In Afghanistan’s Helmand province, a Marine platoon had taken over an abandoned compound, NPR reports. It was little more than a vacant lot, choked with weeds and surrounded by high mud walls. One day last month, the Marines were getting set to head out on patrol. While they waited, they joked around in the Marine way: insulting each other, telling raw stories…
A teacher leaves the classroom for Afghanistan
By staff and wire services reports
July 11th, 2011
