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Marine Lance Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter, his face missing an eye and crisscrossed with deep scars, stood on the floor of the S.C. Senate on Wednesday to receive the thanks of his state.
Carpenter, 21, of Gilbert lost the eye, most of his teeth and use of his right arm from a grenade blast Nov. 21 near Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
When it comes to combat knives, high-tech is not a requirement. Hard-core, however, is a must.
For nearly 70 years, the king of battle blades has been the World War II-era Ka-Bar.
“It’s the ultimate field utility tool,” said John Stitt, Ka-Bar Knives Inc.’s president and chief marketing officer. His storied company — then known as Union Cutlery — produced more than 1 million Ka-Bars during World War II alone.
Operating from a remote patrol base in Helmand, two British snipers were responsible for killing 75 Taliban fighters in just 40 days. In one remarkable feat of marksmanship, two insurgents were dispatched with a single bullet.
Beautiful video of images of America, Eagles, Challenger
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The official newsletter of 1st Marine Division, March 10, 2011
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“Drill Instrutor will tell them to get off bus.” Ha Ha…very understated
Initial “speach” about training. Ha Ha again……speach!?!
VIDEO: It can be tough to stay in shape in the middle of nowhere. But that's no problem for US marines stationed in Afghanistan who lift chains and sandbags and flip massive tyres to keep fit. Duration: 00:49
When it came to playing a US Marine staff sergeant in “Battle: Los Angeles,” Aaron Eckhart really embraced the Corps’ gung ho tradition.
“I broke my arm on this movie doing a stunt,” Eckhart tells PopcornBiz. “I was doing a stunt and I jumped off a seven foot thing and landed and broke my arm and kept on going. I did the whole last half of the movie with a broken arm, which I thought was fun!”
Something a little different to expand you world view. Most pictures from apporx. 1891.
SANGIN, Afghanistan (AP) – When U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Derek Goins deployed to the most dangerous place in Afghanistan five months ago, he mentally prepared for the risk of getting shot by the Taliban or stepping on bombs buried throughout this southern river valley.