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Marines, Afghan Soldiers Foil Ambush, Kill Taliban Fighters American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 8, 2004 -- Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) continued their assault into the Taliban heartland, where they killed Taliban fighters poised to ambush them in central Afghanistan today. The battle occurred as the Marines and Afghan fighting forces approached a site identified as a likely ambush site. As Marines advanced, an intense firefight ensued. Some enemy fled, and others stayed and continued to fight. Five Marines were wounded in the battle, but all are stable and receiving medical treatment. An...

American, Korean engineers ‘cement’ friendship by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski455th Expeditionary Operations Group Pubic Affairs 5/28/2004 - BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AFPN) -- Two old friends got together on the flightline here recently, and the result is an expanded strategic airlift ramp that will significantly enhance current operations. It will also serve as a key enabler for a major airfield military construction, refurbishment and replacement project that will begin soon. The 455th Expeditionary Operations Group’s civil engineer flight Airmen and the South Korean army’s 100th Korean Engineer Corps soldiers worked on a project that increased parking space for wide-body aircraft and provided them...

Security Forces Help Keep Convoys Safe in Afghanistan By Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski, USAFSpecial to American Forces Press Service BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, May 26, 2004 –– Besides their more traditional role of providing installation security, airmen here assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron have taken on two other important combat-related responsibilities in support of the global war on terrorism. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Norte, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, stands guard in the middle of an Afghan village while providing security for an Adopt-a-Village convoy operation. Photo by 2nd Lt. John Edwards, USAF(Click photo for...