Lt. Cmdr. Patrick M. Hare, battalion surgeon with 3rd
Lt. Cmdr. Patrick M. Hare, battalion surgeon with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, practices ultrasound techniques as Lt. Cmdr. Michael R. Melia, officer in charge of the Shock Trauma Platoon wi... More
Lt. Cmdr. Michael R. Melia, (left) officer in charge
Lt. Cmdr. Michael R. Melia, (left) officer in charge of the Sangin Shock Trauma Platoon, Alpha Surgical Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 15 (Forward), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) provides guidance to... More
Afghan, Coalition leaders broker peace deal in Sangin
Helmand Provincial Gov. Ghulab Mangal symbolically presents a member of the Alikozai tribe a new turban during peace negotiations in Sangin, Afganistan, Jan. 1.
Staff Sgt. Christoffer Knight, an artillery scout,
Staff Sgt. Christoffer Knight, an artillery scout, and Lance Cpl. Cameron Grischott, a communications technician both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, locate the enemy b... More
Marines Expand Visibility, Afghanistan
Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, observe a controlled explosion in a nearby tree line in Sangin, July 26. Combat engineers rigged the area with Compositio... More
Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines,
Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, add cheese to a large pot of noodles, July 26. Many Marines from 3rd platoon played a part in making a meal for the entire company. Some chopped wood while... More
Shelters provide protection from overhead fire
Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, shovel dirt out of a hole to build a shelter, July 27. The Marines used barriers, sandbags and plywood to build a shelter... More
Lance Cpl. Jared Slattery, an infantryman with the
Lance Cpl. Jared Slattery, an infantryman with the Police Mentoring Team, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, kneels beside his Afghan National Police counterpart who is providing security outside a compound in... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Saramarie Mason, a steel worker
Petty Officer 2nd Class Saramarie Mason, a steel worker assigned to NMCB-18, speaks to her fellow sailors and Marines with Regimental Combat Team 2 about her grandfather, Clyde Vaughan Mason, who was a prisoner... More
Sgt. Joshua Shoda, an explosive ordnance disposal technician
Sgt. Joshua Shoda, an explosive ordnance disposal technician for 1st EOD Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), recites the Oath of Enlistment during a reenlistment ceremony aboard Forward Operating Bas... More
Sgt. Joseph M. Shurin, a heavy equipment operator with
Sgt. Joseph M. Shurin, a heavy equipment operator with Heavy Equipment Platoon, Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), dumps a load of earth while building a land... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, carry the rifles of their fallen brothers while forming the battle memorial at a farewell ceremony, Oct. 30. Lance Corporals Joseph Rod... More
Afghan children watch as Capt. Ryan L. Bumgardner,
Afghan children watch as Capt. Ryan L. Bumgardner, platoon commander with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) talks over the radio during a road improvement missi... More
A hospital corpsman assigned to Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalio...
SANGIN, Afghanistan (Nov. 18, 2010) A hospital corpsman assigned to Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, cleans a local Afghan elder's foot to check for infection at a patrol base near Sangin, Afghanistan. ... More
Operation Eastern Endeavor, Afghanistan
A hospital corpsman assigned to Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, cleans a local Afghan elder's foot to check for infection at a patrol base near Sangin, Afghanistan. The Marines of Company B are conduct... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Piotter, an engineer with Charlie
Lance Cpl. Christopher Piotter, an engineer with Charlie Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) sets up concertina wire at Forward Operating Base Robinson in Sangin, Afghani... More
'We move it all': Heavy equipment operators transport supplies to troo...
