A Tomahawk missile is fired aboard USS Cowpens on
A Tomahawk missile is fired aboard USS Cowpens on approximately March 21, 2003. This was one of the first missiles launched by Navy Lt. Eric I. Palmer at the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Palmer, the of... More
While on a routine meet and greet, Marines from Company
While on a routine meet and greet, Marines from Company L, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, came across a family with a two-year-old girl in need of heart surgery. The battalion su... More
3/23 De-mobilizes, Heads to New Combat Outpost
Sgt. Richard J. Odem, a forward observer with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines, heaves a box to a fellow Marine in preparation to move a new command outpost outside of Haditha City. The Marines had been located at a... More
Operation Amenah: Haditha Girl Saved by Marines
Amenah Thabit, 2, smiles aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft March 7 after she and her mother, Maha Muhamed Bandar (right), returned from the United States where Amenah had heart surgery. Amenah's father, Al'a Tha... More
Albu Hyatt Hosts Hayani Tribe Leaders
A Hayani tribal leader sits and waits for a meeting between all of the tribal leaders to begin March 8 in Albu Hyatt, Iraq. The Marines of 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, have wor... More
American Politicians Visited Haditha City, Observed Progress
Jim Costa, a member of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, speaks with a local produce seller through an interpreter in Haditha City, Iraq, on March 9. The delegation flew to Haditha City to... More
Arizona Republican Senator John McCain greets local
Arizona Republican Senator John McCain greets local businessmen as he walks through the streets of Haditha City, Iraq. McCain visited Iraq to view the progress that has been made by the Iraqi people and coaliti... More
Cpl. Jennifer San Martin, 24, a lioness attached to
Cpl. Jennifer San Martin, 24, a lioness attached to 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, who is from Katy, Texas, searches an Iraqi woman as she travels through the checkpoint in Had... More
Iraqi and coalition force leadership, who worked extensively
Iraqi and coalition force leadership, who worked extensively together to create plans for an improved hospital in Haditha, Iraq, start the hospital renovation with a heave of their shovels March 26. The hospita... More
Iraqi police Lt. Col. Uwayad Khalaf, commanding officer
Iraqi police Lt. Col. Uwayad Khalaf, commanding officer of the Haditha joint command center, communicates with his men conducting the emergency response exercise in the Haditha Triad, Iraq, March 26. This is th... More
Sgt. Anthony J. Liptok, training non-commissioned officer,
Sgt. Anthony J. Liptok, training non-commissioned officer, and Maj. Chip F. Hall, future operations and plans officer, are both from Schuylkill County, Penn., and deployed to Camp Ripper, Iraq, with Regimental ... More
Cpl. Ian A. White, 23, a combat engineer from Birmingham,
Cpl. Ian A. White, 23, a combat engineer from Birmingham, Ala., and Lance Cpl. Dustin D. Sauder, 22, a combat engineer from Chattanooga, Tenn., both with Company A, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Co... More
Marines with Support Platoon, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion,
Marines with Support Platoon, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5 work on a traffic control point for the Iraqi army in Baghdadi, Iraq, May 4. The IA have been working out of a schoolhouse t... More
Small town values help in Iraq
Sgt. Anthony J. Liptok, training noncommissioned officer, and Maj. Chip F. Hall, future operations and plans officer, are both from Schuylkill County, Penn., and deployed to Camp Ripper, Iraq, with Regimental C... More
Cpl. Thomas W. Landry, 23, a wireman with Headquarters
Cpl. Thomas W. Landry, 23, a wireman with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 5, who is from Worcester, Mass., scans over the surrounding area during a watch at Combat Outpost Timberwolf, Iraq, May 10.... More
Cpl. Thomas W. Landry, 23, a wireman with Headquarters
Cpl. Thomas W. Landry, 23, a wireman with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 5, who is from Worcester, Mass., scans over the surrounding area during a watch at Combat Outpost Timberwolf, Iraq, May 10.... More
An Iraqi boy happily holds up a sign near Baghdadi,
