Hospital Corpsman Brian Sandou, assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines...
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Aug. 05, 2009) Hospital Corpsman Brian Sandou, assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, treats a wounded Afghan National Police officer at Patrol Base Jaker, in Nawa District, Helm... More
Hospital corpsmen assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines treat a wound...
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Aug. 05, 2009) Hospital corpsmen assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines treat a wounded Afghan National Police officer at Patrol Base Jaker, in Nawa District, Helmand Province, Af... More
Game of dice, Afghanistan
An Afghan child reaches for a dollar he won in a game of dice at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, on Jan. 1, 2010. U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, are in constant contact with... More
Marines from Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman’s squad embrace
Marines from Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman’s squad embrace each other after paying tribute to the fallen Marine’s monument during a memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died supporti... More
A rifle detail performs a three-volley salute during
A rifle detail performs a three-volley salute during a memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming, a platoon commander with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, at Patrol Base J... More
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray E. Mabus, right, conducts a shura, ...
HELMAND, Afghanistan (Dec. 17, 2010) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray E. Mabus, right, conducts a shura, or meeting, with Afghan leaders at Patrol Base Jaker in Helmand province. Mabus and U.S. Marine Corps B... 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
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment pass locals of Khalaj Bazaar, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on "Bazaar Friday," Feb. 25. On Fridays, Khalaj Bazaar draws an avera... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Center), assigned
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Center), assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines (2/3), Regimental Combat Team - 1, interacts with locals gathered inside a school being built near Combat Outpost... More
PATROL BASE JAKER, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE JAKER, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Pomona, Calif., native Cpl. Oscar Llamas surveys a building with a collapsed roof in Nawa, Helmand province. The building was planned to ... More
A memorial service honoring the life of Sgt. Joe L.
A memorial service honoring the life of Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman took place at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died supporting combat operations July 18.
First Sgt. Jimmy D. Ferriss and Capt. Shon S. Belcher,
First Sgt. Jimmy D. Ferriss and Capt. Shon S. Belcher, the company first sergeant and the company commander of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pay their respect to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming dur... More
PATROL BASE JAKER, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
PATROL BASE JAKER, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A Marine assigned to G Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrols through the area south of Patrol Base Jaker in Helmand province. Marines assigned... More
Local merchants sell produce at Khalaj Bazaar, Garmsir
Local merchants sell produce at Khalaj Bazaar, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on "Bazaar Friday," Feb. 25. On Fridays, Khalaj Bazaar draws an average of about 3,000 villagers who gather to buy... More
Afghan uniformed police sight in on their targets during
Afghan uniformed police sight in on their targets during a known-distance rifle range while attending the Patrol Base Jaker AUP Academy in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The academy offers entry-level police tr... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Right), assigned
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Right), assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines (2/3), Regimental Combat Team - 1, with the aid of a linguist, takes note of what a local village elder says... More
PATROL BASE JAKER, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE JAKER, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Pomona, Calif., native Cpl. Oscar Llamas observes some debris left over from a building with a collapsed roof in Nawa, Helmand province. ... More
Cpl. Travis A. Riel, Lance Cpl. Michael A. Barnhouse
Cpl. Travis A. Riel, Lance Cpl. Michael A. Barnhouse and Lance Cpl. Joshua S. Leventhal begin a rifle ceremony to place the battlefield cross of Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman during a memorial ceremony at Patrol Base ... More
A Marine says goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming,
A Marine says goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming, a platoon commander with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during his memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, Sept. 25. Fleming die... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Willis, a Squad Automatic Weapon
Lance Cpl. Christopher Willis, a Squad Automatic Weapon Gunner with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, exchanges banter with locals of Khalaj Bazaar, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanist... More
A local Afghan child wanders around the school yet
A local Afghan child wanders around the school yet to be built near Combat Outpost (COP) Spin Ghar, Nawa-i-Barakzai District, Afghanistan, on March 30, 2011. U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regi... More
Lance Cpl. Michael A. Barnhouse, a team leader with
Lance Cpl. Michael A. Barnhouse, a team leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, places a helmet atop the battlefield cross of Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman during a memorial service at Patrol Bas... More
A Marine says goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming,
A Marine says goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming, a platoon commander with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during his memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, Sept. 25. Fleming die... More
Lance Cpl. Bob Natole, a machine gunner with Golf Company,
Lance Cpl. Bob Natole, a machine gunner with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, stands outside a motorcycle dealership in Khalaj Bazaar, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Left), assigned
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Left), assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines (2/3), Regimental Combat Team - 1, with the aid of a linguist, questions a local business owner about upcoming proj... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua S. Leventhal, a grenadier with Kilo
Lance Cpl. Joshua S. Leventhal, a grenadier with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, completes Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman’s battlefield cross by placing boots and identification tags on the monument d... More
Service members say goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming
Service members say goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming during his memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, Sept. 25, 2010. Fleming died supporting combat operations Sept. 17, 2010.
