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A crew member aboard an AC-130 conducts communications check prior to takeoff from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 3, 2010. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Billie J. Nelson Jr./ released)
A crew gunner aboard an AC-130 loads 40 mm rounds in a Bofur Cannon in support of [...]
More Dwell Time Coming in 2011, Army Vice Chief Says
By C. Todd Lopez
Special to American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2010 – Soldiers should find themselves spending twice as much time at home station as they do deployed by 2011, the Army’s vice chief of staff said on Capitol Hill yesterday.
“2011 is definitely a transition [...]
Forces in Afghanistan Kill, Capture Militants
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2010 - Afghan and coalition forces killed a senior Taliban operative, detained numerous suspected insurgents and seized weapons and drugs in recent operations, military officials in Kabul reported.
In the Chak-e Wardak district of Wardak province today, Afghan and international forces captured a suspected Taliban [...]
Death of an American Hero: Lance Cpl. Garrett Gamble, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
It is the policy of this rather inconsequential web site NOT to report the casualty figures or names of our men and women killed in action in the military. Sadly, I must make an exception to our [...]
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The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill and the Argentine navy Espora-class frigate ARA Gomez Roca perform tactical maneuvering exercises. Bunker Hill is participating in Southern Seas 2010, a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation that provides U.S. and international forces the opportunity to operate in a multi-national environment. [...]
2nd Platoon, Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Destroyer in Kunar Province
Photos by Staff Sgt. Gary Witte
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U.S. Army Spc. Ryan J. Watts of Lebannon, Ohio, a medic with 2nd Platoon, Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Destroyer, takes a photo of [...]
UPDATE 3-9-10 UPI reports: Mistaken identiy on Gadahn, Pakistan says
UPDATE: It may not be Gadahn! - Confusion Remains about Identity of Man Arrested in Pakistan; May Be U.S.-Born Al Qaeda Spokesman Adam Gadahn
Sources: Pakistan arrests American-born al-Qaida
Mar 7 01:24 PM US/Eastern
By ASHRAF KHAN
Associated Press Writer
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani intelligence officers say they [...]
Off to war again for 1st Marine Division
By Gidget Fuentes - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Mar 5, 2010 7:37:57 EST
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — With its first groups of Marines leaving home Friday for the military surge into Afghanistan, the 1st Marine Division gathered this week to honor its combat heritage and march off again to [...]
Story and photos by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde
Date: 03.06.2010
Posted: 03.06.2010 02:16
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MARJAH, Afghanistan – The Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrol down the dusty streets of Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 25, aware of their surroundings and looking for any signs of trouble.
As they approach a mud house, [...]
Right to Bear Arms: Ordnance Marines Arm MAG-40
Marine Aircraft Group 40
Story and photos by Cpl. Samuel Nasso
Date: 03.06.2010
Posted: 03.06.2010 01:53
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CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – The ordnance technicians for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 “Scarface,” Marine [...]
