Capt. Edward Solis, the commanding officer of Company
Capt. Edward Solis, the commanding officer of Company K takes a break to talk to the other Marines of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, during their nine-mile hike July 29. The Marines stopped three times dur... More
Cpl. Benjamin Pitre, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine
Cpl. Benjamin Pitre, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, demonstrates the proper placement of a tourniquet, Aug. 17. Pitre learned this skill and many others while enrolled in a Combat Lifesavers Cours... More
Marine sniper overcomes difficulty, improvises
Sgt. Jason Pacheco, 23, scout sniper instructor, Division Schools, 1st Marine Division, from Las Vegas, N.M., uses his prosthetic leg as support for an M40 Sniper Rifle on a firing range at Camp Pendleton Aug. ... More
Sgt. Ryan M. Krochmolny, machine gun section leader,
Sgt. Ryan M. Krochmolny, machine gun section leader, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, salutes 1st Lt. Victor M. Garcia, Kilo Company's executive officer, during his award c... More
Families and friends of Marines wait for the arrival
Families and friends of Marines wait for the arrival of Regimental Combat Team 1, 1st Marine Division, from their deployment to Afghanistan, Sept. 2. The mission of RCT-1 was to train and develop Afghan Nationa... More
Squad Leader of the week: Cpl. Adam Kyle
Cpl. Adam Kyle (Right), machine gun squad leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, talks to a Marine while outside his company office Sept. 21, 2011. Kyle, a native of Den... More
Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, the commanding general
Maj. Gen. Asmatullah Dawlatzai, the commanding general with 707th Zone, Afghan Uniformed Police, addresses the newest graduates from the Afghan Small Arms Weapons Instructor Course and Literacy Course, here, Fe... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Pirozudin, medic, heavy weapons
Afghan National Army Pvt. Pirozudin, medic, heavy weapons tolai, 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, role-plays as a casualty during the ANA medic course final exam, March 29, 2012. The final exam required th... More
Corporal Francis Collado, a warehouse clerk with
Corporal Francis Collado, a warehouse clerk with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), talks with Lance Cpl. Ana Nunez, a food service specialist with Combat Logistic Regiment-15, 1st Marine Lo... More
Lance Cpl. Juston Dickerson, supply administrator,
Lance Cpl. Juston Dickerson, supply administrator, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), covers the wall at his workplace with photos of his wife, Adriana, and newborn daughter, Itzel. Dickerso... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Abdul Kareem, a soldier with
Afghan National Army Sgt. Abdul Kareem, a soldier with 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, sights in with his M24 sniper rifle, during a live-fire range, May 2, 2012. The kandak will use the rifle in overwatc... More
Captain Stephen Walker, operations advisor with the
Captain Stephen Walker, operations advisor with the Embedded Training Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, uses 2-by-4s to form the outside edges of a terrain map, April 21, 2012. Walker learned to build a... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with Weapons Tolai, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers with Weapons Tolai, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, wait for orders to move out, April 24, 2012. The kandak conducted Operation High Noon 15, a three-day clearing operation t... More
Lance Cpl. Jeffery Rodriguez, a dog handler with Weapons
Lance Cpl. Jeffery Rodriguez, a dog handler with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols with his dog, Dharma, April 24, 2012. This is Rodriguez’s last deployment and the first for Dharma, ... More
An Afghan soldier slices tomatoes to arrange with sliced
An Afghan soldier slices tomatoes to arrange with sliced cucumbers as part of a meal, April 29, 2012. Two to three Afghan National Army soldiers eat from the same rice bowl during meals to show unity and build ... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Azetullah, a soldier with
Afghan National Army Pvt. Azetullah, a soldier with 1st Tolai, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215 Corps, fires his M-16 assault rifle during an Afghan led range April 29, 2012. The range is part of the kandak’s 30-da... More
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company,
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, rests during a clearing patrol, April 26, 2012. This is Theis’ second deployment to Afghanistan and his first as a s... More
Corporal Francis Collado, a warehouse clerk with
Corporal Francis Collado, a warehouse clerk with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), was born and raised in the Bronx, N.Y. She provides and issues Marines and sailors with equipment needed d... More
Staff Sgt. Maribel Valdez, the adjutant with 1st Marine
Staff Sgt. Maribel Valdez, the adjutant with 1st Marine Division (Forward), balances being a mother to five children and being a Marine while deployed to Afghanistan, May 15, 2012. She uses what she's learned f... More
Explosive tandem demolishes bunkers, supports Operation Jaws
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Corea, an assaultman with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, discusses how to demolish an insurgent fighting position with Lance Cpl. Cameron Brown, a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Benjamin M. Middendorf, the former
U.S. Marine Capt. Benjamin M. Middendorf, the former commander of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, pauses a patrol to check their position during helicopter-borne operations here, May 27, 2012.... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Norberto Zamora, a hospital
Petty Officer 3rd Class Norberto Zamora, a hospital corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols to a new compound during Operation Jaws, May 27, 2012. Zamora wanted to be a corps... More
Staff Sgt. John Wildman, a platoon sergeant with 2nd
Staff Sgt. John Wildman, a platoon sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, scans the horizon during a security halt in support of Operation Jaws, May 28, 2012. Wildman’s platoon engaged insurgent in the town ... More
Three Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
Three Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, search for possible enemy combatants during Operation Jaws, in Zamindawar, an area known as an insurgent stronghold, May 26, 2012. The Marines cleared the ... More
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Corea, an assaultman with 2nd Battalion,
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Corea, an assaultman with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, inspects a hole in a wall during Operation Jaws, May 26, 2012. Corea often works with the combat engineers, discussing best way to... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Yudin, a machinegunner with
Lance Cpl. Christopher Yudin, a machinegunner with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, looks through the sights of his M240 machinegun, May 30, 2012.
