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Cpl. Jesse N. Meyer, a squad leader with Kilo Company,

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

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

Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine

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 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

Lance Cpl. Peter B. Choi, a team leader with the Combined

Lance Cpl. Peter B. Choi, a team leader with the Combined

Lance Cpl. Peter B. Choi, a team leader with the Combined Action Company, 3rd, 3rd Marine Regiment, talks with an Afghan man in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Sept. 29, 2010. The clearing op... More

Sgt. Zachary K. Tokomoto, an assistant convoy commander

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

Sgt. Charles Schneider, a squad leader with India Company,

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

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

Abdul Raziq, an Afghan construction worker, dumps gravel

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,

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

William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense,

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

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

Cpl. Christopher Squire, a squad leader with Headquarters

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

First Lt. Louis Feaman, an artillery forward observer

First Lt. Louis Feaman, an artillery forward observer

First Lt. Louis Feaman, an artillery forward observer with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides feedback to Afghan teachers at the District Governor Center in Nawa, Afghanistan, during a t... More

Gunnery Sgt. Chris Denham, the company gunny for India

Gunnery Sgt. Chris Denham, the company gunny for India

Gunnery Sgt. Chris Denham, the company gunny for India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, watches as the rocket from his light anti-tank weapon closes in on a compound used by enemy fighters during a ... More

First Sgt. Jimmy D. Ferriss and Capt. Shon S. Belcher,

First Sgt. Jimmy D. Ferriss and Capt. Shon S. Belcher,

First Sgt. Jimmy D. Ferriss and Capt. Shon S. Belcher, the company first sergeant and the company commander of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pay their respect to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming dur... More

An Afghanistan National Army soldier with the 215th

An Afghanistan National Army soldier with the 215th

An Afghanistan National Army soldier with the 215th Corps, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, and member of the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Combined Action Company, walks past cornfields while on patrol in Gowrag... More

Cpl. Josh Mapes, an organizational automotive mechanic

Cpl. Josh Mapes, an organizational automotive mechanic

Cpl. Josh Mapes, an organizational automotive mechanic with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, works on a vehicle at the motor transportation lot of Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afgha... More

Lance Cpl. Jonathan Garvey, a rifleman with India Company,

Lance Cpl. Jonathan Garvey, a rifleman with India Company,

Lance Cpl. Jonathan Garvey, a rifleman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, along with fellow Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, halts br... More

Sofilala, an Afghan construction worker, takes a break

Sofilala, an Afghan construction worker, takes a break

Sofilala, an Afghan construction worker, takes a break while working on 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,

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Quigley, the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense officer for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, counts out Afghani to pay to Rammatullah Yakoub as part of a mic... More

Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Law, the Jump Platoon

Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Law, the Jump Platoon

Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Law, the Jump Platoon commander and battalion gunner for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, walks across a bridge in Nawa, Helmand province, Afghanistan, while providing security ... More

Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, the commanding officer of

Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, the commanding officer of

Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, points out sites to William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense, from the roof of the Nawa District Governor’s Ce... More

The ChowBot 3000’s mission is to terminate hunger.

The ChowBot 3000’s mission is to terminate hunger.

The ChowBot 3000’s mission is to terminate hunger. Programmed with a need to feed, it doesn’t stop until all bellies entering its food zone are filled. Lance Cpl. Devin Williams, the Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion... More

Cpl. Michael Lyons, the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,

Cpl. Michael Lyons, the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,

Cpl. Michael Lyons, the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, air non-commissioned officer, monitors the inbound descent of an UH-1 Huey onto the Forward Operating Base Geronimo landing zone in Afghanistan, Nov. ... More

Army Sgt. Jason Raehal, a team leader with 3rd Battalion,

Army Sgt. Jason Raehal, a team leader with 3rd Battalion,

Army Sgt. Jason Raehal, a team leader with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, hands out radios and coats to Afghan children in Nawa, Afghanistan Nov. 17. Marines from 3/3, provided security while Afghan Nation... More

Mohamed Nadar teaches a brief class to his fellow students

Mohamed Nadar teaches a brief class to his fellow students

Mohamed Nadar 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. 16,... More

Sgt. Ryan McCreary, a radio operator with India Company,

Sgt. Ryan McCreary, a radio operator with India Company,

Sgt. Ryan McCreary, a radio operator with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Capt. Francisco X Zavala, the India Company commander, patrol through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Ma... More

