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000 troops atop 17,000 reinforcements he had already sent into the flagging war. With the additional firepower, Marines moved into Now Zad last December and quickly pushed out Taliban fighters who had seized the town four years ago and forced every

without wearing body armor. Gates shook hands and spoke briefly with shop owners, telling them to expect "more Marines and more Afghan troops." Now Zad was cleared by Marines last December as part of the initial troop surge to the country. "A few months

to work with the public, Peggy said. Three Guys and Good Food has catered events for the Navy, Marines, Army, Historical Society, and many other local organizations. They have a file full of letters of appreciation and accolades for their work. The

Eric called his parents from the recruiter?s office to tell them he was signing up for the Marines. 'It was his 17th birthday,' said Eric?s mother, Monica McNeal. 'His only favor was for me to sign the papers for him to become a Marine.' Less than two

1945, the broader historic sweep is left for another program. 'The Pacific' sticks to the perspective of the Marines on the ground, for whom time has no endpoint and the world has no big picture. All it has is this island, this moment and a blur of

center around the ULTRAMARINES, most likely the 2nd Company. The Ultra?s are the premiere group of Space Marines ? 8 foot tall, genetically modified bad asses who wear power suits powered by small nuclear generators while carrying machine guns that

the summer of 2008, reporting from the war while embedded with both the U.S. Army and the Marines. Tim holds numerous awards for reporting, photography, writing and editing, including the Oregon AP Award for Spot News Photographer of the Year (2004),