Archive for May, 2012
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M27 IAR
The next evolution in firepower has arrived. For 27 years the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon has served as the Corps automatic rifle standard. In December 2010 initial fielding of the M249 SAW’s replacement, the Heckler [Read more...]
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Future of Garmsir in Afghan Hands
America’s Battalion Completes Final Helmand Tour GARMSIR DISTRICT, Afghanistan — In the fall of 2004, the Marines and sailors of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment began a challenging journey that took them to the Middle [Read more...]
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Operation Tageer Shamal
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - The heart of Garmsir district is safe. For the past five years, coalition forces have operated with Afghan National Security Forces to defeat the insurgency in the central Helmand River [Read more...]
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Bringing History to Life: Marine Week Cleveland 2012
A domestic beach invasion does not happen every day on American shores. However, for the second time in history, residents here will witness the unusual occurrence. Marines will return to Ohio during Marine Week Cleveland [Read more...]