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Feature Stories
Ambush in Haditha:
A Footnote from Iraq
A platoon of cooks, mechanics, and clerks drove into a Haditha ambush and walked away with a Navy Cross, a Silver Star, Bronze Star, almost a dozen Purple Hearts, and four empty racks back at the dam.
The story has been a footnote for more than 20 years. Not anymore.
Holding the Line:
Marines Confront Abbey Gate Memories
Veterans of Operation Allies Refuge face the memories of the evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport. Read here as Marines on the ground reveal what they saw and how it impacted them, providing insights far above and beyond the viral video clips and photos most Americans saw in the news.
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