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Marines with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrol through the swirling dust during Operation Sangin United Horizons, May 19. Operation Sangin United Horizons was a large-scale operation, which took place May 17 through 20. Dog Company, 1st Bn., 7th Marines, was responsible for finding and destroying weapons caches, improvised explosive devices and drug producing facilities. - Marines with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrol through the swirling dust during Operation Sangin United Horizons, May 19. Operation Sangin United Horizons was a large-scale operation, which took place May 17 through 20. Dog Company, 1st Bn., 7th Marines, was responsible for finding and destroying weapons caches, improvised explosive devices and drug producing facilities.

Marines, Afghan National Security put pressure on insurgency

During a time in which Marines are continually withdrawing from Afghanistan, Marines and Afghan National Security Forces put continued pressure on the insurgency during Operation Sangin United Horizons, a battalion-sized operation that took place, May 17-20.Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, was responsible for finding and destroying

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Born in the United States, raised in Mexico, one man advises Afghans

Growing up in Mexico, Sgt. Noel Rodriguez knew he wanted to experience the world and the various cultures in it.Rodriguez, a guide with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, from Denver, was born in California. When he was one his mother moved him down to Mexico where he spent the majority of his youth growing up. Once he was 14 years

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Haji Abdul Manaf, Nawa District governor, addresses the crowd at a lunch event honoring the work of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and welcoming their replacement, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, at Patrol Base Jaker June 3. At the event, Manaf called all the people of Nawa Marines in a nod to the close relationship that has developed between Nawa’s citizens and the Marines in the area. - Haji Abdul Manaf, Nawa District governor, addresses the crowd at a lunch event honoring the work of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and welcoming their replacement, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, at Patrol Base Jaker June 3. At the event, Manaf called all the people of Nawa Marines in a nod to the close relationship that has developed between Nawa’s citizens and the Marines in the area.

America’s Battalion takes over Lava Dogs’ area of operations in Helmand

As Col. Randall P. Newman spoke during the transfer of authority ceremony from the ‘Lava Dogs’ 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, June 6, he had to raise his voice to be heard over the hum of a nearby generator. The Regimental Combat Team 7 commanding officer didn’t mind

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Marines from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, take a short security halt during a patrol down Route Giants in Laki, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30. Marines patrolled southward to establish a new patrol base to more easily conduct patrols and operations in the more southern portion of their area of operations. \ - Marines from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, take a short security halt during a patrol down Route Giants in Laki, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30. Marines patrolled southward to establish a new patrol base to more easily conduct patrols and operations in the more southern portion of their area of operations. \

Marines establish new patrol base in Southern Afghanistan

Marines and Sailors with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, established a new patrol base in the area of Laki, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30.A platoon from Weapons Co., known as Combined Anti Armor Team 1, moved into the large, concrete compound that was a former hospital, to more easily conduct patrols

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Marines go about digging trenches and enforcing walls at Forward Operating Base Marjah, March 30. The construction of the base began in early March and serves as a key center of operations within the city of Marjah, Afghanistan. - Marines go about digging trenches and enforcing walls at Forward Operating Base Marjah, March 30. The construction of the base began in early March and serves as a key center of operations within the city of Marjah, Afghanistan.

1/6 Headquarters personnel provide much needed support in Marjah

What began with the tedious process of filling sandbags, laying concertina wire and constructing posts from strips of wood, hammered together by nails scrounged up from the sand, has developed into the large scale construction and upkeep of Forward Operating Base Marjah. Nearly two months have passed since the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment

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Afghan National Army soldiers answer questions from local citizens prior to the start of Nawa’s first-ever ANA recruiting and information event at Patrol Base Jaker April 12. More than 60 people attended the event to hear about the benefits of military service. - Afghan National Army soldiers answer questions from local citizens prior to the start of Nawa’s first-ever ANA recruiting and information event at Patrol Base Jaker April 12. More than 60 people attended the event to hear about the benefits of military service.

First Afghan National Army recruiting event draws dozens in Nawa

More than 60 citizens from Nawa District gathered at Patrol Base Jaker, near the district center area, for Nawa’s first-ever Afghan National Army recruiting and information event April 12. Attendees and ANA soldiers displaying automatic weapon systems mounted atop their trucks, watched a squad of soldiers conduct a close order drill demonstration,

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Cpl. Erick A. Monterrosa, background, a radio operator with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, and Lance Cpl. Justin K. Schwartz, foreground, look through their rear sight optics on their M-4 Carbine rifles while patrolling in Laki, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 31. With Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians in support, the Marines used mine detectors to check a bridge and tree lines for improvised explosive devices that sat no more than 50 meters away from the patrol base. - Cpl. Erick A. Monterrosa, background, a radio operator with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, and Lance Cpl. Justin K. Schwartz, foreground, look through their rear sight optics on their M-4 Carbine rifles while patrolling in Laki, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 31. With Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians in support, the Marines used mine detectors to check a bridge and tree lines for improvised explosive devices that sat no more than 50 meters away from the patrol base.

Marines begin clearing areas surrounding new patrol base

Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, began to clear the surrounding areas of their new patrol base in Laki, Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, of improvised explosive devices March 31.Marines recently removed IEDs, to the north, on Route Giants while moving to a new patrol base in the southern portion of

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Corporal Daniel Medley, a fireteam leader with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, attached to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, takes a break from assembling tents at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 6, 2010. The large tents, complete with electricity, lighting and air-conditioning, are the latest structures the engineers have built since arriving to Afghanistan back in January. - Corporal Daniel Medley, a fireteam leader with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, attached to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, takes a break from assembling tents at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 6, 2010. The large tents, complete with electricity, lighting and air-conditioning, are the latest structures the engineers have built since arriving to Afghanistan back in January.

Combat engineers build anything and everything

It’s only morning and the Afghan sun is already beating down on the combat engineers who are putting up large tents at Forward Operating Base Sher Wali, Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 6, 2010. The Marines from 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, attached to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, have been tasked to build the tents as Sher

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