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Marine Brothers: Siblings serving in Afghanistan

January 8, 2012 5:19 PM

Marines call each other "brother," but in the Lone Star Battalion, there are five actual sets of brothers, all serving together in Afghanistan. Lara Logan reports.

Marine Brothers: Siblings serving in Afghanistan
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by CoronadoUSA January 17, 2012 12:24 AM EST
I found the report interesting but I'm surprised that no-one else has commented on what she said to two of the young marines during the report-"That's a lot of trouble to go to, to fight in a war that not many Americans believe is worth fighting for." Didn't anyone else find that offensive?
Wasn't anyone else outraged that this woman would say that to two young men risking their lives and serving their country? It was completely inappropriate. No member of the armed forces serving in a war zone should have to hear that-(shades of Vietnam, didn't we learn anything?)
Thank God for these brave soldiers who are doing a job that very few have the guts and dedication to do. Whether you support the war or not, They deserve our support. They do not deserve to hear that the "majority of Americans" don't believe in what they're doing. Shame on Lara Logan. Shame on CBS.
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by bbrecken January 14, 2012 12:19 PM EST
Brought tears to my eyes. At the same time that I wish we would pull these men home from a war that should have never been started, I'm glad they were there, trying to make the world a better place. It's a heart wrenching story about a heart wrenching war.
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by DwnRvrChuck January 9, 2012 10:07 AM EST
I would serve in any War with my sibling Brothers. There's no one you would fight harder for..... It's never happened before that I know of.... What a great story. Semper Phi
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by djyaz1200 January 9, 2012 2:44 AM EST
Lara Logan is a brave woman and an exception journalist.
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by lakota284 January 9, 2012 2:39 AM EST
I was surprised that you didn't mention that Pat Tillman and his brother Kevin were in the same unit together.
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by ACNorton January 8, 2012 9:27 PM EST
Awesome story, that brings to light the continued sacrifice military service members and their families are willing to make to serve their country. It also, shows the difficulty choices leaders have when siblings are assigned to the same unit during a deployment.
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