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CBS News' Terry McCarthy Reports on Marines' Battle With Taliban
(CBS) June is off to a deadly start in Afghanistan. 15 Americans died in the first eight days, including two killed today by a roadside bomb in the south. CBS News correspondent Terry McCarthy was embedded with the Third Battalion, First Marines and followed them into battle.
In broad daylight, the Taliban attacked Patrol Base Karma in southern Afghanistan. These Marines have only been here two weeks - for some of the younger men, this is their first ever firefight.
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My Comment: For more stories on the "Thundering Third", click on the following links:
Terry McCarthy's "Thundering Third" Blogs
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