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Marjah: Marines Work with Much Improved ANSF Story and Photos by Cpl NEWS Return to Marjah: Marines work with much improved ANSF Story and photos by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERONIMO, Afghanistan – Marines with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, recently returned to southern Afghanistan, two years after their deployment to the Marjah area. The opportunity to return to the same area allowed some Marines to see firsthand the difference two years of teaching and mentoring with various Marine battalions and training teams can make. “We were in the Marjah district on the edge of Trek Nawa from December 2010 to June 2011,” said Lance Cpl. Limuel Richards, a team leader with the battalion. Richards and his squad leader, Sgt. Ben Edwards, were with the battalion two years ago. Because of their previous deployment, the two Marines have a better perspective of the progress made by Afghan National Security Forces. “I honestly thought when we came back it was going to be like before,” said Edwards. (Read the STORY) District officials, PRT members discuss improvements in Musa Qal'ah Story and photos by Cpl. Mark Garcia MUSA QAL’AH DISTRICT CENTER, Afghanistan – Members of the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team met with local Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials and local village elders in an effort to assess governance, security and stability in Musa Qal’ah, Afghanistan, Nov. 29. During recent years, Musa Qal’ah has undergone drastic changes in an effort to better the lives of the Afghan people living here. The meeting was designed to continue the improvements in the area and to help build upon them as coalition forces withdraw and authority and responsibilities shift to the Afghans. “Our mission is to facilitate transition to the Afghan government, and it’s important in our role to support them, to see how they’re doing, and where we might be able to help provide advice to the Afghan government on how to better deliver services to the people,” said Matt Duncan, a political officer with the Helmand PRT, and Rochester, N.Y., native. (Read the STORY) Never forgotten: 3/9 Marines remember fallen brother Story and photos by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo COMBAT OUTPOST HANSON, Afghanistan – It was a day of somber remembrance for servicemembers with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, as they attended a memorial service for Lance Cpl. Anthony Denier, Dec. 8, at Combat Outpost Hanson, Afghanistan. In front of a formation of India Company Marines and sailors stood a battlefield cross, which consisted of an upside down rifle with a bayonet, a Kevlar helmet, a pair of boots and identification tags, all assembled to honor their fallen brother who died while conducting combat operations in Marjah, Afghanistan, Dec. 2. “(Denier) will be missed, but surely never forgotten because we will at all times hold him, as well as his family, in our hearts,” said Lt. Col. Carl Cooper Jr., commanding officer, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines. Denier’s company commander, platoon sergeant and his peers reflected on their time spent with the India Company rifleman from Mechanicville, N.Y. “He left us as he lived, protecting who he loved and putting their welfare before his own,” said Capt. James M. Geiger Jr., commanding officer, India Company. “I’m incredibly proud to have served with Lance Cpl. Denier, and I thank him for his courage and commitment to his brothers. To his family, we vow to always honor his memory and to always be there for you as members of our Marine family.” (Read the STORY) Afghan Border Police conduct independent clearing operation in southern Helmand Story and photos by Sgt. John Jackson SOUTHERN HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Governor Naeem, Helmand province governor, Maj. Gen. David Berger, Task Force Leatherneck commanding general, and coalition and Afghan National Security Forces officials visited members of the 6th Zone Afghan Border Police at a remote location in southern Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 9. The visit allowed Gov. Naeem, Maj. Gen. Berger and the officials the opportunity to see the 6th Zone ABP conduct a clearing operation in southern Afghanistan. The operation, which includes four kandaks of ABP from both Helmand and Nimroz provinces, has been planned, coordinated and executed by the 6th Zone ABP commanders. “There are several different things we are trying to accomplish during this clearing operation,” said Col. Hamidullah Sadiki, 6th Zone ABP chief of staff. “We are trying to rid the area of Taliban. We are talking to the civilians about government policy. We are also speaking to them about poppy and telling them why they should not be harvesting it. And we are also meeting with village elders to discuss what issues they have.” (Read the STORY) Nimroz provincial officials meet with Joint Secretariat members Story and photos by Cpl. Anthony Ward Jr. ZARANJ, Afghanistan - Regional Command Southwest Marines and their coalition partners helped facilitate a meeting