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
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
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)
Neil Altomare scans the countryside of Sangin Valley
Neil Altomare scans the countryside of Sangin Valley in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, looking for a safe route back to his patrol base during his 2011 deployment. Altomare now works as a technologist at Sandia... More
Hospitalman Jack P. Harris on security patrol
Hospitalman Jack P. Harris, assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8, scans the area during a security patrol. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bobby J. Gonzalez)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ricardo Corona, assigned
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ricardo Corona, assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, talks with Afghan children during a security patrol Feb. 7, 2012, in Sangin, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jimmie L. Dubuque with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jimmie L. Dubuque with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 walks alongside an Afghan boy during a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand province... More
Corporal Michael Greenleaf, a radio operator with 3rd
Corporal Michael Greenleaf, a radio operator with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, helps his Afghan National Army, counterpart scale a wall, during an Afghan led, partnered patrol... More
Lance Cpl. Edgar Lima (right), a sweeper with 2nd squad,
Lance Cpl. Edgar Lima (right), a sweeper with 2nd squad, 1st platoon, Lima Company, searches for improvised explosive devices with PFC. Christopher Birdt, a machine gunner, covering him, during an afternoon pat... More
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3D Battalion, 7th Marine
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3D Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers conduct a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 22, 20... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers exit friendly lines to begin a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand province... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel Flaa with Weapons Company,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel Flaa with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 takes part in a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 27, 2012. Mar... More
From left, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel Flaa and
From left, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel Flaa and Lance Cpl. Zachary Bailey with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 prepare for a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand p... More
A convoy of U.S. Marine vehicles with Bravo Company,
A convoy of U.S. Marine vehicles with Bravo Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4 (CLB-4), 1st Marine Logistics Group (MLG) (Forward), conducts a Combat Logistics Patrol (CLP) through Sangin in order to provide... More
Sgt. Darin Dains Jr., a combat engineer with Bravo
Sgt. Darin Dains Jr., a combat engineer with Bravo Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (Forward), found over 45 primary improvised explosive devices during his deployment to Afghanistan. Dains, also a sweepe... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Pierce, a Combat Camera
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Pierce, a Combat Camera team leader with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 acquires video of incoming helicopters on For... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Pierce, a Combat Camera
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Pierce, a Combat Camera team leader with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, acquires video of incoming helicopters on Fo... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jakob Caal, front, radio operator
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jakob Caal, front, radio operator with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, runs his ghillie suit through the mud and water on Forward Operating Bas... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, second from
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, second from left, battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, has lunch with the Sangin District Governor, Mohammad Sherriff, t... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, speak with Afghan local nationals during a patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan April 22, 2012. Marine... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Squad, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company,
U.S. Marines with 2D Squad, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, conduct a reconnaissance patrol outside of Patrol Base Fires, Helmand province, Afghanistan ... More
A storm moves across the Sangin Valley producing thunder
A storm moves across the Sangin Valley producing thunder and lightning over the U.S. Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, right, battalion
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, right, battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, along with Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), tour the local patrol bas... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevin Sutton, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevin Sutton, a rifleman with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols outside of Forward Operating Base Nolay,... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, 3rd Marine Air Wing (Forward), lands at Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 25, 2012. The Osprey tra... More
Marines instruct ANA soldiers
An Afghan National Army soldier fires a DShK 12.7mm Russian heavy machine gun as U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 observe on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Hillis with Personal
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Hillis with Personal Security Detail, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, observes the surrounding area through his Rifle Combat Optic while on patrol... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 speak with local Afghan nationals during a shura on Patrol Base Fulod, Helmand province, Afghanistan, M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Jones, right,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Jones, right, an administrative clerk with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, listens to the reading of his prom... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conduct a security patrol near Patrol Base Fulod in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan, M... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 reinforce the outer perimeter of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 4, 2012. Marines reinforc... More
An Acridotheres Tristis, or Common Myna, puffs its
An Acridotheres Tristis, or Common Myna, puffs its feathers in song while sitting on a power line on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 5, 2012. The Myna, which is an omnivorous o... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Karla Nieves
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Karla Nieves with Shock Trauma Platoon, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 reenlists on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanis... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jarrett Paschal, right,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jarrett Paschal, right, a dog handler with Personal Security Detail, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, inspects the far side of a wall after a rock was t... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Shawn Borg, front,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Shawn Borg, front, and U.S. Marines with Police Advisor Team 3, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, take cover in a canal after being e... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Shawn Borg
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Shawn Borg with Police Advisor Team 3, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 takes part in a patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afg... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Shawn Borg
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Shawn Borg with Police Advisor Team 3, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 takes part in a patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afg... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Charles Gurganus, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Charles Gurganus, left, commanding general of Regional Command (South West), shakes hands with Mohammad Sherrif, District Governor of Sangin as he arrives on Forward Operating Base S... More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 speak with Afghan nationals during a shura on Patrol Base Atall, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 11, 2012. Marines... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Franklin, radio
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Franklin, radio operator with Police Advisor Team 3, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, scans for enemy fighters in Sangin, Helmand p... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 and U.S. Army Soldiers with Route Clearance Platoon prepare to depart Forward Operating Base Nolay to conduct Operation Sangin Mosh... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Clester, a native of Letts, Iowa, climbs
Lance Cpl. Ryan Clester, a native of Letts, Iowa, climbs out of a well inside a compound here, May 17, 2012. Marines found weapons, improvised explosive device making materials and narcotics hidden inside the well.
Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Barth, a team leader serving with
Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Barth, a team leader serving with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, talks to Sgt. Ahsan Uwah, a squad leader in the Afghan National Army, during a security halt here, May 1... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeremy Baker, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeremy Baker, a squad leader with Police Advisor Team 3-2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, provides security during a patrol in Sangin, Helman... More
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman (ANCOP), left,
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman (ANCOP), left, and U.S. Marines with Police Advisor Team 3-2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 patrol in Sangin, Helmand provi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Hartje, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Hartje, a rifleman with 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes part in a patrol out of Forward Operating Ba... More
Mateullah, media advisor for Mohammad Mufateh Sharif,
Mateullah, media advisor for Mohammad Mufateh Sharif, District Governor of Sangin, delivers the opening remarks of a turnover ceremony on Patrol Base Fulod, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 27, 2012. Patrol Ba... More
Towuz, a local Afghan boy, rests on a stretcher as
Towuz, a local Afghan boy, rests on a stretcher as U.S. Navy Corpsmen with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 work to close a wound on his leg on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helman... More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Bromen, left, adjutant,
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Bromen, left, adjutant, and 2nd LT. Michael Kromm, center, communications officer, both with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, stand at attention dur... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Bell, a team leader with
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Bell, a team leader with 2nd platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat 6, operates a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle (MAT-V) i... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Carlos Rodriguez, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Carlos Rodriguez, a rifleman with 2nd platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat 6, patrols in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 30, 2012.... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Kulwicki, front
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Kulwicki, front right, a team leader with Police Advisor Team 2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, instructs Afghan Local Police (A... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Christopher Walker, center,
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Christopher Walker, center, a fires officer with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 is promoted to the rank of Captain on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helm... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Andrew Bond, a gunner
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Andrew Bond, a gunner with "Vengeance" Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, mans a GAU-17/A Gatling Gun mounted on a UH-1Y Venom Huey Helicopter during take off from Forwa... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Montoya, a sniper
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Montoya, a sniper with Sniper Team 2, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, helps an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier saw through a tree trunk on P... More
Afghan National Army soldiers along with Marines from
Afghan National Army soldiers along with Marines from Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, climb over a ridgeline during a partnered security patrol, June 6, 2012. During the patrol, Marines along w... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lukess Sos, primary shooter
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lukess Sos, primary shooter with Sniper Team 2, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, looks through the scope on his M40 sniper rifle during a reconnaissance... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Terry Southworth, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Terry Southworth, a squad leader with 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, sets up cables for a communications radio on P... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Abel Perez, right, a team leader
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Abel Perez, right, a team leader with 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, hustles towards the ball during a friendly gam... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lamar Jackson, from Atlanta,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lamar Jackson, from Atlanta, checks a patient’s ear drums during a training exercise, June 8, 2012. Jackson, a corpsman at the Battalion Aid Station for 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regim... More
U.S. Marines with 1st squad, 1st platoon, Charlie Company,
U.S. Marines with 1st squad, 1st platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, scan the area though their rifle optics during a patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afgh... More
A local Afghan national carries a tree limb across
A local Afghan national carries a tree limb across a pipe line in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan June 9, 2012. Agricultural work is an important daily routine for people in the area.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy Dykes, front,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy Dykes, front, a rifleman with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes part in a patrol in Sangin, Helma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy Dykes, front,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy Dykes, front, a rifleman with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes part in a patrol in Sangin, Helma... More
A U.S. Air Force Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter
A U.S. Air Force Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter lands to pick up a casualty in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan June 24, 2012. The helicopter was picking up an Afghan man who had sustained a gunshot w... More
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company,
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, provides security from a hardened structure for Marines and Afghan Uniformed Policemen con... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Mays, a cook with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Mays, a cook with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat 6, prepares food for dinner on Forward Operating Base Nolay, Helmand... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Nichols with Delta
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Nichols with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, closes a shipping container after packing it with gear on Forward Operating Base (FO... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Nichols, a cook
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Nichols, a cook with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, prepares food on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tubac, Helmand province, Afgha... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, front
