Mortarmen with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, fire a M224 60mm Mortar in handheld mode. Image source: https://tinyurl.com/bdeaxwub There’s...

Charlie-2, 1/8, in Kuwait after departing Kabul, Afghanistan. Credit: Image provided by author. I’ve written a lot of platoon-level AARs...

Alongside Afghan Army troops, Marines of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, hold positions east of Marjah, 9 February 2010....

Source: Marine Corps Times ( https://shorturl.at/6ySvz ) Editor’s Note: In 2015, “Matthew,” an infantry captain serving at The Basic...