Sergeant Thomas Brown, squad leader, Weapons Company,
Sergeant Thomas Brown, squad leader, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, explains the parts of a 60mm mortar system to Afghan National Army soldiers at Patrol Base Detroit, Af... More
Private First Class Timothy Workman, mortarman, Weapons
Private First Class Timothy Workman, mortarman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, stands with his M16 assault rifle outside his tent at Patrol Base Paser Lay, Afghanistan, A... More
An Afghan National Army soldier gave Lance Cpl. Nathan
An Afghan National Army soldier gave Lance Cpl. Nathan Pontious, rifleman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, this Pashtu to English dictionary. Pontious learned to speak Pas... More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Noremberg, pointman, Weapons Company,
Lance Cpl. Jacob Noremberg, pointman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, prepares to patrol, Aug. 26, 2012. Noremberg was shot in the side Small Arms Protective Insert plate,... More
Sergeant Joshua Ott, team leader, scout sniper team,
Sergeant Joshua Ott, team leader, scout sniper team, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes a coffee break before preparing for the day, Aug. 26. Ott and his team helped de... More
Lance Cpl. Ethan Payne, machine gunner, Weapons Company,
Lance Cpl. Ethan Payne, machine gunner, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, waits to load into his vehicle before a convoy, Aug. 28, 2012. Payne is proud of what he and his pl... More
Afghan National Army 1st Lt. Asrar Hussain, an officer
Afghan National Army 1st Lt. Asrar Hussain, an officer with 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, stands with 1st Lt. Stephen Huff, platoon commander, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Com... More
Sergeant Vincent Laughlin, a motor transport operator,
Sergeant Vincent Laughlin, a motor transport operator, left, Sgt. Joshua Williams, the adjutant noncommissioned officer in charge, center, and Cpl. Valentino Nevarez, a motor transport mechanic, all with I Mari... More
Afghan Air Force MI-17 helicopters will support Afghan
Afghan Air Force MI-17 helicopters will support Afghan National Army soldiers with resupply and casualty evacuations during Operation Azadi. This marks the first time in the area AAF will support Afghan soldier... More
Captain Matthew Pasquali, a pilot with Marine Attack
Captain Matthew Pasquali, a pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 211, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), maneuvers his AV-8B Harrier II Plus into a parking spot, Sept. 18, 2012. The squadron operates throughout H... More
Sergeant Christopher Sherrill, a noncommissioned officer
Sergeant Christopher Sherrill, a noncommissioned officer with the warfighter exchange service team, Combat Logistic Regiment 15, supervises Marines inside a mobile store, Sept. 25, 2012. The store is in a conta... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Cergol, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Cergol, a corpsman with the battalion aid station, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, organizes a box of medical supplies, Sept. 25, 2012. Cergol spent his first enlistment as a S... More
Lance Cpl. Lamarr Johnson, left, an administrative
Lance Cpl. Lamarr Johnson, left, an administrative clerk, and Lance Cpl. Henry Cervantes, an administrative clerk, both with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, lower the flag during e... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, relax while waiting to return home after a seven-month deployment, Sept. 25, 2012. The battalion deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan, during the su... More
Afghan National Army soldiers listen during a debrief
Afghan National Army soldiers listen during a debrief after their simulated patrol, Oct. 11, 2012. The soldiers took enemy contact from their right, and responded with suppressing fire and squad movements.
