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Archive: 2004

22nd MEU (SOC) fights to save lives of Afghan allies

At 9:30 p.m. local time on May 25, 2004, elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) participating in a joint Marine-Afghan Militia Force sweep of a suspected Taliban sanctuary in south-central Afghanistan were settling into their nighttime defensive positions when all hell broke loose. Without warning, Maj. Brian

Army infantry battalion joins 22nd MEU (SOC) in Afghanistan fight

Army infantrymen recently joined the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) in its continuing combat operations in central Afghanistan. The 22nd MEU (SOC) is operating under the moniker Task Force Linebacker, and its mission is to disrupt Taliban and anti-coalition militia networks in southern and central Afghanistan. There

'Skid duo' proves to be a lethal combination in Afghanistan skies

As the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) entered its second month of operations in Afghanistan, the unit's AH-1W Super Cobra and UH-1N Huey flight crews thought they might leave the country without firing a shot. For more than a month, these helicopters were a constant presence overhead as troops on the ground pushed

'Alone and Unafraid' plunges deep into Afghan heartland

Years from now, when the Marines and Sailors of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) swap stories about their time in Afghanistan, there will be one common thread through all their tales. On nearly every operation the MEU has undertaken since its arrival in Afghanistan, from vehicular reconnaissance patrols in early April

MEU Marine speaks softly, but in six different languages

A Marine from MEU Service Support Group 22 is using a unique gift to assist the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) with its mission in Afghanistan. For his efforts, Lance Cpl. Prashant Shah was recently awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for using his extraordinary linguistic skills to assist the MEU to

Marines and Sailors save the life of wounded Taliban fighter

Two hours earlier they were hunting him down and now they were hurrying to save his life. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 6th Marines and Afghan Militia Forces engaged three enemy fighters on a mountainside June 13. The guerillas were tracking and reporting on the BLT's activities when coalition forces opened fire and wounded at least

Army Provincial Reconstruction Team supports 22nd MEU (SOC)'s Afghanistan operations

A village elder watches as a convoy filled with Marines and Soldiers pulls up a short distance from his village. He remembers the days of the Soviets and the Taliban, and wonders what the armored warriors want with his village. Sitting on a mat under the shade of the largest trees in the village, the elder speaks with the one of the Soldiers as he

22nd MEU (SOC) artilleryman meets newborn son courtesy of Fox News Channel

On March 25, 2004, as Amelia Huff was being wheeled into a delivery room at Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital, her husband Johnny was preparing to go to war. When a healthy Alexander Nicholas Huff entered the world that day, his father, a sergeant in Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 6th Marines, was aboard the amphibious assault ship WASP

Maintainers overcome harsh conditions to keep KC-130Rs flying

Far from home in a region where temperatures regularly top 120 degrees and working on planes a decade older than themselves, a small group of KC-130R Hercules maintainers are working miracles behind the scenes and out of sight. "Our detachment is young, but very experienced," said Staff Sgt. Eric Buchheim, of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Buchheim is

Air Force B-1B bomber supports 22nd MEU attack against Taliban forces

At Forward Operating Base Ripley, Afghanistan on May 31, nearly all heads were turned skyward as a sleek, rarely seen aircraft cut through the clear skies overhead. For nearly 15 minutes, the Air Force B-1B Lancer long-range bomber cut several lazy circles over the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)'s base in Afghanistan's