All they want is stability, security, and a better life for their children
The roads held IED's; we went cross-country
Taking 5 while on patrol
Play a little soccer, chat with Dad, make some friends....
Those little kids can play!!
Nawa. With the Marines and ANA kicking out the bad guys, the stores and schools opened within days.
Nawa, Helmand Prov; Father & son in front of their shop
Sheep being herded to the market!
Young boys can be stooges, whether they're speaking Pashtu or English!
Marjah; the Boys School. No one wanted to be a ball player; they all wanted to be doctors, engineers, teachers, to help their country.
Marjah: head of the Afghan Local Police and his Marine mentor
Marjah: the Girls School, run by the local police chief, on his own property. His daughter attended; he wanted her to "have a better life than he did." The ladies all wanted to be doctors, nurses, and teachers
USMC- ANA: a band of brothers
The ANA - a brave and spirited bunch!
Members of the Afghan Army. They want to fight for their country; USMC provided the training //
Bring out a camera and the kids would appear out of nowhere...
Our helpers! We'd go on patrol and they raced to join us
USMC with Afghan kids - making them see the difference between us and the bad guys!
Addressing the New Hampshire Institute of Politics re: US Foreign Policy
Ramadi, with Sheik Sattar, founder and strength of the Sons of Anbar
Kapisa Province, following the first joint USMC-ANA-French assault on the Taliban
Invited to address the Clinton School of Public Service re: US Foreign Policy