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    Cooking for a company: Virginia native serves 1st LAR in Afghanistan [Image 5 of 5]

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    A young man with a short buzz cut peers over the edge of what appears to be a large metal cooking vessel or grill, looking at charred or heavily cooked food items resting on a metal grate. The background is blurred but shows what appears to be a light-colored tarp or canvas structure. The man appears to be smiling or showing mild amusement.

    PATROL BASE SRE KALA, AFGHANISTAN

    03.05.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez 

    I Marine Expeditionary Force

    U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Camacho, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and 19-year-old native of Fredericksburg, Va., stokes the fire on a makeshift grill here, March 5. Camacho was inspired by his long line of family members serving in the military and his passion for cooking to serve as a Marine food service specialist. After graduating from Mountain View High School in 2010, Camacho decided to join the Marine Corps. He currently serves breakfast and dinner for 150 Marines and sailors of Alpha Company, 1st LAR.

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    Date Taken: 03.05.2012
    Date Posted: 03.09.2012 13:16
    Photo ID: 538609
    VIRIN: 120305-M-PH863-063
    Resolution: 4000x2800
    Size: 2.45 MB
    Location: PATROL BASE SRE KALA, AF

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