Battleground Afghanistan - National Geographic Channel (1 Viewer)

[BLReed]

A five part series that starts tonight [1 July] on the National Geographic Channel.

Battleground Afghanistan looks inside the latest chapter of the Afghan conflict as seen by
American Marines on the front-lines of the war. As tens of thousands of troops withdraw from
Afghanistan, Capt. Ben Middendorf and his men of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines —
based at Camp Pendleton in San Diego — are staying behind to continue the fight.

2nd Battalion 5th Marines is the most highly decorated battalion in the Marine Corps. The unit was
formed in July, 1914 and has served in WWI, WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam, and has been deployed
in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Belleau Wood and Hue City are two of the unit’s most famous battles. The unit and the battle for Hue City
were portrayed in the movie Full Metal Jacket.


The unit’s motto ‘Retreat Hell!’ comes from the trenches of WWI in France when retreating French
soldiers advised company commander Lloyd Williams to retreat at the Battle of Belleau Wood and
he replied: ‘Retreat? Hell, we just got here!’

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/battleground-afghanistan/

 

[damian]

Sounds like a good series.
Will look out for it.
Thanks for highlighting it.

 

[gk5717]

Watched it Monday. OK, I guess, sure isn,t "must see tv" though.
Commentators make every footstep to be over dramatic, the Marines themselves act as if it,s no big thing.
Gary