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Brothers stick together through all

It’s common for Marines to refer to each other as brothers-in-arms, but the esprit de corps might just be stronger between two Marines who are actually full-blooded brothers serving in the same unit. Lance Corporals Kloyce E. Dennard and Nicholas P. Dennard, both scouts with Delta Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental

Drug bust cuts off distro in southwest Anbar

The flow of drugs in southwest Al Anbar province was diminished July 8 after a bust of more than 500 pounds of narcotics. Marines with C Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5 and patrolmen with the Iraqi Highway Patrol apprehended three individuals smuggling a truck full of methamphetamines during a patrol

Marines target oil smuggling, protect citizens

UM AL WAZZ, Iraq – Western al-Anbar province was one of the most dangerous areas in Iraq in recent years, and Marine units operating there have encountered threats ranging from improvised explosive devices to small-arms firefights. Delta Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance, 2nd LAR Bn., Regimental Combat Team 5 has come across a different

Company intel changes pace of operations

COMBAT OUPOST AKASHAT, Iraq – Intelligence specialists at the battalion level support a large area of operations, but some ground combat companies prefer to have “intel” elements at their level, especially when that unit is responsible for a large area itself.Marines with the Company Level Intelligence Cell, Delta Company, 4th Light Armored

Marine’s Arabic skills benefit operation

A Marine started several years ago to learn Arabic, a language spoken throughout the Middle East. Recognizing the value of the talent, he decided to put it to use helping his country.Lance Cpl. Matthew P. Ross, a scout team leader with Delta Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, has studied and practiced

Jump Platoon explores roads less traveled

The Warlords of Jump Platoon have the responsibility of escorting the battalion commander anywhere he needs to go around the Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 area of operations. The Jump Marines spend the majority of their time providing this service, but on days when they’re not required to provide those

Marines relax with sports

The stresses of a constant operational tempo give Marines the need for something to balance out the tension. Some Marines have found a way to relax by participating in outdoor sporting activities.Marines with Delta Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd LAR Bn., Regimental Combat Team 5 take available time to relieve stress with

Marine thanks the Corps with service

During the Korean War, U.S. Marines fought to defend the citizens of South Korea against communist North Korea. The Marines possibly saved millions of lives, including the life of one woman who would become the grandmother of a future Marine.Cpl. Samuel E. Shin, a mortarman with Delta Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental

Iraqi, coalition doctors make a difference

Navy surgeons and corpsmen with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5 and 3rd Marine Air Wing (Forward) worked with Iraqi doctors to provide medical services here July 23–24.“We wanted to provide these people with medical care that they aren’t able to get without traveling far away,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin

Lance Cpl. Chad M Copp, 20, a light armored vehicle mechanic with Maintenance Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, installs rubber-surfaced liner in an engine while performing an annual service to a vehicle with the battalion at Camp Korean Village, Iraq, July 18. Regular maintenance and fixing broken vehicles are not the only responsibilities for the mechanics. The Marines also support Motor Transportation Platoon, H&S Company, with vehicle-recovery missions and provide mechanics to each company of the battalion. ::r::::n:: - Lance Cpl. Chad M Copp, 20, a light armored vehicle mechanic with Maintenance Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, installs rubber-surfaced liner in an engine while performing an annual service to a vehicle with the battalion at Camp Korean Village, Iraq, July 18. Regular maintenance and fixing broken vehicles are not the only responsibilities for the mechanics. The Marines also support Motor Transportation Platoon, H&S Company, with vehicle-recovery missions and provide mechanics to each company of the battalion. ::r::::n::

Maintenance: The heartbeat of 2nd LAR

The vehicles that form a light-armored infantry element are in good hands.Light-armored vehicle mechanics with Maintenance Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5 repair and maintain those vehicles to keep the battalion’s operations moving.“Taking care of the vehicles enables

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