Story by Cpl. Paul Peterson | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.11.2013
It should come as no surprise that the selection of stuffed animals available in Afghanistan is limited to say the least. Dolls aren’t exactly a hot commodity for Marines here....
Story by Cpl. Paul Peterson | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.07.2013
By Marine Corps standards, a Tifton, Ga., native’s rise through the ranks has been nothing short of meteoric.
Story by Cpl. Paul Peterson | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.06.2013
The tip of his nose peeled slightly, and his lips chapped from a prolonged stint in the gun turret. Even the thick canopy over his head offered limited protection from hours beneath the Afghan sun in August....
Story by Cpl. Paul Peterson | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.06.2013
Like many areas of Afghanistan, the shifting desert surrounding the town of Now Zad in northern Helmand province is deceptive. The parched surroundings stand in stark contrast to the village’s tree-lined streets and the emergent green of nearby fields....
Story by Cpl. Paul Peterson | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.02.2013
The postal Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), took the lead in pioneering a new era of deployed postal technology here....
Story by Cpl. Paul Peterson | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 08.30.2013
The view during my flight to Camp Dwyer should have been a warning.
Story by Cpl. Paul Peterson | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 08.30.2013
It’s a day-by-day brawl over mounds of sand, steel mesh, and heavy equipment, but he loves it.
Story by Cpl. Paul Peterson | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 08.22.2013
The Marines dubbed it the “Mega Convoy,” a rolling wall of armored vehicles and load trucks that stretched for more than a mile....
