Video: The “Three-Block War”
01/14/2010
Marines in southern Afghanistan routinely patrolling the area around their outposts in an effort to further secure the region and win the trust of Afghans. The challenge of counter-insurgency operations is to fight what the Marines call the “Three Block War.” You need to be prepared for hostile action or…
55th Combat Camera
01/11/2010
Video Location: Altimur-Logar, Afghanistan, 10/31/09 Video of soldiers operating in Afghanistan, including action against insurgents in a cave in the mountains of Afghanistan. The nature of the operation is a classic air-ground operation. ---------- ***Posted January 11th, 2010
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01/11/2010Video: Landing Exercise
01/07/2010
Marines and Sailors on a beach landing exercise during Pacific Horizon at Camp Pendleton, California offloading equipment and supplies. Scenes include loading and unloading of equipment and supplies, service members standing watch, ships at port, and movement vessels transporting cargo. Credit: 1st Marine Logistic Group Public Affairs, 10/15/09 Video Location:…
Featured Video: Firefight in Waterpur Valley, Afghanistana
01/04/2010
U.S. Army Platoon firefight at Qatar Kala, Kunar province in Afghanistan with anti-Afghan forces. Scenes include the platoon firing towards the mountains where the fire was coming from and a helicopter arriving and then taking off. Credit: 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 11/3/09 Video Location: Kunar province, Afghanistan ---------- ***Posted…
Video: Night Mission in Afghanistan
12/31/2009
Night mission in Kunar province, Afghanistan. Scenes include night vision footage of operations in the Pesh and Waterpur River Valleys to reconnaissance for possible future operations. Credit: 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 11/1/09 Video Location: Kunar province, Afghanistan ---------- ***Posted December 31st, 2009