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Master Sgt. Mark Kennedy, an administration chief with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), sings the national anthem during a 9/11 memorial ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Kennedy comes from a long line of musicians in Jamaica and has been singing since he was a young boy. - Master Sgt. Mark Kennedy, an administration chief with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), sings the national anthem during a 9/11 memorial ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Kennedy comes from a long line of musicians in Jamaica and has been singing since he was a young boy.

Michigan Marine uses voice to unify deployed servicemembers

Originally from Kingstown, Jamaica, Master Sgt. Mark A. Kennedy has been surrounded by musical talent since he was born. His grandfather and uncles played instruments with local musicians, and his mother and brother are natural-born singers. Kennedy says his own singing abilities are his ‘God-given talent.’ Kennedy, who enlisted out of Pontiac,

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Walker (left), a preventative medicine technician with II Marine Headquarters Group, Regional Command Southwest, and Lt. j. g. Noel Cote, an entomologist with Marine Air Ground Task Force Support Battalion 11.2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), utilize a broad spectrum insecticide to saturate a nest of Oriental hornets at Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Afghanistan, Sept. 24. The pair visited the base in response to a pest treatment request. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin J. Shemanski) - Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Walker (left), a preventative medicine technician with II Marine Headquarters Group, Regional Command Southwest, and Lt. j. g. Noel Cote, an entomologist with Marine Air Ground Task Force Support Battalion 11.2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), utilize a broad spectrum insecticide to saturate a nest of Oriental hornets at Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Afghanistan, Sept. 24. The pair visited the base in response to a pest treatment request. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin J. Shemanski)

PMU sailors exterminate pest problem at Zeebrugge

As one of the more kinetic areas in the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward)’s area of operation, the valleys surrounding Kajaki Dam are often saturated with the cracks of rifles as gunships trace the sky. For nearly a decade, Marines and their allies posted throughout the area have been able to keep enemy forces at bay, but those who operate out

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A Marine with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), renders honors during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 30. Second Supply Bn. took the reigns as Marine Air Ground Task Force Support Bn. 11.2 from 2nd Maintenance Bn. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin J. Shemanski) - A Marine with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), renders honors during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 30. Second Supply Bn. took the reigns as Marine Air Ground Task Force Support Bn. 11.2 from 2nd Maintenance Bn. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin J. Shemanski)

Supply relieves Maintenance as MAGTF Support Bn. in Helmand

Second Maintenance Battalion concluded a seven-month deployment in support of International Security Assistance Force Operations as 2nd Supply Bn. took the reigns as Marine Air Ground Task Force Support Bn. 11.2 during a transfer of authority ceremony here, Sept. 30. As MSB 11.1, the Marines and sailors of 2nd Maintenance Bn., 2nd Marine Logistics

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Ten pallets of wheat and vegetable seed and fertilizer are stacked on a flight line in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, before they are transferred to Kajaki, Sept. 30, 2011, where they will be distributed to local farmers. Twenty-one metric tons will be distributed in Kajaki over the next several weeks as part of a livelihood stabilization movement in Helmand province. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Katherine M. Solano) - Ten pallets of wheat and vegetable seed and fertilizer are stacked on a flight line in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, before they are transferred to Kajaki, Sept. 30, 2011, where they will be distributed to local farmers. Twenty-one metric tons will be distributed in Kajaki over the next several weeks as part of a livelihood stabilization movement in Helmand province. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Katherine M. Solano)

Wheat seed distribution gives hope to Helmand Afghans

For decades now, Afghan locals have been relying on a crop cycle of poppy and cannabis to provide income and a stable livelihood for their families. According to the United Nations, profits from the narcotics trade are directly linked to the insurgency in Afghanistan, creating $155 million in revenue in 2009, while Afghanistan supplies roughly 90

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Gunnery Sgt. James J. Dacey, company gunnery sergeant for Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, runs aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., September 28, 2011. Dacey regularly runs atleast nine miles to practice for his 345-mile run from Camp Lejeune the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., in honor of wounded warriors beginning October 22, 2011. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado) - Gunnery Sgt. James J. Dacey, company gunnery sergeant for Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, runs aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., September 28, 2011. Dacey regularly runs atleast nine miles to practice for his 345-mile run from Camp Lejeune the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., in honor of wounded warriors beginning October 22, 2011. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado)

