Marines in Afghanistan ~ A Defend America Photo Essay

Defend America ^ | August 28, 2004

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Marines in Afghanistan

U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, cross a dried creek bed while on patrol searching for caves in Khowst, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2004. The battalion is currently conducting vehicle checkpoints and village assessments while maintaining an offensive presence throughout the region in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin M. Mason

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U.S. Marines seek refuge as a flash flood begins in Khowst, Afghanistan, Aug. 17, 2004. The Marines are assigned to 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. The battalion is currently conducting vehicle checkpoints and village assessments while maintaining an offensive presence throughout the region in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin M. Mason

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U.S. Marines break down their camouflage net as a flash flood begins in Khowst, Afghanistan, Aug. 17, 2004. The Marines are assigned to 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. The battalion is currently conducting vehicle checkpoints and village assessments while maintaining an offensive presence throughout the region in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin M. Mason

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U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, cross an obstacle while searching for caves in Khowst, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2004. The battalion is currently conducting vehicle checkpoints and village assessments while maintaining an offensive presence throughout the region in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin M. Mason

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U.S. Marines search a vehicle while local police search passengers at a vehicle checkpoint in Khowst, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2004. The Marines are assigned to Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. The battalion is currently conducting vehicle checkpoints and village assessments while maintaining an offensive presence throughout the region in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin M. Mason

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U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrol the region to conduct a village assessment in Khowst, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2004. The battalion is currently conducting vehicle checkpoints and village assessments while maintaining an offensive presence throughout the region in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin M. Mason

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U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, conduct searches and assessments of villages in the region of Khowst, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2004. The battalion is currently conducting vehicle checkpoints and village assessments while maintaining an offensive presence throughout the region in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin M. Mason

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U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, search a village in the region of Khowst, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2004. The battalion is currently conducting vehicle checkpoints and village assessments while maintaining an offensive presence throughout the region in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin M. Mason

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[BlindGuardian]

Good pictures.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

3rd Battalion 6th Marines Weapons Company

Ok,  We are past the 1/2 way point of the deployment and have really hit our stride.  The companies have settled into their new locations and are having immediate effects on the bad guys.  The Marines of the Teufelhuden Bn (3/6) will spend the next few months ensuring that Afghanistan has a solid security umbrella in which reconstruction and advancement of the once Al Quada safe haven can move forward into the year 2005.

 

  India Company and Kilo have both struck out on their own and are in the mist of conducting their own operations.  This will be a good challenge for both of those companies in that they will be pushed from a physical as well as intellectual standpoint.  Their main challenge will be to incorporate the local leadership into the security and reconstruction effort while still keeping a watchful eye out for Anti-Coalition Militia activity.  Lima Company has rejoined the Battalion after a busy few months on separate duty as the QRF and Bagram Guard Force.  As the QRF, Lima was able to conduct a number of missions in a very successful manner.  Chief among these accomplishments were the capture of a known bomb maker and the rescue of a downed helicopter.  Good Job Lima!

 

  That is it for now.  We appreciate all the support that we have been receiving from the families back home.  Hopefully, the next time I write we will be able to give some information about our return home.  Until then, God Bless and take care.

SEMPER FIDELIS

~ http://www.lejeune.usmc.mil/2dmardiv/36/

[Bahbah]

Thanks. I love to see pictures of our guys.

[shield]

bmp...way to go girl...keep of the great work, thank you and God Bless you and yours....

[armymarinemom]

3/6 Bump!

[blackie]

Marine Hero's ~ Bump!

[Col Freeper]

RC,

As always, enjoy your posts. May God Bless our Marines (and all of the other servicemen and women, and bring them all home safe and sound.

[Mustng959]

Thanks Ragtime Cowgirl for the ping and pics! Looks like a group of brave and noble Americans to me!

Mark

[SAMWolf]

Marine bump.

[YankeeinOkieville]

Thanks for sharing. So often when people find out I have relatives in the service thay ask about Iraq. When I mention Afghanistan, it's like a light bulb going on in their brains. I mean you can see them thinking, "oh, yeah. We're still there, aren't we?" With so many folks it's out-of-sight, out-of-mind.

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[Godblessthemall]

Cowgirl, Hi. I'm new here. I have a question about the photos that you posted. Is your husband in 3/6 Weapons PLT., or 3/6 Lima Co- weapons plt? My son is in Lima Co, weapons plt. and one of them guys in the top photo looks alot like him.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Welcome to FR!  

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