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May 15, 2011Weekly report 

The following content depicts a week’s worth of activity from Regional Command Southwest, commanded by Maj. Gen. John Toolan and covering Helmand and Nimruz Provinces, Afghanistan. The content was created by Marine Corps Combat Correspondents, Combat Camera and personnel with UK media operations under Task Force Helmand. Feel free to forward our stories to family, friends and loved ones supporting those who are deployed.

Featured Story

CMC, Sangin Marines Bid Farewell

to SMMC

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen.

James F. Amos, accompanied by the Corps’ top

enlisted Marine, Sergeant Major of the Marine

Corps Carlton Kent… (Read Story) 

Story by Cpl. Benjamin Crilly, Regimental Combat Team 8

Thundering 3/4 Builds Rapport

on Patrols

The ranger file stretches across the farmlands.

Marines stay vigilant, but take time to talk and get

to know the local populace in the area...

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Story by Cpl. Marco Mancha, 2nd 

MarDiv (Fwd.)

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Civilian, Military Forces Bulldoze

Insurgents Out of Garmsir

The insurgents are getting bulldozed out of Garmsir,

and not just in a matter of speaking … 

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Story by Cpl .Colby Brown, Regimental Combat Team 1 

Humboldt Park Marine Strives to

Make Better Life for Family

Every Marine joins the Corps for their own

reasons, and Sgt. Ivan Vega-Pacheco is no

different. Vega-Pacheco was born in Puerto

Rico… (Read Story) 

Story by Cpl. Katherine Keleher, RC(SW)

New Concussion Care Center Opens at

Camp Leatherneck

The Concussion Restoration Care Center opened a new,

updated facility to continue treatment for the numberone battle injury sustained in Afghanistan… (Read

Story) 

Story by 2nd 

Lt. Joshua Smith, 2nd 

 MLG (Fwd.)

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Sniper Platoon Keeps Cool Under Fire

Stealthy, methodical and deadly -- these traits have

come to symbolize the Marine sniper community and

what scouts/snipers have come to survive by. These

traits also enable the Marines to accomplish theirmission proficiently, save Marines’ lives, andeliminate enemy threats… (Read Story) 

Story by Lance Cpl. Phillip Clark, 2nd 

MarDiv (Fwd.)

Delaram Citizens Learn Marketable

Skill

The Marines of 4th Civil Affairs Group, Regimenta

Combat Team 8, arranged a three-week course for

local citizens here to be mentored in the sought

after skill of masonry… (Read Story) 

Story by Lance Cpl. Clayton Vonderahe, Regimental

Combat Team 8

MARCENT Commanding General

Visits Joint Security Academy

Southwest

Lt. Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commanding

general for Marine Corps Forces Central

Command, visited Joint Security Academy

Southwest … (Read Story) Story by Cpl. Adam Leyendecker, RC(SW)

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California UAV Squadron Takes

Over in Southwestern Afghanistan as

Carolina Marines Head Home

A new Marine Corps unmanned aerial vehiclesquadron took responsibility for supporting

Marines and coalition troops in southwestern

Afghanistan with aerial surveillance.… (Read

Story) 

Story by Cpl. Samantha Arrington, 2nd 

MAW (Fwd.) 

Marines Love Helmand Night Life

The night sky is filled with more stars than a

Marine can count, unobstructed by light

pollution, and a moon that lights up the hills of 

Afghanistan. The nights are a time of relaxation

and recuperation for the hard-working

warriors… (Read Story) 

Story by Cpl. Marco Mancha, 2nd 

MarDiv (Fwd.) 

Passion, Peace, Pride Drives AUP Class

Some Afghans join the Afghan Uniformed Police for

 job security and to provide for their families. However,

for a few of them it’s more than that. It’s personal…

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Story by Cpl. Adam Leyendecker, RC(SW) 

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For additional stories from around Regional Command Southwest,

see the links below:

Regional Command Southwest 

2nd Marine Division RCT-1 

RCT-8 

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing 

2nd Marine Logistics Group 

Task Force Helmand 

Task Force Belleau Wood on Facebook 

FaceBook 

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