Cpl. Mary Warren and Waheed Mohammed teach Afghan boys
Cpl. Mary Warren and Waheed Mohammed teach Afghan boys during class at the Forward Operating Base Geronimo schoolhouse, July 18. Most of the kids who attend school are younger than the current war. The children... More
Afghan day laborers work to fill sandbags right outside
Afghan day laborers work to fill sandbags right outside Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 14, 2010.
Family members of killed Afghan Police thanked for sacrifices
Lt. Col. Jeffery C. Holt, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, shakes the hand of the brother of an Afghanistan National Police officer killed in action. Marine representatives met with fam... More
The father of an Afghanistan National Police officer
The father of an Afghanistan National Police officer killed in action listens during a meeting at the Nawa District Center Police Station, Afghanistan, July 17, 2010, where Marine representatives thanked the ma... More
Afghan army soldiers move into position during the
Afghan army soldiers move into position during the beginning of Operation Thresher in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, July 23. India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marines and Afghan soldiers conducted th... More
Ismatullah breathes a sigh of relief after corpsmen
Ismatullah breathes a sigh of relief after corpsmen help Dr. Abdul Bari pop and clean an abscess during a medical engagement at the Aynak School in Afghanistan, July 24, 2010. The pain from the abscess was so s... More
Haji Abdul Manaf, Nawa district governor, makes opening
Haji Abdul Manaf, Nawa district governor, makes opening remarks during a regional stability shura at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, July 26. The shura provides a way for Afghan, coalition, milita... More
Marines from Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman’s squad embrace
Marines from Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman’s squad embrace each other after paying tribute to the fallen Marine’s monument during a memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died supporti... More
aMarines from Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion,
aMarines from Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan farmers conduct a re-supply during Operation Big Wave in Khanagawr, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2010. Local farmers assisted the Mari... More
Lance Cpl. Cole. A. Jenks, a mortarman with Combined
Lance Cpl. Cole. A. Jenks, a mortarman with Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, shows Afghan Army soldier Nazef how to set the fuse on a 60 mm high-explosive mortar round during a missi... More
Din Mohamad, an Afghan National Army soldier, fires
Din Mohamad, an Afghan National Army soldier, fires a 60 mm high-explosive mortar round at Range Juarez, Afghanistan, during a mission rehearsal Aug. 28, 2010. The rehearsal with mortarmen from Combined Action ... More
Master Sgt. Sean Sargeant and Maj. John Rinaldi, from
Master Sgt. Sean Sargeant and Maj. John Rinaldi, from the 3rd Civil Affairs Group, unload school supplies with help from Afghans at Patrol Base Jaker, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1. The CAG made a last... More
Sgt. Christopher Conaway and Cpl. Curtis Wolf, a squad
Sgt. Christopher Conaway and Cpl. Curtis Wolf, a squad leader and a team leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, help an Afghan boy get his wheelbarrow up an incline while manning a vehicl... More
Cpl. Anthony Patris, a vehicle commander from Jump
Cpl. Anthony Patris, a vehicle commander from Jump Platoon, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, listens in as his interpreter, Nasrullah Sadat, speaks with Afghan boys after an improvised ... More
Pfc. Gabe French, a team leader with Kilo Company,
Pfc. Gabe French, a team leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pulls out a water bottle for an Afghan boy near the end of a brief patrol after conducting a security sweep at Khalaj High ... More
Hayatullah, one of the Nawa District governor’s bodyguards,
Hayatullah, one of the Nawa District governor’s bodyguards, sits atop food donations at the Nawa District governor’s Marine house near the Nawa District Governor’s Center, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2010. Making pur... More
Cpl. Jesse N. Meyer, a squad leader with Kilo Company,
Cpl. Jesse N. Meyer, a squad leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, mans a security post from the roof of the Nawa District Governor’s Center, Sept. 10, 2010, the first day of Eid al-Fitr... More
A young Afghan man teaches a brief class to his fellow
A young Afghan man teaches a brief class to his fellow students at the District Governor Center in Nawa, Afghanistan, during an exercise as part of training to become teachers for an adult literacy program, Sep... More
A young Afghan man teaches a brief class to his fellow
