
I draw. I draw a lot. Maybe too much. USMC combat artist. Was @washingtonpost, @UNOCHA, @nationalpost, @freep, @globeandmail, @theprovince, & @djcad. @mckinsey.
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PANJWAII PATROL
Foot patrol of Panjwaii residences seeking IED components.
🇨🇦 Canada · Royal 22e Régiment · Operation Athena
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CPL. MAINGUY ON FOOT PATROL OUT OF COP NEJAT
Cpl. Mainguy on early morning foot patrol with ANA out of COP Nejat.
🇨🇦 Canada · Royal 22e Régiment · Operation Athena
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HYENA ROAD
View from OP Sperwan
🇨🇦 Canada · HSU Role 1 · Task Force 3-10 · Operation Athena
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MEMORIAL FOR SEVEN KILLED
Impromptu memorial service led by Padre at FOB Ma’Sum Ghar for Cpl. Jordan James Anderson, Cpl. Cole Daniel Bartsch, MCpl. Colin Stuart Francis Bason, Capt. Matthew Johnathan Dawe, Capt. Jeff Francis, and Pvt. Lane William Thomas Watkins who died along with their interpreter when their RG-31 struck an IED the day before.
🇨🇦 Canada · 3 RCR · Operation Athena
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HOWZ-E-MADAD POLICE STATION QRF
QRF out of MaSum Ghar after the police station came under attack. Capt. Ryan Sheppard, Bbdr. Adam Holmes, Cpl. Daniel Dignard, Cpl. Joshua Whitehall, Pvt. Mark Amos.
3RCR · Operation Athena
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TRAFFIC STOP PATROL
A LAV patrol to stop and frisk locals on the road after an IED strike the day before.
🇨🇦 Canada · 3RCR · Operation Athena
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ROYAL 22E RÉGIMENT FOOT PATROL OUT OF COP FOLAD
Afghan kids watching a joint ANA/Royal 22e Régiment Foot patrol out of COP Folad
🇨🇦 Canada · Royal 22e Régiment · Operation Apollo
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ROCKET PATROL
Presence foot patrol out of Ma'Sum Ghar attempting to influence rocket launching site around Bahdvan area of Panjwaii. Initially tense, but ended up being a love in with local kids, and Canucks handing out candy.
🇨🇦 Canada · 3RCR · Operation Athena
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ABDULA
This boy barely survived a suicide bomb during elections, He would come to the UMS every other day the entire time I was there for burn dressing changes
🇨🇦 Canada · Health Services Unit: UMS at MSG · Task Force 3-09 · Operation Athena
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Howz-e-Madad police station QRF
QRF out of MaSum Ghar after the police station came under attack. Capt. Ryan Sheppard, Bbdr. Adam Holmes, Cpl. Daniel Dignard, Cpl. Joshua Whitehall, Pvt. Mark Amos.
3RCR
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Millaywan Checkpoint Rescue
A QRF mission out of Ma'Sum Ghar in support of ANP station that had been attacked. 3RCR rolling heavy with tanks supported by infantry walked in to help ANP remove the dead and wounded. Not much left of the place or the local police by the time they arrived. Total guess on this route based on the photos and the classic Afghan school building shape at the end. Somewhere west of Rte Summit a couple of miles, but relying on twenty year-old memories, so yeah. Definitely, give this route/destination side-eye scepticism.
3RCR
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Top cover Leopard on Ghar
Canadian Leopard on the top of Ma'Sum Ghar at the OP
Royal 22e Régiment
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OP2
View of LAVs and OP2
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Early morning mounted patrol out of Cop Folad
Royal 22e Régiment Mounted patrol out of COP Folad
Royal 22e Régiment
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Tankers
Canadian tankers doing things to a Leopard.
R22eR
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Nyala
Nyala at FOB Ma'Sum Ghar.
3RCR
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Three tank hill ANA base
Not sure what battle these were remnants of but the tanks dated back to Soviet times. The ANA had a small base on the hill overlooking the village, and Canada had a small Operational Mentor and Liaison Team with them.
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Traffic stop patrol
A LAV patrol to stop and frisk locals on the road after an IED strike the day before.
3RCR
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Richard Johnson retweeted
Millaywan Checkpoint Rescue
A QRF mission out of Ma'Sum Ghar in support of ANP station that had been attacked. 3RCR rolling heavy with tanks supported by infantry walked in to help ANP remove the dead and wounded. Not much left of the place or the local police by the time they arrived. Total guess on this route based on the photos and the classic Afghan school building shape at the end. Somewhere west of Rte Summit a couple of miles, but relying on twenty year-old memories, so yeah. Definitely, give this route/destination side-eye scepticism.
3RCR
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Rocket patrol
Presence foot patrol out of Ma'Sum Ghar attempting to influence rocket launching site around Bahdvan area of Panjwaii. Initially tense, but ended up being a love in with local kids, and Canucks handing out candy.
3RCR
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