Lance Cpl. Christopher Willis, a Squad Automatic Weapon
Lance Cpl. Christopher Willis, a Squad Automatic Weapon gunner with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, snaps pictures of merchants at Khalaj Bazaar, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanista... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Right), assigned
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Right), assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines (2/3), Regimental Combat Team - 1, with the aid of a linguist, questions a local business owner about upcoming pro... More
A Marine says goodbye to Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman during
A Marine says goodbye to Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman during his memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died supporting combat operations July 18.
Lance Cpl. Tarek Houssamy, a Marine with Kilo Company,
Lance Cpl. Tarek Houssamy, a Marine with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, places a helmet atop 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming’s fallen Marine monument during memorial service honoring the life of Fle... More
Sgt. Thomas Brown, a squad leader with Golf Company,
Sgt. Thomas Brown, a squad leader with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, buys ice cream for his squad during a patrol of Khalaj Bazaar, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during "B... More
A member of Intern Security Critical Infrastructure
A member of Intern Security Critical Infrastructure (ISCI) , along with a soldier from the Afghan National Army (ANA), stands guard, while the U.S. Marines of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines (2/3), Regimental Combat... More
Lance Cpl. Michael A. Barnhouse, a team leader with
Lance Cpl. Michael A. Barnhouse, a team leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pays tribute to Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman during a memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30.... More
Haji Abdul Manaf, the Nawa District governor, speaks
Haji Abdul Manaf, the Nawa District governor, speaks of the sacrifice by 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming, a platoon commander with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a memorial service honoring ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Right), assigned
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Right), assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines (2/3), Regimental Combat Team - 1, with the aid of a linguist, discusses plans for a future school with a village ... More
A Marine says a last goodbye to Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman
A Marine says a last goodbye to Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman during a memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died supporting combat operations July 18.
A memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott
A memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming, a platoon commander with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, took place at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, Sept. 25.
A local Afghan child looks through a window, into the
A local Afghan child looks through a window, into the local school yet to be built, on March 30, 2011, near Combat Outpost (COP) Spin Ghar, Nawa-i-Barakzai District, Afghanistan. U.S. Marines with the 2nd Batt... More
Cpl. Travis A. Riel, a team leader with Kilo Company,
Cpl. Travis A. Riel, a team leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, places a rifle to begin the battlefield cross of Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman during a memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, ... More
A memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott
A memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming took place at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, Sept. 25. Fleming died supporting combat operations Sept. 17. Fleming is survived by his wife and parents.
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Right), assigned
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Right), assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines (2/3), Regimental Combat Team - 1, with the aid of a linguist, takes suggestions about education from gathered eld... More
Mementos placed at the base of Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman’s
Mementos placed at the base of Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman’s battlefield cross. A memorial service honoring Wrightsman took place at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died supporting combat operati... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Derek Fangman (Right), assigned
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Derek Fangman (Right), assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines (2/3), Regimental Combat Team - 1, takes a bite of bread, while Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Center), also with 2/3, ... More
Marines pay tribute to the battlefield cross of Sgt.
Marines pay tribute to the battlefield cross of Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman during a memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died supporting combat operations July 18.
A local Afghan man paints the inside walls of a school
A local Afghan man paints the inside walls of a school on March 30, 2011, near Combat Outpost (COP) Spin Ghar, Nawa-i-Barakzai District, Afghanistan. U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, vi... More
Capt. Shon S. Belcher, commanding officer, 3rd Battalion,
Capt. Shon S. Belcher, commanding officer, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, speaks of Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman’s virtues during a memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died su... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Left), assigned
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Left), assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines (2/3), Regimental Combat Team - 1, talks with gathered elders about a new school being built on March 30, 2011, nea... More
A memorial service honoring the life of Sgt. Joe L.
A memorial service honoring the life of Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman took place at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died supporting combat operations July 18.
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Glen Chapa (Left) assigned to
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Glen Chapa (Left) assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines (2/3), Regimental Combat Team -1, posts security, along with a solider from the Afghan National Army (ANA), on March... More
First Sgt. Jimmy D. Ferriss, first sergeant of Kilo
First Sgt. Jimmy D. Ferriss, first sergeant of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, performs roll call during a memorial ceremony honoring the life of Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman at Patrol Base Jaker, A... More
English letters can be seen on a blackboard, amid the
English letters can be seen on a blackboard, amid the Pashto alphabet, in a school near Combat Outpost (COP) Spin Ghar, Nawa-i-Barakzai, Afghanistan, on March 30, 2011. U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd ... More
The rifle detail at Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman’s memorial
The rifle detail at Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman’s memorial service maintain their bearing as a departing helicopter shrouds the service in sand at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died supporting ... More
Haji Abdul Manaf, Nawa District governor, honors Sgt.
Haji Abdul Manaf, Nawa District governor, honors Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman’s memory by saluting his battlefield cross during a memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died supportin... More
A memorial service honoring the life of Sgt. Joe L.
A memorial service honoring the life of Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman took place at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died supporting combat operations July 18.
