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 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
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
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
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. 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. 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 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
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 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
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
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 lands on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan June 26, 2012. The Osprey transported Rahmatullah Rashidi,... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 prepare a Fourth of July barbecue for the Marines and Sailors on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan July... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daven Rowell, Arrival and Departure
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daven Rowell, Arrival and Departure Airfield Control Group non-commissioned officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, throws a smoke grenade to signal an incoming MV-22B Osprey on Forwar... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Francis Boecker
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Francis Boecker with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 speaks to his class of Afghan National Security Forces students during a gr... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dimitri Millard, left, administration
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dimitri Millard, left, administration non-commissioned officer, and Lance Cpl. Inocencio Alonzo, battalion legal clerk, both with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Tea... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Leon Clare, Corpsman
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Leon Clare, Corpsman with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, runs his ghillie suit through the mud and water on Forward Operating B... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, center, battalion
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, center, battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, has lunch with the Sangin District Governor, Mohammad Sherriff, right, and ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jordan Hintz, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jordan Hintz, a squad leader with 2D Squad, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, pulls himself out of an irrigation canal during a rec... 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
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 lands on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 25, 2012. The Osprey transported Afghan National Army soldiers.
U.S. Marines with 4th Squad, 1st Platoon, Delta Company,
U.S. Marines with 4th Squad, 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conduct a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 1, 2012. Marines pat... More
A detainee stamps his thumb print as a form of signature
A detainee stamps his thumb print as a form of signature for his release on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 5, 2012. Several detainees were identified by village elders and tri... 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 conduct a security patrol out of patrol base Fulod in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan ... 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 members of the Sangin District Community Council as he arrives on Forward Operating Bas... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Route Clearance Platoon and
U.S. Army Soldiers with Route Clearance Platoon and Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 prepare to depart Forward Operating Base Nolay to conduct Operation Sangin Moshtarak... More
Mateullah, front right, media advisor for Mohammad
Mateullah, front right, 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, 20... More
Older brother Morza, left, and Jamil, right, a linguist
Older brother Morza, left, and Jamil, right, a linguist with Battalion Aid Station, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, comfort Towuz, a local Afghan boy, as U.S. Navy Corpsmen work to... 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
The sun rises over U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion,
The sun rises over U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (1/7), Regimental Combat Team 6 in the Sangin Valley, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 29, 2012. 1/7 was conducting combat operations in ... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Christopher Walker, a fires
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Christopher Walker, 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, Helmand prov... More
A UH-1Y Venom Huey Helicopter with "Vengeance" Marine
A UH-1Y Venom Huey Helicopter with "Vengeance" Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 prepares to land on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan June 2, 2012. The helicopter transpor... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Scout Snipers with Sniper Team 2,
U.S. Marine Corps Scout Snipers with Sniper Team 2, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conduct a reconnaissance patrol out of Patrol Base Hanjar Yak in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghan... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Montoya, a scout
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Montoya, a scout sniper with Sniper Team 2, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, lands in a canal after attempting to jump over it while on patrol i... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Paul Ozmer, left, the inspector
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Paul Ozmer, left, the inspector general for Regional Command (Southwest), shakes hands with Maj. Jonathan Holder, the executive officer for 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 lands at Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan July 1, 2012. Ospreys are used frequently around the battl... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Nickie Bautista, administrative
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Nickie Bautista, administrative chief for 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, grills steaks as part of a Fourth of July barbecue for the Marines and Sailor... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tanner Morgan, rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tanner Morgan, rifleman with Personal Security Detail, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, waits as a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Ti... More
Afghan Uniform Policemen sit during their graduation
Afghan Uniform Policemen sit during their graduation ceremony from a two week combat lifesaver course on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 19, 2012. The course, taught by U.S. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dimitri Millard, left, administration
