U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Phil Schiffman, a 22-year-old mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Phoenix, waves to two Afghan men on a motorcycle after searching them at a vehicle checkpoint here, Dec. 1. During … Continue reading
DOD Photo of the Day: U.S. Marine Sgt. Jeremy Holsten greets children during a security patrol with Afghan soldiers in the Garmser district in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, Dec. 18, 2011. On the patrol, the troops interacted with residents and conducted … Continue reading
The last U.S. military forces drive across the Iraqi border Dec. 18, 2011, following the Iraqi and U.S. security agreement requiring all U.S. service members to depart the country by Dec. 31, 2011. Since 2003, more than 1 million airmen, … Continue reading