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Archive: February, 2008

Marines begin bilateral training with South Korean peers

More than 300 Marines turned up the heat in the cold, mountainous South Korean peninsula Feb. 29 when they kicked off the bilateral training exercise Operation Foal Eagle. Foal Eagle is an annual training event that takes place 15 miles south of the Demilitarized Zone. Despite the small numbers in his force, for Col. B.P. McCoy, 7th Marines’

IA takes lead in classroom clean-up

Broken glass, debris and piled-up desks gave the grounds a look of abandonment. The children of Al Tuzliyah, Iraq, call this place maddrasa, or school. Iraqi Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, partnered with the Marines and sailors of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, arrived at the school grounds

Marines, ROKs face off in live-fire competition

Sgt. Deandray L. Dyer didn’t think it was going to be much of a competition. Until the ROKs started shooting. The Marines of 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance soon found themselves down 2 – 0 at the hands of the Republic of Korea Marines during a “lumberjack” range competition here Feb. 29. The lumberjack competition consists of two four-man teams,

Tank reservist brings police tactics to Anbar

To answer the call when the country needs them is the job of Marine Corps reservists. They lead normal civilian lives and deploy when their services are needed. Staff Sgt. Jason M. Perez has been with Company D, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Reserve Company, since it was formed in 1998. “When I got out of active duty, I was in an

Soldiers lend helping hand at Foal Eagle

They fought at Chapultepec, helping Marines earn their bloodstripe. They fought the Chinese Boxers, earning the name “Manchu” and helping ensure Dan Daly received his first Medal of Honor personally rather than posthumously. Now the Army’s 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment is providing much needed support and hospitality to the Marines taking

Hawaii-based Infantrymen keep streets clean with cache sweeps

To keep coalition forces and Iraqi locals safe from insurgents, Marines seek out and take away any weapons that would be used against them. Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, conducted a routine cache sweep here, Feb. 28. “We’re looking for (improvised explosive devices) and weapons in general

3/23 rolls in, takes suspected insurgents

3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, conducted a cordon-and-knock operation in Zawiyah, Sunday with the use of local intelligence. The raid was conducted in part to round up suspected people with insurgent connections and collect further intelligence on future targets. Locals assisted the Marines in locating and speaking

MEDLOG maintains medical mission

Medical supplies are being sent all over the Al Anbar province every day with a dedicated quickness due to the work of the Naval Medical Logistics Detachment here. For the Medical Logistics 2nd Platoon, sending class VIII medical supplies is a priority. These supplies include necessary medical and dental equipment such as bandages, dressings,

RCT-1’s PSD, sentinels to commanding officer

Some of the most battle-hardened, seasoned veterans of war can be found in a personnel security detachment; Marines who have deployed several times, fought in numerous battles and even some who have been wounded in action. Experience and the knowledge of combat are essential when it comes to protecting the commanding officer and VIPs. The sentinels

Proactive PSF takes fight to enemy

In the early morning hours of Feb. 23, Marines of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, heard gunshots in the distance, which quickly escalated into a spontaneous gunfight. The Marines located the source of the fire, after a short assessment of the situation, and upon request from Provincial Security Forces

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