with key Afghan officials about reintegration in the remote Zaranj district of Nimroz province, Afghanistan on Dec. 4. As the transition toward a more independent Afghanistan continues, so does the expansion of outreach programs to those who were once insurgents or supported insurgent activity. For this reason, the Nimroz Provincial Joint Secretariat Team was established and coordinates the return of former insurgents to become peaceful members of society. “The purpose of (the meeting) was to facilitate members from the Joint Secretariat in Kabul to meet with their counterparts in Nimroz,” said Maj. Ethan Harding, Nimroz Provincial Director for RC (SW) Governance. “It allows them to get to one of the more remote provinces in the country and actually help stand up a reintegration program.” Provincial leadership sees the importance of having reintegration programs and has taken steps to create one. (Read the STORY) Building on past traditions, legacy: Fox Company pushes forward in Afghanistan Story and photos by Cpl. Mark Garcia MUSA QAL’ AH DISTRICT CENTER, Afghanistan – The phrase "The Few, The Proud" has been associated with Marines for years, but for one infantry company the words have a deeper meaning. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, are currently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. For them, it is an opportunity to build upon and continue the illustrious past and traditions associated with their company. “There’s been a lot of Marines throughout history, but there’s only been a select few who have had the opportunity to say they were a part of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines,” said 1st Sgt. Christopher Griffith, the company first sergeant and Parkersburg, W.Va., native. “To me, that’s why it’s so important for the men in this company to have such a fond respect for those who came before us.” For Capt. Thomas Harris, the company commander, the feeling of being a part of Fox is humbling. “The battalion, as well as the company, has a pretty impressive battle history,” said Harris, from Fort Madison, Iowa. “They’ve always done great things in hard places. So it’s eye- opening to have to be responsible for not only the Marines and sailors of the current Fox Company, but also the heritage and legacy of past Fox Company Marines.” (Read the STORY) ANSF, RC(SW) servicemembers come together to discuss Afghanistan’s infrastructure Story and photos by Cpl. Anthony Ward Jr. CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security Forces and Regional Command Southwest servicemembers gathered for the ANSF Infrastructure Execution and Transition Conference aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 5 through 6. The RC (SW) servicemembers met with members of Afghanistan’s National Army, Border Police, Uniformed Police and its National Civil Order Police to discuss Afghanistan’s current infrastructure and ways to improve it as the Afghans prepare to assume complete control of their country. “The principle really is to try and get the ANSF in a room to talk about the infrastructure they’re going to have,” said British Army Maj. Charlie Beatty, officer in charge of ANSF construction and development with RC (SW) engineers. “It’s an opportunity for them to talk about their plans.” The two-day conference was mostly comprised of ANSF engineers. The forces were seated panel style in the center of the room as exchanges of information flowed from ANSF and RC (SW) representatives. (Read the STORY) Logistics Marines embrace expeditionary energy, improve reliability of communications Story by 1st Lt. Tyler Morrison HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment-15 recently installed several Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy Network Systems [GREENS] at several locations throughout Regional Command (Southwest) to improve the communications reliability of critical assets and to develop new ways to employ expeditionary energy solutions. The GREENS is an array of solar panels and rechargeable batteries that provide a continuous output of 300 watts of electricity which is used to power electrical equipment and radios. This installation is in step with the Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Strategy and Implementation Plan that recognizes the direct link between energy efficiency and combat effectiveness. The plan calls for Marines to adopt new technologies and procedures to become less dependent on traditional energy sources. The more energy efficient the Marine Corps becomes, the more capable they are of operating in expeditionary environments. Marines from the S-6 communications section, CLR-15 installed GREENS at three different locations throughout RC(SW) including the Munitions Storage Area on Camp Leatherneck and two separate Role II medical facilities. (Read the STORY) Leatherneck sailors, Marines celebrate 237 years of religious support Story and photos by Cpl. Anthony Ward Jr. CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - Sailors and Marines gathered at the Camp Leatherneck Chapel to celebrate the 237th birthday of the Navy Chaplains Corps, Nov.
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