keywords: war in iraq, war in afghanistan, operation moshtarak, marjah afghanistan, president hamid karzai
Synopsis: Marines Prepare For Marjah Offensive, Operation Moshtarak, Marines On Patrol - Marjah Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai, Post Iraqi Elections, Homestead Air Base Florida, Protecting US Borders From Oversea, Paratroopers In Iraq, USO Care Packages... (read more)
MARINES PREPARE FOR MARJAH OFFENSIVE Gen. James Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corp, and Sergeant Major Carlton Kent visited the Marines near Marjah Afghanistan and gave them words of encouragement. Short clip of V-22 Osprey aircraft landing.
OPERATION MOSHTARAK A pacification offensive, continues in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. Patrol comes under fire from Taliban fighters. Afghan and American soldiers interact with Afghan people.
MARINES ON PATROL - MARJAH, AFGHANISTAN Shows several explosions and a Military Civil Affairs Officer paying battle damage.
PRESIDENT HAMID KARZAI Visits Marjah Afghanistan and meets with local leaders.
POST IRAQI ELECTIONS The Iraqi people turned out in large numbers to vote. Shows several people with ink stained fingers as General Odierno discusses the Iraqi election.
HOMESTEAD AIR BASE, FLORIDA The 482nd Fighter Wing responding to the crisis in Haiti. Short images of damage to aircraft and hangers at Homestead caused by Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
PROTECTING US BORDERS FROM OVERSEA Navy Customs agents in Iraq helping protect U.S. borders as goods are shipped to the U.S.
PARATROOPERS IN IRAQ American paratroopers make a practice jump. Shows paratroopers boarding and jumping from plane.
USO CARE PACKAGES Volunteers giving the families of deployed service members a sense of normalcy. Dr. Jill Biden and military wives Cheryl McKinley, and Judy Burnett helps.