KABUL, Afghanistan - On July 8, artillery fire from an ISAF unit was observed falling short of its intended target in Jani Khel district, Paktiya province. Shortly thereafter eight injured Afghan civilians were brought to a nearby ISAF outpost. The wounded were provided immediate care and transported to an ISAF medical facility for further treatment. One of the wounded later died as a result of wounds.
St. Louis, MO – April 6, 2007 - United States Marine Corps family members from around the country will gather in St. Louis at the MarineParents.com conference to learn about the Marine Corps, combat deployment, recovery from combat, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and ways to encourage awareness for Troop Support in their own communities. Attendance will range from new Marine families, families experiencing first, second or third combat deployments, and families who have experienced casualties of combat.
CAMP PENDLETON ---- Though the pace of deployments of local troops has slowed a bit, North County Marines will probably continue to be deployed to Iraq every seven months or so for "the next few years," the Camp Pendleton-based commander of the Marines' western bases said last week.
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Three years after Baghdad fell, the Navy is poised to dramatically increase the number of sailors in Iraq and Afghanistan, filling gaps in Army and Marine Corps units.
The seamen, called "individual augmentees," support ground operations thousands of miles from the nearest port, in deployments that can be far different from the Navy's traditional role.
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As the United States confronts terrorism, military personnel have to make a cultural shift as they fight what officials now call "the Long War," senior DoD officials said.
Army Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno, the assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in an interview that the generation of servicemembers entering the military today must focus on how the United States will deal with extremist networks that threaten America and its allies.
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In Iraq and Afghanistan, the length of time you’ll spend there depends on which service you are in and, to a lesser extent, what you job is.
CAMP FALLUJAH, IRAQ (Jan. 19, 2006) -- The trend across camp is apparent; as service members redeploy back to the states, more and more are attempting to physically burn off those extra servings from the chow hall to produce a leaner, meaner body. It may be too late to burn off the junk food received inside care packages from mom, but it’s never too late to begin the proper exercise program needed to meet personal fitness goals.
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CAMP PENDLETON – A record number of vendors hawking everything from Amazing Pooh-Powder to socks to virtual convoy trainers packed the 14th annual Marine West Military Exposition yesterday.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Six ships and about 3,500 Sailors and Marines of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 started their Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) Jan. 13 off the coast of Southern California.
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SAN DIEGO -- There's controversy over how the military is transporting the bodies of service members killed overseas, San Diego TV station KGTV reported.
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Editor's note: This is an occasional series featuring stories of soldiers far from home and their loved ones here.
What it's like to be a Marine Reserve with a 5 year old son, and explain to him why Daddy must leave.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.(Dec. 9, 2005) -- According to Pentagon officials, the leading cause of non-combat deaths in Iraq involve vehicles and can be tolled up to a lack of training, experience, common sense or, in hostile situations, the lack of knowing the proper standard operating procedures while serving in a combat zone. The Combat Vehicle Operator’s Course hopes to improve that statistic.
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Need a touching, personalized gift for that special loved one overseas?
Talking Holiday Cards is a GREAT idea!- Mail Call never Sounded so good!
Not only is it a great gift idea to send a touch of home to your hero, but it also support a GREAT cause- $1 from every card comes back to MarineParents.com, Inc. for the care package project and $.50 from each card goes to a wounded soldiers organization.
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.(Dec. 8, 2005) -- Marines are trained to deploy: Married or single. This includes single parents.
Hundreds of soldiers and Marines based in North Carolina flocked to magistrates to be married in early 2003. Young and headed to Iraq, they were joining a romantic tradition as old as war and marriage.
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AL KARMAH, Iraq — About 250 Marines rolled out of Camp Fallujah shortly after dawn Friday and moved into a small, poverty-stricken neighborhood for a house-by-house search of an area believed to be an insurgent stronghold. (2/2 Fox)
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2005 – Senior military leaders - as well as rank-and-file servicemembers - should spread the good news about anti-terrorist and reconstruction successes in Iraq, the U.S. military's top officer said during his Dec. 1 address at the National Defense University here.
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MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.(Dec. 1, 2005) -- When Marines read letters from home, “news” is actually old because of the time it takes for normal mail to reach forward deployed areas.
Jenny Boyle didn't make it to Hollywood after an "American Idol" audition. And when the 26-year-old pediatric nurse sings in the smoky bars where she's a regular act, she competes with the sports channel and boozy conversations for the attention of customers.
QAIM, Iraq - Cpl. Brian Zwart set out his turkey, stuffing, corn and mashed potatoes on a makeshift picnic table - the hood of a Humvee - before going out to patrol the Syrian border Thursday to watch for foreign militants sneaking in to join Iraq's insurgency.
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Nearly 186,000 pounds of turkey, 108,000 pounds of ham, and 82,000 pounds of stuffing mix will be served for Thanksgiving meals for troops in Iraq and Kuwait, according to officials at the Defense Logistics Agency.
That includes 87,456 pounds each of boneless white turkey meat and boneless dark turkey meat; and 11,000 pounds of whole turkeys. Another 12,050 pounds of boneless turkey and 6,032 pounds of whole turkey are on the menu for Afghanistan.
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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld made no promises for a significant withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq next year, sticking to the Pentagon’s long-held assertion that field commanders will determine when to begin a military drawdown.
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The U.S. military always needs blood in war zones
and now, more than ever, it is depending on troops
at stateside bases to donate.
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JP MORGAN CHASE AND CO.
CHASE/BANK ONE CARDS-ACCOUNTS
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More than one in four U.S. soldiers have come home from Iraq with health problems that require medical or mental-health treatment, according to the Pentagon's first detailed screening of service members leaving a war zone.
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PHILADELPHIA — Starting Thursday, a Massachusetts cable and Internet service provider will offer free high-speed Internet access to immediate families of military personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan — for as long as their loved ones are abroad.
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Remote-control warfare: How PlayStation 2 saves U.S. lives
Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $5.3 million contract for an advanced air defense guided missile systems launcher for the U. S. Marine Corps.
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Kenton Dial heads for Iraq, and the hearts of his Sylvania family go with him
This is the third in an occasional series
These stories mark universally common experiences in our lives, the seemingly mundane events that, in fact, are some of the most meaningful moments of human existence.
KANE'OHE BAY — Less than four months ago, Lt. Col. Norm Cooling and his 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines were getting ready to leave Afghanistan after a seven-month deployment.
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash) stood up for America's veterans by ensuring that those who need help with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are not scrutinized, stigmatized, or penalized by a planned VA investigation.
MCRD/ERR PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — "Oorah!"
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