Bored swedish marines greased lightning in afghanistan book

Afghanistanbound marines rehearse wide range of enemy encounters. You know what happens when swedish marines stationed in afghanistan have a little free time on their handsthey start thinking about john travolta. Marines, sailor save severely burned afghan boy 3rd. Bored swedish marines greased lightnin in afghanistan sorry. Watch the impressive choreography these brave men put together below. I know there are many things in the afghan culture that dont seem. Take it away, the fine upstanding members of swedens marine corps. Royal marines killed in afghanistan blast uk news the. For my fellow marines who are just walking around trying to deal with the boredom, dude.

Marines and sailors serving with the 3rd marine division are undergoing an unorthodox training evolution in the mountainous terrain of northern nevada. If an afghani, is nearby, apologize and enjoy his smile. Thats the likely scenario for insurgents who dug in against marines in northern helmand province, afghanistan, during operation eastern storm. Marine forces europe and africa marine corps forces europe.

Born may, 1977, petty officer 1st class aaron spauldings lifelong dream was to enlist into the navy as a medical corpsman. Swedish marines in afghanistan perform parody musical performance of greased lightning from the 1978 movie grease. Swedish marines do amazing greased lightning not actually a flash mob, but very fun anyway. Okinawa, japan, based marines are roughing through freezing temperatures, gusty winds, snow, and, news article display for the hqmc. See more ideas about military, us military and military songs.

Swedish marines greased lightning parody video is a winner. Marineled operation eastern storm takes shape in afghanistan. Camp leatherneck, afghanistan eyes were fixed, center stage, on the 35th commandant of the marine corps, gen. Swedish marines in afghanistan perform lip dub of greased. A group of swedish marines currently stationed in afghanistan have created a video of themselves lipsynching to greased lightning from the 1978 movie grease. How swedish marines really pass the time in afghanistan. Swedish marines funny parody of greased lightning song from grease. It was a day that would change the lives of thousands of americans, on that day and for many years to come. Marines killed in afghanistan blast are named world news. The republic of georgias 32nd light infantry battalion lib recently arrived from georgia and began a month long training evolution here at the joint multinational readiness center jmrc that will culminate in a mission rehearsal exercise mre, which, news article display page. Swedish marines making parody of grease lightning in afghani stan duration. Marines greased lightning parody video is almost too. Gustavus adolphus, the swedish king and military innovator, in the.

Swedish soldiers making parody of grease lightning in afghanistan in 20. A unit of swedish marines stationed in afghanistan recreate the greased lightning dance sequence from the 1978 movie grease. Marine helps train polish soldiers in afghanistan deputy. An introduction to new afghan literature nonfiction by anders widmark in a discussion at the house of culture in stockholm just over a week ago, the afghan writer atiq rahimi, having summarized the last three decades of afghan history, concluded laconically that the present state was.

Swedish marines making parody of grease lightning in afghani stan. Swedish marines conquering the world without a shot being fired. The grease lightning video made by swedish marines in afghanistan has within a few days been watched by millions around the globe. Marine corps operations that in the case of red wings utilized navy seals for its opening phase unfurl not as a mission gone terribly wrong, but. Afghanistanbound marines rehearse wide range of enemy. Macedonian scorpions prepare for afghanistan with help. Swedish marines in afghanistan lip sync greased lightning from. They entered the mans compound and found a 10yearold boy curled up in pain from severe burns over his back. Marines and sailors of the 7th marine regiment held small, training sessions during a predeployment exercise here july 27aug. Latest marine theatrical efforts making the rounds in afghanistan. Jag fis swedish for i farted pronounced yaw fees contributed by. An afghan gentleman begged a squad of marines, out for a routine visit to a village in southern afghanistan, to come to his nephews rescue. This recreation of greased lightning by some swedish marines is. A marine officer was among a team of americans from kabularea posts who met with the newest polish soldiers in country to ensure a smooth transition into their roles as mentors for the afghans.

Southern afghanistan a marine with the 15th marine expeditionary unit special operations capable, camp pendleton, calif. Swedish marines go all out for greased lightning parody. I have written about them in two of my books, one of them available in english. The marines were on a routine patrol, the mod said, adding that it. Swedish marines raise a smile with rendition of greased. Marines in afghanistan hospital corpsman 2nd class alonzo gonzales with kilo company, 3rd battalion, 3rd marine regiment, walks through an alley looking for signs of sickness or disease during an operation to capture suspected anticoalition forces in the vicinity of methar lam, afghanistan in 2005.

