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#1--Jonathon Yenny_Part II

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*The challenges of getting Weapons Co, 1/8, to HKIA

*Weapons’ initial taskings and missions

*The challenges of operating North and East Gates

*Operating in support of the LAR company at East Gate

*Frustrations working with allied and partner forces

*Gunnery Sergeant Zachary Kapinus interacting with the Taliban at East Gate

*The famous picture of Gunny Kapinus lifting a baby over a barbed-wire wall

*The ethical and moral challenges of extricating people from the crowd without creating more chaos

*Creative ways to extricate American citizens from the crowd

*The desperation of Afghan civilians

*Watching Marines kick out civilians who did not have the proper paperwork

*The frustration of many Marines toward Afghan men who chose to escape instead of fight

*How Jon supported Weapons Company with his presence and by inserting himself wherever he could help

*An example of commander’s intent at East Gate

*How Jon and his key leaders created an atmosphere of expected behaviors, professionalism, and toughness during pre-deployment training

*Command and control at HKIA, including personal cells as the primary way to communicate

*Jon’s experiences on the night of 27 August

*The ramp ceremony of the 13 KIA servicemembers

*The benefit of allowing Marines to use their cell phones

*1/8 in Kuwait at HKIA

*Coming home to Camp Lejeune

*Working with other units and nations’ forces

The most frustrating and rewarding aspects of the HKIA experience

*Where Jon excelled as a commander and where he could have done better

*Lessons learned from HKIA

*The one thing Jon wants other servicemembers to know about Weapons Company'S actions at HKIA

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