Reply With QuoteGood $hit. Thanks SL!
The above link was giving me problems. So in the case anyone else is having problems, here is the same trailer from a different site.
And absolutly epic documentary by same journalist, about same events as above
Battle for Hearts and Minds
Good $hit. Thanks SL!
The above link was giving me problems. So in the case anyone else is having problems, here is the same trailer from a different site.
Last edited by HollywoodMarine; 11-26-2009 at 07:21 AM.
Thanks both for posting that vid clip it was fantasticand Sergiy Lysenko thanks for posting those great Photos, i havent seen them before
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2nd Battalion, 5th Marines in Hue February 1968. CBS News footage.
Can someone fix this link...I've been trying for 30 mins with no success.
Last edited by KB; 11-26-2009 at 10:49 AM.
CENTRAL IRAQ - APRIL 05: Two Iraqi Scud missiles sit in the back of a tractor trailer after United States Marines from Task Force Tarawa secured the trailer found on a highway April 5, 2003 as they moved through central Iraq. The Marines continue to sweep through the country looking for enemy forces.
A United States Marine Cora helicopter prepares to take off April 5, 2003 after being repaired in central Iraq.
A convoy of humvees from the United States Marine of Task Force Tarawa April 7, 2003 as they move through central Iraq
An Iraqi passes United States Marines from Task Force Tarawa at a check point setup April 6, 2003 as they move through central Iraq.
Iraqis wave to armored attack vehicles from the U.S. Marines of Task Force Tarawa April 7, 2003 as they move through central Iraq.
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U.S. Marines from the 3rd Batallion yell to urge infantrymen to rush across the damaged Baghdad Highway Bridge, Monday, April 7, 2003, as they move forward into the city while under fire in the southeastern outskirts of Baghdad.
U.S. Marines with 3rd Batt., 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division load an injured Iraqi man on to their vehicle after the bus he was riding in came under fire as it entered a military compound that U.S. Marines had recently taken in southeast Baghdad on Tuesday, April 8, 2003.
After a Marine clearing a home was shot in the arm by a team of insurgents holed up inside, his comrades withdrew and kept the fighters at bay, with a shoulder-fired rocket and rifle fire, as an enormous D-9 armored bulldozer flattens the building, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2004, Falluja, Iraq. After taking numerous killed and wounded while searching homes, Marines have adopted the strategy of demolishing any building harboring insurgents rather than fighting them room to room.
Kilo Co. 3rd Battalion 1st Marines continue house to house fighting in Fallujah for a fifth day, in an effort to dislodge insurgents on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004. After entering a house to clear it of remaining insurgents, a stand-off lasted for more than an hour, as the Marines struggled to evacuate their casualties under fire. Finally able to exit the building, engineers implemented a 20 lb. satchel charge of C-4 high explosive to demolish the structure.
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When is this docu being released? I simply have to watch it!Originally Posted by HollywoodMarine
Good $hit. Thanks SL!
The above link was giving me problems. So in the case anyone else is having problems, here is the same trailer from a different site.
Pic of burning stryker is from my old brigade, 1/25 SBCT, not USMC. Still a great photo though.
Ok thanks, somethimes its not clear if the are from the army or marines.
NOW ZAD, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
An aerial strike destroys an identified enemy target to start off a combat operation in the abandoned village of Now Zad, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, April 3, 2009. The residents of Now Zad were forced to abandon their homes nearly three years ago out of fear for their lives due to the strong presence of insurgents. By conducting combat operations here, Marines are bringing Now Zad closer to the reintroduction of Afghan-led governance. The Marines of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan, have served in Now Zad since November 2008. SPMAGTF-A is committed to assisting the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with providing security to the Afghan people.
Smoke rises after a high-mobility artillery rocket system, or HIMARS, strike on insurgent positions during a combat operation in the abandoned village of Now Zad, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, April 3, 2009.
Bombs burst after a strike by an F/A-18C Hornet figher-attack aircraft during a combat operation in the abandoned village of Now Zad, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, April 3, 2009.
A mounted patrol engages insurgents with machine gun and mortar fire during a combat operation in the abandoned village of Now Zad, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, April 3, 2009
Close airsupport -Smoke rises after a second bomb strike from an F/A-18C Hornet fighter-attack aircraft on an insurgent target during a combat operation in the abandoned village of Now Zad, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, April 3, 2009.
