The Afghanistan Commandos are the only force in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) that actually fight and win. They have done so since we began building them, first with the CIA, then with our ...

before being appointed as Commanding Officer of 42 Commando Royal Marines. Mark has been deployed to Northern Ireland, Iraq, and Sangin, Afghanistan, as part of the NATO Security and Assistance Force.

He has been in the Royal Marines for almost 30 years, notably commanding 3 Commando Brigade after roles in Plymouth-based 42 Commando, first leading Lima Company on operations in Afghanistan ...

When he took on the position in 2020, he became the first Royal Marines commando to hold the position. He served in Afghanistan in 2009 and as a member of 42 Commando, he helped avert tragedy in ...

"He really belonged there, and he felt at home with the Dutch commandos." Poetsema deployed with Dutch troops supporting the U.S. mission to Afghanistan. The Netherlands was part of the original ...

A spokesman for the governor in Nangahar province said an Afghan commando had opened fire on the US troops during a joint operation in Achin. He was shot dead in return fire. Another US soldier ...