A Marine says goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming,

A Marine says goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming,

A Marine says goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming, a platoon commander with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during his memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, Sept. 25. Fleming die... More

Lance Cpl. Kyle R. Lamoreaux, a squad automatic weapon

Lance Cpl. Kyle R. Lamoreaux, a squad automatic weapon

Lance Cpl. Kyle R. Lamoreaux, a squad automatic weapon gunner with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, holds security while on patrol in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing oper... More

Cpl. Josh Mapes, an organizational automotive mechanic

Cpl. Josh Mapes, an organizational automotive mechanic

Cpl. Josh Mapes, an organizational automotive mechanic with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, watches fluid drain into an oil pan while working on a vehicle at the motor transportation l... More

Lance Cpl. Sullivan Tyler, a squad automatic weapon

Lance Cpl. Sullivan Tyler, a squad automatic weapon

Lance Cpl. Sullivan Tyler, a squad automatic weapon gunner with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, helps Lance Cpl. Patrick Mireles, a team leader with India Company, 3/3, climb out of a canal i... More

Rammatullah Yakoub listens to Chief Warrant Officer

Rammatullah Yakoub listens to Chief Warrant Officer

Rammatullah Yakoub listens to Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Quigley, the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense officer for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, talk about a micro-grant to help Y... More

Abdul Raziq, an Afghan construction worker, shovels

Abdul Raziq, an Afghan construction worker, shovels

Abdul Raziq, an Afghan construction worker, shovels dirt onto 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 h... More

Pfc. Steven L. Blizzard, a driver with Jump Platoon,

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

Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, the commanding officer of

Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, the commanding officer of

Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conducts a tour for William J. Lynn, III, the deputy secretary of defense, during a visit to Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. L... More

Local Afghan boys sprint across a bridge in Nawa,

Local Afghan boys sprint across a bridge in Nawa,

Local Afghan boys sprint across a bridge in Nawa, Afghanistan, to receive gifts for the Muslim Holiday of Id al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, Nov. 17. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provided s... More

NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Mohamed Nadar teaches a brief class to his fellow students at the District Governor Center in Nawa, Afghanistan, during an exercise as part of training ... More

Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine

Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine

Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, make their way through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, back to Patrol Base Poole after completing Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clear... More

A Marine says goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming,

A Marine says goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming,

A Marine says goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming, a platoon commander with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during his memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, Sept. 25. Fleming die... More

Afghan Army soldiers with the 215th Corps, 1st Kandak,

Afghan Army soldiers with the 215th Corps, 1st Kandak,

Afghan Army soldiers with the 215th Corps, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, and members of the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Combined Action Company, leave a compound after searching it during a clearing operati... More

Cpl. Josh Mapes, an organizational automotive mechanic

Cpl. Josh Mapes, an organizational automotive mechanic

Cpl. Josh Mapes, an organizational automotive mechanic with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, works on a vehicle at the motor transportation lot of Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afgha... More

Lance Cpl. Tylon William, a team leader with India

Lance Cpl. Tylon William, a team leader with India

Lance Cpl. Tylon William, a team leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrols through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, just before sunrise, during Operation Black Tip, Oct. 14. Black Tip was a ... More

Naeem, an Afghan construction worker, puts the finishing

Naeem, an Afghan construction worker, puts the finishing

Naeem, an Afghan construction worker, puts the finishing touches on a septic tank for an annex building in the Nawa District Governor’s Center in Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 21. Construction projects in the governo... More

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Quigley, the chemical,

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

Lance Cpl. James Torres, a rifleman with Jump Platoon,

Lance Cpl. James Torres, a rifleman with Jump Platoon,

Lance Cpl. James Torres, a rifleman with Jump Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, mans a vehicle checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2010. Jump Platoon’s primary mission is to provid... More

Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, the commanding officer of

Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, the commanding officer of

Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, points out sites to William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense, from the roof of the Nawa District Governor’s Ce... More

Local Afghans gather around a mine resistant ambush

Local Afghans gather around a mine resistant ambush

Local Afghans gather around a mine resistant ambush protected all terrain vehicle in Nawa, Afghanistan, to receive gifts for the Muslim Holiday of Id al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, Nov. 17. Marines from 3rd B... More

Capt. Shon S. Belcher, the Kilo Company commander,

Capt. Shon S. Belcher, the Kilo Company commander,

Capt. Shon S. Belcher, the Kilo Company commander, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, plays guitar for the Nawa District Governor, Haji Abdul Manaf, and other guests during a brief shura at the governor’s Mari... More

First Lt. Louis Feaman, an artillery forward observer

First Lt. Louis Feaman, an artillery forward observer

First Lt. Louis Feaman, an artillery forward observer with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides feedback to Afghan teachers at the District Governor Center in Nawa, Afghanistan, during a t... More

Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine

Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine

Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, make their way through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, back to Patrol Base Poole after completing Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clear... More

Service members say goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming

Service members say goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming

Service members say goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming during his memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, Sept. 25, 2010. Fleming died supporting combat operations Sept. 17, 2010.

