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
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
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
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
Cpl. Jesse N. Meyer, a squad leader with Kilo Company,
Cpl. Jesse N. Meyer, a squad leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, mans a security post from the roof of the Nawa District Governor’s Center, Sept. 10, 2010, the first day of Eid al-Fitr... More
A young Afghan man teaches a brief class to his fellow
A young Afghan man teaches a brief class to his fellow students at the District Governor Center in Nawa, Afghanistan, during an exercise as part of training to become teachers for an adult literacy program Sept... More
An Afghan farmer wheels a load of fertilizer to his
An Afghan farmer wheels a load of fertilizer to his truck during the fall seed distribution program in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20. Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment began ... More
Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, bound toward the enemy’s position during a firefight in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, while conducting Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. The men, along w... 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
Col. David Furness, the Regimental Combat Team 1 commanding
Col. David Furness, the Regimental Combat Team 1 commanding officer, casually converses with guests at RCT 1 and 7’s Relief-in-Place, Transfer-of-Authority ceremony, Sept. 28. During the past year, RCT-7 has he... 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
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrol
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, patrol back to an awaiting convoy during a battlefield assessment tour ran by Maj. Henry Parrish, executive officer for 2/9. Parrish, along with other key indivi... 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. Zachary K. Tokomoto, an assistant convoy commander
Sgt. Zachary K. Tokomoto, an assistant convoy commander with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, ground guides a vehicle into the motor transportation lot at Forward Operating Base Geronim... More
2nd MarDiv Previews Fight in Helmand Province
Col. Kenneth M. Detreux, the operations officer of 2nd Marine Division forward, visits the Afghan National Security forces compound in Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 12. Detreux said mentoring ANSF is one of t... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment rifle
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment rifle salute during a memorial service in honor of Lance Cpl. Scott A. Lynch, a rifleman with 2/6 and Sgt. Anthony D. Matteoni, a machine gunner in 2/6, in Marjah... 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
Pfc. Steven L. Blizzard, a driver with Jump Platoon,
Pfc. Steven L. Blizzard, a driver with Jump Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security while escorting media through the Nawa Bazaar in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2010. Jump Pla... 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
William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense,
William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense, visits a classroom at Khalaj High School during a tour of Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. Lynn visited Forward Operating Base Jaker and toured the surrounding a... 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
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment kneel
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment kneel before a memorial display in honor of Staff Sgt. Jordan Emrick, an explosive ordnance disposal technician attached to Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Ma... 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
American Idol star Ayla Brown dedicates a song to one
American Idol star Ayla Brown dedicates a song to one of the Marines attending a courtesy performance at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 17.
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
Senator McCain explores Nawa, Nov. 11, with an entourage
Senator McCain explores Nawa, Nov. 11, with an entourage of Marines throughout Regional Command Southwest, including Col. David Furness, the commanding officer or Regimental Combat Team 1, who appears behind an... 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
Regional Stability Shura shows promise for Marjah
More than 100 village elders, and coalition forces representatives gathered at the District Center in Marjah, Nov. 24, to discuss important issues during a Regional Stability Shura. The District of Marjah is co... 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
Niam Atullah, a contractor in Marjah, sits with Sgt.
Niam Atullah, a contractor in Marjah, sits with Sgt. John Strosnider, the Civil Affairs Group pay agent for the Marjah District Center as they discuss a contract for building a woman’s center in Marjah, Afghani... More
Marjah school opening gives hope to Afghans future
A student at the Balakino School writes part of the English alphabet on a chalkboard in front of his class, Dec. 1. The Balakino School had its grand opening, Dec.1, after Abdul Mutalib Majbor, the district gov... More
A student at the Balakino School writes part of the
A student at the Balakino School writes part of the English alphabet on a chalkboard in front of his class, Dec. 1. The Balakino School had its grand opening, Dec.1, after Abdul Mutalib Majbor, the district gov... More
While demolishing an old structure, local workers are
While demolishing an old structure, local workers are busy constructing the new Koru Chareh School, Dec 3. The school is located in North Marjah, next to the Koru Chareh Bazaar and Koru Village. The new school ... More
Lance Cpl. David J. Paul, an infantryman with Combined
Lance Cpl. David J. Paul, an infantryman with Combined Anti-Armored Team, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, posts security in a cotton field during a security patrol in Marjah, Helmand provin... More
