#isis rocket attack

More Marines headed to Iraq after Rocket Attack

More Marines headed to Iraq after Rocket Attack The rocket attack that killed Staff Sgt Louis Cardin and injured 8  other Marines is the catalyst for a new deployment of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit to Makhmur in Iraq. Roughly 3,700 U.S. troops are already deployed to Iraq. The Marine Corps Times reported that hundreds of Marines have already been “quietly” sent to Iraq to assist in the…

American Marine Killed in ISIS Rocket Attack

American Marine Killed in ISIS Rocket Attack Fox and other media are reporting that an American Marine was killed when ISIS fired a rocket on the Coalition base at Makhmur in Iraq. According to the Pentagon, it was an “indirect” rocket attack and only “happened” to hit a Marine and seriously injured other American troops. The name of the serviceman has not been released pending notification of…