COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Robert Lemont speaks to local shop owners during a security patrol here, July 26. Lemont, a native of a Mansfield Ind., is a squad leader with C... More
Early in the morning US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, Headquarters Comp...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-1 Scene Camera Operator: CPL Mace M. Gratz, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Headquarters Company (HC), Regimen...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-1 Scene Camera Operator: CPL Mace M. Gratz, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More
The Sun rises illuminating the dispersal area of the US Marine Corps (...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-1 Scene Camera Operator: CPL Mace M. Gratz, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, Headquarters Company (HC), Regimental ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-1 Scene Camera Operator: CPL Mace M. Gratz, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More
Early in the morning US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, Headquarters Comp...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-1 Scene Camera Operator: CPL Mace M. Gratz, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More
Marines place the 120mm mortars found in an Iraqi military truck that ...
Fajr, Iraq (Mar. 30, 2003) Marines place the 120mm mortars found in an Iraqi military truck that was halted by 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT1) in Al Fajr, Iraq. Marines and ... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) John Toolan (right), Commander, R...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Nasir Wa Al Slam State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co. Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jordan F. Sherwood, US... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) John Toolan (right), Commander, R...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Nasir Wa Al Slam State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co. Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jordan F. Sherwood, US... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) John Toolan (right), Commander, R...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Nasir Wa Al Slam State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co. Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jordan F. Sherwood, US... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) John Toolan (right), Commander, R...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Nasir Wa Al Slam State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co. Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jordan F. Sherwood, US... More
U.S. Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines,
U.S. Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT-1) interact with children while other U.S. Marines (not shown) interview citizens of the Al Dubat district of Al Fallujah, ... More
U.S. Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
U.S. Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5), Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT-1) secure a schoolyard during a patrol in the Andaloos district of Al Fallujah, Iraq on Jan. 29, 2008. U.S. Marines w... More
"America's Battalion" Capitalizes on Ramadi's Security
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, unload palettes of bottled water at Joint Security Station Iron located in southern part of Ramadi, Iraq, April 6. Due to improvements in Ramadi's security, Mari... More
Al Fallujah's Iraqi police unload key supplies
Iraqi policemen unload supplies into a mosque in the Mualimeen district of Al Fallujah, Iraq on April 7, 2008. The mission was part of Operation: Hometown Fallujah, a combined effort with U.S. Marines with Comp... More
Kamal Abd Al Salam Abd Al Wahid, the mayor of the city
Kamal Abd Al Salam Abd Al Wahid, the mayor of the city of Karmah in Al Anbar province (blue suit, center), addresses the attendees of a celebration, while the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regi... More
Cpl. Gerald Suazo, the corporal of the guard for entry
Cpl. Gerald Suazo, the corporal of the guard for entry control point one with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team-1 watches an Iraqi police officer conduct a vehicle search at entry contr... More
Anna Bailey (far right) of the International Police
Anna Bailey (far right) of the International Police Advisors leads a class for the Sisters of Fallujah, April 19. The Sisters of Fallujah are female Iraqi locals who are breaking the gender barrier and stepping... More
Marines from Battery M, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine
Marines from Battery M, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment fire an M777 howitzer during a training exercise aboard Camp Fallujah, Iraq, April 19. Marines from the battery are supporting a myriad of roles durin... More
Marines assist Ramadi police progress
Lance Cpl. Adam J. Desso, a team leader with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, supports and mentors an Iraqi policeman during a routine vehicle search at an enemy control point. While, the battalion's leaders... More
Lance Cpl. Matthew D. Nasso, a rifleman with Company
Lance Cpl. Matthew D. Nasso, a rifleman with Company A, walks alongside an Iraqi policemen during a dismounted joint patrol through the Ramadi neighborhood of Ramadi, April 24, 2008. "Training the Iraqi police ... More
From "Ambush Alley" to Peaceful Ally
Lance Cpl. Matthew D. Nasso, a rifleman with Company A, walks alongside an Iraqi policemen during a dismounted joint patrol through the Ramadi neighborhood of Ramadi, April 24. With the positive changes in the ... More
Navy Lt. Van A. Willis (left), battalion surgeon, 3rd