An Afghan National Army soldier re-attaches the barrel
An Afghan National Army soldier re-attaches the barrel of 240G machine gun during a weapons handling class for novice ANA soldiers, at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 6. Instructors from Camp Dw... 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
A young Afghan girl smiles after receiving a winter
A young Afghan girl smiles after receiving a winter hat from Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Dec. 8, at Yellow School in Marjah, Afghanistan. Cpl. Trinidad Rodriguez, a civil affairs specialist... More
A young Afghan girl peeks over her desk to see what’s
A young Afghan girl peeks over her desk to see what’s going on during a visit from the district governor of Marjah, Dec. 8, at Yellow School in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. With a recent spike in atte... More
The non-commissioned officer received an opportunity
The non-commissioned officer received an opportunity to practically apply what they learned in the symposium. The group practiced using various instruments, gaining mastery of some of the common counter-IED gea... More
Actor-comedian Robin Williams shakes hands with Marines
Actor-comedian Robin Williams shakes hands with Marines from 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, during the USO’s Holiday Troop Visit tour that stopped at Camp Hanson in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, D... More
A memorial display honoring Lance Cpl. Michael E. Geary,
A memorial display honoring Lance Cpl. Michael E. Geary, a rifleman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, stands at attention during a memorial service at Camp Hanson in Marjah, Helmand province... More
Mark Wahlberg talks to the Marines with Regimental
Mark Wahlberg talks to the Marines with Regimental Combat Team 1 about his new movie “The Fighter” and answered a few questions from the Marines at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 20. After intr... More
Marines with the Regimental Combat Team 1 pass out
Marines with the Regimental Combat Team 1 pass out stocking during a Christmas party at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 22, 2010. The Marines packed each stocking differently to fit the recipien... More
Gen. James Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps
Gen. James Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps and Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, speak to Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, at Camp Hanson in Marjah, Helmand pr... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James Amos, addresses
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James Amos, addresses the Marines at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Dec. 24. Amos and Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent spent Christmas Eve with Marines at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan.
Chaplain Christopher Earley, chaplain for 3rd Marine
Chaplain Christopher Earley, chaplain for 3rd Marine Air Wing Fwd prepares to baptize Navy Lt. Kelvin Boatner, Tactical Document and Media Exploitation officer by reciting the statement of faith. Many service m... 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
Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Buie, a rifleman with 2nd
Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Buie, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, takes a picture to enroll a local Afghan into an identification database during Operation Oasis at a bazaar in Marjah, Helmand... More
1st Lt. Stephen J. Osowski, a platoon commander with
1st Lt. Stephen J. Osowski, a platoon commander with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, pays his respects to Sgt. Garrett A. Misener, a squad leader with Fox Company, 2/9, during a memorial servic... 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
A Marine and Afghan soldier prepare to clear a building
A Marine and Afghan soldier prepare to clear a building in the Durzay bazaar. Marines of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment and Afghan soldiers of 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps conducted a ... More
Marines of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment set security during a clearing operation. Echo Company, 2/1 conducted a clearing operation in Durzay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 14.
Lance Cpl. Glenn A. Cocagne, a team leader with Weapons
Lance Cpl. Glenn A. Cocagne, a team leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, carefully steps across an open causeway to cross a canal during Operation Integrity, in Marjah, Helmand provi... More
Coalition forces build trust with marginalized Afghan clan during unpr...
Haji Abdul Manaf, the district governor of Nawa, addresses a crowd of elders during a shura, in Trek Nawa, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 19. Trek Nawa, a relatively ungoverned region between the Marjah an... More
A local Afghan contractor helps build new columns for
A local Afghan contractor helps build new columns for a gate at Forward Operating Base Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 19.
Abdul Mutalib Majbor, the district governor of Marjah,
Abdul Mutalib Majbor, the district governor of Marjah, speaks to a crowd of locals at the Izmat Bazaar in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. The bazaar is located in a region that has been disconne... 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
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
Deployed squadron refines disaster response during mass casualty drill
Lance Cpl. Carl Schoonover, a radio operator with the Camp Dwyer Detachment of Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, poses as an artillery strike victim during the detachment’s mass casualty drill at Camp Dwyer, He... 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
Army surgeon treats burned Afghan baby
Army Maj. Rachel Cuenca, an orthopedic surgeon with the 115th Combat Support Hospital, at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, treats a severely burned Afghan baby, Jan. 31. Cuenca is from Kailua, Hawaii.
