MARINE CORPS BASE, CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., (June 5, 2009) -- The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James T. Conway, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, address the Marines and sailors of Camp Pendleton at the mainside football field, June 5. General Conway addressed concerns about continuing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, highlighting the operational shift in the Central Command area of operations. While advisory groups will continue training the fledgling Iraqi Marine Corps, most Marine Corps efforts will be aimed at Afghanistan in the near future, Conway sai
MARINE CORPS BASE, CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., (June 5, 2009) -- The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James T. Conway, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, address the Marines and sailors of Camp Pendleton at the mainside football field, June 5. General Conway addressed concerns about continuing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, highlighting the operational shift in the Central Command area of operations. While advisory groups will continue training the fledgling Iraqi Marine Corps, most Marine Corps efforts will be aimed at Afghanistan in the near future, Conway said. Conway's senior enlisted advisor, Sgt. Maj. Kent, called on Marine noncommissioned officers to listen and take action regarding their junior Marines, citing an unacceptable number of suicides in recent years. (official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy T. Parish) (RELEASED) USMC-090605-M-8974P-057
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