Marine Lance Cpl. Dominic Evola, a 29-year-old rifleman with Jump Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, from Medford, , greets an Afghan boy by “pounding fists” while traveling to a local residence for a shura here, Nov. 22. Following their recent assumption of security responsibility in Garmsir, the leadership of “America’s Battalion” joined District Governor Mohammad Fahim to visit and interact with citizens throughout the district, Nov. 22 to 24. During the visits, Fahim and the Marines discussed issues like tribal unity, education, insurgen
Marine Lance Cpl. Dominic Evola, a 29-year-old rifleman with Jump Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, from Medford, , greets an Afghan boy by “pounding fists” while traveling to a local residence for a shura here, Nov. 22. Following their recent assumption of security responsibility in Garmsir, the leadership of “America’s Battalion” joined District Governor Mohammad Fahim to visit and interact with citizens throughout the district, Nov. 22 to 24. During the visits, Fahim and the Marines discussed issues like tribal unity, education, insurgent activity and the continued development of the Afghan National Army and Police. “We’re bringing governance to ungoverned places,” said Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, 3/3 commanding officer. “Now, it’s up to the Afghan people to work together with their government to make the changes required to become free.” Bringing governance to ungoverned places, District governor, Marine leaders interact with citizens of southern Garmsir 111122-M-MM918-002
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