In a ceremony much like the one that brought us into the Salerno fold, 3/3 Marines, America's Battalion passed their torch and then just kind of melted away into the Afghan countryside. While I'm sure we'll still see them around now and then, I'm going to miss the Marines. The gave operations here the "Joint Forces Operation" flavor and, to the person, they were every bit the professional. While I don't think the cave-dwellers are going to get any kind of a break from Task Force White Devil, the elements of the Army's 82nd Airborne that replaced them, it was easy to see why so many people are enamoured with the corps.
Semper Fi, Trinity, and Good Hunting.
About Me
- Firepower 5 - Godspeed we Love You
- Firepower 5 is a U.S. Soldier serving in Afghanistan. After enlisting, he received an early discharge to complete his B.A. in economics then returned to active duty as a 2LT. After serving 9 more years on active duty and receiving his MBA in Finance from St. Bonaventure, he resigned his commission in favor of a position at Merrill Lynch. As a mobilized reservist in 2003, he was offered the reinstatment of his Regular Army commission. With former soldiers and students in uniform and in harm's way, he resigned his position with Merrill and is now serving as the Executive Officer of Logistics Task Force 191 in Operation Enduring Freedom VI.
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