U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Garrett Coxwell breaches a door to set up an overwatch position during a local security patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 9, 2009. Coxwell is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. The Marines are conducting security patrols to prevent enemy freedom of movement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Pete Thibodeau.)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Todd Pedilla enters a compound to set up an overwatch position during a local security patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 9, 2009. Pedilla is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Pete Thibodeau.)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Travis Carper maintains security from a roof during a local security patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 9, 2009. Carper is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Pete Thibodeau.)
U.S. Marines conduct a local security patrol through the abandoned marketplace of Now Zad in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 12, 2009. The Marines are assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Pete Thibodeau.)
U.S. Marines conduct a local security patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 12, 2009. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Pete Thibodeau.)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachery Maltman uses his weapon's scope to scan the area and maintain security during a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 12, 2009. Maltman is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Pete Thibodeau.)
U.S. Marines conduct a security patrol through the abandoned village of Now Zad in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 12, 2009. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Pete Thibodeau.)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathon S. Mathews looks at a map during a local security patrol in the abandoned village of Now Zad in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 12, 2009. Mathews is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Pete Thibodeau.)
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5 Comments:
Thank you so much for posting your pictures and information. It is wonderful to get first hand information. God bless you makers of peace. Sincerely, Our Marine's Family
As a parent of a Marine, thank you so much for sharing these pictures. We try not to worry, but sometimes just having a better idea of where and what they are experiencing is a relief. Knowledge is good.
Semper Fi a Marine Mom whose son is deployed in the Stan
Thank you for such up-to-date information!! I have a nephew in Afghanistan, who may have been shipped to Helmand several weeks ago. We don't hear from him very often...says he gets 1 day off per month, and often puts in 18 hour days. We have so many unanswered questions...I agree with the other comments here. We try not to worry, and coming here to get a "clue" from these photos as to what he may be doing helps us to cope better.
i am a marine brother and i would like to thank you for posting this info. my brother is supposed to be deployed over there with lima company, 3rd battalion, 1st marine regiment sometime next year. god bless all the marines and all armed forces
as a proud mother of a U. S. marine in afghanistan; i just want to say thanks for all you do!you all go out in harms way to serve our country and to help others live a better life in theirs are the greatest people with the biggest hearts!! God Bless You All!!!love you all!!!
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