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Tag: Regimental Combat Team 7

Indiana ‘outdoorsman,’ Marine gains experience

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan— Radio operators may sound like they are speaking a completely different language, often using the phonetic alphabet to speak entire sentences.The strange phrases like ‘roger tango’ and ‘belay my last,’ however, help Marine units communicate without wasting time or creating confusion.For one Marine, this communication

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Better late than never,’ Michigan Marine helps RCT

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan— Before a deployment, Marines train with their units, establish relationships and build camaraderie.But one Marine prepared for her deployment with one unit, but was transferred to a different unit once she arrived here.Cpl. Sasha Savage, a supply noncommissioned officer with Regimental Combat Team 7, deployed with

After successful operation, ANCOP stays ahead of insurgents

FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGGE, Afghanistan— In the middle of the night, more than 80 Afghan National Civil Order Police and less than ten Marines boarded helicopters.The plan was to insert south of the Helmand River in Kajaki and surprise the insurgents at dawn, clearing a known enemy stronghold, Feb 13. When the sun rose, the insurgents were

Marine mentors continue professional development

FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGGE, Afghanistan — Marines have been patrolling and fighting alongside Afghan Uniformed Police for several years, but in Kajaki the Marines are focused on a different fight: staying out of the way.Marines and sailors with Police Advisor Team 4 have established relationships with the local AUP and are now in a strictly

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