Courtesy Story | 1st Marine Division | 09.02.2011
There were families and friends of Marines waiting anxiously all morning. The games set up for the children and the smell of barbecue did little to mask the anticipation of Marines returning home....
Story by 1st Lt. Alex Lim | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 08.06.2011
Gen. John Allen, the commanding general of International Security Assistance Force made his first command visit to Marjah, Aug. 4, to view its progress and meet its leaders....
Courtesy Story | War.gov | 07.26.2011
Afghanistan-deployed Marine Corps Sgt. Jose Hernandez labors to develop good relations with the Afghan people in his area of operations....
Story by Sgt. Jesse Stence | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.20.2011
“By the time I had the radio to my mouth, the whole truck exploded.”
Story by Cpl. Colby Brown | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.12.2011
Tom Foss and Ladies of Laughter stopped here, June 12, during their rib-tickling, knee-slapping tour of Helmand province, called ‘Comics on Duty.’...
Story by Sgt. Jesse Stence | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.05.2011
During his farewell tour of Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates stopped here, June 5, to praise service members and field a variety of questions....
Story by Cpl. Colby Brown | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.02.2011
Lance Cpl. Robert Lemonte smiles as he patrols, at six in the morning, down the main street of the Safar Bazaar. He’s not smiling because someone told a joke; the Mansfield, Ind., native smiles because he recognizes the shop owners who are opening up for the day. He smiles because they smiled at him first....
Story by Sgt. Jesse Stence | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 05.30.2011
Gen. David Petraeus, the commanding general of International Security Assistance Force, toured Camp Dwyer on Memorial Day to evaluate Regimental Combat Team 1’s progress in Southern Helmand province....
