Tag Archives: Camp Leatherneck

Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Burski and Pfc. Ian Foster eat pizza and watch Super Bowl XLVII at the Wounded Warrior Section berthing area aboard Camp Leatherneck Feb. 4. Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough

Delivering a ‘Slice’ of Home to Deployed Marines

Posted on February 10, 2013 by glenn.selby

Service members aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan were treated to a “slice” of home as they watched Super Bowl XLVII Feb. 4.
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Afghanistan, Camp Leatherneck, Field Mess, II Marine Headquarters Group (Forward), Operation Eagle, Regional Command Southwest, Role III Hospital aboard Camp Bastion, Super Bowl XLVII, wounded warrior | Leave a comment

Corporal Rocio Sanchez, electronic key management system clerk, Retrograde and Redeployment in support of Reset and Reconstitution Operational Group, Regional Command (Southwest), serves in Helmand province, Afghanistan, three years after touring with USO as a singer. Sanchez left her singing career behind to attend Marine Corps recruit training shortly after the tour ended.

Trading High Heels for Combat Boots

Posted on February 9, 2013 by glenn.selby

“I traded in my high heels for combat boots and my microphone for an M-16 (service rifle).”
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Posted in DoD News, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged Camp Leatherneck, Cpl. Rocio Sanchez, Iraq, Marine Corps, USO | Leave a comment

An AV-8B Harrier II Plus with Marine Attack Squadron 211, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), awaits its next mission on the tarmac at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2012. The aircraft provides air support to the ground units throughout Helmand and Nimroz provinces. Despite a roller coaster week for the squadron, VMA-211 remains fully operational and continues to provide support to ground troops throughout Regional Command Southwest’s area of operations. Photo by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo

Running Toward Gunfire: Marines, British Forces Repel Insurgents Attacking Camp Bastion

Posted on October 10, 2012 by glenn.selby

Sgt. Rasheem Thomas never thought his first night working on Camp Bastion would turn into a gun battle with 15 insurgents.
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Posted in DoD News, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged British Armed Forces, Camp Bastion, Camp Leatherneck, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, Marines, Regional Command Southwest | Leave a comment

The Dogs Of War

Posted on July 10, 2012 by jtozer

Can courage be measured in a canine heart? Can a dog actually be a hero? Take Gabe for instance, a yellow Labrador Retriever who has three Army Commendation Medals and an Army Achievement Medal for finding explosives in Iraq. Actually, …
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Wednesday Warfighter: Hit The Ground Rolling

Posted on July 4, 2012 by jtozer

Afghanistan’s rough terrain makes vehicle maintenance a constant priority while forward deployed. While tactical vehicle maintenance is done at every level in the Marine Corps, when it comes to major mechanical or structural issues, the Marines and NCOs from the …
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Posted in DoD News, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged 1st Maintenance Battalion, Afghanistan, Camp Leatherneck, company, Defense, downrange, maintenance, Marines, military, motor, Motor Transport Maintenance Platoon, motorpool, NCOs, tactical, USMC, vehicle, vehicles, video | Leave a comment