A young Afghan man teaches a brief class to his fellow students at the District Governor Center in Nawa, Afghanistan, during an exercise as part of training to become teachers for an adult literacy program Sept... More
Cpl. Calvin Vaulner, a vehicle commander with Headquarters
Cpl. Calvin Vaulner, a vehicle commander with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, walks to the Nawa Police Station after searching for enemy fighters responsible for small-arms fire near P... More
Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, bound toward the enemy’s position during a firefight in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, while conducting Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. The men, along w... More
A rifle detail performs a three-volley salute during
A rifle detail performs a three-volley salute during a memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming, a platoon commander with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, at Patrol Base J... More
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, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan National Army soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, bound toward a road in Trek Nawa, ... More
Haji Abdul Manaf, the Nawa district governor, speaks
Haji Abdul Manaf, the Nawa district governor, speaks to Afghan farmers during a shura for the Helmand province Food Zone Program in Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 17. Hundreds of farmers attended the shura to hear He... More
Abdul Raziq, an Afghan construction worker, dumps gravel
Abdul Raziq, an Afghan construction worker, dumps gravel on the roof of an annex building in the Nawa District Governor’s Center in Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 21. Construction projects in the governor’s center hav... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Quigley, the chemical,
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Quigley, the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense officer for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, speaks with Rammatullah Yakoub about a micro-grant to help Yakou... More
William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense,
William J. Lynn III, the deputy secretary of defense, visits a classroom at Khalaj High School during a tour of Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. Lynn visited Forward Operating Base Jaker and toured the surrounding a... More
The ChowBot 3000 (Lance Cpl. Devin Williams) serves
The ChowBot 3000 (Lance Cpl. Devin Williams) serves dinner to Staff Sgt. Damin Snyder, the acting company gunnery sergeant for Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Oct. 31, 2010. Williams, the Kilo... More
Lt. Col. Michael A. Moore and Sgt. Maj. Douglas E.
Lt. Col. Michael A. Moore and Sgt. Maj. Douglas E. Berry, the commanding officer and the sergeant major of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, bow their heads in honor of pilots Lt. Col. Mario D. Caraz... More
Senator Lindsey Graham, a senior senator from South
Senator Lindsey Graham, a senior senator from South Carolina, makes his way onto an MV-22 Osprey at the end of a visit to Nawa, Afghanistan, Nov. 11. Graham, along with Senators John McCain, a senior senator fr... More
Cpl. Christopher Squire, a squad leader with Headquarters
Cpl. Christopher Squire, a squad leader with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, yields the right of way to an Afghan farmer’s passing herd while providing security in Nawa, Afghanistan No... More
Lala Jane, an Afghan day laborer, listens to a fellow
Lala Jane, an Afghan day laborer, listens to a fellow day laborer as he names the day of the week in Pashtu and English during an English class at Forward Operating Base Geronimo's schoolhouse in Helmand provin... More
Lt. Col. Jeffery C. Holt, commanding officer of 3rd
Lt. Col. Jeffery C. Holt, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, speaks with family members of three recently killed Afghanistan National Police officers during a meeting at the Nawa District... More
Marines begin departing Combat Outpost Spin Ghar to
Marines begin departing Combat Outpost Spin Ghar to begin Operation Thresher, July 23. India Company Marines and Afghan army soldiers conducted the clearing mission to remove weapons caches, disrupt Taliban act... More
Corpsmen work with Dr. Abdul Bari to help treat a young
Corpsmen work with Dr. Abdul Bari to help treat a young Afghan boy during a medical engagement at the Aynak School in Afghanistan, July 24, 2010. Corpsmen and Marines partnered with Bari to treat more than 60 l... More
District governors, Afghan national security forces,
District governors, Afghan national security forces, ISAF military and civilians break off into separate groups for break-out sessions before briefing one another during a regional stability shura at Forward Op... More
A memorial service honoring the life of Sgt. Joe L.
A memorial service honoring the life of Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman took place at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, July 30. Wrightsman died supporting combat operations July 18.