Navy Lt. Van A. Willis (left), battalion surgeon, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, helps offload a crate of medical equipment given to Fallujah medical hospital here April 30. The m... More
Navy Lt. Van A. Willis (left), battalion surgeon, 3rd
Navy Lt. Van A. Willis (left), battalion surgeon, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team-1, helps offload a crate of medical equipment given to Fallujah medical hospital, April 30. The medical equip... More
The face of the Iraqi police
As coalition forces transition their security role to Iraqi police, they conduct countless patrols at all hours through their area of operation while IPs lead from the front. The IPs are stepping up in a more p... More
Sgt. Dennis K. Derr II, Section A leader, Mobile Assault
Sgt. Dennis K. Derr II, Section A leader, Mobile Assault Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team-1, and his section of Marines are deployed well away from their high... More
Sgt. Joseph Gaines, Team 5 sergeant of operations with
Sgt. Joseph Gaines, Team 5 sergeant of operations with the Civil Affairs Group (CAG) supporting the area of operations for 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team-1, surveys a partially stand... More
U.S. Marine Stands Watch
Sgt. Daniel M. Matthews, security chief, Team 1, Civil Affairs Detachment 2, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines (2/11), Regimental Combat Team 1, stands watch in an industrial high school currently under construction ... More
U.S. Marines with Company D, 2nd Light Armored
U.S. Marines with Company D, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Task Force Mech (TF Mech), Multi-National Force - West, Ground Combat Element prepare for the evening as the sun sets near Balad Iraq, Au... More
U.S. Marines in support of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine
U.S. Marines in support of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment (2/3), Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT-1), assemble a tent before the Cooperative Medical Engagement (CME), in Karmah, Iraq on Aug. 11, 2008. The CME ... More
Iraqi children wait in line to enter the Mulaab Soccer
Iraqi children wait in line to enter the Mulaab Soccer Stadium to watch a soccer tournament in Ramadi, Iraq, on Aug. 13, 2008. The soccer tournament is sponsored by U.S. Marines (not shown) with 1st Battalion,... More
Members of the Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members of the Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team (EPRT), Regimental Combat Team 1, U.S. Marine Corps, discuss current problems with a Sheik in Ameriyah, Iraq, Aug. 13, 2008. EPRT hoped to provide plans on... More
Iraqi children pick up trash outside the Mulaab Soccer
Iraqi children pick up trash outside the Mulaab Soccer Stadium before a soccer tournament in Ramadi, Iraq, Aug. 14, 2008. The soccer tournament is sponsored by U.S. Marines (not shown) with 1st Battalion, 9th ... More
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Oellein, a 24-year-old mechanic
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Oellein, a 24-year-old mechanic with Motor Transport Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, Task Force 1st Battalion, 2nd marine Regiment, regimental Combat Team 1, works on a Humvee's s... More
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Andrew Barnes, 1st Battalion, 3rd
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Andrew Barnes, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, leads a patrol in northern Karmah, Iraq, Sept. 25, 2008. U.S. Marines were supporting information operations by d... More
An Iraqi man holds his drowning child in Karmah, Iraq,
An Iraqi man holds his drowning child in Karmah, Iraq, Sept. 28, 2008. Navy Chief Roger Buck, a 34-year-old battalion medical chief from Niceville, Fla., with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regi... More
Cpl. Krystopher C. Tompkins, a squad leader with Company
Cpl. Krystopher C. Tompkins, a squad leader with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, waits with his 1st Bn., 9th Marines counterpart to finish an Oct. 3, 2008 tour of 2nd B... More
1st Lt. David B. Gilliland, a 24-year-old civil affairs
1st Lt. David B. Gilliland, a 24-year-old civil affairs team leader with Team 3, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, works with an interpreter to speak with an Iraqi contractor about ... More
Service members with the embedded Provincial Reconstruction
Service members with the embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team, Regimental Combat Team 1, meet with the Mayor and the deputy of education for Ramadi, Iraq, to donate educational books to local schools through... More
Iraqi members of 5th Provincial Security Forces stand
Iraqi members of 5th Provincial Security Forces stand at the position of parade rest, Outpost Delta, Karmah, Iraq, Oct. 12, 2008. U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Ma... More
Khalidyah safer after capture of terrorist suspect
The Marines with 1st Squadron, 2nd Platoon, Company C, Task Force 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, acted as the assault section in a recent intelligence driven cordon and search, wh... More
An engineer with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine
An engineer with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, scans the area in Northern Karmah near Company B's rural outpost for weapons caches, Oct. 22, 2008. Company B has been f... More
Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,
Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, take retina scans of civilians during a remote badging operation at the Abuyuset area of Iraq, Nov. 8. Civilians from the area came to get their ident... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, take
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, take part in a cake-cutting ceremony during a Marine Corps Birthday Ball ceremony, Nov. 10, at Camp Baharia in Fallujah, Iraq.
