CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Terry Chapel and Ralph Perkuhn, volunteers with Steak Team Mission, grill appetizers while preparing to serve a home-cooked meal for the Mar... More
Sgt. Ricky Johnson, 24, an Assault Breacher Vehicle
Sgt. Ricky Johnson, 24, an Assault Breacher Vehicle maintainer from Ganado, Ariz., repairs a wheel on an ABV, March 12. Marines with the ABV platoon, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion have had to work late nights i... More
A member of the Disabled American Veterans Flight Team
A member of the Disabled American Veterans Flight Team directs an aircraft tug on the flight line while it tows Panchito, a B-25 Mitchell bomber, during the 2014 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show M... More
Capt. Wesley R. Ogden, a fixed wing planner with 2nd
Capt. Wesley R. Ogden, a fixed wing planner with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), wears a Texas patch on his flight suit during a remembrance ceremony for San Jacinto Day at the 2nd MAW (Fwd.) headquarters c... More
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Thompson of Panama City Beach, Fla.,
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Thompson of Panama City Beach, Fla., stands at parade rest Nov. 10, during the 236th Marine Corps Birthday ceremony for 2nd Marine Division (Forward). The embark chief for Headquarters Battali... More
The names of 1,060 missing soldiers and Marines are
The names of 1,060 missing soldiers and Marines are inscribed on the walls of the Memorial Chapel, commissioned in 1930 by the American Battle Monuments Commission, in Belleau Wood. Above the inside entrance is... More
More than 250 personnel departed Marine Corps Air Station
More than 250 personnel departed Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in support of operations in southern Afghanistan, Feb. 1. “I’m excited, this is my first deployment and a new journey,” said Cpl. Keith A. ... More
Corporal Gregory L. Cole, a Tampa, Fla., native and
Corporal Gregory L. Cole, a Tampa, Fla., native and the current operations manager for the Combat Operations Center, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), is responsible for tracking all significant events that happen... More
Former 2nd LAAD commander KIA. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Lt. Col. Benjamin J. Palmer, former commanding officer of the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, died as a result of wounds received from enemy small-arms fire in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 12.
Fallen Marine Memorialized. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Lt. Cmdr. Tommy Myhand, a chaplain with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, leads a prayer during a memorial service for Cpl. Joshua R. Dumaw at the MCAS Cherry Point memorial chapel, June 28. Dumaw was a Marine with... More
Cherry Point Marine Earns Purple Heart
Maj. Gen. James F. Flock shakes Lance Cpl. Jason Huber’s hand after pinning the Purple Heart to Huber’s chest during a ceremony held at Marine Air Support Squadron 1’s headquarters building July 16. Huber recei... More
HMH-366 Aviator Receives Bronze Star
Maj. Gary D. Brooks, the executive officer for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, is awarded the Bronze Star in the squadron’s ready room, Aug. 27. Brooks received the award for support of direct combat oper... More
Sgt. Richard Oglesby holds a picture of his wife, Petty
Sgt. Richard Oglesby holds a picture of his wife, Petty Officer 2nd Class Adra Oglesby, while flanked by his mother, Cecile Vadon (left), and mother-in-law, Linda Lewis (right), at the return of Marine Wing Sup... More
2nd LAAD Returns Home. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Cpl. Jeffrey K. Musterman is greeted by his wife, Brittney, and daughter, Willow, at the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion headquarters building, Sept. 8. Musterman is an automotive organizational mechanic... More
MWSG-27 Enlisted Leadership Changes Hands
Sgt. Maj. Henry A. Prutch II shakes Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sprague’s hand during the relief and appointment ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Sept. 24. The ceremony acknowledges the transitio... More
Hammerheads Celebrate With Family, Friends
Ariana Hughes shows off her newly-acquired firefighter helmet while coloring with her sister Sanoah Hughes and mom, Brenda Hughes. The family joined their Marine and others at Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 3... More
VMAQ-3 deploys to Afghanistan. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Marines with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3 move equipment onto a truck at the Cherry Point aerial port of embarkation Oct. 13. Roughly 150 Marines from the squadron were deployed to Afghanistan ... More
Capt. Dale R. Fenton calms his daughter Alyssa before
Capt. Dale R. Fenton calms his daughter Alyssa before flying out with the rest of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, Oct. 21. Hundreds of people attended a farewell at the VMU-2 hangar to say goodbye to... More
Families, friends and fellow Marines welcome home Marines
Families, friends and fellow Marines welcome home Marines and sailors with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 from a six-month deployment in Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 28.
