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18 February 2005: Lima Operations in Jalalabad
Corporal Josh Wartchow (R), Nangahar Province, Afghanistan. February 2005
Marines from Lima company assisted psychological operations in Jalalabad. — Source: Sentinel (Vol 4, No 4): Mar 05, 2005
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12 January 2005: Kandak TOA
“3-3 Kandak conducted Transfer of Authority (TOA) with 23 Kandak at a ceremony in Jalal Abad.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
12 January 2005: Lima-1 Drug & Weapons Cache
Justin Raack
“During combined arms operations with the Afghan National Army (ANA) and the Afghan National Police (ANP), Lima Company discovers 1500 pounds (lbs) of Green Hash, (5) AK-47 magazines, (2) bolt action rifles, (2) frag grenades, (1) pistol, (12) RPG rounds in the Achin District, Nangarhar Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005 Read more
11 – 12 January 2005: Weapons-1 Firefight near Zambar
“A Weapons Company patrol received contact from a squad-sized enemy force with small arms and rockets in the Subari District, near the village of Zambar, Khowst Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
3 January 2005: Attack on ODA Near Now Abad Bridge
IED Strike against ODA in Kunar Province, 3 January 2005.
“India Company‘s Quick Reaction Force (QRF) dispatched in response to an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)/small arms ambush on a Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (CJSOTF) element in the vicinity of the Now Abad Bridge in the Kunar Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005 Read more