The ceremonial cake detail presents the birthday cake
The ceremonial cake detail presents the birthday cake during the Regimental Combat Team 1's, 233 Marine Corps Birthday celebration, Nov. 10, 2008, at Camp Ramadi, Iraq. Marines and Sailors of RCT-1 gathered to ... More
Lt. Col. Andrew Milburn, commanding officer, Task Force
Lt. Col. Andrew Milburn, commanding officer, Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, speaks to Marines of Company C, 1st Bn., 3rd Marines, during their observance of the Marine ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Richard Ellis, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine
U.S. Navy Lt. Richard Ellis, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, talks to an Iraqi doctor inside the Karmah Primary Health Care Clinic, Karmah, Iraq, Nov. 15, 2008. U.S. Marines from 1... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Michael Mayne, Company Commander,
U.S. Marine Capt. Michael Mayne, Company Commander, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, surveys the surrounding area, Karmah, Iraq, Nov. 18, 2008. U.S. Marines from Brav... More
Iraqi officials with Provincial Security Forces set
Iraqi officials with Provincial Security Forces set up a cordon in the streets of Ferris, Iraq, to search the area for a suspect during a joint operation with Marines from Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Ma... More
Aaron Tippin entertains U.S. service members during
Aaron Tippin entertains U.S. service members during a concert aboard Camp Ramadi, Iraq, on Nov 26, 2008. The concert is part of the "Drill and Thrill" tour where Aaron Tippin preforms for troops across Iraq.
Marines of Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
Marines of Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, practice Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques, Nov. 26, at Camp Baharia. Marines from all occupational specialties gat... More
Country music songwriter and singer Aaron Tippin performs
Country music songwriter and singer Aaron Tippin performs at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, during a tour throughout the country, Nov. 26. Tippin, a long-time supporter of the military, signed autographs and performed a va... More
Iraqi policeman Lt. Col. Mahood, Media Officer South
Iraqi policeman Lt. Col. Mahood, Media Officer South District, listens to U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 1 during a meeting in the South District Police Station in Ramadi, Iraq, Nov 26, 2008. Marines ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Steven Haddicks, vehicle commander,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Steven Haddicks, vehicle commander, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1 smiles before giving Iraqi police backpacks for their children in Ramadi, Iraq, Nov. 27, 2008. T... More
Cpl. Chris A. Beaver, a 26-year-old field wireman from
Cpl. Chris A. Beaver, a 26-year-old field wireman from St. Louis, Mo. with Communications Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, checks for a dial tone and connectivity of a Plai... More
Iraqi police from the Muallimeen IP Station pass out
Iraqi police from the Muallimeen IP Station pass out food bags during a humanitarian-aid operation in the Muallimeen area of Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 3.
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as in Ramadi,
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 4. Marines and IPs patrol to protect people in the area and to provide an opportunity for the IPs to practice techniques the Marines have taught them.
Iraqi police load blankets, heaters and clothing supplied
Iraqi police load blankets, heaters and clothing supplied by U.S. Marines (not shown) with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, to give out in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 4. The IPs will give th... More
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as U.S. Marines
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as U.S. Marines (not shown) with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, participate in a joint patrol with IPs in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 4... More
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as U.S. Marines
An Iraqi police officer talks to children as U.S. Marines (not pictured) with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, participate in a joint patrol with IPs in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec... More
Patrol in Al Fallujah - A man in a military uniform shaking hands with...
