U.S. Marine Sgt. Ronald Richards age 23 who is part of Alpha Company of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Battle Landing Team (BLT) 1/6, after building an Observation Post with sand bags in Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan at Forward Operating Base Apache North.
Photograph
U.S. Marine Sgt. Ronald Richards age 23 who is part of Alpha Company of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Battle Landing Team (BLT) 1/6, after building an Observation Post with sand bags in Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan at Forward Operating Base Apache North.
From Garmsir Marines
Located in Southern Helmand Province, Garmsir has been a haven for insurgents for the last several years. Earlier this year the Marines cleared the area after a period of heavy fighting. Ronald is from Chesapeake VA and this is his first tour of Afghanistan.
2008
Inkjet print
2/25
Image: 50.9 x 33.7 cm (20 1/16 x 13 1/4 in.)
Overall: 61 x 51.2 cm (24 x 20 3/16 in.)
Gift of the photographer, 2011
2010.0043.0010
Inscriptions Signed, titled, dated, and editioned in ink on verso, BR: U.S. Marine Sgt. Ronald Richards age 23, Garmsir, Helmand, Afghanistan. 2/25. \ LP Louie Palu © Afghanistan 2008
(back printing): Epson Professional Paper
(back printing): Epson Professional Paper
