Two Eight Fights in the Helmand River Valley

Fiddler Green Conference

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Robert L. Caldwell, sergeant major of 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and Lt. Col. James C. Lewis, commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion, speak with Staff Sgt. Nicholas J. Purtell, from the battalion’s India Battery, near Fire Base Fiddler's Green July 18, 2009, in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher R. Rye

America, Who's Got Your Six?

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Marquez w/2/8 keeping a keen eye out for possible Orcs sneaking up for a quick lethal bite near Lakari Bazaar in the Garmsir district of the Helmand province of Afghanistan on July 19, 2009. photo by Gunnery Sgt. James A. Burks, a gunny on patrol, humm not your old man's green machine. Forty four years ago, I don't recall ever going out in the bush with a gunny in the Queson Valley. Ever.

The U.S. Marines are a spectacle ....Livin’ the dream, Sir!” They are fantastic

Michael Yon-Online Magazine has been observing some American Marines in Afghanistan:

"The U.S. Marines are a spectacle for the U.S. Army and also the British Army. The Marines will come in and live like pure animals, and build a base around themselves, whereas the British and American Armies will tend to build at least part of the base before coming in. One Marine commander told me that during the early part of this war, his men didn’t even shower for three months. We talked for a couple of hours and he was proud that his Marines didn’t need a shower for three months, and that his Marines killed a lot of Taliban and managed to lose only one good man. That’s the Marines. They’ll show up in force with no warning, and their reputation with U.S. Army and Brits who have fought alongside them is stellar. A NPR photographer who just spent more than three weeks with the Marines could not praise them enough, saying he’d been with them in Iraq, too, and that when Marines take casualties, their reaction is to continue to attack. They try to stay in contact until they finish the enemy, no matter how long it takes. Truly they are animals when it comes to the fight. Other than that, great guys. Tonight at dinner, a young Marine Lance Corporal sat in front of me at the crowded dining facility. “Good evening, Sir,” he said. I asked, “Are you living like animals out there?” “Livin’ the dream, Sir!” They are fantastic."

All Woman U.S. Marine Crew to Pilot POTUS Marine One Helicopter

Marine One helicopter crew ,today, will be an all woman U.S. Marine crew. Today, will also mark the final day in the rotation for Major Jennifer Grieves, the first woman pilot of Marine One.

Grieves, of Glendale, Ariz., became helicopter aircraft commander of Marine One in May, 2008.

The co-pilot is Major Jennifer Marino of Palisade, Colorado.

The crew chief is Sgt. Rachael Sherman of Traverse City, Michigan.

And if the green machine had a spare photographer on hand to take their pictures wouldn't I be a happy blogger. Sweet jumping judy!@#!

"Alex's Angels"--Marines at the Mountain Warfare Training Center Make Dream True

story by PAO Jennie Haskam MCAS 29 Palms ****For as long as anyone who knows him can remember, Alex Saldivar has been fascinated by the Marine Corps. The slight framed 14-year-old who grew up in Bridgeport, Calif., watching Marines come and go is Autistic and suffers from Bipolar Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder—a combination of disabilities which mean his dream was destined to remain just beyond his grasp.

That changed July 4 when Alex, wearing a crisp green uniform and waiving a Marine Corps flag, marched in the town’s Independence Day parade.

Marines at the Mountain Warfare Training Center first heard of Alex from Janelle Mills, a Bridgeport resident and family friend. She introduced Alex to the command in an e-mail.

“We have a local boy who is 14. He is autistic and recently learned he has brain cancer,” she wrote. “All he has ever wanted to be is a Marine. His dream right now is to walk in the 4th of July parade, in full Marine uniform and to carry the flag.”

Mills further explained how popular Alex is in the community and how much it meant to her to help fulfill his dream.

“I would do anything to help Alex achieve this dream,” her e-mail concluded.

When the command heard of Alex’s wish to join them in the parade they decided to take action.

“It was important to us because we were able to give a young man in a remote mountain town his wish to be a Marine,” said Sgt Maj. Douglas Power, the MWTC sergeant major and a Rifle, Colo., native. “In a small town like this we realized it was up to us to make this dream a reality.”

