1st Lt. Andrew M. Lark, a Chuluota, N.M. native and
1st Lt. Andrew M. Lark, a Chuluota, N.M. native and Transportation Support platoon commander for Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., briefs his Marines bef... More
Soldiers with 502nd Multi-Role Bridge Company, based
Soldiers with 502nd Multi-Role Bridge Company, based at Fort Knox, Ky., place steel rods to secure the Improved Ribbon Bridges during a training exercise at Engineer Point aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 30, 20... More
Lance Cpl. Benjamin Schaben, a rifleman with Baker
Lance Cpl. Benjamin Schaben, a rifleman with Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Jefferson City, Mo., evacuates a simulated casualty from inside a Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected... More
A Marines with 81mm mortars platoon, Weapons Company,
A Marines with 81mm mortars platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, searches for improvised-explosive devices during a patrol while conducting a counter-IED exercise at Range 215, Nov. 16, 2013.
Sgt. Jeremy Moses (right), a motor transportation operator
Sgt. Jeremy Moses (right), a motor transportation operator with Transportation and Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and his wife stand in front of Lt. Col. William Stop... More
Airmen assigned to the 775th Civil Engineering Squadron,
Airmen assigned to the 775th Civil Engineering Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, use all-terrain vehicles during training near the Utah Test and Training Range, March 24, 2014. The training is based o... More
A Marine with Alpha Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion,
A Marine with Alpha Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group provides rear security for his patrol after a successful mission during a Military Operations in Urban Terrain exercise ab... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, maneuver into a village as the run rises in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 5, 2014. The company conducted disruption operations in a known Ta... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Clermont of Black Sea
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Clermont of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, briefs Marines, sailors, and Georgian soldiers concerning IED indicators during exercise Agile... More
CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter
CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 take off after transporting Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Ju... More
Corporal Mark Rood, cyber network operator, Headquarters
Corporal Mark Rood, cyber network operator, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, troubleshoots network connectivity from a satellite phone during a mission in Helmand province, ... More
A Marine with C. Co., 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
A Marine with C. Co., 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, scours through his surroundings during a counter improvised explosive device training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 22, 2015. The Marines ma... More
Marines with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th
Marines with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, discuss the findings of an area search during a field exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 22, 2015. The Marines f... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 descends to a secured landing zone during a simulated casualty evacuation aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Califor... More
Estonian soldiers with 1st Infantry Brigade load a
Estonian soldiers with 1st Infantry Brigade load a casualty into their medical evacuation vehicle during the tactical casualty care portion of a combined Squadron level field training exercise with Iron Troop S... More
Marines zip-tie a weapon found during a search to prevent
Marines zip-tie a weapon found during a search to prevent the weapon from misfiring during the Tactical Site Exploitation Course, taught by 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 20, 2016. ... More
An Iraqi soldier unearths a simulated improvised explosive
An Iraqi soldier unearths a simulated improvised explosive device (IED) during a training exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 19, 2018. Iraqi Security Force soldiers learned to safely identify and... More
A British soldier assigned to Task Force Besmaya teaches
A British soldier assigned to Task Force Besmaya teaches Iraqi soldiers the components that make up an improvised explosive device (IED) during an IED course at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 20, 2018. T... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adrian Gandara, squad
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adrian Gandara, squad leader, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, patrols during counter improvised explosive device training at Marine Corps Air Gro... More
191110-M-QP663-1010 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2019) U.S.
