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FET works with Now Zad District governor to improve, rebuild area
From: HQ ARRC Maj. Aniela K. Szymanski, the Civil Affairs Group team leader in Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, greets the deputy district governor, Haji Saied Abdul Quyum, at his compound,...
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V-22 Fights it’s First Gun Battle
From: Jacksonville Daily News and Danger Room It was June 12 in the Sangin Valley in southern Afghanistan. U.S. Marines had been fighting the Taliban all day and had suffered heavy casualties,...
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Maj. Samuel Griffith, USMC – Killed in Afghanistan
Maj. Samuel Griffith Maj. Samuel Griffith, a former F-18 driver with VMFA 533 and volunteer FAC (forward air controller) was killed in action In Helmand Provence Afghanistan on Dec 14th 2011. More...
View ArticleMarines’ Body Armor Requirements Questioned
From Military Times: “It is dumb to have a requirement to stop armor piercing ammunition at muzzle velocity, and for multiple hits, when the probability of encountering that is almost zero. The...
View ArticleJoshua Boston, USMC to Sen. Feinstein
This letter was posted on CNN’s website: Senator Dianne Feinstein, I will not register my weapons should this bill be passed, as I do not believe it is the government’s right to know what I own. Nor...
View ArticleHumvee Replacement Awarded
From USNI: The Army awarded Oshkosh Defense a contract with a potential value of $6.75 billion for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) today, covering 17,000 vehicles for the Army and for the...
View ArticleThe V-22 Has Proven To Be A Wise Investment
From Business Insider: The Osprey demonstrated its worth in Afghanistan, one of the most stressing environments on earth. With few airfields, great distances between bases and sparse landing fields,...
View ArticleFirst Female Infantry Marine
From Military Times: A 19-year-old female applicant had contracted into the Marines’ delayed entry program, selecting to enlist in the infantry, Jim Edwards, a spokesman for Marine Corps Recruiting...
View ArticleMarine Open Letter To NFL Commisioner
From Allen B. West.com: Commissioner, I’ve been a season pass holder at Yankee Stadium, Yale Bowl and Giants Stadium. I missed the ’90-’91 season because I was with a battalion of Marines in Desert...
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