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Lance Cpl. Bryant Wahlen, a field artillery cannoneer crewman and designated marksman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, sights in on enemy activity across the Helmand River, Sept. 28, while patrolling the Kajaki Dam.
Although the 25-year-old from Brookfield, Wisc., didn’t engage the enemy on this encounter, the constant Marine presence serves to force the enemy away from the dam.
Lance Cpl. Colby Rice, a field artillery cannoneer crewman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrols along the side of the Helmand River, Sept. 28, to deny the enemy freedom of movement.
On a daily basis, the 21-year-old from Roxboro, N.C., and numerous other Marines with India Battery patrol the area around the Kajaki Dam.
Corporal Clayton Foss, a field artillery cannoneer crewman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, looks through his optics while on a patrol along the Helmand River.
The 22-year-old from Ellsworth, Maine, is also the assistant squad leader for 2nd Platoon, 1st Squad.
Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, take a knee and sight in on enemy activity on the opposite side of the Helmand River, Sept. 28. After receiving word that enemy forces have been planting improvised explosive devises and entering the area, Marines set out to investigate along the river. The mission of India Battery is to protect the Kajaki Dam and keep it safe from enemy forces. They have been doing just that.
Corporal Matthew Lucas, a field artillery cannoneer crewman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, crosses over a make shift bridge along the Helmand River, Sept. 28, while on a patrol to keep the Kajaki Dam safe.
The 22-year-old from Muncy, Pa., often patrols the area of Kajaki alongside other India Battery Marines.
Marines with 2nd Platoon, 1st Squad, India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol the area along side the Helmand River, Sept. 28, to ensure the safety of the Kajaki Dam.
The area outlying the Kajaki Dam is considered one of the more dangerous areas, due to the wide presence of improvised explosive devices. The mission of the Marines of India Battery is to provide security for the Kajaki Dam and to force the enemy from the area. By patrolling this area, the enemy is denied freedom of movement and is often forced back.
Marines with 2nd Platoon, 1st Squad, India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, patrol the area along the Helmand River, Sept. 28, to ensure the safety of the Kajaki Dam.
The area outlying the Kajaki Dam is considered one of the more dangerous areas, due to the wide presence of improvised explosive devices. The mission of the Marines of India Battery is to provide security for the Kajaki Dam and to force the enemy from the area. By patrolling this area, the enemy is denied freedom of movement and is often forced back.
Lance Cpl. Colby Rice, a field artillery cannoneer crewman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, crosses a ladder bridge along the Helmand River while on a patrol to investigate enemy activity, Sept. 28.
On a daily basis, the 21-year-old from Roxboro, N.C., and numerous other Marines with India Battery patrol the area around the Kajaki Dam and force the enemy back.