More than 700 Muslims gathered at the Camp Leatherneck
More than 700 Muslims gathered at the Camp Leatherneck Town Hall for an Eid al-Adha service, Oct. 26, 2012. The day celebrates the end of the Hajj for that year and remembers the prophet Abraham’s submission to God.
Corporal Jesse Swayze, patrol supervisor, 1st Law
Corporal Jesse Swayze, patrol supervisor, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest) (left), and Cpl. Erin Castle, topographic analyst, 1st Intel Battalion, RC(SW), wear shirts with the names o... More
Lance Cpl. Julio Tapia (second from left), and Lance
Lance Cpl. Julio Tapia (second from left), and Lance Cpl. Chad Quintana (fourth from right) and more than 250 coalition servicemembers, civilian contractors and one linguist begin the Marine Corps Marathon Forw... More
Corporal Travis Martin, wrecker operator, Combat Logistics
Corporal Travis Martin, wrecker operator, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, secures chains to lift a trailer off a truck bed, Oct. 24, 2012. The combat logistics patrol delivered a tra... More
Corporal Armanda Muniz, loadmaster, Combat Logistics
Corporal Armanda Muniz, loadmaster, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, supervises Marines unloading materials from a combat logistics patrol, Oct. 24, 2012. As loadmaster, Muniz tracks ... More
Captain Dustin Kerlin, pilot, Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
Captain Dustin Kerlin, pilot, Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, stands outside his MV-22 Osprey, Oct. 20, 2012. Kerlin reunited with his brother, Lt. Col. Matthew Kerlin, deputy commander, Embedded Training Team, ... More
Lifelong mentor serves 37 years in Marine Corps
Lieutenant Col. Jeffrey J. Kenney, Afghan security forces officer in charge, Regimental Combat Team 7, is serving his 12th deployment. He has 37 years of experience in the Marine Corps and will be honored Nov. ... More
Major Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, Regional Command (Southwest)
Major Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, Regional Command (Southwest) commanding general, and RC(SW) Sgt. Maj. Harrison Tanksley salute during the RC(SW) cake cutting ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Nov. 10, 2012.
Sergeant Cordero Gonzalez, center, squad leader, Lima
Sergeant Cordero Gonzalez, center, squad leader, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, introduces himself to Afghan National Army Sgt. Gulagh, right, team leader, 1st Tolai, 1st Ka... More
Sergeant Sean Naquin, senior police advisor, Nawa Police
Sergeant Sean Naquin, senior police advisor, Nawa Police Advisor Team, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, talks to new detainees at the police headquarters, Nov. 20, 2012. The team spent the ... More
Staff Sgt. Jaime Butler, left, administration chief,
Staff Sgt. Jaime Butler, left, administration chief, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, enjoys a Thanksgiving Day meal with Sgt. Corey Branner, logistics and supply chief with the bat... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, flip tires for more than one mile, Nov. 25, 2012. The workout pushes Marines to use their entire body to flip the large tires.
