AFGHANISTAN: Marines prepare for mountain combat

The 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment from Twentynine Palms is training to deploy later this year, probably to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan. Winter. Mountain hiding spots for insurgents. Snow. High winds.

So the Marines just finished 25 days at the mountain warfare training center at Bridgeport, Calif.

P.S.: The Three-Four was the battalion that pulled down Saddam Hussein's statue.

— Tony Perry in San Diego

Photo: Marines eating hot chow during mountain training. Credit: Marine Corps

Comments

[Tim]

That was the most miserable time of my life, but at least the chow was hot.

[brian]

Yeah, those days up on the mountain in sub-zero was some of the best and hardest training i have and most likely will ever have in the corps.

[Wally Beddoe]

OOORAH! Devildogs in every Clime and Place! Hard Corps! Semper Fi!