3/14/2012 By Cpl. Katherine M. Solano, 2nd Marine Logistics Group CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Good old competition will push people to test themselves on mental, physical and emotional levels. Combine natural competitive instincts with incentives, such as an extended weekend and personal awards, and a super squad competition is born. The Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, … [Read more...]
Obama Promises Full Investigation of Afghanistan Shootings
March 13, 2012 By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama today said the United States takes seriously the March 11 murder of Afghan civilians and promised Afghan leaders a full investigation into the incident. “We’re heartbroken over the loss of innocent life,” Obama said of the incident in Kandahar province where an American soldier … [Read more...]
Panetta: Afghanistan Strategy on Track Despite Recent Events
March 12, 2012 By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT – Recent tragic events in Afghanistan highlight important lessons, but should not detract from significant progress achieved or derail the overall International Security Assistance Force objectives there, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today. “We cannot allow these events to … [Read more...]
The Art of Hiding: Camouflage from Vietnam to Afghanistan
The father of modern camouflage was Abbot Handerson Thayer, an artist with an almost obsessive interest in animal colorations. He was the first to propose that zebra and leopards and other animals didn't just happen to have stripes and spots, but that their coloration had a purpose. Thayer and another artist, George de Forest Brush, got together at the beginning of the … [Read more...]
Officials Believe Gunman Acted Alone, Press Secretary Says
March 12, 2012 By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – Officials believe a lone service member was involved in the shooting deaths of civilians in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province over the weekend, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said today. Allegedly, an Army noncommissioned officer left his base and killed Afghans in nearby villages. He turned … [Read more...]