Videos tagged with Kandahar

This video, "Float Tapes: Part - 23" by Kit Badger, revisits a deployment the creator experienced in the US Marine Corps in August 2001. Originally intended as a "Float Video" documenting a Westpac deployment with the 15th MEU SOC, the plan shifted dramatically due to the events of September 11th. The creator captured approximately 19 hours of MiniDV footage over six months, which was subsequently lost for 18 years. This episode picks up north of Camp Rhino, between Lash Kargah and Kandahar, detailing the return to the monotony of desert life after flying back to Rhino. The description also includes links to Kit Badger's website, products, merchandise, and support channels, as well as a specific t-shirt mentioned in the loadout.

This video is the 21st installment of "Float Tapes," a personal documentary series by Kit Badger. The content focuses on the creator's experiences during a Marine Corps Westpac deployment in 2001, which was impacted by the events of September 11th. The narrative covers training in Djibouti and the subsequent journey north towards Kandahar, Afghanistan, from Camp Rhino. The video also highlights specific loadout items used during this period, including an Arbor Arms hat and Prometheus Design Werx and Outdoor Research hoodies. The creator's intention is to document this deployment chronologically, sharing footage captured on a MiniDV HandyCam over six months.

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.