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Running toward gunfire: Marines, British forces repel insurgents attacking Camp Bastion
Story by Sgt. John Jackson | Regional Command Southwest | Date: 09.24.2012Sergeant Rasheem Thomas never thought his first night working on Camp Bastion would turn into a gun battle with 15 insurgents. Read More
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One Afghan’s solution to insider attacks
Story by 1st Lt. Cari Butler | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | Date: 09.15.2012With the recent rise in insider attacks afflicting Afghanistan, one Afghan National Army commander believes there is a simple solution to prevent future incidents. At a company operational planning session with... Read More
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Poo Pond black water circling drain for final time
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Erick Studenicka | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | Date: 09.22.2012The black water level in Kandahar Airfield’s infamous Poo Pond is decreasing as the final drainage of the iconic, brackish lake continues. By early winter, most of the pond area near the intersection of... Read More
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Always remembered, never forgotten: Marines honor fallen brothers
Story by Cpl. Mark Garcia | Regional Command Southwest | Date: 09.25.2012Hundreds of Marines gathered to honor the lives of two fallen comrades killed during the attack on Camp Bastion, Sept. 14. Read More
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ISAF provides additional details on Camp Bastion attack
Courtesy Story | ISAF Joint Command | Date: 09.15.2012Following the Sept. 14 attack at Camp Bastion, in which two coalition service members were killed when insurgents attacked the base’s airfield, the International Security Assistance Force provides the... Read More
