Navy Lt. Frank G. Percy, the assistant battalion surgeon
Navy Lt. Frank G. Percy, the assistant battalion surgeon for 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, cleans the burnt foot of a child at Patrol Base Gorgak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 25, 2010. Providing m... More
Lt. Frank G. Percy cleans the burnt foot of a child at Patrol Base Gor...
PATROL BASE GORGAK, Afghanistan (Jul. 25, 2010) Lt. Frank G. Percy, the assistant battalion surgeon for 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, cleans the burnt foot of a child at Patrol Base Gorgak, Afghanistan. (... More
Sgt. Phillip D. Blackwell, a section leader with Weapons
Sgt. Phillip D. Blackwell, a section leader with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides hands-on training to an Afghan National Army soldier at Patrol Base Gorgak, Helmand province, Afgha... More
IE-Doh! Taliban tactic fizzles in Garmsir, Afghanistan
Lance Cpl. Arturo Valtierra, a mortarman with Redemption II, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, scans for IEDs during a foot patrol to a local Afghan National Police near Patrol Base Gorgak, G... More
Staff Sgt. George Saggeth, a team chief with 3rd Civil
Staff Sgt. George Saggeth, a team chief with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, patrols to Belush, in Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, with Redemption II, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regime... More
A local girl finds a seat in the Laki Girls School
A local girl finds a seat in the Laki Girls School after the schools ribbon cutting in Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15. The girls school was adapted from an old women's center that the ... More
Sgt. Phillip D. Blackwell, a section leader with Weapons
Sgt. Phillip D. Blackwell, a section leader with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides hands-on training to an Afghan National Army soldier at Patrol Base Gorgak, Helmand province, Afgha... More
Navy Lt. Frank G. Percy, the assistant battalion surgeon
Navy Lt. Frank G. Percy, the assistant battalion surgeon for 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides medical support to an Afghan child who sustained third-degree burns to his foot at Patrol Base Gorgak, H... More
Cooks at Patrol Base Gorgak, home of Weapons Company,
Cooks at Patrol Base Gorgak, home of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, prepare pizza for the Marines, Feb. 11. The cooks like to provide the Marines with at least one home-cooked meal per day... More
Sgt. Maj. Brent Cook, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
Sgt. Maj. Brent Cook, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, passes out trinkets to children gathered for the ribbon cutting of the Laki Girls School, in Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15. C... More
Sgt. Phillip D. Blackwell, a section leader with Weapons
Sgt. Phillip D. Blackwell, a section leader with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides hands-on training to an Afghan National Army soldier at Patrol Base Gorgak, Helmand province, Afgha... More
Navy Lt. Frank G. Percy, the assistant battalion surgeon
Navy Lt. Frank G. Percy, the assistant battalion surgeon for 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, gives sandals to a local Afghan child after providing medical attention for his burnt foot at Patrol Base Gorgak,... More
With a little bit of creativity and supplies from military
With a little bit of creativity and supplies from military supporters at home, the cooks at Patrol Base Gorgak, home of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, scrounge up ingredients to grill pizz... More
A local girl wears mascara to the ribbon cutting of
A local girl wears mascara to the ribbon cutting of the Laki Girls School, in Garmsir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15. During the Taliban occupation of Laki, women weren't allowed to be seen in... More
Navy Lt. Frank G. Percy, the assistant battalion surgeon
Navy Lt. Frank G. Percy, the assistant battalion surgeon for 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides medical attention to an Afghan child who sustained third-degree burns to his foot at Patrol Base Gorgak,... More
Marines from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, sit with soldiers from the Afghan National Army during a training session at Patrol Base Gorgak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 23, 2010. M... More
Cpl. Kenneth Valverde, a cook at Patrol Base Gorgak,
Cpl. Kenneth Valverde, a cook at Patrol Base Gorgak, home of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, uses prepackaged military rations as the topping for a pizza dinner, Feb. 11. Home-cooked meals ... More
An Afghan National Police officer passes out literature
An Afghan National Police officer passes out literature to local girls during the ribbon cutting for the Laki Girls School, in Garmsir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15. According to Lt. Col. Mat... More
Sgt. Enrique Goveabarragan, a rifleman with Weapons
Sgt. Enrique Goveabarragan, a rifleman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, speaks with members of the Afghan National Army during a training exercise held at Patrol Base Gorgak, Helmand pr... More
Cpl. Herb Hartfield, a team leader with Redemption
Cpl. Herb Hartfield, a team leader with Redemption II, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, snuggles with Susie, one of Redemption II's bomb dogs, before heading out on a patrol of Belush, a vil... More
Local girls gather for the ribbon cutting of the Laki
Local girls gather for the ribbon cutting of the Laki Girls School, in Garmsir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, while coalition forces provide security, Feb. 15. According to Lt. Col. Matthew Reid, the... More
Locals of Belush, Garmsir District, Helmand province,
Locals of Belush, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, watch Marines from Redemption II, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment enter their village, Feb. 13. The Marines, stationed at P... More
Garmsir District Governor Mohammad Fahim addresses
Garmsir District Governor Mohammad Fahim addresses approximately 300 locals who attended the ribbon cutting of the Laki Girls School, in Garmsir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15.
