Thursday, February 23, 2012

FEMALE HELICOPTER COMMANDER EXPLAINS THEIR MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN. WATCH VIDEO



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Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 highlighting their deployment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 21, 2011. A soundbite is used of Lt.Col. Alison Thompson, commanding officer, Mt. Clemens, Mich. (U.S. Marine Motion Imagery by Staff Sgt. Ricardo A. Gomez) Available in High Definition.

HMH-464's Mission: Provide Assault Support transport of heavy weapons, equipment and supplies during expeditionary, Joint or Combined operations.




 

2 US SOLDIERS KILLED BY AFGHAN SOLDIER AFTER QURAN BURNING

The burning of the Quran in Afghanistan has sparked violent protests and two US soldiers were killed Thursday by an angry Afghan soldier.

Watch video here and read report:

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/02/23/Afghan-soldier-kills-two-US-soldiers/UPI-66781330001572/

WATCH VIDEO AS PROTESTS TURN UGLY IN AFGHANISTAN OVER QURAN BURNING

When the Quran was mistakenly burned at Bagram AF base in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan people rose up in protest leading to the death of at least 7 people with another 100 injured.

Watch video here:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world/jan-june12/afghanistan1_02-22.html