191110-M-QP663-1010 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Chance Rath, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assemble... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Arne F. Eastlund of the California Army
U.S. Army Sgt. Arne F. Eastlund of the California Army National Guard’s 49th Military Police Brigade was nearly killed in 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. An improvised explosive device de... More
Tech Sgt. Eliza Villa of Fresno, Calif., a medic with
Tech Sgt. Eliza Villa of Fresno, Calif., a medic with the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard (red helmet), and Pfc. Giovanny Guzman of Walnut Creek, Calif., a combat engineer with the 235th Engin... More
Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 12.2 Marines
Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 12.2 Marines prepare to set off an improvised Bangalore torpedo, used to clear obstacles such as booby traps, using a timed igniter on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 15, 2... More
A soldier with the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan
A soldier with the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, receives his certificate for completing the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Instructor Course at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, April 5... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with Route Clearance
An Afghan National Army soldier with Route Clearance Tolay, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, receives his diploma during a graduation ceremony at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, April 12, 2012. He grad... More
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company,
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment patrols through a field, during Operation High Noon 15, April 24, 2012. Theis’ squad partnered with Afghan National A... 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 Dharma, a 4-year-old black Labrador retriever, April 25, 2012. Dharma has found two confirmed i... More
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company,
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, discusses the plan for his squad with his team leader, Lance Cpl. John Ellington, during a patrol, April 24, 2012. T... More
Afghan Commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations
Afghan Commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak along with their coalition force partner work to align weapon night vision sights with the range targets in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 2... More
Afghan Commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations
Afghan Commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak practice moving between stationary objects with weapons in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 2013. Commandos use these techniques to improv... More
Staff Sgt. James A. Arbuthnot, a technician with 2nd
Staff Sgt. James A. Arbuthnot, a technician with 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, surveys a road during the unit's predeployment training aboard Camp Davis, N.C., Feb. 12, 20... More
An Afghan commando from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations
An Afghan commando from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak searches for a buried improvised explosive device during combat engineer training in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 16, ... More
An Afghan commando from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations
An Afghan commando from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak, searches for an improvised explosive device during engineer training in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. The co... More
Afghan commandos from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations
Afghan commandos from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak drive as though in a convoy during vehicle recovery training in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 25, 2013. The commandos, al... More
Two Marines with Headquarters and Service Company,
Two Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (left) and a Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (right) inspect a .50-ca... More
An Afghan commando from 1st Company, 7th Special Operations
An Afghan commando from 1st Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak, receives instruction before conducting convoy live fire training in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. The commando... More
A Marine from Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine
A Marine from Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., looks out the side of a vehicle during a convoy to resupply role players acting as villagers and enemy fo... More
A soldier with 502nd Multi-Role Bridge Company, based
A soldier with 502nd Multi-Role Bridge Company, based at Fort Knox, Ky., gets ready to attach the MK III Bridge Erection Boat to an Improved Ribbon Bridge during a training exercise at Engineer Point aboard Cam... More
Marines with Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, evacuate a simulated casualty from inside a Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle during a training convoy here, Sept. 24, 2013. Th... More
A Marine with 81mm mortars platoon, Weapons Company,
A Marine with 81mm mortars platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security during a patrol while conducting a counter-improvised-explosive device exercise at Range 215, Nov. 16, 2013.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lawrence Webb, assigned to
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lawrence Webb, assigned to the 775th Civil Engineering Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, gets off of an all-terrain vehicle during training near the Utah Test and Training Ra... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion,
Marines with Alpha Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group move to clear the rooftop of a building during a Military Operations in Urban Terrain exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., J... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, maneuver into a village as the run rises in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 5, 2014. The company conducted disruption operations in a known Ta... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Merritt of Black
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Merritt of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, assists a Georgian soldier in using a Combat Metal Detector while conducting a “Finding and... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, maneuver into a village as the run rises in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 5, 2014. The company conducted disruption operations in a known Ta... More
Navy corpsmen with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
Navy corpsmen with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, review medevac procedures with British soldiers during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 13, 2014. The corpsmen, along with a platoon of inf... More
Pfc. Mason Woodford, a rifleman with C. Co., 1st Battalion,
Pfc. Mason Woodford, a rifleman with C. Co., 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, posts security for his fire team as they approach a possible improvised explosive threat during a training exercise aboard Camp L... More
Army Reserve Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, 323rd Engineering
Army Reserve Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, 323rd Engineering Clearance Company, use the Buffalo mine resistant ambush protected vehicle on a route clearance mission while at the Combat Support Training Exercise at... More
A Marine with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company,
A Marine with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, searches for explosive devices while wearing an explosion-resistant bomb suit during a field exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, Nort... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, shield their faces from sand blown by a CH-53E Super Stallion during a simulated casualty evacuation aboard Ma... More
U.S. Army Iron Troop Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2nd
U.S. Army Iron Troop Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment approach an objective while being concealed by green smoke during a squadron level field training exercise at Tapa Training Area, Estonia, A... More
Marines found an improvised explosive device while
Marines found an improvised explosive device while searching a building during the Tactical Site Exploitation Course, taught by 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, at Camp Lejeune N.C., April 20, 2016. During the ex... More
An Iraqi soldier places flags to mark the location
An Iraqi soldier places flags to mark the location of a simulated improvised explosive device (IED) during a training exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 19, 2018. Iraqi Security Force soldiers le... More
A British soldier assigned to Task Force Besmaya uses
A British soldier assigned to Task Force Besmaya uses engineer tape to teach a class of Iraqi soldiers where improvised explosive devices (IED) are likely to be placed during an IED course at the Besmaya Range ... More
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, scans for improvised explosive devices (IED) during counter IED training at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, C... More
191110-M-QP663-1002 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2019) U.S.
