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BLT Commander Relieved of position
The lieutenant colonel who commanded 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit in Afganistan was removed from command Friday, a military spokesman said. Lt. Col. Asad Khan, 44 of Avon, Conn,, was relieved from command by order of 22nd MEU commander Col. Kenneth Frank McKenzie Jr. said II Marine Expeditionary Force spokesman Lt. Col. David Lapan. It was considered an administrative action."BLT 1/6 and Lt.Col. Khan have been much in the local news of late; both television and newspapers. All glowing reports. I have also read of BLT 1/6 and Lt.Col Khan on several blogs. Again, all glowing reports. I sincerely hope that this "Administrative Action" wasn't caused by the blog items. Semper Fi MSgt USMC-Ret. Posted by: Magnificant Bastard 2004-09-25 |
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