U.S. Marine Pfc. Chad Wilson age 21who is part of Alpha Company of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Battle Landing Team (BLT) 1/6, after a patrol in Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan at Forward Operating Base Apache North.
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U.S. Marine Pfc. Chad Wilson age 21who is part of Alpha Company of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Battle Landing Team (BLT) 1/6, after a patrol in Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan at Forward Operating Base Apache North.
From Garmsir Marines
Located in Southern Helmand Province, Garmsir has been a haven for insurgents for the last several years. Earlier this year the Marines cleared the area after a period of heavy fighting. Chad is from Pittsburgh PA this is his first tour of Afghanistan.
2008
Inkjet print
2/25
Image: 50.7 x 33.7 cm (19 15/16 x 13 1/4 in.)
Overall: 61 x 51.1 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.)
Gift of the photographer, 2011
2010.0043.0001
Inscriptions Signed, titled, dated, and editioned in ink on verso, BR: U.S. Marine PFC. Chad Wilson age 21, Garmsir, Helmand, Afghanistan 2/25 \ LP Louie Palu © Afghanistan 2008
(back printing): Epson Professional Paper
(back printing): Epson Professional Paper
TextFrom the artist:
U.S. Marine Pfc. Chad Wilson age 21 who is part of Alpha Company of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/6, after a patrol in Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan at Forward Operating Base Apache North. Located in Southern Helmand Province, Garmsir has been a haven for insurgents for the last several years. Earlier this year the Marines cleared the area after a period of heavy fighting. Chad is from Pittsburgh PA this is his first tour of Afghanistan.
U.S. Marine Pfc. Chad Wilson age 21 who is part of Alpha Company of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/6, after a patrol in Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan at Forward Operating Base Apache North. Located in Southern Helmand Province, Garmsir has been a haven for insurgents for the last several years. Earlier this year the Marines cleared the area after a period of heavy fighting. Chad is from Pittsburgh PA this is his first tour of Afghanistan.
