Marines identify 25-year-old sergeant killed in helo crash
Sgt. Cook was a Orleans, N.Y., native who enlisted in the Marine Corps in September, 2004.
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Twentynine Palms Marine killed in Afghanistan: Lance Cpl. Mark R. Goyet
A Twentynine Palms Marine was killed in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced today. Lance Cpl. Mark R. Goyet, 22, of Sinton, Texas, died Tuesday in combat in Helmand province. The mortarman served with the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment.
Camp Pendleton Marine killed in Afghanistan: Lance Cpl. John F. Farias
A Camp Pendleton Marine was killed in action in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced today. Lance Cpl. John F. Farias, 20, of New Braunfels, Texas, died Tuesday in combat in Helmand Province.
Obama orders rollback in troops from Afghanistan
The first 10,000 will be brought home by the end of this year. The rest of the “surge” of 33,000 troops sent to beat back the resurgent Taliban last year will be withdrawn by the end of next summer.
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Military reporter's notebook: China - next military superpower? Opinions vary
The Chinese believe they have a right to a bigger, more modern military — to defend themselves, their borders and their access to the open ocean for trade. Also, and in the same breath, they say they are a peaceful people and mean no aggression to other nations (unless you are Taiwan, and declare independence).
Military reporter's notebook: No easy answers in Okinawa
In an earnest and touching gesture, one Okinawan businessman came up to shake my hand. He said he appreciated the work the Americans did to help his country after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Some of those Americans were Marines from Okinawa.
In Korea, a bright line still divides
The demilitarized zone has a tram ride for tourists. Pensioners and schoolgirls come to see South Korea’s side of the fortified line, created by the armistice that halted the Korean War in 1953.
8 of 10 largest contractors have sizable operations in San Diego
Major players include General Dynamics, SAIC and L-3 Communications.
Bastion of hope: combat surgeons in action at Afghanistan's busiest trauma hospital
Some die on the operating tables, despite the best efforts of British and American surgeons. Others succumb to their injuries before arrival. What it surprising, given the horrendous wounds inflicted in combat, is that so many sent to Camp Bastion hospital live.
Troops find bombs more on foot than by vehicle
Troops in Afghanistan encountered soaring numbers of bombs hidden in paths and roads over the last year, but international forces patrolling on foot became far better at finding them, the latest Pentagon figures show.
Heroes among us: 1st Sgt. Curtis Rice
Enemy fighters surrounded the joint patrol of U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, threatening to overrun a small observation post. Gunnery Sgt. Curtis Rice led the counterattack during a five-hour fire fight.
San Diego-made robotic copter crashes in Libya
Officials haven't explained why the aircraft, which was developed at Northrop Grumman for the Navy, went down.
