By Lance Cpl. Christopher ZahnRegimental Combat Team-6
HABBANIYAH — War in a foreign place has once again given birth to innovative, confident and adaptable Marine leadership. Veterans of this conflict, like many previous campaigns throughout our seasoned history, have learned to make decisions in chaotic conditions. However, in this situation, adaptative techniques include executing both traditional combat and civil affairs missions simultaneously.
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, for whom this is their first deployment are taking on roles they never envisioned. They are finding themselves much more involved in civil affairs activities in addition to combat operations. They are required to simultaneously be peacekeepers, as well as warriors, in the living example of the “strategic corporal.” It can be an overwhelming task for the relatively inexperienced Marines.
“It was more of a kinetic fight last year for the junior Marines; I think it’s more challenging this time. You find yourself wearing multiple hats,” said Capt. Bradford R. Carr, 36, from Pensacola, Fla. “In the Marine Corps there is no such thing as a typical day. There are a tremendous amount of demands on the Marines, which is one of the things that makes the Marine Corps great.”
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(Photo: Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, for whom this is their first combat tour, are faced with an array of missions that can be overwhelming to inexperienced Marines. Luckily, they have battle tested Marines like Cpl. Josh Z. Senbertrand, 21, from Cape May, N.J., to lead them. The short time between deployments has given birth to a generation of Marines tasting combat for the second, third, or even fourth time.)
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, for whom this is their first deployment are taking on roles they never envisioned. They are finding themselves much more involved in civil affairs activities in addition to combat operations. They are required to simultaneously be peacekeepers, as well as warriors, in the living example of the “strategic corporal.” It can be an overwhelming task for the relatively inexperienced Marines.
“It was more of a kinetic fight last year for the junior Marines; I think it’s more challenging this time. You find yourself wearing multiple hats,” said Capt. Bradford R. Carr, 36, from Pensacola, Fla. “In the Marine Corps there is no such thing as a typical day. There are a tremendous amount of demands on the Marines, which is one of the things that makes the Marine Corps great.”
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(Photo: Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, for whom this is their first combat tour, are faced with an array of missions that can be overwhelming to inexperienced Marines. Luckily, they have battle tested Marines like Cpl. Josh Z. Senbertrand, 21, from Cape May, N.J., to lead them. The short time between deployments has given birth to a generation of Marines tasting combat for the second, third, or even fourth time.)
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