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Mass casualty training keeps ANA ready for combat

CAMP SHORABAK, Afghanistan Afghan National Army soldiers

with 215th Corps Logistics Battalion continue to develop into a

more independent fighting force by learning different field

expedient medical treatments and casualty evacuation.(more)By Lance Cpl. Bruno J. Bego, 2ndMarine Logistics Group

Female Marines launch first Musa Qaleh w omans school

FORWARD OPERATING BASE MUSA QAL'EH, Afghanistan -

Afghanistan harbors a harsh environment where street smarts are

more common than a formal education, especially for women.

Many skills that are learned from experience can be the difference

between life and death, but with limited formal education, the

society can only advance so far.(more)

By Lance Cpl. Clayton Vonderahe, Regimental Combat Team 8

Coming of age thr ough war: Cpl. Timothy S tark

MARJAH DISTRICT, Afghanistan Cpl. Timothy Stark wrings his

hands, unconsciously tapping the wedding band on his ring finger

as he speaks about his wife and unborn daughter.(more)

By Cpl. Colby Brown, Regimental Combat Team 1

Weekly Report, August 13, 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, Combat Camera and personnel with UKmedia operations under Task Force Helmand. Feel free to forward our stories to family, friends and loved ones supporting those who are deployed.

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Petraeus' successor discusses progress w ith M arjah officials

CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan Gen. John Allen, the commanding general of

International Security Assistance Force made his first command visit to

Marjah, Aug. 4, to view its progress and meet its leaders.(more)

By 1st Lt. Alex Lim, Regimental Combat Team 1

Lone Star Marines guide Afghan soldiers to new battlespace

HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Marines with the Houston-based 1st

Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, also known as the Lone Star Battalion,

provided security and guidance to Afghan National Army soldiers

traveling through Helmand province, Aug. 5.(more)

By Cpl. Adam Leyendecker, Regional Command Southwest

Operation Black Sand blasts the insurgency to dust

COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Afghanistan A blast of fire, triggered by

1,750 pounds of C4 explosive, erupted from the ground sending a

shockwave ripping through the air. Secondary explosions suggested local

improvised explosive devices sympathetically detonated as a massive

mushroom cloud rose into the sky. (more) (video)

By Cpl. Jeff Drew, 2ndMarine Division

Searching for IEDs - one of the most dangerous jobs in Helmand

Sapper Vasilis 'Taz' Tzanetis is the lead searcher in an elite team of Royal

Engineers on 24-hour call to seek out improvised explosive devices (IEDs)

in Helmand province.(more)

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Home is w here you lay your sea bags

FIREBASE SAENZ, Afghanistan Marines regularly deploy around the world in

support of various operations, leaving all the comforts of home behind for

months on end. Big screen TVs, favored restaurants, and the wide-open

spaces of America the Beautiful fade into the back of their minds. Though all

the Land of Opportunity has to offer is out of reach, the Marines of Alpha

Battery have made their firebase a home.(more)

By Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes, 2

nd

Marine Division

1 Rifles, 39 Engineer Squadron build new comm and post in

Helmand province

COMMAND POST KHAMANAN,Afghanistan - U.K. soldiers with A

Company, 1 Rifles, and a section from 39 Engineer Squadron, 24

Commando Royal Engineer Regiment, participated in Operation Kapcha

Afsana 9, July 24 through Aug. 6, to establish a new command post north

of Narh Khil, Helmand province.(more)

By MC2 Matt Snodgrass, Regional Command Southwest

Royal Marines strengthen bond with Afghan Nati onal Army, locals

through football

NAHR-E SARAJ, Afghanistan A contingent of Royal Marines has found a

new ally in strengthening relations with Afghan troops: football.(more)

By MC2 Adam Stapleton, Regional Command Southwest

Coalition Forces Patrol, Take Contact

B-roll of 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Marines, Royal

9th/12th Lancers and Afghan National Army Soldiers patrol in Yakchal,

Nes North, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Troops lay low while other

forces take contact around them and ANGLICO Marines call for airsupport.(video)

By LanceCpl. Daniel Wulz, Regional Command Southwest

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Coram, N.Y. native leads Marin es in Afghan fight

COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Afghanistan - First impressions are

usually lasting ones and one Coram, N.Y. Marine will always remember

the first sights and sounds of his initial introduction to the real war in

Afghanistan.(more)

By Lance Cpl. Clayton Vonderahe, Regimental Combat Team 8

EOD Conducts Controlled Dets

Marines and Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 2nd

Maine Logistics Group (Forward) conduct controlled detonations to

dispose of nearly 25,000 pounds of unserviceable ammunition August

4, 2011. Near Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan(video)

By Lance Cpl. Bruno Bego & Lance Cpl. Katherine Solano, 2ndMarine

Logistics Group

Marine mechanics keep Shukvani rolling

COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Afghanistan While many others are

dreaming the night away, Marine motor transport mechanicsattached to the Republic of Georgias Army 33rd Light Infantry

Battalion, work diligently to maintain the vehicles that keep the unit

operational.(more)

By Cpl. Jeff Drew, 2ndMarine Division

On patrol with the Afghan Army during Ramadan

Throughout the fasting period of Ramadan the Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) are still working hard with the help of their British

mentors to ensure that the local population in Helmand remains

safe and protected.(more)

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British forces' Helmand church brightened by kids' paintings

A church for Service personnel in Afghanistan has been fitted with

some colourful new windows, thanks to a group of schoolchildren from

Plymouth.(more)

A UK People in Defence News Article

Marine James Robert Wright killed in Afghanistan

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Marine

James Robert Wright, from Juliet Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines,

serving as part of Combined Force Nad 'Ali (North), was killed in Helmand

province, southern Afghanistan, on Friday 5 August 2011.(more)

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