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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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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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