On August 8th, 2008 a small group of Marines from 1st Force Reconnaissance Company and Golf 2/7 were attacked by a numerically superior Taliban force in the town of Shewan. 8 hours later, after countless acts of extraordinary heroism, the Taliban were routed, leaving behind expended shell casings, discarded magazines, and the broken bodies of their fallen comrades. Today we remember the humble courage of these Marines who fought against all odds to achieve an impossible victory against a capable and fanatic enemy. Semper Fidelis Marines.