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dimitri Millard, left, administration non-commissioned officer, and Lance Cpl. Inocencio Alonzo, battalion legal clerk, both with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Tea... More
A MV-22 Osprey helicopter from VMM-254 prepares to
A MV-22 Osprey helicopter from VMM-254 prepares to lift off from Forward Operating Base Jackson, Sangin, Afghanistan, April 19, 2011. The Osprey was picking up U.S. Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen, who came to visi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Yanchura, dog handler
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Yanchura, dog handler with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion attached to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5), Regimental Combat Team 8, and his dog, Missy, exit a compou... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jakob Caal, radio operator with
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jakob Caal, radio operator with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, walks through a puddle after running his ghillie suit through the mud and water... More
The Sangin District Chief of Police, right, shares
The Sangin District Chief of Police, right, shares a laugh with local village elders during lunch on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan April 20, 2012. The luncheon was held to discus... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Hanley, right,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Hanley, right, a machine gunner with 2D Squad, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols through a field of poppy out... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Morgan Baker, a radio operator
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Morgan Baker, a radio operator with Personal Security Detail, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, provides security along a road in Sangin, Helmand province, Afg... More
View of the Afghan National Army side of Forward Operating
View of the Afghan National Army side of Forward Operating Base Jackson at night in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. A river splits the FOB that U.S. Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Squad, 1st Platoon, Delta Company,
U.S. Marines with 4th Squad, 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, conduct a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 1, 2012. Marines pa... More
Ghulam Hayder, left, a member of the Sangin District
Ghulam Hayder, left, a member of the Sangin District Community Council, signs the release forms for a detainee being held by 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 on Forward Operating Bas... More
Afghan nationals ride by U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad,
Afghan nationals ride by U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 as they conduct a security patrol out of patrol base Fulod in Sangi... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 2nd Kandak,
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps and Afghan Uniform Police stand in formation on Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 10, 2012. The ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jake Welsh with Tactical Psychological
U.S. Army Spc. Jake Welsh with Tactical Psychological Operations Team 1377 supporting 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 completes final communication checks in his Mine-Resistant Ambu... More
A formation of U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st
A formation of U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, right, stands next to a formation of Afghan Uniformed Police during a turnover ceremony on Patrol Ba... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Lance Beahm, a battalion surgeon with
U.S. Navy Lt. Lance Beahm, a battalion surgeon with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, sutures a local Afghan national child's leg wound on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand pro... More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Bromen, left, adjutant
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Bromen, left, adjutant with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, is promoted to the rank of 1st Lt. on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province,... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company,
U.S. Marines with 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 conduct a security patrol out of Patrol Base Hanjar Yak, Helmand province, Afghanistan May... More
A UH-1Y Venom Huey Helicopter with "Vengeance" Marine
A UH-1Y Venom Huey Helicopter with "Vengeance" Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 lands on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan June 2, 2012. The helicopter transported Maj. Ge... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Louis Wood, a team leader with
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Louis Wood, a team leader with Sniper Team 2, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, looks through a set of Long Range Thermal Vision night optics from a roof on Pa... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Montoya, front
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Montoya, front left, scout sniper, takes an M40 sniper rifle from Lance Cpl. Lukess Sos, right, primary shooter for Sniper Team 2, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regime... 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, patrols through a wheat field during a reconnaissance patrol out of Pat... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) Lt. Col. Hazbullah, left,
Afghan National Army (ANA) Lt. Col. Hazbullah, left, the commanding officer for 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, speaks with ANA Brig. Gen. Zamin Hasan Ehsan, 215th Corps executive officer, after arriving ... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 prepare a Fourth of July barbecue for the Marines and Sailors on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan July... More
Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the
Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, left, shakes hands with Sgt. Maj. Keith Coombs, battalion Sgt. Maj. for 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (1/7), Regimental Combat Team 6, shor... More
Afghan Uniform Policemen sit during their graduation
Afghan Uniform Policemen sit during their graduation ceremony from a two week combat lifesaver course on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 19, 2012. The course, taught by U.S. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dimitri Millard, left, administration
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dimitri Millard, left, administration non-commissioned officer, and Lance Cpl. Inocencio Alonzo, battalion legal clerk, both with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Tea... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, center, battalion
