Marine Capt. Jesse Melton III sent an e-mail to his family and friends in July from his post in Afghanistan, where insurgents were launching near-daily attacks on his base.
“The enemy is very determined to let us see what they are capable of,” Melton wrote, describing rocket-propelled grenade attacks and hidden roadside bombs.
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