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Photo: Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, hunkers down behind a compound wall during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 4, 2013. Chandler positioned himself to cover a group of Marines clearing a desert compound shortly after receiving fire from insurgents. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Paul Peterson/Released)

Marines Engage Enemy in Hours-Long Firefight

Posted on December 18, 2013 by bniegel

Marine Corps Cpl. Paul Peterson recounts his experience with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment as they fought through a firefight while on patrol.
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PRT Farah conducts photojournalism training in Farah City

U.S. Airmen Help Afghan Women Build Better Futures

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Armed with the belief that attacking poverty is essential to peace, four U.S. airmen discovered another way to promote success in Afghanistan.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, afghan women, Afghanistan, Air Force, Air Force Capt. Jonathan Hudgins, Air Force Capt. Joseph Stenger, Air Force Capt. Josh Carroll, Air Force Capt. Ryan Bodenheimer, Air Force Lt. Col. David Moeller, Air Force Staff Sgt. Makenzie Lang, Airman Live, airmen, America, Americans, Flying Scarfs Inc., insurgents, Jacqueline Conley-McGinnis, Kenya, Muhammad Yunus, Non-Profit Organization, Operation Unified Response Haiti, Parwan province, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, scarves, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, social enterprise, Taliban, U.S Air Force, U.S. Airmen, United States Air Force, United States Airmen | 1 Comment

Then-Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha greets his oldest child, Dessi, during his homecoming from Iraq. Romesha Family courtesy photo

Medal of Honor Recipient Talks Life After Army

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Medal of Honor Recipient Former Army Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha loved being in the Army, but after surviving the deadly battle of Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan, he knew it was time to put his family first.
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Posted in DoD News, Medal of Honor | Tagged 2009, Afghanistan, Army, Army Career and Alumni Program, Barack Obama, battle buddy, Battle of COP Keating, Clint Romesha, Clinton L. Romesha, Colorado, COP Keating Combat Outpost Keating, country, deployment, Dover Air Force Base, Former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha, Fort Carson, honor, insurgents, Iraq, Korea, Kosovo, KS Industries, Medal of Honor, military, military families, military family, military service, minot, NCO, NCOs, non-commissioned officer, non-commissioned officers, North Dakota, Obama, Pakistan, President Barack Obama, President Obama, pride, rocket-propelled grenade, shrapnel, soldiers, U.S. Soldiers, United States Army, United States Soldiers, veterans, Vietnam, White House, World War II | Leave a comment

Wednesday Warfighter: This Is My Life

Posted on July 25, 2012 by jtozer

“This Is My Life” is a video series highlighting the life and experiences of our service men and women overseas. Get an in-depth look at what Marines are doing on deployment, on the move, and for the mission. Brought to …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, boots-on-the-ground, Defense, Golf Company, insurgents, Lance Cpl. Geoffrey West, MarinesTV, military, service members, temperatures, This is my life, USMC, video, video segment, warfighter, Wednesday | Leave a comment

This Is My Life: Engaging The Enemy

Posted on July 18, 2012 by jtozer

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Marines Engage Enemy in Hours-Long Firefight

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Wednesday Warfighter: This Is My Life

This Is My Life: Engaging The Enemy

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