So what better way to ward off ennui than with a spirited rendition of greased lightning from the 1978 classic grease. A bunch of bored swedish marines recreated greased lightning. A group of swedish marines have taken on the popular grease track and. Written in the viewpoint of marines and other armed forces, learn about the afghanistan history, culture, and conflicts. Bored swedish marines greased lightnin in afghanistan. Swedish marines making parody of grease lightning in afghanistan. Royal marines killed in afghanistan blast this article is more than 11 years old. Afghanistanbound marines sharpen warfighting skills 1st.

Camp leatherneck, afghanistan a day that many remember and few will ever forget the day four planes were hijacked and america was attacked. A bunch of bored swedish marines recreated greased lightning in afghanistan. I was away covering bold alligator this weekend, but its worth circling back to an impressive new york times magazine article published sunday pieced together after seven weeks of downrange reporting by luke mogelson, it examines in detail marine operations in kajaki, sangin and musa qala districts. While accompanied by the 16th sergeant major of the marine corps, sgt. On the ground in afghanistan united states marine corps. So when a group of swedish marines decided to create a lipsynching version of greased lightning, they knew they were on to a winner. Marines who are just walking around trying to deal with the boredom. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. The team arrived in gardez to deliver some insight as to what, news article display for the hqmc. Kent, the commandant spoke about the future of the corps, topic s. Poems by marines in combat may 26, 2017 thank you all for making the greatest sacrifice for our freedom and for those that continue to fight to secure our freedom.

Swedish marines have soared to internet fame after their video homage a song from the 1978 hit film grease spread online like greased. The marineled offensive is pushing northern from volatile sangin district into kajaki, one of the last areas in helmand where the taliban is entrenched. Combathardened marines trained alongside the less experienced marines, sharing experiences and knowledge from both afghanistan and iraq. A us marine convoy from india company, 3rd battalion, 6th marines steers alongside an inactive gas station in marjah, helmand province, southern afghanistan, on april 9, 2010. On the command to shoot, dust from the ground erupts from behind their targets and fills the air from their, news article display page. Swedish marines deployed to afghanistan create lipsynced video of greased lightning. Swedish marines grease lightning choreography insider.

Marine, british reporter killed in afghanistan the. Swedish marines grease lightning choreography business insider. Stories from afghanistan and iraq kindle edition by marine corps university press, u. Marines from the 15th and 26th meu are currently deployed to the region in support of operation enduring freedom. Swedish marines go viral in greased lightning clip the local. Apr 24, 2019 explore beccasue84s board ya just gotta laugh.

These marines tour was one of the most brutal of the entire war. Hot marines in afghanistan get down with greased lightning. Swedish marines making parody of grease lightning in afghanistan duration. Swedish marines making parody of grease lightning in. Marine corps special operations in bala murghab, afghanistan. Marineled war in afghanistan examined by new york times. Victory point reveals the complete, asyet untold, story of operation red wings often misreferenced as operation redwing, and the followon mission, operation whalers. Bored swedish marines greased lightnin in afghanistan sorry about the dirty parts. Amos, as he addressed thousands of marines and sailors serving aboard camp leatherneck, dec. With ak47 assault rifles lockedandloaded, a line of macedonian troops stand in front of their targets at a combat marksmanship range on bta. Grease lightning goes military turns out their training prepared them for more than they thought. Marines in afghanistan escape in a good book public. Bored swedish marines greased lightning 2612014 yes theyre in afghanistan but at least theyre not firing rpgs at civiliansgetting chunked by improvised devices while theyre doing this shit. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

Marine killed in iraq made sure everybody got in the bunker. Two royal marines killed in an explosion in southern afghanistan were named today lieutenant john thornton, 23, and marine david marsh, 22. A marine, a stray dog, and how they rescued each other, was just released by harpercollins. Craig grossi, 34, is a former marine who served in afghanistan. Navy undersecretary robert work talked about the probable impact of the war in afghanistan on the future of the u. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading marines at war. Instead of a hot rod, they are paying tribute to some kind of jeep, but you gotta work with what you have. Military afghanistan books the marine shop javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. See more ideas about just for laughs, laugh out loud and the funny. You may want to compare their choreography to the video from the movie. In its first three weeks in afghanistans sangin district, the 3rd battalion, 5th marines got into more than 100.