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29 Comm ando finishes operations in Helmand province
Nahr-e Saraj district, Afghanistan British soldiers from LightRegiment Royal Artillery, 29th Commando, 3rd Commando Brigade,
attached to Bravo Company,1st Battalion the Rifles, are completing
operations in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province.(more)By MC2 Jonathan Chandler, Regional Command Southwest
Afghan police complete first advanced urban tactics training
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan Thirty-five Afghan UniformedPolicemen graduated from the first Provincial Response Company
Course at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp
Leatherneck, Helmand province, Sept. 12.(more)
By Cpl. Katherine Keleher, Regional Command Southwest
Asad Suri School opens in Now Zad, helps ensure
childrens futureNOW ZAD, Afghanistan - Young boys gather at the gates of
a building residing just behind an abandoned Soviet tank.
They are wearing their best clothes and carrying bags and
makeshift backpacks to hold school supplies.(more)(video)
By Lance Cpl. Clayton Vonderahe, 2ndMarine Division
Weekly Report, September 17, 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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NJ native continues family legacy to serve
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan On the eve of the 2003 invasion of
Iraq, then Maj. Gen. James Mattis described his Marines as no better
friend, no worse enemy. Ewing, N.J., native Cpl. Abdelbasset Jibbou
epitomizes this description with his generosity, tenacity and honor.(more)
(video)
By Cpl. Jeff Drew, 2ndMarine Division
Afghan Uniformed Police graduates ready to protect people of
southern Helmand province
REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER SOUTHWEST LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan The
people of Afghanistan saw their country take another step forward toward
continued security and stability as more than 220 Afghan Uniformed Policegraduated here, Sept. 7. (more)
By Staff Sgt Andrew Miller, Regimental Combat Team 5
Oregon Marine adds diversity to international team in Afghanistan
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Afghanistan With every partnered patrol or operation
the Afghan National Army conducts, their soldiers gain valuable military
experience.(more)
By Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde, 2ndMarine Division
Marines m ake first extended stay in Zaranj, talk security,
development
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan For the first time since Marines
assumed the operational lead of the NATO mission in Helmand and Nimroz
provinces, a group of Marines spent an extended stay in Zaranj, the capital
of the remote Nimroz province along the Iranian border. (more)
By Cpl. Adam Leyendecker, Regional Command Southwest
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Shock Trauma Platoon hits the ground running
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - Surrounded by nothing but
sand and mountains, there exists a state-of-the-art medical facility
specializing in combat casualties. It has the resources and
manpower to treat multiple patients with a wide range of injuries.
(more)
By Cpl. Katherine Solano, 2ndMarine Logistics Group
Former Harrier pilot provides guidance on ground
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan - While the current brood of
Marine Attack Squadron 513 AV-8B Harrier pilots is providing close-
air support from the sky to Marines on the ground, one former
VMA-513 pilot is fulfilling his role on the ground. (more)
By PFC. Sean Dennison, 2ndMarine Air Wing (Forward)
Royal Marines help secure Afghan village
A ground-breaking ceremony has taken place in Loy Mandeh Kalay in
Afghanistan, after Royal Marines from 42 Commando worked for months to
make it safe. (more)
A UK Military Operations news article
Lance Corporal Jonathan James McKinlay killed in
Afghanistan
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that
Lance Corporal Jonathan James McKinlay, of B Company, 1st
Battalion The Rifles, was killed in Afghanistan on 14 September2011.(more)
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Body armour saves UK soldiers in Helm and fire fight
Osprey body armour and ballistic protection saved the lives of
two British soldiers when they came under attack in southern
Afghanistan.(more)
A UK Military Operations news article
9/ 11 Ceremony
Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan - Service members
attended a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on the ten
year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.(video)
By Regional Command Southwest Team
10 years after 9/ 11: Marines, sailors honor victims, fallen
brothers in Sangin
SANGIN DISTRICT, Afghanistan - Aaron Denning always knew he
wanted to become a Marine. He was just shy of a month into his
freshman year at Royal High School and it was September of
2001. In a matter of days his life and the world changed forever.(more)
By Cpl. Benjamin Crilly, Regimental Combat Team 8
A Message to Wounded Warriors
Public service announcement featuring deployed service members
thanking wounded warriors for their sacrifice and service. Includes
message from Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of
Regional Command Southwest(more)
By Staff Sgt. Jeremy Ross, Regional Command Southwest
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Puerto Rico native goes from soccer field to battlefield
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan Cpl. Alexis Lopez Alsina was born
with soccer in his blood. He grew up in Cayey, Puerto Rico, where
American influences played a large part in his upbringing and the
strength of family bonds is paramount. He learned English through
popular television programs on Nickelodeon.(more)
By Cpl. Jeff Drew, 2ndMarine Division
Royal Air Force observes Battle of Britain victory in Helman d
province
CAMP BASTION, Helmand province - Royal Air Force and Coalition
servicemembers held a ceremony commemorating World War IIs Battle
of Britain at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Sept., 15.(more)(video)
By MC2 Matthew Snodgrass, Regional Command Southwest
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