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Photo Essay: Gas station in the sky - 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit pushes the range of amphibious reach with aerial refueling capability
Story by Capt. Robert Shuford | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | Date: 09.26.2012When most people think of amphibious operations they still garner visions of World War II-era assaults on heavily defended beaches. This couldn’t be farther from the truth for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Read More
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ANA’s 7th Kandak ‘The way ahead’
Story by Sgt. Michael Sword | 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs | Date: 09.17.2012As American forces continue to transition security responsibilities to Afghan National Security Forces, units deployed to Afghanistan are shifting their focus from providing security and combined combat... Read More
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Indiana Marine’s rocket assault earns Silver Star
Story by Sgt. Ray Lewis | Marine Forces Reserve | Date: 09.14.2012“I thought I was going to die,” Staff Sgt. Alec Haralovich pondered as he lay on his back in Afghanistan. Read More
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Faces of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Part 18: Cpl. Adrian Cuevas: a machine gunner dedicated to helping others
Story by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | Date: 09.28.2012Cpl. Adrian Cuevas has experienced the horrors of war and its lasting effects; now he wants to spend the rest of his life helping others through theirs. Read More
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Idaho twins reconnect, unite in combat zone
Story by Sgt. John Jackson | Regional Command Southwest | Date: 09.12.2012While Sgt. David Haines and Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Haines do not necessarily compete against one another, the 24-year-old twin brothers often wrangle back and forth as if they are teenagers fighting for... Read More
