. Marcusen is attached to the Marines of 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Ba... More