2nd LAAD Marines receive Purple Hearts
Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, hands the award citation for a purple heart to Lance Cpl. Dustin P. Demoss at the station theater Nov. 4. Demoss and Lance Cpl. Bryant M. Bak... More
Cherry Point’s Hammerheads head home
Three couples reunite after a bus dropped off the 19 Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 Marines who returned home after a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan Jan. 16. The remaining Hammerheads are scheduled... 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
AH-1W Super Cobras and a host of other air assets are
AH-1W Super Cobras and a host of other air assets are now tasked with providing air support for coalition forces as they undergo a major offensive just south of the Kajaki Dam designed to eliminate one of the f... More
Handmade signs adorn the wall of Marine Heavy Helicopter
Handmade signs adorn the wall of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366’s hangar as family members converge to welcome home 134 Marines and sailors to Cherry Point, N.C., from a seven-month deployment to Afghanis... More
Marine Maintenance Chief deploys to Afghanistan
Maintenance Management Chief, Staff Sgt. Martha Avellanet, physically inspects a recently repaired Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle February 23. The Wauconda, Ill., native is taking over as the maintenan... More
Wing warriors say goodbye, head for duty in Afghanistan
Steve M. Donohoe hangs from a bus window in an attempt to steal one more kiss from his fiancee, Petty Officer 2nd Class Laura A. Allison, during the departure of more than 100 Marines and sailors with 2nd Marin... More
Navy Seaman Matthew A. Dishmon, a corpsman with 3rd
Navy Seaman Matthew A. Dishmon, a corpsman with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, is congratulated by Sgt. Maj. Jim E. Lanham, the battalion’s sergeant major, after Dishmon was awarded th... More
Senior leaders with the Afghan National Army's 5th
Senior leaders with the Afghan National Army's 5th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps greet 1st Sgt. William J. Banks prior to the Marine-sponsored Leadership seminar aboard Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Feb. 26. B... More
A postal clerk with Headquarters and Service Company,
A postal clerk with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Fwd) moves a pallet with mail to be delivered to Marines operating in Camp Dywer Feb. 27, 2011, aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan.
Two Marines with 2nd Platoon, General Support Motor
Two Marines with 2nd Platoon, General Support Motor Transportation Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), help recover a vehicle from the mud during a convoy to Forward Ope... More
Sailors must serve for at least one year in a Marine
Sailors must serve for at least one year in a Marine Corps command to qualify for the Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer program and earn the insignia. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marco Mancha)
2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) senior leadership visits outer FO...
Marines of 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) trudge through the mud at a forward operating base in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
A group of Afghan children talk to 1st Lt. Mark T.
A group of Afghan children talk to 1st Lt. Mark T. Fitzgerald, the 2nd platoon commander with General Support Motor Transportation Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), wh... More
1st Lt. Roy Fish, aide-de-camp to the 2nd MLG commanding
1st Lt. Roy Fish, aide-de-camp to the 2nd MLG commanding general and officer-in-charge of the Personal Security Detachment, visits an outlying FOB in Afghanistan with 2nd MLG senior leaders.
U.S. Marine Sgt. Ricardo Gomez, a combat camera production
U.S. Marine Sgt. Ricardo Gomez, a combat camera production specialist with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), makes his way toward a CH-53D Super Stallion Helicopter to participate in heliborne flight extracti... More
A CH-53D Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy
A CH-53D Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 starts in preparation for a heliborne extraction flight operation at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, March 4. HMH-362 conducts heliborne e... More
Brig. Gen. Michael G. Dana and Sgt. Maj. William T.
Brig. Gen. Michael G. Dana and Sgt. Maj. William T. Stables, commanding general and sergeant major of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), uncase the 2nd Marine Logistics Group colors during the Transfer o... More
Former POW to depart Afghanistan for senior post in U.S. European comm...
