The poppies grow…on Bagram Airfield: famed Canadian poem displayed at ...
Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Damien Miller and U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Chelsea Rittenhouse, of the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, stand in front of their artwork at Bagram Airfield, Afg... More
A Romanian Soldier with 191st Infantry Battalion scans
A Romanian Soldier with 191st Infantry Battalion scans for additional targets after completing a live fire at Romania Land Force Combat Training Center, Cincu Romania on August 2. They are a part of exercise Sa... More
Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, the defense minister of
Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, the defense minister of Afghanistan, speaks from behind a podium during the International Security Assistance Forces and Afghan National Security Force memorial unveiling ceremony outs... More
Exercise Saber Guardian 2016, Национална библиотека на България
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team conduct a mounted tank patrol at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center near Cincu, Romania for Exercise Saber Gu... More
Catherine Russell, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global
Catherine Russell, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues shares a light moment with International Security Assistance Force service members and civilian gender advisors during a Veteran’s Day break... More
Lt. Col. Claudiu Tamas, chief of exercise plans at
Lt. Col. Claudiu Tamas, chief of exercise plans at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center, Cincu, Romania, explains the plan for training during a planning meeting prior to the arrival of distinguished... More
Marines honor British Remembrance during MEFEX 21.1
U.S. Marines from the 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and British Royal Marines and Royal Navy members from 3rd Commando, stand in formation for a Remembrance Day ceremony at II Marine Expeditionary Force... More
160728-FS713-79 Romanian soldiers sing their country’s
160728-FS713-79 Romanian soldiers sing their country’s national anthem during a ceremony to recognize National Anthem Day on July 29. The ceremony took place at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center i... More
Soldiers with the 125th Multi Role Bridge Company,
Soldiers with the 125th Multi Role Bridge Company, South Carolina National Guard, prepare to set up an improved ribbon brigde on the Olt River near Voila, Romania, August 1, during exercise Saber Guardian 16. S... More
Soldiers with the116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team,
Soldiers with the116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, from Oregon and Montana, arrive for the Saber Guardian Exercise at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center, Cincu, Romania July 24, 2016. Bags and gea... More
A group of North Atlantic Treaty Organization-International
A group of North Atlantic Treaty Organization-International Security Assistance Force medals are displayed on a table before being presented by senior ISAF officials to service members during a joint presentati... More
Romanian soldiers with the 191st Infantry Battalion
Romanian soldiers with the 191st Infantry Battalion out of Arad, Romania bound forward to engage enemies during exercise Saber Guardian 2016, July 29 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center in Cincu,... More
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Chairman of the Senate
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, shares a light moment with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Scott Miller, commander, NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan and ... More
1st Lt. Ross Reede, a physician assistant with the
1st Lt. Ross Reede, a physician assistant with the medical platoon of the 1st Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, Montana National Guard, treats a patient at the battalion aid station, July 30, at the Romanian L... More
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, march to their starting position for the Latvia Day Parade in Riga, Latvia, on November 18, 2014. In ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian Beaudreault, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian Beaudreault, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to Royal Marines and Royal Navy members after a Remembrance Day ceremony at II Marine Expeditionary Force ... More
3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team equipment
3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team equipment is offloaded from a vessel at the Port of Constanta, Romania for transport to Cincu, Romania for Exercise Saber Guardian 2016. Saber Guardian 2016 is a... More
Soldiers with the Canadian Army's 1st Battalion, Royal
Soldiers with the Canadian Army's 1st Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment check their position using a GPS during a situational training exercise at Saber Guardian 2016, July 31, at the Romanian Land Forces Combat T... More
Soldiers with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th
Soldiers with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard, participate in a combined arms live fire exercise during Exercise Saber Guardian 16 at the Romanian L... More
Soldiers and radio operators from the U.S. Army and