Lance Cpl. Clinton Rivas, rifleman, Lima Company, 3rd
Lance Cpl. Clinton Rivas, rifleman, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, patrols through southern Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2012. The patrol teamed with Afgh... More
Sergeant Austin Perry, squad leader, India Company,
Sergeant Austin Perry, squad leader, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, renders a salute at the beginning of a memorial service honoring Lance Cpl. Anthony Denier, Dec.... More
Lance Cpl. Kody Broderick, machine gunner, Weapons
Lance Cpl. Kody Broderick, machine gunner, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, stands post, Dec. 11, 2012. Broderick, from North Pole, Alaska, is used to harsh winters... More
Lance Cpl. Robert Walters, combat photographer, 3rd
Lance Cpl. Robert Walters, combat photographer, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, takes a photograph while on a patrol through the battalion’s area of operations, Nov. 11, 2012. Walt... More
Regimental Combat Team 7 held a commander’s conference
Regimental Combat Team 7 held a commander’s conference with key coalition leaders operating within RCT’s area, Dec. 19, 2012. The leaders discussed the future of Afghanistan and the coalition forces’ direction ... More
Marines light candles before a five-kilometer vigil
Marines light candles before a five-kilometer vigil walk in remembrance of the Sandy Hook Elementary School victims, aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 21, 2012. Approximately 100 servicemembers and civ... More
Corporal Ethan Sullivan, squad leader, 2nd Battalion,
Corporal Ethan Sullivan, squad leader, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, is currently conducting his third deployment and first combat deployment. He plans on using his experience as both a ... More
Corporal Casey Hunter, vehicle commander, Golf Company,
Corporal Casey Hunter, vehicle commander, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, joined the Marine Corps when he was 22. He used his life experience to lead and train his Marines an... More
Corporal Frank Blundetto, team leader, Echo Company,
Corporal Frank Blundetto, team leader, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, and his three siblings all earned the title United States Marine. Blundetto, currently serving in Sangi... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class George Felli, hospital corpsman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class George Felli, hospital corpsman, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, was born in Accai, Ghana. He moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., when he was 14 and is currently... More
Ten Marines made up the supply shop with I Marine
Ten Marines made up the supply shop with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The Marines retrograded more than 800 million pieces of equipment in additio... More
Lance Cpl. Anthony Zavala, ammunition technician, Regimental
Lance Cpl. Anthony Zavala, ammunition technician, Regimental Combat Team 7, suffered third degree burns on his right hand. He was out of work for three to four months because of the injury but refused to let it... More
Corporal Rocio Sanchez, electronic key management system
Corporal Rocio Sanchez, electronic key management system clerk, Retrograde and Redeployment in support of Reset and Reconstitution Operational Group, Regional Command (Southwest), is currently serving aboard Ca... More
Brittany Anderson-Vasquez, wife of Cpl. Daniel Vasquez,
Brittany Anderson-Vasquez, wife of Cpl. Daniel Vasquez, a field radio operator serving with 1st Marine Regiment, holds her 19-month-old daughter, Ria, while waiting in line to register for the regiment’s Jane W... More
Marines compete during the 2013 Western Division Matches
Marines compete during the 2013 Western Division Matches here, March 5. Participants were selected from their parent commands based on their marksmanship skills. Several participants have won national champions... More
Lance Cpl. Anton Belelyuk, a team leader serving with
Lance Cpl. Anton Belelyuk, a team leader serving with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, performs 30 burpees at the first checkpoint of the battalion’s squad competition here, March 22, 2013. Ma... More
A Marine applies a tourniquet to his squad member’s
A Marine applies a tourniquet to his squad member’s leg during the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment squad competition here, March 22, 2013. The Marines demonstrated proper medical care for simulated casualtie... More
Marines serving with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th
Marines serving with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, attached to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, load a high-explosive round into an M777 Lightweight Howitzer during exercise Desert Scimitar her... More
Marines serving with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion
Marines serving with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and 7th Engineer Support Battalion demonstrate bridging capabilities at the Camp Del Mar basin here, May 16, 2013. The Improved Ribbon Bridge is designed to ca... More
Sergeant Phillip Whitener, an assistant platoon sergeant
Sergeant Phillip Whitener, an assistant platoon sergeant serving with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and a native of Polk County, Ark., carries boxes of donated clothes, May 28, 2013. The clothes are a sma... More
Marines awarded for actions in Afghanistan
Gunnery Sgt. Benjamin W. Stryffeler, platoon sergeant serving with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, is presented the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with combat "V" for valor here, June 11, 2013. St... More
Colonel Jason Q. Bohm, (center) the incoming commanding
Colonel Jason Q. Bohm, (center) the incoming commanding officer of 5th Marine Regiment, passes the regimental colors to Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, (right) the regiment’s sergeant major, during a change of command ... More
Sergeant Jesse Pearson, the Urban Leaders Course chief
Sergeant Jesse Pearson, the Urban Leaders Course chief instructor of Division Schools, 1st Marine Division, yells commands to religious program specialists while conducting a live-fire range here, July 9, 2013.... More
Sergeant Jesse Pearson, right, the Urban Leaders Course
