Courtesy Photo | 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 09.06.2009
A ceremony is held for soldiers with the Estonian army to present a select few with a tan belt in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program aboard Camp Leatherneck Afghanistan, Sept. 1. Marines with Marine Expeditionary Brigade - Afghanistan have trained Estonian soldiers to prepare them for upcoming missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom....
Photo by Cpl. Michael Curvin | 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 09.04.2009
Gunnery Sgt. Charles R. Stephens, future operations chief with Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan, referees two Estonian soldiers fighting each other in the standing position, Sept. 4. The language barrier between instructor and students was overcome with the use of repetition of verbal and visual commands....
Photo by Cpl. Michael Curvin | 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 09.04.2009
Gunnery Sgt. Charles R. Stephens, future operations chief with Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan, referees a sparring contest between Estonian soldiers, Sept. 4. For many of the Estonians, the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program's training marked their first time in a mixed martial arts course....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Gomez | 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 09.01.2009
Commanding General of Marine Expeditionary Brigade - Afghanistan, Brig. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson presents Cpl. Taavi Maavara, with the Estonian army, with a tan belt in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program during a ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck Afghanistan, Sept. 1. Marines with MEB-A have trained Estonian soldiers to prepare them for upcoming missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Gomez | Defense Imagery Management Operations Center | 01.19.2008
Maj. Gen. John Allen, deputy commanding general of Multi-National Forces - West, talks with sheiks in Camp Fallujah, Iraq, on Jan. 19, 2008. Maj. Gen. Gaskin and Allen are presenting sheiks in the Al Anbar province with a Mameluke sword as a sign of brotherhood and to thank them for their partnership with MNF - W....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Gomez | Defense Imagery Management Operations Center | 01.16.2008
Sheik Adnan speaks to Maj. Gen. W. E. Gaskin, commanding general of Multi-National Forces - West in Camp Fallujah, Iraq, on Jan. 16, 2008. The general is presenting sheiks in the Al Anbar province with a Mamluk sword as a sign of brotherhood and to thank them for their partnership with MNF - W....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Gomez | Defense Imagery Management Operations Center | 01.16.2008
Maj. Gen. John Allen, deputy commanding general of Multi-National Forces - West speaks to local sheiks in Camp Fallujah, Iraq, on Jan. 16, 2008. The general is presenting sheiks in the Al Anbar province with a Mamluk sword as a sign of brotherhood and to thank them for their partnership with MNF - W....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Gomez | Defense Imagery Management Operations Center | 01.16.2008
Maj. Gen. W. E. Gaskin, commanding general of Multi-National Forces - West speaks to local sheiks in Camp Fallujah, Iraq, on Jan. 16, 2008. The general is presenting Sheiks in the Al Anbar province with a Mamluk sword as a sign of brotherhood and to thank them for their partnership with MNF - W....