Col. Russell A.C. Sanborn, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) assistant wing commander, is slated to leave Afghanistan in mid-May for Stuttgart, Germany, to become the U.S European Command’s deputy operatio... More
More than 50 Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron
More than 50 Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 returned to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, after completing an independent convoy to Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, March 5. “We are the first wing support s... More
The Antonov An-225 flies over the flightline prior
The Antonov An-225 flies over the flightline prior to landing at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, March 7. It is the world’s largest fixed-wing aircraft, and the only one ever built. The aircraft delivered supplies f... More
The Antonov An-225 touched down at Camp Bastion,
The Antonov An-225 touched down at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, March 7. The largest and heaviest aircraft in the world, the one-of-a-kind An-225 is currently operated by Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines and contracted... 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. John B. Thomas, 20, motor transport operator,
Lance Cpl. John B. Thomas, 20, motor transport operator, Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), shakes hands with an Afghan child in Haji Hanif Khan, Afghanistan, ... More
Lance Cpl. Marvin Lopez, 20, combat engineer, Engineer
Lance Cpl. Marvin Lopez, 20, combat engineer, Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), shovels dirt during a bridge construction project in Haji Hanif Khan, Afghanis... More
Marines, sailors and coalition troops stand at parade
Marines, sailors and coalition troops stand at parade rest during the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) transfer of authority to 2nd MAW (Fwd.) at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 9. “Second MAW comes in w... More
Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and 3rd
Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, set up a hasty security checkpoint, March 9. The checkpoint would later be turned into a patrol base to support future ... More
Chicago native Sgt. Quinton King stands proudly holding
Chicago native Sgt. Quinton King stands proudly holding the ranks that sat on his collar throughout his promising Marine Corps career. The adjutant non-commissioned officer in charge for the administration sec... More
Cpl. Kelsey J. Canoy, a helicopter mechanic with Marine
Cpl. Kelsey J. Canoy, a helicopter mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, inspects the exterior of an AH-1W Cobra for launch aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, March 11. “We make sure everyth... More
A sign designating Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron
A sign designating Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 463's new home on the flightline at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, overlooks the desert horizon, March 12. Pegasus' current deployment marks the second time the s... More
More than 400 coalition troops and civilians participated
More than 400 coalition troops and civilians participated in a half marathon on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, March 13. The fastest runner finished the 13.1-mile course in 1 hour, 22 minutes.
Marines with the sweep team, Bridge Platoon, Bravo
Marines with the sweep team, Bridge Platoon, Bravo Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) search for Improvised-Explosive-Device indicators prior to assembling a bridge du... More
An Assault Breacher Vehicle fires a mine clearing line
An Assault Breacher Vehicle fires a mine clearing line charge during operation Rawhide, March 14. ABV's from 1st Combat Engineer Battalion launched MiCLC's to breach a path into a city used by enemy insurgents ... More
The 2nd Marine Division (Forward) color guard posts
The 2nd Marine Division (Forward) color guard posts colors at the transfer of authority ceremony, March 15. Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, the commanding general for 1st MarDiv (Fwd), relinquished his command to B... More
Hospitalman Javier Moreno, a corpsman with the 2nd
Hospitalman Javier Moreno, a corpsman with the 2nd Maintenance Battalion Surgical Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), talks to his interpreter about a patient at Forward Operating Base Delaram, Afgha... More
Seaman Apprentice Richard Burski, a corpsman with 2nd
Seaman Apprentice Richard Burski, a corpsman with 2nd Maintenance Battalion Surgical Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), asks a question during a class at Forward Operating Base Delaram, Afghanistan,... More
Sgt. Joseph W. Meccico, a crew chief with Marine Medium
Sgt. Joseph W. Meccico, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264, communicates with the flight crew of a MV-22B Osprey during takeoff from Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Rawhid... More
The platoon sergeant of Transportation Platoon, Corps
The platoon sergeant of Transportation Platoon, Corps Logistics Battalion, 215th Corps reports to the battalion commander, Lt. Col. Mumtaz prior to commencing training aboard Camp Blackhorse, Kabul, March 19. T... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion, with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion, with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, performs a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission, in eastern Afghanistan, March 20. The Marines involved with the mission were a... More
Coalition forces with Air Delivery Platoon, 2nd Marine
Coalition forces with Air Delivery Platoon, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) prepare containers of food and water to be delivered aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 20, 2011. The Grou... More
Sgt. Benjamin R. Schlicht prepares a .50-caliber machine
Sgt. Benjamin R. Schlicht prepares a .50-caliber machine gun to be mounted on a CH-53D Sea Stallion at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, March 22. Schlicht is a CH-53D crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron ... More