Soldiers and radio operators from the U.S. Army and the Romanian Land Forces coordinate the field training exercise demonstration during Exercise Saber Guardian 2016, August 4 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat... More
A Soldier with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th
A Soldier with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, provides security while on patrol during combat training while at Exercise Saber Guardian 16 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Tr... More
Spc. Timothy Jackson, a journalist with the 115th Mobile
Spc. Timothy Jackson, a journalist with the 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Oregon Army National Guard, takes photos of a UH-60 Blackhawk with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment during Sa... More
Ready for take off, US Air Force Photo
Loadmasters assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group, Wyoming Air National Guard based in Cheyenne, Wyo., relax on the ramp of a C-130 Hercules transport aircra... More
Chief of Staff Maj. Sean Clark, with the Canadian Army,
Chief of Staff Maj. Sean Clark, with the Canadian Army, stands with Minister of National Defense Minhea Motoc and military officers at the opening ceremony of the Exercise Saber Guardian 2016 at the Romanian La... More
Secretary of the Navy Raymond E. Mabus Jr. speaks with
Secretary of the Navy Raymond E. Mabus Jr. speaks with Marine Corps and Navy personnel, during an all-hands call held at International Security Assistance Force Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan Nov. 19, 2013.... More
The Seal of Latvia in front of the presidential box
The Seal of Latvia in front of the presidential box at the Latvia Day Parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014. In 1918, national representatives convened in what is now the National Theatre and proclaimed the ind... More
Director of the Army National Guard, Lt. Gen. Timothy
Director of the Army National Guard, Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, and his team fire AK-74 assault rifles during exercise Saber Guardian 2016, July 31 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center in Cincu, Rom... More
Romanian Land Forces Soldiers with the 183rd Field
Romanian Land Forces Soldiers with the 183rd Field Artillery Battalion, from Lugoj, and the 315th Field Artillery Battalion, from Simleu Silvaniei, conduct a live fire training exercise during Exercise Saber Gu... More
Romanian Army Logistics Capt. Victor Badii, with the
Romanian Army Logistics Capt. Victor Badii, with the NATO Force Integration Unit, Multinational Division-South East (MND-SE), Bulgarian Army, communications1st Lt. Ililian Halip, with MND-SE, and Bulgarian comm... More
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stand at attention before moving out during a rehearsal for the Latvia Day parade Nov. 17, 2014. In 1... More
Brig. Gen. William Edwards, the Oregon Army National
Brig. Gen. William Edwards, the Oregon Army National Guard's land component commander, gives his coin to Soldiers from Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, during exercise Saber Guar... More
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, await the order to march in the Latvia Day Parade on Nov. 18, 2014 in Riga, Latvia. In 1918, national... More
Brig. Gen. Nicolae Tonu, deputy commander of the Romanian
Brig. Gen. Nicolae Tonu, deputy commander of the Romanian Land Forces 4th Infantry Division, addresses the multinational forces at the closing ceremony during exercise Saber Guardian 2016, August 7 at the Roman... More
U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Herbst (left), a grenadier with
U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Herbst (left), a grenadier with the Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, simulates a medical evacuation of an injured Soldier during training at Exercise Saber Gu... More
Polish army soldiers conduct a pass and review during
Polish army soldiers conduct a pass and review during a Polish Land Forces Day ceremony at Camp Echo, Iraq, Sept. 12, 2006. Polish Land Forces Day is a day in which the Polish celebrate the victory of their arm... More
Herat FSB transfers leadership during ceremony
Col. D. Jose Manuel García-Fontecha Álvarez receives the North Atlantic Treaty Organization flag from Brig. Gen. Fausto Macor, Regional Command West commander, during a Herat Forward Support Base transfer of au... More
Adm. James Stavridis addresses EUCOM leaders at NATO
Adm. James Stavridis addresses EUCOM leaders at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 5, 2009. The meeting was a part of a two day conference held at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
From left, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bobby Sattazahn,
From left, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bobby Sattazahn, a tactical operation officer for the 173rd Airborne Brigade of Vicenza, Italy, briefs Bulgarian Minister of Defense Nikolay Nenchev on the concept of operatio... More
Logisticians assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry
Logisticians assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy, and Lithuanian Armed Forces’ Main Support Battalion, Logistic Support Command, conducted combin... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Damien Brown, a paratrooper assigned
U.S. Army Pfc. Damien Brown, a paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy, mows the lawn around the Mokren Elementary School as part of a commun... More
Resilient in Romania: Soldiers have resources to deal with deployment ...
