The 3rd Battalion 5th Marines Regiment 1st Marine Division...better known as the 3/5 Nickname DarkHorse. They were sent over here to help the Brits in Sangin in Helmand province and it has pretty much been hell for them. They are are a group of approximately 1000 marines, and their Battalion is one of the most decorated in the Marines, receiving more Navy Cross Awards for Gallantry in Combat than any other unit in the Marine Corps. Since they have been over here they have lost 25+ of their members and at least that many more to casualties. A marine who was seriously injured had lost one of his buddies in the same incident. In talking to the psychiatrist who takes care of these guys she said he was depressed because he now had to go home and he felt like he was deserting his comrades. The actions of these young men defies comprehension.
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