Marine Receives Purple Heart in Afghanistan, Presented by CMC
July 25, 2010 — The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway presented the Purple Heart Medal to a crew chief from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), during a ceremony on the flight line here Aug. 20. Cpl. Estanislao Alvarez, a Sacramento, Calif., native, received the medal during a ceremony in his MORE
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ISAF Docs Struggle to Save Scores of Children in Afghanistan
July 22, 2010 — A call comes in to the Camp Bastion Hospital – medical evacuation helicopters are inbound. The staff scrambles to ensure they have enough medical personnel available. They also have to prepare special kits for this batch of patients they are about to receive – the pediatric kits.Six children ages 6 to 11 years old are brought into the emergency MORE
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MWSS-274 Blasts Through Runway Project at FOB Delaram 2
July 18, 2010 — Anticipation permeated the dust-filled air here as five Marines waited – 180 half-pound sticks of dynamite sealed in holes bored into the earth were 30 seconds away from shredding thousands of pounds of rock. A voice crackled over the radio as a Marine gave the countdown. The static died, leaving a heavy silence. Then, a concussive blast thundered MORE
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MWHS-3 Marines Train to Be the Best So They Can Respond to the Worst
July 15, 2010 — A thin screen of dust settles over a Marine as he stands like a statue in the road. A quick flick of the wrist directs an approaching vehicle into a mobile vehicle check point where five more Marines wait. The next thirty seconds are critical; will the driver and passengers follow the Marines' orders? Is there a switch wired into the dash that MORE
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Hueys take to skies supporting ANSF, NATO troops
July 4, 2010 — Marine Corps aviation assets in Afghanistan bring a huge advantage for Afghan national security forces and NATO troops who are constantly ambushed by an enemy that rarely sticks around to fight. So, while the insurgents hide behind their surprise tactics, Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 are bringing a little surprise of MORE
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Air-to-air combat tactics tested in joint exercise
July 2, 2010 — Vibrations rippled across the flight line as the thunderous jet engines could be heard from all over the air station. During the month of June, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar was base to more than 20 visiting aircraft that participated in the Marine Division Tactics Course and exercise Trident Warrior. Maj. Elika S. Bowmer, F/A-18 division head, MORE
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