Antoinette Williams, the American Red Cross site lead at Camp Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, spends time with Staff Sgt. Adam Martin, a M1 Abrams battle tank mechanic with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry R... More
1st ID MCE visits MK, US Army Photo
Col. Patrick R. Michaelis, Deputy Commanding Officer of Mission Command Element for 1st Infantry Division, and Lt Col. Drew Conover, Commander, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment sign in at the dining facili... More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Grafenwöhr, Germany, exit a UH-60 Black Hawk from the 4th Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation ... More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy and 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, out of Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., along with airmen from t... More
Allied Land Forces Command Assistant Chief of Staff
Allied Land Forces Command Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, British Army Col. Gordon Falconer, speaks with Soldiers from Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne B... More
From left, Staff to the Office of International Cooperation,
From left, Staff to the Office of International Cooperation, Lt. Col. Allert Bernd; Danish army 1st Brigade commander, Brig. Gen. Per Knudsen; Latvia chief of defense, Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube; and 4th Infantry... More
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion,
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy, engages an enemy target during a live-fire exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria... More
Sgt. Toby R. Glaze, a native of Fall River Mills, Calif.,
Sgt. Toby R. Glaze, a native of Fall River Mills, Calif., now the noncommissioned officer in charge of vehicle services in the 43rd Sustainment Brigade, poses in front of the brigade colors, Jan. 4, prior to de... More
Actress Rose McGowan visits with service members and
Actress Rose McGowan visits with service members and civilians on Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, March 29, during a USO tour. Accompanying McGowan were "Sopranos" actors James Gandolfini and Tony Sirico, and ... More
Campaign Streamers Show Proud Legacy
The multi-colored campaign streamers on the 43rd Sustainment Brigade guidon serve as a chronology of the brigade's deployment experience, Jun. 15.
Sfc. Kevin W. Quill, a Philadelphia native and broadcast
Sfc. Kevin W. Quill, a Philadelphia native and broadcast journalist by trade, now the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 43rd Sustainment Brigade public affairs section, takes some time out to mentor one ... More
Wisconsin Native Re-enlists in Combat Zone
Sgt. Christine C. Kurkerewicz re-enlists to serve four more years in the Army, during a ceremony on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Kurkerewicz is a native of Eagle River, Wisc., and now serves as a personnel a... More
A young Afghan girl, dressed in colorful Kuchi regalia,
A young Afghan girl, dressed in colorful Kuchi regalia, herds sheep in a rural area outside Kandahar, Afghanistan, Oct. 4. The Kuchi, Persian for 'those who move,' are a nomadic tribespeople who have traveled a... More
Three soldiers board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in
Three soldiers board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Combat Outpost Jelewar, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 4.
Top-notch Lt. Col. Briefs Afghan Logistics Ops
Lt. Col. Steven N. Carozza, support operations officer in charge, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, prepares to brief a handful of general officers on the brigade's ongoing logistics operations, during the Joint Sustai... More
158th CSSB Finishes Tour in Afghanistan
Command Sgt. Maj. Pamela M. Higgins, 158th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion command sergeant major, congratulates each of the Soldiers under her wing for a job well done, during the battalion's end-of-tour ... More
Pfc. Abigail M. Benson, of St. Paul, Minn., now an
Pfc. Abigail M. Benson, of St. Paul, Minn., now an intelligence analyst with the 43rd Sustainment Brigade, prepares to recite the oath re-enlistment during a ceremony on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 19.... More
Service members and civilians stretch out and warm
Service members and civilians stretch out and warm up before running the Army Ten-Miler shadow run on Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 23.
The 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 43rd
The 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, color guard participates in a transfer of authority ceremony Oct. 31 at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The ceremony marked the end of a y... More
Spc. Robert A. Ousley Jr., a culinary specialist in
Spc. Robert A. Ousley Jr., a culinary specialist in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo., recites the Oath of Enlistment during a re-enlistment ceremony on Kandaha... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Saber, 101st Combat
U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Saber, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, take a group photo before running the Honolulu Marathon shadow run on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 12. T... More
Maj. John M. Ruths, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort
Maj. John M. Ruths, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo., is awarded a Bronze Star Medal by Lt. Col. Charles Demery, deputy commanding officer, 43rd SB, for his efforts as officer in charge of operation... More
Gen. George W. Casey Jr., U.S. Army Chief of Staff,
Gen. George W. Casey Jr., U.S. Army Chief of Staff, speaks with the soldiers of the 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo., on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 23.
