The Last Stand at FOB Blessing How 100 Marines Held Taliban Heartland

The Last Stand at FOB Blessing How 100 Marines Held Taliban Heartland

U.S. Marines of India Company, building on earlier 19th Special Forces groundwork, held the knife-edge terrain of Afghanistan’s Pech Valley at FOB Blessing through relentless patrols and sustained combat, proving that small units could pressure Taliban heartland even in the war’s most unforgiving ground.

Writing For The Names On My Wrist

Writing For The Names On My Wrist

A veteran writes about the soldiers he couldn’t save as a way to carry the weight of their loss and keep himself standing.

Book Review: ARISEN, Operators Volume III – Brothers

Book Review: ARISEN, Operators Volume III – Brothers

BROTHERS rips Yaël Sion out of the warm, so‑called safety of the team, strips her down past rank, résumé, and operator ego, and dares you to suck it up and ride shotgun while she bleeds, breaks, and still brings unholy hell to the world that cut her loose.