Comments on: Marine Patrol Surprises, Defeats About 250 Taliban

By: Hank

Hank — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:31:12 +0000

Always proud of the Marines. Thank you Tim Lynch and Free Range International for pointing me to this article.
Semper Fi, Hank

By: El Coqui

El Coqui — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:09:15 +0000

Another enemy that found the hardway that you don’t mess with Leathernecks. Bravo Zulu and Semper Fi.

By: Mark McGivern (Redeyeguy}

Mark McGivern (Redeyeguy} — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:23:10 +0000

Thank God and the USMC for designated marksman. But, where are the AH-1s, A-10s, AC-130s and the “Fast Movers” that SHOULD BE ON CALL to support these brave units. It’s not that they have to worry about air-air battles. If we’re going to deploy our National Guard and Reserve units to support our air ops, then by God, let’s use them for CAS and not sit in their FOBs, trying to keep the sand out of their equipment. GO GRUNTS!
Redeyeguy, 1/2 ACR ’73-’74

By: ChicagoMike

ChicagoMike — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:20:14 +0000

These Marine Brothers fought the Fight with what all Marines are issued and won the Battle. I’d also like to say there are Hellfires & JDAMS in Afghanistan and it is up to CENTCOM, along w/area commanders to have available aircraft in the various districts and to distribute the airpower accordingly, but apparently didn’t. The 8th Marines relieving 2/7 will have it’s own organic airpower element w/them, from Helos (AH Cobras, etc.) to F-18’s, but I am sure puzzled why 2/7 didn’t when they deployed. And it sure wasn’t a congressional decision, as too many of our assets are still deployed in the Iraq Theatre by Command Decision, but that will be changing soon also.
Semper Fi Brothers!
Grunt Marine-VN-’65–67′

By: Alan Sinsel

Alan Sinsel — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:06:45 +0000

Where’s the “Reaper” when you need it. Just think if our Marines had just one just one General Atomic Hunter/killer operating in the general area of there patrol. Lets see four “Hell Fire” missiles, a couple of GPS guided iron bombs now that would had done wonders for this knife fight.
Citizens of this country when are we going to give these men who put it on the line the unmanned hunter/killer tools to help them when they need hard hitting killing from the sky. I’m fed up with this lack of aerial killing ability for our troops start the writing to congress to get more unmanned systems out in the battle space now not after the gun fight is over.

By: bobbymike

bobbymike — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:47:30 +0000

How about a movie about this heroism. Instead of the Rendition and Redacted crap let’s celebrate the American “fightin Marine”

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:59:29 +0000

Very well done, and thank you to the U.S. Marines, and thank you for reporting the story.

By: Mike, an Army employee

Mike, an Army employee — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:27:00 +0000

I also feel great pride in what these brave Marines were able to accomplish under very adverse circumstances. It should serve as a lesson to anyone who underestimates Marines. I wish I could congratulate them personally for their bravery and coolness under fire. If they don’t all get awards for this, especially the sniper, there is no justice!

By: WRyker

WRyker — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:42:27 +0000

As I read this story I felt an immense swell of emotion and pride in these soldiers who faced superior odds and effectively stood their ground to overcome adversity under fire.

The sniper who deserves every bit of the recognition I hope he will receive as well as the others who performed their separate fetes of bravery and didn’t back down or succumb, exemplify the duty, honor, and sacrifice of the U.S. Marines and the motto “Semper fidelis”.

By: DensityDuck

DensityDuck — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:05:30 +0000

“In all, the designated marksmen fired 20 shots, racking up 20 dead fighters.”

That’s what *I* call “20/20 vision”!