Wali Muhammad and other Afghan boys call out the letter
Wali Muhammad and other Afghan boys call out the letter their teacher points to during class at the Forward Operating Base Geronimo schoolhouse in Afghanistan, JAug. 8. Most of the kids who attend school are yo... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyrel Greenough, a corpsman
Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyrel Greenough, a corpsman with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, watches the helicopter that will take him and the rest of the men participating in Operation Bi... More
Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers from Combined
Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers from Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, burn excess gunpowder from 60 mm high-explosive mortar rounds at Range Juarez, Afghanistan, after a mi... More
A Marine from Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion,
A Marine from Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepares a 60 mm high-explosive mortar round for firing at Range Juarez, Afghanistan, during a mission rehearsal Aug. 28, 2010.
Master Sgt. Sean Sargeant, a team chief with the 3rd
Master Sgt. Sean Sargeant, a team chief with the 3rd Civil Affairs Group, counts seating cushions while unloading school supplies at Patrol Base Jaker, Sept. 1. The CAG made a last-minute purchase to ensure sch... More
Lance Cpl. David A. Zamora, a rifleman with Kilo Company,
Lance Cpl. David A. Zamora, a rifleman with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, searches an Afghan man at a vehicle checkpoint as part of security for the Nawa District bazaar in Helmand province,... More
Cpls. Anthony Patris and Ariel Soto, a vehicle commander
Cpls. Anthony Patris and Ariel Soto, a vehicle commander and a dog handler from Jump Platoon, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, cross a bridge in Pinjadoo, Afghanistan, while supporting ... More
Lance Cpl. Curtis R. Lowe, a team leader with Kilo
Lance Cpl. Curtis R. Lowe, a team leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, enters the Khalaj High School front gate in Nawa, Afghanistan, while conducting a security sweep Sept. 7, 2010. Th... More
Cpl. Brandon Owensby, a radio operator with Headquarters
Cpl. Brandon Owensby, a radio operator with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Hayatullah, one of the Nawa District governor’s bodyguards, stage food donations to be distributed to ne... More
Lance Cpl. Gray Smith, a rifleman with Kilo Company,
Lance Cpl. Gray Smith, a rifleman with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, mans a security post from the roof of the Nawa District Governor’s Center, Sept. 10, the first day of Eid al-Fitr, a Musl... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Louis Feaman, an artillery forward
U.S. Marine 1st 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, ... More
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
Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Law, battalion gunner,
Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Law, battalion gunner, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, speaks with Afghan men in Atsakzay, Afghanistan, as part of a quick reaction force searching for enemy fighters responsib... More
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, 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 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 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, 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 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, 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 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 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. 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, 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
Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain, along with
Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain, along with Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington, deputy chief of staff for plans and projects at ISAF, make their way off of the Forward Operating Base Jaker landing zone during... More
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
Afghan day laborers at Forward Operating Base Geronimo,
Afghan day laborers at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan, are responsible for duties ranging from picking up trash to cleaning facilities, but few days go by where they aren’t neede... More
Lance Cpl. Guillermo Gonzales, a squad automatic weapon
Lance Cpl. Guillermo Gonzales, a squad automatic weapon gunner from Houston, assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrols into position during the start of Operation Thresher in Trek N... More
Cpl. Mary Warren, a water support technician with Combat
Cpl. Mary Warren, a water support technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, comforts a young Afghan boy while Dr. Abdul Bari examines him during a medical engagement at the Aynak School in Afghanistan, July... More
Col. Randall P. Newman, Regimental Combat Team 7 commanding
Col. Randall P. Newman, Regimental Combat Team 7 commanding officer, makes opening remarks during a regional stability shura at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, July 26. The shura provides a way fo... More
Cpl. Travis A. Riel, Lance Cpl. Michael A. Barnhouse
Cpl. Travis A. Riel, Lance Cpl. Michael A. Barnhouse and Lance Cpl. Joshua S. Leventhal begin a rifle ceremony to place the battlefield cross of Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman during a memorial ceremony at Patrol Base ... More