An Iraqi boy happily holds up a sign near Baghdadi, Iraq, Saturday which an older Iraqi boy wrote in English for him on paper that was donated by the Freemont County School District Number One in Wyoming. Selec... More
Samir Miflih Hamid, a local program manager in Haditha,
Samir Miflih Hamid, a local program manager in Haditha, Iraq, speaks with members of the Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team and US Agency for International Development in a newly refurbished technical scho... More
Navy Lt. Eric I. Palmer (left), officer in charge,
Navy Lt. Eric I. Palmer (left), officer in charge, and Staff Sgt.Graham H. Webb (right), 26, team chief, both with CA Team 6, Detachment 1, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, monitor... More
Sgt. Dustin Baker (left), a vehicle commander, and
Sgt. Dustin Baker (left), a vehicle commander, and Cpl. Fernando Morales, a machine gunner, both with Civil Affairs Team 6, Detachment 1, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, pose for ... More
3rd LAAD Transfers Authority to 3/25
Lt. Col. Mike C. Cancellier (right) and Sgt. Maj. Kenneth V. Agee, case 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense BattalionÕs colors during a transfer of authority ceremony here, Sept. 16. Cancellier, the commanding officer... More
Wali, master of ceremonies speaks to a diverse crowd
Wali, master of ceremonies speaks to a diverse crowd of Americans, Afghans and Bahrainians during the first day of the Eid Ul-Adha festival aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Nov. 16. Eid Ul-Adha, a Muslim h... More
Marine general engages Afghan media
Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commanding general, Regional Command Southwest, speaks to Afghan journalists aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Nov. 23. Mills discussed economic progress, security and Afghan nat... More
Denmark top leadership visits Leatherneck
Lene Espersen, Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs (far left), Gitte Lillelund Bech, Danish Minister of Defense (second from left) discuss topics on Afghanistan with Maj. Gen. Richard Mills, commanding general, ... More
A total of 17 Afghan contractors listen to a training
A total of 17 Afghan contractors listen to a training session at the Helmand Police Training Center, to learn how to properly bid on U.S. construction projects, Dec. 1. The contractors, all from the Lashkar Gah... More
Cpl. Cresswell Stanaway looks over packages at the
Cpl. Cresswell Stanaway looks over packages at the Camp Leatherneck postal operation center, Dec. 21. The postal Marines have worked extensive hours during the past few weeks to process and distribute the influ... More
Gen. James Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps
Gen. James Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps (left), and Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, spoke to service members aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 23. The Marine... More
A Marine receives a piece of cake during the Christmas
A Marine receives a piece of cake during the Christmas meal at dining facility 5 aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 25. The dining facility was decorated with a Santa Claus, complete with a sled and rei... More
Maj. Gen. Richard Mills, commanding general of Regional
Maj. Gen. Richard Mills, commanding general of Regional Command Southwest (second from left), along with other civilian and military leaders cut the ribbon signifying the opening of the new Morale, Welfare and ... More
Company grade officers network between services
Army Col. Kenneth Murphy, the guest speaker for the Third Combined Joint Company Grade Officer's Council meeting, speaks to company grade officers at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Dec. 30. The American company gra... More
Service members participated in a 5-kilometer run at
Service members participated in a 5-kilometer run at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan 1. At midnight New Year's Day, service members of all ages and ranks brought in the New Year by running on a well-lit cour... More
Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commanding general of Regional
Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, speaks during the first Combined Joint Forces Combat Dining-In. The night was hosted aboard Camp Leatherneck with approximately 100 ... More
Vice Adm. Robert S. Harward, commanding officer of
Vice Adm. Robert S. Harward, commanding officer of Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435, greets an Afghan official during his visit to Zaranj, Afghanistan, Jan 6. The visit consisted of a tour of a provinc... More
