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Afghans learn marksmanship from Scout Snipers
Story by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo | 1st Marine Division | Date: 05.07.2012Afghan 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... Read More
Pendleton Marines prepare to transfer patrol base to Afghans
Story by Cpl. Kenneth Jasik | Regimental Combat Team 6 | Date: 05.05.2012Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, are leaving the place they’ve called home for the past two months to head to Camp Leatherneck, the main base of operations for Marines in Helmand... Read More
Wisconsin native leads Marines through firefights during deployment
Story by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo | 1st Marine Division | Date: 05.03.2012Leadership is a fundamental part of the Marine Corps. Leaders train new leaders: from a fire team of four, to Marines at the highest levels. Read More
Sighting in on the big picture, Afghan sees independence
Story by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo | 1st Marine Division | Date: 05.03.2012The unmistakable sound of gunfire breaks the mid-morning calm. The Afghan instructor paces behind several Afghan National Army soldiers, who are lying in the prone position. The sun is rising to their backs,... Read More
Breaking bread key to building trust between Afghans, Marines
Story by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo | 1st Marine Division | Date: 05.03.2012“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... Read More