An Afghan boy writes in his notebook during class at
An Afghan boy writes in his notebook during class at the Forward Operating Base Geronimo schoolhouse in Afghanitan, Aug. 8. Most of the kids who attend school are younger than the current war. The children are ... More
Sgt. Alan W. Smith and Lance Cpl. Cole A. Jenks, a
Sgt. Alan W. Smith and Lance Cpl. Cole A. Jenks, a section leader and mortarman (respectively) with Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, wait for approval to fire at Range Juarez, Afghan... More
Maj. John Rinaldi, a team leader with the 3rd Civil
Maj. John Rinaldi, a team leader with the 3rd Civil Affairs Group, picks up pencil sharpeners while unloading school supplies at Patrol Base Jaker, Sept. 1. The CAG made a last-minute purchase to ensure school ... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon Baria, a squad automatic weapon
Lance Cpl. Brandon Baria, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, searches a car at a vehicle checkpoint as part of security for the Nawa District bazaar in Helman... More
Nasrullah Sadat, an interpreter with Jump Platoon,
Nasrullah Sadat, an interpreter with Jump Platoon, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, speaks with Afghan boys after an improvised explosive device detonated nearby in Pinjadoo, Afghanista... More
Sgt. Garrett W. Burner, a squad leader with Kilo Company,
Sgt. Garrett W. Burner, a squad leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, walks around Khalaj High School in Nawa, Afghanistan, while conducting a security sweep Sept. 7, 2010. The school ye... More
Coalition forces, Afghan police and Afghan civilians
Coalition forces, Afghan police and Afghan civilians load food donations to be distributed to needy families in Nawa for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, a celebratory feast marking the end of Ramadan, at Patrol... More
Lance Cpl. Gray Smith, a rifleman with Kilo Company,
Lance Cpl. Gray Smith, a rifleman with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, mans a security post from the roof of the Nawa District Governor’s Center, Sept. 10, the first day of Eid al-Fitr, a Musl... More
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
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
Cpl. Bill-Jacob Nixon, a radio operator with Headquarters
Cpl. Bill-Jacob Nixon, a radio operator with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security in Atsakzay, Afghanistan, as part of a quick reaction force searching for enemy fighters ... More
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 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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
The senior leadership from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine
The senior leadership from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, greets the senior leadership from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 on the Forward Operating Base Geronimo landing zone in Afghanistan, N... More
Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain, along with
Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain, along with Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander, regional command (southwest) and the commanding general, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), make their way off o... More
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
Lal Mohammad, an Afghan day laborer, picks up trash
Lal Mohammad, an Afghan day laborer, picks up trash right outside Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 14, 2010.
Cpl. Mary Warren helps an Afghan boy with a letter-writing
Cpl. Mary Warren helps an Afghan boy with a letter-writing exercise during class at the Forward Operating Base Geronimo schoolhouse, July 15. Most of the kids who attend school are younger than the current war.... More
Lance Cpl. Guillermo Gonzales, a squad automatic weapon
Lance Cpl. Guillermo Gonzales, a squad automatic weapon gunner from Houston, assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, clears a compound during Operation Thresher in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan,... More
Curious Afghan boys approach a Marine holding security
Curious Afghan boys approach a Marine holding security during a medical engagement at the Aynak School in Afghanistan, July 24, 2010. Corpsmen and Marines partnered with Afghan physician Dr. Abdul Bari to treat... More
The governors of Marjah and Nawa listen to Col. Randall
The governors of Marjah and Nawa listen to Col. Randall P. Newman, Regimental Combat Team 7 commanding officer, speak during a regional stability shura at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, July 26. ... More
Lance Cpl. Michael A. Barnhouse, a team leader with
Lance Cpl. Michael A. Barnhouse, a team leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, places a helmet atop the battlefield cross of Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman during a memorial service at Patrol Bas... More
Sgt. Alan W. Smith, weapons section leader, Combined
Sgt. Alan W. Smith, weapons section leader, Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, fires a 60 mm high-explosive mortar round from Range Juarez during a mission rehearsal Aug. 28, 2010.
Master Sgt. Sean Sargeant, a team chief with the 3rd
Master Sgt. Sean Sargeant, a team chief with the 3rd Civil Affairs Group, moves school supplies into a temporary storage space at Patrol Base Jaker, Sept. 1. The CAG made a last-minute purchase to ensure school... More