Vice Adm. Robert S. Harward, commanding officer of
Vice Adm. Robert S. Harward, commanding officer of Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435, tours the Iran/Afghanistan border crossing during his visit to Zaranj, Afghanistan, Jan 6. The visit consisted of a ... More
Royal Tongan Marine Lt. Tomaakino Tuitavuki stands
Royal Tongan Marine Lt. Tomaakino Tuitavuki stands in front of a contingent of 55 Royal Tongan Marines in Afghanistan, Jan. 21. The Tongans are deployed here in support of Regional Command Southwest’s efforts. ... More
A United Service Organization facility opened here,
A United Service Organization facility opened here, Jan. 25. The new USO is opened to all U.S. military personnel to relax and escape from the pressure of operations.The tent in which the USO is housed offers a... More
Lance Cpl. Shawn Braly, 25, a mobile multi channel
Lance Cpl. Shawn Braly, 25, a mobile multi channel operator tightens point-to-point multi channel radio cables at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan. 27. Braly, from Denver, is deployed with Radio Platoon, Alph... More
Farzad Haidry, Joint Security Academy Southwest, Afghan
Farzad Haidry, Joint Security Academy Southwest, Afghan literacy instructor, instructs Afghan border patrol recruits during a literacy class, Jan. 31. The recruits go through an eight-week training cycle before... More
Fahima Popazai, Regional Command Southwest assistant
Fahima Popazai, Regional Command Southwest assistant cultural advisor, gives an Afghan traditions and culture class to coalition members here, Feb. 10. Fahima discussed the five major tribes of Afghanistan and ... More
The "CSE dancing girls" perform during a visit from
The "CSE dancing girls" perform during a visit from the Combined Services Entertainment organization here, Feb. 18. The CSE organization travels throughout the world providing entertainment for Her Majesties Ar... More
Sgt. Mario Desalvo, 24, Joint NCO course instructor,
Sgt. Mario Desalvo, 24, Joint NCO course instructor, from Broomfield, Colo., speaks to members of the Joint Security Academy Southwest Joint Non-commissioned Officer course here during the course’s final field ... More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farouq Parwani, the Afghan
Afghan Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farouq Parwani, the Afghan National Army 215th Corps deputy commander, congratulates a graduate of the Joint Security Academy Southwest administration course, Feb. 23. Ten Afghan Border... More
Afghan National Army soldiers stand at attention during
Afghan National Army soldiers stand at attention during the playing of the Afghan National Anthem at the Joint Security Academy Southwest explosive hazard reduction course graduation here, March 1. The soldiers... More
While on a routine meet and greet, Marines from Company
While on a routine meet and greet, Marines from Company L, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, came across a family with a two-year-old girl in need of heart surgery. The battalion su... More
The coach of the blue team passes out jerseys to the
The coach of the blue team passes out jerseys to the awaiting children of the Haqlaniyah, Iraq, soccer league on March 15. The embedded provincial reconstruction team and many private donors from the U.S. donat... More
The Provincial Governor of Ramadi, Ma'Moun Sami Rashid,
The Provincial Governor of Ramadi, Ma'Moun Sami Rashid, and Arizona Republican Senator John McCain, tour through Haditha City, Iraq. Rashid and McCain toured the local area to view the progress that has been ma... More
An Iraqi police officer speaks with his men on the
An Iraqi police officer speaks with his men on the streets conducting an emergency response exercise in the Haditha Triad, Iraq, March 26. The exercise included establishing check points within the triad, clear... More
Navy Capt. John H. Nadeau, battalion surgeon, 3rd Battalion,
Navy Capt. John H. Nadeau, battalion surgeon, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, speaks with a doctor at the ground-breaking ceremony in Haditha, Iraq, Wednesday. 3rd Bn., 23rd Marin... More
Sgt. Anthony J. Liptok, training noncommissioned officer,
Sgt. Anthony J. Liptok, training noncommissioned officer, and Maj. Chip F. Hall, future operations and plans officer, are both from Schuylkill County, Penn., and deployed to Camp Ripper, Iraq, with Regimental C... More
