USMC Afghani War Veteran Patch Wake Island Avengers The O-1 Bird Dog —

The O-1 Bird Dog — the eyes of the battlefield from the earliest days of Marine observation aviation

From unofficial squadron patches to ready room art that would make a public affairs officer weep

Marine Air Control Squadron 2 traces its lineage to April 1

MTACS-48 Marines operated the Tactical Air Command Center

HMM-265 "Dragons" operated the CH-46E Sea Knight from MCAS Kaneohe Bay

USMC Afghani War Veteran Patch Wake Island Avengers The O-1 Bird Dog —USMC Afghani War Veteran Patch Embroidered Patch The Longest War Afghanistan was America's longest war, and Marines were in the thick of it from the earliest days through the final withdrawal. This patch honors every Marine who served in Afghanistan in the mountains, the valleys, the compounds, and the remote outposts where the fight against the Taliban and Al Qaeda played out over two decades. Marine involvement in Afghanistan began in November 2001,