The Story Of A Platoon In Afghanistan

Members of Kilo Company, Fifth Marine Regiment, in Afghanistan on March 18. 'The public pays attention to Charlie Sheen,' said Capt. Nick Johnson. 'No one's heard of Sgt. Abate.' Bing West

Meanwhile, In The War In Afghanistan... -- Wall Street Journal

The decade-long conflict may be old news at home, but in one Marine platoon, it starts new every day.

On March 17, St. Patrick's Day, a dozen Marines, coated in mud, were sloshing through poppy fields in southern Afghanistan. Walking point for the patrol, Lance Cpl. Cody "Yaz" Yazzie swept a small metal detector back and forth. Twelve grunts from the Third Platoon followed carefully in his footsteps.

Back in the U.S., the news was dominated by events in Libya, the start of March Madness in college basketball and the latest court appearance of Lindsay Lohan. The fighting season in Afghanistan had begun, too, but in the U.S., the decade-old war is now largely ignored.

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My Comment: A eye opening account of what it is like to be a foot soldier in Afghanistan. Read it all.