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Marines fix up good eats in combat outpost
When Marines hear they must live at a small patrol base for a long period of time, many think of primitive facilities, dirty conditions and bland, prepackaged meals coming from brown bags. For Marines with the Police Mentoring Team assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, living on Patrol Base Jaker near the Nawa District’s bazaar means good eats. Dozens of Marines of Alpha Company, 1/3, and Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, skipped … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Marines, Military, War on Terror
Marines inhabit Taliban mansion
Marines possess an uncanny ability to call any place “home,” whether it’s a mixture of sand and gravel, or in this instance, a Taliban compound. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, have been operating out of what Marines refer to as “the mansion” here, since Aug. 1. According to what local Afghans have told Marines, the compound belonged to a drug lord who was having it built to house his entire family. However, the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Marines, Military, War on Terror
Marines recycle Helmand compound to own use
Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, have been using formerly Taliban-owned real estate as a base of operations for nearly two months now. During their time here, the troops have seen many changes and learned a few lessons since their arrival July 2. “When we first got here it was like a ghost town. We would go out on patrol and not see a single person,” said Lance Cpl. Colin Newman, 20, a rifleman from Somerset, Wis. “Now, a lot of the locals that moved out are starting to come back. We’re seeing much more activity around here.” Company C’s 3rd Platoon is currently living in what was once a Taliban safe house. During the battalion’s opening operation in Helmand province, Marines discovered the compound. “There were sleeping bags lined up … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Marines, War on Terror
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