191110-M-QP663-1002 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2019) U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assemble an improvised volumetric charge during improvised explosive devi... More
An Iraqi fire department extinguishes a fire caused
An Iraqi fire department extinguishes a fire caused by a vehicle improvised explosive device during the capstone of Iron Lion at Forward Operating Base Normandy in the Diyala province, Iraq, May 31, 2011. The I... More
Tech Sgt. Eliza Villa of Fresno, Calif., a medic with
Tech Sgt. Eliza Villa of Fresno, Calif., a medic with the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, leads a simulated disaster victim to a decontamination area during the 2011 Arizona Vigilant Guard Ex... More
Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 12.2 Marines
Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 12.2 Marines set up targets to observe the results of improvised Claymore mines on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 15, 2012. Marines and Sailors learned how to build differ... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Bharam Kahn, honor graduate
Afghan National Army Sgt. Bharam Kahn, honor graduate of the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Instructor Course, receives a certificate of achievement by Col. John Shafer, commanding officer, Regimental Comb... More
A Marine rests his feet during a partnered patrol with
A Marine rests his feet during a partnered patrol with the Afghan National Army, during Operation High Noon 15, April 25, 2012. Marines and ANA soldiers set up a temporary patrol base on the second day of the o... More
Dharma, a 4-year-old black Labrador retriever, take
Dharma, a 4-year-old black Labrador retriever, take a break during a patrol, April 25, 2012. Lance Cpl. Jeffery Rodriguez, a dog handler with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, exercises Dharm... More
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company,
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrols with his team leader, Lance Cpl. John Ellington, during a patrol, April 24, 2012. Theis located several impr... More
An Afghan Commando from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations
An Afghan Commando from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak waits to align his night vision sights with range targets in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2013. Commandos use night optics to improv... More
Afghan Commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations
Afghan Commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak practice shooting weapons around stationary objects in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 2013. Commandos use these techniques to improve fa... More
Debris from a simulated improvised explosive device
Debris from a simulated improvised explosive device blocks a road during 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group's IED training at Camp Davis, N.C., Feb. 12, 2013. Two Marines with 2... More
An Afghan commando from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations
An Afghan commando from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak searches for a buried improvised explosive device during combat engineer training in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 16, ... More
An Afghan commando from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations
An Afghan commando from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak, searches for an improvised explosive device during engineer training in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. The co... More
Afghan commandos from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations
Afghan commandos from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak review what to do if a vehicle were to become disabled during training in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 25, 2013. The com... More
An obsolete armored personnel carrier takes fire from
An obsolete armored personnel carrier takes fire from Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group at a machine gun range during a field exercise held by ... More
An Afghan commando from 1st Company, 7th Special Operations
An Afghan commando from 1st Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak, prepares his automatic weapon for use during convoy live fire training in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. The co... More
Pfc. Desmond Darden, a native of Lufkin, Texas, and
Pfc. Desmond Darden, a native of Lufkin, Texas, and driver for Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., listens to his platoon’s evaluation following a resupply... More
Soldiers with 502nd Multi-Role Bridge Company, based
Soldiers with 502nd Multi-Role Bridge Company, based at Fort Knox, Ky., operate a MK III Bridge Erection Boat pushing an Improved Ribbon Bridge during a training exercise at Engineer Point aboard Camp Lejeune, ... More
Marines with Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, load onto a Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle before a training convoy here, Sept. 24, 2013.. The Baker Co. Marines drove two M... More
An Afghan National Army Commando with 1st Company,
An Afghan National Army Commando with 1st Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak mans a radio behind improvised cover during a clearing operation in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. ... More
Airmen assigned to the 775th Civil Engineering Squadron,
Airmen assigned to the 775th Civil Engineering Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, scan for potential threats during a training exercise near the Utah Test and Training Range, March 24, 2014. The traini... More
A Marine with Alpha Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion,
A Marine with Alpha Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group watches for suspicious activity from behind debris while on patrol during a Military Operations in Urban Terrain exercise ... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conduct a security patrol during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 5, 2014. The company conducted disruption operations in a known ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Maloney of Black Sea