Alex’s grandmother, Joan LaRue, a Bridgeport native, also reached out to the command with her grandson’s request. She said his interest in the Marine Corps began a long time ago though no one in the family or town knows why.

“Recently Alex had to be taken to University of California Davis to have a large tumor removed from his brain,” LaRue wrote in her e-mail. “He is recovering well, but his words, even before he was released from the hospital, were all about how he was brave like the Marine men and he wants to ‘show the Marines his scar.’”

His crisp, starched cover hid the scar as he walked along with Captain Matthew Green, the MWTC communications officer who escorted him in the parade.

“It was obvious everyone in the community knows Alex,” said Green, of Mammoth Lakes, Calif. “We walked along and people called his name as he smiled and waved.

Instead of his scar, a result of having a Pilocytic Astrocytoma tumor removed in June, it was his smile and his tenacity the Marines noticed.

“Having the opportunity to meet and speak with Alex and his family was inspirational to me,” said Col. Norman J. Cooling, the commanding officer of MWTC “He's been through a great deal. Everyone's life challenges pale in comparison to his. If he can consistently maintain a positive spirit and attitude, then we should be able to.”

“Being made a Marine has been his lifetime dream come true,’ said his mother, Jenny Saldivar. “What the Marines did for him means more to him, and us, than you can ever imagine.”

For Cooling and his Marines, Alex’s dream day included presenting him with a certificate declaring him a member of the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center team.

“Alex's own service has been in providing all of us with an example of strength, perseverance and selflessness,” said Cooling, a Baytown, Texas native. “He is an example of our institutional Corps values and for that, it was important for us to grant his wish.”

Cooling said granting the request was more than making Alex’s dream a reality—it was an opportunity to bond with the whole community.

“I wanted the people of the local communities to recognize service means more to Marines than simply the warfighting portion of our business,” he said. “We are part of the community.”

For Alex, who wore his new combat boots until his feet blistered and enjoys reading books about military history, this Independence Day was one for the record.

Watching him march in the parade with the Marines is something his family will not soon forget.

“The service and sacrifice the Marines give is such an amazing act of courage and love for our country,” said Jenny. “We pray for their safety every day and hope someday there will be no need to put such wonderful people's lives in danger. After everything the Marines do they took the time to think of one little boy from a small town in California. To us they will forever be known as Alex's Angels.”

Radios for Helmand

Marine First Sgt. David Wilson, with one-five hands a radio to an Afghan boy during a security patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers through the Nawa District bazaar in Helmand Province.photo by Staff Sgt. William Greeson

In Helmand Valley Orc Hunting

Lance Cpl. Eric Fisher, with the one five usmc photo by Staff Sgt. William Greeson

Lance Cpl. Darhele With The One Five in Helmand

Marine Lance Cpl. Sukhvir Darhele, with the one five, provides security during a patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers through the Nawa District bazaar in Helmand Province,U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. William Greeson

Marine orc hunters in the Helmand Valley

Marine Sgt. Ryan Pettit, left and Cpl. Matthew Miller, Two Eight, engage orcs with rifle fire during in the Helmand Valley.

USMC photo by CWO 3 Philippe E. Chasse
Two Eight Marines along with approximately 650 Afghan soldiers and police officers saddle up to board CH-53D Sea Stallion and CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters at Forward Operating Base Dwyer, Afghanistan, July 2, 2009. The Marines and ANSF are in a major operation in the Helmand Province to kick Taliban plans for global world domination in the ass.

India Three Eight Marines In Bakwa

Story by Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones

BAKWA, Afghanistan – Through binoculars, a Marine spotted suspicious men in the distance. Over the radio, he passed the word. The security convoy circled around and pushed up to investigate. As they moved in closer, shots rang out from the ridge ahead, May 4.

The insurgents' rounds impact close to the Marines' vehicles. On the order, the Marines returned fire forcing the insurgents' retreat. The insurgents fled before a quick-reaction force and air support arrived. Afterward, the Marines dismounted and went up the ridge. They found no trace of casualties, just fresh tracks and probable bunkers that may have been used as outposts.

