MIAN POSHTEH, Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Life for Marines on the front lines consists of extremes. Marines push themselves through grueling patrols, broken up by periods of resting and waiting. It is during these down times that Marines reminisce about family and loved ones. Any glimpse of home is a bright spot in a Marine's deployment. That is why mail can be one of the biggest morale boosters for Marines — especially on the front lines where the men possess only the bare essentials.
Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, inserted via helicopters into this austere location July 2, 2009, during the first day of Operation Khanjar. They received a truck load of mail here Aug. 11 on a logistics convoy from the battalion's headquarters. Although the convoy brought several other necessary items, the mail was probably the part of the shipment that was most welcomed by the Marines here.
Date Taken: | 08.19.2009 |
Date Posted: | 08.19.2009 18:58 |
Story ID: | 37719 |
Location: | MIAN POSHTEH, AF |
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