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May 29, 2011Weekly report

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

Featured Story

2nd Recon Second to None in

Afghanistan

Swift, silent, deadly -- those three words rest on

the spear of 2nd Reconnaissance Battalions

insignia. The Marines of Bravo Company, 2ndReconnaissance Battalion(Read Story)

Story by Cpl. Marco Mancha, 2nd

MarDiv (Fwd)

Marines Escort ANA Kandak to New HomeNow that a newly-formed kandak completed their basic training, theyre

ready to relocate to their area of operation. The 4th Kandak, Afghan

National Army is a combat support battalion, which brings an engineer

company, a reconnaissance company and an artillery company to the

fight in Afghanistan (Read Story)

Story by Sgt. Rachael Moore, 2nd

MLG (Fwd)

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Fallen ANSF Development Marine Honored at

Camp Leatherneck

Marines and sailors with Regional Command Southwest gathered

together to honor Lt. Col. Benjamin Chili Palmer aboard Camp

Leatherneck, May 25. Palmer, a native of Modesto, Calif., was killedwhile working with a mentoring team that provides support to 5th

Brigade, Afghan National Civil Order Police, May 12(Read Story)

Story by Lance Cpl. Bryan Nygaard, RC(SW)

Company C, 1/5 Gets to Know Citizensof Sangin

Counterinsurgency at the squad level is an exhausting

task. For the Marines of 1st Platoon, Company C, 1st

Battalion, 5th Marines, the patrols in their sector are a

daily event that touch the mid day heat no matter the

time they depart(Read Story)Story by 1

stLt. Timothy Irish, Regional Combat Team 8

Marine Corps Harriers Return to

Afghanistan

One of the first Marine Corps Harrier squadrons

to see action in Afghanistan has returned after

nearly a decade. Marine Attack Squadron 513,

which first deployed to Afghanistan in 2002, will

also be the first(Read Story)

Story by Cpl. Samantha H. Arrington, 2nd

MAW (Fwd)

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ANA Makes Presence Known in

Nad Ali South

Locals of Nad Ali South are seeing a lot more of

their nations colors of black, red and green as

Afghan National Army soldiers take moreresponsibility in winning over(Read Story)

Story by Cpl. Adam Leyendecker, RC(SW)

Specialist Unit Uncovers Taliban

Weapons and Drug StashThe Brigade Reconnaissance Force, made up of the

recently reintroduced 30 Commando Royal Marines

(30 Cdo RM), has identified and raided a compound

in Helmand, uncovering drugs, weapons,

ammunition, documents and other insurgent

equipment...(Read Story)

Story courtesy of Task Force Helmand

Buffalo Marine Leads Recon

Through Danger Zone

Rocks crunch under the boots of a Marine walking

a seemingly endless patrol route. He scans 360

degrees for suspicious activity as the sun slides

beneath the horizon. Its getting late; if he wasnt

on patrol it would be dinner time (Read Story)Story by Cpl. Marco Mancha, 2

ndMarDiv (Fwd)

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MLG and MAW Food Service Join

Forces to Feed 450 Troops

The food selection at remote forward operating

bases and combat outposts is usually limited to

meals ready-to-eat and unitized group rations,

which lack the homemade feel(Read Story)

Story by Lance Cpl. Bruno Bego, 2nd

MLG (Fwd)

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ESB Engineers Transfer Authority

Package on the transfer of authority ceremony at

Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 26. 8th

Engineer Support Battalion passed responsibilities to

7th ESB. Both from 2nd Marine Logistics Group

(Forward). Sound bite includes Lt. Col. Chris Downs

- 8th ESB Commanding Officer(Watch Video)

Story by Sgt. Rachael Moore, 2nd

MLG (Fwd)

Yuma Harrier Squadron Starts

Afghanistan Combat Operations

If the heat was the only indication for 100 Marinescrammed into a squad bay, May 16, they may have

thought they were back home (Read Story)Story by Pfc. Sean Dennison, 2

ndMAW (Fwd)

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New Estonian Units Started Their Service

in Helmand

A transfer of authority ceremony was held in Camp

Bastion this week where the 11th rotation of Estonians in

Afghanistan took over (Read Story)

Story by Task Force Helmand

Instructing the Instructor: Marines

Let Afghans Take Lead in Training

Nations Security Forces

At Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboardCamp Leatherneck, Marines and Afghan

Uniformed Police gathered for the graduation

ceremonyRead Story)

Story by Lance Cpl. Daniel Wulz, RC(SW)

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