This was not a typical patrol for the Marines of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan. They have successfully kept security under control in Bakwa, Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and such events are rare.

"None of them hesitated," said Cpl. Josh B. Reasbeck, the squad leader who led the patrol that day. "They were all employed the way they were supposed to be. They all did exactly what they were taught to do. I'm really proud of all them, and I have full confidence of their abilities."

Prior to alliance forces arriving in Bakwa, insurgent intimidation destroyed the community and pushed many people away. From testimonies of locals, the Marines know insurgents are still active in the area but have little influence.

"The security has increased tremendously with us being here and with the Afghan national police starting to step up," said Cpl. Chris L. Parra, a 3rd Civil Affairs Group non-commissioned officer attached to Co. I. "The people actually feel more secure now that they see the local government taking time to put in effort in providing security for the locals in the area."

The Marines of Co. I are operating from Forward Operating Base Bakwa and two combat outposts. They continually conduct mounted and dismounted security patrols, maintain quick reaction force teams and keep a 24-hour watch over the immediate areas.

"The threat out here is improvised explosive devices," said Reasbeck. "We don't really worry about direct fire so much."

Occasionally, the Marines will catch a local, who was persuaded by insurgents, planting an improvised explosive device in the road, said Reasbeck.

With security efforts going well, the Marines take time to focus on training an eager-to-learn ANP.

"They seem like they really want to do their job and be the protectors of Afghanistan," said Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Hutto, a team leader with Co. I.

Marines such as Hutto train the ANP with the help of interpreters to overcome the language barrier. The ANP are trained in basic formations, patrolling and weapons handling.

The ANP have made a considerable amount of progress from the time Co. I first arrived, said Hutto.

The Marines coordinate security patrols with the ANP, showing the local civilians that the U.S. and Afghan forces are working together, said Reasbeck.

With the ANP at their sides, the Marines visit villages to speak with locals. While in the villages, they take the opportunity to do assessments of what the people need and inquire about any activity in the area.

"Generally they're pretty happy and welcome us with open arms," said Hutto.

Reasbeck added that the locals are pleased to find that the Marines are willing to help with problems, such as ineffective wells. In return, the villagers are willing to share information.

"When I first got here, the people were very scared and very reluctant to come up and talk to us," Parra said. "Now they meet us and shake our hands in public. It's completely different now."

Sisters of Fallujah and U.S. Marines risk their lives each day to help fight terrorism.

Story and photos by Lance Cpl. Robert C. Medina

Sisters of Fallujah program came together in December 2007, to help stop the smuggling of contraband into the city. In the past, women and children have been used to transport forbidden items that can be used to make improvised explosive devices, as well as other items that are not allowed into the city for the safety of the citizens who live there. The program was started to have females search other females. In Islamic tradition, a man touching a woman not his wife is considered offensive.

“I wanted to help the people be safe in their own city,” said Sawsen N. Husain, a Sister of Fallujah.

“It is our job to put forth the effort to stop bad people from bringing in contraband,” said Husain, who has been with the group for four months.

Some days are busier than others.

“Today is Otlah, a holiday for Iraqi people or the weekend,” said Suhair H. Muhammed, a Sister of Fallujah. “Today, we searched a little more than 2,000 people at this checkpoint.”

Marines help the Iraqi women on these busy days with the daunting task of searching all the women and children that go into the city.

“We are out here to make sure that the searches are done correctly,” said Lance Cpl. Corina J. Hernandez, basic water support technician and FST member with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group. “They do a really good job and they care about what they do.”

The Sisters of Fallujah risk their own lives each day to help fight terrorism.

“They are more concerned about other people’s safety than their own,” said Hernandez, from Dededo, Guam.

“Before, we did all the searching ourselves,” said Cpl. Rebekah D. Hall, combat engineer and FST member with CLB-1, 1st MLG. “Now, we work together and supervise the search techniques that have been taught to the Sisters of Fallujah.”

Hall, from San Diego, said being a part of the FST gives her a sense of accomplishment here in Fallujah. She added that the female Marines also provided security for the Sisters of Fallujah.

