Soldiers learn timeless lessons of MacArthur By Thomas Brading, Army News MACARTHUR’S TIMELESS LESSONS Gen. Douglas MacArthur once said, “Old Soldiers never die” and nearly 70 years later his legacy lives on. MacArthur “led by example, where he was needed” Piatt said, adding that on the battlefield “where it was dangerous” MacArthur was first to …
On the Frontline in Kandahar Published on Oct 21, 2011 Task Force Spartan’s 87th Infantry Regiment and the Afghan National Army are pushing deeper into Zhary district, a Taliban stronghold. They were recently caught in an ambush while looking for two insurgent snipers around Kandalay village. NATO
Heavy fighting continued in Kandahar province, Panjwa’i District 2008-2011. Resolute support forces engaged the enemy, making ongoing attempts to take out leaders of the Taliban as in the one below caught on video. An Afghan-international coalition force used a precision air strike to kill one of the two most senior Taliban leaders in Kandahar Province, …
Video Published on Jun 12, 2019 Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia: Operation Phantom Fury Staff Sgt. David Bellavia was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery during some of the deadliest fighting in Iraq. A squad leader during the second battle of Fallujah, Bellavia exposed himself to enemy fire as …
Tora Bora: An Opportunity Lost From The United States Army in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) October 2001–September 2005 A Different Kind of War by Donald P. Wright, Ph.D. et. al. Army.mil With the fall of the major centers of Taliban power—Mazar-e Sharif, Konduz, Kabul, TarinKowt, and Kandahar—the sweep of the war was pushing the fleeing Taliban …
Ground Operations Begin: Objectives RHINO and GECKO In mid-October, 2 weeks after the beginning of the air campaign, US ground forces wouldmake their first appearance in southern Afghanistan. The US Army Ranger and SOF units that hit the ground first hoped to set the right conditions for the ODA efforts in the region. On thenight …
