U.S. Marine Gysgt. Carlos "OJ" Orjuela age 31who is part of Alpha Company of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Battle Landing Team (BLT) 1/6, after riding in a convoy in Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan at Forward Operating Base Apache North.

U.S. Marine Gysgt. Carlos "OJ" Orjuela age 31who is part of Alpha Company of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Battle Landing Team (BLT) 1/6, after riding in a convoy in Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan at Forward Operating Base Apache North.

Photograph

Louie Palu

Maker
Canadian, b. 1968

U.S. Marine Gysgt. Carlos "OJ" Orjuela age 31who is part of Alpha Company of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Battle Landing Team (BLT) 1/6, after riding in a convoy 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. Carlos is from New Jersey and has done one tour in Iraq in addition to this tour.


2008
Inkjet print
2/25
Image: 52 x 35 cm (20 1/2 x 13 3/4 in.)
Overall: 61 x 51.3 cm (24 x 20 3/16 in.)
Gift of the photographer, 2011
2010.0043.0013
Inscriptions Signed, titled, dated, and editioned in ink on verso, BR: U.S. Marine Gysgt. Carlos "OJ" Orjuela, age 31, Garmsir, Helmand, Afghanistan. 2/25. \ LP Louie Palu © Afghanistan 2008

(back printing): Epson Professional Paper

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