II MEF News

Linguists ‘Essential Part’ of Female Engagement Team Mission Gamaruddin Jabarkhiel (right), the cultural adviser for Regional Command Southwest, speaks to U.S. and U.K. Female Engagement Teams and their linguists during training at the Afghan Cultural Center on Camp Leatherneck, May 16. The FETs met to discuss progress made, share experiences and give advice regarding how to reach out to Afghan women. - Linguists ‘Essential Part’ of Female Engagement Team Mission Gamaruddin Jabarkhiel (right), the cultural adviser for Regional Command Southwest, speaks to U.S. and U.K. Female Engagement Teams and their linguists during training at the Afghan Cultural Center on Camp Leatherneck, May 16. The FETs met to discuss progress made, share experiences and give advice regarding how to reach out to Afghan women.

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Able Seaman Heidi Telford gets in position on the perimeter of Checkpoint Salaang, Helmand province, alongside soldiers of 1st Battalion, The Rifles, as they provide cover for a patrol that came under fire from insurgents, Helmand province, June 11.Telford, a native of Plymouth, U.K., is a member of the Female Engagement Team and is currently assigned to the 1 Rifles Battle Group in the Nahr-e-Saraj district. - Able Seaman Heidi Telford gets in position on the perimeter of Checkpoint Salaang, Helmand province, alongside soldiers of 1st Battalion, The Rifles, as they provide cover for a patrol that came under fire from insurgents, Helmand province, June 11.Telford, a native of Plymouth, U.K., is a member of the Female Engagement Team and is currently assigned to the 1 Rifles Battle Group in the Nahr-e-Saraj district.

110619-N-XXXXS-038 LASHKAGAR (June 19, 2011) At the Bost airfield, Abdullah, an Afghan Border Patrolman, stands watch at a security checkpoint Sunday, June 19. U.S. Marines with ? met with Afghan Border Police at different outposts such as this one to discuss security and logistical issues. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Snodgrass/Released) - 110619-N-XXXXS-038 LASHKAGAR (June 19, 2011) At the Bost airfield, Abdullah, an Afghan Border Patrolman, stands watch at a security checkpoint Sunday, June 19. U.S. Marines with ? met with Afghan Border Police at different outposts such as this one to discuss security and logistical issues. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Snodgrass/Released)

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Lance Cpl. Patrick Robertson, a reserve infantry Marine from Houston, stands in front of his unit's, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, flag, while serving in Afghanistan. Robertson is currently going to college to get his degree in mechanical engineering and then potentially become a commissioned officer in the Marine Corps. - Lance Cpl. Patrick Robertson, a reserve infantry Marine from Houston, stands in front of his unit's, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, flag, while serving in Afghanistan. Robertson is currently going to college to get his degree in mechanical engineering and then potentially become a commissioned officer in the Marine Corps.