regional command southwest - august 13, 2011 roundup
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Mass casualty training keeps ANA ready for combat
CAMP SHORABAK, Afghanistan Afghan National Army soldiers
with 215th Corps Logistics Battalion continue to develop into a
more independent fighting force by learning different field
expedient medical treatments and casualty evacuation.(more)By Lance Cpl. Bruno J. Bego, 2ndMarine Logistics Group
Female Marines launch first Musa Qaleh w omans school
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Afghanistan -
Afghanistan harbors a harsh environment where street smarts are
more common than a formal education, especially for women.
Many skills that are learned from experience can be the difference
between life and death, but with limited formal education, the
society can only advance so far.(more)
By Lance Cpl. Clayton Vonderahe, Regimental Combat Team 8
Coming of age thr ough war: Cpl. Timothy S tark
MARJAH DISTRICT, Afghanistan Cpl. Timothy Stark wrings his
hands, unconsciously tapping the wedding band on his ring finger
as he speaks about his wife and unborn daughter.(more)
By Cpl. Colby Brown, Regimental Combat Team 1
Weekly Report, August 13, 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, Combat Camera and personnel with UKmedia operations under Task Force Helmand. Feel free to forward our stories to family, friends and loved ones supporting those who are deployed.
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Petraeus' successor discusses progress w ith M arjah officials
CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan Gen. John Allen, the commanding general of
International Security Assistance Force made his first command visit to
Marjah, Aug. 4, to view its progress and meet its leaders.(more)
By 1st Lt. Alex Lim, Regimental Combat Team 1
Lone Star Marines guide Afghan soldiers to new battlespace
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Marines with the Houston-based 1st
Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, also known as the Lone Star Battalion,
provided security and guidance to Afghan National Army soldiers
traveling through Helmand province, Aug. 5.(more)
By Cpl. Adam Leyendecker, Regional Command Southwest
Operation Black Sand blasts the insurgency to dust
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Afghanistan A blast of fire, triggered by
1,750 pounds of C4 explosive, erupted from the ground sending a
shockwave ripping through the air. Secondary explosions suggested local
improvised explosive devices sympathetically detonated as a massive
mushroom cloud rose into the sky. (more) (video)
By Cpl. Jeff Drew, 2ndMarine Division
Searching for IEDs - one of the most dangerous jobs in Helmand
Sapper Vasilis 'Taz' Tzanetis is the lead searcher in an elite team of Royal
Engineers on 24-hour call to seek out improvised explosive devices (IEDs)
in Helmand province.(more)
A UK Military Operations News Article
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Home is w here you lay your sea bags
FIREBASE SAENZ, Afghanistan Marines regularly deploy around the world in
support of various operations, leaving all the comforts of home behind for
months on end. Big screen TVs, favored restaurants, and the wide-open
spaces of America the Beautiful fade into the back of their minds. Though all
the Land of Opportunity has to offer is out of reach, the Marines of Alpha
Battery have made their firebase a home.(more)
By Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes, 2
nd
Marine Division
1 Rifles, 39 Engineer Squadron build new comm and post in
Helmand province
COMMAND POST KHAMANAN,Afghanistan - U.K. soldiers with A
Company, 1 Rifles, and a section from 39 Engineer Squadron, 24
Commando Royal Engineer Regiment, participated in Operation Kapcha
Afsana 9, July 24 through Aug. 6, to establish a new command post north
of Narh Khil, Helmand province.(more)
By MC2 Matt Snodgrass, Regional Command Southwest
Royal Marines strengthen bond with Afghan Nati onal Army, locals
through football
NAHR-E SARAJ, Afghanistan A contingent of Royal Marines has found a
new ally in strengthening relations with Afghan troops: football.(more)
By MC2 Adam Stapleton, Regional Command Southwest
Coalition Forces Patrol, Take Contact
B-roll of 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Marines, Royal
9th/12th Lancers and Afghan National Army Soldiers patrol in Yakchal,
Nes North, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Troops lay low while other
forces take contact around them and ANGLICO Marines call for airsupport.(video)
By LanceCpl. Daniel Wulz, Regional Command Southwest
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Coram, N.Y. native leads Marin es in Afghan fight
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Afghanistan - First impressions are
usually lasting ones and one Coram, N.Y. Marine will always remember
the first sights and sounds of his initial introduction to the real war in
Afghanistan.(more)
By Lance Cpl. Clayton Vonderahe, Regimental Combat Team 8
EOD Conducts Controlled Dets
Marines and Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 2nd
Maine Logistics Group (Forward) conduct controlled detonations to
dispose of nearly 25,000 pounds of unserviceable ammunition August
4, 2011. Near Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan(video)
By Lance Cpl. Bruno Bego & Lance Cpl. Katherine Solano, 2ndMarine
Logistics Group
Marine mechanics keep Shukvani rolling
COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Afghanistan While many others are
dreaming the night away, Marine motor transport mechanicsattached to the Republic of Georgias Army 33rd Light Infantry
Battalion, work diligently to maintain the vehicles that keep the unit
operational.(more)
By Cpl. Jeff Drew, 2ndMarine Division
On patrol with the Afghan Army during Ramadan
Throughout the fasting period of Ramadan the Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) are still working hard with the help of their British
mentors to ensure that the local population in Helmand remains
safe and protected.(more)
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British forces' Helmand church brightened by kids' paintings
A church for Service personnel in Afghanistan has been fitted with
some colourful new windows, thanks to a group of schoolchildren from
Plymouth.(more)
A UK People in Defence News Article
Marine James Robert Wright killed in Afghanistan
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Marine
James Robert Wright, from Juliet Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines,
serving as part of Combined Force Nad 'Ali (North), was killed in Helmand
province, southern Afghanistan, on Friday 5 August 2011.(more)
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