A Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected vehicle drives up
A Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected vehicle drives up a mountainside road near Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2013. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines maintained the observ... More
An illumination flare lights up a mountain near Observation
An illumination flare lights up a mountain near Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2013. A squad of Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines provided security from the outpost, wher... More
The sun rises over a lake to the east of Observation
The sun rises over a lake to the east of Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2013. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines maintained the observation post as part of their perimeter... More
Lance Cpl. Ben Krussow, a Blue Earth, Minn., native
Lance Cpl. Ben Krussow, a Blue Earth, Minn., native and rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, mans a guard post at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. Kurrsow manned the p... More
Lance Cpl. Ben Krussow, a Blue Earth, Minn., native
Lance Cpl. Ben Krussow, a Blue Earth, Minn., native and rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, uses a ship scope to observe the village of Kajaki from Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, ... More
An abandoned Russian anti-aircraft gun sits outside
An abandoned Russian anti-aircraft gun sits outside the defensive perimeter of Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. The area surrounding OP Athens is littered with unexploded R... More
Cpl. Jonathan Hill, an Atlanta, Ga., native and rifleman
Cpl. Jonathan Hill, an Atlanta, Ga., native and rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, mans a guard post at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. Hill manned the outpost with... More
Lance Cpl. Justin Broughton, a Detroit, Mich., native
Lance Cpl. Justin Broughton, a Detroit, Mich., native and rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, looks through his rifle scope while manning a mountaintop guard post at Observation Post Athens, Helmand provi... More
A sandwich cooks in an electric grill used by Marines
A sandwich cooks in an electric grill used by Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. The battalion supplied basic food stuffs during we... More
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines receives a
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines receives a haircut at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. The isolated nature of the outpost forced the Marines to make due with only ... More
The bridge and bazaar in the village of Kajaki sits
The bridge and bazaar in the village of Kajaki sits beneath a mountaintop guard post at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. The unobstructed view provided by OP Athens allowed... More
Mountains rise into the sky behind a stone building
Mountains rise into the sky behind a stone building at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. A squad of Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines maintained guard posts at OP Athe... More
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines mans a guard
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines mans a guard post at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. Twelve Marines manned the guard posts at OP Athens to provide security for th... More
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines mans a guard
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines mans a guard post at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. Twelve Marines manned the guard posts at OP Athens to provide security for th... More
The sun sets to the west of Observation Post Athens,
The sun sets to the west of Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines spent thanksgiving manning guard posts at OP Athens, where they had a 3... More
Mountains and a nearby lake stretch out along the view
Mountains and a nearby lake stretch out along the view from Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. Marines manned the outpost to maintain defensive surveillance around the villag... More
Mountains and a nearby lake stretch out along the view
Mountains and a nearby lake stretch out along the view from Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. Marines manned the outpost to maintain defensive surveillance around the villag... More
The village of Kajaki and various desert compounds
The village of Kajaki and various desert compounds stretch out along the view from Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. Marines manned the outpost to maintain defensive surveil... More
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines mans a guard
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines mans a guard post at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. The unique view at OP Athens provided the servicemembers with a 365-degree vi... More
Standing Guard, Afghanistan
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines mans a guard post at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. The unique view at OP Athens provided the servicemembers with a 360-degree vi... More