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U.S. Marines 24 in Helmand Province

2008-05-16T00:30:25Z

Photos from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU stands under camouflage netting as he mans a position at a base in Garmser in the southern province of Helmand on May 8, 2008. Helmand, the main source of Afg...

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Taliban Moving At Half Speed This Year

2008-05-14T23:01:53Z

May 14, 2008: Strategypage Afghan and security forces waited, and waited, for the Taliban Spring Offensive, but it never came. Gun battles with the Taliban were down 50 percent so far, compared to last year. Roadside bomb attacks were about the s...

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24th MEU Winning Hearts and Minds of the Afghani's

2008-05-14T17:42:27Z

Unit: 24th MEU Byline: Cpl. Andrew J. Carlson Date: 2008-04-15 20:58:00 Marines from 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, International Security Assistance Force, NATO, conduct a training exercise that requires them to meet and earn the trust of ...

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Photos of Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

2008-05-14T17:02:44Z

Unit: 24th MEU Byline: Cpl. Alex C. Guerra Date: 2008-04-12 02:08:00 Vector 21B binoculars, a component of the new Target Location, Designation, and Hand-off System, overlooks mortarman from Weapons Platoon, Bravo Company, Battalion Landin...

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U.S. Marines: Taliban resisting southern Afghan operations

2008-05-14T15:55:12Z

KABUL (AFP) - US Marines have faced "continuous resistance" from the Taliban since an operation began two weeks ago to clear out a key militant stronghold in southern Afghanistan, the force said Wednesday. US Marines and British troops under N...

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McCarthy Introduces The Military Voting Protection Act of 2008

2008-05-13T15:19:18Z

McCarthy Introduces The Military Voting Protection Act of 2008 Elections Subcommittee Ranking Republican Introduces Legislation to Ensure Timely Delivery of Overseas Military Absentee Ballots WASHINGTON - Today, the Ranking Republican of ...

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Afghanistan Clash Proves Fatal for Enemy Attackers

2008-05-13T03:24:36Z

Afghanistan Clash Proves Fatal for Enemy Attackers Fri, 09 May 2008 11:47:00 -0500 American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 9, 2008 - More than a dozen insurgents were killed during a coalition forces operation t...

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Here's an Opportunity To Tell A Marine How Much You Appreciate Him

2008-05-13T01:46:59Z

I bought a manly looking journal for my nephew who is deployed in Afghanistan in Helmand province. I'm having people write in it their encouragements and appreciation for his service. If you would like to write some encouraging words for him, plea...

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U.S. Marines in Southern Afghanistan - Helmand Province

2008-05-12T13:38:22Z

All photos by peterparkerpiper78 on Flickr View peterparkerpiper78 's map Taken in a place with no name (See more photos or videos here) A Marine from Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine...

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U.S. Marines 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

2008-05-11T05:06:00Z

View peterparkerpiper78 's map Taken in a place with no name (See more photos or videos here) Canadian Warrant Officer Derrick Mann, instructor, RC South Counter Improvised Explosive Device, Royal Canadian Army, reveals the location of ...

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