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, front left, commanding general of Task Force Leatherneck, speaks to Afghan National Security Forces on Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand province, Afghanistan... More
Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, center right, commanding general of Task Force Leatherneck, listens to Afghan National Security Forces on Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand province, Afghanis... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ivenly Gourdet, an optics technician
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ivenly Gourdet, an optics technician with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, reattaches a Rifle Combat Optic (RCO) to an M16A4... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ivenly Gourdet, an optics technician
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ivenly Gourdet, an optics technician with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, ensures an M16A4 service rifle is not loaded befo... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 215th Corps leave on a security patrol from Fo... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, conduct a security patrol out of Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand province, Afghani... More
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions prepare
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions prepare to land on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2012. They transported Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter takes off from Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2012. They flew in to deliver supplies and transport Marines with 1st B... More
Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Cargo is offloaded from a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2012. Supplies are delivered to outlying positions by truck... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mark Paige, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mark Paige, a rifleman with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, takes part in a patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, ... More
Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mark Paige, a rifleman with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, provides rear security while on patrol in Sangin, He... More
Patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mark Paige, a rifleman with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, provides rear security while on patrol in Sangin, He... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, conduct a patrol out of Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand province, Afghanistan Sept... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mykel Luera, team leader with
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mykel Luera, team leader with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, loads a 40mm grenade into his M203 grenade launcher befo... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, begin a patrol out of Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept.... More
1/7 Marines help ANSF, Sangin Government stand tall
The first Sangin District security council meets with local Afghan National Security Forces, Sept. 8, 2012. First Battalion, 7th Marines, deployed to Sangin in March and saw a growth in the local Afghan Governm... More
A panoramic view of the logos and insignias of the
A panoramic view of the logos and insignias of the U.S. Marine Corps battalions that have been deployed to the Sangin District, including 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, are displa... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter offloads its cargo on Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Helmand province, Afghanistan Sept. 9, 2012. The helicopter transported mail for Marines of 1st Bat... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company,
U.S. Marines with 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, prepare to conduct a security patrol out of Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand provin... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Cergol, a corpsman with
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Cergol, a corpsman with the battalion aid station, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, organizes a box of medical supplies, Sept. 25, 2012. Cergol spent his first enlistment as a S... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental
Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, relax while waiting to return home after a seven-month deployment, Sept. 25, 2012. The battalion deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan, during the su... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 132nd Multirole
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 132nd Multirole Bridge Command, 507th Engineer Battalion, construct an Acrow fixed panel bridge in support of Operation Golden Gate in Sangin, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2012. Opera... More
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines,
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, provide security for Combat Outpost Shamsher, Dec. 15, 2012. As the security element for the base, Golf Co. provides a sense of r... More
Corporal Ethan Sullivan, squad leader, 2nd Battalion,
Corporal Ethan Sullivan, squad leader, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, is currently conducting his third deployment and first combat deployment. He plans on using his experience as both a ... More
Corporal Frank Blundetto, team leader, Echo Company,
Corporal Frank Blundetto, team leader, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, and his three siblings all earned the title United States Marine. Blundetto, currently serving in Sangi... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class George Felli, hospital corpsman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class George Felli, hospital corpsman, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, was born in Accai, Ghana. He moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., when he was 14 and is currently... More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Dad Mohammad lost
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Dad Mohammad lost parts of his fingers three years ago when an enemy rocket-propelled grenade exploded near his position. He has since learned how to shoot left handed and said... More
Back in April, with the “fighting season” looming,
Back in April, with the “fighting season” looming, Afghan National Army medical soldiers with the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Brigade Aid Station knew their BAS would need more room for casualties, as ANA Lt. Abd... More
Army Sgt. Randall Schamber teaches Afghan National
Army Sgt. Randall Schamber teaches Afghan National Army soldiers about connecting electrical wires to a generator, Aug. 28, during a generator repair and maintenance course at Forward Operating Base Nolay, Sang... More
An Afghan National Army soldier stands in formation
An Afghan National Army soldier stands in formation as ANA and coalition forces officials celebrated the grand opening of Regional Corps Battle School's Infantry Training and Combat Service Support Training Sch... More
Lance Cpl. Kyler Nielson, rifleman and mine sweeper,
Lance Cpl. Kyler Nielson, rifleman and mine sweeper, Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is currently deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan, for his first time. Nielson, a native of Las Vegas, enlist... More