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Archive: 2004

1/23 scouts ahead using eye in the sky

Knowledge of the enemy is key to getting the upper-hand in combat. Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, are employing aerial technology called the dragon eye to get a better picture on the situation. The dragon eye is a small, lightweight, fiberglass aircraft mounted with cameras. It is guided by

Mechanic's hobby keeps vehicles in the fight

The hulking vehicles of 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion endure extreme wear and tear in the deserts of Iraq. Sergeant Mitchell L. Hopkins, the maintenance chief for 1st platoon, Company C, 2nd AAB, works at keeping these armored brutes roaring and ready to go. Second AAB rotated into Iraq, taking the responsibility for the vehicles from the hands

1/23 Doc puts the Corps in corpsman

Navy corpsmen are the first responders to trauma victims in the field, often saving the lives of their Marine partners.Petty Officer 2nd Class Dwayne McBryde, the platoon corpsman for scout sniper platoon, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, is more than just a medical aide for his sniper teammates. He spent 10 years as

1/7 Marines keep a thermal eye on hidden threats

One of the biggest threats facing service members in Iraq are the hidden ones. Improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, are timed or remotely detonated explosives buried or concealed along roads commonly used by Marines. First Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, is now testing and using thermal camera technology to locate

Marines learn to be Devil Docs

A convoy of Marines rolls through a small town. Suddenly, an explosion shakes the earth, and a plume of dirt and debris rockets skyward. The smoke clears to reveal Marines in need of medical attention. The injured lay on the ground with no corpsman in sight. This is like a war movie and only one Marine has been cast as the lead role. That Marine

Marines reach out to local community

Marines of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, traveled to this small town near Fallujah Oct. 12 to visit locals and discuss ongoing and future community projects in the area. Since replacing 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, in September, 3rd Battalion has taken over many projects including the renovation of Sitcher's

1/23 snipers reclaim city from insurgents

Marines from Scout Sniper Platoon, Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, won a decisive battle against a heavy insurgent threat recently. The snipers were called to action after they received reports that hundreds of heavily armed insurgents, dressed in black garb, were occupying the

Border Police Academy graduates return to border forts ready to protect

Sixty-one newly trained Iraqi Border Police graduated from the Al Asad Border Police Academy here Oct. 3 and returned to their border forts to secure the borders of their homeland. The Marines of Company C, 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1st Marine Division, trained the graduates for 15 days to be a more effective border force. "The Marines

Marines here use age-old method to track modern threat

For service members operating in Iraq, incoming mortars and rockets are a regular occurrence. Marines here use an age-old method to help track this modern threat. They use simple techniques and geometry to trace the incoming rounds back to their origin. In fact, Staff Sgt. Jesse S. Esterly, the fire support chief for Regimental Combat Team 7,

Company B, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, heads home

The Marines of Company B, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 7, are heading back to the United States after their deployment to the western Al Anbar Province. The Marines completed their duty and now hand over the reigns to Company C, 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion. During a farewell ceremony Oct. 2, Colonel Craig A.

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