Lance Cpl. Michael Balch, a designated marksman with

Lance Cpl. Michael Balch, a designated marksman with

Lance Cpl. Michael Balch, a designated marksman with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, searches a pile of hay for caches during a clearing operation in Gowragi, Afghanistan, Oct. ... More

Cpl. Dustin Truscott, an organizational automotive

Cpl. Dustin Truscott, an organizational automotive

Cpl. Dustin Truscott, an organizational automotive mechanic with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, works on a vehicle at the motor transportation lot of Forward Operating Base Geronimo, ... More

Lance Cpl. Tyler Sullivan, a squad automatic weapon

Lance Cpl. Tyler Sullivan, a squad automatic weapon

Lance Cpl. Tyler Sullivan, a squad automatic weapon gunner with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrols through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Black Tip, Oct. 14. Black Tip was a on... More

Afghan construction workers shovel dirt onto the roof

Afghan construction workers shovel dirt onto the roof

Afghan construction workers shovel dirt onto 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 have provided hund... More

Rammatullah Yakoub signs for a micro-grant from 3rd

Rammatullah Yakoub signs for a micro-grant from 3rd

Rammatullah Yakoub signs for a micro-grant from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, to help him fund a veterinarian clinic in Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 21. Using Commander’s Emergency Relief Program funds the Mar... More

Schoolboys from Khalaj High School wait to present

Schoolboys from Khalaj High School wait to present

Schoolboys from Khalaj High School wait to present flowers to guests during the deputy secretary of defense’s visit to Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. William J. Lynn, III, visited Forward Operating Base Jaker and ... More

Local Afghans cross a bridge in Nawa, Afghanistan,

Local Afghans cross a bridge in Nawa, Afghanistan,

Local Afghans cross a bridge in Nawa, Afghanistan, to return to their villages after receiving gifts for the Muslim Holiday of Id al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, Nov. 17. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine... More

Gunnery Sgt. Alexander Mazza, an explosive ordnance

Gunnery Sgt. Alexander Mazza, an explosive ordnance

Gunnery Sgt. Alexander Mazza, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, halts during a patrol in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a... More

Lance Cpl. Tarek Houssamy, a Marine with Kilo Company,

Lance Cpl. Tarek Houssamy, a Marine with Kilo Company,

Lance Cpl. Tarek Houssamy, a Marine with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, places a helmet atop 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming’s fallen Marine monument during memorial service honoring the life of Fle... More

Farid Ahmad, a squad leader with the 215th Corps, 1st

Farid Ahmad, a squad leader with the 215th Corps, 1st

Farid Ahmad, a squad leader with the 215th Corps, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, and member of the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Combined Action Company, watches Afghan women and children walk out of the room o... More

Cpl. Dustin Truscott, an organizational automotive

Cpl. Dustin Truscott, an organizational automotive

Cpl. Dustin Truscott, an organizational automotive mechanic with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, works on a vehicle at the motor transportation lot of Forward Operating Base Geronimo, ... More

Marines and corpsmen from India Company, 3rd Battalion,

Marines and corpsmen from India Company, 3rd Battalion,

Marines and corpsmen from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, along with Afghan National Army soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, patrol through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during... More

William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense,

William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense,

William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense, listens to Nawa government officials and tribal elders on the roof of the Nawa District Governor’s Center during a visit to Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. Lynn... More

Lance Cpl. Steven Finlayson, a team leader with Headquarters

Lance Cpl. Steven Finlayson, a team leader with Headquarters

Lance Cpl. Steven Finlayson, a team leader with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pauses before returning to Forward Operating Base Geronimo after providing security in Nawa, Afghanistan... More

Lance Cpl. Joshua Stamper, an engineer attached to

Lance Cpl. Joshua Stamper, an engineer attached to

Lance Cpl. Joshua Stamper, an engineer attached to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sweeps a compound in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clear... More

