Cpl. Theesit Klinman, a rifleman with India Battery,
Cpl. Theesit Klinman, a rifleman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, from Orange County, Calif., searches a compound near the Kajaki Dam for suspicious activity, S... More
A portion of the Helmand River bends near Forward Operating
A portion of the Helmand River bends near Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. A Marine Corps Community Services Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps 155mm white phosphorus artillery
A U.S. Marine Corps 155mm white phosphorus artillery round explodes in the air to mask movement across a danger area by a squad of Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Comb... More
Jan Mohammed, a baker, prepares naan, a type of flatbread,
Jan Mohammed, a baker, prepares naan, a type of flatbread, here, March 13, 2012. The bakery owner, Abdul Rahib, opened shop a month ago. For the first time since 2006, businesses began returning to the Tangye ... More
Afghan workers begin refurbishing the Kajaki District
Afghan workers begin refurbishing the Kajaki District Center in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012. The project is funded by U.S. Agency for International Development, and is the first project of its k... More
Two Afghan National policeman load 64 bags of alfalfa
Two Afghan National policeman load 64 bags of alfalfa seed onto an ANP pick-up truck to be distributed to the local villagers in Kajaki, Oct. 25. The ANP worked together in handing out the bags of alfalfa seed ... More
Sgt. John Hoover, 7th Engineer Dive Team member, maneuvers
Sgt. John Hoover, 7th Engineer Dive Team member, maneuvers the remotely operated vehicle at the Kajaki Dam in Helmand province, Aug. 14. (USACE Photo)
Afghan locals load and transport various crops in Helmand
Afghan locals load and transport various crops in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 3. The Afghans in this area have begun using Route 611 more frequently due to the route repairs conducted by 7th Engineer Su... More
A group of local elders, Police Advisers, with 1st
A group of local elders, Police Advisers, with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and Afghan Uniformed Police Officers gather for a meal at Patrol Base Pennsylvania, Nov. 6. Afghan National Security Forces and... More
A U.S. Marine Corps Explosives Ordnance Disposal technician,
A U.S. Marine Corps Explosives Ordnance Disposal technician, right with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 checks an empty enemy fighting position for improvised explosi... More
An Afghan man has his retinas photographed by a U.S.
An Afghan man has his retinas photographed by a U.S. Marine assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4) using a Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit at an Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) checkpoint in Kajaki District,... More
Staff member of the directorate of agricultural, irrigation
Staff member of the directorate of agricultural, irrigation and livestock, listen to a veterinary class given by Georgia Agricultural Development Team 3, Regimental Combat Team 7 in Kajaki, Afghanistan, April 2... More
Sultan Mahmoud, secretary to the representative of
Sultan Mahmoud, secretary to the representative of the directorate of agricultural, irrigation and livestock, gives veterinary classes to other DAIL staff members in Kajaki District, April 24, 2013. “He was ask... More
Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine
Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol to several locations along the Helmand River’s green zone to clear openings in tree lines, Sept. 11. Instead of ... More
Lance Cpl. William Branch, 21, from Miami, Fla., smiles
Lance Cpl. William Branch, 21, from Miami, Fla., smiles as he is promoted to the rank of corporal aboard Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Oct. 1. Branch, a field artillery cannoneer Crewman with India Battery,... More
A man rides his moped through the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar
A man rides his moped through the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar during a recent visit. Coalition and Afghan forces have brought security back to the area in Operation Eastern Storm, an offensive to clear insurgents from ... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 exit friendly lines at forward operating base White House to begin a security patrol in Kajaki, Helmand province, ... More
Bernard Smith, left, correspondent, and Ben Foley,
Bernard Smith, left, correspondent, and Ben Foley, cameraman, with Al Jazeera English News Channel report from Forward Operating Base Kishtiwaln in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 20, 2012. Smith repo... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class David Fu with
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class David Fu with personal security detail, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 crosses an open field during a routine security patrol in Kajaki, Hel... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7) secure their weapons following the conclusion of a convoy mission on Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan,... More
Medics with the Kajaki District Afghan Local Police
Medics with the Kajaki District Afghan Local Police and Afghan National Army talk with corpsmen from 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, about the treatment of a local police officer. The group planned how they... More
Lt. Col. Jeffrey J. Kenney poses for a photo in Kajaki,
Lt. Col. Jeffrey J. Kenney poses for a photo in Kajaki, Afghanistan, in 2012. Kenney was a cell team leader for the Afghan National Security Forces at the time of the photo, and currently serves as the officer-... More
KAJAKI, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl.
