Monday, April 27, 2009

Marines Prepare for War in an Afghan Village in North Carolina

By Matt Sanchez

“The Taliban are recruiting young unemployed men to plant IEDs and fight the American military.”

"Cpl. Adam King sits down, sips some tea and listens attentively. What he says and what he hears could save the lives of his Marines."

"This is the scene in Camp Lejeune, in North Carolina, where the 2nd Battalion 8th Marines — known as the 2/8 — have built a simulated Afghan village to prepare American troops for what they will face half a world away."

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1 comment:

Shay said...

This appears to be the MOUT facility at Lejeune, which I think was built about fifteen years ago. I know it was operational in '96.