April 2012 PARSIPPANY, NJ ̶ When the Vietnam War ended, US soldiers were greeted with jeers, anti-war demonstrators, and behaviors so hostile that military superiors warned returning veterans not to wear their uniforms in public. It took years before Vietnam vets received the respect they deserved, and a duly chastened and shamed public was determined not to repeat … [Read more...]
Men Arrive by Sea, Attack on Land, Extract by Air
4/18/2012 By Cpl. Tyler Main , Marine Forces Africa CAP DRAA, Morocco — Marine mortar men from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, in support of African Lion 2012, executed a quick-strike, indirect-fire mission on a simulated enemy fuel convoy at Cap Draa, Morocco, April 9. Marines of 81 mm mortar platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, … [Read more...]
Inhumane Photos of Troops in 2010 Deemed Unacceptable
By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 – Defense Secretary Panetta strongly despises the conduct depicted in 2010 photos of soldiers posing with corpses of insurgent suicide bombers in Afghanistan, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said today. “These images by no means represent the values or professionalism of the vast … [Read more...]
Marines Celebrate Women’s History with Female Aviators
4/17/2012 By Lance Cpl. Jen S. Martinez DALLAS - Marine officer selection officers demonstrated their enthusiasm for Women’s History Month by attending the 23rd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference March 8 through March 10, 2012, in Dallas. The conference gave aviation enthusiasts from all over the world a chance to come together to learn and share their … [Read more...]
Official Dismisses Comparison of Kabul Attacks, Tet Offensive
April 16, 2012 By Jim Garamone WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service) – A few terrorist attacks does not make yesterday’s combat in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul the “Taliban Tet Offensive,” the Pentagon’s top public affairs official said here today. The Tet Offensive in 1968 involved tens of thousands of North Vietnamese regulars and … [Read more...]