II MEF News

110708-N-XXXXS-026 ROUTE URANUS, Helmand province (July 8, 2011) Royal Marine Lance Cpl. Martin Simmons of Lincoln City, United Kingdom, waits for an air extraction after completing a route clearing mission by the Royal Marines 42nd Commando Unit, J Company, along route Uranus, here, July 8. J Company cleared the route from Loy Mandeh Kalay south to Lashkar Gah of IED threats and established freedom of movement for ISAF and Afghan nationals in the area. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Snodgrass/Released) - 110708-N-XXXXS-026 ROUTE URANUS, Helmand province (July 8, 2011) Royal Marine Lance Cpl. Martin Simmons of Lincoln City, United Kingdom, waits for an air extraction after completing a route clearing mission by the Royal Marines 42nd Commando Unit, J Company, along route Uranus, here, July 8. J Company cleared the route from Loy Mandeh Kalay south to Lashkar Gah of IED threats and established freedom of movement for ISAF and Afghan nationals in the area. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Snodgrass/Released)

110713-N-XXXXS-002 (July 13, 2011) Lance Cpl. Ashley Sallee and Lance Cpl. Kimberly Gastelum pose in front of the II MHG supply compound at Camp Leatherneck, July 13. The twin sisters, Bakersfield, Ca. natives, have been stationed at Camp Leatherneck since February and are proud to be serving together in Regional Command Southwest. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Snodgrass/Released) - 110713-N-XXXXS-002 (July 13, 2011) Lance Cpl. Ashley Sallee and Lance Cpl. Kimberly Gastelum pose in front of the II MHG supply compound at Camp Leatherneck, July 13. The twin sisters, Bakersfield, Ca. natives, have been stationed at Camp Leatherneck since February and are proud to be serving together in Regional Command Southwest. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Snodgrass/Released)

110711-N-TH989-083 KAJAKI, Afghanistan. (July 11, 2011) Technicians with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Afghan engineers assigned to the Kajaki hydroelectric power plant check the recently built electrical grid in the vicinity of the dam. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Afghanistan Engineer District-South and Afghan engineers recently completed installation of a primary switch center at the Kajaki dam to resolve electrical problems. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan David Chandler/Released) - 110711-N-TH989-083 KAJAKI, Afghanistan. (July 11, 2011) Technicians with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Afghan engineers assigned to the Kajaki hydroelectric power plant check the recently built electrical grid in the vicinity of the dam. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Afghanistan Engineer District-South and Afghan engineers recently completed installation of a primary switch center at the Kajaki dam to resolve electrical problems. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan David Chandler/Released)

110714-N-TH989- MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan. (July 14, 2011) JSAS graduation (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan David Chandler/Released) - 110714-N-TH989- MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan. (July 14, 2011) JSAS graduation (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan David Chandler/Released)

Master Gunnery Sgt. and Lance Cpl. Frank Buchanan share father and son time here, June 5. The master gunnery sergeant is the communications chief of Regimental Combat Team 8, and the lance corporal drives a Huskie bomb detection vehicle for Route Clearance Company, 2nd Combat Engineering Battalion here. The Buchanans hail from Jacksonville, N.C. - Master Gunnery Sgt. and Lance Cpl. Frank Buchanan share father and son time here, June 5. The master gunnery sergeant is the communications chief of Regimental Combat Team 8, and the lance corporal drives a Huskie bomb detection vehicle for Route Clearance Company, 2nd Combat Engineering Battalion here. The Buchanans hail from Jacksonville, N.C.

Sgt. Jose Hernandez interacts with a local elder and his family during a security patrol here, July 8. Hernandez, a native of Los Angeles, is the section leader of 2nd Section, Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. - Sgt. Jose Hernandez interacts with a local elder and his family during a security patrol here, July 8. Hernandez, a native of Los Angeles, is the section leader of 2nd Section, Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.

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