"We do a lot of vehicle recovery," said Haynes. Once it's towed back to CLC-19's compound, mechanics will promptly repair the MRAP so operators can drive it back out to the Marines in the fight. "It's kind of all they have they've been living off of them and sleeping inside them." "When we bring back it helps get them back up and running in an expedient way," McCullough said. headed back to Camp Sahl Sinjar with a Mine Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicle in need of repair. Once they finished filling up line companies with fuel, food, and news from back home, TS Co. McCullough, 20, from Beeville, Texas, lead gunner, 3rd Platoon, TS Co., CLC-19, 1st MLG. "It's nice because I'm usually on the truck that carries the mail and I get to see how happy they are," said Lance Cpl. "It really boosts their morale," he said, pointing out that the Marines they resupply are living in austere conditions, with limited communications with their families back home. "It's like Christmas every time ," Bulick said. On top of the basic supplies of food, water and fuel, they also delivered mail. Once at their destination, they delivered the supplies to the Marines of Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. " has been showing us where all the bumps are," said Smith, 24, from Plainfield, Ill. "A big thing is them learning the new routes," pointed out Bulick, who has a pretty solid feel for the roads. Several other Marines from 1st Platoon took part in the convoy to get a feel for the land and the conditions farther north. Smith, communications operator, 1st Platoon, TS Co., CLC-19, 1st MLG. "We're still getting the rhythm of things," said Cpl. With 3rd Platoon preparing to head back to Camp Taqaddum and 1st Platoon just getting their boots on the ground, the company used its most recent convoy to help both platoons transition to their new responsibilities. Bulick, 22, from State College, Pa., and the rest of the Marines of TS Company were part of a big push to help secure the northern border between Iraq and Syria. ran multiple resupply missions to the units patrolling and securing the towns along the border. Bulick, motor transport operator, Transportation Support Company, CLC-19, 1st MLG.
"It's kind of uncharted territory up here," said Lance Cpl. SAHL SINJAR, Iraq - Securing Iraq has taken Marines north to the Syrian border, where they help deter illegal arms smuggling.Ĭombat Logistics Company 19, 1st Marine Logistics Group, is there to support them.