Marines return to Afghanistan

March 15, 2008 - Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, sort through their gear after arriving earlier this week. The 24th MEU will deploy approximately 2,400 service members under ISAF command to conduct full-spectrum operations to capitalize on recent ISAF and ANSF successes in providing a safe and secure environment for the Afghan people in which to rebuild their lives. This deployment, of approximately seven months duration, will temporarily fill a standing ISAF request for a maneuver force in southern Afghanistan. Photo by: Staff Sgt. Robert Piper

March 19, 2008 - Marines with MWSS 271, attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO International Security Assistance Force, lay down AM2 matting while in the Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. This AM2 matting will be essential in the support of aircraft while conducting operations in support of NATO. Photo by: Cpl. Andrew J. Carlson

March 20, 2008 - Marines from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO International Security Assistance Force, prepares a KC-130J prior to a flight. The KC-130J pilots and crew have been crisscrossing the country, flying cargo and passengers for ISAF. Photo by: Cpl. Randall A. Clinton