Haji Abdul Manaf, the Nawa District governor, speaks

Haji Abdul Manaf, the Nawa District governor, speaks

Haji Abdul Manaf, the Nawa District governor, speaks of the sacrifice by 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming, a platoon commander with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a memorial service honoring ... More

Rahman Ullah, a squad leader with the 215th Corps,

Rahman Ullah, a squad leader with the 215th Corps,

Rahman Ullah, a squad leader with the 215th Corps, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, and member of the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Combined Action Company, searches the room of a compound in Gowragi, Afghanistan... More

For the wrench-turners working in 3rd Battalion, 3rd

For the wrench-turners working in 3rd Battalion, 3rd

For the wrench-turners working in 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Motor Transportation Platoon, filthy hands are just a part of the job — oily evidence of a hard day’s work. “Dirty hands and lots of busted ... More

Afghan farmers plow a field while Marines and corpsmen

Afghan farmers plow a field while Marines and corpsmen

Afghan farmers plow a field while Marines and corpsmen from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, along with Afghan National Army soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, halt briefl... More

William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense,

William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense,

William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense, awards the Purple Heart Medal to Lance Cpl. Jackson Hsieh, a dog handler with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a visit to Nawa, Afgh... More

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jorge Medina, a corpsman

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jorge Medina, a corpsman

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jorge Medina, a corpsman with Jump Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security while escorting the deputy secretary of defense through the Nawa Bazaar in Helmand ... More

Cpl. Christopher Squire, a squad leader with Headquarters

Cpl. Christopher Squire, a squad leader with Headquarters

Cpl. Christopher Squire, a squad leader with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and his squad return to Forward Operating Base Geronimo after providing security in Nawa, Afghanistan Nov. ... More

Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine

Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine

Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrol through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity.

A memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott

A memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott

A memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming, a platoon commander with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, took place at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, Sept. 25.

Lance Cpl. Nilton Castro, a radio operator with the

Lance Cpl. Nilton Castro, a radio operator with the

Lance Cpl. Nilton Castro, a radio operator with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, along with two Afghanistan National Army soldiers from the 215th Corps, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, ... More

Cpl. Dustin Truscott, an organizational automotive

Cpl. Dustin Truscott, an organizational automotive

Cpl. Dustin Truscott, an organizational automotive mechanic with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, works on a vehicle at the motor transportation lot at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, ... More

Lance Cpl. Moises Garcia, an engineer with India Company,

Lance Cpl. Moises Garcia, an engineer with India Company,

Lance Cpl. Moises Garcia, an engineer with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sweeps for weapons caches in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Black Tip, Oct. 14. Black Tip was a one-day cl... More

Cpl. Anthony Patris, a vehicle commander with Jump

Cpl. Anthony Patris, a vehicle commander with Jump

Cpl. Anthony Patris, a vehicle commander with Jump Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security from the rooftop of the Nawa District Governance Center, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, durin... More

William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense,

William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense,

William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense, answers questions from Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a visit to Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. Lynn visited Forward Operating Base Ja... More

A memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott

A memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott

A memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming took place at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, Sept. 25. Fleming died supporting combat operations Sept. 17. Fleming is survived by his wife and parents.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pauses while on patrol in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Oct. 1, 20... More

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Micah Schnarr, a corpsman

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Micah Schnarr, a corpsman

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Micah Schnarr, a corpsman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, along with Marines from 3/3 and Afghan National Army soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215... More

Cpl. Calvin Vaulner, the acting platoon sergeant for

Cpl. Calvin Vaulner, the acting platoon sergeant for

Cpl. Calvin Vaulner, the acting platoon sergeant for Jump Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, scans the surrounding area while providing security for the battalion commander in Afghanistan’s Helmand pr... More

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, walks by a stream while on patrol in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation,... More

U.S. Marines 1st Sgt. Stennett Rey, the Embedded Partnering

U.S. Marines 1st Sgt. Stennett Rey, the Embedded Partnering

U.S. Marines 1st Sgt. Stennett Rey, the Embedded Partnering Team 1-1-215 chief, jumps across a canal in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Black Tip, Oct. 14. Black Tip was a one-day clearing operation to... More

Lance Cpl. Timothy Kinkade, a team leader with the

Lance Cpl. Timothy Kinkade, a team leader with the

Lance Cpl. Timothy Kinkade, a team leader with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, jumps across a stream in Gowragi, Afghanistan, while on patrol during a clearing operation, Oct. 1... More

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pauses while on patrol in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Oct. 1, 20... More