A Marine with Weapons Co., 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine
Summary
A Marine with Weapons Co., 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, crosses a wadi during a security patrol here, Jan. 30. Marines with 2/6 provided overwatch during clearing operation conducted by Afghan National Army soldiers with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps as part of Operation Tageer Shamal (Shifting Winds) Jan. 28-30. Similar to a recent clearing operation conducted by the ANA in the Shorshorak area of Nawa, Afghan forces led and conducted the clear of Trek Nawa, a sparsely populated region between Marjah and Nawa districts, with minimal assistance from coalition forces with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment.
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2nd battalion
1st brigade
oef
correspondent
215th corps
helmand province
ansf
afghan national army
afghan national security forces
ana
operation enduring freedom
6th marines
regimental combat team 5
rct 5
2 6
southern helmand
tageer shamal
winter offensive
merkley
cpl johnny merkley
trek nawa
afghanistan
operation tageer shamal ana clears trek nawa connects with population
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Date
30/01/2012
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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