Posts Tagged With: Haji Abdul Manaf
11 November 2010: U.S. Senators Visit FOB Jaker
LtCol Jeff Holt, Nawa District, Afghanistan. November 2010.
Several U.S. senators paid a visit to FOB Jaker. Read more
28 October 2010: Deputy Secretary of Defense Visits Nawa
LtCol Jeff Holt (L), CWO3 James Law (R), Nawa District, Afghanistan. October 2010.
“On 28 October, the Deputy Secretary of Defense the Honorable William J. Lynn III visited the Nawa District Center. The Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT 1) staff arrived to accompany the battalion staff in hosting the Deputy Secretary for his visit. Following his departure, the RCT 1 staff remained in Nawa until 30 October to tour the battalion AO.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period of 1 October 2010 through 1 December [sic] 2010
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30 July 2010: Kilo Memorial for Cpl Wrightsman
Kilo Company had a memorial service for Corporal Joe Wrightsman, who drowned in the Helmand River on 18 July 2010 while trying to save an Afghan policeman. — Source: Regimental Combat Team 7 Press Release
18 July 2010: Joe Wrightsman
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Cpl Joe L. Wrightsman at Dover Air Force Base, Del., July 21, 2010.
Corporal Joe Wrightsman drowned in the Helmand River while attempting to save the life of an Afghan National Policeman.
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6 June 2010: Transfer of Authority
Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Holt and Sgt. Maj. Andrew T. Cece. FOB Geronimo, Nawa Province, Afghanistan. June 2010.
On June 6, 2010, 3rd Battalion conducted a relief in place with 1st Battalion 3rd Marines to begin combat operations in southern Afghanistan.
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