Story by Sgt. Alfred V. Lopez | 1st Marine Division | 08.27.2013
Marines depend on their brothers and sisters by their side to defeat their enemy during firefights. But when they encounter difficulty during the fight, they can rely on long range support from artillerymen operating the M777 Lightweight howitzer....
Story by Sgt. Jacob Harrer | 1st Marine Division | 03.22.2012
The Marines here guard the northeastern frontier in Helmand province. Beyond the boundary of the observation post lies known enemy territory, where insurgent fighters have taken refuge. Farmland and abandoned compounds surround the post. Insurgents sporadically shoot machine gun bursts and launch attacks against the Marines from many different positions, and when the Marines fight back, the......
Story by Sgt. Jacob Harrer | 1st Marine Division | 03.15.2012
The fallen Marine was remembered as a comic relief by many of his friends, but as Marines and sailors gathered for his memorial service, there was no laughter. The sun shined brightly against the mountain where the Marines of Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, remembered the life of Cpl. Conner T. Lowry, who served as a fire team leader, designated marksman, and ammunition......