Assisting in the shop. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Sgt. Samir Awadallah (right) leans over to assist one of the junior Marines working in his shop. The Berlin Center, Ohio, native is in charge of managing the Marines who maintain the communication and informat... More
The Harvest Hawk equipped KC-130J rests on the runway
The Harvest Hawk equipped KC-130J rests on the runway at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, March 24. The one-of-a-kind Harvest Hawk system includes a version of the target sight sensor used on the AH-1Z Cobra attack hel... More
Coalition forces with 8th Engineer Support Battalion,
Coalition forces with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) are currently building three different sizes of Culvert Denial Systems to inhibit insurgents from placing Improvised Ex... More
Royal Air Force Warrant Officer John Taylor presents
Royal Air Force Warrant Officer John Taylor presents Maj. Jose Lopez with a Royal Air Force Tactical Supply Wing plaque commemorating the coalition partnership between the Tactical Supply Wing and Marine Wing S... More
Sgt. Marcus Brito, a data network specialist with the
Sgt. Marcus Brito, a data network specialist with the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), stands outside at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 24, 2011. Just over a year ago, Brito, a 23 year old, Queens, N... More
Franklin Grove, Ill., native Cpl. Kevin C. Danekas,
Franklin Grove, Ill., native Cpl. Kevin C. Danekas, right, assists his fellow Marines in installing a gate at the Regimental Combat Team 8 motor pool. Danekas is a general vehicle mechanic for Headquarters Comp... More
Marines with the Air Delivery Platoon, 2nd Marine Logistics
Marines with the Air Delivery Platoon, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), work alongside airmen from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 25. Ser... More
Cpl. Joshua E. Berryhill oversees one Afghan National
Cpl. Joshua E. Berryhill oversees one Afghan National Army soldiers demonstrating the proper way to mark a possible Improvised Explosive Device threat to his peers. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native is an IED lan... More
Marines and sailors bow their heads during the chaplain's
Marines and sailors bow their heads during the chaplain's invocation at Marine Wing Support Squadron 373's transfer of authority to MWSS-272 at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 27. The transfer of authority... More
Cpl. Ralph A. Hernandez (left), originally from San
Cpl. Ralph A. Hernandez (left), originally from San Antonio, and Lance Cpl. Seth A. Peikert (right), from Darien, Wis., landing support specialists with Helicopter Support Team, Landing Support Detachment, Head... More
Lance Cpl. Joel T. Farthing, an expeditionary air field
Lance Cpl. Joel T. Farthing, an expeditionary air field specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, removes a steel rod holding together two pieces of aluminum matting from an inactive flight line on Camp... More
The color guard proceeds to post the colors prior to
The color guard proceeds to post the colors prior to beginning a transfer of authority ceremony where Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) relinquished command to 2nd Maintenance B... More
Dalton, Ga., native Cpl. Matthew T. Williams (left)
Dalton, Ga., native Cpl. Matthew T. Williams (left) explains some of the things to look for when selecting material for a project. The heavy equipment operator with Company C, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, has... More
Afghan National Security Forces vehicles travel from
Afghan National Security Forces vehicles travel from Forward Operating Base Jackson, Afghanistan, to FOB Delaram, Afghanistan, April 1, during a combat logistics patrol. The convoy, which was to resupply the 2n... More
Brig. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, the 2nd Marine Aircraft
Brig. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) commanding general speaks with Staff Sgt. Matthew L. Norman, an engineer equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 about the op... More
Staff Sgt. Garrett Cheatum (front) shakes hands with
Staff Sgt. Garrett Cheatum (front) shakes hands with Marines of 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, after being promoted to staff sergeant April 2. The Niceville, Fla., native is an Explosive Ordnance Disposal... More
Cpl. Jarrod Knorr interacts with Afghan children at
Cpl. Jarrod Knorr interacts with Afghan children at the Marjah District Center, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 3. The 22-year-old Adrian, Mich., native is a vehicle commander for the Personal Security Det... More
A KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
A KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 rests on the Camp Bastion, Afghanistan flightline prior to escorting three MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 to Naval ... More
Cpl. Erin C. Pesti studies for her level two crew chief
Cpl. Erin C. Pesti studies for her level two crew chief certification during while flying in a KC-130J Hercules, April 3. Pesti, an Athens, Ga., native and KC-130J crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueler Transpo... More
Cpl. Tevin Johnson, a Mansfield, Ohio, native and a
Cpl. Tevin Johnson, a Mansfield, Ohio, native and a motor tranportation operator, 3rd Battalion, 8th Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), poses for a photo on top of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicl... More
A KC-130J Hercules belonging to Marine Aerial Refueler
A KC-130J Hercules belonging to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 flies over the Middle East with two Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 MV-22B Ospreys, April 3. Six Ospreys with Marine Medium Til... More
A UH-1Y Huey sits on Camp Bastion's runway prior to
A UH-1Y Huey sits on Camp Bastion's runway prior to launching for a mission in Afghanistan, April 4.
