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...]
Marines Provide African Lion with Logistical Support
April 16, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Kris Daberkoe, Marine Forces Africa AGADIR, Morocco — The silhouette of KC-130 Hercules aircrafts could be seen against the Moroccan sun as pilots and crew members took to the skies to provide U.S. and Moroccan servicemembers with logistical support during Exercise African Lion 12, April 12. Exercise African Lion is an U.S. African Command … [Read more...]
Mass Casualty Drill Becomes Reality for Sailors, Marines
4/13/2012 Sgt. John JacksoN, 1st Marine Logistics Group FORWARD OPERATING BASE EDINBURGH, Afghanistan — Doctors, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and corpsmen began April 10 like every other Tuesday – by conducting medical drills to prepare for the worst. The sailors and Marines of the Shock Trauma Platoon and Forward Resuscitative Surgery System, conduct different … [Read more...]