The aftermath of the explosion of 265 Bangalore Torpedoes
The aftermath of the explosion of 265 Bangalore Torpedoes used by Company A, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, April 20 to break up a bed of limestone for Iraqi contractors. The Iraqi con... More
Marines with Support Platoon, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion,
Marines with Support Platoon, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, work to place a 'Texas' barrier, which is a concrete protective barrier, into position at a new traffic control point in Ba... More
Navy Seabeas with Navy Mobile Construction Battalion
Navy Seabeas with Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 17, build a local bridge near Jubah, May, 10. The bridge will allow traffic to cross the river easier. Marines and sailors with Headquarters Company, Regimen... More
Navy Seabeas with Navy Mobile Construction Battalion
Navy Seabeas with Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 17, build a local bridge near Jubah, Iraq, May 10. The bridge will allow traffic to cross the river easier. Marines and sailors with Headquarters Company, Re... More
Cpl. Matthew D. Gammons, 24, a wireman, from Bedford,
Cpl. Matthew D. Gammons, 24, a wireman, from Bedford, Ky., passes out a notebook to the local children near Baghdadi, Iraq, Saturday. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 5, are conducting ... More
Members of the embedded provincial reconstruction team
Members of the embedded provincial reconstruction team and U.S. Agency for International Development stop at a local business in the heart of Haditha's marketplace on May 19 to speak with the locals on how the ... More
An Iraqi welder welds together pieces of a blower which
An Iraqi welder welds together pieces of a blower which will be mounted on the front of trains at Haqlaniyah, Iraq,, Oct.10, 2008. Civil Affairs Team 6, Detachment 1, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regime... More
Sgt. Dustin Baker, a vehicle commander with Civil Affairs
Sgt. Dustin Baker, a vehicle commander with Civil Affairs Team 6, Detachment 1, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, poses for a photograph at Haqlaniyah, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2008. Baker is... More
Navy Lt. Eric I. Palmer, the officer-in-charge of Civil
Navy Lt. Eric I. Palmer, the officer-in-charge of Civil Affairs Team 6, Detachment 1, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, looks into a train car full of crude oil that is being offloa... More
Lance Cpl. Michael S. Dunn (center), an administrative
Lance Cpl. Michael S. Dunn (center), an administrative clerk with Regimental Combat Team 5, smiles while participating in Jimmy Kimmel Show via satellite, Nov. 25, in Al Asad, Iraq. Two Marines from RCT-5 got ... More
Chief Petty Officer Mike Alford, Regional Command Southwest
Chief Petty Officer Mike Alford, Regional Command Southwest medical operations and plans chief looks on at the chief petty officer-selects as they sing "Anchors Aweigh," during a dress rehearsal of the promotio... More
An Afghan gives the opening prayer to a crowd of Americans,
An Afghan gives the opening prayer to a crowd of Americans, Afghans and Bahrainians during the first day of the Eid Ul-Adha festival aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Nov. 16. Eid Ul-Adha, a Muslim holiday,... More
Sgt. Dionquai Coleman, senior contracting officer with
Sgt. Dionquai Coleman, senior contracting officer with Regional Contracting Center-Afghanistan, speaks to 17 Lashkar Gah contractors at the Helmand Police Training Center, Dec. 1. Coleman covered how to properl... More
Gen. James Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps
Gen. James Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps (left), and Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, spoke to service members aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 23. The Marine... More
Marines enjoy themselves during the Christmas meal
Marines enjoy themselves during the Christmas meal at dining facility 5 aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 25. The dining facility was decorated with a Santa Claus, complete with a sled and reindeer, ic... More
Sgt. Ismael Arredondo, Regional Command Southwest camp
Sgt. Ismael Arredondo, Regional Command Southwest camp operations noncommissioned officer, plays table tennis at the new Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility which opened on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 27.
