U.S. Marines ride in armored vehicles while conducting an operation in the village of Now Zad in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2009. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. James A. BurksFrom Defense Talk:
COMBAT OUTPOST DEYSIE, Afghanistan: Nothing illustrates the difficulties of combat in Afghanistan’s Regional Command East like this base on the Gardez-Khowst road.
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the base yesterday to hear from the soldiers on the ground what life is like in Afghanistan. He flew from Kabul to Forward Operating Base Airborne, and then to this combat outpost.
Mullen met with leaders and servicemembers who explained their duties and talked about the challenges they face.
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My Comment: Bottom line .... this is going to be a long term commitment and battle .... a battle that will occur in some of the most inhospitable terrain in the world.
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