U.S Marine recovering after surviving bomb blast

A U.S Marine survived an improvised explosive device blast in Afghanistan earlier this month and faces surgery in California.

Corporal Russ Moseley, a 26-year-old in the 2nd Battalion 1st Marine Division based at Camp Pendleton, California was injured in the blast on March 13, 2011 his family says.

"He was working his dog and he stepped on an IED, and it shattered everything in his (right) foot and some other spots in that leg," his father, Clint Moseley, said in a call from Naval Medical Center San Diego. "He had the choice to keep it or have it amputated, and he chose to have it taken off so he'll have more mobility."

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U.S Marine Medic awarded Silver Star

U.S Marine, Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Gould, aged 24, has been awarded the Silver Star for his bravery as a medic in Afghanistan. He was in an Afghanistan field hospital in July recovering from severe wounds caused by a roadside bomb when he learned he had been awarded the Silver Star.

Earlier this month, Gould was officially pinned with the star for his bravery during the firefight that took the life of Marine Cpl. Larry Harris Jr., and wounded two other Marines in the unit.

Gould, who suffered severe wounds including crushed facial bones, has undergone a lot of plastic surgery on the right side of his face. Shrapnel hit his carotid artery.

His unit remained in Afghanistan until November. In a company of 89, 17 Marines were killed and about 50 were wounded, during their time in country.

U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan

A U.S Marine, Lance Corporal Christopher Meis, has died in Helmand, Afghanistan during combat operations. The incident happened yesterday 17th March 2011.

American Marine killed in Afghanistan repatriated to USA

The body of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan returned to a hero's welcome in Vermont Thursday 17th March, where his body was escorted by police from the Burlington International Airport to St. Johnsbury along roads lined with people paying their respects.

The Legislature recessed briefly on Thursday while the procession carrying the body of Cpl. Ian Muller, 22, of North Danville passed in front of the Statehouse while lawmakers watched.

A wake for Muller is scheduled for Friday in St. Johnsbury and the funeral is set for Saturday.

Muller was killed in combat March 11 in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. He joined the Marines in December 2007. Muller was a member of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force based in Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lone Star Battalion heads for Afghanistan

Last week, more than 800 Marines and Navy corpsmen who serve in 1/23 (1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment - also known as 'The Lone Star Battalion' - at Houston, started to depart Camp Pendleton in California, where they've been training since November, and headed overseas on the first leg of their trip. They will spend seven months in Afghanistan. 

Source: US Marine Corp

U.S Marine loses both legs in IED blast

Cpl. Marcus Dandrea

A 21-year old U.S Marine corporal was severely injured in an explosion in Afghanistan.

Cpl. Marcus Dandrea had both of his legs amputated at the knee three days ago, after he stepped on an improvised explosive device while on patrol, according to his family.

Mark Dandrea said he learned the extent of his son’s injuries in a predawn telephone call from him Friday, according to an interview with Times-Union news partner First Coast News.

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