Posts Tagged ‘peace’

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  A Look At Cobra Gold

  From the Trenches, Highlights  //  December 2nd, 2011  //  By Lance Cpl. Christofer P. Baines

  From its beginning in 1982, Cobra Gold has been a vital part of United States strategy in the Pacific. Hosted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand, the exercise, which is one of the largest of  [Read more...]

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  Bazaar Friday

  From the Trenches  //  September 18th, 2011  //  By Sgt. Jesse Stence

  GARMSIR DISTRICT, Afghanistan – As long as there is daylight at Patrol Base Jaker, the feistiest merchants of Khalaj Bazaar stand outside the gate, ceaselessly advertising kabobs and energy drinks in their shrill, adolescent voices.  [Read more...]

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  Bridging the Gap

  From the Trenches  //  April 13th, 2011  //  By Cpl. Daniel Woodall

  TRAKH NAWA, Afghanistan – Since the removal of the Taliban as Afghanistan’s governing body nine years ago, coalition forces have helped rebuild the nation’s infrastructure, providing stability and peace to an otherwise turbulent region. Their  [Read more...]