Service members participated in a 5-kilometer run at
Service members participated in a 5-kilometer run at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan 1. At midnight New Year's Day, service members of all ages and ranks brought in the New Year by running on a well-lit cour... More
Air Force Col. William McArdle, the combat dining-in
Air Force Col. William McArdle, the combat dining-in president (holding microphone) speaks during the first Combined Joint Forces Combat Dining-In aboard Camp leatherneck, Jan. 3. Approximately 100 U.S. and coa... More
An Army soldier demonstrates a biometrics device during
An Army soldier demonstrates a biometrics device during Vice Adm. Robert S. Harward’s visit to Zaranj, Afghanistan, Jan 6. The commanding officer of Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435 toured a provincial... More
Vice Adm. Robert S. Harward, commanding officer of
Vice Adm. Robert S. Harward, commanding officer of Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435, speaks to an Afghan official during his visit to Zaranj, Afghanistan, Jan 6. The visit consisted of a tour of a prov... More
Gov. Ghulab Mangal, the governor of Helmand province,
Gov. Ghulab Mangal, the governor of Helmand province, speaks during a youth shura in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, Jan. 19. During his speech, Mangal spoke about the progress that Afghanistan has made and how it is... More
U.K. Brigadier George Norton, deputy commander of Regional
U.K. Brigadier George Norton, deputy commander of Regional Command Southwest, stands in front of a contingent of 55 Royal Tongan Marines in Afghanistan, Jan. 21. The Tongans are deployed here in support of Regi... More
A United Service Organization facility opened here,
A United Service Organization facility opened here, Jan. 25. The new USO is opened to all U.S. military personnel to relax and escape from the pressure of operations.The tent in which the USO is housed offers a... More
Lance Cpl. Shawn Braly, 25, a mobile multi channel
Lance Cpl. Shawn Braly, 25, a mobile multi channel operator tests a PRC 152 at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan. 27. Braly, from Denver, is deployed with Radio Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Communications Batta... More
An Afghan border patrol recruit takes copious notes
An Afghan border patrol recruit takes copious notes during a literacy class at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, Jan. 31. The recruits go through an eight-week training cycle before they graduate as ABP pol... More
Fahima Popazai, Regional Command Southwest assistant
Fahima Popazai, Regional Command Southwest assistant cultural advisor, gives an Afghan traditions and culture class to coalition members here, Feb. 10. Fahima discussed the five major tribes of Afghanistan and ... More
Coalition service members enjoy a visit from the Combined
Coalition service members enjoy a visit from the Combined Services Entertainment organization here during a tour of deployed locations, Feb. 18. The CSE organization travels throughout the world providing enter... More
An Afghan National Security Force soldier attending
An Afghan National Security Force soldier attending the Joint Security Academy Southwest Joint Non-commissioned Officer course here simulates a search for contraband on a mock insurgent during the course’s fina... More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farouq Parwani, the Afghan
Afghan Brig. Gen. Ghulam Farouq Parwani, the Afghan National Army 215th Corps deputy commander, speaks to the graduates of the Joint Security Academy Southwest administration course, Feb. 23. Ten Afghan Border ... More
Lt. Col. Marcus Williams, director of JSAS, prepares
Lt. Col. Marcus Williams, director of JSAS, prepares to hand an ANA soldier his graduation certificate during the Joint Security Academy Southwest explosive hazard reduction course graduation here, March 1. The... More
While on a routine meet and greet, Marines from Company
While on a routine meet and greet, Marines from Company L, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, came across a family with a two-year-old girl in need of heart surgery. The battalion su... More
Arizona Republican Senator John McCain, toured through
Arizona Republican Senator John McCain, toured through Haditha City, Iraq. McCain toured the local area to view the progress that has been made between coaliton and Iraqi forces, as well as local government off... More
Navy Capt. John H. Nadeau, battalion surgeon, 3rd Battalion,
Navy Capt. John H. Nadeau, battalion surgeon, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, and Abd Al Hakim, the mayor of Haditha, Iraq, cast the first shovel of dirt Wedsnesday during the gro... More
Lance Cpl. Migdad Mustafa, a combat engineer with Company