Soldiers of the 43rd Sustainment Brigade accompany
Soldiers of the 43rd Sustainment Brigade accompany a Christmas Eve mail-delivery flight on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to deliver holiday packages to Soldiers on outlying Forward Operating Bases near Kandahar Ai... More
A gingerbread cathedral decorates a table at Independence
A gingerbread cathedral decorates a table at Independence Hall Dining Facility on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, for Christmas dinner, Dec. 25.
UN Ceremony, Afghanistan
Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of NATO and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan, attends a ceremony honoring seven United Nations workers who were killed in an attack by a large grou... More
Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of NATO and International
Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of NATO and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan, speaks with media after a farewell ceremony for NATO Senior Civilian Representative Ambassador Mark S... More
Wednesday, April 13, Afghan President Hamid Karzai
Wednesday, April 13, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of NATO and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan, eat lunch together during a visit to Zaranj, A... More
Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of NATO and International
Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of NATO and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan, visits the French 7th Mountain Infantry Battalion at Forward Operating Base Kutschbach, during a batt... More
Marine captain and Glendale, California resident is recognized for his...
Glendale, Calif., resident, Marine Capt. Armando A. Daviu was presented the Meritorious Service Medal by Col. Christopher McCarthy, commanding officer of Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group during a ceremon... More
Regional Command Southwest medical officials meet with local leaders
Members of the Combined Medical Department for Regional Command Southwest and officials with the Afghan National Security Forces and ministries of Public Health and Defense met during the Five Surgeons Shura, F... More
Lance Cpl. Larry Mcaffe, 22, postal clerk, 1st Marine
Lance Cpl. Larry Mcaffe, 22, postal clerk, 1st Marine Logistics Group Forward, from Gulfport, Miss., ensures mail is properly labeled before shipment, March 29. Growing up, Mcaffe envisioned himself making a di... More
Marine Corp Sgt. Ryan Loper, position safety officer,
Marine Corp Sgt. Ryan Loper, position safety officer, ensures the weapon is fired safely and properly by students during the live fire exercise, April 6, at Echo Range, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan.
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment honor fallen hero Cpl. Alex Martinez, during a memorial ceremony, April 13, 2012. Martinez was a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion,... More
Gunnery Sgt. Jordan Freeland, assistant operations
Gunnery Sgt. Jordan Freeland, assistant operations officer for the embedded training team, from Chico Calif., eats a traditional Afghan meal with Afghan National Army soldiers, April 20, 2012. The Marines from ... More
Marines from 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conduct
Marines from 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conduct cave exploitation missions during Operation Jaws April 7, 2012. Op Jaws was a large-scale operation that took place April 5-8. Second Bn., 5th Marines, p... More
From looking after president to watching out for Marines: One man's jo...
