U.S. Marine Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines and sailors with Regimental Combat Team 5 while Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, looks on here, Sept. 22.  Amos discussed the current state of operations in Afghanistan, answering questions and urging the assembled Marines to "never lose sight of why [they] joined the Marine Corps." Amos and Barrett visited RCT-5 during their battlefield circulation of forward operating bases in southern Helmand province.
110922-M-0000L-000.jpg Photo By: Lance Cpl. Daniel Kujanpaa

Sep 22, 2011
U.S. Marine Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines and sailors with Regimental Combat Team 5 while Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, looks on here, Sept. 22. Amos discussed the current state of operations in Afghanistan, answering questions and urging the assembled Marines to "never lose sight of why [they] joined the Marine Corps." Amos and Barrett visited RCT-5 during their battlefield circulation of forward operating bases in southern Helmand province.


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