As they reach the halfway point in their deployment, Marines with Motor Transport Companies A and B, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), continue to deliver supplies to units in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.
The motor transport Marines take part in combat logistics patrols almost daily in order to deliver essential supplies, gear and personnel to various forward operating bases within their area of operations.

PLEASE PASS THE WORD THAT DEPT OF THE ARMY (RE ARLINGTON BURIAL FOR GEN VANG PAO) IS TALKING WITH CHARLIE WATERS, ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY IN FRESNO AND WILL BE GIVING HIM A RESPONSE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

THEY HAVE ASKED TO STOP ALL THE CALLS...SO THEY CAN WORK ON MANY OTHER CASES OF DEAD VETERANS AS WELL.

PLEASE THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN MAKING CALLS TO THE ARMY TO ASK FOR APPROVAL OF THE BURIAL.

WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED...BUT PLEASE STOP CALLING RE THE BURIAL IN ARLINGTON.

Video by Regional Command Southwest

Afghan and coalition killed numerous insurgents and detained several others in recent operations throughout Afghanistan, military officials reported.

In operations [January 30]:

The Afghan soldier was in trouble. With his eyes sitting heavy and glazed-over in their sockets, the soldier’s condition had worsened. He now had to be removed from the C-27A Spartan aircraft that had flown to Kandahar to transport him and other Afghan National Security Force troops to Kabul for further medical attention and it had to be done quickly.

Afghan National Police officers stationed near Forward Operating Base Jackson have been taking part in a four-day training cycles to build their skills.

During these four-day cycles 10-14 ANP, from FOB Jackson and the ANP checkpoints close to it, come together for classes on proper hygiene, ethics, patrolling and searching techniques and spend time on the rifle range.

A note to let you know a few details of the events to take place on 4 Feb
2011 at the Funeral Service being held at the Fresno Community &
Entertainment Center (700 M Street, Fresno CA 93721 - See link to Map & Info
below).

Let me mention that this is not official information put out in writing by
the family...it is simply what has been gathered so far and it is being sent
to give you an idea of what to expect.

The ceremony will be just like that for a US President in basic format with
the Casket being transported by a Military Formation and brought to lie in

Video by 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Public Affairs Office

Afghan Uniformed Police, combat advised by U.S. Special Forces, located and destroyed 15 improvised explosive devices in Shahid-e Hassas district, Oruzgan province, Jan. 26 - 27.

The combined force received tips about the location of the IED's from the local populace while conducting patrols in the area.

According to villagers, insurgents had emplaced the IED's after Afghan and Coalition security forces had temporarily left the area after recent operations.

All IED's were safely destroyed with no civilian casualties or collateral damage.