Camp Bastion. Never Forget!

Do you know what it is? Do you know where it is?

If you don’t that’s to be understood. There hasn’t been much coverage from the mainstream media about it.

Camp Bastion is the main British military base in Afghanistan. It is situated northwest of Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand Province. The base also adjoins Camp Leatherneck.

Three days after the 9/11 attack on our consulate in Benghazi, the Taliban waged an detailed and coordinated assault on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan. Then, to add insult, they released a video this week showing off their training exercises in preparation for the assault. Have you seen it on the news?

If you have not heard reporting on this attack by your local news and have not seen the video ask yourself this fundamental question, Why?

Where’s the accountability? Where’s the administrations response to this attack? Where’s the press? Where’s the outrage?

What you also may not know is that two brave U.S. Marines were killed in the battle. Their names, Lt. Col. Christopher Raible and Sgt. Bradley Atwell, have not been spoken publicly by the commander in chief. Lieutenant Colonel Chris Raible was killed while personally leading an attack on the infiltrators. He and Sgt. Atwell were killed by an RPG round. Our Marines, and all of our military personnel, seem to understand the true meaning of “leading from the front”, something our politicians should be ashamed of.

How many more of these events will have to take place under this administration for people to open their eyes and come to their senses?

Is this what passes for Commander in Chief these days?

Please understand this is not a partisan attack against the president. People have to come to their senses.

THEY work for US!

Like any employee we need to demand accountability on the part of our representatives, including from the man we elected to the highest office in this country. Keyword, ELECTED. He is not above us.

The return trip home for these two Marines, in flag draped coffins, was for the most part not covered by the media. However, their brothers-in-arms did not, and will not, forget.

Neither must we.

Semper Fi Marines, OOHRAH !!