Lance Cpl. Bradley D. Bonee, a heavy equipment operator with 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), builds a berm while improving Forward Operating Bas... More
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Apprentice Jordan Varney, a hospitalman assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conducts a security patrol. Third Battalion is a combat element of Regimental Combat Team 2 conducting counteri... More
Pfc. Axel Lincon, a heavy equipment operator with Charlie
Pfc. Axel Lincon, a heavy equipment operator with Charlie Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), levels the ground between a Hesco barrier and a mud wall in Sangin, Afghani... More
Sgt. Joseph M. Shurin, a heavy equipment operator with
Sgt. Joseph M. Shurin, a heavy equipment operator with Heavy Equipment Platoon, Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), levels ground at the site while building a ... More
A mine clearing line charge detonates on Route 611
A mine clearing line charge detonates on Route 611 during Operation Outlaw Wrath in Sangin District, Dec. 4, 2010. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), conducted the cleari... More
Heavy equipment operators with Heavy Equipment Platoon,
Heavy equipment operators with Heavy Equipment Platoon, Service Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), grade the road while improving Route 611 in Sangin, Afghanistan, De... More
Lance Cpl. Andrew C. Grencer, a water purification
Lance Cpl. Andrew C. Grencer, a water purification technician with Utilities Platoon, Service Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), turns on a water pump at Forward Oper... More
Security Patrol through Sangin District
Pertty Officer 2nd Class Jeffery R. Bowman, hospital corpsman, assigned to Police Advisor Team 1, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Regiment, goes down the stairs of a Afghan uniforme... More
1st Marine Logistics Group at FOB-Jackson
Hospital corpsmen assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and 1st Marine Logistics Group render medical assistance to an Afghan National Army soldier at Forward Operating Base Jackson. The battalion is o... More
Sergeant Troy Garza, then a fire team leader with 3rd
Sergeant Troy Garza, then a fire team leader with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, talks to an Afghan child during his first deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan, during 2010. During his first deployment in San... More
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Petty Officer 3rd Class Raul R. Silva, a hospital corpsman assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Headquarters and Service Company, Police Advisor Team 1, and Afghan Uniformed Police conduct a security patrol ... More
Cpl. Brendan O'Bryant, a team leader with 1st Platoon,
Cpl. Brendan O'Bryant, a team leader with 1st Platoon, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, kneels during a security patrol here, Dec. 22. The Marines frequently patrol from the company's position to ... More
An Afghan child, holding a winter coat given to her
An Afghan child, holding a winter coat given to her by Afghan soldiers, walks through a medical outreach event here Dec. 23. “This is an important part of helping the Sangin people,” said Ghalam Fakhai, an Afgh... More
First Lt. Bradley Fromm, the platoon commander for
First Lt. Bradley Fromm, the platoon commander for 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment looks at a weapon he and his Marines retrieved, Dec. 23, 2010, in Sangin. Fromm, 25, from Madiso... More
Lance Cpl. Clancy Cheek, an infantryman with Kilo Company,
Lance Cpl. Clancy Cheek, an infantryman with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment places the dog tags of 1st Lt. William Donnelly on his memorial stand during a ceremony here, Dec. 24. Donnelly, bor... More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Peyton, a combat engineer with 3rd
Lance Cpl. Nathan Peyton, a combat engineer with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, breaks a smile, moments after discovering an improvised explosive device during a patrol in Sangi... More
Lt. Cmdr. Patrick M. Hare, a medical officer assigned
Lt. Cmdr. Patrick M. Hare, a medical officer assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, applies burn ointment to an Afghan child during a health initiative in Sangin, Afghanistan. The initiative is bei... More
Lance Cpl. Bryan Brown, heavy equipment operator, Charlie
Lance Cpl. Bryan Brown, heavy equipment operator, Charlie Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) is awarded the Purple Heart Medal by Lt. Col. Brian N. Wolford, commanding o... More
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Hospitalman Stephen Wescott, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security during a census patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan. The battalion conducts counterinsurgency operations in partnership w... More
Seaman Rashad Collins, hospitalman, assigned to 1st
