Show Notes
Kowshon Ye is a Combat Camera Marine who worked as a videographer and photographer for Marine Corps Installations Pacific in Okinawa before assignment to 1st Marine Division. He supported B Company 1st Battalion 5th Marines and 7th Marine Regiment during two separate deployments to Afghanistan.
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00:00:00 Intro | Combat Footage 00:02:09 Joining the Marines | Okinawa 00:12:03 Defense Information School 00:18:36 1st Battalion 5th Marines 00:25:37 First Patrol in Sangin 00:28:44 Patrol Loadout 00:31:44 Role in the Patrol 00:39:04 The Battlefield Gets Active 00:52:27 Warrant Officer Program 00:57:43 Photography Setup 00:59:41 Military Social Media
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