Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Dotson, a corpsman with Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5, attends a graduation ceremony at the Vocational Training Center in Husaybah, Iraq, June 1. The school graduated 244 students during their third cycle, compared to an average of 162 from two previous classes. - Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Dotson, a corpsman with Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5, attends a graduation ceremony at the Vocational Training Center in Husaybah, Iraq, June 1. The school graduated 244 students during their third cycle, compared to an average of 162 from two previous classes.
Capt. Christy L. McCutchan, 32, from Dewey Ariz., who is the Iraqi Womens Engagement team coordinator with Detachment 1, Civil Affairs Team 5, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, and "Violet," who is the IWE team's interpreter, talk with the Hamed Khalid Abrahim, the mayor of Rawah, Iraq, about what was discussed during the IWE meeting in Rawah May 31. The Iraqi culture has strict rules about female and male interaction. The IWE team is an all female team that can talk to the Iraqi women. By meeting and discussing living conditions in the city, the Iraqi women can suggest changes they would like to see to coalition forces and their community. - Capt. Christy L. McCutchan, 32, from Dewey Ariz., who is the Iraqi Womens Engagement team coordinator with Detachment 1, Civil Affairs Team 5, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, and "Violet," who is the IWE team's interpreter, talk with the Hamed Khalid Abrahim, the mayor of Rawah, Iraq, about what was discussed during the IWE meeting in Rawah May 31. The Iraqi culture has strict rules about female and male interaction. The IWE team is an all female team that can talk to the Iraqi women. By meeting and discussing living conditions in the city, the Iraqi women can suggest changes they would like to see to coalition forces and their community.
Lance Cpl. Salvador A. Renderos, 20, a radio operator with Headquarters and Services Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, from Los Angeles, patrols through the city of Haditha, Iraq, June 2. Marines with Headquarters and Services Co. patrolled to the Haditha City Council to observe the meeting. Along the way, the Marines stopped at a city councilman's home to eat breakfast. - Lance Cpl. Salvador A. Renderos, 20, a radio operator with Headquarters and Services Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, from Los Angeles, patrols through the city of Haditha, Iraq, June 2. Marines with Headquarters and Services Co. patrolled to the Haditha City Council to observe the meeting. Along the way, the Marines stopped at a city councilman's home to eat breakfast.
Marines with Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5, rush a simulated casualty to an ambulance during a mass casualty drill at Camp Korean Village, Iraq, May 30. The scenario devised for the drill consisted of a simulated indirect fire attack on the baseâ??s Morale, Welfare and Recreation Center. - Marines with Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5, rush a simulated casualty to an ambulance during a mass casualty drill at Camp Korean Village, Iraq, May 30. The scenario devised for the drill consisted of a simulated indirect fire attack on the baseâ??s Morale, Welfare and Recreation Center.
Road signs placed alongside Chicago let drivers know that there is a vehicle checkpoint where they will be searched, May 29, in Karma, Iraq. Marines of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, assisted Iraqi Police and the Iraqi Army conduct vehicle searches during Operation Gravel Dump. The operation was helmed by the Iraqi Security Forces, with Marines watching over them and answering any questions they may have had. (Photo by Cpl. Chadwick deBree) - Road signs placed alongside Chicago let drivers know that there is a vehicle checkpoint where they will be searched, May 29, in Karma, Iraq. Marines of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, assisted Iraqi Police and the Iraqi Army conduct vehicle searches during Operation Gravel Dump. The operation was helmed by the Iraqi Security Forces, with Marines watching over them and answering any questions they may have had. (Photo by Cpl. Chadwick deBree)
Lance Cpl. Ronald Wood Jr. (back), 22, a motor transportation operator, with the Provisional Rifle Platoon, RCT-5, and Adnan Nimrawi (front), an Iraqi soldier, stand watch at Combat Outpost Timberwolf, Iraq, May 27. The Marines trained the Iraqi Army soldiers with 7th Iraqi Army Division, 22nd Army Brigade to take over the outpost and to be able to successfully continue operations in the area. - Lance Cpl. Ronald Wood Jr. (back), 22, a motor transportation operator, with the Provisional Rifle Platoon, RCT-5, and Adnan Nimrawi (front), an Iraqi soldier, stand watch at Combat Outpost Timberwolf, Iraq, May 27. The Marines trained the Iraqi Army soldiers with 7th Iraqi Army Division, 22nd Army Brigade to take over the outpost and to be able to successfully continue operations in the area.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam F. Kinney, a Navy Corpsman with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, gives an Iraqi Child a shot during a routine patrol. Kinney is assigned to Echo Co. for their seven-month deployment and will return to his parent command, 4th Tank Battalion in Fort Knox, Ky., upon his arrival. - Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam F. Kinney, a Navy Corpsman with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, gives an Iraqi Child a shot during a routine patrol. Kinney is assigned to Echo Co. for their seven-month deployment and will return to his parent command, 4th Tank Battalion in Fort Knox, Ky., upon his arrival.
RAMADI, Iraq (May 28, 2008) – 1st Lt. David A. Moran (left) recites the oath of office given by Lt. Col. Brett A. Bourne (right) during his promotion ceremony at the site where his brother was hit by an improvised explosive device May 26. “I decided to get promoted at that intersection because that’s where my brother, Daniel, was hit,” David said. “He was on a night patrol with an Army IED sweeping team and while he was on that mission he was hit by a catastrophic IED. In that attack, his driver, his gunner, and his radio operator were killed. My brother and the vehicle commander survived.” (Courtesy photo) - RAMADI, Iraq (May 28, 2008) – 1st Lt. David A. Moran (left) recites the oath of office given by Lt. Col. Brett A. Bourne (right) during his promotion ceremony at the site where his brother was hit by an improvised explosive device May 26. “I decided to get promoted at that intersection because that’s where my brother, Daniel, was hit,” David said. “He was on a night patrol with an Army IED sweeping team and while he was on that mission he was hit by a catastrophic IED. In that attack, his driver, his gunner, and his radio operator were killed. My brother and the vehicle commander survived.” (Courtesy photo)
Petty Officer 1st Class Boyd W. Lewis, 41, from Willisburg, Ky., who is a religious programs specialist with Regimental Combat Team 5, tunes up his guitar to practice some new songs for the service on Sunday at the Camp Ripper chapel on Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 19. Lewis used to be in a 'trailer-park punk' band called Bug Eyed Rachel. He now plays for the protestant praise-and-worship band at Camp Ripper and is planning on starting his own punk Christian band. - Petty Officer 1st Class Boyd W. Lewis, 41, from Willisburg, Ky., who is a religious programs specialist with Regimental Combat Team 5, tunes up his guitar to practice some new songs for the service on Sunday at the Camp Ripper chapel on Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 19. Lewis used to be in a 'trailer-park punk' band called Bug Eyed Rachel. He now plays for the protestant praise-and-worship band at Camp Ripper and is planning on starting his own punk Christian band.
Lance Cpl. Ron Nussbaum, a rifleman with 3rd Squad, 4th Platoon, Golf Company, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, diligently watches over the streets of Husaybah during an escort mission here, May 26. Nussbaum and his fellow Marines stationed at Camp Gannon, Iraq, play a more informative role during operations by disclosing information to Iraqi police and providing support when needed. - Lance Cpl. Ron Nussbaum, a rifleman with 3rd Squad, 4th Platoon, Golf Company, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, diligently watches over the streets of Husaybah during an escort mission here, May 26. Nussbaum and his fellow Marines stationed at Camp Gannon, Iraq, play a more informative role during operations by disclosing information to Iraqi police and providing support when needed.