KAJAKI, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Justin Hillman, a rifleman with Battery E, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, sweeps for improvised explosive devices using a metal detector in the “green zo... More
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, prepares to jump down from a rooftop after being shot at during Operation Eastern Storm. The Marines and sailors of Bravo Co. are pa... More
Cpl. Brian Robbins, a combat engineer, from Maryville,
Cpl. Brian Robbins, a combat engineer, from Maryville, Tenn., and a 2007 graduate of Heritage High School, inspects an insurgent fighting position discovered during patrol, Oct. 29 in Kajaki Sofla. The Marines... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Kavanagh, left, company
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Kavanagh, left, company executive officer with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, climbs up a hill to conduct a site survey in Kajaki, Afghanis... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Howerton, a 22-year-old native of Kansas
Lance Cpl. Ryan Howerton, a 22-year-old native of Kansas City, Mo., and mortar man with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, searches for insurgents during an Afghan National Civil Order Police-led... More
1st Lt. Sean Conway talks with road surveyors near
1st Lt. Sean Conway talks with road surveyors near Afghan Uniform Police Outpost Torioba, March 30. The surveyors were surveying for an ongoing road construction project on Route 611, the main road connecting S... More
U.S. Army Maj. Eugene Johnson, right, a veterinarian
U.S. Army Maj. Eugene Johnson, right, a veterinarian with Georgia Agricultural Development Team 3, Regimental Combat Team 7, gives veterinary classes to staff members of the directorate of agricultural, irrigat... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Burke Eltringham, center, officer
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Burke Eltringham, center, officer in charge of the Kajaki Police Advisory Team, points out key terrain to Gen. John M. Paxton, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps during a battlefiel... More
A modern road provides easy passage for vehicles through
A modern road provides easy passage for vehicles through an Afghan village in Helmand province, Afghanistan. A combat logistics patrol conducted by soldiers with the Army's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment... More
U.S. Army Capt. James Perkins from Plymouth, Mich.,
U.S. Army Capt. James Perkins from Plymouth, Mich., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Inf. Bde., speaks to the local elders about the dam and other problems the villa... More
Helmand Governor Mohammad Gulab Mangal offers comfort
Helmand Governor Mohammad Gulab Mangal offers comfort to a patient at Bastion Role 3 Hospital. Mangal had come to the hospital to visit Afghan patients being treated there. The patients were injured in the suic... More
An Afghan man answers questions asked by Afghan Uniform
An Afghan man answers questions asked by Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 19, 2012. AUP and U.S. Marines regularly speak with locals about security in the region. (U.S. ... More
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with
Corporal Jonathon R. Powell, a military policeman with Police Advisory Team 1, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, discusses the results of a literacy test for the Afghan Uniformed Police with instructor Obaid... More
Lance Cpl. Paul L. Mares, a cannonier with Golf Battery,
Lance Cpl. Paul L. Mares, a cannonier with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, provides rear security with his M240 light machine gun during a patrol here, March 13, 2012. The Marines escorted of... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 patrol in the village of Deh Mushek during Operation Trap House in Kajaki, Helmand province Afghanistan May 22, 2012... More
Three Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
Three Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, stack up behind each other to view a suspicious compound during a patrol, May 27, 2012. The Marines cleared Zamindawar, disrupting the insurgents leadershi... More
Lance Cpl. Robert Carroll organizes the gun turret
Lance Cpl. Robert Carroll organizes the gun turret of his MRAP in preparation for a mounted patrol through Kajaki, March 30. Carroll is a member of the Kajaki Police Advisor Team (Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough)
Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvador Vallebo removes shrapnel
Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvador Vallebo removes shrapnel from the face of a Kajaki Afghan Uniformed Police officer during a procedure at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge March 31. The injuries were caused by a... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman catalogs a mock improvised
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman catalogs a mock improvised explosive device as he conducts evidence collection training on Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge in Kajaki, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The training was... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Thomason, a motor
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Thomason, a motor transport mechanic with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, repairs a M1114 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle at Forward Operating Base... More
Cpl. Matthew Lucas, a field artillery cannoneer crewman
Cpl. Matthew Lucas, a field artillery cannoneer crewman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, crosses over a make shift bridge along the Helmand River, Sept. 28, whi... More
Afghan commandos assigned to the 8th Commando Kandak
Afghan commandos assigned to the 8th Commando Kandak maintain a security watch during an operation to destabilize insurgent drug trade in Kajaki village, Afghanistan, June 2. During the operation, more than 1,0... More
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment was split across
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment was split across three distinctly different areas of operation. Charlie Company was in Marjah, reinforcing Marine and Afghan forces operating in the city’s remaining troubled ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua M. Stout with Alpha Company,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua M. Stout with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 takes cover as enemy rounds snap overhead during Operation Reservoir Dogs in the village o... More
1st Lt. Sean Conway talks with road surveyors near
1st Lt. Sean Conway talks with road surveyors near Afghan Uniform Police Outpost Torioba, March 30. The surveyors were surveying for an ongoing road construction project on Route 611, the main road connecting S... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton, center, assistant
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton, center, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with Brig. Gen. George W. Smith, left, deputy commander for security forces assistance and Col. Burke Eltringham, ... More
A young boy plays with his friends at the Kajaki Sofla
A young boy plays with his friends at the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar. Local residents are beginning to return to the area, as coalition and Afghan forces eliminate the former insurgent stronghold through Operation Eas... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (1/8), Regimental Combat Team 6 question Afghan locals about illegal fertilizer while patrolling north on route 611 in Kajaki, Helmand provi... More
M200 5.56 blank ammunition casings lie on the ground
M200 5.56 blank ammunition casings lie on the ground after being fired during a memorial ceremony by a U.S. Marine Corps rifle detail with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Te... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, engage insurgents from the roof of a compound during Operation Reservoir Dogs in the town of Sabzikar, Afghanistan, May 1, 2012.