A hospital corpsman assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1 hands out candy to Iraqi children in the Andaloos Precinct of Al Fallujah, Iraq. Marines and Iraqi police ... More
A U.S. Marine with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine
A U.S. Marine with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (1/4), Regimental Combat Team 1, hands out candy to Iraqi children in the Andaloos Precinct of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 5. U.S. Marines with 1/4 a... More
Scout Snipers with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion,
Scout Snipers with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, take part in a night operation, Dec. 5. Two teams of snipers have recently taken on duties of a Quick Reactionary Force instead of their usua... More
Taking care of your own, one package at a time
Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Z. Udovich, a 21-year-old mail clerk from Trenton, Mo., with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, sorts packages for Marines during the holida... More
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James Conway,
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James Conway, presents Lance Cpl. Jonathan Ganci, a 22-year-old rifleman from Orange County, Calif., with 2nd Platoon, Company C, Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Re... More
Marines from Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
Marines from Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, helped give jackets and shoes to Karmah's youth, Jan. 6. The clothing was donated from various organizations throughout the ... More
Gunnery Sgt. José D. Marquez, civil affairs chief with
Gunnery Sgt. José D. Marquez, civil affairs chief with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, posts security in a crowded bazaar in Marjah, Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2010. Marines and sailors... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, sets up desks
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, sets up desks at Yellow School, Sept. 2, in Marjah. Yellow School is one of the many community restoration projects 3rd Civil Affairs Group, 2/9 has accomplished. The u... More
Families and Friends Bid Farewell to Marines and Sailors of RCT-1
Marines and sailors with Regimental Combat Team 1 load their baggage into trailers parked at the 1st Marine Regiment parade deck at Camp Horno here Sept. 6. The trailers hauled the gear to March Air Reserve Bas... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, shovels dirt
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, shovels dirt from a newly installed culvert pipe to help the flow of water in a clogged canal during the construction of Typhoon 3 in Marjah, Afghanistan, Sept. 8. Mari... More
Excess water from a well project pours into a filling
Excess water from a well project pours into a filling tank during the construction of a well at Marine Corps Forward Operating Base Camp Hansen, Oct. 1. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Fiv... More
Lance Cpl. Jorge Martinez, a civil affairs specialist
Lance Cpl. Jorge Martinez, a civil affairs specialist with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, pours tea for local elders and villagers at a shura, Oct. 6, in Marjah, Afghanistan. The ... More
Sgt. Charles Schneider, a squad leader with India Company,
Sgt. Charles Schneider, a squad leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan National Army soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, bound toward a road in Trek Nawa, ... More
Haji Abdul Manaf, the Nawa district governor, speaks
Haji Abdul Manaf, the Nawa district governor, speaks to Afghan farmers during a shura for the Helmand province Food Zone Program in Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 17. Hundreds of farmers attended the shura to hear He... More
A battlefield memorial cross rifle display honoring
A battlefield memorial cross rifle display honoring Sgt. Frank R. Zaehringer, an anti-tank missile-man with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, stands at attention, Oct. 19, during a memorial s... More
Lance Cpl. Anthony J. Macozzie, a Marine with Weapons
Lance Cpl. Anthony J. Macozzie, a Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, exits a local’s compound after searching for weapons, bomb making materials, contraband and Taliban propaganda ... More
Abdul Raziq, an Afghan construction worker, dumps gravel
Abdul Raziq, an Afghan construction worker, dumps gravel on the roof of an annex building in the Nawa District Governor’s Center in Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 21. Construction projects in the governor’s center hav... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Quigley, the chemical,
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Quigley, the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense officer for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, speaks with Rammatullah Yakoub about a micro-grant to help Yakou... More
Lt. Col. Mubark Sha, commanding officer for Afghanistan
Lt. Col. Mubark Sha, commanding officer for Afghanistan National Police in Marjah, addresses a crowd in front of Afghani Press during a security shura at a Marine Corps Base in Northern Marjah, Oct. 22. As part... More
U.S. Marine First Lt. Taylor Williams, platoon commander
U.S. Marine First Lt. Taylor Williams, platoon commander for Weapons Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, speaks with local shopkeepers about renovations to the nearby bazaar in Marjah, Oct... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 John L. Allnut, the battalion
