The 1st Battalion of the 23rd Regiment of the U.S. Marine Corps is known as the "Lone Star Battalion." Within this battalion, there are bonds between the soldiers unlike any other. The Battalion consists of 5 different sets of brothers, and will be deployed to Afghanistan next week. All of the brothers agree that having family members around when you are being faced with fear and danger will help to ease the stress quite a lot. The commander of the Battalion, Lt. Col. Todd Zink, said that he believes it is a benefit to the battalion because nobody knows you better than your brother and to have him by your side gives you strength and courage you might not have otherwise had. However, for the families of the soldiers, the strain of their kids going off to war is doubled, since not one, but two of their kids are heading off to fight. Even though the families are filled with many emotions seeing their children go to war, mainly sadness and pride, they too take comfort in knowing they will be fighting together in Afghanistan.
There are no U.S. Marine Policies that are against brothers serving together in the same battalion, but it is not a common thing because siblings usually join reserve corps in their hometown instead of battalions going to fight. I believe this is an incredible story, as it can be a real asset to have the same companion on the battlefield as you did during your childhood.
http://afghanistan.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/08/a-real-life-band-of-brothers/?hpt=C1
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