A Marine prepares detonation cord for a wall charge
A Marine prepares detonation cord for a wall charge during Operation Jaws, June 1, 2012. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment used 60 sticks of C4, approximately 100 pounds of explosive... More
Marine advisors along with their Afghan National Army
Marine advisors along with their Afghan National Army counterparts inspect a possible improvised explosive device during Operation New Hope, Kajaki, Afghanistan, Jan. 17. During the three-day operation, more th... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Christopher Roberts with the Warfighter
U.S. Marine Cpl. Christopher Roberts with the Warfighter Express Service Team (WES Team), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, unpacks exchange items at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge, Helmand province, Afghanistan, J... More
KAJAKI, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt. Brandon
KAJAKI, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt. Brandon Rice, an assistant-patrol leader with Battery E, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, walks the edge of a farmer’s field during a patrol to the “green zone” ... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, take up a position and set an ambush for insurgents. The Marines and sailors of Bravo Company are participating in Operation Eastern ... More
A local farmer carries corn crops past tactical vehicles
A local farmer carries corn crops past tactical vehicles with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 3. The Marines with 7th ESB spent multi... More
Ben Foley, left, cameraman, and Bernard Smith, second
Ben Foley, left, cameraman, and Bernard Smith, second from left, correspondent, with Al Jazeera English News Channel conduct an interview with a local Afghan teacher in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan May... More
An Afghan boy smiles as Afghan National Army soldiers
An Afghan boy smiles as Afghan National Army soldiers accompanied by Marine advisors briefly stops in a compound during Operation New Hope, Kajaki, Afghanistan, Jan. 18. During the three-day operation, more tha... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and Combat Logistics Regiment 2 (FWD) attach cargo to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a helicopter support team (HST) mission at Observation Post ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, 3D Marine Air Wing, Regional Command Southwest, carries cargo to resupply Marines at Observation Post (OP) Shrine ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Day with Police Advisory
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Day with Police Advisory Team 2, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 lies in the prone position to provide security during a patrol in Kajaki, Helmand ... More
U.S. Marines with Helicopter Support Team 8, Combat
U.S. Marines with Helicopter Support Team 8, Combat Logistics Battalion 4 attached to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, prepare to secure cargo to a static line attached to a CH-53E ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Beezub, from Millvillage, Pa.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Beezub, from Millvillage, Pa., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, gives candy to an Afghan girl in Kajaki, Paktika province, Afghan... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 and Afghan Task Force soldiers conduct a patrol in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 1, 2012. The U.S. Marines and ATF s... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, 3D Marine Air Wing, Regional Command Southwest, lifts cargo from Forward Operating Base Whitehouse in Kajaki, Helm... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua M. Stout with Alpha Company,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua M. Stout with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 engages enemy forces with his M12 designated marksmanship rifle as rounds snap overhead du... More
Marines from Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine
Marines from Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, pay their final respects during the memorial service for Cpl. Conner T. Lowry here, March 10, 2012. Lowry died March 1, 2012, in Kajaki district, ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Christopher Roberts with the Warfighter
U.S. Marine Cpl. Christopher Roberts with the Warfighter Express Service Team (WES Team), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, disburses money to Marines at Forward Operating Base Zeebruge, Helmand province, Afghanista... More
Gunner, a yellow Labrador and improvised explosive
Gunner, a yellow Labrador and improvised explosive device detection dog with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, accompanies Marines as they pay their final respects during the memorial service f... More
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich.,
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich., and Marine Corps Community Services specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), enters sales information into his computer at ... More
Afghan Uniformed Police Col. Hagi Esmail, right, the
Afghan Uniformed Police Col. Hagi Esmail, right, the assistant chief of police for Helmand province, arrives in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2012. Esmail traveled to Kajaki to take part in a ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps Anti-Tank missileman attached to
A U.S. Marine Corps Anti-Tank missileman attached to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 uses the command launch unit of a Javelin anti-tank missile system to observe ene... More
A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 observes the landscape during a patrol in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 1, 2012. Marines took part in a patrol in s... More
Sgt. Raul Gonzales completes a radio check in preparation
Sgt. Raul Gonzales completes a radio check in preparation for a patrol through Kajaki April 1. Gonzales is a member of the U.S. Marine-led Kajaki Police Advisor Team. (Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough)
U.S. Marines assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7) conduct a convoy mission in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 1, 2012. The Marines of 2/7 are deployed in suppo... More
An Afghan boy interacts with U.S. Marine Corps Cpl.
