SANGIN, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Dustin M. Swick, an
assaultman with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine
Regiment, scopes out a potential spotter with the MK-12 designated
marksman’s rifle while patrolling through the Northern Sangin “green
zone” along the Helmand River, June 20. The squad conducted the patrol
with their Afghan National Army counterparts from the 4th Tolay, 2nd
Kandak, 215th Corps, in order to establish a security presence in the
vicinity of Patrol Base Atul which is shared by the two platoons. The
daily partnered patrols enable the Marines to improve the capabilities
of their Afghan National Security Forces counterparts and establish
rapport with the local populous. “The purpose of us patrolling with the
ANA is to help them learn so that the people gain trust in the army and
police,” said Swick, who assumed the responsibilities of a designated
marksman when the squad’s DM was wounded in action. Swick, 22, hails
from Coldwater, Mich., and is a 2007 graduate of Coldwater High School. | |
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