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ABP welcome training, share best practices

Story by 1st Lt. Veronica Aguila | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | Date: 11.01.2012

Afghan Border Police members with the 4th Kandak, 3rd Zone ABP received instruction on police evidence collection and handling during a training session held at the 4th Kandak Headquarters in Kandahar province,... Read More

1st Marine Division Marines save motorcyclist’s life

Story by Sgt. Alfred V. Lopez | 1st Marine Division | Date: 10.05.2012

On a late Thursday afternoon, Staff Sgt. Javier Acosta, a platoon sergeant with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, and Sgt. Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters and Service Company,... Read More

Afghan, Marine partnership bears fruit through progress, transition in southern Helmand

Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | Regimental Combat Team-5, 1st Marine Division | Date: 07.30.2012

When the Marines and sailors of Regimental Combat Team 5 arrived here in August 2011, their predecessors from RCT-1 had already planted the seeds of transition with Afghan National Security Forces. Read More

Memorial mortar for fallen Marine begins long journey home

Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | Regimental Combat Team-5, 1st Marine Division | Date: 06.26.2012

On October 11, 2010, Marines with 81mm mortar platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, lost one of their brothers. Read More

Afghan colonel works to free farmers from Taliban taxation

Courtesy Story | 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | Date: 06.26.2012

Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Mirweis led his soldiers to victory in western Paktika province recently, improving the livelihood for the people of the province. Read More