oct 8, 2011 roundup
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Elite dog handler honored at Camp Leatherneck
C AMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — Marines and other coalitionservice members paused to honor the memory of Staff Sgt.
Christopher Diaz with a memorial service at the chapel aboard Camp
Leatherneck, Helmand province, Oct. 8. (more) B y Staff Sgt Jeremy Ross, Regional Command Southwest
Precious moments of a golden hour: Alaska Marine directs
air ambulancesFORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM, Afghanistan - Marines in
Afghanistan are not strangers to the danger they face when
patrolling the streets and fields of Northern Helmand province. The
threat from insurgent activity surrounds them as they move, ever
cautiously, from position to position. (more)
By Staff Sgt. Ryan Smith, Regimental Combat Team 8
Virginia native dies three times, returns to Marjah
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Some
Marines involved in the battle for Marjah in 2010 say they
stared death in the face. One Manassas, Va., native involved
in the intense fighting not only stared death in the face, but
shook its hand as well. (more)
By Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes, 2 nd Marine Division
Weekly Report, October 8, 2011
The following content summarizes a week’s 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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Afghanistan: 10 years on
A decade after UK Forces began operations in Afghanistan, Tristan Kelly
reports from Helmand as all eyes look forward to the planned end of UK combat operations there in 2015. (more)
A UK Military Operations news article
Helmand capital’s police training facility opens new accomm odations
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan - The Lashkar Gah Afghan Uniformed Police training
facility unveiled its new training buildings and living quarters Sept. 28, following
an AUP Basic Patrolman course graduation ceremony. (more) (video)
By MC2 Matthew Snodgrass, Regional Command Southwest
Para honoured for saving woun ded colleague
A soldier from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) has been
recognised in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List for his bravery
in Afghanistan which saved the life of a wounded colleague. (more)
A UK History and Honour news article
Coming of age through war: Cpl. Tyler Van Effen
SANGIN DISTRICT, Afghanistan - Camaraderie: it’s the crux of every great
action movie, the hinge upon which the scales are balanced between the
light and dark moments. In that classic scene, after the protagonist pulls
himself free from a metric ton of rubble, unscathed save for a few
fashionable scratches on his cheeks and chin, when he walks through the
wall of smoke and his brothers in arms welcome him back from the brink of death. (more)
By Cpl. James Clark, Regimental Combat Team 8
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Empathy & W ar: Fighting an enemy, fighting to understand
the ‘enemy’
SANGIN DISTRICT, Afghanistan - In fairy tales, it’s the wicked witch
who desperately wants a pair of shiny shoes or the brutish baron of
some dark and spooky tower who really just needs a hug. In
romantic comedies, it’s the stuck up frat boy who belittles the
scrawny underdog and his goofy cadre of friends in front of the
dream girl. (more)
By Cpl. James Clark, Regimental Combat Team 8
Marines, coalition receive MRI m achine in Helmand province
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan -- Marines and their coalition
partners who suffer concussions, brain injuries, or joint and tissue
damage, are now able to be evaluated and diagnosed locally in
Helmand province since the arrival of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging
machine at Camp Leatherneck, Oct. 5. (more)
By Cpl. Adam Leyendecker, Regional Command Southwest
Follow the leader
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Afghanistan — Someone always has to go first. In
Afghanistan, the Marine who goes first is the point man. He is the first to
jump across a canal, enter a farm field and tread ground potentially lacedwith improvised explosive devices. (more)
By Cpl. Colby Brown, Regimental Combat Team 5
Afghan National Army rocks desert in first artillery shoot
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Temperatures rose in the
desert as Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Kandak, 1st
Brigade, 215th Corps, recently fired their first artillery rounds in
Helmand province since their unit was formed in May. (more)
By Cpl. Jeff Drew, 2 nd Marine Division
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Pinjadoo: another success story in Nawa district
PINJADOO, Afghanistan – The Pinjadoo Bazaar was already
buzzing – hundreds of Nawa district residents were out selling
and trading goods, conducting business on what seemed like a
normal day. The already energetic atmosphere became even
more excited when Nawa district’s governor, Haji Abdul Manaf,
arrived on scene. (more)
By Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde, 2 nd Marine Division
Wheat seed distribution gives hope to Helm and Afghans
KAJAKI, Afghanistan - For decades now, Afghan locals have been
relying on a crop cycle of poppy and cannabis to provide income and a
stable livelihood for their families. (more)
By Cpl. Katherine Solano, 2 nd Marine Logistics Group
Pentagon Press B riefing - Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John
Toolan, Jr. and M r. Michael O'Neill
Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan - Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John
Toolan, Jr., commanding general of Regional Command-
Southwest, and Mr. Michael O'Neill, head of mission for the
Provincial Reconstruction Team in Helmand Province, RegionalCommand Southwest, brief the media on current operations in
Afghanistan and answer questions from the media. (video)
By Regional Command Southwest Team
Apache pilot honoured for bravery in Afghanistan
An Army officer is to receive the Air Force Cross for his 'selflessness
and extraordinary professionalism' in piloting his Apache helicopter in
dangerous situations to assist casualty rescue missions in Afghanistan.
(more)
A UK History and Honour news article
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Marine brother serves wi th Air Force sister in Afghanistan
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - Allen Rader’s service to the Air Force
took his family from their home in Charleston, W.Va., to Alaska, Arizona
and Florida. Even overseas. Years later, two of his children, Eric and
Rebecca, find themselves overseas. The siblings serve together at Camp
Leatherneck. (more)
By Cpl. Justin Boling, 2 nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward)
Marines bid farewell to fallen brother in Afghanistan
CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan - In the wartime chapel here where Capt.
Ryan Iannelli once worshiped, his fellow Marines gathered to remember
him in a ceremony, Oct. 3. (more)
By Cpl. Brian Adam Jones, 2 nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward)
RAF IED disposal operator honoured for work in Helman d
An RAF improvised explosive device (IED) disposal operator who
saved numerous lives during his recent deployment to Afghanistanhas been awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal. (more)
A UK History and Honour news article
Detection dogs lead the way for 3/ 6 Marines
CAMP HANSON, Afghanistan – “The enemy is always going to
adapt. They are always going to find new ways of setting off IEDs…
sometimes you will find something on a patrol and be blown out of
the water wondering how they even thought to come up with this
device…” (more)
By Staff Sgt. Andrew Miller, Regimental Combat Team 5
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