24th MEU returns a safer, more stable Garmsir to British Army
Cpl. Alex C. Guerra
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (September 10, 2008) - After operating in the Garmsir City District for more than 130 days, and liberating its people, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit returned responsibility for the area's security to the British Arm...
[Submitted On: 09/10/2008]
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Changing of the guard; BLT 1/6 trains their replacements
Cpl. Randall A. Clinton
As one of the countless patrols passes through the Garmsir city district, three children stare. They have spotted something unfamiliar in the passersby. Among the Marines are men in different uniforms, different and yet not foreign.
One of the ...
[Submitted On: 08/21/2008]Read More
Garmsir's resurrection; with the city district secure, focus shifts to infrastructure
24th MEU Public Affairs
With Garmsir's streets clear of insurgents the next steps in the counterinsurgency campaign, reconstruction and renovation, can begin with the district governor's priorities including repairs to the irrigation system, and refurbishment of the hospita...
[Submitted On: 08/18/2008]Read More