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No gunfire injuries followed bombing that killed 13 troops in Afghanistan
Autopsies found injuries from ball bearings were the cause of death for each U.S. service member killed in the attack.
By Philip Athey
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7 Marines still hospitalized weeks after Kabul airport suicide bombing
Two are in critical but stable condition; five are in serious but stable condition.
By Philip Athey
War in Afghanistan ended much as it began ― with U.S. Marines defending a runway
After watching the events of Sept. 11, 2001, unfold on televisions in bars and on ship, the Marines of the 15th MEU knew they were going to war.
By Philip Athey
Marines in Afghanistan pull baby over barbed wire to safety
An update on the baby pulled over barbed wire in viral video:
By Philip Athey
Marine wounded in Afghanistan during first days of airport defense
The Marine was shot Monday as Marines were trying to establish the perimeter around the airport and create a defensive.
By Philip Athey
These were first Marines to deploy to Kabul as Taliban advanced in Afghanistan
Roughly 1,000 Marines with the battalion landing team deployed from the 24th MEU to Kabul, Afghanistan.
By Philip Athey