II MEF News

Sgt. Josh Coldwell, an assistant patrol leader with Mobile Assault Platoon 4, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and native of Berlin, Mass., collects information from Afghan villagers during a patrol in the southern portion of the Washir district, Helmand province, Oct. 4. The Marines of Weapons Company, 1st Bn., 25th Marines have been familiarizing themselves with the southern border of Task Force Belleau Wood’s battlespace since arriving in Afghanistan in September. - Sgt. Josh Coldwell, an assistant patrol leader with Mobile Assault Platoon 4, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and native of Berlin, Mass., collects information from Afghan villagers during a patrol in the southern portion of the Washir district, Helmand province, Oct. 4. The Marines of Weapons Company, 1st Bn., 25th Marines have been familiarizing themselves with the southern border of Task Force Belleau Wood’s battlespace since arriving in Afghanistan in September.

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Cpl. Matthew Flaherty, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, and a native of Brockton, MA, posts security with “Chica”, an IED detection dog, during a shura held at a bazaar located outside of Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Sept. 29. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss moving all of the squatters located outside of the base to a more secure location farther north. - Cpl. Matthew Flaherty, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, and a native of Brockton, MA, posts security with “Chica”, an IED detection dog, during a shura held at a bazaar located outside of Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Sept. 29. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss moving all of the squatters located outside of the base to a more secure location farther north.

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