“This is how we can help out the infantry guys,” said Hall.

This was the first time Lance Cpl. Amanda M. Molina, basic water support technician and FST member with CLB-1, 1st MLG, working with the Sisters of Fallujah.

“It was interesting to see a different culture,” said Molina, a native of Fullerton, Calif. “I feel like I am needed. It was a good experience to be able to work with the Sisters of Fallujah.”

Marines encourage Iraqi's to rely on their government

Sgt. Robert M. Ainley, a civil affairs Marine with Detachment 1, Civil Affairs Team 3, , surveys his surroundings near a water treatment plant in the Hit, Iraq, April 23. The water treatment is one of the many projects the Iraqi government has taken control of since Hit was turned over to provincial government. CAT 3 helps local officials with making decisions, but encourages the Iraqis to find a solution to the problem without relying on Coalition forces.

story/photo Lance Cpl. Paul M. Torres

Marines with Civil Affairs Team 3, 2^nd Battalion, 11^th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, have been working with Hit officials since February.

“We are here to monitor the progress of the government and economics through key leadership engagements,” said 1^st Lt. Timothy J. Rajcevich, 25, from Waukegan Ill., civil affairs team leader, Detachment 1, CAT 3, “The main thing is for us to find parallels between what the city officials are telling us and what the people are saying.”

By attending city council meetings and meeting with other influential figures within the Hit community and its surrounding areas, CAT 3 is able to assess how to help.

“Back in March, (Hit) switched from Coalition forces being largely in charge of town security to Iraqi provincial control,” said Staff Sgt. Richard A. Gonzales, 26, from Orange County, Calif., who is the team chief for Detachment 1.

One of the primary missions of CAT 3 is to encourage the Iraqi government to start taking the majority of the responsibility for the welfare of its people.

“When we meet with city officials, we ask them, ‘What project do you want to do, how do you want to do it and how can we help?,’” said Rajcevich. “Our role is to guide them to find an Iraqi solution to an Iraqi problem.”

The Marines also encourage the people to rely on their government instead of expecting to have the help of Coalition forces.

The civil affairs Marines strive to assist the government to provide the people within the Hit district with security, water and reliable electricity.

There have been several projects to build water treatment plants that will provide water for people within the Hit district.

“It is good for the government to help with a project like the water treatment plant because then they will see it as something they worked on and will take better care of it,” said Sam J. Saib, 50, from San Diego, Calif., a bilingual, bicultural advisor and liaison officer with the embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team for the Hit district.

The importance for self-sufficiency has become greater as Coalition forces have begun to take a step back and let the people of Iraq govern themselves.

“I can’t change the infrastructure, but if I can help out with a few projects, then we will be able to help achieve something for the future of the people of Iraq,” said Saib.

Kandahar bound Marines

The Two-Seven Marines on board a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyz Republic, March 27, 2008, Kandahar bound. USMC photo by LCpl. Jason T. Guiliano

You're either the Hunter or the Hunted--Marines Get Training to be ORC Hunters

original story Rick Rogers
read entire story here

UNION-TRIBUNE
(inside parenthesis's (JB))

Combat Hunter, a program created in response to (ORCS) wounding and killing more Marines with small-arms attacks, trains Marines to use their natural senses and other hunting skills to track down and eliminate (ORCS). Marines stalk and kill (ORCS) by using their senses and instincts. (Stalking the Orc) emphasizes keen observation of Marines' surroundings and meticulous knowledge of the (ORC) habits.


"The unorthodox program draws on the expertise of an eclectic mix of consultants. There are the tracking abilities of David Scott-Donelan, a former officer in the South African Special Forces and a veteran of civil wars in Africa. Then there's African guide Ivan Carter, as well as others who would rather not be identified by the Marine Corps.

Combat Hunter grew out of a concept by Gen. James Mattis, who has spearheaded the formation of various training programs for the Marine Corps. He saw the need for greater focus on hunting-related skills while overseeing combat forces at Camp Pendleton in 2006.