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, center, battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, has lunch with the Sangin District Governor, Mohammad Sherriff, right, and ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Burnett, scout sniper
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Burnett, scout sniper with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, runs his ghillie suit through the mud and water on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand pro... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jordan Hintz, squad leader with
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jordan Hintz, squad leader with 2D Squad, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols through a field of poppy outside of Patrol Base... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, left, battalion
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, left, battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, and interpreter Farhaad, examine a patrol base during a tour of the positions... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Gettle, a machine
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Gettle, a machine gunner with 4th Squad, 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, observes the surrounding area through his R... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Sloan, Staff Judge
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Sloan, Staff Judge Advocate for 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, instructs a detainee where to place his thumbprint to sign for release on Forward ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevin Belgrade, a machine
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevin Belgrade, a machine gunner with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (1/7), Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols through a narrow alleyway in... More
Afghan Uniform Policemen stand in formation on Forward
Afghan Uniform Policemen stand in formation on Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 10, 2012. The policemen were awaiting the arrival of Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Sayed Mal... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Route Clearance Platoon and
U.S. Army Soldiers with Route Clearance Platoon and Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 prepare to depart Forward Operating Base Nolay to conduct Operation Sangin Moshtarak... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Alex Leibfried, front left,
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Alex Leibfried, front left, company first sergeant with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, reads a change of authority certificate during a t... More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Bromen, center, adjutant
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Bromen, center, adjutant with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 is promoted to the rank of 1st Lt. on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province... More
Towuz, a Local Afghan national child, rests on a stretcher
Towuz, a Local Afghan national child, 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 Jack... More
Sphecius persa, the Cicada Killer Wasp, exits a hole
Sphecius persa, the Cicada Killer Wasp, exits a hole in the side of a mud wall in the southern green zone of the Sangin Valley, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 29, 2012. The Cicada Killer is a predatory groun... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, left, battalion
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Bradney, left, battalion commander for 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (1/7), Regimental Combat Team 6, walks with Maj. Gen. H. David Berger, commanding general for Task Forc... More
U.S. Marine Corps Scout Snipers with Sniper Team 2,
U.S. Marine Corps Scout Snipers with Sniper Team 2, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 rest before a mission on Patrol Base Hanjar Yak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 6, 2012. The... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Louis Wood, left, team leader,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Louis Wood, left, team leader, provides his shoulder for stability to Lance Cpl. Aaron Burnett, right, a scout sniper, both with Sniper Team 2, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimen... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Zamin Hasan Ehsan,
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Zamin Hasan Ehsan, executive office for the 215th Corps, speaks to members of the Sangin District Community Council, the district governor, and local Afghan National Security For... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 prepare a Fourth of July barbecue for the Marines and Sailors on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan July... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, left, is greeted by Lt. Col. David Bradney, battalion commander for 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (1/7), Regimental Combat Team 6, shor... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Lance Beahm, battalion surgeon for 1st
U.S. Navy Lt. Lance Beahm, battalion surgeon for 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (1/7), Regimental Combat Team 6, speaks to a class of Afghan National Security Forces students during a graduation ceremony fr... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dimitri Millard, left, administration
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dimitri Millard, left, administration non-commissioned officer, and Lance Cpl. Inocencio Alonzo, battalion legal clerk, both with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Tea... More
Scored poppy plants await the final harvest in Sangin,
Scored poppy plants await the final harvest in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan April 24, 2012. The annual poppy harvest yields the largest profit of the year for local Afghan farmers, ultimately resulting... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Hamm with 2nd Radio
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Hamm with 2nd Radio Battalion, attached to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5), Regimental Combat Team 8, helps pull a large solar shade into place above the gym on Forward Operating... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Montoya, scout
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Montoya, scout sniper with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, demonstrates a proper vegetation cover and concealment on Forward Operating Base Jackson, He... More
An Afghan National Civil Order Police member smiles
An Afghan National Civil Order Police member smiles as he shows off his pride for his country on Forward Operating Base Jackson, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 20, 2012. The ANCOP are specially trained so... More
U.S. Marine Corps Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles
U.S. Marine Corps Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles with Personal Security Detail, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, staged along the road of the southern bazaar in Sangin, He... More