Friday, February 6, 2009

Assistant commandant visits Afghanistan Marines

KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos speaks to Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan Feb. 5, 2009, on Kandahar Air Field, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Amos visited the deployed service members to thank them for their service and share his perspective regarding the new administration, policy changes, additional troops and fielding new equipment in Afghanistan. “I want you to have confidence in the new administration,” he said. “Everything I’ve seen from our president has just been rock solid.”
(photo by Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso)
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos speaks to Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan Feb. 5, 2009, on Kandahar Air Field, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Amos visited the deployed service members to thank them for their service and share his perspective regarding the new administration, policy changes, additional troops and fielding new equipment in Afghanistan. “I want you to have confidence in the new administration,” he said. “Everything I’ve seen from our president has just been rock solid.”
(photo by Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso)
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan –Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan listen to Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos and members of the commandant’s staff Feb. 5, 2009, on Kandahar Air Field, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Amos visited the deployed service members to thank them for their service and share his perspective regarding the new administration, policy changes, additional troops and fielding new equipment in Afghanistan.
(photo by Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso)
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos speaks with Master Gunnery Sgt. Douglas R. Thurston Feb. 5, 2009, on Kandahar Air Field, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Amos visited the deployed service members to thank them for their service and share his perspective regarding the new administration, policy changes, additional troops and fielding new equipment in Afghanistan. Thurston is the communications section chief for Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan.
(photo by Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso)
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