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8/3/2019 Oct 29, 2011 Roundup
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Afghan Local Police certified in Garm sir
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan The AfghanLocal Police were recognized as an official organization of the Afghan
Ministry of Interior during a shura held here, Oct. 26. (more)By Cpl. Colby Brown, Regimental Combat Team 5
Bravo Company mai ntains success in Operation Eastern StormOBSERVATION POST MARYLAND, Afghanistan -- Up to this point, its
been a phenomenal success, and I think it exceeded all of our
expectations, said Lt. Col. George Benson, battalion commander, 1st
Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, about his units ongoing participation
in Operation Tofan Sharq (Eastern Storm). (more)
By Cpl. Marco Mancha, 2ndMarine Division
Operation Eastern Storm: Marines push through K ajaki
Sofla
KAJAKI SOFLA DISTRICT, Afghanistan The Marines and sailors of
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, are engaged in Operation
Tofan Sharq (Eastern Storm), a major offensive operation to root
out the Taliban-led insurgency in the Upper Sangin Valley region of
Kajaki. (more)(video)
By Cpl. James Clark, Regimental Combat Team 8
Weekly Report, October 29, 2011
The following content summarizes a weeks worth of activity from Regional Command Southwest, commanded by Maj. Gen. John Toolan and coveringHelmand and Nimroz Provinces, Afghanistan. The content was created by Marine Corps Combat Correspondents, Navy Mass Communication SpecialistsCombat Camera and personnel with UK media operations under Task Force Helmand. Feel free to forward our stories to family, friends and loved onessupporting those who are deployed.
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Royal Marines return from Afghanistan to heroes' welcome
Royal Marines from M Company of 42 Commando have returned home to a
rapturous welcome from friends and family after a successful combat
deployment in Afghanistan.(more)
A UK Military Operations news article
UAVs reaping benefits in Afghanistan
The RAF's Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are the eyes in the sky
keeping tabs on the insurgency in Afghanistan. Report by Andrew Simms.(more)
A UK Military Operations news article
Through the Ranks: Sergeant Major
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Afghanistan When Sgt. Maj. Dwight D. Jones enters a
room, the atmosphere changes. Marines become more attentive. Side
conversations lower to a whisper or stop completely. The heavy rank on his
collar tends to have that effect on his junior Marines.(more)
By Cpl. Colby Brown, Regimental Combat Team 5
One Marine's journey from Alaska to Afghanistan
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan -- One Marines decision to enlist took
him from an icy landscape above the Arctic Circle to the dust-covered
deserts of Afghanistan.(more)
By Cpl. Justin Boling, 2ndMarine Air Wing
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UK Highlanders welcomed home from Afghanistan
Over 100 Highlanders from 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of
Scotland (4 SCOTS) received an emotional and rapturous welcome when
they returned to their base this weekend from Afghanistan.(more)
A UK History and Honour news article
A life in our beloved Corps
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan As I sat
listening to Master Gunnery Sgt. David Bryan, a man almost twice my
age, describe his experience in the Marine Corps, I was hit with an
epiphany. (more)
By Cpl. Colby Brown, Regimental Combat Team 5
Patrol base hustle
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan Home is where the
heart is. In Afghanistan the heart of a Marine is usually a patrol base, anexpeditionary camp made to house a no more than a squad-sized element
of Marines. (more)
By Cpl. Colby Brown, Regimental Combat Team 5
Shoulder to shoulder: Ohio Reserve Marines support combat
operations in Helmand
FORWARD OPERATING BASE NOLAY, Afghanistan - Many of the
familiar trappings of life are half a world away from the small base
nestled atop a hill on the outskirts of the Sangin Valley, but a handful
of the Buckeye States own who are based here have found echoes of
home in each other.(more)
By Sgt. Justin Shemanski, 2ndMarine Logistics Group
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Detection team sharpens skills, protects Marines from IED threat
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan Maintaining a Marines
warfighting skills requires rigorous practice and steadfast dedication.
Training doesnt stop, not even in a combat zone. (more)
By Lance Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez, Regimental Combat Team 5
Watch caps and MRAPs: Supply provides all for Task Force
Belleau Wood
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan A faded and torn desert MARPAT
blouse lies atop a pile of others like it, awaiting an imminent demise
faced by many before it. Though now tattered and beaten by the sun
and Afghan heat, the blouse is familiar to this warehouse, as just a
few months before it was freshly folded and stacked in a crate with allthe other size medium regulars awaiting issue.(more) (video)
By Cpl. Timothy Solano, Regional Command Southwest
Marines honor fallen brother in M usa Qaleh
MUSA QALEH DISTRICT CENTER, Helmand province, Afghanistan
Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,
attended a memorial service Oct. 13 to honor Lance Cpl. Benjamin
W. Schmidt, 24, of San Antonio.(more)
By Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde, 2ndMarine Division
Winning hearts and m inds: Shock Trauma Platoon brings
relief, relationships to Afghan locals
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM III, Afghanistan - There is abattle of sorts being won in southern Helmand province. The Marines
and sailors at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, and specifically the
Shock Trauma Platoon there, take pride in winning the hearts and
minds of locals.(more)(video)
By Cpl. Katherine M. Solano, 2ndMarine Logistics Group
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For additional stories from RC(SW) visit:
Regional Command Southwest
2nd Marine Division
RCT-5
RCT-8
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
2nd Marin e Logistics Group
Task Force Helmand
Task Force Helmand on Facebook
Task Force Belleau Wood on Facebook
Why We Run
Video with interviews of four servicemembers at Camp Leatherneck,
Helmand province, talking about why they are running the Marine Corps
Marathon Oct. 30 in Afghanistan (video)
By Staff Sgt Jeremy Ross, Regional Command Southwest
Marines Push Taliban from Kajak i During Eastern Storm
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan Video showing U.S. Marines
efforts to push Taliban-led forces from the Kajaki district of
Helmand province. (video)
By Staff Sgt. Jeremy Ross, Regional Command Southwest
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