A Battlefield Tour of Bakwa, Farah Province
Mar 15 at 7:07am by David Tate
A Battlefield Tour of Bakwa district, Farah Province, Afghanistan
Operation Pathfinder
Here are all the pictures from my time in Bakwa, Farah Province. The unit is 3/8 Marines from Camp Lejeune. While I have been putting out a lot of content, it has been tough going, so in the following weeks, please be patient and check back often. These pictures are from the second week of February 2009, and unknown to me at the time, part of Operation Pathfinder.
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8 Responses for "A Battlefield Tour of Bakwa, Farah Province"
Lisa
March 15th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
1Yeah! Finally a picture of LCpl Beltz of India company (picture #8). Hopefully I’ll see more. He looks healthy and happy. Thank You.
Laurie
March 16th, 2009 at 12:52 am
2Thanks for taking these pictures and sharing them. LCpl Beltz (pic #8) is my nephew…..it’s so good to see a pic of him and know that he is well…..and we are so very PROUD !
Laura Casey
March 16th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
3hey thanks for the video with my cousin Michael it means a lot to be able to see a video with him in it!
Jennifer Budde
March 17th, 2009 at 7:53 am
4Amazing to me to be able to peer into the life my son is now living. It truly is a blessing to have this information and these pictures. To know that my son’s baby will always be able to view these pictures and video’s is really something. Not many get this type of information and picture of their children at war and I am so grateful to you. These pictures give us some understanding of what 3/8 is doing their and the pictures of the people and children tug at your heart. The photo’s of Lcpl Rettemnier, India Company are wonderful and I will cherish them always. Michael will turn 22 on Wednesday and it breaks my heart that he is not home but seeing a picture of him helps me get through to the next leg of this journey he is on. I hope you can understand how important what you are doing is and continue. I wish you all the best of luck and I encourage those people who can give a little to help you so you can make trips like this again in the future. God Bless you David!
Another Proud Marine Mom
March 17th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
5David, our deepest thanks for these photos. While didn’t see our son, we are grateful for pix of what life is like for him. I’m passing this link on to all our Marine family and friends.
Be safe, keep up your good work, and thank you again,
Joan
Proud Mom of a 3/8 Marine
David Tate
March 17th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
6I only spent time with some of the guys… and can only wish I could’ve included everyone. Thanks for appreciating the hard work.
Dave
Dee
March 17th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
7David, the fact that you spent any time there is truly cherished by us. As many have said, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your service as a Marine and now as a journalist.
janine schaub
August 18th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
8I am a marine, I married a marine, and I gave birth to a marine who is at Camp Bakwa today.
God Bless all are armed forces.
Justin is always on my mind, he left mother’s day.
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