A short article on recent events in Iraq: a section (troop size) of USMC M777 has been in action supporting local Iraqi forces, and was attacked itself; some casualties including KIA SSgt Louis Cardin
Officials are not calling the firebase a Combat Outpost though, because it is behind the FLOT, even though a more recent attack was by small arms fire
http://www.stripes.com/news/a-look-at-newly-established-fire-base-bell-where-marine-was-killed-in-iraq-1.400352
Officials are not calling the firebase a Combat Outpost though, because it is behind the FLOT, even though a more recent attack was by small arms fire
http://www.stripes.com/news/a-look-at-newly-established-fire-base-bell-where-marine-was-killed-in-iraq-1.400352