U.S. Marine Lcpl. Patrick "Sweetums" Stanborough, age 21 who 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 Lcpl. Patrick "Sweetums" Stanborough, age 21 who 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. Patrick is from Carmel NY and he has also done a tour of Iraq in addition to this tour.
August 26, 2008
Inkjet print
2/25
Image: 50.7 x 33.7 cm (19 15/16 x 13 1/4 in.)
Overall: 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/16 in.)
Gift of the photographer, 2011
2010.0043.0002
Inscriptions Signed, titled, dated, and editioned in ink on verso, BR: U.S. Marine Lcpl. Patrick "Sweetums" Stanborough, 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 Lcpl. Patrick "Sweetums" Stanborough, 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. Lcpl. Stanborough is from Carmel, NY and has also done a tour of Iraq.
U.S. Marine Lcpl. Patrick "Sweetums" Stanborough, 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. Lcpl. Stanborough is from Carmel, NY and has also done a tour of Iraq.
