Videos tagged with Camp Rhino

This video, "Float Tapes: Part - 28" by Kit Badger, delves into the personal deployment experiences of the creator as a young Marine Sergeant in the USMC. Initially slated for a Westpac deployment in 2001, plans shifted dramatically due to the events of September 11th. The footage, captured on a MiniDV HandyCam over six months, documents the deployment from start to finish. The "Float Tapes" were lost for approximately 18 years before being rediscovered. The video description specifically mentions "Christmas in Afghanistan, 2001" and "Camp Rhino," providing a historical and geographical context to the narrative.

This video is Part 19 of the "Float Tapes" series, documenting a US Marine Corps deployment in August 2001. The creator, Kit Badger, recounts his experience as a Sergeant and squad leader in Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, out of Camp Pendleton, initially set for a Westpac deployment. However, plans changed after September 11th. The footage, captured over six months on a MiniDV HandyCam, was lost for 18 years before being rediscovered. This installment picks up the story in Afghanistan, north of Camp Rhino, near Lashkar Gah, with SSgt Law providing an operational update. The video also features specific gear mentions, including a Prometheus Design Werx watch cap and hoodie.

This is the 18th installment of Kit Badger's "Float Tapes" series, documenting a Marine Corps deployment from August 2001. The video picks up as the narrator, then a Sergeant with Bravo Company 1/1, leaves a CH-46 helicopter north of Camp Rhino in southern Afghanistan, heading towards Kandahar. Originally planned as a routine Westpac deployment, events on September 11th altered the course. The footage, originally captured on MiniDV tapes over six months, was lost for 18 years before being rediscovered. This episode focuses on the initial stages of that deployment, including mentions of specific gear.