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    Combat cooks feed 'America’s Battalion' in Afghanistan

    FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    12.16.2011

    Photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder  

    I Marine Expeditionary Force

    This five-Marine team of cooks with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepare and serve three meals to approximately 500 hungry troops and civilian contractors here every day. Pictured are (left to right) Sgt. Aaron Sarinana, a 23-year-old El Paso, Texas native; Lance Cpl. Eduardo Barragan, a 20-year-old Orosi, Calif., native; Cpl. Exxon Suarez, a 21-year-old Portland, Ore., native; Staff Sgt. Lance Weier, a 34-year-old Hilo, Hawaii, native; and Lance Cpl. Dan Vanderkooy, a 22-year-old Mt. Vernon, Wash., native. “The best part of our job is making good food for our guys instead of only serving [unitized group rations] and meals, ready-to-eat,” Suarez said. “A lot of people come in and say ‘chow’ is the best part of their day.”

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    Date Taken: 12.16.2011
    Date Posted: 12.18.2011 07:16
    Photo ID: 501155
    VIRIN: 111216-M-MM918-006
    Resolution: 2100x1358
    Size: 1.99 MB
    Location: FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, HELMAND PROVINCE, AF

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