Seaman Rashad Collins, hospitalman, assigned to 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, conducts a security patrol. The Marines conduct daily security patrols to... More
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffery R. Bowman, a hospital corpsman assigned to Police Advisor Team 1, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, directs traffic ... More
U.S. Marines assigned to 1st squad, 2d platoon, Lima
U.S. Marines assigned to 1st squad, 2d platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, and the Afghan National Army conduct a census patrol. The Marines conduct daily securi... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mitchell Ingolia, hospital
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mitchell Ingolia, hospital corpsman, assigned to 1st Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, conducts a security and presence patrol. The Marine... More
CAG pushes for better relationships in Sangin
Capt. Alexander Vanston, a civil affairs officer with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, checks the grid coordinates of the Jow Khori flood defense wall project that the civil affairs team in Sangin is looking... More
An Afghan National Police officer fires on the range,
An Afghan National Police officer fires on the range, Jan. 18, at Forward Operating Base Jackson during a portion of the four-day training cycle set up by the police mentor team from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine R... More
Cpl. Mason Stevens, a team leader from the police mentor
Cpl. Mason Stevens, a team leader from the police mentor team from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security during a daily patrol in Sangin with members of the Afghan National Police, Jan. 20. As t... More
The sun rises over the equipment yard at the construction
The sun rises over the equipment yard at the construction site of Combat Outpost Ouellette. The Seabees and sailors of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3’s Detachment Badger returned to Camp Leatherneck, Apr... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Heidi Dean, hospital corpsman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Heidi Dean, hospital corpsman, left, and interpreter Khatira Fazli, both assigned to the Female Engagement Team of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, teach a h... More
Staff Sgt. Vince Mabalot, 28, a platoon guide from
Staff Sgt. Vince Mabalot, 28, a platoon guide from Stockton, Calif., talks to a group of Afghan National Army soldiers about the location of two improvised explosive devices and a possible ambush in Sangin Dist... More
An Afghan girl waves to Marines with route clearance
An Afghan girl waves to Marines with route clearance platoon 3, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), Feb. 25.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks with Brig.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks with Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, commanding general of 1st Marine Division (Forward), at Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam in Sangin, Afghanistan, March 8. Secretary Ga... More
Local Afghans work at the construction site of the
Local Afghans work at the construction site of the new high school in Sangin, Helmand province, April 4. Marines of 4th Civil Affairs Group in direct support of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrolled out... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Evaristo Gonzalez with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Evaristo Gonzalez with 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, scans nearby areas while on a security patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan, April ... More
Cpl. David Reinoso (left), a bulk fuel specialist with
Cpl. David Reinoso (left), a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, listens as Staff Sgt. Rockey L. Crump, the forward arming and refueling point at Combat Outpost Ouellette officer in char... More
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand province, Islamic
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines of 3rd Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrol in a single file line through a field of wheat in the g... More
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand Province, Islamic
PATROL BASE TRANSFORMER, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Lance Cpl. Cameron L. Mullins, a squad automatic weapon gunner for 3rd Platoon Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, ob... More
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Josh C. Ibanez, a mobile section leader and driver for Mobile Assault Team, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, puts on his... More
An Afghan boy gives a thumbs up during a shura on Patrol
An Afghan boy gives a thumbs up during a shura on Patrol Base Fulod in Sangin, Afghanistan, May 3, 2011. The children were waiting outside while village elders met with Lt. Col. Thomas Savage, battalion command... More
Sandstorm in Sangin, Afghanistan
A sandstorm moves west through Sangin toward Combat Outpost Shukvani in the district of Musa Qalah, Helmand province, May 4.
