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Archive: April, 2006

First batch of Al Anbar Iraqi Army recruits ready for duty

Nearly 1,000 Iraqi Army soldiers graduated boot camp today, beginning the first step toward an integrated army in Al Anbar Province. “The movement of an integrated army in Al Anbar is the only future,” said Col. Larry D. Nicholson, commander of Regimental Combat Team 5, based in Fallujah. “When people look out their window and see the army, they

On Iraqi-Jordanian border, hundreds of Iraqis seek refuge from Baghdad violence

Near the Iraqi-Jordanian border, key leaders from the Iraqi Government and the United Nations met to figure out the fate of a growing number of Iraqis of Palestinian heritage who are trying to leave Iraq due to recent violence in Baghdad. The meeting between the two organizations came after more than 200 Iraqi men, women and children took up

‘Suicide Charley’ mourn fallen Marine in Iraq

A two-time veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Lance Cpl. Aaron W. Simons was a Marine who could be counted on in any situation. “He could’ve done anything he wanted to. He didn’t have to be in the Marine Corps, but he chose to fight among us,” said 1st Lt. Richard J. Cannici, Simon’s platoon commander. That “fight” took Simon’s life, a 20-year-old

Iraqi Army hones combat leadership the Marine Corps way

Iraqi Army soldiers are paying close attention to what the Marines have to say here. They’re teaching them not just to be better soldiers, but to lead men in combat. Marines and sailors from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, recently trained several Iraqi soldiers successful tactics during a ten-day Combat Squad

‘New England’s Own’ makes presence clear in bomb hunting mission

Local citizens are clearing the way for Marines to search their homes. Marines from Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, conducted a sweep of homes in the Abu Sudayrah village, near Fallujah, April 26. It was part of an effort to rid the area of improvised explosive device. “Historically, Coalition forces

Hawaii Marines mourn loss of warrior, leader, father

Staff Sgt. Jason C. Ramseyer will be remembered for the countless sacrifices he made for his fellow Marines. His final sacrifice came when he was killed April 21, 2006, by an improvised explosive device while on a convoy in Haditha in Iraq’s Al Anbar province. Ramseyer, 28, was honored by his fellow Marines during a memorial service at the Haditha

1st Battalion, 1st Marines pauses to honor a fallen Marine

Capt. Alton A. Warthen said the greatest privilege for a Marine officer is to be in charge of a group of Marines, as he spoke of Lance Cpl. Marcus S. Glimpse. “I, for one, consider myself extremely lucky to have served with Lance Cpl. Marcus Glimpse,” said the 32-year-old company commanding officer from Newport News, Va. They were Warthen’s

Not for glory or fame, post gets fallen Marine’s name

Sgt. Matthew J. Fenton continues to watch over Marines in Fallujah, even after he died from wounds sustained in combat Apr. 26. That’s because his fellow Marines named an observation post that serves to protect Marines in his honor. Observation Post Fenton, located in the heart of Fallujah, was recently built and named by the Marines of 1st

Iraqi soldiers capture four insurgents, progress toward relieving Coalition Forces by year’s end

It was pitch dark when four insurgents were captured in this town of 3,000 nestled along the Euphrates River in Iraq’s Al Anbar province. With the prisoners secured and on their way to a detention facility; Iraqi soldiers celebrated the achievement with stoic professionalism. They’re proud of the fact more insurgents are off the streets of this

Eye protection saves Marine’s vision

Pfc. James Burnett Jr. didn’t enjoy wearing his protective eyewear underneath his night vision goggles, but he had two good reasons to follow orders – his eyes. The 20-year-old turret gunner with Mobile Assault Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment discovered the importance of ballistic eyewear firsthand when an improvised

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