The most significant Marine Corps operation since the Battle of Fallujah in 2004 and the largest helicopter insertion since the Vietnam War took place July 2 as Marines spread out into the Helmand River valley to secure what was called one of the most violent provinces in all of Afghanistan at the ...
10/26/2009 By Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington , Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (FWD)
Accidental deaths and injuries that occur due to operator fatigue is a major threat throughout the U.S. military and is even more of a threat in a combat ...
With bright white smiles and cheery attitudes five of the Saint Louis Rams cheerleaders visited Forward Operating Base Delaram here recently to put on a show and help boost the morale of the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.
The cheerleaders arrived by helicopter at 9:30 a.m. ...
10/15/2009 By Cpl. Triah Pendracki , Multi National Force - West
Tactical vehicles are staged for the next convoy at the Truck Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) motor pool and Marines make sure all their gear is ...
“I could hear the bullets flying over my head,” said Lance Cpl. Michael Estrada, 20, a team leader from Los Angeles. “They were impacting right in front of us.”
Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, were engaged in a firefight here Oct. 2.
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