Afghan National Army mullahs gather with their Navy
Afghan National Army mullahs gather with their Navy chaplain counterparts for a meeting, at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, to discuss how the mullahs can better integrate with their local co... More
IE-Doh! Taliban tactic fizzles in Garmsir, Afghanistan
Lance Cpl. Arturo Valtierra, a mortarman with Redemption II, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, scans for IEDs during a foot patrol to a local Afghan National Police near Patrol Base Gorgak, G... More
Staff Sgt. George Saggeth, a team chief with 3rd Civil
Staff Sgt. George Saggeth, a team chief with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, patrols to Belush, in Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, with Redemption II, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regime... More
A local girl finds a seat in the Laki Girls School
A local girl finds a seat in the Laki Girls School after the schools ribbon cutting in Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15. The girls school was adapted from an old women's center that the ... More
Locals of Garmsir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan,
Locals of Garmsir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, watch a group of US diplomats walk to the Garmsir District Center with a security entourage of Marines, Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Nation... More
Staff Sgt. Ladonna Prosser, the explosive ordnance
Staff Sgt. Ladonna Prosser, the explosive ordnance disposal team leader at Camp Dwyer, debriefs Afghan National Army soldiers with Route Clearance Company, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, on a pressure plate they dis... More
Where Minds Meet: FET bridges gap between Western, Afghan culture
Sgt. Meredith Burns, the team leader of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment’s Female Engagement Team, speaks to a local of Nawa District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, about taking advantage of services offered... More
The candidates for the elections stand in front of
The candidates for the elections stand in front of the Marjah District Center as local Afghans from their respective districts gather to cast their votes in Marjah, Afghanistan, March 1, 2011. Elections are be... More
A meal is served after the elections are finished in
A meal is served after the elections are finished in Marjah, Afghanistan, March 1. Elections are being held to elect district community representatives for the Marjah District. (Photo by: Cpl Nicholas S. Edinger)
Lance Cpl. Joseph Marshall, a squad automatic weapon
Lance Cpl. Joseph Marshall, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, gears up for a patrol in Northern Marjah, March 19. Marshall is from Houston.
Cpl. Anesone Bentley, a driver for Shaker Mobile, Fox
Cpl. Anesone Bentley, a driver for Shaker Mobile, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, unloads boxes of water at a patrol base in northern Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 19.
Lance Cpl. Parker Hobbs, a combat engineer with Fox
Lance Cpl. Parker Hobbs, a combat engineer with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, searches for weapons caches in a village in Southern Marjah, March 23, during Operation Watchtower. Watchtower, d... More
Coalition personnel depart a shura in Southern Marjah
Coalition personnel depart a shura in Southern Marjah District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, via an MV-22 Osprey, concluding Operation Watchtower, March 25.
Operation Watchtower: Fox Company searches for insurgents, finds peace
Coalition personnel depart a shura in Southern Marjah District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, via an MV-22 Osprey, concluding Operation Watchtower, March 25.
Cpl. Joshua E. Berryhill oversees one Afghan National
Cpl. Joshua E. Berryhill oversees one Afghan National Army soldiers demonstrating the proper way to mark a possible Improvised Explosive Device threat to his peers. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native is an IED lan... More
Afghan National Security forces oversee poppy eradication
Afghan National Security forces oversee poppy eradication in Northern Marjah, March 26. Afghanistan's active destruction of poppy, which began this year, is the second phase of a nationwide poppy eradication pr... More
Lance Cpl. Jimmy Williams, a radio operator with Regimental
Lance Cpl. Jimmy Williams, a radio operator with Regimental Combat Team 1, checks the frequency on a 152 AN/PRC radio system here, March 29. The 21-year-old graduated from Westport High School and said his favo... More
Newly-trained Afghan Army soldiers calibrate their
Newly-trained Afghan Army soldiers calibrate their weapon sights during training at the ANA Academy, Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3. Marines and ANA instructors partner ... More
Graduates stand at attention during the Afghan Local
Graduates stand at attention during the Afghan Local Police graduation ceremony at Forward Operating Base Marjah, Afghanistan, April 4. After 3 weeks of training with the U.S. Marine Corps Police Mentor Team, 3... More
Afghan Army cooks create traditional meals
Faizullah, a civilian cook for the Afghan National Army's 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, prepares rice for ANA soldiers at Camp Garmsir, the ANA compound at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 10. The r... More
Lance Cpl. Jeffery Quota, a native of Bryan, Ohio,
Lance Cpl. Jeffery Quota, a native of Bryan, Ohio, inspects an M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon at the Regimental Combat Team 1 Armory, Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 11. The 2009 Bryan High Schoo... More
Lance Cpl. Kory Bailey, a native of East Liverpool,
Lance Cpl. Kory Bailey, a native of East Liverpool, Ohio, stands post at the Camp Dwyer flightline, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 12. The 2008 Beaver High School graduate serves as a gate sentry for M... More