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Maloney of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, assists a Georgian soldier in using a Combat Metal Detector while conducting a “Finding and In... More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, maneuver into a village as the run rises in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 5, 2014. The company conducted disruption operations in a known Ta... More
Lance Cpl. Alan Revilla, machine gunner, Weapons Company,
Lance Cpl. Alan Revilla, machine gunner, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, mans a M240B medium machine gun throughout the night from a security post during a mission in Helmand province, Afgh... More
Lance Cpl. William Collins, a rifleman with C. Co.,
Lance Cpl. William Collins, a rifleman with C. Co., 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, posts security for his fire team during a counter improvised explosive device training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C.,... More
Army Reserve Sgt. Santiago Zapata, 2nd Platoon, 323rd
Army Reserve Sgt. Santiago Zapata, 2nd Platoon, 323rd Engineering Clearance Company, operates the Talon tracked military robot by using a ground remote on a route clearance mission while at the Combat Support T... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, fire on targets with M240 medium machine guns during a mounted patrol exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground ... More
U.S. Army Iron Troop Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2nd
U.S. Army Iron Troop Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, clear a house as the green smoke dissipates during a breach the objective portion of a squadron level fi... More
Iraqi soldiers attend improvised explosive device (IED)
Iraqi soldiers attend improvised explosive device (IED) training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 19, 2018. The training prepares soldiers to identify and unearth hidden IEDs to prevent harm in their fi... More
A British soldier assigned to Task Force Besmaya teaches
A British soldier assigned to Task Force Besmaya teaches a class of Iraqi soldiers how to identify possible improvised explosive device (IED) locations during training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 2... More
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sets up improvised explosive device (IED) counter measures during counter IED training at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twent... More
191110-M-QP663-1017 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2019) U.S.
191110-M-QP663-1017 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Matthew Belmont, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)... More
Master Sgt. Angelina Perez of Fresno, Calif., a medic
Master Sgt. Angelina Perez of Fresno, Calif., a medic with the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, assesses a simulated disaster victim during the 2011 Arizona Vigilant Guard Exercise Nov. 4, in ... More
Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 12.2 Marines
Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 12.2 Marines connect C-4 plastic explosives together to create a string of cratering charges on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 15, 2012. Marines and sailors learned how to... More
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company,
Corporal Ryan Theis, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, traverses over a makeshift bridge during a patrol, April 24, 2012. Theis said he believes quality leadership and lea... 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, stands with his dog, Dharma, next to the kennel he built for her, April 26, 2012. The kennel, made from extr... More
Lance Cpl. John Ellington, (right) a team leader with
Lance Cpl. John Ellington, (right) a team leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, jumps over a deep wadei and into the arms of his squad leader, Cpl. Ryan Theis, and Afghan National Arm... More
An Afghan Commando from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations
An Afghan Commando from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak checks the accuracy of his shots in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2013. Commandos use night optics to improve their nighttime weapon ... More
Afghan Commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations
Afghan Commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak practice shooting weapons around stationary objects in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 2013. Commandos use these techniques to improve fa... More
A Marine with 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company,
A Marine with 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group documents the site of a simulated improvised explosive device with a camera during the unit's training operation at Camp Davis, ... More
An Afghan commando from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations
An Afghan commando from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak searches for a buried improvised explosive device during combat engineer training in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 16, ... More
An Afghan commando from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations
An Afghan commando from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak, adjusts his detection equipment during engineer training in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. The commandos, alo... More
An Afghan commando from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations
An Afghan commando from 2nd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak climbs over the top of a vehicles during training in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 25, 2013. The commandos, along with ... More