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Archive: May, 2008

An Afghan worker hauls his shipment to a Marine checkpoint in Helmand province. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, man the checkpoints to halt the resupply of insurgent fighters in the province. - An Afghan worker hauls his shipment to a Marine checkpoint in Helmand province. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, man the checkpoints to halt the resupply of insurgent fighters in the province.

BLT 1/6 tightens grip on Garmsir

Since men first wielded weapons against one another, all fighting forces have shared one universal weakness: the need for resupply. Just days after engaging Taliban forces and gaining valuable positions, the Marines of Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, International Security Assistance Force,

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A farmer's family waits in the shade as Marines with C Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th MEU, receive a tour of his coumpound. - A farmer's family waits in the shade as Marines with C Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th MEU, receive a tour of his coumpound.

24th MEU exploits success in Garmsir

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the British forces of Task Force Helmand launched an operation to enhance security for the citizens of the Garmsir District in Southern Helmand Province April 28. By engaging with the leaders of Garmsir to determine what is required to bring stability to their district – a district which has

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