An Afghan boy interacts with U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rodney Nez, a military policeman assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4), at an Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) checkpoint in Kajaki District, Helmand Provin... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jamie Deets (left), regimental
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jamie Deets (left), regimental sergeant major, Regimental Combat Team 6, is greeted by Lt. Col. Kevin C. Trimble (center), battalion commander, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, RC... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Kevin C. Trimble (left),
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Kevin C. Trimble (left), battalion commander, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, poses for a photo with Col. John R. Shaffer (right), regimental commander, ... More
A U.S. Marine assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion,
A U.S. Marine assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7) exercises on Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 2, 2012. The Marines of 2/7 are deployed to Afgha... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rodney Nez, a military policeman
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rodney Nez, a military policeman assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4), provides over watch while his fellow Marines register Afghan men using a Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit at a... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6; British Royal Marines and Afghan Task Force soldiers patrol through a village in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 2, 2... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Kavangh (left), echo
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Kavangh (left), echo company executive officer with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, points out enemy position to Sgt. Eric Doerrer during operation Bullse... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4)
U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4) conduct a dismounted patrol from in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 2, 2012. The Marines of PAT-4 worked together with the Afghan Uni... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, talks to Marines about the future of the Marine Corps aboard forward operating base Zeebrugge, Kajaki, Helmand province, Afgha... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, talks to Marines about the future of the Marine Corps aboard forward operating base Zeebrugge, Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 5... More
Locked On, Afghanistan, operation Enduring Freedom
Sgt. Eric Doerrer, an anti-tank missileman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, locks on to an enemy position with an FGM-148 Javelin as he prepare to fire the weapon from a fire s... More
Guardian Angel, Afghanistan
Lance Cpl. Steven A. Wagner, a military policeman assigned to Police Advisory Team 4, serves as a guardian angel while his fellow Marines meet with Afghan Uniformed Police in Kajaki district, Helmand province, ... More
Marines with India Battery, 3rdrd Battalion, 12thth
Marines with India Battery, 3rdrd Battalion, 12thth Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol to several locations along the Helmand River’s green zone to clear openings in tree lines, Sept. 11, after r... More
Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 arrive
Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 arrive aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, as an augment from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Jan. 15. Marine elements from the 26th MEU will reinforce securi... More
A village elder attends a shura, the equivalent of
A village elder attends a shura, the equivalent of a town hall meeting, at Patrol Base Pennsylvania, near Kajaki Sofla, Oct. 28. The Marines of Company B., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, are conducting ope... More
A U.S. Marine with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental
A U.S. Marine with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6 constructs a ladder for an elevated observation post inside Patrol Base 102, Kajaki, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2012. Marines built observat... More
Lance Corporal Juan R. Sanchezvelazquez, a motor transport
Lance Corporal Juan R. Sanchezvelazquez, a motor transport operator with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, walks across a bridge here during a patrol into the Tangye Bazaar, March 13, 2012. The... More
Sergeant Erick A. Granados, a squad leader with Golf
Sergeant Erick A. Granados, a squad leader with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, checks on his Marines at a security post here, March 14, 2012. Granados, a 25-year-old native of Houston, contr... More
Doc with “million dollar wound” still helping Marines on second deploy...
Petty Officer Third Class Chase Speed, corpsman, Police Advisor Team 2, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, waits for the patrol order before departing friendly lines during a recent regimental operation, March... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class David Fu with
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class David Fu with personal security detail, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 crosses a vegetation field during a routine security patrol in Kajaki... More
Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 arrive
Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 arrive aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, as an augment from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Jan. 15. Marine elements from the 26th MEU will reinforce securit... More
Two members of the U.S. Army’s 7th Engineer Dive Team
Two members of the U.S. Army’s 7th Engineer Dive Team lower the remotely operated vehicle 150 feet into the Kajaki Reservoir, Aug. 15. (USACE Photo)
Sgt. Phil Farmer, a squad leader, with 3rd platoon,
Sgt. Phil Farmer, a squad leader, with 3rd platoon, Bravo Co., 1st Bn., 8th Marines shakes hands with an Afghan child during a patrol March 5. Farmer, a Matawan, N.J. native has only one fully functioning lung ... More