1 Guardian of patrols: Afghan dog fights like M arineFORWARD OPERATING BASE PAYNE, Helmand province, Afghanistan – He defends Marines and sailors with love and tenacity, protecting them as any Marine would protect a brother-in-arms. He is the epitome of man’s best friend, shielding service members from the enemy while providing companionship and camaraderie. His name is Willy Pete, and he’s a warrior, a protector, a friend. He’s also a dog.(more)Story by Cpl. Jeff Drew, 2ndMarine DivisionWeekly Report, July 16, 2011 The following content summarizes a week’s worth of activity from Regional Command Southwest, commanded by Maj. Gen. John Toolan and covering Helmand and Nimroz Provinces, Afghanistan. The content was created by Marine Corps Combat Correspondents, Combat Camera and personnel with UKmedia operations under Task Forc e Helmand. Feel free to forward our stories to family, friends an d loved ones supporting those who are deployed. Featured Stories Improvem ents to Kajaki dam power potential in southern AfghanistanKAJAKI, Afghanistan - Technicians with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’Afghanistan Engineer District-South and Afghan engineers c ompleted installation of switching equipment, July 11, at Kajaki Dam. (more)Story by Regional Command Southwest TeamWashington team sets foundation for Kajaki district FORWARD OPERATING BASE KAJAKI, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Relics of three decades of war are scattered about the mountainsides and along the river in the Kajaki district. Soviet mines, tarnished tanks and artillery pieces, and an ever-present threat of improvised explosive devices are a constant reminder of the instability of the area of Kajaki. (more)Story by Sgt. Earnest Barnes, 2ndMarine Division
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Guardian of patrols: Afghan dog fights like M arine FORWARD OPERATING BASE PAYNE, Helmand province, Afghanistan –
defends Marines and sailors with love and tenacity, protecting them as a
Marine would protect a brother-in-arms. He is the epitome of man’s bes
friend, shielding service members from the enemy while providing
companionship and camaraderie. His name is Willy Pete, and he’s a war
a protector, a friend. He’s also a dog. (more)
Story by Cpl. Jeff Drew, 2 nd Marine Division
Weekly Report, July 16, 2011
The following content summarizes a week’s worth of activity from Regional Command Southwest, commanded by Maj. Gen. John Toolan and coveringHelmand and Nimroz Provinces, Afghanistan. The content was created by Marine Corps Combat Correspondents, Combat Camera and personnel with UKmedia operations under Task Force Helmand. Feel free to forward our stories to family, friends and loved ones supporting those who are deployed.
Featured Stories
Improvem ents to Kajaki dam power potential in southern
Afghanistan
KAJAKI, Afghanistan - Technicians with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’
Afghanistan Engineer District-South and Afghan engineers completed
installation of switching equipment, July 11, at Kajaki Dam. (more)
Story by Regional Command Southwest Team
Washington team sets foundation for Kajaki district
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KAJAKI, Helmand province,
Afghanistan — Relics of three decades of war are scattered about
the mountainsides and along the river in the Kajaki district. Soviet
mines, tarnished tanks and artillery pieces, and an ever-present
threat of improvised explosive devices are a constant reminder of
the instability of the area of Kajaki. (more)
Story by Sgt. Earnest Barnes, 2 nd Marine Division