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, await the signal to march forward and construct a ba... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- Sgt. Kevin W. Zarefoss, a squad leader for 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, clears a room in a compound outside... More
An Afghan boy watches as U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion,
An Afghan boy watches as U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, patrol past him in Sangin, Afghanistan, May 15, 2011. The Marines are patrolling to an over watch position,where ... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - An agriculture extension agent teaches a class to farmers at the agriculture initiative held in Sangin May 16. The initiative, May 16-18, b... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines from 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and their Afghanistan National Army counterparts patrol near a com... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FULOD, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Pfc. Thomas R. Seneika, a machine gunner for Weapons Platoon attached to 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, loads ... More
PATROL BASE BARIOLAI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE BARIOLAI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Seaman Justin Schneider Jr., a corpsman for Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, assesses the medical health of an Afghan boy... More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Matthew T. Woodall, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, sends up a position report for the tw... More
PATROL BASE MATEEN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE MATEEN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Elders from the village of Tughay wait to enter the weekly shura at Patrol Base Mateen, May 27. The Sangin District Governor Mohammed Shar... More
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
SANGIN DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Brian T. Vandenberg (right), the team leader of Advisor Team 2, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, listens to a platoon co... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Neal D. Grogan, an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon machine gunner with the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st B... More
PATROL BASE FIRES, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
PATROL BASE FIRES, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and their Afghan National Army counterparts maneuver out of a clea... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Nicholas D. Pelusio, a team leader for 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, sights in on suspicio... More
Lance Cpl. Lee M. Neely, a water purification specialist
Lance Cpl. Lee M. Neely, a water purification specialist with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, in support of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, moves laundry from a washer to a dryer at Forward Operating Base J... More
SANGIN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
SANGIN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. Micah D. Carlton, a squad leader and designated marksman for 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, talks to ... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Helmand province, Islamic
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Helmand province, Islamic Republic - Cpl. Rene Sotelo, the loadmaster for 2nd Platoon, Truck Company B, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, tightens down a ratchet strap... More
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan -
PATROL BASE FAHEEM, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Gregor M. Phillips, a designated marksman for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides rooftop security for a forward p... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion walk
U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion walk from one compound to the next aboard Patrol Base Alcatraz in Sangin, Afghanistan, June 29, 2011. With the large open areas and possible enemy contact, Marines... More
Lance Cpl. Chandra Francisco, with Female Engagement
Lance Cpl. Chandra Francisco, with Female Engagement Team 15 in Sangin District, Helmand province, and a native of Monroe, Wash., talks to children while on patrol, June 17. Francisco was out on patrol with her... More
PATROL BASE WISHTAN, Helmand province, Afghanistan
PATROL BASE WISHTAN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Luis Rivera with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, places a rifle into a memorial stand at th... More
SANGIN, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Anthony
SANGIN, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Anthony J. Minasi, a team leader of 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, climbs out of a canal while patrolling through the Northern Sangin “g... More
PATROL BASE ATUL, Helmand province, Afghanistan --
PATROL BASE ATUL, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- Sgt. Farden Faryad saved the life of a fellow Afghan soldier in Sangin, Afghanistan, June 20. Farden is a medic with the 4th Tolay, 2nd Kandak, 215th Corps, Af... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathaniel Mullet, a Team Leader
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathaniel Mullet, a Team Leader with Regimental Combat Team 8, watches the explosive charge detonate in Sangin. U.S. Marines clear obstructions in tree lines with explosives to gain bette... More
SANGIN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Honolulu, native