Mortar rounds strike an insurgent position during a combat operation in the abandoned village of Now Zad, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, April 3, 2009.
U.S. Marines assess battle damage after an air strike on a well-known enemy position during a combat operation in the abandoned village of Now Zad, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, April 3, 2009.
Lance Cpl. David Garay maintains security from the remains of an insurgent position that was targeted with a precision bomb and missile strike during a combat operation in the abandoned village of Now Zad, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, April 3, 2009.
U.S. Marines assess the battle damage on a former enemy position targeted during a combat operation in the abandoned village of Now Zad, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, April 3, 2009.
U.S. Marines take cover from a controlled detonation of explosives during a combat operation in the abandoned village of Now Zad, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, April 3, 2009.
U.S. Marines maneuver through a wall to conduct site exploitation after a precision aerial attack during a combat operation in the abandoned village of Now Zad, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, April 3, 2009.
U.S. Marines maintain security as other Marines assess battle damage on a former enemy position during a combat operation in the abandoned village of Now Zad, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, April 3, 2009.
Jungle Warfare Training Center
The jungle may be neutral, but the enemy is not. In the environment, visibility is low and fear is high. The enemy may be near. Even if they aren't, there are many ways they can blend traps into the pieces of the jungle's puzzle. That next step could be the last for the untrained.
In the jungle, the most effective way to know the enemy's tricks is to think like the enemy.
Marines enrolled in the Jungle Skills course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, May 7, learn just that.
"Making ****y traps is only limited by your imagination," said Cpl. James Cabay, an instructor at JWTC. "They're really easy to disguise and almost impossible to find if they're disguised right."
****y traps fall into two categories, explosive and nonexplosive.
Disguising the nonexplosive ****y traps in the jungle is not difficult because the traps are usually made of natural foliage such as bamboo and logs, Cabay said. The bamboo blends into the trees or is covered up by leaves and twigs to make the trap appear natural. Explosive ****y traps can also be easily covered up with existing elements in the jungle.
During the course, Marines learn about different initiators for ****y traps such as pressure, pull, tension release, pressure release and electrical triggers. Knowing the initiators allows Marines who activate a trap to give early warning to squad members.
Jungle traps can be set off by tension wires, so when a Marine feels the tension he may have enough time to warn his team. If he has not completely tripped the wire, it still may be disarmed without causing any damage.
"During that moment of complete chaos when a ****y trap goes off or the enemy ambushes, communication is key," Cabay said. "The person who set off the trap usually has a small window [of time] in which to communicate the imminent danger with his squad, since most traps take a few seconds to [trip]."
With each war, new tactics become devastating factors in increasing casualty numbers. Learning from the past and preparing for the future can help the Corps remain a lethal force in readiness. The students agree the class gives them that advantage.
"I know more about where and what to look for, [and be] especially alert to everything in the jungle," said Lance Cpl. Justin T. McKee, a field radio operator with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. "You never know what's going to be around the next corner."
As the course's newest graduates walk through an enemy-infested jungle, no longer are they uneducated victims. They have been transformed into predators in disguise, keen to the enemy's tricks and lethal traps.
I call BS to that. I can tell. We do not wear unit or American flags (in color) patches on our shoulder and/or helmet, nor do we ride in Strykers. We also capitalize the "M" in Marines. So please correct it and square yourself away.Ok thanks, somethimes its not clear if the are from the army or marines.
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BAKWA, Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Marines exit a forward operating base on a mounted security patrol in Bakwa, Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, April 23, 2009. The Marines of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan, routinely patrol and interact with the local populace of Bakwa to maintain security in the area. U.S. Marines are in Afghanistan to reinforce success and sustain the momentum of the ongoing progress by alliance forces. Company I’s mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations while training and mentoring the Afghan National Police.
Marines on patrol make their way toward a village in Bakwa, Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, May 1, 2009
Marines take a fighting position behind a humvee after receiving small-arms fire from a nearby ridge, May 3, 2009.
An AH-1W Super Cobra Attack Helicopter flies over a mountain ridge in support of infantry Marines on the ground in Bakwa, Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, May 5, 2009.