“One of the things that Gen. Mattis said is that he wanted a quick turnaround for this project. There was a sense of urgency,” said Maj. James Martin, the project officer for Combat Hunter.

Lethin recalled the reason for that urgency: Too many troops felt fear when they left their bases in Anbar province, the vast western region of Iraq where Marines hold the lead combat role for the U.S. military.

“Fear is a terrible thing. The Marines felt they were being hunted. They felt they were bait for the (ORCS)” Lethin said.

Marines usually train among its prefabricated buildings and in its dirt-lined streets. But for Combat Hunter, they perch in the green hills and watch what goes on in the mock village.

From a distance of eight or more football fields away, teams of Marines learned what to look for downhill. As they peered through binoculars, the Marines tried to catalog hundreds of details to form a baseline of knowledge. Then they looked for telltale signs of (ORC) behavior.

The scenario they watched yesterday involved a mock sniper shooting an Iraqi police officer. The Marines had to tease out clues to ascertain who did what and from where. The exercise was one of 15 scenes that they will scrutinize in the next two weeks.

One goal of the training is teaching troops to unleash deadly force only after they have determined that it's warranted.

“Just because someone is a jerk does not mean we can kill them, do you got me?” said Greg Williams, a former police officer and big-game hunter as he debriefed 55 Marines from the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.

“Rrrr,” the Marines replied in agreement.

“We never do trigger time unless we do brain time, do you got me?” Williams emphasized.

“Rrrr,” the Marines responded.

After a lunch break, the trainees started analyzing more complex attacks.

Some of them praised Combat Hunter for teaching them to more effectively spot insurgents – as well as roadside bombs and weapons caches – while giving them confidence to patrol day in and day out.

“I think it is absolutely critical training,” said Cpl. Andrew Moul, 25, from Hart, Mich., who will deploy to Iraq in the fall. “In Iraq right now, it is more of a security situation, and we need this skill set to keep civilians and Marines alive by making better decisions.”

Unconventional thinking about an unconventional war might make a lot of sense, said Loren Thompson, chief operating officer for the Lexington Institute, a pro-defense think tank in Arlington, Va.

“What we are learning in Iraq is that the demands of warfare in the new century are so widely different from anything for which we were planning. We have to look in unexpected places for the skills that will serve us best” Thompson said."

Rep. Myrick to Let City of Berkeley get it right in the Keyster

From Union Co. GOP

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Sue Myrick (NC-9) announced that she has cosponsored the Military Freedom Act (HR 5462). Congressman Louis Gohmert of Texas introduced this legislation in response to the City of Berkeley, California. They obstructed military recruiters from doing their duty, and labeled them “unwelcome intruders.”

The Military Freedom Act would deny Federal funds for any state, city, county, or other political subdivision of a state that prohibits or restricts the establishment or operation of a military recruiting office. It covers all Federal funds, whether made available by appropriation, grant, award, contract, or any other means to a state or a political subdivision of a state.

“The men and women in the military protect us and our freedoms. They did not deserve the unbelievably poor treatment they received in Berkeley. This legislation will makes towns like Berkeley think twice before they disrespect our military and their recruiters,” said Rep. Myrick.

Outside the Air Locker: Imad Fayez Mugniyah

Imad Fayez Mugniyah, number one with a bullet, on the CIA, Mossad hit parade , was killed last night in a car bomb explosion in Damascus. Mugniyah was responsible for the 1983 attack on the Marine Barracks that killed 241 U.S. Marines, the 1985 murder of US Navy diver, Robert Stethem during the hijack of TWA Flt. 847, and the murder of US
Army LtCol. William Francis Buckley. source

IMAD FAYEZ MUGNIYAH

Alias:

Hajj

DESCRIPTION

Date of Birth Used:	1962	Hair:	Brown
Place of Birth:	Lebanon	Eyes:	Unknown
Height:	5'7"	Sex:	Male
Weight:	145 to 150 pounds	Citizenship:	Lebanese
Build:	Unknown
Language:	Arabic
Scars and Marks:	None known
Remarks:	Mugniyah is the alleged head of the security apparatus for the terrorist organization, Lebanese Hizballah. He is thought to be in Lebanon.