SANGIN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Honolulu, native Petty Officer 1st Class Flo Baltazar, the civil engineer corps chief with 2nd Marine Division (Forward), patrols to the construction site of the Sangin H... More
SANGIN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Honolulu native
SANGIN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Honolulu native Petty Officer 1st Class Flo Baltazar (center), a civil engineer corps chief, walks through the construction site of Sangin High School during a recent vis... More
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan
PATROL BASE FULOD, Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Afghan boys talk amongst themselves about a poster depicting a completed canal project in Gorgai Village at a shura held by the district finance and ad... More
Lance Cpl. David Makara, a team leader of 1st Platoon,
Lance Cpl. David Makara, a team leader of 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, coordinates a support by fire position with a fellow team leader following an early morning insert during an... More
Lance Cpl. David Makara coordinates a support-by-fire
Lance Cpl. David Makara coordinates a support-by-fire position with a fellow team leader following an early morning insert during an operation in the Northern Sangin Green Zone, Aug.3. The Marines of 1st Platoo... More
SANGIN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - An Afghan soldier
SANGIN, Helmand province, Afghanistan - An Afghan soldier searches a house as part of a partnered helicopter-borne operation Aug. 3, in the Northern Sangin "green zone." The Marines of 1st Platoon, Company B, 1... More
Sgt. Ricardo Ramirez, a combat replacement for 1st
Sgt. Ricardo Ramirez, a combat replacement for 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, wades through an irrigation canal to move into a night observation post in Sangin, Afghanistan, Aug. 5. In February of 2006, Ra... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Helmand province,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt. Jason R. Slattery, an explosive ordnance disoposal technician of Explosive Ordnance Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, places his EOD b... More
Youth Shuras: breaking the trend in Sangin
FORWARDING OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- Female Engagement Team 13 member Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Veres smiles as she gives a backpack full of school supplies to an Afghan girl at the c... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, conduct a security patrol out of Patrol Base Fulod in Sangin, Afghanistan, Aug. 17, 2011. Marine... More
FORWARDING OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Helmand province,
FORWARDING OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Female Engagement Team 13 leads attendees of the Sangin Youth Outreach Shura to their next station at Forward Operating Jackson, Aug 17. The ki... More
Capt. Russell Thomas, the team leader for Civil Affairs
Capt. Russell Thomas, the team leader for Civil Affairs Team 3, and Marines from 3rd Recon Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, talk with a Malozai elder Aug. 19 about damage to his fields from recent combat ac... More
Sgt. Michael Segaline, a team leader in 81 mm Mortar
Sgt. Michael Segaline, a team leader in 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, greets an Afghan compound owner during an operation to surge the Sareagar Village, Aug. 25. The two-day... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), unload supplies at Patrol Base Alcatraz, Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Eastern Storm, Aug. 26. PB Alcatr... More
Cpl. David Anglin, assigned to the Advisor Team, 1st
Cpl. David Anglin, assigned to the Advisor Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, is baptized by Navy Lt. David Kim, the battalion chaplain, at Forward Operating Base Jackson. (U.S. Marine ... More
Navy Lt. Asif Balbale, a Muslim chaplain and an Imam,
Navy Lt. Asif Balbale, a Muslim chaplain and an Imam, prepares for a meal at the district governor’s compound in Sangin, Afghanistan, Sept. 3. Balbale visited with elders, local mullahs and political leaders... More
A local Afghan child waits before a shura, or meeting,
A local Afghan child waits before a shura, or meeting, held at Patrol Base Alcatraz Sept. 3. District and provincial government representatives from the area came to the base to talk to local citizens about the... More
Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st
Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, set up communications equipment, here, Sept. 15. The Marines of 1/6 recently arrived at Patrol Base Alcatraz and are conducting... More
Lance Cpl. Adam Toffling, an assault man, from West
Lance Cpl. Adam Toffling, an assault man, from West Topsham, Vt., plays guitar under the shade, Sept. 17. Toffling, who graduated Oxbow High School in 2008, is on his second deployment with 1st Battalion, 6th M... More
Corporal Tyler Van Effen, from Escanaba, Mich., has
Corporal Tyler Van Effen, from Escanaba, Mich., has built friendships for life with his fellow Marines during his deployment. Van Effen, a 2008 graduate of The Academy, in Port Charlotte, Fla., is on his second... More
Corporal Paul Chambers, a squad leader with Company
Corporal Paul Chambers, a squad leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, makes a point during the Non-commissioned Officer’s symposium Sept. 21. The two-day symposium was des... More
An Afghan boy drinks out of the new well for the first
An Afghan boy drinks out of the new well for the first time in Sangin, Afghanistan, Sept. 29, 2011. The well is opened to provide a new water source for the people of Sangin. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Armando Mendoza)