WITH MARINES IN PROVIDE COMFORT 117 DCST--Displaced civilian support team. Det--Detachment. Dragon--Medium antitank/assault weapon, consisting of man-packed, tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided missile with range of approximately 1,000 meters. HC--US Navy combat service helicopter squadron (HC-4). llMM--Marine medium helicopter squadron (llMM-264). HSSB--Humanitarian service support base. HS SD--Humanitarian service support detachment. Intvw--Interview. Jnl--Journal. JTF--Joint task force. KDP--Kurdish Democratic Party, headed by Moussad Barzani. KUF--United Kurdistan Front. LKA--Attack cargo ship. Ln--Liaison. LPD--Amphibious dock transport. LPH--Ainphibious assault ship. LSB--Landing support battalion. Ltr--Letter. MAGTF--Marine air ground task force. MARG--Mediterranean amphibious ready group. MEU--Marine expeditionary unit; about 2,800 Marines. MSSO--MEiU service support group.First Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Src Image |