Berkeley-To U.S. Marines--SCRAM! "UNWELCOME INTRUDERS "

Code Pink: “If it weren’t for people like the people in Berkeley, standing up for what they believe, we’d be living under Hitler”READ Michelle Malkin •

Photos of the Besieged Marines by Zombie Time here


Berkeley, the city that knows how to fly on left wings only, has issued permits to Code Pink to park at 64 Shattuck Avenue with a bull horn and protest every Wednesday calling our Marines "uninvited and unwelcome intruders".
Berkeley City Council voted on a recommendation from the Peace and Justice Commission to send letters to the CMC the Marine Corps recruiting office is no longer welcome in their inside the city limits. I bet anything that Orcs are right now dying from laughing their guts out. The meter is running on just how much this stage craft is going to cost the taxpayers of Berkeley--especially the University. To date:

FOX NEWS DeMint said he will draft legislation to rescind any earmarks dedicated for the City of Berkeley in the recently passed appropriations bill — which his office tallied to value about $2.1 million. He said that any money taken back would be transferred to the Marines.(Jack Burton says: yeadbuddy!! now thats what I'm talking about! Bring it on!)

DeMint's office provided a preliminary list of items that would be subject to his proposal:

— $975,000 for the University of California at Berkeley, for the Matsui Center for Politics and Public Service, which may include establishing an endowment, and for cataloguing the papers of Congressman Robert Matsui.

— $750,000 for the Berkeley/Albana ferry service.

— $243,000 for the Chez Panisse Foundation, for a school lunch initiative to integrate lessons about wellness, sustainability and nutrition into the academic curriculum.

— $94,000 for a Berkeley public safety interoperability program.

— $87,000 for the Berkeley Unified School District, nutrition education program.

From: Peace and Justice Commission

Recommendation:

1. Direct the City Attorney to investigate and report back to Council within 60 days on City options for enforcing Chapter 13.28 of the Berkeley Municipal Code, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, with respect to military recruiting offices in Berkeley;

2. Direct the City Manager to send letters to the Marine Corps Recruiting Station at 64 Shattuck Avenue and to General James T. Conway, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, advising them that the Marine recruiting office is not welcome in our city, and if recruiters choose to stay, they do so as uninvited and unwelcome intruders;

3. Encourage all people to avoid cooperation with the Marine Corps recruiting station, and applaud residents and organizations such as Code Pink, that may volunteer to impede, passively or actively, by nonviolent means, the work of any military recruiting office located in the City of Berkeley.

VIA-SFGATE

To contact members of the Berkeley City Council:

www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/citycouncil

(510) 981-6900

To contact Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., who wants to pull federal funding from Berkeley:

demint.senate.gov/public

(202) 224-6121

To contact Code Pink:

www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&type=3

(415) 575-5555

To contact the Marine Corps headquarters in Virginia:

www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/homepage?readform

Operation Rat Hunt, 3RD LAR Checking for Vampire Orcs

Photo/story:Cpl. Adam Johnston

“Intel points to a number of [ORCS] who call this area home,” Capt. Max Stapp, CO for Bravo Co., 3rd LAR said. “They’re constantly on the move, using family connections to hide out and operate in the surrounding villages. Our AO is so large, it can be difficult to cover at times.”

At 565 sq. miles, Bravo Company’s battlespace is more than twice the size of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

“We try to stay out there as long as humanly possible,” said Staff Sgt. Mark F. Erhardt, the platoon sergeant for 1st Platoon, Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. “It’s all about keeping the enemy on their toes; making it harder for them to do business.”

“This is the first time I’ve ever spent more than 24 hours outside the wire without returning to base,” Erhardt said. “Once we’re done for the day, we try and find an easily defendable spot to go firm for the night. It definitely adds a bit of realism to this deployment; there’s nowhere safe out there to lay our heads.”

“Working with the LAV’s has been nothing but positive,” Erhardt said. “As a mobile assault force, we can move two squads of Marines anywhere in our AO within a short amount of time.”
















Lance Cpl. Shelton H. Foerster






Photo/story:Cpl. Adam Johnston