Tag Archives: Afghanistan

Then-Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha greets his oldest child, Dessi, during his homecoming from Iraq. Romesha Family courtesy photo

Medal of Honor Recipient Talks Life After Army

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Medal of Honor Recipient Former Army Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha loved being in the Army, but after surviving the deadly battle of COP Keating he knew it was time to put his family first.
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Advanced Military Shooting

Posted on February 13, 2013 by nmcfarland

A force protection team comprised of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines practices advanced shooting techniques on a range in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged advanced shooting techniques, Afghanistan, AFN Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, force protection team, Kabul, Marine Corps, military training, Navy, shooting range | Leave a comment

Watch Medal of Honor Ceremony Live

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Ian Phillips

Today former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha will be awarded the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House.
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Afghanistan, Army, Combat Outpost Keating, Medal of Honor, Pentagon, Romesha, White House | Leave a comment

Operation Proper Exit: Afghanistan

Posted on February 10, 2013 by nmcfarland

Operation Proper Exit returns severely wounded service members to the theater where they sustained their injuries to help in the healing process.
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Burski and Pfc. Ian Foster eat pizza and watch Super Bowl XLVII at the Wounded Warrior Section berthing area aboard Camp Leatherneck Feb. 4. Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough

Delivering a ‘Slice’ of Home to Deployed Marines

Posted on February 10, 2013 by glenn.selby

Service members aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan were treated to a “slice” of home as they watched Super Bowl XLVII Feb. 4.
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Afghanistan, Camp Leatherneck, Field Mess, II Marine Headquarters Group (Forward), Operation Eagle, Regional Command Southwest, Role III Hospital aboard Camp Bastion, Super Bowl XLVII, wounded warrior | Leave a comment