Marines protect Afghans during firefight in Marjah [Image 2 of 2]

MARJAH, AFGHANISTAN

08.16.2010

Photo by Pfc. Andrew Johnston 

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Lance Cpl. Jack Hamilton, a rifleman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, scans the horizon for insurgents behind a canal bank while taking enemy contact in Marjah, Afghanistan, Aug. 16. The squad came under attack halfway through the census patrol and engaged enemy Taliban in the process.

• Date Taken: 08.16.2010
• Date Posted: 08.18.2010 10:58
• Photo ID: 310545
• VIRIN: 100816-M-9426J-005
• Resolution: 2048x1037
• Size: 345.03 KB
• Location: MARJAH, AF