Written on October 31, 2011 at 7:13 am by jtozer
Wisconsin Marine Brings Spirit of Halloween to Afghanistan
by Lance Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez
Regimental Combat Team-5, 1st Marine Division
CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Homesickness is a common enemy of U.S. Marines in a combat zone. Keepsakes from loved ones and photographs of treasured memories help keep this foe at bay.
But when holidays like Halloween come around, it’s not always enough.
Sergeant Michael A. Kinne, a 27-year-old assistant fires chief with Regimental Combat Team 5, found a unique way to fight this sickness:
He carved a Batman-themed Jack-O-Lantern, in the spirit of his favorite holiday and comic book character.
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