When Sgt. Andrew Jender, watch chief for 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, enlisted in the Marine Corps, he envisioned himself becoming an infantryman, he had no idea that decision would allow him look after ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Daniele, corpsman
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Daniele, corpsman for 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment’s battalion aid station counts pills for a prescription, April 21, 2012. Growing up, Daniele had to look after and ca... More
Marines with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrol through the swirling dust during Operation Sangin United Horizons, May 19. Operation Sangin United Horizons was a large-scale operation, whic... More
Born in the United States, raised in Mexico, one man advises Afghans
Motivated to pave his own way in life, Sgt. Noel Rodriguez, a guide with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, from Denver, now mentors and advises soldiers in the Afghan National Army. Rodriguez’... More
Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, talk to an Afghan boy during a security halt while on an Afghan National Army-led patrol May 27, 2012. Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion... More
Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team
Lance Cpl. Allan Wargo, from Canonsburg, Penn., team leader, Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, leads stretching exercises for Afghan Local Police-in-training, May 31, 2012. D... More
Afghan National Army soldiers along with Marines from
Afghan National Army soldiers along with Marines from Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, climb over a ridgeline during a partnered security patrol, June 6, 2012. During the patrol, Marines along w... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lamar Jackson, from Atlanta,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lamar Jackson, from Atlanta, checks a patient’s ear drums during a training exercise, June 8, 2012. Jackson, a corpsman at the Battalion Aid Station for 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regim... More
Turkish Land Force soldiers and soldiers assigned to
Turkish Land Force soldiers and soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct a joint operations order briefing starting exercise the Cooperative Resolve 2012 at the Joint Multinational Simula... More
Marines march out with a helmet, identification tags,
Marines march out with a helmet, identification tags, boots and a rifle with bayonet for a memorial ceremony for four Marines, July 8, 2012. During the ceremony, Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimen... More
Lance Cpl. Brett Sloan, team leader, Alpha Company,
Lance Cpl. Brett Sloan, team leader, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols through head-high corn stalks and ankle-deep mud during Operation Gospand-Sia in the Sangin Vall... More
Hasti Mohammed, an Afghan training to become an Afghan
Hasti Mohammed, an Afghan training to become an Afghan Local Policeman, talks to local Afghan children during a partnered patrol with Marines as part of a final exercise before graduation, July 16, 2012. Marine... More
Gunnery Sgt. Allan Anderson conducts role call during
Gunnery Sgt. Allan Anderson conducts role call during a memorial ceremony in the Regional Command Southwest chapel, Aug. 17. During the ceremony, more than 100 coalition service members gathered to honor and pa... More
More than 300 Muslims from various countries bow their
More than 300 Muslims from various countries bow their heads for prayer during a service to celebrate Eid al-Fitar, Aug. 19. Eid marks the end of Ramadan and is a time of celebration when Muslims hold a festiva... More
Through thick and thin: Husband, wife go through deployment together
Through thick and thin, Staff Sgt. Luke Billingsley along with his wife Sgt. Nancy Billingsley, serve their country together during their seven-month deployment. Both are currently deployed with Marine Aviation... More
First Sgt. Demond Washington, company first sergeant,
First Sgt. Demond Washington, company first sergeant, Bravo Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, pays his respects to Cpl. Daniel L. Linnabary II, during a memorial ceremony in the sweltering Afghanistan sunlight, Sept... More
Marine creates own traditions, serves country in process
Spurred by the desire to create a better life, Cpl. Charlemagne Jennings, maintenance management clerk, Bravo Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, decided to enlist in the Marine Corps during ... More
Georgia native, corpsman serves country on first deployment
Motivated to better his life and receive an education, Petty Officer 3rd Class Ricky Lattimore, a corpsman with 3rd platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, enlisted in the Navy a m... More
Idaho twins reconnect, unite in combat zone
Sgt. David Haines, left, the Afghan National Army development chief, Afghan National Security Force Development, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), and his twin brother Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Hain... More
Commitment defines Marine through multiple deployments
To pass the time while deployed, Master Sgt. Eric Johnson, current operations chief for Regional Command Southwest, participates in Cross-Fit on a daily basis. Johnson who enlisted as an infantryman in 1990 fro... More
General John Allen, commander of the International
General John Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, speaks to Marines during a memorial ceremony, Sept. 19. During the ceremony, Marines paid tribute to Lt. Col. Christopher Raible, co... More
Staff Sgt. Juan Contreras, a senior advisor with the
Staff Sgt. Juan Contreras, a senior advisor with the food service contact team, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), cooks lobster for Marines and sailors at Combat Outpost Fiddlers Green,... More
Romanian Army Capt. Adrian Dima and Lt. Col. Viorel
Romanian Army Capt. Adrian Dima and Lt. Col. Viorel Matei, coalition Afghan National Police mentors, listen during a meeting prior to a police graduation ceremony at Forward Operating Base Scorpion, in Kandahar... More
Transitioning to training: Infantryman mentors ANA on 2nd combat deplo...
During his second combat deployment, Cpl. Micah Howard continues to faithfully serve his country. Howard, a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, from Columbia, S.C., ... More