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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)

A UK Military Operations news article

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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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