Sergeant Jesse Pearson, right, the Urban Leaders Course chief instructor of Division Schools, 1st Marine Division, and a native of Livermore, Calif., goes over the proper stance for a fire and maneuver range wi... More
Major Scott A. Gehris, operations officer, 5th Marine
Major Scott A. Gehris, operations officer, 5th Marine Regiment, stands at attention during a French Fourragere ceremony aboard the Camp San Mateo parade deck here, Aug. 1, 2013. The regiment is one of two Marin... More
Sergeant Carlos Sanchez, engineer chief, Regimental
Sergeant Carlos Sanchez, engineer chief, Regimental Combat Team 7, and a native of Little Falls, N.J., embraces his wife Mercedes for the first time in nearly a year aboard Camp Margarita here, Aug. 7. The firs... More
A Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance
A Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, posts security during a night raid for a mission rehearsal exercise here, Aug. 19, 2013. The Marines landed under the cover of darkness as they... More
A Marine serving with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion
A Marine serving with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and member of the counter-reconnaissance team searches through tall foliage for any signs of Marines operating here, Aug. 14, 2013. The team consists of Marine... More
A Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance
A Marine serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, posts security outside a cleared compound during a mission rehearsal exercise here, Aug. 19, 2013. During the exercise, Marines performed a nig... More
A Marine serving with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion
A Marine serving with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion responds to simulated small-arms fire during a combat readiness exercise here, Aug. 20, 2013. During the exercise, Marines performed a night raid on a combat t... More
Tevin Meadows, 14, performs pushups wearing a flak
Tevin Meadows, 14, performs pushups wearing a flak jacket and medical pack during the Honor Bowl here, Sept. 6, 2013. Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provided security and answered ... More
Marines and sailors with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
Marines and sailors with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, take accountability before boarding a bus for deployment at the Camp Horno parade deck here, Sept. 14, 2013. Marines with the company ... More
Noncommissioned officers with Headquarters Company,
Noncommissioned officers with Headquarters Company, 5th Marine Regiment, attend a professional military education session as part of the regiment’s emphasis on small-unit leaders here, Sept. 20, 2013. Every Fri... More
Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, get accountability of their gear after their nine-mile hike July 29. The Marines get full accountability of their gear and weapons before, during and ... More
Cpl. Benjamin Pitre, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine
Cpl. Benjamin Pitre, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, shows the correct way of using a pressure bandage on a wound, Aug. 17. The Combat Lifesavers Course teaches Marines basic first aid in the event... More
Sgt. Ryan M. Krochmolny, machine gun section leader,
Sgt. Ryan M. Krochmolny, machine gun section leader, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stands at attention as his citation for his Bronze Star with Combat 'V,' Sept. 1, 2011... More
Caleb Sunderman, 1, walks through the gear of Regimental
Caleb Sunderman, 1, walks through the gear of Regimental Combat Team 1, 1st Marine Division, looking for his father's pack Sept. 2. Caleb and his mother, Brenna Sunderman, waited anxiously for his father's arri... More
The Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest graduates Afghan
The Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest graduates Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed Police from the Afghan Small Arms Weapons Instructor Course. The six-week course is part of academy's continu... More
Corpsmen stand in formation in front of their medic
Corpsmen stand in formation in front of their medic bags during the Afghan National Army medic course graduation, March 29, 2012. The graduating ANA medics received a medical bag with their certification after ... More
Lance Cpl. Juston Dickerson, supply administrator,
Lance Cpl. Juston Dickerson, supply administrator, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), looks through photos of his newborn daughter, Itzel. Dickerson said the hardest thing he’s ever experien... More
Lance Cpl. Ana Nunez, a food service specialist with
Lance Cpl. Ana Nunez, a food service specialist with Combat Logistic Regiment-15, 1st Marine Logistic Group (Forward), talks with Cpl. Francis Collado, a warehouse clerk with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine ... More
An Afghan serves chai tea to a Marine before dinner,
An Afghan serves chai tea to a Marine before dinner, April 29, 2012. Marines with the Embedded Training Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, eat with their Afghan National Army counterparts to build trust.
An Afghan boy watches a Marine post security during
An Afghan boy watches a Marine post security during a partnered patrol with the Afghan National Army, April 24, 2012. The patrol was part of Operation High Noon 15, a clearing operation through the area. The AN... More
Dharma, a 4-year-old black Labrador retriever, follows
Dharma, a 4-year-old black Labrador retriever, follows Lance Cpl. Jeffery Rodriguez, a dog handler with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, April 24, 2012. Rodriguez excelled as a dog handler b... More
Captain Stephen Walker, operations advisor with the
Captain Stephen Walker, operations advisor with the Embedded Training Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine regiment explains how the grid system for a terrain map is built to Afghan National Army 1st Sgt. Mubarak, t... More
Afghan soldiers with 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th
Afghan soldiers with 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, trained with the M24 sniper rifle, May 2, 2012. A Marine scout sniper teamed trained the Afghans during the weeklong course, covering maintenance, mark... More
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company,
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, searches through his rifle scope during a patrol April 24, 2012. Theis has led his Marines through numerous firefigh... More