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Afghan Forces graduate 19 advance administrators under Marine tutelage July 18, 2012 — After more than 10 years of war in Afghanistan, the Afghan National Security Forces have gained a certain proficiency in war fighting unlike any they have ever experienced in past years. As they’ve developed their tactics, techniques and procedures in counterinsurgency operations while fighting alongside U.S. Forces, they’ve earned the respect of MORE

Combat Engineers aid mobility in Afghanistan July 8, 2012 — Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), performed route clearance, June 19-29, in support of Operation Jaws in Nahr-e Saraj, Afghanistan.During the operation, the Marine combat engineers, paired with Army engineers and Air Force explosive ordnance disposal teams, travelled through the district exploiting and MORE

Breaking bread key to building trust between Afghans, Marines May 9, 2012 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERONIMO, Afghanistan – “Shana ba shana” is a Dari saying that Sgt. Christopher Scott has heard since he arrived here in December 2011. The saying translates to shoulder-to-shoulder. Afghan forces say it’s a way to describe someone’s work ethic and shows the effort they put in with others.For Scott, a logistics advisor with MORE

Afghans learn marksmanship from Scout Snipers May 9, 2012 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERONIMO, Afghanistan - Afghan soldiers will add a new weapon to their arsenal, when recent graduates from a marksmanship course return to their bases. The newly trained soldiers will carry a M24 sniper rifle, a weapon recently acquired by the local kandak.The weeklong marksmanship course, taught by a Marine scout sniper MORE

Quick on his feet: Marine treats Afghan partner with improvised tourniquet May 7, 2012 — A loud and familiar crack echoed throughout the confines of Camp Garmsir. The sound, akin to that of a short burst from a small arms weapon, put Staff Sgt. Yobany Flores and the rest of his team on alert.“We were conducting a class on the maintenance lot,” said Flores, the motor transport maintenance advisor to Afghan National Army’s 5th Kandak, MORE

Marines host shuras to address Afghan needs September 21, 2008 — Marines and village leaders met at a patrol base near the Sangin district center in Helmand province Sept. 3 for a shura, or what is best described as a town-hall style meeting, to address local needs. The task force Marines listened and tried to identify the best ways to bring peace and prosperity to the Afghans. "Their biggest concerns are MORE

TF 2/7 provides medical aid to Afghan girl August 21, 2008 — FARAH PROVINCE, Delaram, Afghanistan – U.S. service members serving here in support of Operation Enduring Freedom recently provided medical treatment to an Afghan girl in Afghanistan’s Farah Province. The team of military medical providers removed an infected abscess from the girl’s upper right neck during a health cooperative, also referred to as MORE

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