... summer, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit took the town of Garmser about 15 miles south of Schoenmaker's company and helped ... secure. The U.S. would like to replicate the success in Garmser to the north and south. The strategic setting can help the ...

... Operation Khanjar, or "Strike of the Sword," entered its second day, Marines took control of the district centers of Nawa and Garmser, and negotiated entry into Khan Neshin, the capital of Rig district, Pelletier said. In Nawa, Marines met with about 20 ...