Marines in the middle of a sand storm make their way back to their vehicles after dismounting and patrolling a nearby mountain ridge in Bakwa, Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, May 3, 2009.
FARAH PROVINCE, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), maneuver their humvees into a tactical position April 10, 2009, in Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. 3/8 is the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan, whose mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations, with a focus on training and mentoring the Afghan National Police.
Second Lt. Daniel M. Yurkovich walks down a mountainside where he and his Marines have set up security to provide safe passage for a convoy arriving in Golestan, Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, March 10, 2009.
An Afghan boy walks his herd of goats along a road that Marines sweep for improvised explosive devices in Golestan, Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, March 12, 2009.
Second Lt. Daniel M. Yurkovich (fourth from right) and Lance Cpl. Farid Hotaki (third from right) speak with Afghan men after a routine search for weapons suspicious activity in Golestan, Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, March 13, 2009.
GOLESTAN, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Capt. Anthony R. Ward (right) and Marines of second platoon, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), speak with Afghan locals in Golestan, Farah Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, about the well-being of their community, March 12, 2009.
CAMP BASTION, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Lance Cpl. James E. Laflin rummages through a container filled with unserviceable ammunition during a training evolution at a demolition range on Camp Bastion, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2009. Ammunition technicians with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, and Okinawa-based explosive ordnance disposal technicians with 3rd EOD Platoon, assigned to CLB-3, worked together to dispose of unserviceable ammunition and ordnance. CLB-3 is the logistics combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan, whose mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations, with a focus on training and mentoring the Afghan National Police. Laflin is an ammunition technician assigned to Headquarters Co., CLB-3
The detonation of high-explosive charges sends smoke and flames soaring more than 50 feet high during a training exercise at a demolition range on Camp Bastion, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2009.
The detonation of high-explosive charges leaves smoke lingering in the air during a training exercise at a demolition range on Camp Bastion, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2009.
Marines with Battery D, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, set up a firing position in a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a test-fire at Camp Barber, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Feb. 15, 2009.
CAMP BARBER, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Marines with Battery D, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, fire a 200-pound rocket from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a test-fire at Camp Barber, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Feb. 15, 2009. The HIMARS is a mobile rocket system used by the El Paso, Texas-based reserve battery, which is here to support Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan as a fire support asset. SPMAGTF-A’s mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations, and train and mentor the Afghan National Police while setting the conditions for the Afghan security forces to grow, gain effectiveness and succeed against the enemy.
Marines Eat, Sleep, Operate Out of Afghan National Police Compound
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Almost like clockwork, as soon as the Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment's Police Mentoring Team rise from their cots, shave any overnight facial stubble and brush their teeth, Lali, an 8-year-old Afghan boy from Hazar Geft, enters the Afghan national police compound and waits.
The PMT Marines eat, sleep and operate out of the ANP compound in Garmsir, Afghanistan. Lali stands by, greeting the groggy Marines with a "good morning," and waits for any tasks the Marines have for him.
"One day he just walked in, and we started talking to him," said Cpl. Frank D. McKinley, a military policeman with the PMT.
Lali, who attends the local school about a stone's throw away from the ANP compound, has become somewhat of a hybrid of errand boy, mascot and friend to the PMT Marines. He takes orders for the evening meals, bringing U.S. currency into the Balaclava bazaar to purchase Afghan bread, kabobs, chicken, corn and rice. The favors are returned.
Lance Cpl. Joshua Smith, an MP with PMT, handed Lali money to buy the usual items on the shopping list. Smith then instructed Lali to purchase himself a new "camiece," a traditional one-piece Afghan garb which the Marines referred to as "man-jams," and a pair of new sneakers.
"A lot of the kids out here are constantly asking for stuff. It's always 'give me, give me, give me.' He's never asked us for one thing, so we always give to him," said McKinley, 25, from New Orleans.
Lali likes having the Marines around, and is rarely seen not smiling around them. The current state of the Afghanistan he's known for most of his life still has him a bit unsettled.
"I don't feel safe anywhere in Garmsir," Lali admitted.
Which is why the Marines, along with the men they have been tasked to train, the Afghan national police, patrolled the village of Mohammad Alam Kalay, in Garmsir, Nov. 21. 2009
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