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Ugly Angels assist 3/3 in narcotics, weapons search operation
Story by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | Date: 04.07.2012As the sun rises over Afghanistan, two CH-53D Sea Stallions from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, the “Ugly Angels,” roll down the runway at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, to await their turn for takeoff.... Read More
Gunfighters aid 1st LAR insertion
Story by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | Date: 03.23.2012An hour before the break of dawn, offices on the flight line of Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, were abuzz with the day’s upcoming operations; one of which included providing close-air-support for Marines on the... Read More
Corpsman up! ‘Doc’ commended for life-saving actions
Story by Cpl. Lisa Tourtelot | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | Date: 02.17.2012“I heard the loud pop and thought, ‘there’s no way someone just got shot in Yuma,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Dodson, a hospital corpsman attached to the Arizona-based Marine Wing Support Squadron... Read More
Aircraft maintenance keeps rescue mission running
Story by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal | 451st Air Expeditionary Wing | Date: 12.14.2011Even in ideal working conditions, maintaining engines and mechanical instruments can present its fair share of challenges. In the dry, dusty conditions of Afghanistan, these challenges can be even greater. Read More
76th ERQS transports injured to more capable medical facilities
Story by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal | 451st Air Expeditionary Wing | Date: 12.14.2011In a medical community, the term "fever" can indicate an illness or an infection, but in Afghanistan, some patients need fever to survive. Read More