Chief Warrant Officer 2 John L. Allnut, the battalion gunner for 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, congratulates a soldier with the Afghanistan National Army, who recently completed a tactical small unit lead... More
Maj. Derek Wastila, the officer-in-charge of the Regimental
Maj. Derek Wastila, the officer-in-charge of the Regimental Combat Team 1 Embedded Training Team, hands a diploma to a graduate of the first ANA instructor course at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, after ANA Col. Abdu... More
The ChowBot 3000 (Lance Cpl. Devin Williams) serves
The ChowBot 3000 (Lance Cpl. Devin Williams) serves dinner to Staff Sgt. Damin Snyder, the acting company gunnery sergeant for Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Oct. 31, 2010. Williams, the Kilo... More
A convoy of military vehicles and their operators with
A convoy of military vehicles and their operators with Motor Transport Company A, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), wait to depart Command Outpost Amir, Afghanistan, after deli... More
Cpl. Amos T. Benjamin, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion,
Cpl. Amos T. Benjamin, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, grabs the American flag during evening colors at Marine Corps Forward Operating Base Camp Hansen, Helmand province, Afghanistan, No... More
As part of the Regional Command Southwest’s 235th Marine
As part of the Regional Command Southwest’s 235th Marine Corps birthday cake-cutting ceremony on Nov. 10, 2010, escorts brought the cake forward. The cake was cut, and served to the oldest and youngest Marines ... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, pays
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, pays his respect in front of a battlefield cross display honoring Lance Cpl. Terry E. Honeycutt Jr., a machine-gunner with Fox Company, 2/9, during a memorial s... More
Cpl. Zachary Wallick, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon,
Cpl. Zachary Wallick, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, pays his respects to 1st Lt. James Zimmerman, his former platoon commander, during a memorial service at ... More
Alisha Khan Muslimyar, cultural chief of Helmand province,
Alisha Khan Muslimyar, cultural chief of Helmand province, speaks to a crowd of local elders during a shura at Marine Corps Forward Operating Base Camp Hanson, Marjah, Afghanistan, Nov. 13, to denounce the Tali... More
Cpl. Christopher Squire, a squad leader with Headquarters
Cpl. Christopher Squire, a squad leader with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, yields the right of way to an Afghan farmer’s passing herd while providing security in Nawa, Afghanistan No... More
A memorial display honoring Lance Cpl. Dakota R. Huse,
A memorial display honoring Lance Cpl. Dakota R. Huse, a rifleman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, stands during a memorial service at Marine Corps Combat Outpost Coutu, Nov. 11. Huse gave ... More
Local Afghans play the drums during intermission at
Local Afghans play the drums during intermission at an Eid celebratory soccer tournament at Camp Hanson, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 20. Marines, Afghan National Army soldiers, interpreters and local na... More
Afghan National Army soldiers receive improvised explosive
Afghan National Army soldiers receive improvised explosive device training at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 24. The Regimental Combat Team 1 Embedded Training Team instructed them in identifyi... More
Cpl. Michael H. Whorton, an intelligence analyst, with
Cpl. Michael H. Whorton, an intelligence analyst, with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, smiles while eating his Thanksgiving Day dinner at Marine Corps Forward Operating Base Camp Hansen, Nov 25. Marine food special... More
New Afghan instructors take reigns from Marine mentors
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Dost Mohammad holds a 240G machine gun in place while a novice ANA soldier replace’s the weapons spring during a weapons handling class for new ANA soldiers, at Camp Dwyer, Helma... More
New Afghan instructors take reigns from Marine mentors
An Afghan National Army soldier gets a class in weapons handling, at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, after graduating from basic training. Regimental Combat Team 1’s Embedded Train still pro... More
U.S. Marines Lt. Col. Kyle Ellison and Sgt. Maj. William
U.S. Marines Lt. Col. Kyle Ellison and Sgt. Maj. William Frye of 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, pay their final respects to their fallen Marine Lance Cpl. Lucus Scott in Camp Dwye... More
This before and after photo shows the difference between
This before and after photo shows the difference between the beginning and end phase of construction project Logcamp at Camp Hanson in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Once complete, Logcamp will consist ... More
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Marines with the
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Marines with the Camp Dwyer Detachment of Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 arrive on the scene during the detachment’s mass casualty drill at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afgh... More
Afghan police officer Abdul Wali graduates from a police
Afghan police officer Abdul Wali graduates from a police skills training course at the Garmsir District Center, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 30. The course instruction included hand-cuffing, searching, h... More