Lance Cpl. Migdad Mustafa, a combat engineer with Company A, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, works with an Iraqi contractor Sunday at the Tahadi power plant. The engineers with 3rd CEB ... More
Marines with Support Platoon, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion,
Marines with Support Platoon, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, move an old guard post used by Iraqi army in Baghdad, May 4. The Marines are demilitarizing a schoolhouse which the IA now ... More
Lance Cpl. Spencer A. Johnson, 20, a data network system
Lance Cpl. Spencer A. Johnson, 20, a data network system technician with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 5, who is from Jacksonville, N.C., looks through binoculars as he stands watch at Combat Out... More
Lance Cpl. Spencer A. Johnson, 20, a data network system
Lance Cpl. Spencer A. Johnson, 20, a data network system technician with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 5, who is from Jacksonville, N.C., looks through binoculars as he stands watch at Combat Out... More
Three children near Baghdadi, Iraq, are all smiles
Three children near Baghdadi, Iraq, are all smiles as they await Marines from Combat Outpost Timberwolf to pass out school supplies Saturday. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 5, are con... More
An Iraq oil worker monitors crude oil as it passes
An Iraq oil worker monitors crude oil as it passes from the incoming trains in Haqlaniyah, Iraq, Oct. 12, 2008, to reservoir tanks. The oil will then be refined at the Haqlaniyah refinery and distributed all ar... More
Cpl. Fernando Morales, a machine gunner for Civil Affairs
Cpl. Fernando Morales, a machine gunner for Civil Affairs Team 6, Detachment 1, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, stands by a vehicle at the Haqlaniyah, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2008. Morales... More
An Afghan teacher calls on a student during class in
An Afghan teacher calls on a student during class in Now Zad, Afghanistan, June 8. The students normally attend school for three hours a day.
Chief Petty Officer Michael Robb, one of 11 sailors
Chief Petty Officer Michael Robb, one of 11 sailors who were promoted here to chief petty officer, Sept. 16, salutes the side boys after he is promoted. Approximately 3,500 petty officers 1st class were promote... More
Wali, master of ceremonies (Left) presents a gift to
Wali, master of ceremonies (Left) presents a gift to Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills, Regional Command Southwest commanding officer in front of a diverse crowd of Americans, Afghans and Bahrainians during the first ... More
An Afghan contractor from the Lashkar Gah area looks
An Afghan contractor from the Lashkar Gah area looks over plans for the improvement of the Helmand Police Training Center, Dec. 1. Seventeen Afghan contractors, all from the Lashkar Gah area received instructio... More
Gen. James Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps
Gen. James Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps (left), and Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, spoke to service members aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 23. The Marine... More
A Marine asks for a piece of roast beef during the
A Marine asks for a piece of roast beef during the Christmas meal at dining facility 5 aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 25. The dining facility was decorated with a Santa Claus, complete with a sled a... More
Lance Cpl. Rick Galavan, air condition mechanic with
Lance Cpl. Rick Galavan, air condition mechanic with Regional Command Southwest, plays pool at the new Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility which opened on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 27.
Service members participated in a 5-kilometer run at
Service members participated in a 5-kilometer run at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan 1. At midnight New Year's Day, service members of all ages and ranks brought in the New Year by running on a well-lit cour... More
Army Col. Kenneth Murphy, an attendee of the first
Army Col. Kenneth Murphy, an attendee of the first Combined Joint Forces Combat Dining-In raises his bottle of water during one of the many toasts of the night. Approximately 100 U.S. and coalition service memb... More
An Army soldier demonstrates a biometrics device during
An Army soldier demonstrates a biometrics device during Vice Adm. Robert S. Harward’s visit to Zaranj, Afghanistan, Jan 6. The commanding officer of Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435 toured a provincial... More
During a welcoming ceremony, a contingent of 55 Royal
During a welcoming ceremony, a contingent of 55 Royal Tongan Marines prepare to raise their flag signifying the beginning of their operation here in support of Regional Command Southwest. The coalition partners... More