U.S. Marine Cpl. Austin Aliferis, a fire team leader with the Regimental Combat Team 5 Police Advisor Team working in support of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, applies a bandage to an Afghan child's foot during a clearing operation here March 1, 2012. Aliferis and his team passed out food, water and candy to the group of children before moving to support Afghan police clearing the area of suspected insurgent activity. In addition to advising Afghan forces in the blocks of Marjah, 2nd Bn., 9th Marines conducted partnered counternarcotics missions with the Afghan National Interdiction Unit in the Bari Desert during Operation Psarlay Taba. The partnered force captured around 26,000 pounds of assorted opium products over the course of the four-month operation. Lance Cpl. Tyler Reiriz - U.S. Marine Cpl. Austin Aliferis, a fire team leader with the Regimental Combat Team 5 Police Advisor Team working in support of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, applies a bandage to an Afghan child's foot during a clearing operation here March 1, 2012. Aliferis and his team passed out food, water and candy to the group of children before moving to support Afghan police clearing the area of suspected insurgent activity. In addition to advising Afghan forces in the blocks of Marjah, 2nd Bn., 9th Marines conducted partnered counternarcotics missions with the Afghan National Interdiction Unit in the Bari Desert during Operation Psarlay Taba. The partnered force captured around 26,000 pounds of assorted opium products over the course of the four-month operation. Lance Cpl. Tyler Reiriz
U.S. Marine Pfc. Taurean Benn (left), a small arms mechanic, and Lance Cpl. Seth Isaacs, a rifleman, both serving with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, share some small talk as they guard one of the base’s entry control points here May 6, 2012. As they keep vigilant, scanning the scenery immediately in front of them all the way back to the horizon, on the lookout for threats and enemy activity, they often think about home. Benn is from Three Rivers, Mich., and Isaacs is from Sophia, N.C. - U.S. Marine Pfc. Taurean Benn (left), a small arms mechanic, and Lance Cpl. Seth Isaacs, a rifleman, both serving with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, share some small talk as they guard one of the base’s entry control points here May 6, 2012. As they keep vigilant, scanning the scenery immediately in front of them all the way back to the horizon, on the lookout for threats and enemy activity, they often think about home. Benn is from Three Rivers, Mich., and Isaacs is from Sophia, N.C.
An Afghan child watches as a squad of Marines patrol by the bazaar here May 3, 2012, on their way to the Afghan Uniformed Police precinct. Recently, 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, has been tasked to mentor and provide support to the local Afghan Uniformed Police precinct in northern Marjah. - An Afghan child watches as a squad of Marines patrol by the bazaar here May 3, 2012, on their way to the Afghan Uniformed Police precinct. Recently, 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, has been tasked to mentor and provide support to the local Afghan Uniformed Police precinct in northern Marjah.
Sergeant Timothy Brookshire, a combat engineer serving with Engineers Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, provides security over watch as his Marines construct new fortified walls around the base’s perimeter here May 4, 2012. Combat engineers have torn down some of the fortified walls to shrink the base’s perimeter. The Marines plan to reduce their base’s guard posts in half by the end of their seven-month deployment. Brookshire is a Homer, Ga., native. - Sergeant Timothy Brookshire, a combat engineer serving with Engineers Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, provides security over watch as his Marines construct new fortified walls around the base’s perimeter here May 4, 2012. Combat engineers have torn down some of the fortified walls to shrink the base’s perimeter. The Marines plan to reduce their base’s guard posts in half by the end of their seven-month deployment. Brookshire is a Homer, Ga., native.
Lance Cpl. Matthew Spencer, a police advisor with Regimental Combat Team 5 Police Advisory Team, instructs Afghan Uniformed Police officers in proper techniques and procedures to use at vehicle check points. The advisory team spent four days conducting refresher courses to help the Afghan police in their role providing security for Marjah. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Reiriz) - Lance Cpl. Matthew Spencer, a police advisor with Regimental Combat Team 5 Police Advisory Team, instructs Afghan Uniformed Police officers in proper techniques and procedures to use at vehicle check points. The advisory team spent four days conducting refresher courses to help the Afghan police in their role providing security for Marjah. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Reiriz)