Change of life turns into way of life

Ready for a 14-mile light jog from main side Camp Lejeune, N.C., to Court House Bay, N.C., and back? Gunnery Sgt. James J. Dacey is.The company gunnery sergeant for Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group isn’t one to be reckoned with. Dacey, a 35-year-old North Arlington, N.J., native runs at least nine miles

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For the past three weeks, Marines from 7th Engineer Support Battalion have hauled several metric tons of broken concrete and stone to banks of the Helmand River near Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Afghanistan. The debris serves at the foundation of a causeway, which will provide a platform for a forthcoming bridge project. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin J. Shemanski) - For the past three weeks, Marines from 7th Engineer Support Battalion have hauled several metric tons of broken concrete and stone to banks of the Helmand River near Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Afghanistan. The debris serves at the foundation of a causeway, which will provide a platform for a forthcoming bridge project. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin J. Shemanski)

7th ESB drives Helmand River causeway completion

A causeway continues to extend across Helmand River thanks in large part to the continued efforts of Marines assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward). The unit has made daily trips to the site over the last three weeks, each time hauling several metric tons of rubble to form the foundation of the growing

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A soldier with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps Logistics Battalion proudly displays his certificate of graduation during a ceremony at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2011. Approximately 25 students graduated from the nine-week course, which included classes in maintenance and medical procedures, logistics, tactics and field cooking. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Katherine M. Solano) - A soldier with the Afghan National Army 215th Corps Logistics Battalion proudly displays his certificate of graduation during a ceremony at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2011. Approximately 25 students graduated from the nine-week course, which included classes in maintenance and medical procedures, logistics, tactics and field cooking. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Katherine M. Solano)

Afghan soldiers graduate broad military course with instruction from active, retired servicemembers

More than 25 Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps Logistics Battalion graduated from a class led by Military Professional Resources Inc. at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Sept. 26. The 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) Embedded Partnering Team worked with MPRI to increase the Afghan unit’s combat readiness over the course of the

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A Marine from 2nd Marine Logistics Group drives one of the vehicles during the Richard Petty Driver Experience at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Sept. 21, 2011. The course focused on braking, reaction times, tailgating and loss of control. (Photo by Sgt. Rachael K. A. Moore) - A Marine from 2nd Marine Logistics Group drives one of the vehicles during the Richard Petty Driver Experience at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Sept. 21, 2011. The course focused on braking, reaction times, tailgating and loss of control. (Photo by Sgt. Rachael K. A. Moore)

Marines, sailors get schooled by the Richard Petty Driver Experience

According to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Traffic Safety Division, there is an average of 200 vehicle accidents per month on base.In hopes to reduce that number in the future, the safety office brought in a team of professionals from the Richard Petty Driver Experience to educate the some Marines and sailors about the dangers of distractive

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Henry Mensah, a religious program specialist with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stands at parade rest as Master Chief Kelly Mcnulty, command master chief for 2nd MLG, speaks on his behalf during an award ceremony at the 2nd MLG Chaplain Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., September 19, 2011. Mensah received the Junior Sailor of the Quarter Award for his outstanding work and determination. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado) - Petty Officer 2nd Class Henry Mensah, a religious program specialist with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stands at parade rest as Master Chief Kelly Mcnulty, command master chief for 2nd MLG, speaks on his behalf during an award ceremony at the 2nd MLG Chaplain Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., September 19, 2011. Mensah received the Junior Sailor of the Quarter Award for his outstanding work and determination. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado)

JSOTC awarded to sailor with large aspirations

The distance between Ghana, Africa, to Chicago is approximately 5,800 miles as the bird flies.For Petty Officer 2nd Class Henry Mensah, a religious program specialist with the 2nd Marine Logistics Group, the journey from Ghana to Illinois is where it started.Mensah was born in Ghana, a country located in West Africa. He made the trip to the United

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Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (left), commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, and Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Jones, sergeant major for RC(SW), visit with Marines at the wounded warrior care center aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 17. Toolan, accompanied by members of the 2nd MLG (FWD) command deck, toured several facilities operated by the unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin J. Shemanski) - Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (left), commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, and Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Jones, sergeant major for RC(SW), visit with Marines at the wounded warrior care center aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 17. Toolan, accompanied by members of the 2nd MLG (FWD) command deck, toured several facilities operated by the unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin J. Shemanski)

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