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2/8 MARINES ENGAGE IN SIX-HOUR FIREFIGHT WITH TALIBAN INSURGENTS(0)
October 28, 2009
A routine combat patrol carried out by Marines and Afghan National Army troops became anything but when the Taliban surfaced. The resulting six-hour firefight was intense, with the Marines fighting not only the Taliban but dehydration as well.
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The Taliban resurgence has turned Afghanistan into a huge issue that roils the headlines. How have the tough Afghans dealt with previous invaders, and can we take lessons from centuries of Afghan history?
A MARINE MOBILE SNIPER STRIKE TEAM
An injury derailed Jack Coughlin’s hopes to play major league baseball. However, that twist of fate sent him into the Marine Corps – and in 2003, an idea of his would help in the liberation of Iraq.
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22 vehicles were sent to resupply Coalition Forces in Afghanistan in July, 2009. When they met up with a Taliban ambush, a bunch of logistics specialists found themselves facing off against hardened insurgents. The Soldiers were in for a fight that would last nine hours.
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