Lance Cpl. Chad Cessna, a radio operator attached to
Lance Cpl. Chad Cessna, a radio operator attached to the Embedded Partnering Team, Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), watches as an interpreter helps a soldier from the 5th Kand... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MARJAH, Helmand province, Afghanistan
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MARJAH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Afghan Local Police (ALP) graduates march on stage to receive their certificates and patches during a graduation ceremony. After three weeks of tra... More
Staff Sgt. Maximo Veliz, the Personal Security Detachment
Staff Sgt. Maximo Veliz, the Personal Security Detachment commander for 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, provides security for his team while they park their vehicles during a movement through Marjah Distric... More
Sarber, Pa., native Cpl. William Betush (center) and
Sarber, Pa., native Cpl. William Betush (center) and his interpreter talk with Afghan National Army soldiers about the plans for class that day. Betush is one of two Marine instructors giving a course on vehicl... More
An AH-1 Super Cobra begins its descent onto a landing
An AH-1 Super Cobra begins its descent onto a landing zone for re-fueling and re-supplying at Forward Arming and Refueling Point Ouellette, Afghanistan, April 5. The Vipers of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squ... More
An Afghan child observes Marines with Bridge Platoon,
An Afghan child observes Marines with Bridge Platoon, Bravo Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) work on a non-standard bridge during a bridge operation in the Sistani P... More
Cpl. David Reinoso, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine
Cpl. David Reinoso, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, examines fuel for sediments ensuring it is suitable for use at a new forward arming and refueling point at Combat Outpost Ouelle... More
Lance Cpl. Terrance Babin, left, New Orleans native,
Lance Cpl. Terrance Babin, left, New Orleans native, and Cpl. Xavier Williams, a native of Houston, work together to bundle up razor wire near the district center in Delaram. Marines with the Police Advisor Tea... More
A roller compacts the road during construction April
A roller compacts the road during construction April 7. Marines and sailors with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) rebuilt nearly 20 miles of roads to increase convoy access t... More
Cpl. David B. Gurney, an aircraft rescue firefighter
Cpl. David B. Gurney, an aircraft rescue firefighter with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, sorts through a box of goods at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, April 7. Sgt. Christopher L. Preston an... More
Jonathan Rominger, 4, raises his hand to answer a question
Jonathan Rominger, 4, raises his hand to answer a question in a language class where the kids learn how to say hello and goodbye in Pashto. The class was a part of the Camp Desert Kids event at the Cherry Tree ... More
Lt. Joseph W. Diclaro II, from Beckley, Wyo., a medical
Lt. Joseph W. Diclaro II, from Beckley, Wyo., a medical entomologist with the Public Health and Preventive Medicine Detachment, Alpha Surgical Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), observes through a m... More
MARJAH, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
MARJAH, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Corporal Mark Hickok, a 23-year-old combat engineer from North Olmstead, Ohio, patrols through a field during a clearing mission April 9. Marines wit... 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
Sgt. Joseph A. Goolsby (center), a basic driver’s course
Sgt. Joseph A. Goolsby (center), a basic driver’s course instructor, poses with soldiers from the 5th Kandak of the Afghan National Army and his interpreter (left) at Forward Operating Base Delaram, Afghanistan... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 5th Kandak
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 5th Kandak hooks a wench cable to a humvee during a mission readiness exercise at Forward Operating Base Delaram, Afghanistan, April 11, 2011. During this portion of th... More
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Sgt. Tony Jago, a Rushsylvania, Ohio, native and the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Information Management Office, delivered two ... More
New York resident Pfc. Norberto Ariza tightens the
New York resident Pfc. Norberto Ariza tightens the strap atop a truck bed holding a damaged mine roller April 14. Ariza is a motor transport operator with Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division (Forward)... More