Staff Sgt. George Saggeth, a team chief with 3rd Civil
Staff Sgt. George Saggeth, a team chief with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, approaches a checkpoint en route to Belush, a village in Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13. Saggeth and the Marines o... More
Garmsir District Governor Mohammad Fahim addresses
Garmsir District Governor Mohammad Fahim addresses approximately 300 locals who attended the ribbon cutting of the Laki Girls School, in Garmsir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15.
Redemption II, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st
Redemption II, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, climb the ridge by a checkpoint along the route to Belush, a village in Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13. Redemption I... More
Carter Malkasian, the Department of State representative
Carter Malkasian, the Department of State representative for Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, addresses approximately 300 locals who attended the ribbon cutting of the Laki Girls School, in Garm... More
A local of Belush, Garmsir District, Helmand province,
A local of Belush, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, greets a Marine with Redemption II, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion,1st Marine Regiment, Feb. 13. Weapons Company, which often visits the villa... More
Gunnery Sgt. Michelle Mullen, a team chief with 3rd
Gunnery Sgt. Michelle Mullen, a team chief with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, hands out stuffed animals to children who attended the ribbon cutting for the Laki Girls School, in Garmsir District, Helmand province, A... More
Capt. Alfred Butler, the commanding officer of Weapons
Capt. Alfred Butler, the commanding officer of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, talks to elders of Belush about flooding damage to the courtyard of a local mosque, Feb. 13. The flooding occu... More
Lt. Col. Matthew Reid, the commanding officer of 2nd
Lt. Col. Matthew Reid, the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, addresses approximately 300 locals who attended the ribbon cutting of the Laki Girls School, in Garmsir District, Helmand pro... More
Local girls from Belush, Garmsir District, Helmand
Local girls from Belush, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, watch Marines from Redemption II, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, return from a patrol of their village Feb. 13. Th... More
Lance Cpl. Arturo Valtierra, a mortarman with Redemption
Lance Cpl. Arturo Valtierra, a mortarman with Redemption II, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, scans for IEDs during a foot patrol to a local Afghan National Police near Patrol Base Gorgak, G... More
Shah Wali Kahn, a prominent elder from the Laki region
Shah Wali Kahn, a prominent elder from the Laki region of Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, meets with Capt. Alfred Butler, the commanding officer of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Re... More
Capt. Alfred Butler, the commanding officer of Weapons
Capt. Alfred Butler, the commanding officer of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, talks to elders of Belush, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, about flooding damage to the court... More
Cpl. Herb Hartfield, a team leader with Redemption
Cpl. Herb Hartfield, a team leader with Redemption II, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, scans the terrain for improvised explosive as Redemption II returns to their headquarters, at Patrol B... More
Patrol Base Gorgak Marines enjoy fresh eggs from their
Patrol Base Gorgak Marines enjoy fresh eggs from their own chicken coop. For Marines at patrol bases, it's the best way to enjoy a fresh omelette.
Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment meet with the heads of a local Afghan National Police station, Feb. 13, to discuss security and civil affairs projects in Laki, Garmsir District,... More
Marine leaps across a river in Afghanistan
A Marine with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, leaps across a stream while searching for improvised explosive devices near Patrol Base Gorgak July 5.