COMIC: A-10 pilots saved 6 surrounded Marines

On October 28, 2008, in the province of Badghis, Afghanistan, six special operations Marines were cut off from the rest of their unit. Outnumbered, they were trapped in the remnants of a compound, surrounded by over 50 insurgents. The Marines were unable to receive air support from F-18s and needed a different solution.

At that moment, two A-10 pilots, U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeremiah "Bull" Parvin and 1st Lt. Aaron Cavazos, were called in from over 300 miles away to provide air support. In a four-hour mission, the pilots saved the lives of six Marines and killed dozens of insurgents through nearly 20 close-air support runs.

For their actions on that day, both Parvin and Cavazos were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor.

Task & Purpose is proud to present this mission in the original comic, created by Director of Multimedia & Design, Matt Battaglia.

You can read the comic in English HERE.