Marines Since arriving at the US Embassy in Baghdad, Marines in Baghdad .@USArmy Soldiers provide armed overwatch at the U.S. Embassy Compound in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 1, 2020. (@DeptofDefense photos by @BritishArmy Lt. Col. Adrian Weale)@StateDept pic.twitter.com/7roGEugoW1— Inherent Resolve (@CJTFOIR) January 1, 2020 Images from the US Embassy in Baghdad depict MV-22 Ospreys delivering U.S. …
82nd airborne UPDATE: Statement from Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper ”At the direction of the Commander in Chief, I have authorized the deployment of an infantry battalion from the Immediate Response Force (IRF) of the 82nd Airborne Division to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in response to recent events in Iraq. …
Why Are Marines Part of the Navy? FEB. 21, 2019 | BY CLAUDETTE ROULO Did you ever wonder why the Marine Corps is part of the Department of the Navy? Historically, marines serve as a navy’s ground troops. In fact, the word “marine” is the French word for sea, which may be why the French military historically called English …
Three 1st armored Brigade Combat Team (Raiders) soldiers were killed when A Bradley vehicle rolled over into the water. Three others were injured. The three have been identified as Sfc. Bryan Andrew Jenkins,, Cpl. Thomas Cole Walker, 22 of Ohio, and Pfc. Antonio Gilbert Garcia. STORY CW2 James A. Rogers Jr., CW2 Charles P. Nord …