Marines quietly wrap up ops in Iraq
By mid-February, Marines will be out of Iraq.
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By mid-February, Marines will be out of Iraq.
SATTAHIP, Thailand — Right now, there’s probably no place on earth with a greater collection of people qualified to critique disaster response than at the annual Cobra Gold exercise — with the exception of Haiti.
Continue reading "Troops train for humanitarian response at Cobra Gold" »
KABUL — The commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan said Sunday a major offensive will send a "strong signal" and clear insurgents from their southern stronghold, as residents fled ahead of the assault.
Continue reading "Afghan assault to send 'strong signal': McChrystal" »
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban militants are massing and preparing for a big fight ahead of a major NATO offensive in an insurgent stronghold in southern Afghanistan, villagers fleeing the area said on Sunday.
Continue reading "Taliban dig in for big assault, say Afghan villagers" »
COMBAT OUTPOST FIDDLER’S GREEN, Afghanistan
Sgt. Jefferson Haney is a rarity, and his fellow Marines look at him with just a little bit of envy.
Continue reading "Rules of engagement mean Marines see victory in holding fire" »
WASHINGTON - Scientists at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center and a professor at Columbia University are working on a collaborative study measuring brain damage on traumatic brain injury patients.
CHAPAWALA, Afghanistan — When 35-year-old Lance Cpl. Robert McGuinn enlisted four years ago, he knew what to expect.
Marines Hope Warning of Coming Attack Convinces Some Taliban to Leave
Marines have been advertising their intent to go into Marja and take it away from the Taliban for months. The beat of those drums has grown faster and stronger in recent days prompting many to ask, why tip one's hand to the enemy?
Continue reading "Marines Advertise Looming Offensive on Marja" »
Family plans to bury Frederick High graduate at Arlington National Cemetery
Kristen Forse will always remember her brother's bravery — on and off the battlefield.
Continue reading "Frederick Marine remembered for bravery" »
CAMP BELLEAU WOOD, Afghanistan – A desolate patch of Afghan desert has been transformed into the Marine Corps' newest installation in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, have been working night and day to establish Camp Belleau Wood, named after the famous World War I battle in which 3/6 valiantly fought many years ago.
Continue reading "Home Is Where the Pack Is: Marines Set Up Camp in Southern Afghan Desert" »
The Biggest Test Yet for President Obama's Surge of Troops Into Afghanistan
The city of Marja will be the biggest test yet for President Obama's troop surge in Afghanistan. Thousands of U.S. Marines, soldiers, Afghan security forces and international forces are planning to oust hard-core insurgents from their last big refuge in Helmand Province.
Continue reading "Afghanistan: Marines Gear Up for Biggest Fight Yet" »
Rayong - Cobra Gold, the 2010 version of the annual joint exercise among US and regional armed forces, began in Rayong province on Monday.
The Marines of Bravo Company left their patrol bases early Saturday morning. To their west were the Taliban pickets who defend the outer limits of Marja, an insurgent enclave in Helmand Province. The Marines turned in the opposite direction, heading to Forward Operating Base Spin Ghar, their company command post.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Beleaguered and tired, with combat boots half filled with water, Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment and the Afghan national army soldiers attached to their unit, trudge through flooded canals in the Shorshurak region of Helmand province, Jan. 29.
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan – When five injured Afghans needed medical attention, Marines and sailors from 1st Medical Battalion, Regimental Combat 7, came to their rescue.
Continue reading "Service Members Save Afghan Lives With Blood Drive" »
CAMP FIDDLER'S GREEN, Afghanistan — The incident, deadly and tragic as it was, rated only one short sentence on the official NATO website.
Continue reading "Marine deaths underline US struggle in Afghanistan" »
UTAPAO, Thailand – The 29th annual Cobra Gold exercise presented the perfect picture of unity among nations as the exercise kicked off with an opening ceremony, Feb.1.
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KARARDAR, Afghanistan — The Marine infantry company, accompanied by a squad of Afghan soldiers, set out long before dawn. It walked silently through the dark fields with plans of arriving at a group of mud-walled compounds in Helmand Province at sunrise.
Continue reading "As Marines Move In, Taliban Fight a Shadowy War" »
SOUTHEAST OF MARJAH, Afghanistan: Anger, frustration and a hunger for revenge are running high among US Marines as casualties mount on the frontline of the battle against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan
Continue reading "US casualties in Afghanistan sow seeds of anger, frustration" »
