Connect with Us
Now Playing
Loading streams...
Podcasts & RSS Feeds
| All Content |
| RSS |
| View all podcasts & RSS feeds | ||
NPR Story
12:00 pm
Tue November 22, 2011
The 'Darkhorse' Battalion And Wartime Sacrifice
By editor
The Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment, known as the "Darkhorse" Battalion, have suffered the worst casualty rate of any Marine unit in the Afghan war. During a seven-month tour, they lost 25 men; nearly 200 were wounded. Still, the Marines in the unit agree it was worth it.