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Archive: November, 2004

Body armor still does the job

While warfighting experts are testing new methods, equipment and gear to minimize casualties on the battlefield, Marine Corps-issued body armor is responsible for keeping Cpl. Joshua Miles alive. Miles, a squad leader with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, was hit by fragments from a mortar round during a security patrol on the

Marine’s awareness under fire prevents further attacks on 3/5

There’s no such thing as “easy” duty in Iraq.Lance Cpl. Jason Calvert, a truck driver with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, realized that when his observation and listening post near Fallujah came under a rocket attack Oct. 30. During the attack, Calvert, who was attached to Company K at the time as a driver,

Tanks integrate with grunts in Iraq

Mixing man with machine, M1A1 Abrams tanks from Charlie Co., 2nd Tank Battalion, rolled through Camp Baharia, Iraq, surrounded by Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, during tank integration training, Nov. 2, 2004. The purpose of the exercise was to work tanks into infantry units' scheme of maneuver, said 2nd Lt. Omar A.

From Just Cause to Iraqi Freedom - Marine reflects on first encounter with Marines in Panama

A 15-year-old Panamanian boy watched Marines patrol through his poor town of Santigo, Panama, Dec. 20, 1989, in support of Operation Just Cause. Nearly 15 years later, Cpl. Heriberto Calles, a scout with Company A, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion currently attached to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, peers through the glass of a light

Rifle scope stops incoming fire, saves Marine’s life

A rifle-mounted scope designed to enhance enemy visibility on the battlefield saved the life of a Marine during a Sept. 17 firefight on the outskirts of Fallujah, but not the way intended. Sgt. Todd B. Bowers, a member of the 4th Civil Affairs Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, spotted enemy snipers during a security patrol outside the restive

3/5 Marines rehearse advanced urban tactics in Iraq

Patrolling urban hotspots such as Ramadi, Najaf and Fallujah, Marines are often combating anti-Iraqi forces hiding in buildings, apartments and small rooms.To prepare for encountering enemy forces in these locations, Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, recently rehearsed advanced urban combat tactics."Operating in an urban

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