Weekend Recap: What You Missed (July 2 - 5)
In the news:
Marine Reserves Deploy to Peru
(War On Terror News)
Marine Forces Reserve Ups Bonuses To $15,000
(Marine Corps Times)
Military's Drones Beset By Problems
(The Los Angeles Times)
McCain Calls Kandahar Key To Afghan War
(The Boston Globe)
Newly appointed International Security Assistance Forces Commander, Gen David Petraeus; U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry; NATO's Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan, Mark Sedwill are greeted by the Commander of ISAF Joint Command Lt Gen David Rodriguez upon their arrival to Kabul, Afghanistan.
The new U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan is rallying his troops, calling the effort there a contest of wills which coalition forces must resolve to win.
Col Randall Newman talks to a Fox News reporter in New York City, N.Y., about current operations in Marjah, Afghanistan.
Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, makes a quick stop to visit a U.S. Marine Corps security detachment at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, July 5, 2010. The Bidens are in Iraq to visit troops over the holiday weekend.
Cpl Eric Franco, an assaultman with scout platoon, Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Tank Battalion, demonstrates combat marksmanship techniques to Bulgarian soldiers, July 2.
THIS WEEK'S HONORARY MARINE: Surveillance video shows a good samaritan saving an American flag from blowing away in a Texas rain storm. KFOX reports.
Related Content
- Weekend Recap: What You Missed (Aug. 7 - 9) (Magazine Page)
- While You Were Out: Weekend Recap (Media Gallery)
- Weekend Extra - Mar. 2, 2012 (Magazine Page)
- War Dog Weekend (Event)
- Weekend Extra - April 3, 2011 (Magazine Page)
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