Wednesday Warfighter

Lance Cpl. Jacob Noremberg, pointman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, gears up for a patrol throughout Trek Nawa, the area between the Nawa and Marjah districts, Aug. 26, 2012. Noremberg patrols the same area where he was shot a month ago. Noremberg’s protective equipment stopped the bullet, and he only suffered minor injuries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo)

Proper Equipment Saves Marine’s Life

Posted on October 4, 2012 by glenn.selby

Lance Cpl. Jacob Noremberg, pointman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, was hit with a bullet when running between compounds
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Photo: The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) transits the Atlantic Ocean. Enterprise is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Harry Andrew D. Gordon/Released)

Wednesday Warfighter: Launch Those Birds – The Story of a USS Enterprise Catapult Shooter

Posted on October 3, 2012 by glenn.selby

Sailors launch and recover aircraft aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise.
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Wednesday Warfighter: Staff Sergeant Christopher Jarrell

Posted on October 3, 2012 by bniegel

Staff Sergeant Christopher Jarrell, a military working dog handler, and his Army platoon came under direct fire from an unknown number of Taliban fighters.
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Wednesday Warfighter: Staff Sergeant Kyle Klapperich

Posted on September 26, 2012 by bniegel

Staff Sergeant Kyle Klapperich , a pararescueman, deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM as the primary rescue specialist and sole medic attached to a combined U.S. Navy SEAL and Afghan Commando Team. On the night of September 7, 2011, …
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Worth A Thousand Words: They Have Heart

Posted on September 26, 2012 by bniegel

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno shakes the hand of a Soldier after presenting him with the Purple Heart medal during a ceremony at Forward Operation Base Zangabad, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. The medals were presented to …
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