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick Watkins, a Boston native,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick Watkins, a Boston native, receives a haircut from Lance Cpl. Nicholas Poindexter, a Bunn, N.C., native, as Lance Cpl. Zachary Martinez, a Minneapolis native, and Navy Seaman David... More
Sec. Mabus visits Marines (5288260580)
Secretary of the Navy Ray E. Mabus boards a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft after speaking with Marines and Sailors at Patrol Base Jakar in Afghanistan Dec. 17, 2010. Senior leaders made a day trip to S... More
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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment dig a drainage trench at Patrol Base Jakar in the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2009. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regime... More
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Holzmann, with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security during a patrol in Nawa District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on July 3,... More
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William McCollough talks with the chief of police in the Nawa district of the Helmand province of Afghanistan on July 19, 2009. McCollough is the commander of 1st Battalion, 5th Mari... More
An Afghan man drives a tractor at Patrol Base Jaker in Nawa district, ...
An Afghan man drives a tractor at Patrol Base Jaker in Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 23, 2009. Afghan men have been hired to help with construction to the base.
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Master Sgt. Sean Sargeant, a team chief with the 3rd Civil Affairs Group, counts seating cushions while unloading school supplies at Patrol Base Jaker, Sept. 1, 2010. The CAG made a last-minute purchase to ens... More
3rd Battalion 3rd Marines with William Lynn
Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, points out sites to William J. Lynn, III, the deputy secretary of defense, from the roof of the Nawa District Governor’s ... More
3rd Battalion 3rd Marines LtCol Holt with William Lynn
Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, points out sites to William J. Lynn, III, the deputy secretary of defense, from the roof of the Nawa District Governor’s ... More
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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Gus Biggio (left) with the civil affairs group from 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment meets with Nawa District Administrator Haji Mohammed Khan at Patrol Base Jaker, Nawa District, Hel... More
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Afghan National Army Capt. Saki Dadd (left), Governor of the Nawa district Abdul Manaf (center) and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William McCollough talk over dinner during a key leader engagement at Patrol Base ... More
U.S. Marines preparing food for dinner at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanist...
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment prepare food for dinner at Patrol Base Jakar, Afghanistan, on Aug. 25, 2009.
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment carry a pizza to ...
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment carry a pizza to an oven constructed by Marines at Patrol Base Jaker, Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 25, 2009. The Marines are deployed ... More
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A U.S. Navy hospital corpsman with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment treats a wounded Afghan National Police officer at Patrol Base Jakar in the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2009. Th... More
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Commander of Task Force 33 Lt. Col. Holt shows Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III the progress that is being made in the town of Nawa in the Helmand province of Afghanistan on Oct. 28, 2010.
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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Marines at Patrol Base Jaker in Nawa, Afghanistan, Dec. 17, 2009.
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Afghan soldiers and U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment conduct a road reconnaissance patrol in Nawa District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on July 25, 2009. U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion,... More
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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Justin Hickman, top, holds a rod stabilizer in his mouth while pushing together two Hesco barriers on Patrol Base Jaker in the Nawa district in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July ... More
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U.S. Marines build one of many new observation posts on Patrol Base Jaker in the Nawa district in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 31, 2009.
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Maloney, right, hammers nails into the side wall of an observation post to improve security on Patrol Base Jaker in the Nawa district in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 31, 2... More
Key Leader Engagement at Patrol Base Jaker
Afghan National Army Capt. Saki Dadd (left), Governor of the Nawa district Abdul Manaf (center) and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William McCollough talk over dinner during a key leader engagement at Patrol Base ... More
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A U.S. Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment digs a fighting position at Patrol Base Jaker in the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Aug. 2, 2009. U.S. Marines with 1s... More
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William McCollough, commander of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, speaks with Afghan National Police officers at Patrol Base Jaker, in Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghani... More
Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Conway talks with Marin...
Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Conway talks with Marines of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment at Patrol Base Jaker, Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2009. The Marines are... More
James Conway speaking with Marines of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regime...
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Conway speaks with Marines of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment at Patrol Base Jakar, Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Aug. 24, 2009. The Marines are ... More
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Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Conway speaks with Marines of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment at Patrol Base Jaker, Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2009. The Marines are... More
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Marcus Todd squares off the rung for a ladder used to build a new observation post on Patrol Base Jaker in the Nawa district in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 31, 2009. Todd is assi... More
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U.S. Marines use hammers, nails and other supplies to build one of many new observation posts on Patrol Base Jaker in the Nawa district in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 30, 2009. The Marines are assigned... More
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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brian Polst Jr., right, watches his Marines prepare the first of three levels that make up a new observation post being built on Patrol Base Jaker in the Nawa district in Helmand p... More
Defense.gov photo essay 090731-M-5160M-012
U.S. Marines use heavy equipment to flatten the ground to build new observation posts on Patrol Base Jaker in the Nawa district in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 31, 2009.
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U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment pull a parachute across camp at Patrol Base Jaker in the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Aug. 5, 2009. The parachute wil... More