Posts Tagged ‘Regimental combat team 5’
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Marine crew chief gets off the couch, into combat
Sgt. Enrique Zamora, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 and Los Fresnos, Texas, native, keeps an unusual collection with him on flights: a selection of Chevrolet Hot Wheels cars. “For good luck,” [Read more...]
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Dogs of War: Friends and Saviors of Marines in Afghanistan
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Afghanistan— Without the Marine’s watchful eyes and his dog’s trained nose, the round metal container packed with 40 pounds of homemade explosives could have wreaked destruction on their patrol. The Feb. 8 security [Read more...]
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Killing Time (Bragging Rights)
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Afghanistan — The ragged dartboard nestled between camouflage uniform items and a giant American flag has seen better days. Thousands of tiny holes pockmark its aged cork scoring area. An ever-increasing [Read more...]
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Killing Time (A Letter A Day)
PATROL BASE BURY, Afghanistan — For six of the eight months he’s been married, Cpl. Devin Deweerdt has lived apart from his wife. Shortly after their wedding, the 20-year-old mortarman left for his last leg [Read more...]
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Through the Ranks: Sergeant Major
‘Through the Ranks’ is a series of feature articles about a day in the life of a deployed Marine from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. Each article will highlight an individual’s personal experience through the [Read more...]